PTO: [DET] F Artem Anisimov (released) and G Michael Hutchinson (released) sign PTOs with the Red Wings

[Craig Ludwig]

So your post is interesting.

It seems like you are trashing the wings for getting PTO's to go to camp. But then you quote yourself acting like a GM of a different team wanting to be like Stevie Y....which is weird because you are trashing the team he is the GM of...

Genuinely curious if you know what you actually wrote or didn't understand something. What happened here?

Why bother giving PTOs for over the hill players who have zero chance of a further career in the NHL. Why not give PTOs to young kids who have a meagre chance to make it. Look at Arber Xhekaj. Look at Djibril Toure this week, signed a 3 year entry level contract. These are the guys you offer a PTO to. I stand by my statement that these are absolute dumb ass PTO offers, take a chance on a young kid that may surprise.

 

[uncleben]

Why bother giving PTOs for over the hill players who have zero chance of a further career in the NHL. Why not give PTOs to young kids who have a meagre chance to make it. Look at Arber Xhekaj. Look at Djibril Toure this week, signed a 3 year entry level contract. These are the guys you offer a PTO to. I stand by my statement that these are absolute dumb ass PTO offers, take a chance on a young kid that may surprise.

The vet PTOs allow teams that rest tbh eir stars and play those young tryouts while still meeting the preseason roster requirements

 

[Petes2424]

Why bother giving PTOs for over the hill players who have zero chance of a further career in the NHL. Why not give PTOs to young kids who have a meagre chance to make it. Look at Arber Xhekaj. Look at Djibril Toure this week, signed a 3 year entry level contract. These are the guys you offer a PTO to. I stand by my statement that these are absolute dumb ass PTO offers, take a chance on a young kid that may surprise.

Detroit does have several kids on ATOs at camp. As most teams do. The 3 to watch are obviously the goaltender Lukas Matecha, and then Finn Harding and Connor Punnett, both dmen from what I’ve heard. Doesn’t mean they’ll sign anyone but they are there.

 

[Jannik Hansen]

Why bother giving PTOs for over the hill players who have zero chance of a further career in the NHL. Why not give PTOs to young kids who have a meagre chance to make it. Look at Arber Xhekaj. Look at Djibril Toure this week, signed a 3 year entry level contract. These are the guys you offer a PTO to. I stand by my statement that these are absolute dumb ass PTO offers, take a chance on a young kid that may surprise.

Those guys weren't on PTOs. They were on ATOs. You have to had actually played pro games to be given a PTO. There is also a minimum amount of veteran players needed to be fielded in each preseason game.

 

[Petes2424]

They released Cam Hillis from his PTO today after breaking camp. Also released a few of their ATO players including Matecha, Harding and Punnett, who actually played some in their Red/White game earlier today. Anisimov and Hutchinson both will head to Detroit for the preseason.

Interesting, they’ve kept two of their ATO players. Both Saginaw OHL players. 20 year old forward Dean Loukus and RW Nik Sima, an 18 year old from Mississauga. Looks like those two will get a shot at playing in the pre-season. Sima is always going to get looks because he’s a high end defensive player but his hands have issues, to be fair. I’m actually surprised he wasn’t drafted though, because even at 18, he was likely first team defensive forward in the OHL last year. When you’re 6’4” and play with that pace, you’ll get looks. Really doubt either gets a contract, but you never know.

 

[Detroit Knights]

Why bother giving PTOs for over the hill players who have zero chance of a further career in the NHL. Why not give PTOs to young kids who have a meagre chance to make it. Look at Arber Xhekaj. Look at Djibril Toure this week, signed a 3 year entry level contract. These are the guys you offer a PTO to. I stand by my statement that these are absolute dumb ass PTO offers, take a chance on a young kid that may surprise.

I get that but that is just not what you said lmao.

You were calling the GM of Detroit an idiot, but then praised Yzerman for being a GM that other GM's try to follow...

Now, this is getting interesting lol. To go back to the point I quoted for this post, Yzerman did do PTO's/camp invites for 12 players during prospects tournament and for the training camp and preseason. So, I think your anger on 1 player getting a PTO that has been a proven NHLer, is a little misguided here.

 

[Golden_Jet]

This quote makes no sense to me.

These guys are just trying out for the team. They aren't signed to the team. It's literally just warm bodies to complete drills in training camp. If they suck they get cut. If they don't then they probably get minor league deals.

68 players wasn’t enough then I guess,

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

68 players wasn’t enough then I guess,

Which teams didn’t have FA tryouts?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Which teams didn’t have FA tryouts?

You said it was just about having warm bodies to compete drills, that’s why I said is 68 not enough.

 

[norrisnick]

You said it was just about having warm bodies to compete drills, that’s why I said is 68 not enough.

Obviously not.

 

[Oddbob]

Why bother giving PTOs for over the hill players who have zero chance of a further career in the NHL. Why not give PTOs to young kids who have a meagre chance to make it. Look at Arber Xhekaj. Look at Djibril Toure this week, signed a 3 year entry level contract. These are the guys you offer a PTO to. I stand by my statement that these are absolute dumb ass PTO offers, take a chance on a young kid that may surprise.

I think it has more to do with NHL rules stating that each game needs a certain amount of players with over X amount of games played in the NHL. You play a player not making the team but with the proper amount of games played gives a regular vet a day off from playing in unimportant games.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

I think it has more to do with NHL rules stating that each game needs a certain amount of players with over X amount of games played in the NHL. You play a player not making the team but with the proper amount of games played gives a regular vet a day off from playing in unimportant games.

Good point, I didn't think of that.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I think it has more to do with NHL rules stating that each game needs a certain amount of players with over X amount of games played in the NHL. You play a player not making the team but with the proper amount of games played gives a regular vet a day off from playing in unimportant games.

This and 1st round picks are considered veterans.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Anisimov? Anisimov!

I remember that guy. He was pretty good for awhile...

Like the first reply on the tweet:

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

This and 1st round picks are considered veterans.

He looks pretty bad in preseason so far. Probably not going to get a contract for Grand Rapids.

 

[Detroit Knights]

He looks pretty bad in preseason so far. Probably not going to get a contract for Grand Rapids.

Didn't seem terrible in the red/white game. That Carlsson goal was pretty atrocious with his lack of defensive skills before the puck got to the front of the net yesterday.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Didn't seem terrible in the red/white game. That Carlsson goal was pretty atrocious with his lack of defensive skills before the puck got to the front of the net yesterday.

He looked a step or two behind the play in the preseason game against Washington last night. #44 on Kasper's wing. Did not look realgud.

 

[SML2]

Anisimov is like a homeless man's Jagr. Dude just won't let it go.

 

[NyQuil]

Anisimov is like a homeless man's Jagr. Dude just won't let it go.