I think the team is being managed in a way to guide it towards a good draft pick honestly. McLeod or Gignac would be better call up options, but it's not a great atmosphere right now around the team and they might actually make the team better. No, instead we get Rooney and Pietila which will certainly push us towards a good draft pick
I know it's sacrilege to say this, but I think you're probably right. A lot of the call ups in 16-17 and this year are really in line with what would be considered a lineup you go to battle with in a tankjob. I'm not saying the organization has a calculated plan to lose as many games as it can. I am saying that they are assembling quite the ''Who gives a f***?'' type of lineups when they call up guys like Gazdic, Gabriel (guess who was a healthy scratch tonight and on the roster as of this week and ready for a chance to play?!), Pietila, Rooney, Kapla, Coleman (he was one guy who became legit, but didn't look it in 16-17 and no one expected much of him), Helgeson, etc. I'm probably forgetting someone.
Earlier in the year we were calling up guys like Anderson and Seney (we did have a Rooney call up in the second week and Gabriel for a game in November) who could potentially help and have a future here. Just like in 2016-2017 when we left Speers, Wood and Santini on the roster out of camp, but then started going for the dumpster bin once the season became lost. It was the same thing this year. Quenneville f***ed up all of his chances and did f*** all with the 4 or 5 times he was called up and sent back.
I'm not saying we're tanking, but I am saying that I don't think they really care about getting wins right now. If we really wanted to lose on purpose, they would have just thrown Cory back out there more than they were, but they aren't doing that.
I do think it's time for a Studenic or Gignac call up, as we haven't seen them, but it's also a waste if they're called up to play the 5 minutes that McLeod played in his lone game. I'm okay with no more McLeod call ups, let him develop some more. It seems he's on more of a role there right now.