Waived: DLR/Pleks Waived

[CoopersFalls]

Gets claimed 100%.

 

[Habs4Life]

Risking losing DLR, who has his whole career ahead of him, over Plekanec, who has pretty much his whole career behind him, is not what I would have done.

Plekanec now, compared to Jacob Da larose in his prime.. Plekanec is still better.

 

[habs73]

And we need to drop someone else once Deslauriers is activated lol

Might make sense to send Deslauriers on a conditioning stint, if allowed? A short term move but it might be enough if an injury to the forward lineup occurs

 

[26Mats]

Plekanec now, compared to Jacob Da larose in his prime.. Plekanec is still better.

DLR hasn't reached his prime, but I get that some feel he won't get much better.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Plekanec now, compared to Jacob Da larose in his prime.. Plekanec is still better.

Who knows DLR can still figure it out he’s young . But yeah I doubt he’s ever as good as pleks was/is

 

[Agalloch]

Nobody wanted him... I think he clears now.

 

[Simarino]

Very Happy with that, i dont want players that are total black hole offensively like DLR..We are not like the Leafs, we need to score by committee, so no room for a guy like that.

 

[Saundies]

Nobody wanted him... I think he clears now.

Nobody wanted to pay anything for him. Why trade something when you could potentially get him for free?

 

[Agalloch]

Might make sense to send Deslauriers on a conditioning stint, if allowed? A short term move but it might be enough if an injury to the forward lineup occurs

Just trade Scherbak or put Deslauriers on waivers.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Some posters couldn't believe I would prefer a new 2nd round pick over DLR before training camp.

Hopefully Plekanec somehow nets us one again at the TDL this year.

I would of considered it a lateral move. 2nd round picks are valuable but there is usually only 1-3 NHL players snagged in the 2nd round each year. I just don't see GM's making this kind of move though. DLR is not that hard to replace. If he shown ability to have some sort of offense, I think there would be lots of interest. However, the book is out on him now. He is a bottom 2 center potential and lacks offensive skills. So more like a 4th line center until he can take the next step

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Dang I like DLR more than Hudon

 

[Runner77]

Nobody wanted him... I think he clears now.

Doesn't mean some team out there won't take him on their 4th line for free. It's never assured how the market reacts with a young, free asset.

 

[sheed36]

Nobody wanted him... I think he clears now.

I've seen players go on waivers before and as soon as they clear they then get traded so who knows.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Just trade Scherbak or put Deslauriers on waivers.

I was thinking Deslauriers should of been the guy put on waivers. However, He is not activated yet and DLR has been on the IR but practicing with the team. He stands to be the first one to come back off of IR so room needs to be made. Deslauriers is next.

Prior to last night, I would of put Peca on waivers. But he played a very good game.

I think it's smart to keep Scherbak as he has goal scoring and play making ability. Yeah, he needs to mature but we also need to see him play more before we pin down his real potential.

 

[A Loyal Dog]

Fully replaceable player.

 

[cajmonkey]

I wonder how bad his cardiac condition is.

 

[Agalloch]

I'm just surprised that we signed this guy for 2 years and don't have a place for him in the lineup.

 

[sheed36]

So if DLR clears does that mean a team can then trade for him and he can be sent to the AHL without having to clear waivers again? I'm not really sure how the waiver rule works for cases like that.

 

[Agalloch]

So if DLR clears does that mean a team can then trade for him and he can be sent to the AHL without having to clear waivers again? I'm not really sure how the waiver rule works for cases like that.

Yes.

 

[Price4Prez]

Very much a "nothing move". There are dozens of DLR type players around the league. We have a few ourselves.

I think people are looking at this wrong. Its not Pleks vs DLR. Its more Peca vs DLR at center. And as a winger, DLR,in todays game, doesnt have the same impact as Sherbak either,let alone the guys in the lineup.

Its a good sign that a guy like him has become expendable.

Now im more anxious to see who gets the boot when Deslauriers and Shaw are rdy come end of week. Sherbak may very well be next to go.

 

[sheed36]

I'm just surprised that we signed this guy for 2 years and don't have a place for him in the lineup.

Surprised? MB signed Alzner for 5 years and don't have a place in the lineup for him now it seems. Nothing surprises me anymore with MB running the show.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I always liked DLR but offense dies when he’s on the ice. Think he could be a 4th C on a team like Toronto though where they just want some size and defensive ability from the spot.

 

[Habs Halifax]

The other thing I was thinking about was sending Alzner down. We would not have any extra D but we have a lot of home games and our road games are close to Montreal.

Oct 17: Blues vs Habs
Oct 20: Habs vs Sens
Oct 23: Flames vs Habs
Oct 25: Habs vs Sabres
Oct 27: Habs vs Bruins
Oct 30: Stars vs Habs
Nov 5th: Habs vs Islanders
Nov 6th: Habs vs Rangers
Nov 8th: Sabres vs Habs
Nov 10th: Knights vs Habs

Nov 13th: Habs vs Oilers
Nov 15th: Habs vs Flames
Nov 17th: Habs vs Canucks

We almost have a month before we head out west on a road trip. Before that, all our games are close to Montreal and only one back to back in NY. If someone gets hurt on D, we have time and there is little travel to call someone up.

I would of waived Alzner to buy a bit more time.

 

[Deebs]

It's the right move. He's done nothing at the NHL level and they've been trying to move him for the last year with no takers.

 

[Agalloch]

Surprised? MB signed Alzner for 5 years and don't have a place in the lineup for him now it seems. Nothing surprises me anymore with MB running the show.

DLR was signed this summer. He didn't even played a real game on this new contract.