Waived: DLR/Pleks Waived

[OldCraig71]

Good luck DLR, my only memory of you was the time that we played the Coyotes and Max Domi gave you several face washes with his glove and you did nothing.

 

[Adam Michaels]

AHL salary still wouldn't hit the cap number.

It has nothing to do with the cap and more to do with a lot of teams not willing to pay a player close to $1M to play in the minors.

 

[Pacciosoftie]

Why risk losing DLR who is still young and showed promise over plekanetsss who is done after this season? Or atleast try getting ANY draft pick for DLR?

 

[Scintillating10]

I think there was talent there but his heart condition curtailed him slightly. You could see spots of skill, but no push to him

 

[BaseballCoach]

Why risk losing DLR who is still young and showed promise over plekanetsss who is done after this season? Or atleast try getting ANY draft pick for DLR?

Agree regarding Plekanec. We did this last year already, and DLR played well after Pleks was traded.

 

[Agalloch]

Why risk losing DLR who is still young and showed promise over plekanetsss who is done after this season? Or atleast try getting ANY draft pick for DLR?

Engels said they tried to trade him.

 

[le_sean]

That’s why I don’t like the sycophant Brian Wilde. He’s always been adamant on JDLR becoming something at the NHL level, completely convinced. They waive him today and he’s like “no big deal”.

So desperate to get the team to give him credentials.

 

[Montrealer]

That’s why I don’t like the sycophant Brian Wilde. He’s always been adamant on JDLR becoming something at the NHL level, completely convinced. They waive him today and he’s like “no big deal”.

So desperate to get the team to give him credentials.

He's got them as part of his Global gig.

I don't mind Brian, I think he's just an eternal optimist.

 

[BLONG7]

Like Eller? My God! He’ll probably win a Stanley Cup on his new team.

We could be ready to let go another big centre...interesting. Guess our player development guys failed again?

 

[Dagistitsyn]

Meh, we knew one of DLR / Scherbak was done here if not both. Peca stole his job.

 

[davey999]

Another great pick. Scherbak is next...

 

[cphabs]

We could be ready to let go another big centre...interesting. Guess our player development guys failed again?

I see your point. Something is seriously wrong with our team. I think it is a combination of things. Easy to say, I know. But, WTF!

 

[habsfan92]

A 4th line player who has shown absolutely nothing offensively is not an enticing pick up for anybody. He is a one way-defensive forward. That's all. Can't believe that any team sees more to his game. Not really physical, not really a faceoff guy, not really a shutdown forward...guys like this that can't chip in with any offence are not players in the new NHL. A solid defensive game is not enough. Tons of these guys available. Dano at least has some offensive upside, but a lot of teams passed on him until Colorado grabbed him. And Eller is like 10x the player DLR is, btw.

 

[Gabe84]

AHL salary still wouldn't hit the cap number.

I know fans have a hard time understanding this but while we're concerned with the salary cap as fans, actual dollars paid to players is a big deal. Paying 850k to a dude to play in the minors is a huge deal to a team like Ottawa. It definitely is a deterent. They might not want to get stuck with that contract for two years.

 

[GordonGraham]

Straight from the injury list to waiver will the same thing happen to Deslauriers in a few days ?

 

[le_sean]

He's got them as part of his Global gig.

I don't mind Brian, I think he's just an eternal optimist.

I think at this point it’s clear he’s just brown-nosing. He wasn’t like this before when he had what he thought was a stable job. As soon as he lost that, he started playing the optimist.

 

[1909]

I am sure MB tried very hard to trade him (or someone else) instead of having to place him (or another player) thru waivers. I guess 30 other GMs judged that DLR (or that other player) was not worth losing an asset or a pick for him (or that other player).

If he's taken and got a job elsewhere at NHL level, good for him. If not, Habs still got him and will recall him if need be. Or, it will be like Olofson. he will pass the waivers and he will get traded soon after.

 

[peate]

We keep blaming development, maybe the problem is drafting the wrong player to begin with.

 

[WinterLion]

We keep blaming development, maybe the problem is drafting the wrong player to begin with.

Or maybe the problem is that we expect all our picks to become Guy Lafleur.

 

[1909]

We keep blaming development, maybe the problem is drafting the wrong player to begin with.

Habs have been very bad drafting players from Scandinavian countries. Only Mats Naslund, Saku Koivu and possibly Kotkaniemi were successful picks. (ylonen, Olofson and Ikonen are still question marks) Many other teams had and have way more success with their picks.

 

[Belial]

We keep blaming development, maybe the problem is drafting the wrong player to begin with.

DLR was not a bad pick imo...

I'm sure the organization is not happy with this waiving..

 

[Tyson]

Habs have been very bad drafting players from Scandinavian countries. Only Mats Naslund, Saku Koivu and possibly Kotkaniemi were successful picks. (ylonen, Olofson and Ikonen are still question marks) Many other teams had and have way more success with their picks.

I think Lehkonen will pan out. Damn good 2nd round pick

 

[1909]

DLR was not a bad pick imo...

I'm sure the organization is not happy with this waiving..

Easy solution would had been to cut Kotkaniemi to make some room... Who do you keep ? Kotkaniemi or DLR ?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

DLR is nothing more than a 4th line guy. The offense never developed. We have enough 4th line guys. Whether he gets claimed or not, I won’t lose any sleep over it.

 

[1909]

ottawa has 3 roster spots free, he could be a senator tomorrow. Coyotes also has two roster spots

Arizona needs a good offensive player.... like DLR.