Claimed off Waivers: Ducks claim Pontus Aberg

[Dirk316]

He will be waived the second Ritchie is signed

 

[Ducks in a row]

He will be waived the second Ritchie is signed

Hopefully that happens soon.

 

[mcpw]

He will be waived the second Ritchie is signed

But it's already been 25 minutes.

 

[McDonald19]

Haha, they only gave him one game and a couple practices. Guess he really is awful.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

He was trash in the first game against SJ and looked like the worst forward on a team that iced multiple rookies. Stays up late and misses practice for Edmonton, didn't seem that interested in competing on a team that looked for a winger for McDavid. Couldn't crack the lineup in Nashville and Poile, who is always looking for goalscorers, trades him for a 4th rnd pick.

All happened in 1 year. Doesn't look good for Aberg. He had a nice run in the AHL, and scored a couple big goals for the Preds in the playoffs in 16-17, but after that it's been all downhill. And to think i wondered if Vegas would take a shot at him in the expansion draft.

I don't understand how you can get so close, and then from the outside at least look like a guy who thinks he doesn't have to work hard anymore.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

The Gulls could use the depth right now, assuming he goes unclaimed.

 

[dracom]

He was trash in the first game against SJ and looked like the worst forward on a team that iced multiple rookies. Stays up late and misses practice for Edmonton, didn't seem that interested in competing on a team that looked for a winger for McDavid. Couldn't crack the lineup in Nashville and Poile, who is always looking for goalscorers, trades him for a 4th rnd pick.

All happened in 1 year. Doesn't look good for Aberg. He had a nice run in the AHL, and scored a couple big goals for the Preds in the playoffs in 16-17, but after that it's been all downhill. And to think i wondered if Vegas would take a shot at him in the expansion draft.

I don't understand how you can get so close, and then from the outside at least look like a guy who thinks he doesn't have to work hard anymore.

maybe the passion just isn't there.

 

[Armourboy]

maybe the passion just isn't there.

I think he had it in his head that those couple of good games had gotten him a spot in Nashville and found out real quick a couple of games means nothing. I think everything since then is him having lost that swagger you need to be good at this level and he's just floating.

 

[Arthuros]

Whoops, sorry Bargain Bin Bob, looks like this was too much of a bargain. Best throw that out.

 

[belair]

The Gulls could use the depth right now, assuming he goes unclaimed.

I'd be surprised if we didn't take him back. The Oilers aren't exactly swimming in call up options down on the farm.

Good thing for Pontus, I guess. Bakersfield's not far.

 

[McShogun99]

He just doesnt have the work ethic to be a full time pro. The guy was given a golden opportunity in Edmonton playing on Draisaitl’s and Mcdavid’s wing but wasted it.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

He just doesnt have the work ethic to be a full time pro. The guy was given a golden opportunity in Edmonton playing on Draisaitl’s and Mcdavid’s wing but wasted it.

Yup. Two guys - Rattie and Aberg - were given golden opportunities to save their careers. Rattie ran with his and showed up to camp in unbelievable shape and burned the house down. Aberg Aberged.

 

[McDonald19]

Haha, Edmonton didn't even want him back for Bakersfield.

 

[Exit Dose]

Yup. Two guys - Rattie and Aberg - were given golden opportunities to save their careers. Rattie ran with his and showed up to camp in unbelievable shape and burned the house down. Aberg Aberged.

How's Rattie doing? I loved watching him in the WHL.

 

[pled]

Haha, Edmonton didn't even want him back for Bakersfield.

he is on a one way contract and they dont want to pay him 650k to play there.

 

[McDonald19]

he is on a one way contract and they dont want to pay him 650k to play there.

Perhaps, if he had cleared last week would they have sent him to Bakersfield or kept him in Edmonton?

Sounds like the Ducks did the Oilers a favor.

 

[pled]

Perhaps, if he had cleared last week would they have sent him to Bakersfield or kept him in Edmonton?

Sounds like the Ducks did the Oilers a favor.

yes they did

 

[Riptide]

For those interested, this cost Anaheim $41,250, paid to Edmonton and not counted against the cap.

For some reason I thought waiver claims cost a lot less than that (like 5k or so).

 

[Riptide]

Why? He didn't earn a spot. He doesn't play special teams, didn't show that he can score regularly 5 on 5, and falls into the "good at nothing, pretty okay at everything" category. He wasn't good enough.

Yep. Nice player to have as depth, but not one to get hung up over if you have to cut him loose. Has (had?) some potential, but has a long ways to go to meet it.

 

[uncleben]

For some reason I thought waiver claims cost a lot less than that (like 5k or so).

It depends on the experience of the player.
Younger, "high potential" players cost more to take from another team, whereas a player who has 9+ years with the league only costs $3,375.

$3,375 is the lowest amount for regular waivers, but unconditional waivers (termination waivers, where a team and player are walking away from each other) cost only $125 for another team to step in.
(I think I've only seen one time where a player is on unconditional waivers and another team claims them - Edmonton, Niko Hovinen, 2013.)
The highest amount would be for a goalie with only two years completed under contract - $90,000.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

I hope he does good for San Diego they need some players who can put up numbers

 

[Ramboshaw]

A case of too much Fortnite.

 

[KelVarnsen]

A case of too much Fortnite.

That was DSP this summer........

 

[ManofSteel55]

I'd be surprised if we didn't take him back. The Oilers aren't exactly swimming in call up options down on the farm.

Good thing for Pontus, I guess. Bakersfield's not far.

He pissed off the coach (and I assume management) within 24 hours of arriving to the Oilers, and didn't do anything to earn an NHL spot. They'll probably just consider this experiment over.

 

[McDonald19]

Back to back 2 goal games.