Confirmed with Link: Habs claim Kovacevic off waivers

[Koivu11]

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[WeThreeKings]

Might as well, they don't want to force someone into the NHL who could develop in the AHL.

 

[Agalloch]

Worth the try. He's sign through 3 years at a very good cap hit.

A young d will be able to play in the AHL. Most likely Barron.

 

[Vachon23]

We needed depth on the RD so make sense. Let see if he's better then Schunneman, Leskinen and Bowey

 

[MrNasty]

oh yeah. Give him a shot

 

[MarkJ]

Darko?

 

[The Great Weal]

Alrighty then, I figured there would definitely be better options within the next week

 

[That Habs Fan]

The exact type of move we needed and everyone knew was coming. Allows Barron to develop in the AHL.

Our D will still be a mess, just slightly less of one.

 

[Kennerback]

oh yeah. Give him a shot

Can he fight and how far is he from New Brunswick?

 

[Draft]

Barron isn’t ready. Leskinen, Scheuneman, and Bowey don’t look like they can hold down that 6/7 spot consistently. I can’t say I know anything about Kovacevic, but even if he’s just AHL material it’s a solid pick up.

 

[HomaridII]

Not surprised at all. Not a high reward move but deserves a shot at being a third pairing defenseman. Had a great AHL year last year natural progression was third pair NHL where he will be with the Habs

If it fails, no major loss, he will still be a great add in the AHL. Won't be surprised if we also put a claim on juuso valimaki today.

 

[frapp10]

Don’t know the player but I like the size

 

[MarioLeMoose]

Alrighty then, I figured there would definitely be better options within the next week

Then we claim them too!

 

[Vachon23]

 

[Whitesnake]

 

[Agalloch]

So....

Matheson-Wideman(ish)
Guhle-Savard
Harris/Xhekaj-Kovacevic
Schueneman/Bowey

Barris and Harris/Xhekaj sent down

 

[BaseballCoach]

Not surprised at all. Not a high reward move but deserves a shot at being a third pairing defenseman. Had a great AHL year last year natural progression was third pair NHL where he will be with the Habs

If it fails, no major loss, he will still be a great add in the AHL. Won't be surprised if we also put a claim on juuso valimaki today.

Or Mark Friedman from PIT

 

[General Fanager]

not shocked at all.....

 

[Agalloch]

Valimaki and Friedman are available. I expect we claim one of them... Valimaki would be nice to try on.

 

[MrNasty]

We save about 150k of cap room too by sending Barron down instead of him.

 

[morhilane]

Valimaki and Friedman are available. I expect we claim one of them... Valimaki would be nice to try on.

We don't need more LDs. Habs and Rocket are basically all LDs right now.

 

[Hacketts]

"I think we will regret waiving him.

I think he is a DeMelo type with a little more offence (not much, but some). Maybe not quite as good defensively, but he also brings a physical game that DeMelo doesn't have.

Flew under the radar here for too long.

It wasn't necessary to waive him, so I suspect it was Chevy giving him a chance to play somewhere else."

-Jets Board

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Have to think the jets liked him quite a bit since they gave him a 3 year contract in the offseason

 

[Vachon23]

We don't need more LDs. Habs and Rocket are basically all LDs right now.

Matheson - Wideman
Guhle - Savard
Harris - Valimaki
Kovacevic

 

[1909]

AWRIGHT ! A big RHD who was the best defender for the Jets AHL team last two seasons. Mature enough at 25. Ready for NHL play.

GOOD MOVE HUGHES !

Third pairing of Xhekaj and him coming up !