Recalled/Assigned: Heineman & Norlinder Sent Down to Laval

[Adam Michaels]

Habs officially down to 23. Barron starts the year in Montreal.

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[Sterling Archer]

Pretty disappointing. I thought both Heineman and Norlinder outplayed Ylonen and Barron.

 

[Whitesnake]

Armia down based on camp? Perfect. Norlinder and not Barron send down based on camp? Makes no sense.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Pretty disappointing. I thought both Heineman and Norlinder outplayed Ylonen and Barron.

Gotta give them ice time in order to trade them at a decent price.

 

[MasterD]

They'll be back.

Norlinder impressed, but it was only for a few scrimmages and preseason games. Let's see if he can keep it up.

 

[crosbyshow]

Justin weak soft awful in his zone Barron is safe...for now.

This Guy is better wake up soon because the way that he is playing defensively...he is better to do more than...60 points to establish himself in this league.

A defenseman except wizards like Karlsson and Coffey has to be at least average defensively..at least in my view to have some ice time on 5 vs 5 in the NHL

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Armia down based on camp? Perfect. Norlinder and not Barron send down based on camp? Makes no sense.

Armia wasn't sent down just based on camps. He's been bad for several years now.
Barron played well in the nhl last season, so it makes more sense to keep him than Norlinder who had a few good preseason games.

 

[ashtraygirl]

Didn't Norlinder's agent say that he was going to refuse to go back to Laval?

 

[Tuggy]

Not what I would have done.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Armia down based on camp? Perfect. Norlinder and not Barron send down based on camp? Makes no sense.

Yeah, it actually does.

Norlinder benefits from low expectations but he still is a sieve defensively, and Barron is a better skater.

Didn't Norlinder's agent say that he was going to refuse to go back to Laval?

I doubt he will refuse to report when he is this close to the NHL. And if he does take off, then he is not the kind of player we would want.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Didn't Norlinder's agent say that he was going to refuse to go back to Laval?

No. Grant McCagg is an idiot and never believe him.

 

[Andy]

I still don't understand the negativity towards Barron. He really hasn't played bad at all.

Is it just because he isn't a bruiser? Not every D-man needs to be rough and tough and their plenty of successful Dmen that aren't tough on opposing players physically.

 

[BLONG7]

Armia wasn't sent down just based on camps. He's been bad for several years now.
Barron played well in the nhl last season, so it makes more sense to keep him than Norlinder who had a few good preseason games.

MSL likes Barron and his game, when jumping into the play....

 

[HuGo Sham]

maybe they're shopping Barron and Ylonen isn't waiver exempt so they're afraid he'd get claimed

 

[BaseballCoach]

Habs officially down to 23. Barron starts the year in Montreal.

Four paper demotions to be cap compliant at 5pm, with $20,417 to spare:

RHP​

Guhle​

Harris​

Barron​

All four can be recalled tomorrow.

Xhekaj's cap hit not high enough to be demoted in place of Guhle.

Guhle's cap hit after recall will be $1.283M and Barron $1.200M, because potential bonuses will be included. However, at least they won't carry into next year.

 

[Tyson]

Armia wasn't sent down just based on camps. He's been bad for several years now.
Barron played well in the nhl last season, so it makes more sense to keep him than Norlinder who had a few good preseason games.

Three consecutive seasons of exactly 14 points while appearing non chalant with most of his shifts led to his demotion. It's all on him.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I still don't understand the negativity towards Barron. He really hasn't played bad at all.

Is it just because he isn't a bruiser? Not every D-man needs to be rough and tough and their plenty of successful Dmen that aren't tough on opposing players physically.

Some people just seems to need to bash kids for reasons.

He hasn't been great in camp, but hasn't been atrocious either.

 

[Tyson]

maybe they're shopping Barron and Ylonen isn't waiver exempt so they're afraid he'd get claimed

Ylonen has proven he can skate in the NHL. Nothing special but he has some solid attributes.

MSL likes Barron and his game, when jumping into the play....

Hughes traded for Barron...he will get some leeway. Barron showed some good things last season.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

They'll be back.

Norlinder impressed, but it was only for a few scrimmages and preseason games. Let's see if he can keep it up.

While Norlinder faces a bigger ‘numbers’ hurdle, Heineman will be the first call up and I suspect once called up, he will be on the team to stay.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Three consecutive seasons of exactly 14 points while appearing non chalant with most of his shifts led to his demotion. It's all on him.

Too bad he has 2 years left on his contract... best thing would be that he doesn't want to play in the AHL anymore and wants to terminate his contact... but yeah, thanks Bergevin for 3.4M$/season

 

[HuGo Sham]

Ylonen has proven he can skate in the NHL. Nothing special but he has some solid attributes.

I agree with the nothing special part.

I think he's a perimeter player who's entirely
replaceable. I don't see the consistent goal scorer
others see. Hope he proves me wrong, but I suspect
he'll probably be traded at some point.
I think Heineman is better and roy is not far behind

 

[Tyson]

I'll agree with the nothing special part.

I think he's a perimeter player who's entirely
replaceable. I don't see the consistent goal scorer
others see. Hope he proves me wrong, but I suspect
he'll probably be traded at some point.
I think Heineman is better and roy is not far behind

I like Heineman much more but Hughes won't lose an asset like Ylonen for nothing. Heineman will be the 1st call up.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I like Heineman much more but Hughes won't lose an asset like Ylonen for nothing. Heineman will be the 1st call up.

agreed

 

[Tyson]

Too bad he has 2 years left on his contract... best thing would be that he doesn't want to play in the AHL anymore and wants to terminate his contact... but yeah, thanks Bergevin for 3.4M$/season

Bergevin loved over paying for 3rd and 4th Liners.

 

[26Mats]

Habs officially down to 23. Barron starts the year in Montreal.

I thought it would be Barron. But I'm glad Norlinder will get a lot of playing time in Laval. After all the time he's missed due to injury, it will be good for him to play a lot.

Norlinder - Mailloux
Trudeau - Lindstrom
Struble - Tourigny