Recalled/Assigned: Jordan Weal

[GKJ]

A deserved call up to replace Konecny. Time to find out if he can stick. Hopefully he doesn't just get shelved just because.

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[Cody Webster]

Glad he got the call up. Hopefully he proves he belongs. I forget, he only has to clear waivers when being sent down, right?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Between this & Boyd Gordon being out for a month with an MCL sprain at least some ice time will open for some young guys down there. That's really the most positive I take off both news today with those guys.

 

[dats81]

They should really give Weal a 10 game audition and keep playing him on a scoring line.
It's probably the last chance for both him and Hextall to make things work. Would hurt to see him having success with another organization next year.

 

[Flukeshot]

They should really give Weal a 10 game audition and keep playing him on a scoring line.
It's probably the last chance for both him and Hextall to make things work. Would hurt to see him having success with another organization next year.

Agreed 100%. Give the guy a fair chance to show what he can do. See if there is a future fit, or move on.

 

[Curufinwe]

Unless he has a terrible game, I'd expect him to play in the top 9 till at least Konecny gets back. He's almost 25 so this is really the last chance for him to show he deserves to stay with the organization.

 

[kudymen]

Weal this mean another wave of those terrible puns?

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I hope he stays up long enough that he would need to pass waivers on his way down. Coupled with Hexy's reluctance to expose as valuable assets as Gordon or Amac it would pretty much mean he stays up until end of the season.

 

[David St Hubbins]

Weal this mean another wave of those terrible puns?

Bad puns until you Sqweal!

 

[backburner]

bad puns until you sqweal!

oh weally?

 

[Curufinwe]

The contact on the hit didn't seem too bad, so hopefully he'll only be out for a game or two as a precaution.

 

[1865]

Jordan Weal. Big fan. Good at hockey.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Jordan Weal. Big fan. Good at hockey.

I like him too - he's a creative problem-solver on offense, and we need some of that. If everything goes well the rest of the season, I'd pencil him in on that top line for next season. I'd love to see:

Weal - G - Simmer
Neck - Flip - Jake
Lindblom - Couts - Lardbomb
Lube - PEB - Read

That third line could be killer IMO. I'd also like if we flip Flip and Couts, because TK and Jake play well with Couts.

 

[Delete99991]

This guy is contributing.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

This guy is contributing.

He's absolutely earning his keep. His 2nd goal was a total fluke, but that tends to happen when you're working that hard.

 

[Tripod]

It shows how much we lack in creative forwards with speed when Weal is someone to get excited about. And I mean that in a way that's good for him, but reflects poorly on most of the team.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

It shows how much we lack in creative forwards with speed when Weal is someone to get excited about. And I mean that in a way that's good for him, but reflects poorly on most of the team.

Totally agree with that. I don't know whether to laugh or cry lol.

 

[Tripod]

The issue is, if he plays well, other teams willbe interested in him since he's a UFA. If he doesn't, they we won't look to re-sign him.

I don't see him on Philly next year.

 

[TCTC]

Yeah, I just don't think there's a spot for him next year, unless we expect Raffl and Weise to be 4th liners next season, which would also mean no Laughton, no Cousins, and no Leier in the lineup.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Weal certainly belongs over Weise, Read, Cousins, Lyubimov, and Vandevelde.

Hopefully VV and Lyubimov are not re-signed. Cousins I'd trade if it meant keeping Weal. Read and Weise I guess we're stuck with.

 

[Delete99991]

Yes, Weal's emergence is a reminder of how poor the Weise signing really was.

The wasted money is one thing, but it also makes it harder for the Weals of 2018 and 2019 to get an opportunity.

I wonder if we see Bellemare the same way by next year (if not already). Or, god help us, VDV if he gets another year or two.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Yes, Weal's emergence is a reminder of how poor the Weise signing really was.

The wasted money is one thing, but it also makes it harder for the Weals of 2018 and 2019 to get an opportunity.

I wonder if we see Bellemare the same way by next year (if not already). Or, god help us, VDV if he gets another year or two.

Agree with all of this. If VDV or Lyubimov get re-signed, just fire Hextall immediately.

 

[TheKingPin]

It shows how much we lack in creative forwards with speed when Weal is someone to get excited about. And I mean that in a way that's good for him, but reflects poorly on most of the team.

Agreed. His want to drive the net for example stands out far more jab it should.

I like Lubi. He's a great checking line player.

 

[flyersfan187]

If Weal can keep it up the rest of the season he deserves a chance next year on this team to stick. He is a lot like Briere was around the net which is something that this team needed.

 

[1865]

Agree with all of this. If VDV or Lyubimov get re-signed, just fire Hextall immediately.

Lyubimov is a great fourth liner. The man forechecks like a demon. VDV is a plug, but we ought to re-sign Luby.