No he doesn't. My god the love Rittich gets from people that stat watch is ridiculous.Rittich needs to get called up now.
I will throw this out preemptively:
Waived =/= demoted
Well it needs to be said all the time because even the idiots in the media don't get it.I was waiting for this
No he doesn't. My god the love Rittich gets from people that stat watch is ridiculous.
While I agree, the timing as II brought up is interesting. With back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday, I could see Gillies getting the call and Lack being sent down to Stockton.I will throw this out preemptively:
Waived =/= demoted
We have to have the only fanbase insane enough to think that giving the AHL backup an NHL job before the AHL starter is a good idea. Talk about sending a bad message to your AHL starter.
I think we are reaching a point in our schedule where the backup will be playing more. Plus the backup goalie still gets alot of work in practice and faces NHL shooters. I think Gillies is up for the task personally.Or that the AHL starter should still be playing rather than the backup that'll get into 1 NHL game every 3 weeks?
I know Gillies would rather have the money sitting on the bench though
I think everyone understands your displeasure about having Rittich up here, but it does make more sense than Gillies. Unless you want to do a spot start for Gillies, return him and have Rittich sitting on the bench; could also move Lack up and down too so both guys continue to develop in the AHL and get spot starts in the NHL when needed.
I still can’t believe we traded for him
Gillies or Rittich make more sense anyway.
Personally I would go with Rittich. He’s a little further along and Gillies needs to play more this year so we really need to know what we have before we graduate parsons.
Surprising that they waived him so quickly.
It's not a guarantee they'll send him down but they are obviously prepared to lose him for nothing more than the nominal waiver fee.
Could also be at the request of a team looking to trade for him.
From a development standpoint I'd say it makes sense, given that Rittich might actually be good enough to be an NHL backup. Gillies hasn't played that many AHL games yet, and I think the best thing for a goalie is lots of shots in game situations rather than being the whipping boy in practice and playing a handful of games throughout the year.We have to have the only fanbase insane enough to think that giving the AHL backup an NHL job before the AHL starter is a good idea. Talk about sending a bad message to your AHL starter.
So Gillies' 53 AHL games and NCAA National Championship experience isn't enough, but Rittch is after 37 AHL games and a couple seasons in a 5th rate European league is. Makes perfect sense to me. Rittich is the Nakladal.From a development standpoint I'd say it makes sense, given that Rittich might actually be good enough to be an NHL backup. Gillies hasn't played that many AHL games yet, and I think the best thing for a goalie is lots of shots in game situations rather than being the whipping boy in practice and playing a handful of games throughout the year.
It might send the wrong message, or perhaps if they explain the reasoning to Gillies, he understands where they're coming from.