Recalled/Assigned: Lias to Hartford, Gettinger called up

[FireGerardGallant]

Welp here it is. Makes sense for Lias, he needs playing time and if Quinn won’t give him a chance the best option is Hartford.

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[KirkAlbuquerque]

good

 

[Fvital92]

Finally!!!

 

[Tob]

Good good. Quinn doesn't know what to do with Lias no matter the platitudes.

 

[LeetchisGod]

Howden should be going down also.

 

[Chytilmania]

Very happy, I'd much rather him get minutes and have a 4th liner play the 4th line.

 

[Richard Banger]

Kid needs to put it together down there. He's running out of chances

 

[Michal]

Lias needs more ice time. Good decision, however i hope lias will have much more points per game in ahl than last year.

 

[Nickmo82]

Hope he looks at this as an opportunity, not a setback.

It's 100% the best thing for him..

 

[Chaels Arms]

Good. Between this and Haley getting waived this is a day for good decisions.

 

[SA16]

Are they going to play in a 3rd/4th line role with PK time in Hartford? That would make the most sense if that's what they want from him in the NHL. Having him go down there and play as the 1C with huge PP time and neglect defensive responsibilities won't help him when his NHL roll will be completely different.

 

[Mike in Houston]

I hope he tears it up down there. But what if he doesn't?

 

[FireGerardGallant]

Kid needs to put it together down there. He's running out of chances

He wasn’t given a chance by this coaching staff in the first place

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

The kid needs to learn what he has to do in order to be effective. And he needs confidence.

If I’m management I watch how he plays rather that just look at the score sheet.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Howden should be going down also.

It should certainly be a wake up call.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

This is the right call, it’s evident at this point the team has no idea what to do with him

feed him big minutes in Hartford to get his confidence back up and bring him back up after the new year

 

[Fitzy]

I hope he tears it up down there. But what if he doesn't?

Then we're more or less out of options.

By that can happen. Some prospects bust.

 

[gravey9]

Are they going to play in a 3rd/4th line role with PK time in Hartford? That would make the most sense if that's what they want from him in the NHL. Having him go down there and play as the 1C with huge PP time and neglect defensive responsibilities won't help him when his NHL roll will be completely different.

I don't really agree with this. Lias has become tentative and unsure of himself with the puck and skating with the puck. His number one issue is his lack of "attack." The difference between the first few games of the season and where he's been in the last 5-10 is about aggressiveness on the forecheck. He's often slowing down preparing for his team to lose possession. He needs to just GO-GO-GO. Keep his feet moving, force the opposition a lot more. The good thing is, whether you're on line 1 or 4 in Hartford that is ALL they do. It's basically a team of 3rd/4th line grinders who play hard and fast for the AHL and aggressive. So, really any line he's put with will be playing the way he needs to play at the NHL.

 

[Tawnos]

Fine with this.

 

[Michal]

I think Mika is coming back on Wednesday. Now we have only 4 C: Zibanejad, Strome, Chytil and Howden. McKegg can play C as well but i don't think he will.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Makes sense

 

[NYR Viper]

Very happy with this decision.

 

[mike14]

About damn time.
Hopefully we can start developing a useful 4th line

 

[IDvsEGO]

Are they going to play in a 3rd/4th line role with PK time in Hartford? That would make the most sense if that's what they want from him in the NHL. Having him go down there and play as the 1C with huge PP time and neglect defensive responsibilities won't help him when his NHL roll will be completely different.

And what if the goal is to learn to be a 3/4 center who is tasked with being defensively responsible and also creates offense. Why wouldn't you give the kid the 1c slot in Hartford and let him play under those conditions.

 

[jacko23]

Are they going to play in a 3rd/4th line role with PK time in Hartford? That would make the most sense if that's what they want from him in the NHL. Having him go down there and play as the 1C with huge PP time and neglect defensive responsibilities won't help him when his NHL roll will be completely different.

I was thinking maybe 2nd line minutes. Better opposition, but nothing over his head. He needs minutes, but like you said, he shouldnt be there to drive offense.