Waived: Luke Gazdic (Cleared)

[ChaoticOrange]

Tweeted out by the Oilers account.

He'll likely clear.



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[Beerfish]

I like Gazdic and still think we need him around, I hope he does not get claimed.

 

[McHilman]

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

good stuff

Kassian >> Gazdic

 

[BoldNewLettuce]

maybe its just a good time to squeeze goons through waivers.

 

[Beerfish]

good stuff

Kassian >> Gazdic

Gazdic is a better fighter and has an impeccable reputation off ice. I would agree that Kassian brings more to the table overall if he stays the course character wise.

 

[Lacaar]

I don't think he made the Oilers any harder to play against.

didn't watch him much at all though. just the feeling i got.

 

[syz]

Gazdic is a better fighter and has an impeccable reputation off ice. I would agree that Kassian brings more to the table overall if he stays the course character wise.

Except for the part where Gazdic doesn't fight.

 

[oXo Cube]

Not that I'll miss Gazdic but I am kinda surprised they didn't just reassign Reinhart.

Defense probably going to look very different tomorrow night compared to yesterday.

 

[Da McBomb]

On the ice, Gaz will not be missed. Off the ice however, he will be missed quite a bit... The tough guy that all the teammates love. I bet Connor wouldn't wanna see him go.

 

[TKB21]

Except for the part where Gazdic doesn't fight.

And he can't skate, or shoot or do anything that is remotely effective as a nhl player(minus the occasional fight)

 

[McDNicks17]

Should be good in Bakersfield.

 

[Faelko]

Unfortunate for Gazdic but to be expected.

 

[Canovin]

I'm surprised. Thought the NHL was going in the direction of the 1st game, 1st shift, 1st shot, 1st goal type of player.

 

[Frank the Tank]

On the ice, Gaz will not be missed. Off the ice however, he will be missed quite a bit... The tough guy that all the teammates love. I bet Connor wouldn't wanna see him go.

This is my only concern, albeit a minor one. After seeing how much the stars rally around an enforcer like Scott this past weekend, I hope removing Gazdic from the roster doesn't ruffle the feathers of guys like Hall and McDavid (who are his room mates, correct?).

 

[gqmixmaster]

He needs to work on his game and become an effective contributor even if that's not the reason he's going down

 

[NewBoysClub97*]

They are professionals. This will not mean much to the guys. Good call. Gadzic doesn't even finish checks 1/10 of what Kassian does.

 

[The Nuge]

I like the guy, but Kassian and Gryba make him expendable

 

[trent_vinyl]

I like Gazdic and still think we need him around, I hope he does not get claimed.

I like Gazdic too, but I think his days are done in the NHL.

 

[CupofOil]

I like Gazdic and still think we need him around, I hope he does not get claimed.

For cooking meals for McDavid and ???

He seems like a great guy but there's nothing he does to help the team, doesn't even fight much anymore or play physical.

 

[doulos]

Team just got better. Seems like a good character guy but he's not near good enough to be in the NHL.

 

[rasarhdasd]

He is a terrible hockey player, among the worst in the league, so I'm glad to see him waived. Hopefully he gets claimed so we get another contract spot.

 

[Aceboogie]

Oilers are moving in right direction, slowly but surely. Gazdic was a good teammate but he wasnt a good player. Kassian is a much, much better player and fills a same role. Gryba too can what Gazdic did. And he can be trusted out there as a bottom pairing guy.

All the best to Gazzy. I liked him, but team needs better players in bottom 6

 

[oil Leaks]

About time.

 

[Pointteen]

This is good because Davidson is a great player to get back.

But I was also hoping for Prust as a replacement for Gazdic. Maybe we see an AHL swap with Prust coming up after a forward is traded.

I dunno. I want it to happen but I recognize Prust won't solve any problems here.