Waived: McIlrath waived

[lhsgolf19]

Hopefully he goes through, so we can send him back to GR

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[DInTheB]

I would be stunned if he was claimed.

 

[FabricDetails]

This for DK or Green?

 

[lhsgolf19]

This for DK or Green?

Probably Green, he returned to practice today

 

[TCNorthstars]

I would be stunned if he was claimed.

Would you eat your hat?

 

[MBH]

Lame....

 

[13to40]

Nooooooooooooo. Arizona will claim him

 

[ksesler]

I really like his physical presence. Would rather see Biega or Bowey go down.

 

[Henkka]

Seems like there's no long-term plans for him.

Too bad. Liked his presence.

 

[Tasteslikekevinbacon]

Big Mac> Big Rig but oh well

 

[ridilon]

Biega, Bowey & Daley are all worse. This is lame.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Meh, no big deal. This is better for the tank anyways

 

[newfy]

Biega, Bowey & Daley are all worse. This is lame.

Yeah this move wont make or break the team either way but gotta agree with this. Throw Ericsson in there as well as being worse but with the way injuries have been going I wont be surprised if McIlrath is back this year

 

[Gniwder]

Yeah this move wont make or break the team either way but gotta agree with this. Throw Ericsson in there as well as being worse but with the way injuries have been going I wont be surprised if McIlrath is back this year

Definite tank move, I can't stand to watch those 4 guys mentioned. Blash's roster moves are inexplicable. BigE can barely move. Warth may be slow, but he skates twice as fast as SlowE.

 

[ThankGord]

Would hate to lose him for nothing, he's been solid.

 

[SirloinUB]

Yea I don’t think he is really better than any of the other guys but he is the most physical of the bunch and that alone is worth something to me. I’d be pretty disappointed if he is claimed

 

[Shaman464]

Definite tank move, I can't stand to watch those 4 guys mentioned. Blash's roster moves are inexplicable. BigE can barely move. Warth may be slow, but he skates twice as fast as SlowE.

It is not a tank move. McI, E, Bowey and the rest of the roster fillers are interchangeable replacement level players. None of them will change the outcome of the season.

 

[saska sault]

I liked his toughness but he never really got to display it outside of a few wrestling matches after the whistle... If we lose him, that's fine, I doubt we do. Need more puck movers in any form, to generate any offense... Good kid but he was built for the league 15 years ago. If he sticks around, good insurance policy to travel the waiver train back and forth for the year.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

hope we don't lose McIlrath, he's bringing more to our team than Ehn & Erne, Abby & maybe Frans, granted they're F's. Prefer him over Biega, Bowey, Hicketts etc.

From Ted Kulfan, Det News 11-26
Steady McIlrath

Defenseman Dylan McIlrath continues to provide steadiness on the blue line, along with a physical edge, since being recalled from Grand Rapids.
McIlrath, in 10 games, has a minus-1 rating, and has done effective work on the penalty kill, while averaging 14:40 per game.
“Not just size and toughness, he’s got a personality that’s awesome,” Blashill said. “He just brings life to your team, whether in the minors or here, he does a great job with that.
“He’s very strong defensively, so when he gets in battles, he can create stalls in the defensive zone. When he gets the puck on his stick, he can get his butt out and take that extra second to make a play.
“Having him in there gives us another big defenseman that makes it a little harder to play against.”

 

[TheOtherOne]

I can name 3 defensemen I care about holding onto, and Dekeyser only barely makes the list.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

In 2019 if you want to play in the NHL you need to be able to skate and you need to be able to pass the puck. As much as I like the physicality, he just isn't an NHL defensemen and won't ever be one.

 

[RedMenace]

What kind of dirt does Bowey have on management?

 

[Kronwalled55]

What kind of dirt does Bowey have on management?

Bowey will make one really good play that covers up the fifty bad ones.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

I can name 3 defensemen I care about holding onto, and Dekeyser only barely makes the list.

Dekeyser doesn't make my list....

 

[Retire91]

We should waive our entire defense over 24 y.o and older. and helm and abby should be put on waivers at least once a month just to see if anyone will take them.