Confirmed with Link: McKeown Re-signed, then loaned to Skelleftea AIK (SHL)
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Lucky Lindy
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More Canes-prospects (if you can call him that) to Sweden, that's fun.
Nikishin Go Boom
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Well, there's no AHL option, so.
TheReelChuckFletcher
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Yup, short-term until the AHL season starts. I will say that if the Canes truly didn't think McKeown had a potential future with us in some capacity (even as a #7 or #8D), they wouldn't keep giving him QOs. Same with guys like Forsling, Smallman, and Bishop.
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bleedgreen
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I'm glad he stays in the system. Some D take a long time to develop to the nhl level, he could still pan out as a useful piece at some point even though he's clearly been passed by others. He's looked pretty good in his rare opportunities. Foot speed may be his biggest flaw at the NHL level.
TheReelChuckFletcher
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And they gave him $100K to play in the AHL. Not a bad outcome for Roland, either way. Forsling and McKeown are both going to be pretty well-compensated for being in the minors.
Yes, I do understand that. But why does he go abroad while almost every other AHL guy we have sit around twiddling their thumbs?
bleedgreen
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And THIS is good depth, the kind we talk about with the prospects. You hope a handful of them make it to the point of these two. They're both capable of filling in at the NHL level at least short term. In the middle of the season when everyone drops like flies with injuries, or this year when one guy goes down with COVID and three more have to quarantine for a week or two due to exposure it's guys like this and J Ryan that we will have to lean on to get through the temporary issue. I like it and hope in the near future that Sellgren and/or Honka join that mix.
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That's actually a good question. I may have answered under completely false impression that he already was in Sweden*, because, done like this it indeed is a novelty.
* What with him having the very old, proud Swedish name, McKeown.
WreckingCrew
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My guess is those guys just aren't good enough to be desireable or don't want to go overseas? There has to be desire by the player and loanee team for it to work.
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Money and insurances are one issue for the Euro teams. The economics of the sports franchises are devastated because of the coronavirus.
Also, courtesy of NA leagues being not operational, the supply for hockey players looking for a team is currently much bigger than the demand.
tarheelhockey
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I still don’t get how this guy didn’t turn out to be an NHL’er. He seems to have all the tools.
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Just because it's one of my grammatical peeves, can you change the title to "re-signed"?
Worked as a sports editor for a while, and the difference between "re-signed" and "resigned" was easily one of the most common mistakes I had to correct. Kind of important to get that right, especially when writing about sports.
Worked as a sports editor for a while, and the difference between "re-signed" and "resigned" was easily one of the most common mistakes I had to correct. Kind of important to get that right, especially when writing about sports.
WreckingCrew
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He reminds me of the defense version of Riley Nash when he was here, jack of all trades, master of none. He's "solid" at most aspects of the game, but nothing really stands out in particular. He'd be a serviceable #6 dman in my opinion, but he could also be a guy who's replaceable at the same time. He's not going to hurt you when he's out on the ice, but probably not going to elevate much either.
TheReelChuckFletcher
Former TheRillestPaulFenton; Harverd Alum
At the same time, though, clearly the Canes see something if he keeps getting QOs and is now getting a nice six-figure AHL salary. If they truly thought that he would be nothing more than AHL fodder, they'd non-tender him and let him go to UFA instead of doing that. Instead they're giving him the Nick Jensen treatment, who lingered around the Red Wings system until he was 27, when he finally became an NHLer.
Sure. Done. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I often make mistakes, so I am happy to fix them.
Boom Boom Apathy
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You missed a perfect opportunity to say:
“I’ve re-signed myself to the fact that I often make mistakes”
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That would sound like a New Year's promise that you won't stop smoking.
cptjeff
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A New Years's resolution to smoke more cigars and drink more whiskey seems like one I could actually stick to.
ItWasJustified
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Since he's going to play for my hometown team, can you (or someone else) provide a short scout report on him? Like strengths/weaknesses?
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But if we are fixing the title, can it say "Skelleftea AIK (SHL)"?
"Swedish club" sounds very questionable and sexually connotated.
"Swedish club" sounds very questionable and sexually connotated.
tarheelhockey
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From what I’ve ever seen, he’s a pretty all-round package. Decent size but not huge. Good shot, good puck skills, good skater. Very good defenseman at the AHL level. I would assume at age 25 he’s got enough experience to be considered a veteran in the mental side of the game.
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We'll be expecting the same from you in a few months.
Done. But I almost didn't just because...
