Recalled/Assigned: Mike Reilly Getting the Call

[tomgilbertfan]

Because his game would be a better replacement for Brodin than Reilly, and the fact that they don't consider him ready, after a healthy year so far, hints that he isn't progressing. Hoping he doesn't turn into the defense version of Bulmer.

Or it could be showing that Reilly is progressing very well.

 

[Wabit]

All I want from Olofsson this season is to be completely healthy and play ~80 games. He's been injured so much that couple of years it makes it hard to really get a feel for how he's progressed.

We're replacing Brodin with Scandella as a top 4 d-man, not really a big step down defensively. Scandella gets replace with Reilly/Prosser on the bottom pair, that is a big step down. But the bottom pair can play a more role, so it's manageable.

I'll feel much better if the bottom pair has Folin over Dumba. Prosser has looked like a passable d-man most of the year so far. Reilly/Folin I like as a 3rd pair, it gives some offensive upside. They have played together enough that Folin knows how to read off Reilly and play accordingly.

I can't recall what Olofsson's transition game is like. Reilly's was decent and he can handle the puck. That might be the deciding factor on who got called up.

 

[57special]

To be clear, I like Reilly's potential, and even actual, a lot. If he gets to be at least average as a defender then he'll be something.

 

[MuckOG]

I thought Reilly looked pretty good last night. No glaring mistakes from my point of view.

 

[TaLoN]

Agreed, he played a solid game lastnight.