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Unless all 30 other teams pass on him, no.So we can’t send him to Laval at all?
Unless all 30 other teams pass on him, no.So we can’t send him to Laval at all?
No obviously we would never waive him, he would be snatched up in two seconds.Unless all 30 other teams pass on him, no.
Alzner, if it wasn't for his contract, would be the odd man out.
There is absolutely no way he should be in the top 6. Even the top 9 tbh. We have other young players to grow too, and I wouldnt want to demote them just to give Scherbak a chance when he hasn't shown anything worthwhile in preseason.No obviously we would never waive him, he would be snatched up in two seconds.
I guess we have to play him, I say give him the 2nd RW spot and PP time and keep him there till it works. No 3rd or 4th line for him, it’s top 6 right now or trade, it’s the perfect season to put the pressure on him.
He’s not a bottom 6 guy.. that’s the problem.. he would have needed a year with Bouchard.. he’s a high skill player who needs to be molded into a great 2nd line RW, anything short of that is a failure.There is absolutely no way he should be in the top 6. Even the top 9 tbh. We have other young players to grow too, and I wouldnt want to demote them just to give Scherbak a chance when he hasn't shown anything worthwhile in preseason.
We should play our most talented guys together and let them create offense.Despres has been fine for a two way deal maybe. That's if he's willing to go to the AHL.
Scherbak has sucked. Hopefully once the season gets going and he gets better linemates more consistently he'll be better.
I am surprised McCarron was not waived today. I don’t think Després showed enough.
Bergevin has to address the Bad 3- Schlemko, Alzner and Benn. You cannot be taken seriously as GM if this is the best D you can build. I am also not sure if it’s the best idea to play two rookies on D. It won’t help their confidence once they get embarrassed a few times
Ouellet took another step towards making the team. Bobby took one towards 9 games.
Kotka seems to have earned his 9.
Louis Jean tonight quoting what Julien said about Kotka: "he's forcing our hand".
Gotta keep the best players though and kotkaniemi so far has earned a spotI think Kotkaniemi should get a serious shot but ultimately we don't have space for him. Too many bodies that we can't send down and who won't go for enough in a trade to make it worthwhile. The whole team is basically middle 6 players, it's hard to pick who should stay.
Every team has a guy (or two, or three...) like Scherbak. I wouldn't sweat losing him.
It’s all on Scherbak...he had a spot and he did not seize it. I expected way more than what he has shown
DLR ahead of Peca? Did you watch the preseason games?14 forwards, with Shaw and Deslauriers on IR
Assuming Kotakniemi goes back to Finland
Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Drouin-Domi-Armia
Hudon-DLR-Lehkonen
Byron-Plekanec-Scherbak
Peca, Chaput
Waived: McCarron
Cut: Ward
DLR ahead of Peca? Did you watch the preseason games?
The way Kotka is playing they will at least keep him around for 9 games IMO.
Chaput waived, DLR and Scherbak as your 13th and 14th forwards.
That's what's going to happen IMO.
On D they'll keep Petry, Reilly, Mete, Juulsen, Alzner, Schlemko and Benn everybody else will get cut.
14 forwards, with Shaw and Deslauriers on IR
Assuming Kotakniemi goes back to Finland
Tatar-Danault-Gallagher
Drouin-Domi-Armia
Hudon-DLR-Lehkonen
Byron-Plekanec-Scherbak
Peca, Chaput
Waived: McCarron
Cut: Ward
I agree, but I think Peca earned himself the 3rd line C spot at this point. The battle is between Plekanec, McCarron, DLR and Froese for the 4th line position imo.
Well Peca has 4 points in 3 games...Yes, I watched the games. Peca loses the puck and is not particularly strong in his own end. For a bottom-6er, that's a problem.
I agree if Kotka starts the season, Chaput is waived.
DLR has 2 points in three games, could have had more points even, and has been very good at both ends of the ice. Kills penalties too. One of the few forwards with size. Has to be in the lineup if he can get 18-20 points.
On D Ouellet may make it over Benn.
I don't think the other three have necessarily outplayed him to be honest.If there's a player that as a real **** camp is Froese. He's already out of this discussion.
Kotkaniemi on a 3rd? Ugh.. why? Why not give him the best wingers since he is the best center.
Drouin-Kotka-Gally
1st line center in Montreal or Finland or 1st line center in Laval.
No 3rd line for him.. none.