News Around the League: 2017-18 Preseason Edition

[Blender]

Fayne on waivers today.

 

[OmNomNom]

Do tweets not load for people in mobile view? It just says loading tweet for me

Work fine for me, I'm on an S7

 

[Better Call Sal]

McLOLrath

RIP Dave Strader, such a shame. Great announcer, better guy.

 

[Blender]

Thomas Chabot, who was a popular Calder winner on the main board, has been assigned to Belleville.

 

[OmNomNom]

Thomas Chabot, who was a popular Calder winner on the main board, has been assigned to Belleville.

Interesting, I thought they'd at least try him for the start of the season

 

[Blender]

Interesting, I thought he'd make at least a 9 game look

He's in the AHL so they can call him up at any time. The 9 game thing is irrelevant.

 

[OmNomNom]

He's in the AHL so they can call him up at any time. The 9 game thing is irrelevant.

Couldn't ninja edit fast enough, forgot the sens ahl team is in Belleville, I'm used to belleville as being a chl team

 

[Blender]

Couldn't ninja edit fast enough, forgot the sens ahl team is in Belleville, I'm used to belleville as being a chl team

I did a double take when I read the tweet as well.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Fayne on waivers today.

I'd claim Kovacs

 

[OmNomNom]

Fayne on waivers today.

man what happened to jack campbell, i thought he was bouncing back in LA with that goalie coach? did he not perform well in preseason? or is it just he HAD to be sent down, and waivers was the only way through?

 

[Brodeur]

man what happened to jack campbell, i thought he was bouncing back in LA with that goalie coach? did he not perform well in preseason? or is it just he HAD to be sent down, and waivers was the only way through?

Played okay in the AHL last season, but they weren't sold on him as the NHL backup. They signed Darcy Kuemper to a 1 way deal, so Campbell had to have an amazing camp to jump up the depth chart.

 

[The Wumpus]

The funny thing about McIlrath is that, at the time, it seemed like a horrible pick because the Rangers took an Ulf Samuelsson clone at #10. If only he had reached such heights. They ended up taking a Seth Helgeson clone at #10.

If anyone hasn't seen it, their 2010 draft thread is savagely funny. Everyone is over the moon that either Tarasenko or Fowler will be available ... and then ... disaster.

 

[Blender]

The funny thing about McIlrath is that, at the time, it seemed like a horrible pick because the Rangers took an Ulf Samuelsson clone at #10. If only he had reached such heights. They ended up taking a Seth Helgeson clone at #10.

If anyone hasn't seen it, their 2010 draft thread is savagely funny. Everyone is over the moon that either Tarasenko or Fowler will be available ... and then ... disaster.

He was a reach at 10, and considered an off the board pick, even at the draft. Most pre-draft rankings had him in the 15-30 range. Quite a few legitimate NHLers ranked in that range. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_NHL_Entry_Draft#Round_one

 

[Triumph]

I'd claim Kovacs

He scored 2 goals in the AHL last year. Waivers are merely a formality - Kovacs is going back to Sweden.

 

[OmNomNom]

note, apparently fayne being waived is for auvitu in the 7D spot for the oilers

 

[Blender]

note, apparently fayne being waived is for auvitu in the 7D spot for the oilers

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

who cares, Auvitu still stinks

 

[Devils Dominion]

note, apparently fayne being waived is for auvitu in the 7D spot for the oilers

Auvitu is gonna have a good season out there.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Auvitu is gonna have a good season out there.

ya you keep telling yourself that

 

[Blender]

who cares, Auvitu still stinks

I don't, I was amazed that Fayne lost a roster spot to him.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I think Auvitu can be a decent bottom pairing and PP guy. I don’t really care that he’s gone though now that Mueller looks decent and Butcher has shown some promise.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

I don't know what's going on with AA and the Wings but knowing they're tight against the cap, i wouldn't mind sending them someone like Quenneville/Blandisi and a little something else their way.

They need someone who can play now and who's cost controlled for the next couple of years.

I know we don't need another forward but that would reinforce our top 9 and give the appropriate time for a guy like Bratt to get his feet wet in NA. He has had a terrific camp but I don't want to rush him

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

plenty of other teams could beat that offer.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

plenty of other teams could beat that offer.

Not every team has the cap space to take on his new deal

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

hes not going to break the bank

every team has an expendable player making a couple million that they could throw back

the Wings arent just going to trade him just for the heck of it