Waived: Noreau and Gervais (and Mueller)

[Joe Sakic]

Same as last year? Both of those players are major improvements on who they are replacing.

Have to disagree with you here.

Stuart seems exactly like Sarich and Redmond should probably be slightly better than Benoit was.

 

[member 116861]

Have to disagree with you here.

Stuart seems exactly like Sarich and Redmond should probably be slightly better than Benoit was.

I disagree with Redmond, I think he will be a lot better than Benoit.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Have to disagree with you here.

Stuart seems exactly like Sarich and Redmond should probably be slightly better than Benoit was.

Sarich was coming off a season in which he only played in just over half the games, and when he was on the ice he was on the 3rd pair playing under 15 minutes a game, including just 1 minute on the PK. Stuart is coming off a season in which he was used on multiple pairs playing over 19 minutes a game, including 2 minutes on the PK. It's been awhile since Sarich has had that type of role Stuart was in last year.

SJ was 5th in goals against and 6th on the PK. Calgary was 26th in goals against and 14th on the PK. So not only did Stuart play more roles/TOI he was part of a better defense.

Stuart moves a heck of a lot better as well from what I've seen.

 

[shadow1]

How many years has it been since Wilson was actually a good third pairing guy for us, even when healthy? He's on the team cause it doesn't hurt to have him eat nachos and occasionally get a start or two while someone else needs a break. But in case of a serious injury there will be a call up, Siemens on the left, Elliott or noreau on the right, cause those guys are better and can still improve/adapt with consistent minutes. Wilson and Guenin get to eat nachos together until their contracts expire.

I don't understand how you can say that about Wilson.

The combination of last year and this preseason I wouldn't even trust him for more than 5 minutes a game. I don't think Noreau or Gervais would be much of an upgrade at the start, but at least Noreau has some potential. Wilson is done.

Wilson was good in the playoffs. Which doesn't mean I think he's good, but I know he belongs in the NHL.

Noreau was struggling defending against the Flames B-Squad, and I've seen enough from Gervais over the years to know I prefer him to Stollery in a pinch, but he's not a good option.

 

[ABasin]

Have to disagree with you here.

Stuart seems exactly like Sarich and Redmond should probably be slightly better than Benoit was.

Stuart is a big upgrade over Sarich. Stuart skates better now, than Sarich did when he was 22. No question at all here.

Redmond/Benoit? I'm not sure that any of us really know. After all, we're talking about a guy who has played all of 18 NHL games in his career.

 

[Frenchy]

Stuart is a big upgrade over Sarich. Stuart skates better now, than Sarich did when he was 22. No question at all here.

Redmond/Benoit? I'm not sure that any of us really know. After all, we're talking about a guy who has played all of 18 NHL games in his career.

I like the what we saw with Redmond so far , yes it was pre-season and we didnt have all the games on TV , but i think it was a good signature by the Avs and definitely an upgrade over what we had in the past . I believethere's a chance he could even be in our top 4

 

[Bubba Thudd]

I like the what we saw with Redmond so far , yes it was pre-season and we didnt have all the games on TV , but i think it was a good signature by the Avs and definitely an upgrade over what we had in the past . I believethere's a chance he could even be in our top 4

Isn't he a RHD? He won't pass EJ or Barrie on the right side.
If he can play on the left, he could be 2nd pairing.

 

[henchman21]

Isn't he a RHD? He won't pass EJ or Barrie on the right side.
If he can play on the left, he could be 2nd pairing.

He can play the left, but I wouldn't be a bit surprised if a Holden-Redmond pairing averaged more minutes than Hejda-Barrie.

 

[cgf]

Have to disagree with you here.

Stuart seems exactly like Sarich and Redmond should probably be slightly better than Benoit was.

Redmond is a lot better than Benoit.

 

[cgf]

Wilson was good in the playoffs. Which doesn't mean I think he's good, but I know he belongs in the NHL.

Noreau was struggling defending against the Flames B-Squad, and I've seen enough from Gervais over the years to know I prefer him to Stollery in a pinch, but he's not a good option.

Are you talking about 2009, cause Wilson certainly wasn't good in the playoffs last year.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

The funny thing about Wilson is that he wasn't even good in 2009. People just drooled over the 1 out of every 7 hits he made.
He's never been more than a bottom pairing guy.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Are you talking about 2009, cause Wilson certainly wasn't good in the playoffs last year.

I thought Wilson came in and played well in the playoffs.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Are you talking about 2009, cause Wilson certainly wasn't good in the playoffs last year.

Wilson played just fine in the playoffs last year. Only time in the past 2 years.

 

[ABasin]

Wilson played just fine in the playoffs last year. Only time in the past 2 years.

I thought he was OK in the last 2 games, but he only played 4 games in the playoffs.

 

[cgf]

I thought Wilson came in and played well in the playoffs.

He played well given the circumstances/expectations, but he didn't play well. We all thought he'd be god awful but instead he was just not good at all, which was a lot better.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

He played well given the circumstances/expectations, but he didn't play well. We all thought he'd be god awful but instead he was just not good at all, which was a lot better.

I disagree, I thought he played well when he got in there.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

I disagree, I thought he played well when he got in there.

Yup, and that's probably why he's getting so many chances to make the roster this year.

 

[cgf]

Fair enough, though I still would not call that playing well.

 

[shadow1]

Are you talking about 2009, cause Wilson certainly wasn't good in the playoffs last year.

He came off the bench and and had two assists in four games. He was respectable defensively.

Based on what I've seen in the past and in this pre-season, Bruno Gervais and Maxim Noreau would have been overwhelmed in the same situation. That's why neither were in the NHL last season and will not start in the NHL this season.