Confirmed with Link: NYR claim Adam Cracknell off waivers from Dallas

[Irishguy42]

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[Drew4u]

Is Cracknell any good defensively?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

rip chytil

 

[ManUtdTobbe]

I like this, he's the ideal 13F to me, a solid enough 4th liner who plays every F position... Dirt cheap too and old so i don't care if he's rotting in the press box

 

[offdacrossbar]

buh bye cheeto

 

[Mac n Gs]

Brought this up yesterday. Cracknell is a good 4th liner and grit option that can actually play hockey.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

rip chytil

AV is just awful with rookies man. He worries more about his job than developing young players

 

[Irishguy42]

AV is just awful with rookies man. He worries more about his job than developing young players

This narrative is bad.

 

[Off Sides]

Cracknell is okay for 12th, 13th, spot but it has the potential to become an AV using him way too much thing.

 

[Mac n Gs]

Also, be happy. This means they're not giving Desjardins a contract.

That narrative that AV hates young players has been proven false multiple times over already.

 

[Bob Richards]

I actually don’t know much about Cracknell because I am both dumb and uninformed.

Ten goals last season seems pretty cool though.

 

[Ori]

J. Fast RW too.

 

[Fitzy]

Wasn't a regular penalty killer for Dallas- only on special occasions. Poor at faceoffs so probably best kept on the wing.

He does stay out of the box though, which is good news.

 

[nyr2k2]

Wow, not often that HF speculates on a move and it comes true.

Does this spell the end for Chytil?

 

[Ori]

Good size - he should do some work on our 4th line I like the signing.

https://www.nhl.com/player/adam-cracknell-8471490

 

[SA16]

There was a stretch last year where Ruff played Cracknell on the top line and on the top PP

 

[Fitzy]

There was a stretch last year where Ruff played Cracknell on the top line and on the top PP

The Brad Isbister effect

 

[nyr2k2]

Anyway, he has a fun name. We need guys with good names. I always wanted Clutterbuck for that reason.

 

[offdacrossbar]

me thinks this sends a subtle signal that this team needs help defensively.

just thinkin out loud here. he's "gritty" so that adds something i guess. crack isnt terrible as he can actually play.

and he's younger than nick rash.

 

[Ori]

Rick Nash is not that old - Jagr still play he is 45.

 

[Irishguy42]

Cracknell is a decent possession player and adds a physical presence.

Big name hockey bloggers like Carolyn Wilke like him, so it's a good move in my book.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

Release the Cracknell!

At the very least, he gives us a good nickname. Crack > Cheeto

 

[nyr2k2]

Cracknell is a decent possession player and adds a physical presence.

Big name hockey bloggers like Carolyn Wilke like him, so it's a good move in my book.

Who? Not necessarily saying this person isn't a big name, but I follow the sport pretty closely and have never heard of her. Where does she blog and what does she cover?

 

[Osminator]

A 6-2. 218, good ol' boy from Saskatchewan on the 4th line... finally. To be able to roll 4 lines nowadays is nearly a must, and having a crappy 4th line that only is deployed 5 or 6 mins a game is not enough...

 

[Irishguy42]

Who? Not necessarily saying this person isn't a big name, but I follow the sport pretty closely and have never heard of her. Where does she blog and what does she cover?

She is one of the biggest and respected stats bloggers that follows the Stars. She's moved onto a side project for now, but she did/does a lot of writing for FanRagSports.