Recalled/Assigned: Pakarinen recalled and Miller sent down

[The Bored Man]

Better fit for Hall and RNH, IMO...assuming that's the plan.

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[nabob]

PAC MAN. I like this move, glad to see him get a shot considering he missed all of camp.

 

[PaPaDee]

Does he play RW?

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

I feel bad for Miller, but this is probably the right call. He was pretty shaky last night. I think that Pak might be a better fit for that line.

 

[Faelko]

Good stuff.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Draisaitl would be a better fit. Pakarinen is a plugger. Unless they give Slepyshev a chance with Hall and Nuge. He is dying on the fourth line.

 

[awesomo]

Draisaitl would be a better fit. Pakarinen is a plugger. Unless they give Slepyshev a chance with Hall and Nuge. He is dying on the fourth line.

years of people saying lets not rush prospects..........

 

[PaPaDee]

Draisaitl would be a better fit. Pakarinen is a plugger.

Pakarinen is tenacious on the forecheck, has good speed and isn't afraid to play physical. He's a great fit IMO.

 

[ghostnights]

I like Pak, hopefully he shows .

 

[Paperbagofglory]

Is Slepyshev a bad fit for the first line?

 

[I am the Liquor]

years of people saying lets not rush prospects..........

Guess someone should tell Detroit as Larkin played last night. You could also let Florida, Buffalo, Calgary, Vancouver, Boston and Winnipeg know what's up.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Is Slepyshev a bad fit for the first line?

Certainly no worse than Klinkhammer, Miller or Pakarinen.

 

[gqmixmaster]

I actually don't mind Miller but given we are short on physicality up front Pakarinen is probably going to be the better fit.

 

[0ilerman]

feel bad for miller. Making this move today is admitting they made the wrong move previously. But better late than never...

 

[I am the Liquor]

I actually don't mind Miller but given we are short on physicality up front Pakarinen is probably going to be the better fit.

He is replacing Jordan Eberle not Milan Lucic.

 

[McPuritania]

PAC MAN. I like this move, glad to see him get a shot considering he missed all of camp.

Same here. I'm a fan of his game, and can't wait to see what McLellan can get out of him.

 

[Spawn]

Eberle can't come back soon enough. With no offense to Miller, Klinkhammer, Pakarinen, Hendricks etc....

If we're going to keep slotting in 4th liners/AHLers on the top line, the top line will continue to struggle to score goals.

If McLellan is deadset on getting a grinding 3rd player for that line Chiarelli is going to need to go out there and make a trade for a legit NHLer. Because these guys just don't cut it.

 

[Canovin]

The right move. Miller was cheating a lot on offense. More so than Hall. I think McLellan is trying to build a culture of 2-way game.

 

[5 14 6 1]

I like this call up. Can play bottom 6 and he is a good forechecker. May get a chance on the top line, but for now Klinkhammer is a good forechecker on that line.

 

[Mcnofool6110]

There's a break in competency between Miller, Klinkhammer, Slepyshev -- and Hendricks. Hendricks is an NHLer on 30 teams in the league, while the other three aren't. Hendricks, to my eye, contributed enough to tread water with the other two #1s, while the other three pulled them back either by cheating too far ahead (Miller), being completely unavailable for a pass on a forecheck (Klinkhammer) and disappearing/moving to the fourth line (Slepyshev).

Time to find out which group Pakarinen fits with. From last year, he has an elite shot and he always finished his checks. Here's hoping he sticks.

 

[McOilers97]

Guess someone should tell Detroit as Larkin played last night. You could also let Florida, Buffalo, Calgary, Vancouver, Boston and Winnipeg know what's up.

So you're assuming that all prospects develop at the same rate?

 

[I am the Liquor]

So you're assuming that all prospects develop at the same rate?

Are you assuming that Pakarinen is more nhl ready than Draisaitl?

Im saying that "the he needs time to develop" mantra is specious reasoning at best, plain ole bumfoolery at worst.

From where I sit he looks like the best option to play with those two and get something going for them. Because they need something or someone to get them going. Ill put my money on Draisaitl helping with that more than Pakarinen.

Nothing says Draisaitl cant go back down to Bakersfield when Eberle returns in a week or two.

 

[McOilers97]

Are you assuming that Pakarinen is more nhl ready than Draisaitl?

From where I sit he looks like the best option to play with those two and get something going for them. Because they need something or someone to get them going. Ill put my money on Draisaitl helping with that more than Pakarinen.

Nothing says Draisaitl cant go back down to Bakersfield when Eberle returns in a week or two.

Pakarinen being a better skater and playing with more energy makes me think he'd be a better complement to our top group of forwards than Draisaitl at the moment. IMO he is more NHL ready than Draisaitl. I don't think he has anywhere near Draisaitl's potential, but he is more ready right now. If Draisaitl was a better skater, he'd absolutely be ready in my mind. The fact that he isn't near as good a skater as our other top-end forwards leads me to believe that he'd have a hard time generating much at this point though.

 

[JordanGalhanth]

Eberle can't come back soon enough. With no offense to Miller, Klinkhammer, Pakarinen, Hendricks etc....

I see what you did there...

 

[MikeModano9]

Love this move. No point bringing Leon up this early. Let him get going down there. He's shown nothing at the AHL level that deserves a call up. Not saying Pakarinen has but he's just here for a cup of coffee during injuries and will be sent back.