Confirmed with Link: Paliotta Recalled - and then sent back down

[Cowumbus]

https://t.co/52tEuylhXZ

Definitely can't wait to see this guy with the CBJ

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[Johansen2Foligno]

Good for him. Must be nice to get some time in the NHL

 

[Viqsi]

About bloody time! Hopefully he actually gets playing time...

 

[KlichkoBro*]

Surprise. With JMFJ injured the Jackets have only 2 left-handed defensemen remaining and now with Paliotta 5 right-handed. I'd have expected Heatherington to get called up.

 

[Jackets Woodchuck]

If they can deal with the imbalance for one game, they can call up Heatherington without sending anybody down after the trade deadline on Monday.

 

[blahblah]

Yeah, been waiting on this one for a while. I'll actually watch the game now.

 

[Cowumbus]

He looked really really bad imho

 

[DJA]

yeah he was horrendous

 

[Viqsi]

I did not see much of Paliotta (I tend to watch the Panthers pretty closely as well - they're kind of becoming a #3 team for me as they've pretty much done what I was hoping we were going to do), but what I did see was extremely discouraging.

 

[KlichkoBro*]

In a few Cleveland games I've seen this season Heatherington looked much better for me. That's also why I was surprised they called up Paliotta. Kukan also looked like a better option, but he's injured now.

 

[jackets4life]

Watched only him for the entirety of his first shift. Absolutely lost, not NHL material from the 7 min TOI and 4 PIMS I saw out of him. Maybe someday, but can't imagine him in anything besides a 3rd pairing role.

 

[blahblah]

And he's been sent back down. lol, that didn't last long.

 

[EspenK]

In a few Cleveland games I've seen this season Heatherington looked much better for me. That's also why I was surprised they called up Paliotta. Kukan also looked like a better option, but he's injured now.

I thought Heatherington looked better in the one game I saw as well.

Maybe they are having doubts about Paliotta and just wanted a look?

 

[Johnny Jacket]

Maybe they are having doubts about Paliotta and just wanted a look?

They shouldn't have doubts now.

On a high note; Don't doubt Prout. Torts loves him.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Prout has been fine the past month or so IMO.

 

[Viqsi]

Prout has been fine the past month or so IMO.

Fine for bottom pairing. He still has occasional turnovers and miscues that make me howl for his blood (best example yesterday: the goal that got overturned as offsides on a coaches' challenge), but overall he's gotten a lot better. If he keeps this up we just might have to qualify him.

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Paliotta to Jets for Dano. A hockey trade.

 

[Viqsi]

Paliotta to Jets for Dano. A hockey trade.

1) A debut like this isn't necessarily fatal
2) Jets are already overstrength at RHD.

 

[Kev22]

I didn't see the portion of the game he was actually on the ice, but he must have been a bonafide dumpster fire to be sent back down right after the game.

 

[Columbus Mike]

He wasn't good, and it's completely rational to determine that he'll never make it based on seven minutes of ice time.

 

[major major]

Anyone remember what Trotz said about Ekholm (now their good second pair D) when he was first called up?

 

[KlichkoBro*]

So Paliotta should get a dog now?

 

[major major]

I don't want Prout back. He's been better lately but we've seen his ups and downs before and he doesn't have either the composure or the hockey sense to play in the NHL.

 

[Xoggz22]

It was very clear that the game was too fast for Paliotta yesterday. Decent skater, good size but was like a deer in the headlights last night and not just the first shift. To be fair, he did have a few nice passes under pressure but defensively he had no idea of assignment or positioning which tells me the game is still too fast for him.

Honestly, I'm not sure why Goloubef didn't play to get Paliotta a day or two of practice with the club. Granted, it's trade deadline time and maybe there were bigger things at work with this move.

As to Prout... Sorry but he is still not worth a spot on a good NHL team. I just don't see it. Admittedly, he has played better of late but he's still no better than a 7/fill in in my opinion. I do like that he has used his size more lately and has simplified his game a little (again) but it's a fleeting moment I fear. If he could be moved, by all means do it. I would not be surprised if he wasn't qualified. Then again, I wouldn't be surprised if he was. Just seems like a waste of money.

 

[Mayor Bee]

Anyone remember what Trotz said about Ekholm (now their good second pair D) when he was first called up?

And what everyone said about Duncan Keith when he played his first games in Chicago?