Confirmed with Link: Pirri and Nosek re-signed

[CupInSIX]

Reaves won't be 13th forward. Either he's in the lineup or he is moved out. Also idk why people are so high on Roy.

If they bring in Gusev and Glass/move out Eakin, you can bet they'll want a defensively responsible C on the wing. Roy can be that guy if his strong play in the Calder finals was any indication. Either Reaves or Carrier come out of the lineup in that scenario IMO.

I don't know why you're not high on Roy. They didn't trade Haula for him just to keep him on the Wolves for 2 years.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Reaves won't be 13th forward. Either he's in the lineup or he is moved out. Also idk why people are so high on Roy.

I'm high on Roy because he's a big boy and knows how to use that size. Carrier/Roy/Reaves would be a painful checking line for opponents to face, a la the Hanson Brothers.

 

[theslatcher]

If they bring in Gusev and Glass/move out Eakin, you can bet they'll want a defensively responsible C on the wing. Roy can be that guy if his strong play in the Calder finals was any indication. Either Reaves or Carrier come out of the lineup in that scenario IMO.

I don't know why you're not high on Roy. They didn't trade Haula for him just to keep him on the Wolves for 2 years.

Gusev and Glass put in and Eakin out @ the third line... And Roy could somehow help their defense while playing on the 4th line?

 

[Vegan Knight]

If they bring in Gusev and Glass/move out Eakin, you can bet they'll want a defensively responsible C on the wing. Roy can be that guy if his strong play in the Calder finals was any indication. Either Reaves or Carrier come out of the lineup in that scenario IMO.

I don't know why you're not high on Roy. They didn't trade Haula for him just to keep him on the Wolves for 2 years.

They were willing to have our second line be defensively irresponsible before, I think they can deploy a Glass line a bit more sparingly or sometimes put Nosek on it but I think having a pure offensive line as your third line is something that can be good. Plus, Tuch and Glass are not terrible defensively.

I'm puzzled about Pirri, though. Does he not care about being sent to the AHL or making more money that he could?

 

[CupInSIX]

Gusev and Glass put in and Eakin out @ the third line... And Roy could somehow help their defense while playing on the 4th line?

Yes for the penalty kill and protecting leads in the 3rd period.

 

[IceNeophyte]

They were willing to have our second line be defensively irresponsible before, I think they can deploy a Glass line a bit more sparingly or sometimes put Nosek on it but I think having a pure offensive line as your third line is something that can be good. Plus, Tuch and Glass are not terrible defensively.

I'm puzzled about Pirri, though. Does he not care about being sent to the AHL or making more money that he could?

It's a win either way for Pirri. He and his wife are Chicagoans, so he plays at home in the AHL, or he plays in the NHL. Not sure he was going to get an insanely better offer based on two weeks of PPG play.

 

[theslatcher]

Yes for the penalty kill and protecting leads in the 3rd period.

We already have guys who are barely utilized on the PK in Stone, & Patches, and Stastny could handle more PK time, so eh?

 

[willy702]

Reaves won't be 13th forward. Either he's in the lineup or he is moved out. Also idk why people are so high on Roy.

Roy is a cheap 4th liner who shows some modest scoring touch. Normally wouldn't be a lot of upside there, but since our 4th liners got paid well above the minimum other than Carrier then Roy becomes a bit of a value play. He might slot in for any of the 4th liners to give them a night off or fill in for injuries, but if Reaves is on the roster he definitely plays a lot more than he doesn't.

 

[CupInSIX]

We already have guys who are barely utilized on the PK in Stone, & Patches, and Stastny could handle more PK time, so eh?

So you just killed off a penalty and gained momentum but you can't throw out your top 2 lines because you used them on the PK and they're spent.

I'm not going to get into a debate about penalty killing and usage, but you know how Gallant likes to roll his lines and put out a swiss army knife guy like Carpenter. He'll likely want someone like that if Gusev is in the lineup and Eakin is not.

Maybe Carrier will get a bit better defensively, and certainly Tuch should. I'm just saying Roy seems like a useful RH kid who can play wing or take faceoffs, and I'm looking forward to him turning heads in preseason.

 

[LadyStanley]

Where is the 'Goodby Pebbles' thread?

Start one

 

[CupInSIX]

 

[IceNeophyte]

Did George notice that Pirri shined when playing with top 6 and kinda disappeared when moved to bottom 6?

 

[theslatcher]

Here we go, Forsberg for Erat 2.0!

 

[Dr Quincy]

If he is on a two way deal, he is a nice depth winger. Very nice.....

2 way deal doesn't matter. His cap hit is low enough that if he were sent to the AHL (after passing through waivers) his entire cap hit would be gone.

2 way contract has nothing to do with waiver eligibility.

 

[willy702]

Here we go, Forsberg for Erat 2.0!

You conclude this from signing a guy to essentially a minimum contract?

 

[theslatcher]

You conclude this from signing a guy to essentially a minimum contract?

GMGM says we have an opening in our bottom 6. Making it sound very much like we're trading Gusev.

 

[CupInSIX]

You conclude this from signing a guy to essentially a minimum contract?

He could be talking about the void being left by Haula and PEB, but we all know McPhee was talking about 3rd line LW where Gusev would obviously slot in.