This isn’t the Goodrow thread but his numbers were up because he was constantly playing in the top-9 because the kids weren’t cutting it and Balis lost a leg 6 games into the season.
The only excuse I can think of for playing Blais this season - and not letting him get his footing back in Hartford - is they’re hoping to bring him back next season. If not, there’s really no reason. It has to be the ‘long game’.
David Poile Addresses the Loss of Eeli Tolvanen as Young Forward Succeeds in Seattle - Sports Illustrated Inside The Preds
The Nashville Predators' GM spoke frankly about placing Eeli Tolvanen on waivers and watching the Finnish forward excel for his new team, the Seattle Kraken.www.si.com
The thing that's annoying about the Tolvanen situation is that Sammy Blais and him make the same money. Blais has been largely ineffective since getting hurt. He's always injured. So if Blais sucked all year and there's a real chance we don't re-sign him why are we holding onto his million and a half? If the issue is accruing cap space Drury could've unloaded Blais and pushed Vesey to the 4th line. If it didn't work out you throw Tolvanen back on waivers. If it did, you added a winger with some upside to a weak RW group. We may need some more bite and another utility sort of player, which Tolvanen doesnt exactly fit the mold.. but that's something that can be specifically addressed at the deadline. It was simply a missed opportunity to displace less effective forwards in the lineup. Tolvanen on the 3rd line with Vesey in Blais' spot.. that's a deeper team. To put it nicely, it's definitely been a mixed bag so far with Drury as the GM
And the sad thing is.. watch Drury go re-sign Blais this summer just for him to miss half the season again
i know ... 14th F but oh! the drama and conspiracy theories
I hope he gets more ice time. At least he can play center which is a need here. Has to be better than Brodstinksti. He should stay in Hartford. Rather call Cuylle and have him at center. Played center at times in juniors. This better be the end of Brodzinski
All I said was saying he was a washed up signee is ridiculous. The rest of this is irrelevant, and arguable. But like you said, this isn’t the Goodrow thread, I’m not going to follow around the goalposts you are moving.
not seeing what you see
Would of rather had hunt or reaves at least they played physical. This guy is a worse version of Laf. Laf isn’t good at anything either at least he puts up points like a 6th round pick.
He wouldn't be the first guy at age 23 to not be "any good," move to another organization for the first time, and discover some usefulness. No one should expect that to happen, but I see little harm in trying it out.
Yes the Johnson who like many other ex rangers once they leave here win the cup the following season or 2 after.
Mancini has been on the top pair most of the season. It was my understanding that back in October he had a lower-body injury and was out with that. Did you hear that he was just a healthy scratch? I have only seen a small bit of Omaha but he appears to play quite a bit, next to Tychonick.
