Recalled/Assigned: Rathbone & Podkolzin to Abbtosford; Di Giuseppe Recalled

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[Canucker]

About time really...those guys need to get some game minutes in and try to get some good confidence built up.

 

[Tables of Stats]

It's too bad that Hoglander can't join them, he could also use minutes and some free confidence.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

About time really...those guys need to get some game minutes in and try to get some good confidence built up.

Agreed. My initial response was REALLY?? But the more I thought about it, they need to get some games in and get the confidence back. The big club has everyone working hard and contributing at the moment, so this does make sense.

I just hope we see them back before too long - Podkolzin especially.

 

[wonton15]

This was the right call. Better for Pod to get some top minute reps in Abby as Hog as cemented a longer look on the Horvat line.

Only thing is I hope they (Bruce) communicate this to Pods. His confidence is correlated to how he plays.

 

[Tact]

Podkolzin won’t be happy. He was always paranoid about being sent to the AHL. Oh well, it’s the NHL, gotta play hard each shift to earn your spot.

 

[4Twenty]

Assuming it’s conditioning for rathbone? Or did he clear waivers?

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Very nice. Get them some top quality minutes! No need to "rush" them.

 

[LordBacon]

right move
gotta feel for boner tho.

 

[Tact]

For all the confusion - don’t think Rathbone, Podkolzin or Hoglander have to clear waivers to be sent to AHL (someone correct me if I’m wrong)

 

[4Twenty]

For all the confusion - don’t think Rathbone, Podkolzin or Hoglander have to clear waivers to be sent to AHL (someone correct me if I’m wrong)

Rathbone isn’t on a ELC, he’s subject to waivers.

 

[m9]

Rathbone isn’t on a ELC, he’s subject to waivers.

He's waivers exempt.

 

[JUMBOcanuck]

It's too bad that Hoglander can't join them, he could also use minutes and some free confidence.

He's playing with Miller and Horvat...

 

[4Twenty]

He's waivers exempt.

Why? He’s on his 2nd contract?


Edit * weird never knew of a games played requirement

 

[Vector]

Hoglander is waiver exempt for 10 more games.

 

[m9]

Right moves. Podkolzin looked good very early this year but hasn't been a difference make this year. Good opportunity for him to get some reps.

Rathbone isn't an NHL player right now.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Well, coming into this year I would have bet good money that Hoglander would be the guy going down over Podzolkin.
But I think he’ll be back soon and will figure it out. Tough to make changes right now the way the team is playing.

 

[Bgav]

Rathbone isn’t on a ELC, he’s subject to waivers.

Nope

 

[Breakers]

about F'n Time

we were bordering on Benning level's of stupidity with this taking so long.

 

[MS]

Podkolzin's situation this year is basically a total disaster considering how he finished last year. Boudreau has made a mess of it.

Rathbone is rapidly approaching bust status.

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

While in the AHL, convert PodZ to playing exclusively at Centre and the transformation, to the position he was meant to play, will be complete.

 

[DFAC]

The right call, both of them simply haven’t been good enough. Hopefully they get lots of minutes and can get back on track

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

rathbone wasn’t in abby this whole time he was sitting? wft

why?

 

[Brookbank]

Podkolzin won’t be happy. He was always paranoid about being sent to the AHL. Oh well, it’s the NHL, gotta play hard each shift to earn your spot.

He probably hasn't really thought about the KHL much. But now that he's been send to the AHL? We already lost a Russian to the KHL with Tryamkin. Lets see if we can lose 2 of them. Well done management.

Id rather have him struggle though it in the NHL than struggle through it in the AHL. But thats just me.

about F'n Time

we were bordering on Benning level's of stupidity with this taking so long.

Yeah we should have put the KHL in Podkolzins mind sooner. That should really help us.