Claimed off Waivers: Sharks claim Michael Haley

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[BlueDream]

Lol. Yeah they really needed him back...

 

[Gecklund]

Not surprised. He was pretty good when he was here. Will provide good depth for our fourth line.

 

[Agalloch]

Why ? lol

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Yesterday I was making fun of our beat writers for suggesting this was a possibility.

Today, the world has played a cruel trick on me.

 

[BonMorrison]

Yesterday I was making fun of our beat writers for suggesting this was a possibility.

Today, the world has played a cruel trick on me.

Came here to tag you (or someone else that was doing the same thing).

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Came here to tag you (or someone else that was doing the same thing).

I don’t even remember saying anything about it on HF. I was just honestly so sure that we wouldn’t claim him. I feel so blindsided, TBH.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Thanks?

 

[The Great John Scott]

Liked Haley when he last played with the Sharks. Not quite sure why they claimed him, but he's a good guy and I know the Sharks' players really like him in the room.
I'll chalk this up to 'meh' news.

 

[Gecklund]

I don’t even remember saying anything about it on HF. I was just honestly so sure that we wouldn’t claim him. I feel so blindsided, TBH.

It’s a very low risk move. His contract expires this year. We need a 4C. See if he works for a few games and if he doesn’t trade for Fehr.

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Worst player in the nhl.

 

[Nizdizzle]

Black hole offensively. Negative impact defensively. Of course he would get picked up, because toughness... or something.

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost San Jose $7,500, paid to Florida and not counted against the cap.

 

[Gecklund]

Worst thing that happens is Haley becomes the 13th forward and SJ prospects get to stay down in the AHL rather than riding the bus.

 

[Sparksrus3]

Love this guy . Always root for him . Happy his troubles are behind him . Hopefully. He lead the Isles massacre against Pittssburgh then poor Mario " I don't want be part of this league anymore waaaa waaaa waaaa"

 

[Thrasymachus]

but he is TOUGH AS NAILS!1!

 

[justafan22]

lmao Deboer

 

[WSS11]

For those interested, this cost San Jose $7,500, paid to Florida and not counted against the cap.

How does SJ not absorb his 825k cap hit?

 

[uncleben]

How does SJ not absorb his 825k cap hit?

Oh they do, but they also have to pay a waiver claim fee to Florida, that is not added to the cap

 

[greasysnapper]

Black hole offensively. Negative impact defensively. Of course he would get picked up, because toughness... or something.

Toughness matters, especially when your team gets tossed around by the big boys as we saw last year in the playoffs. Notice how both Poile and Wilson prepare for Reeves and Vegas and any other potential physical issues with 2 lowkey pickups in Mcleod and Haley like a week apart from each other? It's a low cost move that could pay dividends in certain matchups. When emotions and tempers flare in a long playoff series, these guys earn their keep, especially on these softer lineups. The fact Poile added Mcleod who again is a worthwhile pickup for what he could provide for a pick vs. a claim is a feather in Wilson's cap.

 

[WSS11]

Oh they do, but they also have to pay a waiver claim fee to Florida, that is not added to the cap

Oh I got you. Misunderstood your post. Thanks

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

It’s a very low risk move. His contract expires this year. We need a 4C. See if he works for a few games and if he doesn’t trade for Fehr.

See if he works for a few games? He’s one of the worst players in the NHL. Of course he’s not going to work for a few games!

San Jose has - and I’m not exaggerating here - roughly 20 forwards who are better hockey players than Micheal Haley. Every forward they have in the NHL is better, and they have about 8 in the AHL who are better.

 

[Gecklund]

See if he works for a few games? He’s one of the worst players in the NHL. Of course he’s not going to work for a few games!

San Jose has - and I’m not exaggerating here - roughly 20 forwards who are better hockey players than Micheal Haley. Every forward they have in the NHL is better, and they have about 8 in the AHL who are better.

He worked last time he was here. He is fine. You are making a big deal about a player that is going to play a maximum of 10 minutes per game and not even close to every game. Maybe this lights a fire under Goodrow because now there's the possibility of him sitting. Maybe now they can move Gambrell in a trade (since he is one of the few players that don't require waivers to go down and now they have their 13th forward).

 

[one2gamble]

Toughness matters, especially when your team gets tossed around by the big boys as we saw last year in the playoffs. Notice how both Poile and Wilson prepare for Reeves and Vegas and any other potential physical issues with 2 lowkey pickups in Mcleod and Haley like a week apart from each other? It's a low cost move that could pay dividends in certain matchups. When emotions and tempers flare in a long playoff series, these guys earn their keep, especially on these softer lineups. The fact Poile added Mcleod who again is a worthwhile pickup for what he could provide for a pick vs. a claim is a feather in Wilson's cap.

isnt he like, not a tough guy anymore since he got a severe concussion not long ago? This is just a pointless money wasting move.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Toughness matters, especially when your team gets tossed around by the big boys. Notice how both Poile and Wilson prepare for Reeves and Vegas any other physical issues with 2 lowkey pickups in Mcleod and Haley? It's a low cost move that could pay dividends in certain matchups. When emotions and tempers flare in a long playoff series, these guys earn their keep, especially on these softer lineups.

San Jose hasn’t been “tossed around by big boys” at any point this season.

Haley won’t even play in the playoffs. And he would get his ass kicked by Reaves. Just like he got his ass kicked by Lucic in 2017 and then didn’t play a single playoff game against the Oilers.