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).
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.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.
For those interested, this cost San Jose $7,500, paid to Florida and not counted against the cap.
Oh they do, but they also have to pay a waiver claim fee to Florida, that is not added to the capHow does SJ not absorb his 825k cap hit?
Black hole offensively. Negative impact defensively. Of course he would get picked up, because toughness... or something.
Oh they do, but they also have to pay a waiver claim fee to Florida, that is not added to the cap
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.
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).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.
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.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.
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.