Confirmed with Link: Sharks claim Rudolf Balcers

[The Nemesis]

In his NHL clips the goals are mostly net front. That would be a good skill if he can keep that up as we have been lacking in that since Pavs left.

Rudy = Latvian Pavelski confirmed.

Just give him the C already.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Rudy = Latvian Pavelski confirmed.

Just give him the C already.

inb4 Balcers2112

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

laipni gaidīti

Great. Paldies.

 

[fasterthanlight]

rudy4captain

 

[Patty Ice]

laipni gaidīti

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

In his NHL clips the goals are mostly net front. That would be a good skill if he can keep that up as we have been lacking in that since Pavs left.

He's going to need to thicken up sooner than later to play where Pavs did. If you look back there was an offseason where suddenly Pavs had a much thicker neck. Not sure how much he added that offseason but it became the difference in his effectiveness (IMO). That the key to playing in the NHL. Either gotta be strong as hell or faster than most guys.

 

[Barrie22]

He's going to need to thicken up sooner than later to play where Pavs did. If you look back there was an offseason where suddenly Pavs had a much thicker neck. Not sure how much he added that offseason but it became the difference in his effectiveness (IMO). That the key to playing in the NHL. Either gotta be strong as hell or faster than most guys.

I would not even say pavs was strong, he got pushed around really easy. Just he was tough as nails, knock him down and right back to that spot he goes, rinse and repeat until he does the most unthinkable tip.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

I would not even say pavs was strong, he got pushed around really easy. Just he was tough as nails, knock him down and right back to that spot he goes, rinse and repeat until he does the most unthinkable tip.

Go look at photos or even game footage of Pavs for the first season or 2 he played in the NHL. Noticeable difference in his physical makeup. If he didn't get stronger he wouldn't have lasted as long as he has. He around the same height as Merkley yet about 13 lbs heavier. That ain't fat. That's a big difference in musclature. He's strong.

 

[Anomie2029]

Balcers had been wearing #38. Don't know that Mario will change his number to accommodate.

I didn’t see anyone respond to this, but NHL.com and photos from the Sens last scrimmage had him wearing #92. Same number he played in The Champions League in Europe.

 

[STL Shark]

I didn’t see anyone respond to this, but NHL.com and photos from the Sens last scrimmage had him wearing #92. Same number he played in The Champions League in Europe.

One can hope he gets a cool number. I hate how this org just assigns horrific numbers to young players and they wind up wearing it forever.

 

[landshark]

One can hope he gets a cool number. I hate how this org just assigns horrific numbers to young players and they wind up wearing it forever.

From what I understand, once cuda moved in house to SJ the numbers were org-wide. Meaning someone already wearing 44 for sharks means no one gets 44 for the cuda. Someone wearing 7 for the cuda means no one on the sharks can use 7. So the usual "cool numbers" might already be taken by sharks players leaving the cuda with the "uncool numbers" to choose from.

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

It's up to the player to make an uncool number, cool

 

[one2gamble]

what makes an umber uncool, why do you have such a strong opinion about numbers lol

 

[LadyStanley]

Hmmmmm

 

[Reggae Shark]

Hmmmmm

I don't buy this at all from Dorian. This is clearly a GM that's working the fans, would have been the other way around if he cleared.

 

[themelkman]

I don't buy this at all from Dorian. This is clearly a GM that's working the fans, would have been the other way around if he cleared.

Exactly it comes off almost spiteful

 

[Cas]

"We felt we had better players who could play for the Ottawa Senators" says the man whose winning percentage is below 40%.

 

[Lebanezer]

Dorion is a superstar GM who is an amazing talent evaluator.

 

[seroes]

Dorion is a superstar GM who is an amazing talent evaluator.

But are the Senators a team?

 

[Munnyro]

The Sens hype train on Norris is crazy high.

 

[Lebanezer]

But are the Senators a team?

That’s a good question.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

The Sens hype train on Norris is crazy high.

Its amazing what happens when you are no longer a Sharks prospect

 

[Krispy]

"We felt we had better players who could play for the Ottawa Senators" says the man whose winning percentage is below 40%.

Yeah, and I clearly disagree on Dorion about ''we've given Balcers plenty of chances to prove himself''.

 

[Barrie22]

Yeah, and I clearly disagree on Dorion about ''we've given Balcers plenty of chances to prove himself''.

He has what less then 30 games combined in 2 seasons with the sens?

 

[themelkman]

He has what less then 30 games combined in 2 seasons with the sens?

And some pretty decent point scoring