The Sharks valued him enough to sign him then assign him to the AHL instead of releasing him outright so of course it's an asset management angle. It always is. I frankly don't get the idea that the Sharks are just going to let players go like that. Good GMs avoid that kind of careless management.
Yes but he trades them. Even if for future considerations. Makes sense he wasn't claimed when he was sent down. Most teams are relatively healthy and want to see what internal options can fill their 4th line before claiming someone like him. My disagreement isn't in his value it's in the idea that DW will let him go for free especially when we don't know how the kids will pan out. He may very well end up as the best option later in the season. None of us can predict that at this point.
Because we need someone in case of emergency. Also hes older and likely will not be getting better so sitting him has no harm vs calling up someone younger.
McCarthy is on an AHL contract, and is a veteran serving as the Captain. He is there to help young guys get adapted to professional hockey life.
Both of those guys were calculated risks who they felt they could live without or needed to. They weren't let go as a favor to give them a chance else where. they had been in the organization a while and failed to become what the organization hoped they would. Brodzinski just got here so none of that applies less than 10 games in. DW doesn't owe him a chance elsewhere yet. From the article it also sounds like he wants to be here specifically. Sorry but gonna have to agree to disagree. I don't see DW wasting him as an asset by letting him go for nothing.
He is only going to play in an emergency. (Someone is suddenly sick on gameday, or injured in pregame skate.) For that role you want a guy who has played NHL games before, and won't be suddenly overwhelmed by being told he is in the lineup, just before the game.
Ok, so you found one player in DW's more than a decade of being GM that he did that for... Still doesn't fit with Brodzinski's situation. When is that quote from? What month? As I said previously, I don't see him doing this for a guy who's been with the organization less than 10 games into the season. Maybe your scenario happens toward the trade deadline if he is a good soldier and finds himself playing great but stuck behind guys like Bergman, Yourtalkin, Gregor etc, etc, etc... But the dude is a right wing which is by far the weakest position group on the NHL club. I don't see them letting him go for nothing. I don't believe they could have decided at this point that he is a wash and expendable like they did with Nieto who wasn't tradeable and wasn't even playing like an NHL caliber 4th liner when he got shit canned.
A bit but there isnt a whole lot of options. Jones is not moving and the org has put all its trust in Dell for this year as backup
Carrick makes $200 In the AHL but is guaranteed $300 this year......sitting him in the NHL helps get him to that number and is insurance in case of a pregame injury
