Confirmed with Link: Sharks sign Kurtis Gabriel 1 year 700k

[Lebanezer]

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[Alaskanice]

Welcome to Team Teal, Kurtis!!

 

[Barrie22]

So we have depth out of the ying yang but no actual top 6. Good job as always wilson of figuring out the needs for this team in time.

 

[Nighthock]

 

[Hobocop]

This is a weird one, I thought he was a defenseman and that made way more sense.

Another guy to add to the AHL/bottom line logjam?

 

[slocal]

Gives me the feeling that someone is getting moved.

 

[LadyStanley]

@slocal Sorenson?

 

[KirbyDots]

Gives me the feeling that someone is getting moved.

That would make sense if DW is including prospects in a trade or he plans on having a few more guys play in Europe the entire season. Guy is an AHL goon.

 

[The Lean Bergmann]

9 scoring points in 53 games?

 

[Cas]

He'll perform well on a line with with Kane and Couture next season.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hmmmm.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Like the team needs another AHL signing?

 

[Hobocop]

9 scoring points in 53 games?

And 92 penalty minutes.

He is most likely just AHL muscle, but we already have Viel for that, who fills that role very well. I don't get this signing for that purpose either.

 

[Coily]

Cool, he can get punched in the head by Reaves rather than Kane.

 

[themelkman]

The sharks cant do no face punchers. If he was a right handed D man I would be very happy

 

[hohosaregood]

Ah classic Boughner goon.

 

[Levie]

6 4th lines.

 

[LadyStanley]

Cuda announced

 

[DG93]

Why? There aren't enough spots in the bottom-6 or in the AHL as it is...this signing makes no sense lol.

 

[weastern bias]

I take it all back, this was a great offseason

 

[CupfortheSharks]

The only thing that makes sense to me is that it’s a Covid thing. Shortened season means more back to back games and 3 games in 4 days. Heightened chance for injuries due to a long off season and condensed schedule. Add in the chance of a COVID break out on the team. It doesn’t cost any cap space to add a bunch of guys at or near minimum and there’s no limit on roster size in the AHL.

 

[hohosaregood]

Cuda announced

Well that's more of an AHL signing than an NHL one but still seems like an odd one. I wonder if some of the loans that were already made will be for the entire year.

 

[LadyStanley]

Ah

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

We found a guy and signed him.

 

[OffSydes]

Fire DW