Spezza on waivers?

[Canada4Gold]

There was lots of interest in Spezza and he's been good in limited time. 9 pts in 4 games. Lost a step but elite hands and strong leadership which the team sorely needs esp come playoffs. He'll easily get claimed.

This is Babs doing. The stubborn git doesn't fancy him even tho he's been better than his precious Goat.

He's gotta be the first guy ever who was over 2 points per game when he was waived

 

[OVO16]

3

Petan traded.
Marincin and Spezza waived

The only thing that scares me about keeping Shore...is that Babcock is gonna keep playing over Timashov.

 

[Teeder Keon]

3

It really isn’t big deal in the big picture
So what we put some of these guys on waivers or let them go
Marincin
Spezza
Shore
Petan
Really
Is that so traumatic ?

 

[Teeder Keon]

Petan traded.
Marincin and Spezza waived

The only thing that scares me about keeping Shore...is that Babcock is gonna keep playing over Timashov.

I agree with your point on shore vs Tima

 

[BrainyBomber]

It really isn’t big deal in the big picture
So what we put some of these guys on waivers or let them go
Marincin
Spezza
Shore
Petan
Really
Is that so traumatic ?

Sure just think it's dumb dumping Spezza over Goat or Shore

 

[Teeder Keon]

Sure just think it's dumb dumping Spezza over Goat or Shore

I disagree but that’s all good

 

[OVO16]

Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Mathews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Moore - Gauthier - Timashov

That should be the lineup

 

[BrainyBomber]

He's gotta be the first guy ever who was over 2 points per game when he was waived

Other way around my bad!

 

[Teeder Keon]

Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Mathews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Moore - Gauthier - Timashov

That should be the lineup

Agree with some slight changes

Hyman JT MM

Soup AM WN

Mango Feet KK


Moore Goat Tima

 

[OVO16]

Agree with some slight changes m

Hyman JT MM

Soup AM WN

Mango Feet KK


Moore Goat Tima

Doesnt look like Babcock wants to seperate Johnsson from Mathews

 

[Magic Man]

I know Shore brings the face off element to the team , but other than that , mehhhhhhh
I’m not impressed in the slightest
Has to be someone else that can crash and bang and bring energy to that line like Tima or others

The sad part about that with Shore is that Spezza has been a beast on faceoffs for 15 years. But, he's been bested by a guy who is a career 50% guy for a sample size of 13 games. Shore doesn't even have faceoffs on his side. He's not a regular on the PK. He is literally useless.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Mathews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Moore - Gauthier - Timashov

That should be the lineup

That's one soft lineup !

 

[Teeder Keon]

Doesnt look like Babcock wants to seperate Johnsson from Mathews

I know

 

[Magic Man]

I mean is it really a big deal?

The dude hasnt done anything to prove he 100% belongs in the lineup. He's a 700K signing.

We took a chance. Didnt pan out. Now we move on. Only reason it's even getting headlines is just due to his name

When we lose a top-9 center for a few months it will. Who's filling in next time when he's gone?

 

[OVO16]

That's one soft lineup !

Agreed. Imagine if Babcock plays shore over Timashov just how much more softer we'll be.

Personally, think we're a Johnsson replaced by Nick Ritchie type of swap away from being balanced

 

[Teeder Keon]

The sad part about that with Shore is that Spezza has been a beast on faceoffs for 15 years. But, he's been bested by a guy who is a career 50% guy for a sample size of 13 games. Shore doesn't even have faceoffs on his side. He's not a regular on the PK. He is literally useless.

Couldn’t agree with you more

 

[thewave]

I know Shore brings the face off element to the team , but other than that , mehhhhhhh
I’m not impressed in the slightest
Has to be someone else that can crash and bang and bring energy to that line like Tima or others

Shore isnt very good. Spezza over shore I mean come on lol

 

[OVO16]

When we lose a top-9 center for a few months it will. Who's filling in next time when he's gone?

We'll have to call someone up. Not a big deal. Spezza hasnt been great to begin with.

Besides we're probably keeping shore around so gauthier most likely moves into a top 9 role in that case

 

[Teeder Keon]

Sure just think it's dumb dumping Spezza over Goat or Shore

I’ll take Goat as he’s been invested into by the club and his youth and size and possibilities
That’s all

 

[Cor]

Gauthier has cemented himself as the best 4th line option.

If Ottawa claims Spezza, or anyone else, where he gets to play, so be it.

Shore can be the 13th F

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

That's one soft lineup !

... no it isn't. What exactly are you looking for here?

I mean Matthews - Nylander - anyone short of Claude Lemieux would be no matter what, but unless Babcock finally decided to break them up for good that's a moot point.

 

[Magic Man]

We'll have to call someone up. Not a big deal. Spezza hasnt been great to begin with.

Besides we're probably keeping shore around so gauthier most likely moves into a top 9 role in that case

Does that sound like a better set up? They can't keep up offensively in the top-9, Shore can't even on the 4th line so far. Spezza is producing like we thought he would in limited time. I can't find any reason to keep Shore over him. Shore sucks hard, I'm actually surprised it doesn't come up more given the poor start.

 

[thewave]

Does that sound like a better set up? They can't keep up offensively in the top-9, Shore can't even on the 4th line so far. Spezza is producing like we thought he would in limited time. I can't find any reason to keep Shore over him. Shore sucks hard, I'm actually surprised it doesn't come up more given the poor start.

If Dubas dumps Spezza for Shore all you can do laugh at this point.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

What happens if he goes unclaimed and decides to retire sticking us with a 700k cap penalty?

 

[Leafsfan74]

In the off-season he looked an upgrade on Gauthier. With Goat looking passable now, what’s the point of Spezza? With our cap situation borderline ridiculous, he’s gone.

This may be true. Some players though, need another guy breathing down their necks in order to perform optimally. It's impossible to say, and it's not the sole reason I would ever keep a player, but him leaving could make Gauthier comfortable and he might slip. Just a thought.

In the end, if a guy can't keep up with the game and seems to take penalties in the process of trying to, there's no sense hanging him out to dry. Better he try and find a situation. It's tough. I hoped he could bring some veteran leadership and work ethic. He did earn them the extra point against the Flyers.

With his age and former success, it can't be easy for him to just say, "yeah, I'll stick around as a healthy scratch all year until someone gets injured again to get some playing time", and, he may not even be first choice in that scenario.