Confirmed Signing with Link: Trevor Daley signs with Florida Everblades (ECHL)

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Daley, former NHL defenseman, signs with Florida of ECHL

Didn't see a thread on this, guessing conditioning for the Olympics as opposed to NHL comeback?

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[Empoleon8771]

This isn't for the Olympics, the Everblades are just getting smashed with injuries/COVID right now and they need bodies. He's still employed by the Penguins and will probably only play a handful of games there.

Edit: fixed the name

 

[orby]

Daley, former NHL defenseman, signs with Florida of ECHL

Didn't see a thread on this, guessing conditioning for the Olympics as opposed to NHL comeback?

Yeah, that's a possibility. Daley had been working in an advisory role for the Penguins since he retired, so this is kind of left-field. I guess they offered him a decent chunk of change.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

This isn't for the Olympics, the Everglades are just getting smashed with injuries/COVID right now and they need bodies. He's still employed by the Penguins and will probably only play a handful of games there.

@ucanthanzalthetruth its the Everblades folks. Like the ice skates. Punny!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Interesting

 

[BWJM]

Played 1000 NHL games retired for a year or so then signed in the ECHL. I wonder if it will feel like beer league.

Maybe he can drop the mitts with Jeremy Lebowski.

 

[Dr Pepper]

That's awesome.

 

[Jacob]

I don’t know why this wouldn’t be as prep for the Olympics. Why would Daley care about an ECHL team’s injuries?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I don’t know why this wouldn’t be as prep for the Olympics. Why would Daley care about an ECHL team’s injuries?

It'd be easier to understand that angle if he were signing with Wheeling, you know, the ECHL affiliate of the team he works for...but Nashville's ECHL affiliate? This just seems incredibly random on the surface

edit: from @Randy Butternubs on the Pens board:
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Per a Penguins team spokesperson, Daley remains employed in his role as a hockey operations advisor with the Penguins. His stint in Florida is believed to just be a tryout contract, and that he'll only play a game or two for the Everblades, who were looking for help because the roster is affected by COVID issues.

 

[The Red Line]

Maybe everyone's classier than me, but if I were a lower-end NHL caliber player, it would be a hell of a lot of fun to go play in a lesser league and tear it up.

I loved hearing the stories during the lockout like when Drew Miller played in some Scottish league and set scoring records and became a local folk hero for a brief time.

Good for Daley for still playing.

 

[beowulf]

This isn't for the Olympics, the Everblades are just getting smashed with injuries/COVID right now and they need bodies. He's still employed by the Penguins and will probably only play a handful of games there.

Edit: fixed the name

This which is why Laval (Habs AHL team) signed Smith-Pelley to a PTO, they just need bodies.

 

[Booba]

Played 1000 NHL games retired for a year or so then signed in the ECHL. I wonder if it will feel like beer league.

Maybe he can drop the mitts with Jeremy Lebowski.

Didn't feel like beer league for Brian Rafalski who attempted a comeback two years after retirement and gave up after 3 games.


Defenseman Brian Rafalski ends comeback bid

 

[tarheelhockey]

Rod Langway approves.

 

[BWJM]

Didn't feel like beer league for Brian Rafalski who attempted a comeback two years after retirement and gave up after 3 games.


Defenseman Brian Rafalski ends comeback bid

Damn poor guys back.

 

[topshelf15]

He must still love the game,I mean its a long way back to the NHL and likely isnt going to happen for him..But if he is happy then good for him

 

[Whalers Fan]

I don’t know why this wouldn’t be as prep for the Olympics. Why would Daley care about an ECHL team’s injuries?

Fort Meyers is very nice this time of year.

 

[jetsforever]

Cool that he can play a bit more and maybe help out that team

 

[Oddbob]

Interestingly enough he looked like an ECHL defender his last season with Detroit.