It could be worse. Columbus has nothing left from the Vanek trade either. And although he was decent in the playoffs the Jackets didn't even get out of the first round. Motte ended up in Torts' doghouse for some reason. But apparently Brackett and the Canucks have liked him since his days with the USNDT and the U of Michigan, so who knows?
... aaaaaaaand exactly what a few of us said would happen has happened with this player.
Exact same story as Columbus last year and Chicago the year before. Wins a job in preseason by going 110% balls-out and doing things coaches love like blocking shots like a madman.
Then the season hits and when he's forced to drop his intensity level to a manageable level for an 82-game grind, he's exposed as a small, untalented, AHL player.
Now 18 games without a goal and has been ourscored 15-7 at ES since opening night. Still getting 14 minutes/game somehow as a top-9 fixture.
Agreed...a durable player who goes to all the tough areas (and gets mugged almost every game)..I've really liked his play,along with the other additions in the bottom 6 (Roussel,Beagle)...Its unfortunate that with both Sutter and Beagle out our PK has dropped a bit (was 8th around the time Beagle got injured).Yes, Motte with 21 minutes of ice-time, compared to Pettersson who has just over nine minutes. But I guess that's what happens when your team takes a parade of penalties and your top sniper isn't part of the pk. But Motte's work on the pk should keep him in the lineup indefinitely. Forces turnovers and relentless work along the wall.
Agreed...a durable player who goes to all the tough areas (and gets mugged almost every game)..I've really liked his play,along with the other additions in the bottom 6 (Roussel,Beagle)...Its unfortunate that with both Sutter and Beagle out our PK has dropped a bit (was 8th around the time Beagle got injured).
You might like his work ethic but he's a bad player getting terrible results.
Yup, sign me to a contract and I’ll give balls to the walls effort. I won’t be very useful but the effort will be there
Skate around the entire rink for 30 seconds, accomplishing nothing but making it seem like you accomplished something because you skated miles. Easiest job in the world.
Yeah in small doses he not that bad for a limited minute 4th line winger. Leipsic though is just bleach..Hey now. That's Leipsic's schtick.
Sounds like Leipsic to me. But of course nobody is really expecting Motte to score. His track record in both the NHL and AHL doesn't give any indication of it. So when everyone's back, the first guys shipped out to Utica are Gaunce, Archibald and Leipsic in that order. If they tried to sneak Motte down to the minors, they'd probably lose him on waivers.Skate around the entire rink for 30 seconds, accomplishing nothing but making it seem like you accomplished something because you skated miles. Easiest job in the world.
Sounds like Leipsic to me. But of course nobody is really expecting Motte to score. His track record in both the NHL and AHL doesn't give any indication of it. So when everyone's back, the first guys shipped out to Utica are Gaunce, Archibald and Leipsic in that order. If they tried to sneak Motte down to the minors, they'd probably lose him on waivers.
Sounds like Leipsic to me. But of course nobody is really expecting Motte to score. His track record in both the NHL and AHL doesn't give any indication of it. So when everyone's back, the first guys shipped out to Utica are Gaunce, Archibald and Leipsic in that order. If they tried to sneak Motte down to the minors, they'd probably lose him on waivers.
Sounds like Leipsic to me. But of course nobody is really expecting Motte to score. His track record in both the NHL and AHL doesn't give any indication of it. So when everyone's back, the first guys shipped out to Utica are Gaunce, Archibald and Leipsic in that order. If they tried to sneak Motte down to the minors, they'd probably lose him on waivers.