Confirmed with Link: Wild signs Mike Weber to NHL contract for rest of season

[tomgilbertfan]

the move provides the wild with more defenseman depth.

The 29-year-old has played 351 nhl games for the buffalo sabres, scoring nine goals and 44 assists.

Iowa coach derek lalonde has raved about weber's leadership in that locker room since being brought in. He has eight points and 92 penalty minutes in 54 baby wild games.

Weber is on waivers today as a formality.

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[ThatGuy22]

Minnesota Wild Sign Mike Weber

He's been with Iowa all season on an AHL only deal, in case another NHL team came knocking. Has 350 games NHL experience with mostly bad Buffalo teams.

Wild inking some depth for the playoff run. A real conspiracy theorist could see this as a move in case they find a taker for Scandella to have someone behind Ollofsson and Reilly with NHL experience.

He's been placed on waivers similiar to Carter so he can play in the AHL.

 

[WildRube09]

He's been with Iowa all season on an AHL only deal, in case another NHL team came knocking. Has 350 games NHL experience with mostly bad Buffalo teams.

Wild inking some depth for the playoff run. A real conspiracy theorist could see this as a move in case they find a taker for Scandella to have someone behind Ollofsson and Reilly with NHL experience.

He's been placed on waivers similiar to Carter so he can play in the AHL.

^This

 

[Wabit]

He wore an "A" in Buffalo. Wild have a few open contract spots, so it's an insurance depth move for defense. Gets him on the roster in case of injuries for the Playoffs. Bartley was supposed to fill that role, but got hurt in preseason and is still out.

Some interesting names on waivers today: Jyrki Jokipakka, Eric Fehr, Marc-Andre Bergeron (thought he retired years ago), and Weber.

 

[AOSC]

This comes to mind every time I think of the guy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IfjcDh-meSo

 

[Minnesota]

Finally, we'll be able to ice a Suter - Weber pairing.

 

[BigT2002]

Finally, we'll be able to ice a Suter - Weber pairing.

Gotta admit it would be kinda funny to hear. I think some folks would actually get bewildered

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

^This

If only...

 

[Minnesota]

Russo/Souhan podcast did mention he believes the org. would be willing to move Scandella before the playoffs if they found a suitor.

Not saying this move indicates anything. Probably just a depth move with Mumps sweeping through the locker room.

 

[TwiztedHeat]

Russo/Souhan podcast did mention he believes the org. would be willing to move Scandella before the playoffs if they found a suitor.

Not saying this move indicates anything. Probably just a depth move with Mumps sweeping through the locker room.

Scandella+Tuch for Zacha+Santini+2nd or 3rd 2017

Really though I'd rather move him now to an eastern conference playoff team needing D. We'll get more now than after the season.

 

[Wabit]

Weber cleared waivers. I wasn't worried that he wouldn't.

 

[DANOZ28]

will weber play in iowa and just be an available callup?

 

[Wabit]

will weber play in iowa and just be an available callup?

I think that's the idea, keep him in Iowa for the rest of the year. He'd be the "break glass in case of emergency" callup option.

 

[57special]

This is kind of mysterious to me. Weber is a better option than Olofsson/Reilly?

 

[Wabit]

This is kind of mysterious to me. Weber is a better option than Olofsson/Reilly?

He has the experience factor over Olofsson/Reilly. That's all I know, haven't seen him play.

I'd trust Weber over Reilly not to make the stupid play that could kill you in a Playoff game.

 

[57special]

He has the experience factor over Olofsson/Reilly. That's all I know, haven't seen him play.

I'd trust Weber over Reilly not to make the stupid play that could kill you in a Playoff game.

that is kind of an ironic statement considering the play highlighted in the link above.

 

[MuckOG]

This is kind of mysterious to me. Weber is a better option than Olofsson/Reilly?

More physical?

 

[57special]

If he was RH i would get it.

 

[Bazeek]

If he was RH i would get it.

I think it's purely a "well he's in the system anyway, might as well have him available as a call-up if things go pear-shaped all of a sudden" thing. I doubt they have any concrete plans to play him in Minnesota.

 

[Wabit]

It's a boring deadline day when we're talking about Mike Weber maybe sometime playing in MN...

 

[gphr513]

I think it's purely a "well he's in the system anyway, might as well have him available as a call-up if things go pear-shaped all of a sudden" thing. I doubt they have any concrete plans to play him in Minnesota.

Yeah, I think it's much ado about nothing.

 

[Crocket]

He's been with Iowa all season on an AHL only deal, in case another NHL team came knocking. Has 350 games NHL experience with mostly bad Buffalo teams.

Wild inking some depth for the playoff run. A real conspiracy theorist could see this as a move in case they find a taker for Scandella to have someone behind Ollofsson and Reilly with NHL experience.

He's been placed on waivers similiar to Carter so he can play in the AHL.

Plus, Suter was injured last night, need to add some bodies.

 

[Blades of Steel]

This comes to mind every time I think of the guy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IfjcDh-meSo

Caps fan here just peeking in... yeah don't get excited. I knew what this link was going to show before I even clicked it.

 

[AOSC]

Caps fan here just peeking in... yeah don't get excited. I knew what this link was going to show before I even clicked it.

I am also a Caps fan myself. When I was watching this game. I literally fell over and was like why did the Caps pick up Weber again!!!

 

[TaLoN]

Need to have D-options in case of injury in the playoffs. Yeah, Reilly and Olofsson would be the primary fill ins, but injuries can run deep unexpectedly.

Better to have the guy signed before the deadline JUST IN CASE the worst case scenario comes up.