SimplySolace
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Confirmed with Link: Wings have signed Ouellet to a one-year contract extension
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Number1RedWingsFan52
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I was wondering the exact same thing, It does seem kind of funny him getting singed yet not playing any games yet.
Cyborg Yzerberg
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THE ATHLETIC IS GARBAGE
They probably plan on bringing him up. He's still a 50/50 bust due to not improving his skating ability.
Cyborg Yzerberg
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The skating thing is so overblown. Babcock wanted him on the team a year ago. I'd already have him on the team over a couple players on our line up.
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SpookyTsuki
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Bro calm down on the skating thing. He is a smart player so he rarely will need to have amazing skating to get back to stop a scoring chance.
It's not like he falls down everytime he goes a step forward. His "bad" skating is a pretty stupid statement for him not being up over Kindl/Smith right now
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THE ATHLETIC IS GARBAGE
Yes, in the AHL his hockey IQ has been above average against his peers. His skating hasn't been a complete failure, but there is room for major improvement.
Give him 30 or 40 games in the NHL and I think people here will get a better clue on what I am really talking about. Will he be a less physical, more conservative Lashoff? Jury is still out.
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Pavels Dog
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Guessing it's a "sorry you're still in the AHL, here's a nice signing bonus" thing.
Don't see any way he can't at least be a good 3rd pairing guy in the NHL. That wouldn't be a bust. More like 50/50 whether he can live up to potential as a 2nd pairing guy.
BinCookin
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Lets be honest here.
I am not even going to MENTION 2nd pairing. When he cant make the team.
He will save us close to 2 million to be our horrible bottom 6 guy.
Hes likely no better or worse than Kindl. But at least he would get paid the right amount for his ice time.
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Think with this and Abbys contract Quincy is more than likely not re-signed this offseason. I'm sure he'll get a contract somewhere.
SpookyTsuki
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if Lidstrom was in the ahl he wouldnt be called up. when Ouellet has played he has shown that hes better then Kindl, Smith and sometimes other defenders. But Holland doesn't want to waive and lose his precious 7th dman.
Larkin made the team because their was space at forward.
Pavels Dog
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Pretty much this. Ouellet hasn't forced Holland's hand, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been good. If he was a RHD he'd likely be up over Marchenko.
Anyone who says skating isn't an issue is lying. It's his biggest problem, and is definitely holding him back. He has NO offensive game to speak of. He's been absolutely terrible offensively at the pro level.
He's a 3rd pairing guy at best. He's a guy who will stick around in the pros a little longer than he should have thanks to Ken Holland.
He's a 3rd pairing guy at best. He's a guy who will stick around in the pros a little longer than he should have thanks to Ken Holland.
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He can provide offense just by getting the puck going in the right direction unlike 50% of our d corps.
Mister Ed
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This is fantastic! Any chance you know what the original movie is where he is clapping?
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SpookyTsuki
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He had 1 less goal in 3x less games then Dion "The Amazing Shot" Phanuef.
He was on pace for somewhere near 10 goals. He probably would have hit 5 easily. He also had 1 less or the same amount of goals in 2x or 3x less games then alot of defenders people were asking for at the trade deadline.
