Recalled/Assigned: Wings recall Givani Smith from GR (Sent back 10/30)

[lhsgolf19]

Yes! Play him! He better not sit

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[raymond23]

Great call up. Adding Svech and Givani will hopefully bring some energy and compete to a lineup that is lacking it.

 

[Athana see you later]

SY not afraid to play the young guys

 

[RedWingzz]

Don't mind it at all.

1) Reward a hard working player with his first NHL game.

2) Send a message to the "skill" younger guys that you must earn your call-up and will not simply get the call based on reputation.

3) Add some grit to a lineup that clearly is lacking in pretty much everything. Hopefully he plays, throws some hits and brings some energy.

 

[newfy]

Yeah I said they should call him up yesterday instead of Rasmussen. Smith has put in the work and had a really good start to the year, he wont be playing big minutes but thats more his projection at the NHL level anyways compared to Rasmussen and hes got a side to his game that can really provide a spark.

If I had to guess I would say Svech takes Glendenings spot on the second line with Flip and Abby that finished the game against Ottawa. Smith will probably play with de la rose and someone. Expect a scrap with CLaudes son at some point tonight

 

[Christien]

He's really earned it. This is awesome, hopefully he plays tonight

 

[Hen Kolland]

Yeah I said they should call him up yesterday instead of Rasmussen. Smith has put in the work and had a really good start to the year, he wont be playing big minutes but thats more his projection at the NHL level anyways compared to Rasmussen and hes got a side to his game that can really provide a spark.

If I had to guess I would say Svech takes Glendenings spot on the second line with Flip and Abby that finished the game against Ottawa. Smith will probably play with de la rose and someone. Expect a scrap with CLaudes son at some point tonight

Maybe something like...

Bert-Larkin-Mantha
AA-Filppula-Svech
Hirose-Nielsen-Helm/Abby
Abby/Helm-DLR-Smith

 

[Henkka]

Svechnikov was called up as "more than point-per-game" player (1+3 in 3 games).

Smith too (2+2 in 4 games).

Rasmussen probably next (3+4 in 6 games).

Be productive and you'll be called up. (hint for Zadina and Veleno...)

 

[raymond23]

Maybe it’s just the honeymoon effect but Stevie seems incredibly more active then Kenny

 

[NickH8]

Cool

 

[TheOtherOne]

I hope I'm just being unnecessarily skeptical, but I'm tired of adding players who will never score goals. We have enough Glendenings and Helmses and Des la Rose and Ehns and Abbys and Nielsens and Filppulas already. We need to add more Sveches (yet to be proven of course, we'll see).

I don't know much about Smith but I hope he's at least somewhat involved at getting more pucks in nets.

 

[burbankmarc]

I hope I'm just being unnecessarily skeptical, but I'm tired of adding players who will never score goals. We have enough Glendenings and Helmses and Des la Rose and Ehns and Abbys and Nielsens and Filppulas already. We need to add more Sveches (yet to be proven of course, we'll see).

I don't know much about Smith but I hope he's at least somewhat involved at getting more pucks in nets.

If they aren't going to score goals they can at least throw some hits.

 

[NickH8]

I hope I'm just being unnecessarily skeptical, but I'm tired of adding players who will never score goals. We have enough Glendenings and Helmses and Des la Rose and Ehns and Abbys and Nielsens and Filppulas already. We need to add more Sveches (yet to be proven of course, we'll see).

I don't know much about Smith but I hope he's at least somewhat involved at getting more pucks in nets.

Eventually we're going to have to replace all those old guys with young guys who can play their roles but are more hungry and athletic.

 

[Mister Ed]

I really hope he plays tonight or Sunday and that he doesn't just stay in the press box.

 

[DInTheB]

 

[DInTheB]

Looks like Smith will get some time on the power play

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

I hope I'm just being unnecessarily skeptical, but I'm tired of adding players who will never score goals. We have enough Glendenings and Helmses and Des la Rose and Ehns and Abbys and Nielsens and Filppulas already. We need to add more Sveches (yet to be proven of course, we'll see).

I don't know much about Smith but I hope he's at least somewhat involved at getting more pucks in nets.

You are going to be disappointed for a very long time. The vast majority of NHLers "never score goals" as you say and we don't have anyone in GR at the moment who we can reasonably expect to score a large amount of goals.

 

[izlez]

Maybe it’s just the honeymoon effect but Stevie seems incredibly more active then Kenny

Being active =/= being good

 

[lilidk]

I hope I'm just being unnecessarily skeptical, but I'm tired of adding players who will never score goals. We have enough Glendenings and Helmses and Des la Rose and Ehns and Abbys and Nielsens and Filppulas already. We need to add more Sveches (yet to be proven of course, we'll see).

I don't know much about Smith but I hope he's at least somewhat involved at getting more pucks in nets.

Another Svechnikov?. Sounds intriguing

 

[TheOtherOne]

The vast majority of NHLers "never score goals"

Sheesh that's a strong statement and I'm not sure I believe it but there may be some truth to it.

I'm not saying I want all our secondary players to be Hudler and Tatar. But I think, ideally, our LEAST productive players in the top 9 should be prime Helms, who at some point was at least scoring more than Glendening ever will.

 

[Konnan511]

I'd prefer if they switched Helm and Svech.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Oh yaaaa. Helm on the top line again!!!

 

[Konnan511]

Oh yaaaa. Helm on the top line again!!!

Best secondary scorer we have currently... blech.

 

[Goalie guy]

Helm on the first line??? This Trashill shit has to stop!!!

 

[Hammettf2b]

Helm on the first line??? This Trashill **** has to stop!!!

It lasted 1 whole period last time. I give him a half a period this time until he realizes Helm shouldn't be there.