and from looking at the other thread, I have learned that our team is quite injury prone

 

Guess I'll start with Armia being out for awhile.

26 minutes ago, sweep the leg said:

How are Tanev and Lemieux similar?

They're not. And he's not even going to dress. But Lemieux has been doing pretty good so far. 3G.2A in 4 games. He may become a good 4th liner one day.

so yeah I guess Tukka Rask is under concussion protocol

On 10/17/2017 at 1:26 PM, Judd said:

They're not. And he's not even going to dress. But Lemieux has been doing pretty good so far. 3G.2A in 4 games. He may become a good 4th liner one day.

Is that his ceiling for his pro career or just looking at it as breaking into the league as a rookie?  

5 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Is that his ceiling for his pro career or just looking at it as breaking into the league as a rookie?  

His cieling was always projected as a really good 4th liner...and maybe a 3rd liner if he over-achieved.  The hope is he's not just an interchangeable 4th liner but a really effective one.

i see some twitter speculation that this could be a good way to give an unhappy Hutch a fresh start. 

On 20/10/2017 at 1:25 PM, The Unknown Poster said:

His cieling was always projected as a really good 4th liner...and maybe a 3rd liner if he over-achieved.  The hope is he's not just an interchangeable 4th liner but a really effective one.

If he's like his old man he'll grind all year on the third line not doing much and then get 30 pts in the playoffs. Claude always had that extra playoff gear. Like John Druce John Tonelli and Dougie Risebrough.

Edited October 23, 20178 yr by kelownabomberfan

http://www.tsn.ca/flames-place-jagr-on-injured-reserve-1.892738

The Big Show guys were talking about Hutch this morning too.  They make a good point that Neimi sucks and maybe the Pens are looking for a back up too.

8 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

The Big Show guys were talking about Hutch this morning too.  They make a good point that Neimi sucks and maybe the Pens are looking for a back up too.

I can't imagine Hutch having really any trade value at all.     Maybe  a late round draft pick?

8 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

If he's like his old man he'll grind all year on the third line not doing much and then get 30 pts in the playoffs. Claude always had that extra playoff gear. Like John Druce John Tonelli and Dougie Risebrough.

With all due respect to John Druce, he doesn't belong in the same category as Claude Lemieux. Druce only had that one big playoff run.

25 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I can't imagine Hutch having really any trade value at all.     Maybe  a late round draft pick?

Yeah. They probably would trade him for next to nothing and just be happy to get him off the books. 

3 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

The Big Show guys were talking about Hutch this morning too.  They make a good point that Neimi sucks and maybe the Pens are looking for a back up too.

really I didn't think they would be so desperate that they would want a jet....oh wait I forgot Tanner signed with them after season 1

 

what's the Pens record right now again?

 

1 minute ago, iHeart said:

really I didn't think they would be so desperate that they would want a jet....oh wait I forgot Tanner signed with them after season 1

 

what's the Pens record right now again?

5-3-1

And the jets are like 4-3-1 right?

 

now I'm kind of thinking that we could have a chance since MAF is a GK now but then again as past games against the Penguins have proven us that even if both Evangi and Cros are out we could still get dominated

http://www.tsn.ca/eaves-diagnosed-with-guillain-barre-syndrome-1.893727

10 hours ago, iHeart said:

And the jets are like 4-3-1 right?

 

now I'm kind of thinking that we could have a chance since MAF is a GK now but then again as past games against the Penguins have proven us that even if both Evangi and Cros are out we could still get dominated

4 and 3. 

14 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

The Big Show guys were talking about Hutch this morning too.  They make a good point that Neimi sucks and maybe the Pens are looking for a back up too.

Did they make the point that Hutch sucks also and isnt really an upgrade on Niemi at all? 

7 hours ago, Goalie said:

4 and 3. 

I could swear we were in OT at least once.....maybe I'm thinking of something else

4 hours ago, iHeart said:

I could swear we were in OT at least once.....maybe I'm thinking of something else

Confusing OUAT with OT

 

Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise is expected to miss eight-to-ten weeks after undergoing surgery on his back. The Wild announced Parise underwent successful microdisectomy surgery on Tuesday.

 

Edited October 24, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

13 hours ago, Goalie said:

Did they make the point that Hutch sucks also and isnt really an upgrade on Niemi at all? 

Im not sure its that strong a point.  Although their stats are very similar.   Hutch is a lot younger and might still be seen as a reclamation project.  He was better last year than Niemi. 

I havent investigated other back up goalie options.  But I'd suspect Hutch would be on most teams list of potential back up or #3 goalies.

3 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Im not sure its that strong a point.  Although their stats are very similar.   Hutch is a lot younger and might still be seen as a reclamation project.  He was better last year than Niemi. 

I havent investigated other back up goalie options.  But I'd suspect Hutch would be on most teams list of potential back up or #3 goalies.

The Florida Panthers have claimed goaltender Antti Niemi off of waivers.

1 minute ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

The Florida Panthers have claimed goaltender Antti Niemi off of waivers.

That seems bizarre

4 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

That seems bizarre

Luongo injured so they picking first name G off waivers.

So...Auston Matthews will be a game time decision because he was starting to feel a little sore earlier in practice

and Montoya is injured