Av-merican wrote:
Chris18 wrote:
Av-merican wrote:
I don't believe you can demote, waive, trade, or buy out injured players.
Having too many quality forwards is a good problem to have, but it is a problem.
Even if he was AHL-bound anyway? It's not like anyone predicted Leblanc to make the team.
I just noticed Greiss is wearing #1. A backup wearing #1 is just weird to me.
Yup. I remember either last season or the one before that the Avs called up career AHLer David van der Gulik, who promptly got concussed in his first game. Had to stay on IR in Colorado a good long time. Doesn't really make a difference since an injured player doesn't occupy an actual roster spot and if need be a team can LTIR him to exceed the cap.
Okay. And if he was in the AHL he'd count toward the 50 contracts, so it doesn't really make a difference to anything. Thanks. It's just really weird seeing his name there this late.
Isles obviously wanted to just get out of the pre-season without any regulars getting hurt. Played the Caps without 5 of their regular D. Okay, Hickey is hurt, so without 4 of their regular D. No Tavares either. The kids on D looked totally overmatched vs the Caps. Mayfield, who played games 6 & 7 last spring, looked okay. Pulock looked a little shaky, but he was paired with Zidlicky, who kept giving the puck away. Greiss certainly didn't look impressive. I hope Halak is okay by Friday. 2-6 in the pre-season. I really hope the old addage of the pre-season going the opposite way of the regular season is true.