TOMapleLaughs Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 6m6 minutes ago Nj places M.Fraser and Nsh places V.Stalberg on Waivers. Brandon Kozun clears Waivers. There's your speed and size with no toolbox, if you want it. Stalberg's been a ghost since getting the big contract in Nashville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl's Jn Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 There's your speed and size with no toolbox, if you want it. Stalberg's been a ghost since getting the big contract in Nashville. he fit great with the hawks! maybe with a change of scenery he would do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 Stalberg's been injured for much of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 This^ http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=744632 Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the team has placed forward Viktor Stalberg on waivers with the intention of assigning him to the American Hockey League’s Milwaukee Admirals. After missing six weeks of action due to a knee injury, Stalberg is prepared to return to action. With the NHL roster freeze going into effect on Friday at 11:59 p.m. CT and lasting until 12:01 a.m. CT on Dec. 28, and the team being at the 23-player roster maximum, the move was necessary before the team heads out for its final three games before the holiday break. “A couple of injuries early in the season have prevented this from being the season Viktor trained all summer for,” General Manager David Poile said. “He has worked hard to return to the lineup. With Paul Gaustad and Taylor Beck day-to-day and still on our 23-man roster, the best option for Viktor and the organization at this time is to place Viktor on waivers with the hope that he will clear, go to Milwaukee to play games and continue his efforts to be ready for NHL game action.” Stalberg missed the final eight days of training camp and first three games of the regular season due to injury. After playing five games with the Predators, he was sent to Milwaukee on a conditioning assignment, where he was injured on Nov. 7, causing him to miss the past six weeks of action. He had 3 points in the 4 AHL games he played before injury (0 in his 5 NHL games this year) so he may be a good pick up for someone with space currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Former 20-goal scorer and Stanley Cup winner, but I doubt he will get claimed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Could be useful to us... Could replace a top-9 spot if we had to trade a forward for a defenseman. Also he could bounve back once he's back to %100. 6 weeks is a long time to go without playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmanian Devil Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Pick him up mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Kane Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 he fit great with the hawks! maybe with a change of scenery he would do better. Not really, he was benched often during the end of his tenure in Chicago. I don't think he's be an upgrade over anyone on the Canucks. He's a fast big forward who can't score and doesn't hit. A cap hit of $3 million until 16/17 doesn't help either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangosteens Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 GMs don't pick-up these kind of guys on waivers. $3M cap hit is a hindrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saskatchewan Canucks Fan Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Too large a salary for too may years. I don't know if anyone will give him a chance. One of the more interesting waiver victims this year though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 GMs don't pick-up these kind of guys on waivers. $3M cap hit is a hindrance. Somebody paid this guy $3.0mil? Jeez. No way he gets picked up then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Pop him on just about any other team and I reckon he hits 20 goals again. He's still only 28 and has only had one "bad" season. Prior to that he was scoring like a 2nd/3rd liner. Definitely deserves a shot with some other club, even at 3M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 He's a horrible defenceman. Tragic in his own end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c00kies Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Not really, he was benched often during the end of his tenure in Chicago. I don't think he's be an upgrade over anyone on the Canucks. He's a fast big forward who can't score and doesn't hit. A cap hit of $3 million until 16/17 doesn't help either. Sounds like a better deal than Burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfruits Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 He's a horrible defenceman. Tragic in his own end. Forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter_74 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 He's a horrible defenceman. Tragic in his own end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Something a bit odd with Poile's position there. If it's simply that he's been injured, why not send him to Milwaukee for another conditioning stint until he's game ready? Would he not be able to do that without exposing him to waivers? I think he might be hoping to rid himself of that contract in the process though, and/or isn't ready to commit to Stahlberg after another conditioning stint, and that he's trying to put lipstick on it. Will be interesting to see if anyone takes a risk on him though. He may have had some inflated (in Chicago) numbers, but still, was a decent two way tweener - I like his speed for his size, has some decent instincts without the puck, and can be physical when motivated - it's just that he'll be making about a million more than people probably want to risk on him - until 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Stalberg's a bit underrated, but a bit overpaid. Whatever that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billabong Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 He's a horrible defenceman. Tragic in his own end. Now that's some quality cdc analysis right there folks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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