CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Bring back Cramarossa! Right @Cramarossa?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) How TF do people have time to watch enough Charlotte Checkers games to know that McKeown is an upgrade on Biega? I mean, at the same age, in the AHL, Biega's numbers were just as good. The only difference is that Biega has proven he can be a depth defenceman. McKeown has played 10 NHL games. Edited September 24, 2019 by Down by the River 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 minute ago, Down by the River said: How TF do people have time to watch enough Charlotte Checkers games to know that McKeown is an upgrade on Biega? He’s not, it's just a case of shiny new toy syndrome that runs rampant here every waiver season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Remember Matt Barkowski 's mother? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Down by the River said: How TF do people have time to watch enough Charlotte Checkers games to know that McKeown is an upgrade on Biega? I mean, at the same age, in the AHL, Biega's numbers were just as good. The only difference is that Biega has proven he can be a depth defenceman. McKeown has played 10 NHL games. The only reason I mentioned it was he is 8 years younger than Biega. Biega likely clears, he has before for us who wants a 31 yr old fringe at best nhl D who is considered undersized. I like Biega, he has carved out a nice pro hockey career but if he couldn't crack our depleted D core for the last few years on a nightly basis he ain't a everyday NHL D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Canuckster86 said: The only reason I mentioned it was he is 8 years younger than Biega. Biega likely clears, he has before for us who wants a 31 yr old fringe at best nhl D who is considered undersized. I like Biega, he has carved out a nice pro hockey career but if he couldn't crack our depleted D core for the last few years on a nightly basis he ain't a everyday NHL D The point of Biega is that he's a great 7/8 dman that shows up for practices and is ready to step in a give his all in a moment's notice. He doesn't complain about his situation because he's glad he's simply collecting an NHL paycheck and not bouncing around the league. Can't say the same for McKeown just yet. He needs the minutes to continue to develop rather than be a pressbox guy. Just cause he's younger doesn't mean he's going to be more useful. Perhaps we should've kept Pouliot instead of Biega because he's younger too? Biega likely would clear, but that doesn't make him not valuable to us. Biega also adds RD depth while McKeown just adds to the log jam on the left side and I rather give our own "homegrown" talent a shot. They are as likely to succeed as McKeown at this point. McKeown is redundant and would be a waste of a NHL roster spot at this point (which Carolina would seem to agree). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Down by the River said: How TF do people have time to watch enough Charlotte Checkers games to know that McKeown is an upgrade on Biega? I mean, at the same age, in the AHL, Biega's numbers were just as good. The only difference is that Biega has proven he can be a depth defenceman. McKeown has played 10 NHL games. If he wasn't associated with the Vey trade, no one would even know who he is. But because he was the pick we gave up, people want him because he's supposedly the proof that keeping our picks was more valuable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 4 hours ago, GhostsOf1994 said: No love for Markus Hannikainen?! 8 hours ago, theo5789 said: Lots of decent depth dmen. If they all clear, most likely Biega clears. Frk might be close to Goldy, so if he clears, likely Goldy would as well. Hannikainen is a decent 4th liner. I think if he clears, Leivo has a decent chance of clearing, but Leivo is a step above. Schaller should clear though. Of course it's all about timing because if a team gets an unfortunate injury or what not, then suddenly a waiver pick up could become more valuable. Only name I would kick the tires on there if we needed the depth (which we don't at this point) is Claesson or Hannikainen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostsOf1994 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 27 minutes ago, theo5789 said: Apologies, I'm blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthycanuck Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 11 hours ago, mll said: McKeown was the player drafted by LA with the pick they got for Vey. rated high too on the mock drafts that year, was a upper third first rounder to early 2nd rounder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 15 hours ago, Down by the River said: How TF do people have time to watch enough Charlotte Checkers games to know that McKeown is an upgrade on Biega? I mean, at the same age, in the AHL, Biega's numbers were just as good. The only difference is that Biega has proven he can be a depth defenceman. McKeown has played 10 NHL games. Doesn't everyone watch Charlotte Checkers games? I think I've already watched them twice this year. McKeown is a stud, too bad the GM's haven't figured it out yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 All players have cleared waivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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