Benn looked awful the entire game IMO.
Never even understood why he was locked into our top 6 D before training camp even started. Was hoping to be proven wrong but that wasn't a great start..
“Toby Rieder hasn’t scored a goal.
“Toby Rieder has missed so many breakaways.
“If Toby Rieder had scored 12-14 goals, we’d have probably made the playoffs.”
Not sure what you mean? He is waiver exempt which means he can go down to the AHL without another team being able to grab him.
Edit - (which is the whole premise for what I said in my original post)
Well that's where we disagree. I don't see him growing at all in Utica no matter how many minutes he plays or points he puts up. He needs to keep gaining confidence playing in the NHL. .
A guy answered you right above...
And I think he can play anywhere. He is at the point now where he is fast, strong, tenacious and can create chances for teammates. To me that sounds like a guy who can play well anywhere in the bottom 6.
I'm not so sure that I would at this point..
He said himself he is gaining a lot of confidence by starting to put up points in the NHL. No matter how many he scores in Utica, it's not the same thing.
I'm actually not even so concerned about Gaudette himself but the precedent this sets/the rest of the team.
The guys in the show who are left wondering "wait what Gaudette is gone? He was helping us win games..", and the guys in Utica who may get a bit of a sour taste in their mouth, and left wondering why they should even push themselves next training camp while they are waiver exempt.
Gaudette getting game #6!
Not sure whether to think it's a "show me one more time you belong here", or a "sorry but we are waiving you even though you deserve to make the team, but here's one more NHL game for now".