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  1. I don't think Gillis will take any chances; he will either keep Wellwood or sign a FA for 3rd line center. This is not because I want to see Wellwood or a FA on the team; this is because you can't really give any prospects a shot "before looking at bringing in a FA". If you do this, it'll be slim-pickin's as all the good FA's will most likely be gone after training camp (personally training camp really means relatively little, so you're looking at maybe October to make a signing?) It makes the most sense for Gillis to either sign someone or keep Wellwood in the summer. I like Wellwood. I think he does his job well, I know what to expect, and I can justify his salary. I would sign him again and let prospects compete with him. If there is a FA out there who is a sure upgrade on Wellwood for about the same salary and who is willing come here on a try out basis, then I would be happy with that, too. As for Schroeder playing center, I think they will at least give it a look. I think if he looks like the BPA for that position, they'll use him, but I see him eventually moving to the wing (in a few years maybe). If he can do it, why hold him in the AHL to play wing? I am super excited about our future, and I think management will stick by their "best players play" policy. They're likely gonna do one of those big try outs again, so in the end, whoever surfaces from that will start the season. Anyways, I daresay its far too premature to be talking of training camp when I am even more excited about what's going on right now!
  2. I dunno, Welly isn't all bad. He's not physical, but he does play sound positionally, he's quick along the boards, and is one of our best puck movers and puck possession guys. He had relatively impressive +/- for playing in a checking role whist not accumulating any points in the first half of the season. He's good at what he does, and he gets us wins in the shootout. This is not to say he has no shortcomings. He doesn't kill penalties or score, which is important for a third line center (especially penalty killing), and he has no physical game, (though I've seen him take a hit to clear the zone). He has a lot that can be improved upon by substituting him with another player, but he does have upside. All that aside, I don't know what the plans are for Schroeder, if he's being groomed as a wingman or what. He may not even be in competition with Wellwood, so maybe Gillis will sign an FA in the summer for 3rd line center. Its either Wellwood or an UFA; I can't imagine management's relying on Schroeder or Hodgson exclusively.
  3. One thing that is great about Schroeder is that he can take tons of pressure of Hodgson. It may put pressure on Hodgson from his own personal standpoint since he is about equal (or, using the term loosely, 'behind') Schroeder in development right now, but it takes off the pressure from the organizational standpoint: there are only so many spots on the team for developing young players. It is one thing to have either Schroeder or Hodgson on the third line over an experienced guy like Wellwood, but to have two (or three, with Grabner) inexperienced players has its obvious concerns when you are an elite team pushing for a cup every year. (Mistakes in the playoffs=goals) Management and fans won't be so eager for the upside/downside of another rookie if we already have 1 or 2 on the team. If Hodgson pushes too hard because he's worried about his spot on the team, it could be a bad thing. With some maturity, Hodgson can take advantage of the situation and take his sweet time in the AHL, take a year to rehab, get surgery if he needs it, or who knows, maybe he needs to move to the Yukon to "find himself"; whatever he needs. Schroeder, who is absolutely ready and eager to make the jump, is here for us to compete for a spot and elevate our team.
  4. Tsk, tsk... don't say I didn't insist you first speak to a lawyer.
  5. didn't you get the memo? you "may" speak to a lawyer before you post on CDC now.
  6. If I remember it right, people were making a bit of an issue out of Ehrhoff's salary. Maybe Gillis milked that a bit, saying he was an overpaid defenseman? Who knows. Maybe they gave Ehrhoff a list of teams he could be sent to, trying to treat him well. Or maybe Ehrhoff was hiding in the bag of broken pucks cause he had an early case of Olympic fever. Anyways, I couldn't believe how well Gillis addressed our needs when that trade was made. And we have him for another year! Dopeshizzay!
  7. I bet most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a guy who is 5'10, 5'11, and 6'0 just by looking. 6'0 is only 3% taller than 5'10. I think they're are larger factors than that to determine if a player can be successful.
  8. prospect |ˈpräsˌpekt| noun 1 the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring ... geez, quit trying to take the fun out of it man.
  9. So righteous, too. Saying stuff like "son" and "give your head a shake".
  10. yes, i agree that they should have shaken hands. it is just a similar incident in principle, and i see avery much less for his actions than i see brodeur for his. it is easier for me to side with sweden on this one than with canada. though it wasn't canada's whole team necessarily, he is the captain of the home team in the home country. and good on sweden('s coach) for not retaliating; i'm sure the players wanted to. might not have been cormier who got bit back. all in all, hopefully this is just setting up a great gold medal game.
  11. brodeur never shook avery's hand. why respect someone who doesn't respect you or the game? if i were to think dirty, useless, cheapshot elbows are part of the game then i suppose i could leave it on the ice, but i can't say i do. if it were a close game, perhaps, but it definitely isn't how i would want to win. and i mean, it is hard for a swedish side to handshake (what is supposed to be an action of mutual respect) when the canadian team clearly indicates a lack thereof. granted it is just one incident and one player, but i am far more dissappointed with the canadian team than with the swedish team. intent to injure is either disrespect for the game and your opponent or admission of defeat.
  12. If Anthony meets his once projected ceiling, we might already have one.
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