I think people are maybe just a little too idealistic on here
If I am Benning, I am hiding assets in the early season, to cover off our own injuries, or wait for other teams to have injuries
I think Gaudette has played great, and I love him, but his faceoffs have been terrible, and for a 3rd line center, that's unacceptable
So, barring injuries, it is Gaudette, Eriksson, Schaller, and Biega that are either waiver exempt, not important, or too costly to be claimed
IMO, injuries will create enough space for guys like Gaudette, McEwen, and Brsiebois to come up
Be patient, and look at the bigger picture, the players all understand how it works, and the manoeuvring that takes place by management
I believe, Benning will make moves, maybe just not immediately.
Personally, I am concerned with our assistant coaches, and the schemes they employ, to me they are on the clock, as they were last year
It is my one question about Green, as they are his picks
While I am at it, I have opinions on 3 players, I might as well get out...……...
Virtanen...…..he has too much potential to be moved, and his last year contributions, were decent...…...he is safe for now
Eriksson...…..what he brings to the table is 3rd line stability, nothing more, nothing less...….not my 1st or 2nd choice, but still useable
Hughes...…...I think coaches have asked him to work on his defensive side, which IMO, is why you have not seen QH's best offensive side