NHL'er Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Kevin Connauton? More like Kevin Cannot-in. Okay I'll leave now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 52 minutes ago, Off_The_Schneid! said: Young rhd with nhl experience 45 minutes ago, Mackcanuck said: He is a LHD He's RLHD -- pick em up GMJBs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaGuy Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Okay that didn't work. Anyway, he has decent numbers this year. 4 points and +4 in his last 5 games. I think Columbus is just too deep on defense now. I think he's worth a shot on this shallow D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I can see why Torts would hate him. Sort of like Weber, but probably a little less reliable defensively (if that is possible) but a better skater, more size, and two years younger. All else equal I'd take Connauton on age and upside alone over Weber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Profanity Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hmmm...CBJ waived their highest +/- player with a 4 game point streak. He must have ran over Tort's dogs on the way to the arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 20 minutes ago, LuckyLuciano said: He's RLHD -- pick em up GMJBs Not sure if your referring to he side he played....but he's a left shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOgRook Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 29 minutes ago, Yotes said: Connauton was another prospect who fell victim of when he was in the ahl he wasnt under control by us. Another Chicago wolves player, like Rodin. He has offensive upside, probably will never be more than a bottom pair guy, but might be a Yannik Weber of the LHD variety, and could be on the 2nd unit PP. Oldnews will love this comment, but I would not be opposed to putting in a claim, he has some size, allows us to move Pedan down, and realistically we should be waiving weber if nobody offers a late or conditional pick for him Have you not watched Weber play this year?? We can barely handle having one Weber on the ice let alone two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelownaCanucksFan Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, TheOgRook said: Have you not watched Weber play this year?? We can barely handle having one Weber on the ice let alone two! What if we replaced Weber with a better version of Weber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I must admit I'm a bit baffled by this move. He's not lighting the world on fire but I don't think he's played anywhere near badly enough to get waived. Either Torts hates him or the tank is well and truly on in Columbus. You know, so Columbus can draft Matthews then trade him in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblix Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 7 minutes ago, MoneypuckOverlord said: Not sure if your referring to he side he played....but he's a left shooter. yeah, by RLHD he means Right-sided Left Handed Dman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 39 minutes ago, goblix said: haha Roy was horrible here, another case of Gillis trading a prospect and a pick for a vet that didn't work out... Well that prospect has been waived twice and the pick is playing in the echl. Meanwhile the other rentals at the dealine when for 1st round picks. Roy had 6 points in 12 games...that's about the pace he was scoring at the year before the trade. Lol @ people that though he would be a point per game rental for a late 2nd and a waiver eligible prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Kane Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 One of the few players I think that is worth the claim, played very well last year, and with the Jones acquisition, and a healthy D-corps in Columbus, he is the odd-man out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tortorella Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Tyndall2 said: Pick him up and put him down in Utica for several weeks and see how he does. A low risk. I lost it. Bahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblix Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 14 minutes ago, coryberg said: Well that prospect has been waived twice and the pick is playing in the echl. Meanwhile the other rentals at the dealine when for 1st round picks. Roy had 6 points in 12 games...that's about the pace he was scoring at the year before the trade. Lol @ people that though he would be a point per game rental for a late 2nd and a waiver eligible prospect. It's tough to judge a trade straight up on hindsight, I understand the reasoning of getting a vet for a cup run. I think at the time I figured Roy was too small and too old to be an actual factor and from what I recall that was the case. Overall who knows how well Connauton could do now on our roster and who knows on who we would've taken at that position... it's unlikely we would've chosen a goalie there IMO. I think we can all agree that Roy didn't work out too well here anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I'm not sure if Connauton is worth picking up. But I guess it wouldn't hurt either with our defense. We are getting Sbisa back on this upcoming road trip. Hammer is the only one that's going to be out a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 48 minutes ago, TheOgRook said: Have you not watched Weber play this year?? We can barely handle having one Weber on the ice let alone two! Weber would not be here, he would be waived or moved. Biega could be the #6 and spot Connauton in a couple games to see how he does. I know he is a lhd, we do have 2 pending ufa lhd, Hammer and Bart. Im sure Benning will want to retain Bart, he did after all give the guy 1.75m when he was routinely a healthy scratch the year before. I wonder if Benning would consider retaining Hammer if he took a good pay cut. when Sbisa makes 3.6m tho be hard to think hammer taking much less unless he really doesnt want to leave BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I personally like him much more then Sbisa and Bartkowski. He has more toughness then both of those guys, he has a very good shot, and his skating is better is actually better then Sbisa's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 13 minutes ago, MoneypuckOverlord said: I personally like him much more then Sbisa and Bartkowski. He has more toughness then both of those guys, he has a very good shot, and his skating is better is actually better then Sbisa's. I think Sbisa is gonna be here for a while. Bartkowski vs Connauton is interesting... Bart costs over double the cap hit and is a ufa, does he deserve a raise? He has speed but sometimes he moves faster than his hockey iq can see the game. He doesnt add the offensive punch that Connauton could. Is a more slender built player than him as well. Connauton is an upcoming rfa, cheaper to resign, could be an additional 1m in cap space with retaining him over Bart. He could be a 6/7 option for us. Could be a 2nd unit PP option if and when weber is gone via deadline, waivers, or the summer. I dont see there being a big difference between the two so the cost savings makes me say Connauton over Bart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: U don't understand how waivers work... Seems like every waiver thread someone wants to do this. It's almost as annoying as those that think that a two way contract offers a green light to the farm of which it doesn't depending on waiver status. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Yotes said: Connauton was another prospect who fell victim of when he was in the ahl he wasnt under control by us. Another Chicago wolves player, like Rodin. He has offensive upside, probably will never be more than a bottom pair guy, but might be a Yannik Weber of the LHD variety, and could be on the 2nd unit PP. Oldnews will love this comment, but I would not be opposed to putting in a claim, he has some size, allows us to move Pedan down, and realistically we should be waiving weber if nobody offers a late or conditional pick for him Pedan has been re-assigned which may mean Sbisa is coming back soon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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