86Viking Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Elliotte FriedmanVerified account @FriedgeHNIC 2m2 minutes ago More Butler and Nolan (STL) on waivers 1 reply10 retweets7 likes Reply 1 Retweet 10 Like 7 Elliotte FriedmanVerified account @FriedgeHNIC 3m3 minutes ago More Pyatt (OTT) on waivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MikeBossy Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Chiarelli should have waited - he could have gotten Butler for free for a 3rd pairing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 To think Nolan has a Stanley Cup and players like Iginla and Linden and the Sedins dont. The hockey gods can be so cruel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Nolan the slug should have been out of the NHL a long time ago. All he does is try to cheap shot and injure the stars of the game. "down goes Nolan ragdolled to the ice"........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I used to think we needed Nolan for his toughness but I really like what kind of grit Beagle and Roussel bring instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Dang rude awakening for 2019... hope none of them put "stay in the NHL" as their resolution. (*Updates reso list to not be savage*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gameburn Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: I used to think we needed Nolan for his toughness but I really like what kind of grit Beagle and Roussel bring instead. Beagle takes no b.s. and Roussel has a way of bringing physicality when needed -- e.g., the other day he wasn't keen on the other team running up the score, taking advantage of people. I used to see Roussel as just a penalty magnet, but he's winning me over. If Beagle can keep playing the way he does now for a couple more years, it will be the best money spent since Vanek and Miller. Nolan had the wrong kind of toughness. We need a loyal backer for Pettersson and Boeser (and I guess Hughes) someone who can put fear into cheapshotters and thugs. I don't think a Nolan type does that. I favor Ferland for overall toughness, and I think he'd see the need to protect the meal tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: I used to think we needed Nolan for his toughness but I really like what kind of grit Beagle and Roussel bring instead. Exactly. Ideally, you can get what we have - a big, mean, effective guy that can play and relatively 'deter' = Gudbranson - in the form of a winger that has those qualities - that can play regular minutes while enhancing your lineup and not hurting it/costing you a roster spot for what are peripheral qualities in the end. It's not really ideal that your toughest guy / most willing or able heavyweight is a defenseman, but you take what you can get in the best form you can, and whether or not you have that forward in your lineup, you want a Gudbranson regardless. But adding a 6 or 7 minute player that is marginal to your roster is entirely pointless imo in the 'modern' NHL, and even moreso when you already have an effective shutdown D that can provide that. Ideally a forward who can enter the scrums in the ozone without causing faceoffs to exit the zone - a forward that doesn't leave you short on the back end if your heavyweight is a D that winds up in the box for extended periods.....but the game is changing, and there are less of those 6/7 minute forwards to contend with in any event. That forward is also in high demand = a rare asset = and something that like particular types of D - big RH shutdown D or pmds - is something you likely have to draft and develop yourself - or pay an insane premium for. So the team drafts Gadjovich, signs MacEwen, and looks for those opportunities to maybe get tougher but keeps their priorities straight. Like you, I really appreciate the kind of toughness and leadership Beagle brings. He's not necessarily going to punch faces, but he'll certainly get in them and send a message - imo from a respected veteran - that isn't without effect. But the overall effect he brings - faceoffs, penalty killing, puck pursuit, work ethic, etc = no brainer over chasing a 'tough' guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 5 hours ago, GarthButcher5 said: Nolan the slug should have been out of the NHL a long time ago. All he does is try to cheap shot and injure the stars of the game. "down goes Nolan ragdolled to the ice"........ Man I don't think these guys were watching the same fight. Obviously homers. I'm still looking for Nolan's "hard right" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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