-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 5 hours ago, Odd. said: I believe Hoglander is 2-3 games away from being waiver eligible hence why he’s not being called up for the rest of the year. I think being in the AHL was a blessing in disguise for him. He’s really coming out strong and will definitely be a top 9 forward for us next season (barring any unexpected trades). Agree with this. I was just at a game in Abbotsford and I was stunned at how dominant Hoglander was. He looks far to good for the AHL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 4 hours ago, -AJ- said: Agree with this. I was just at a game in Abbotsford and I was stunned at how dominant Hoglander was. He looks far to good for the AHL. It seems as though he’s also maturing a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, Muttley said: Nils Hoglander making 70G In the minors. He could easily have a spot on the big club the way he's been playing lately. Tocchet would probably really like his drive. Hogs will for certain be good n the big club next season. We need his “rat” and super skilled play. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, Muttley said: Nils Hoglander making 70G In the minors. He could easily have a spot on the big club the way he's been playing lately. Tocchet would probably really like his drive. I would think it imperative for Tocchet to have a good look at Hogs' game. He will no longer be waiver exempt. So he may not get another chance. Send Podz down for a while and give Nils some ice time to prove himself. Podz has already made the team, so let him go to Abby and work on his offence. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 4:21 PM, higgyfan said: I would think it imperative for Tocchet to have a good look at Hogs' game. He will no longer be waiver exempt. So he may not get another chance. Send Podz down for a while and give Nils some ice time to prove himself. Podz has already made the team, so let him go to Abby and work on his offence. I may be wrong, but I understood he can only play 1 game. Play 2 and he can't be part of Abby's playoff run (would then need to clear waivers before getting sent back down) I am sure Tocchet is getting regular progress reports from Colliton and the Twins 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Just hope that he doesn't get stuck in tweener territory like Rathbone (too good for the AHL, but only depth in the NHL). If other teams see value in them when we've given them a shot and only see them as bottom-6/ bottom-pair guys, I hope we trade them, possibly even as sweeteners for moving bad contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 4:09 PM, Muttley said: Nils Hoglander making 70G In the minors. He could easily have a spot on the big club the way he's been playing lately. Tocchet would probably really like his drive. Nils actually reminds me of Kuzmenko in his style of play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnBurner Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 4:09 PM, Muttley said: Nils Hoglander making 70G In the minors. He could easily have a spot on the big club the way he's been playing lately. Tocchet would probably really like his drive. No doubt. But clearly, it's all about waiver exemption. Next year he's on the team, unless he's traded, which would be a mistake in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Waiver exemption may be part of it but I think Conner Garland will be moved to make room for Hoglander. Hoglander is 5 years younger; can fill basically the same roll on the team and also save the team ~ 3.5 to 4 mil in Cap space.Just my opinion of course but I think that is how it will play out this summer 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Kootenay Gold said: Waiver exemption may be part of it but I think Conner Garland will be moved to make room for Hoglander. Hoglander is 5 years younger; can fill basically the same roll on the team and also save the team ~ 3.5 to 4 mil in Cap space.Just my opinion of course but I think that is how it will play out this summer I hope so. I don't think we'll be able to move garland though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: I hope so. I don't think we'll be able to move garland though. Yeah, his contract is a bit rich for a lot of teams. Most likely just a draft pick coming back if they can in fact, move him. Not a fan of having too many smaller and lighter players on the team at one time. IMO, most of the successful playoff teams have some larger players both on the D and in the forward positions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_19 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I noticed he hasn't played games in awhile and that his last 6 games he had 0 points and a -3. Is he dealing with an injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 12:34 PM, Kootenay Gold said: Waiver exemption may be part of it but I think Conner Garland will be moved to make room for Hoglander. Hoglander is 5 years younger; can fill basically the same roll on the team and also save the team ~ 3.5 to 4 mil in Cap space.Just my opinion of course but I think that is how it will play out this summer The trick will be how much cap any trading partner will assume for Garland - that may well have been why we were unable to trade him this year. Trades are much more difficult with the cap so tight. Most teams are simultaneously trying to trade their way out of cap problems while they rebuild. It has become hideously expensive rid the team of cap problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWestNuck Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Ray_Cathode said: The trick will be how much cap any trading partner will assume for Garland - that may well have been why we were unable to trade him this year. Trades are much more difficult with the cap so tight. Most teams are simultaneously trying to trade their way out of cap problems while they rebuild. It has become hideously expensive rid the team of cap problems. True, but cap hits are slightly less of an obstacle during the off season. All teams have salary coming off the books and haven’t usually decided exactly how they’re going to spend it yet, so they’re a little more flexible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 13 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Hogs will be back in Van next year. He has a level of truculence that Tocchet will love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannnp Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 12:34 PM, Kootenay Gold said: Waiver exemption may be part of it but I think Conner Garland will be moved to make room for Hoglander. Hoglander is 5 years younger; can fill basically the same roll on the team and also save the team ~ 3.5 to 4 mil in Cap space.Just my opinion of course but I think that is how it will play out this summer Couldnt agree more. I see Hoglander playing a very similar game to Garlands which makes Garland expendable. Trade Beau, Garland, Myers (15m in cap savings). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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