King Heffy Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I'd take him if Poolman can't come back. Rathbone realistically isn't ready and needs to go back to Abbotsford instead of sitting in the press box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: Yes. Does he play good defense as in more physical and durable than Poolman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 from ocregister.com: March 12, 2022 Ducks defenseman Andrej Sustr happy to be back. Sustr starts his second stint in Anaheim after being claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Defenseman Andrej Sustr, seen with the Tampa Bay Lightning before a game against the Florida Panthers on Oct. 19, 2021, has begun his second stint with the Ducks. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) By ELLIOTT TEAFORD | eteaford@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: March 12, 2022 at 12:36 p.m. | UPDATED: March 12, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. NEWARK, N.J. — Andrej Sustr was with the Tampa Bay Lightning, preparing to play a game against the Winnipeg Jets, when he got word he had been placed on waivers with the intention of sending him to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. Then he got another call and he was on his way to join the Ducks. “It was a pleasant surprise,” Sustr said. The Ducks claimed Sustr, a 31-year-old defenseman, off waivers Tuesday and stuck him in their lineup Thursday. His first game in his second stint with the Ducks went as smoothly as could be expected. He was paired with Cam Fowler and played nearly 19 minutes against Nashville. “I thought he kept his game simple and moved the puck ahead,” Ducks assistant coach Geoff Ward said. “I thought he was good for his first game with us.” By now, Sustr should be accustomed to moving from team to team, meeting new teammates, playing for different coaches and making the best of a new situation. It would be an understatement to say he has been well-traveled since leaving his native Czech Republic as a 17-year-old. Sustr began his career with the Kenai River (Alaska) Brown Bears of the junior-level North American Hockey League. He moved on to the Youngstown (Ohio) Phantoms of the United States Hockey League and then to the University of Nebraska-Omaha. His résumé includes stops with the Lightning and Ducks in the NHL, the Crunch and San Diego Gulls of the AHL and two seasons with Beijing-based Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League. This season, he returned to the NHL, rejoining the Lightning and now the Ducks. “Sometimes playing in North America can get pretty daunting with the business side of it,” Sustr said of his decision to reset his career by playing in the KHL. “Playing over there was more like just playing for fun, you know? I got a different mindset about stuff and I think that helped me get a different perspective on things. I was ready to come back and see if I could make it back to the NHL.” Sustr scored one goal in 15 games with Tampa Bay and had two goals and 10 assists in 25 games with Syracuse this season before the Ducks claimed him, seeking to bolster their defense corps for the season’s stretch run. Sustr was with the Ducks organization in 2018-19. He played for Ducks coach Dallas Eakins when both were in San Diego. “The whole season, I’ve been kind of up and down, taking it day by day, living out of a suitcase,” Sustr said. “I was ready to go back to Syracuse. When Anaheim called, it was a pleasant surprise. Someone saw value in me coming to play. It’s a huge compliment to me. I’m grateful for the opportunity and to see what I can do with it.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 31 years old 38 NHL games last year. 1 goal, 5 assists, and -4. On the plus side, he's cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) 56 minutes ago, King Heffy said: I'd take him if Poolman can't come back. Rathbone realistically isn't ready and needs to go back to Abbotsford instead of sitting in the press box. Yup!! I think of him as our Tram v2.0.... purely on size, offensive production and toughness... a RHD too!! and it would be a huge plus if he can skate faster than Poolman too! Edited October 21, 2022 by RakuRaku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Maintain wide berth 'round this slovenly, vowel-deprived behemoth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Provost said: Not until after Nov. 1st…. Then we get our pick of the trash on the wire I can’t wait…lol thanks provost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Plusses - League minimum contract - RHD - Huge Negatives - Bottom pairing (could be top pairing for Canucks) - Low scoring (Could end up being #2 in Canucks D scoring the way things are going) - Age = older than the desired core (Does he have a pulse? if so then there's a chance) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginator Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 What the hell do we have to lose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Only way this makes sense is if you think he provides better overall balance. To just slap him on the third pair doesn’t make a lot of sense, however if you think he compliments OEL as a big stay at home guy then Myers can lead the 3rd pair: Hughes Schenn OEL Sustr Stillman Myers May be a better mix but not a major difference to be honest. Think we need to make a big move to secure RD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Ghostsof1915 said: 31 years old 38 NHL games last year. 1 goal, 5 assists, and -4. On the plus side, he's cheap. Lol. Most players that suck are…. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 A few years ago I liked this guy I wonder if his play has really fallen off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian42 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 If he’s only making the league minimum it really is no risk but if he’s making league minimum and still getting waived he must be playing pretty bad. either way it’s worth a shot could be decent with OEL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 1 hour ago, D.B Cooper said: Lol. Most players that suck are…. Unless they’re on their ELC or are foreign players coming into the league or signed for a bargain price before they blossomed although the inverse isn’t true unfortunately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 I'd be happy with a 2 to 3 game try.If he can't help back on waivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyGuy123 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 6-7, 216 lbs so not big like Tryamkin but skinnier than Myers (6-8, 229) 362 NHL games but mostly with the Lightning between 2012 and 2018. He then went to the KHL for 2 years and since 2021 has been with Tampa, Anaheim and Minny. He's probably not the same player since playing in the K. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 I'd rather see Juulsen get a long look with the bigs - a stretch of 10 games or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Sophomore Jinx said: Not only he's huge 6'7" RHD, but he was also mentored/learned in the TBL system. A decent, stay at home D with good hockey sense. If so, then why has he bounced around like a ping pong ball with seven teams in the last five years? Just asking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 21 minutes ago, Googlie said: I'd rather see Juulsen get a long look with the bigs - a stretch of 10 games or so. He sucked pretty hard in the 1st game he played. I’d give Sustr a shot. 750k for 1 year. Not much risk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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