So Send Nylander to Modo in exchange for them releasing Loov to play with the MArlies?? And if he goes to sweden he doesn't count as one of the 50 reserve lists??
- burn

Would rather take advantage of the unique opportunity to get him in the AHL right away. Full schedule of games as opposed to twice a week in Europe along with playing north American hockey. Hard to imagine him back in Sweden next year.

Damien Cox @DamoSpin
Looks like Percy cracks NHL at similar stage other D taken in same area of '11 draft - Klefbom, Beaulieu - are knocking on the door.
- Fruitcakenipple

Nice to see youngsters making their way onto the big team the old fashioned way.

Honestly Polak has looked much better then I anticipated.
- Yeti1181

He is not the slow plodding D-Man he was portrayed as by many. He can skate.

I'll take him over one-hip Gunarsson any day.

He is not the slow plodding D-Man he was portrayed as by many. He can skate.

I'll take him over one-hip Gunarsson any day.
- RogerRoeper

Yes agreed his mobility is not what people made it out to be.

He is not the slow plodding D-Man he was portrayed as by many. He can skate.

I'll take him over one-hip Gunarsson any day.
- RogerRoeper

not to mention, percy will turn out to be a better version of gunnarson

David Duval done?
- Atomic Wedgie

Anthony Kim done.

He is not the slow plodding D-Man he was portrayed as by many. He can skate.

I'll take him over one-hip Gunarsson any day.
- RogerRoeper

Has Gunnar played yet?

So....Whats the lineup?

JVR-Bozak_Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kozun
Komorov-Santorelli-Clarkson
Winnik-Holland-Frattin
Lievo(injured) Ashton

Phaneuf-Robidas
Gardiner-Polak
Rielly-Percy
Franson(injured)

Bernier
Reimer

So....Whats the lineup?

JVR-Bozak_Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Kozun
Komorov-Santorelli-Clarkson
Winnik-Holland-Frattin
Lievo(injured) Ashton

Phaneuf-Robidas
Gardiner-Polak
Rielly-Percy
Franson(injured)

Bernier
Reimer
- JVR_42_PK81

So the splitting up of JVR and Phil and reuniting Kessel with Lupes to create more balance lasted all of......zero.......games?

So the splitting up of JVR and Phil and reuniting Kessel with Lupes to create more balance lasted all of......zero.......games?
- fifty__missions

Yep. Never really tried.

Has Gunnar played yet?
- JVR_42_PK81

Not even once

Would rather take advantage of the unique opportunity to get him in the AHL right away. Full schedule of games as opposed to twice a week in Europe along with playing north American hockey. Hard to imagine him back in Sweden next year.


Nice to see youngsters making their way onto the big team the old fashioned way.
- AngryWhiteMale

Its not a unique opportunity. Teams want these kids to go back home and play instead of letting develop in the ahl. There must be a good reason for it since they know way more about the leagues than us fans. The ahl doesn't lack size and strength, it lacks speed and skill. They wouldn't be doing him any favors putting him with bigger and rougher men on a smaller ice surface at this point. Not to mention burning up a year of his contract. I think he played close to 80 games over there last year. Plus the europe leagues spends more time practicing and training.

Not even once
- lumlums

Shanny and Dubas know what they are doing. I don't even know if Nonis is allowed to make any moves any more.

Shanny and Dubas know what they are doing. I don't even know if Nonis is allowed to make any moves any more.
- JVR_42_PK81

Whatever they've been doing since Dubas came in, I want them to keep it up.

Not saying that he's the reason, just a convenient marker for the timeframe...

Whatever they've been doing since Dubas came in, I want them to keep it up.

Not saying that he's the reason, just a convenient marker for the timeframe...
- lumlums

Maybe Nonis got really smart all of a sudden

First time in a long time I have felt perfectly comfortable with management. Burke wasn't too bad though. Much better than Nonis.

Its not a unique opportunity. Teams want these kids to go back home and play instead of letting develop in the ahl. There must be a good reason for it since they know way more about the leagues than us fans. The ahl doesn't lack size and strength, it lacks speed and skill. They wouldn't be doing him any favors putting him with bigger and rougher men on a smaller ice surface at this point. Not to mention burning up a year of his contract. I think he played close to 80 games over there last year. Plus the europe leagues spends more time practicing and training.
- Sammich

How are you sure about this?

How are you sure about this?
- sloppyseconds2

Yes

Yes
- Sammich

I asked "How".

I asked "How".
- sloppyseconds2

First one is debatable since they could play in the chl.
Second one has be mentioned many times over the years by guys on tsn and other sports outlets. They use it as a reason to explain their style of play compaired to other countries.

One sock on

One sock on
- Fruitcakenipple

On what?

One sock on
- Fruitcakenipple

Party on

First one is debatable since they could play in the chl.
Second one has be mentioned many times over the years by guys on tsn and other sports outlets. They use it as a reason to explain their style of play compaired to other countries.
- Sammich

Fair enough, I just never heard that before.

Has Gunnar played yet?
- JVR_42_PK81

He's not ready yet.

He's not ready yet.
- RogerRoeper

One sock on??

McDonagh named captain....

Habs...