a correction to some past posts where we've(i've) listed that zanon was one of the guys that had to clear waivers to be sent down...according to this morning's paper,he doesn't (even though i'm somewhat confused about why he wouldn't,since he too is 25- like haydar,fiddler and pivko, who all three have to clear because of their age).. so come to think of it,i don't know if glennon has this right or not
Tuesday transaction list is out...and if Haydar, Classen or Beech was claimed it would be on there. In other words...all three cleared.
this rule where you have to put any claimed player on your nhl roster for 30 days if claimed from the waiver wire really protected us here...with all the other rosters in a state of chaos here right at the end of camps and teams trying frantically how to get down to their opening day roster 22 or 23, it makes it very difficult for them to claim someone right now since they'd have to guarantee a roster slot... in my mind this would be the only reason a kid like beech could possible clear the other 29 teams... i think if we'd have waited a week,when other teams rosters were a little better defined we might have lost him in the process
i'm still worried about losing gamache here in the next week or so
we do stand that chance, but honestly I would be happy for the kid if he got the chance he deserves. we just can't realistically give it to him.
I think they will send Tootoo down just because Gamache would have to clear waivers and Tooto does not.. here is my predictions on lines etc. Forwards
Paul Kariya David Legwand Martin Erat
Steve Sullivan Yanic Perreault Scott Walker
Scott Hartnell Greg Johnson Adam Hall
Darcy Hordichuk Scott Nichol Simon Gamache Defense
Kimmo Timonen Danny Markov
Mark Eaton Dan Hamhuis
Marek Zidlicky Ryan Suter Goal
Tomas Vokoun
Chris Mason Scratches
Jeremy Stevenson
Jerred Smithson
You may be right. I never thought of it that way BUT perhaps those two would protect him. He would be a problem for the average grind line to handle. You have to admit that. My point is Gamache will make the team instead of Tootoo becasue of waivers.
Gamache is quicker than Tootoo though, I would believe. Toots does skate hard, but isn't any faster than Gamache.
actually i would bet tootoo is faster than gamache... there is a common misconception that because gamache is small,well he's fast too...
gamache is not a "slow" skater,but the problem is he's a slow skater 'for his size'..he has none of the explosiveness of other guys this small like the sullivan's of the world...his first three strides are only average... doesn't accelerate very quick for some one of his size either
now he is quick,with great hands,a great wrist shot,good offensive instincts, and an absolutely great stickhandler...
the negatives on any scouting report of gamache ...1)slow for his size, 2)size of course,tiny guy, 3)scores 95% of his goals from the low slot in the minors,a place where nhl scouts aren't sure he would not get killed in in the nhl much less score many, 4)is a cherry picker on defense,only attempts to play d at the blueline where he might get a steal and a breakaway, 5)overpowered oftentimes on defense
actually i would bet tootoo is faster than gamache... there is a common misconception that because gamache is small,well he's fast too...
gamache is not a "slow" skater,but the problem is he's a slow skater 'for his size'..he has none of the explosiveness of other guys this small like the sullivan's of the world...his first three strides are only average... doesn't accelerate very quick for some one of his size either
now he is quick,with great hands,a great wrist shot,good offensive instincts, and an absolutely great stickhandler...
the negatives on any scouting report of gamache ...1)slow for his size, 2)size of course,tiny guy, 3)scores 95% of his goals from the low slot in the minors,a place where nhl scouts aren't sure he would not get killed in in the nhl much less score many, 4)is a cherry picker on defense,only attempts to play d at the blueline where he might get a steal and a breakaway, 5)overpowered oftentimes on defense
And you would replace him with? My contention is he stays instead of someone who would not have to clear waivers. Perhaps he would suceed. Perhaps he could be good trade bait with some NHL experence. Perhaps he would fall flat. In any case now is the time to find out IMO.
