Michal Rozsival
6'2' / 210 lbs / age 33
"Phoenix GM said that Michal Rozsival is on crutches, but there doesn't appear to be any stuctural damage to his knee. Rozsival wasn't able to put any weight on it after his knee collided with Dustin Brown's in overtime during Game 5 on Tuesday night. He left the ice with assistance and the Kings scored the game-winning goal the next shift to eliminate the Coyotes from postseason play." - Rotoworld May 24
Carlo Colaiacovo
6'1' / 195 lbs / age 29
"It appears as though the Blues won't retain the services of soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Carlo Colaiacovo.
St. Louis GM Doug Armstrong wants to add one defenseman to his top four going into next season and Ian Cole is slated to make the jump to the NHL. Colaiacovo registered 19 points, 73 hits and 81 blocked shots in 64 games this past season. He has now regressed for a second straight year after earning 32 points in 2009-10." -Rotoworld Jun 21
Kurt Sauer
6'4' / 225 lbs / age 31
"Sauer has been out since the season opener and he was suffering from headaches. "It's been a little too long already ... You always have to keep putting a day out there for yourself, so I'm hoping a week to 10 days," Sauer said about his potential return to the lineup. "That's what I'm hoping for because I've been on the ice two times in a row, and as long as there's not setbacks, I should be able keep going and get better and better and get more and more in shape." Sauer is a very good rearguard in real hockey but has little value in fantasy hockey." - Rotoworld Nov, 2009
Chris Campoli
6'0' / 190 lbs / age 28
"Chris Campoli was a healthy scratch for the Canadiens on Sunday and there are trade rumors circulating him going into Monday's trade deadline. The defenseman has registered six points and a minus-4 rating in 24 games this campaign, while averaging 15:19 of ice time." - Rotoworld Feb 27
Milan Jurcina
6'4' / 233 lbs / age 29
"Milan Jurcina logged 19:45 minutes in his return from a lacerated elbow on Thursday. Jurcina had four shots on goal, six blocked shots, and two hits in his return. He missed two games due to the ailment." - Rotoworld Feb 10
Radek Martinek
6'2' / 210 lbs / age 35
"Radek Martinek will not return this season because of post-concussion symptoms. The club made the announcement on Thursday night. Martinek has been sidelined since Oct. 21 and thought he would be able to return at some point, but coach Todd Richards said the defenseman suffered a setback. "It's a big blow, obviously, for our team," Richards said. "But your concern, first and foremost, is his health and his functioning as a person. The doctors felt it was in his best interest health-wise to not play again this year." - Rotoworld Jan 20
Brett Clark
6'0' / 195 lbs / age 35
"Brett Clark enters Thursday's action second in the NHL with 186 blocked shots this season. "You know it's going to hurt," he said. "But you still have to stick your neck out for the team. That's what the whole job is." Clark has been dealing with an ankle issue from pucks hitting him and is sporting a swollen bursa that is larger than a golf ball. Unfortunately that category is his only real fantasy value, as he has 14 points and a minus-25 rating this season." - Rotoworld Mar 29
Scott Hannan
6'1' / 225 lbs / age 33
"Scott Hannan (upper body) was activated from the IL on Tuesday January 17. Hannan missed four straight games due to the ailment. He blocked a shot and registered a hit in 20:19 minutes of playing time Tuesday." - Rotoworld Jan 18
Kent Huskins
6'2' / 205 lbs / age 33
"Kent Huskins isn't expected to be re-signed by St. Louis prior to July 1. It looks like he will be permitted to test the waters as an unrestricted free agent. Huskins skated in 25 games with the Blues in 2011-12, while posting seven points and a plus-9 rating." - Rotoworld Jun 21
Colin White
6'4' / 220 lbs / age 34
"Colin White was activated from the IL on Thursday January 19. He returned to San Jose's lineup for the first time since Dec. 26 because of a lower-body injury. White recorded one shot and a minus-1 rating during his 15:20 of ice time." - Rotoworld Jan 20
Mike Mottau
6'0' / 190 lbs / age 34
"Mike Mottau is expected to be available as a unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Boston Bruins are not projected to sign him to another contract before then. Mottau had two assists and a minus-11 rating in 35 games with Boston and the New York Islanders in 2011-12. He doesn't have any fantasy value." - Rotoworld Jun 12
Bell, Brendan
6'1' / 205 lbs / age 29
"The Rangers assign defenseman Brandon Bell to Connecticut of the AHL. As a spare-part defenseman, Bell has already been up and down a couple of times in the opening month. He only played one game with the parent club, which was Saturday at Edmonton. The 28-year-old is 7-21-28 in 102 games with Toronto, Phoenix, Ottawa and the Rangers." - Rotoworld Oct 2011
David Liffiton (63rd overall, 2003) 6'2' / 210 lbs / age 27
"The Colorado Avalanche have sent David Liffiton down to AHL Lake Erie. Liffiton helped the Avalanche out while a number of their veteran defensemen were sidelined. However, with Adam Foote back and the recent acquisition of Ryan O'Byrne, the Avalanche could afford to return some of their less experienced blueliners to the minors. Liffiton had one goal and 17 penalty minutes in four games." - Rotoworld Nov 2010
Scott Jackson (37th overall, 2005) 6'4' / 229 lbs / age 25
"Scott Jackson has agreed to a one-year, two-way deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jackson had five points and 47 penalty minutes in 68 AHL games last season. He will probably start the 2011-12 season in the minors." - Rotoworld Jul 2011
ow@ that list.
I really can see Holmgren signing the big dumb red retard Colin White tho.
the chances of Holmgren doing something stupid just went up. by a lot. This organization doesnt trust its young defenseman.
Lilja and Gervais playing every night?
Much like Suter/Parise, I'm expecting stuff to get done if/when Shane Doan makes up his mind. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if this team struggled to make the playoffs.
Poile must be pissing himself laughing. Wonder who he has a voodoo doll of now?
That bridge is burnt down, I don't even think he would want to come back here lol.
Poile won't be laughing when his team is having trouble affording to stay afloat with the money owed to Weber. I really don't think Nashville is a playoff team this year. Just a gut feeling but I think they just barely make the 8th seed or miss the playoffs.
Poile's got his own **** to worry about but thanks.
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Originally Posted by Prongo
That bridge is burnt down, I don't even think he would want to come back here lol.
Poile won't be laughing when his team is having trouble affording to stay afloat with the money owed to Weber. I really don't think Nashville is a playoff team this year. Just a gut feeling but I think they just barely make the 8th seed or miss the playoffs.
This and this. Poile ain't laughing at anyone right now.
I still think we have an extremely respectable defensive corps.
Gus
I hope I am wrong, but this organization has shown a bad history of having little patience for young defenseman. They would rather let ****** vets clog up the bottom pairing then let the young youngs play.
That bridge is burnt down, I don't even think he would want to come back here lol.
Poile won't be laughing when his team is having trouble affording to stay afloat with the money owed to Weber. I really don't think Nashville is a playoff team this year. Just a gut feeling but I think they just barely make the 8th seed or miss the playoffs.
He doesn't have a job so why wouldn't he come back? The Flyers have a history of recycling players, so I expect it to happen.
Gus
I hope I am wrong, but this organization has shown a bad history of having little patience for young defenseman. They would rather let ****** vets clog up the bottom pairing then let the young youngs play.
This...is what is going to happen unless a drastic change in philosophy occurs, which will not happen.
That bridge is burnt down, I don't even think he would want to come back here lol.
Poile won't be laughing when his team is having trouble affording to stay afloat with the money owed to Weber. I really don't think Nashville is a playoff team this year. Just a gut feeling but I think they just barely make the 8th seed or miss the playoffs.
I heard Nashville hasnt even paid him his $13m signing bonus yet...
Just ****ing sign Michal Rozsival and let things fall where they may.
There might be a reason he hasn't signed yet. He was injured in the playoffs last year, I think it was knee, but something keeps telling me it was the head. I am almost positive he took a knee to knee and had to be helped off the ice. He might not be fully recovered from that injury and teams are afraid to offer a contract to him.
Well he hasn't worked in a NTC/NMC yet either....that would be the biggest irony if we were forced to make a deal with Nashville afterall and fork over Couts, Schenn and god know what else since Poile has most of the leverage back again and would be looking for payback...ugh. Doubt it happens but ...
Anyway...we had questions marks with who would be consistent in generating shots from the point even with Mesz who had the best shot of all the D men after Prongs. Timonen is now the only threat back there with even getting a shot on net. Coburn again will have to step it up even more in Mesz's absence shot wise and Carle's absence puck carrying. Our only hope is that L Schenn has a massive breakthrough year and one of MAB, Gus or Manning becomes solid.
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Originally Posted by RJ8812
I heard Nashville hasnt even paid him his $13m signing bonus yet...
Gus
I hope I am wrong, but this organization has shown a bad history of having little patience for young defenseman. They would rather let ****** vets clog up the bottom pairing then let the young youngs play.
There might be a reason he hasn't signed yet. He was injured in the playoffs last year, I think it was knee, but something keeps telling me it was the head. I am almost positive he took a knee to knee and had to be helped off the ice. He might not be fully recovered from that injury and teams are afraid to offer a contract to him.
Knee-on-knee hit by Dustin Brown seconds before Penner's goal to win the WCF. It looked really bad when it happened, but after the game it was reported to be just a deep bruise and there was no structural damage. Not sure of what's been reported since, however.
