Claimed off Waivers: WPG claims Anthony Peluso

[caley]

per Elliotte Friedman

Waiver claim -- WIN takes Anthony Peluso from STL

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/stat...91750185803776

This year in the AHL, Peluso had 5 goals and 11 points in 36 games to go with 58 PIM. He's a St. Louis 6th round pick #160 overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

[Nailor Hopberle]

Basically just a tough guy/enforcer?

[Vujtek]

Any relation to Mike Peluso?

[bleedblue1223]

He could be a NHL 4th liner. His play improved, but not that much of a loss for us.

[isles31]

wow, didnt see him being picked up bc it meant he would have to take a spot on a roster, if im not mistaken how waivers work. Maybe just there to battle for a fourth line spot?

[MichiganWolverines]

He's a tough kid, not too bad of a player either.

[caley]

Originally Posted by isles31

wow, didnt see him being picked up bc it meant he would have to take a spot on a roster, if im not mistaken how waivers work.

Nope, that's exactly right. If the Jets were to send him to the AHL, they would have to put him on waivers.

[Nailor Hopberle]

Originally Posted by caley

Nope, that's exactly right. If the Jets were to send him to the AHL, they would have to put him on waivers.

And The Blues would have first crack at claiming him.

[pspot]

i usually pick him up for my 4th lin in NHL 13
good skating and endurance for a young tough guy

[MichiganWolverines]

It's not a huge deal for St. Louis, they still have Cody Beach.

[Grind]

still don't get this move for winnipeg. But a little more fight for the bottom 3-6 isn't bad.

[WJG]

This is anything but a WIN.

[allan5oh]

Originally Posted by Grind

still don't get this move for winnipeg. But a little more fight for the bottom 3-6 isn't bad.

I don't either. I guess technically we have a 4th line spot open with Slater and Thorburn. We could also use an enforcer since we lost glass (who wasn't much of a fighter) all we have is Stuart for a regular enforcer.

My question is, what are we missing with injuries?

[sully1410]

Originally Posted by allan5oh

I don't either. I guess technically we have a 4th line spot open with Slater and Thorburn. We could also use an enforcer since we lost glass (who wasn't much of a fighter) all we have is Stuart for a regular enforcer.

My question is, what are we missing with injuries?

They just wanted to have a PST line lol

[bud12]

wish the habs claimed him. Good fighter, 23 yo and don't look out of place on the ice...... good move by the jets

[HooliganX2]

As a Blues fan I would have loved to keep him as a call up if Reaves was injured but with Reaves on the big club there just isn't room for him on the roster currently.

[Crumblin Erb Brooks]

A well regarded fighter, not sure how much else he can bring to a team.

[rt]

I'll trade you Paul Bissonnette for him.

[jamiebez]

Originally Posted by rt

I'll trade you Paul Bissonnette for him.

Is he even a real guy?

I thought that he was just a Twitter account at this point

[Mike Liut]

Originally Posted by Vujtek

Any relation to Mike Peluso?

I think it's his son

[HooliganX2]

Originally Posted by Mike Liut

I think it's his son

No they are related but it's more of a distant relative not directly like that.

[Tonellisghost]

On Anthony Peluso.

"A hybrid enforcer type for the new less pugilistic NHL that can play honest 4rth line minutes and still drop the gloves on occasion. Not a "staged fight fighter" but more of a solid fourth liner who can fight really well".

[mouser]

Originally Posted by Nailor Hopberle

And The Blues would have first crack at claiming him.

No the Blues wouldn't. This is a common misunderstanding that gets frequently repeated on HFB for some reason.

[Fleury14]

Peluso is a redundant player with Reaves already on the Blues roster, and he's similar enough to Glass to replace him in the Jets lineup.

[bhay1987]

I like the move for us. Probably means Machachek is headed to St Johns.