notice they don't say "to" 25 by sunday,they say "to around 25"..
here's who i think is still here after this next cutdown is made;
the 21 guys we've all been saying would be there (this includes tootoo,stevenson and allison) + the three centermen(beech,robitaille,perreault) + the two kids(weber and radulov)(for the experience if absolutely nothing else)..
those 26 is my guess (and they could keep parent for a few more days too for the same reason)
of course Milwaukee's camp starts Monday,and it's possible they will want Weber to get in on that from the first day,but i'm still thinking they hold onto him for a few more days
I also think they may keep Weber around a couple extra days. We all know about his size and strength but his speed hit me in the head like a 2x4 today. A man the size of Weber has no business catching Sully on a breakaway. He didn't use his stick one time, no slingshoting, no watersking, just plain old speed. Sure he got beat at the blueline but he recovered and did a reaching pokecheck to knock the puck off of Sully's stick just as he was coming in on Finner.
Upshall really hasn't done anything to make us keep him up here, IMHO, he'll go back too. I like Haydar and Gamache but they don't bring as much to the table as Radulov and haven't looked nearly as good, they'll both be gone too.
Upshall really hasn't done anything to make us keep him up here, IMHO, he'll go back too. I like Haydar and Gamache but they don't bring as much to the table as Radulov and haven't looked nearly as good, they'll both be gone too.
Upshall really hasn't done anything to make us keep him up here, IMHO, he'll go back too. I like Haydar and Gamache but they don't bring as much to the table as Radulov and haven't looked nearly as good, they'll both be gone too.
It's really early to be making any guesses (or hard-lined stances). We have yet to play a pre-season game. Everyone is still feeling out the new rules, and again, we've yet to have a real opponent. And even when we do, the NHL veterans will be likely be 1) coasting, or 2) sitting on the bench. Let's not forget that Greg Classen led the NHL in preseaon scoring a few years ago.
It's really early to be making any guesses. We have yet to play a pre-season game. Everyone is still feeling out the new rules, and again, we've yet to have a real opponent. And even when we do, the NHL veterans will be likely be 1) coasting, or 2) sitting on the bench. Let's not forget that Greg Classen led the NHL in preseaon scoring a few years ago.
Ok, so if you can't exactly what should they use if they can't use camp or preseason? I'm not making guesses, I'm telling you what I've seen. And from the camp I've seen Upshall has not stood out enough to have "earned" a spot in the top 25.
Ok, so if you can't exactly what should they use if they can't use camp or preseason? I'm not making guesses, I'm telling you what I've seen. And from the camp I've seen Upshall has not stood out enough to have "earned" a spot in the top 25.
That's upto this point. I fully expect both Gamache and Upshall to be given plenty of action in preseason. Gamache will get a very long look, being that we will likely be giving him away if he's sent down.
Chances of Haydar making it are very slim, IMHO. Even without reducing his salary. In fact I don't blame him, he probably knows his chances are slim, so he's getting what he can.
