I would think because this coaching staff hasn't seen Peckham play yet and until they do I think they will be very reluctant to put him in the lineup.
That said getting called up is a big deal financially for any AHL player as their salary generally increases by about 10 times for the duration of their time with the big team. A three day call up is like an extra month's pay for these guys so I have no doubt that the team likes to give that money to guys for whom they have future plans.
Bad luck for Peckham getting injured this summer.
Keep in mind that Buchberger is still around and that he is a big fan of Theo's.
I hope Souray is back soon. But best of luck to Taylor. He's a much better PP option then Staios. Too bad Peckham isn't ready, we could really use a guy like him right now.
However, I'd be very wary of putting Chorney with Staios. That pairing has the potential to bleed goals. I might try something like
So the pairing of an offensive Chorney with a defensive Staois is bad but you'd pair him with an even worse, possibly our worst, defensive player in Grebs?? If they bled goals before they's have a river of them if that happened....
Strudwick has been very good and capable. Stepping up with more minutes as required. There is no way this team brings up anyone and places them above an established NHL dman like Strudwick who is playing well.
This will be a nice short term look for Chorney. That is all. If they need to call an additional body I expect it to be veteran Arsene who had a good camp. Peckham needs to get minutes in as he comes back from injury. That will be in Springfield.
It will be interesting watching Chorney's progression this year on the farm. His ability to develop a well rounded game and maturity will give this team options to explore moving a puck moving dman for more skill upfront.
So the pairing of an offensive Chorney with a defensive Staois is bad but you'd pair him with an even worse, possibly our worst, defensive player in Grebs?? If they bled goals before they's have a river of them if that happened....
I'm also fine with switching Grebs and Gilbert. But if you really think Staios and Strudwick are better then Grebs defensively, I really have to question your judgment. Most of the time Staios and Strudwick can't even clear the zone when they have the puck.
I'm happy for Taylor because he was good in the preseason and has been very productive offensively in Springfield. However I must say that Peckham would be my choice, he fits in with the rough and tumble style that we've been playing so far this season.
If Visnovsky, Grebeshkov, or Gilbert goes down, I'd call up Taylor. But when Souray, Staios, or Smid go down, I'd call up Peckham.
I'd pair Taylor with Gilbert probably, although I have this feeling he'll fall right into Souray's spot and be paired with Staios, which is alright if they're the third pairing as I thought Smid was doing well defensively thus far.
The one thing I have to say about Chorney is that he is really good at breaking out of the zone. Although he'll probably get dominated down low he seemed to make really good passes or skating decisions to get the puck out of our zone once he had it. So would that really be worse than Struds just ramming the puck up the boards to the point man when he has it?
If Visnovsky, Grebeshkov, or Gilbert goes down, I'd call up Taylor. But when Souray, Staios, or Smid go down, I'd call up Peckham.
But hey, I'm sure Quinn knows what he wants.
Quinn hasn't had the luxury of watching Peckham and Theo only has a couple of AHL games under his belt after his injury. I also suspect that this could be a call-up decided by upper management to see how close Chorney is to decide if they can move one of their top 4 guys when Souray returns.
Back on topic. Has Chorney actually been called up? There's no mention on the Oilers website about it. Just saying they'll contemplate it seeing how Staios is doing and call someone up tomorrow morning. Any answers?
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Peckham would likely have been called up if he was not injured in TC. Let's see what Chorney can do !! Looked a little shakey last year, but he is one of our top 5 prospects and it is nice to see him get a cup o' coffee early in the year.
Peckham would likely have been called up if he was not injured in TC. Let's see what Chorney can do !! Looked a little shakey last year, but he is one of our top 5 prospects and it is nice to see him get a cup o' coffee early in the year.
We could... Sully might be a good option for that. Quinn hasn't used forwards on the PP very much in the past though.
Sully's shot has to find a fit somewhere on the PP to be sure. Personally, I'm having a hard time telling the difference between PP1 & PP2 right now.
Im not sure what I was thinking when I said Staios & Struddy should be in the line-up at the same time.
I just feel Staios is a big fat void on the PP these days. The pairings should be set so we USE Lubo, Gilbert, Grebeshkov to the fullest on EVERY PP. I think Steady Steve's threshold for playmaking gets lowered by the day.
Chorney or a forward on the point is risque but our top 3 options are at least uninhibited playing with a player who can handle the puck somewhat.
I would say Comrie (who tends to curl up around the top of the box alot already) could play around the point, no?
Sully's shot has to find a fit somewhere on the PP to be sure. Personally, I'm having a hard time telling the difference between PP1 & PP2 right now.
Im not sure what I was thinking when I said Staios & Struddy should be in the line-up at the same time.
I just feel Staios is a big fat void on the PP these days. The pairings should be set so we USE Lubo, Gilbert, Grebeshkov to the fullest on EVERY PP. I think Steady Steve's threshold for playmaking gets lowered by the day.
Chorney or a forward on the point is risque but our top 3 options are at least uninhibited playing with a player who can handle the puck somewhat.
I would say Comrie (who tends to curl up around the top of the box alot already) could play around the point, no?
The thing about putting Comrie on the point, is that if a shot gets blocked and the puck starts going the other way, he won't have a chance in h*** to catch up.
