Prospects & Minor League Teams Thread

Tampa22 · 10-28-2010, 03:52 PM

Looks like things are doing well in the AHL too, one of the best starts in ther history. The Admirals coach play the same style of hockey that Boucher is playing here.
Good to see that change in Norfolk, the team was not good there the last couple of seasons.

LightningStrikes · 10-28-2010, 04:27 PM

Especially good to see Harju is feeling comfortable on NA ice. Wishart's offensive numbers are crazy, too: http://theahl.com/stats/statdisplay....ason=&confId=0

TheDaysOf 04 · 11-02-2010, 05:31 PM

Brett Connolly is HF's Prospect of the Month

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article...h_october2010/

TheDaysOf 04 · 11-05-2010, 03:46 PM

http://twitter.com/BoltProspects

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ECHL'S Florida Everblades signed former Lightning prospect Nick Tarnasky.

**Death Taxes Conacher** · 11-05-2010, 04:09 PM

I always thought Tarnasky was a pretty decent 4th liner. Hell of a fall going from 80 games played in a season in 2008 to signing in the ECHL 8 games into the season.

Tom Pyatt · 11-05-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The Yzerman effect

I always thought Tarnasky was a pretty decent 4th liner. Hell of a fall going from 80 games played in a season in 2008 to signing in the ECHL 8 games into the season.

That is very odd and just a bit sad really. Couldn't get an AHL tryout or something atleast?

Felonious Python · 11-05-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by The Yzerman effect

I always thought Tarnasky was a pretty decent 4th liner. Hell of a fall going from 80 games played in a season in 2008 to signing in the ECHL 8 games into the season.

There's not a lot of options for a guy like him. His style doesn't suit the high-level European game, which also have foreigner limits. Meanwhile, the AHL is mostly prospects, which Tarnasky is too old to really be considered anymore, and the number of vet spots in that league are limited as well.

He might be able to find a spot somewhere like in England (lower tier hockey country, and generous non-Brit limits), but once you go there, you pretty much never come back. (Barring lockout)

Felonious Python · 11-09-2010, 08:17 PM

2006 7th round pick, Denis Kazionov has been released by Traktor Chelyabinsk.

http://allhockey.ru/news/86830/

Lecavilier_4 · 11-09-2010, 08:24 PM

Should've drafted Gormley.

**Death Taxes Conacher** · 11-09-2010, 08:42 PM

If I were Yzerman I probably would have taken a shot at Campbell. I'm happy with Connolly however.

Still All In · 11-09-2010, 09:54 PM

I really wanted Campbell, but i'm very happy with Connolly after watching him play. Very, very smart, very efficient.

newham89 · 11-11-2010, 03:30 PM

Riku Helenius gets a DUI.

He has gone from having a very slight chance at coming back to absolute zero!

EDIT: Man, I'm always late on these things.

Felonious Python · 11-12-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Stone Phillips

That is very odd and just a bit sad really. Couldn't get an AHL tryout or something atleast?

Speak of the devil.

http://www.oursportscentral.com/serv...es/?id=4114487

Lecavilier_4 · 11-12-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Felonious Python

Speak of the devil.

http://www.oursportscentral.com/serv...es/?id=4114487

Where do you work bro? You spend all day following the life and times of former, current and future Lightning players. I need some of that. Hook a brother up.

TheDaysOf 04 · 11-15-2010, 02:55 PM

http://boltprospects.com/content/nor...e-night-111410

For anyone who was following the World Junior A Challenge, Jimmy Mullin had a great tournament. He had the most goals with 6 goals in 4 games and scored the winning goal to give the US the gold. He was also named to the WJAC's all-star team.

FrancoRussianAlaskan · 11-16-2010, 03:33 PM

Teigan Zahn: he takes on all comers

**Death Taxes Conacher** · 11-16-2010, 04:04 PM

I wish we had space for him this year. I'd just give a Nikita Alexeev like effort if I were a forward up against a pairing of Zahn and Gudas.

LightningStrikes · 11-19-2010, 12:44 PM

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#tblightning send James Wright back to Norfolk, not sure if that indicates Gagne is ready, or if 7 Dmen is planned for Sat in Buffalo #nhl

http://twitter.com/erlendssontrib

LightningStrikes · 11-19-2010, 04:02 PM

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Guy Boucher hinted today that a call-up will be made before tomorrow's game against the #Sabres, possibly Blair Jones

http://twitter.com/erlendssontrib

Up and down for Jones. Deja vu, anyone?

TheDaysOf 04 · 11-19-2010, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LightningStrikes

http://twitter.com/erlendssontrib

Up and down for Jones. Deja vu, anyone?

Jones had a 2 goal, 3 point game for Norfolk tonight. Good timing.

Vasilevski · 11-20-2010, 06:56 AM

So that means no Gagne today?

TheDaysOf 04 · 11-20-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by viktors89

So that means no Gagne today?

maybe, maybe not, but I'm guessing it will be a Norfolk kid.

http://twitter.com/erlendssontrib

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As of this afternoon, Simon Gagne was not scheduled to join the #tblightning here in Buffalo, but that could change later tonight

also Mitch Fadden now leads the ECHL in points. (8 goals and 22 points in 15 games)

http://echl.com/stats/statdisplay.php

LightningStrikes · 11-21-2010, 12:16 PM

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The Tampa Bay Lightning reassigned defenseman Mike Vernace and left wing Johan Harju to AHL Norfolk. Vernace was up for one game and played 4:41 and had two hits Saturday against the Sabres. Harju was scratched against Buffalo, though his ice time had shrunk in three of the four games he played since his call-up.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightn...ju-ahl-norfolk

Still All In · 11-21-2010, 04:14 PM

Sadly, wasn't that impressed with Harju. I'm sure it'll take some time for him though.

I Am Beat You · 11-26-2010, 02:29 PM

Is there a day down the road when Hedman, Beukeboom, Gudas and Zahn are on the Bolts D? I hope so.