Bosc wrote:
2-way deals don't imply that they can be sent to the minors without clearing waivers, it just means that they have a different salary in the AHL than the NHL. Service time affects waiver eligibility and in some cases, AHL salary on a 2-way deal.
Huh, didn't know that. Thanks. Do you know the criteria for needing waivers? 100 games in the NHL or something like that?
Av-merican wrote:
OT here, but what do you think of Regin so far? I feel like the Isles don't need him if they got Cizikas and Nelson to round out the 3rd and 4th line roles, but I'm certainly no expert.
Ideally, Strome will be ready to take on that 2nd line role next year and Nielsen can be bumped down to 3rd line where he belongs.
Regin's only notable moment was being crosschecked by a BJ player & sliding into Nabby, while a centering pass went off of him past Nabby for the tying goal the other night. Besides that he's really been invisible. Isles fans are calling for he and/or Bouchard to be waived to make room for Clutterbuck. Not this fan mind you. I have more patience than the Flyers brass.
Bouchard has been invisible, and has been told by Capuano he needs to be stronger on the puck and go after pucks harder. I think he's kind of pouting, thinking he automatically was a lock for the 1st line, and is pissed about playing on the 3rd (with Regin & Nelson). Nelson is the only one on that line who has done anything so far. Not bad for a rookie. He's hit the post twice that I can think of, and has thrown his weight around more than I expected him to. So I don't think he ought to be demoted. Donavan too. Nelson would be a good 2nd liner, great 3rd liner.
I agree with you, that Regin is really not needed. Cizikas is more aggressive going after the puck, Nielsen is better overall & the other C is Tavares. I don't know if they signed Regin for depth, or just to make Nielsen happy short term, that his childhood BFF is on the team. But having to get rid of him may make Nielsen unhappy. Double edged sword.
To me the only logical thing to do is send Reinhart back to juniors, and explain to him that it's a numbers game, he just needs more seasoning, and should work on xxxxxxxx. If he's pissed, let him work on those things & come back next year proving he's good enough to make the big team. If he pouts, he wasn't going to be a helpful player anyway (See Nino).