Pokecheque wrote:
Chris18 wrote:
But they signed Ho-Sang (1 year, $700k/$225k), and a few other minor league guys today. I would like to see Ho-Sang get a real opportunity again. No clue if he will get it.
Between Ho-Sang and Dal Colle, the Isles oddly hang onto prospects other teams would've jettisoned a while ago.
Dal Colle is nothing like what they predicted him to be, which was a sniper. Instead he's a really good forechecking 3rd liner who has a decent shot, but doesn't like to mix it up or anything like that. So he is between "standard" roles. I'd like to see him alongside Pageau. I think they could put up some good offense together. But yeah, it kind of shows the lack of depth they have. Not sure if their scouting sucks, if their minor league development system sucks (that's my suspicion), both, or something else. But they really don't develop enough players into NHL quality players.
I thought Ho-Sang would have been gone by now. And he's a good player. I keep hoping that being waived and not claimed, then lent to another org has made him finally realize that nobody else wants him and if he wants to make this work, this is the place he's got to do it. I'd still like to see him make the Isles out of camp. However, they need a finisher to pair him with and just don't seem to have any. At any level. Ha, maybe throw Dal Colle on the left, Pageau at C and Ho-Sang on right, and see if Ho-Sang can feed the other 2 for some goals. It's a lot better than Uncle Leo.