Reply With QuoteI think the only ones who I am confident in that will be full time NHL players next year is Saros, Tuch and Rutta. The others all have a "chance" of playing the full season in the NHL but I wouldn't bet my 1st born on it.
Need to promote active bodies!!! Who sticks?
I need to clear out cap (will be addressing in a different thread very shortly)- but in the interim I need to know if any of the following guys have a legit chance of sticking on the big club as replacements:
Tippett- Pretty sure hes up by next year right? I know Borgstrom leapfrogged him but Im still assuming hes got at least sheltered minutes? At the bottom of a very deep roster 15-20 goals, reasonable sogs, and a shot at 40 points wont be ideal but it plays.
Tuch- Hes up now right? Im cautiously optimistic he gets a bigger role if/when one of Neal/Perron departs. looked dominant for stretches this post-season.
Eriksson-EK- Im sure hes up again- but is he even playable in fantasy?? Such high hopes and he fell waaaaay short. I dont even see a boatload of opportunities opening up for him in Minny either...
Ho-Sang- Ok I get it- this ones virtually impossible to predict. I know its a miniscule sample size but hes rockin 0.5 ppg as an NHLer. Does he at least have a spot sewn up? I know theres lots of competition for those rookie slots in Brooklyn.
Heed- Im woefuilly short on D. His points werent horrible from the blueline (and his AHL numners were stupendous!). Did he finish the year on the big club? Is he full time next year?
Rutta- Like I said- brutally short on D. 30 point pace last year. In a pinch a 30 point Dman at the bottom of your roster is fine. Any upside from there? Is 30 even repeatable??
Saros- Lol- ok- no ones got a crystal ball for this. Would love to hear some opinions- maybe this one desserves its own thread ;P
Re: Need to promote active bodies!!! Who sticks?
I think the only ones who I am confident in that will be full time NHL players next year is Saros, Tuch and Rutta. The others all have a "chance" of playing the full season in the NHL but I wouldn't bet my 1st born on it.
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Re: Need to promote active bodies!!! Who sticks?
I agree with Saros, Tuch and Rutta. I think Eriksson Ek stays up as well.Originally Posted by Axeman33
Tippett will likely start the season in the NHL but then it's up to him after that - he could be sent back to junior before game #10 if he doesn't impress by that point.
Ho-Sang and Heed are unlikely to play a full season in the NHL but could split the season between the two leagues.
Re: Need to promote active bodies!!! Who sticks?
Yup, I agree with the main 4 - Saros, Tuch, Rutta were all up for the entirety of the season. EE should get a solid full year as well. I'm 70% on Ho Sang playing the full year. Heed's close, but I wouldn't be surprised if he yo-yo's the first half.
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Re: Need to promote active bodies!!! Who sticks?
Saros & Tuch are 100% full-time NHL players at this point, excluding injury conditioning stints or something. There's a thread or two on Nashville goaltending already, if you want to check it out. Cutting either of these guys would be unwise, at best.
I'm not super familiar with Rutta, but he seems to pretty much be guaranteed a job full-time next year as well.
Ho-Sang & Eriksson-Ek: names plit by a hyphen are likely to split time, but things could open up with player movement, as well as front office change. Minnesota changed GM's, and the Isles need to do so.
Heed didn't play a lot anywhere, and was sort of a yo-yoing spare defenseman. There are teams that could really use him, especially those lacking a PPQB. His value likely jumps if he gets moved, but I'm unsure how likely that is.
Tippett I frankly don't know that much about, and will defer to the knowledge of others.
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Re: Need to promote active bodies!!! Who sticks?
To add my two cents I agree with the others on the locks. I believe Ho-sang should be added to the locks as well. With changing of the guard and his prior NHL play I think he sticks next year.
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