DON Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Any idea of what kind of player he is? Big 2 way checker, who maybe can skate well maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 Any idea of what kind of player he is? Big 2 way checker, who maybe can skate well maybe? No clue to be honest. My guess is he might play on the fourth line given that they're undermanned up front (Fournier's back up now too) but I wouldn't expect McNally to do much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 No clue to be honest. My guess is he might play on the fourth line given that they're undermanned up front (Fournier's back up now too) but I wouldn't expect McNally to do much. You probably know already that he was at development camp this past year. Maybe he has shown enough to get another look. Maybe a marriage of convenience with next year in mind, with him coming out of Dartmouth and the Bulldogs (ICE) out East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 You probably know already that he was at development camp this past year. Maybe he has shown enough to get another look. Maybe a marriage of convenience with next year in mind, with him coming out of Dartmouth and the Bulldogs (ICE) out East Obviously they saw something they liked although I can't say I remember anything about him from the camp. I'm all for getting college players in on ATO's at this time of year (hopefully a couple of junior players will have a chance to join Hamilton too), here's hoping he can help a bit. Also, Magnus Nygren still doesn't have the green light to resume working out fully let alone skating. It's safe to say his season is over. https://translate.google.ca/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.expressen.se%2Fsport%2Fhockey%2Fshl%2Fmagnus-nygren-lider-an-av-hjarnskakningen%2F&edit-text=&act=url Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Didier done with Denver, might we see him in AHL this spring, if make playoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Didier done with Denver, might we see him in AHL this spring, if make playoffs? I don't know if Didier's done yet. His team lost in the NCHC tournament but there's still the Frozen Four that Denver may qualify for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Oh, fantastic. Drewiske's out for the year (wrist surgery), Tinordi's out at least three weeks with an upper body injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yes Didier plays upcoming Sat. Dogs clinging to 9th, but 10th & 11th place have 2games in-hand and are just 1 pt back...nother early end to season upcoming and battle is to be a 'black-ace' I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 The playoff odds are down to just 16.1% (which is still better than where it was this time last year). They'll need a bit of help from a few teams to stay in the hunt. http://www.sportsclubstats.com/hockey/USA/AHL/Hamilton.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miklin Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Joey Mac out with an upper body injury after getting pile driven by Connor Brickley in San Antonio. Frankie P on his way back from Wheeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEWATER77 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 what happened to Tinordi? He's out for 3 weeks with an upper body injury..could it be another concussion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 what happened to Tinordi? He's out for 3 weeks with an upper body injury..could it be another concussion? He's being re-evaluated in three weeks so it's probably not a concussion. With concussions, there's no real fixed timeline for an evaluation period so for them to come out and say he'll be looked at in three weeks, it's likely some sort of a physical issue. What that is or when it happened even is anyone's guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEWATER77 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Is he skating at all? Maybe a red non-contact jersey would indicate a shoulder injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Is he skating at all? Maybe a red non-contact jersey would indicate a shoulder injury? I don't believe he has skated since the injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEWATER77 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 oh crap, that doesn't sound good at all. thanks for the update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 oh crap, that doesn't sound good at all. thanks for the update Upper body injury, whereas they said Drewiski wrist is his injury. Tinordi seems is #10 d-man anyways, so not a big deal, he will still likely join 'Black Aces' once Dogs reg season is over and they miss playoffs again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEWATER77 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yes I figured that, I'm thinking that yet another injury may put him on a one-way ticket outta town. This years playoff success/failure will determine what our needs will be and I'm afraid JT could be done in MTL(possibly part of a blockbuster deal this summer?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Bulldogs playoff odds really jumped with week's collection of points, jumped to 35.8% chance (not great but much better). (Looks like Lernout might be available shortly, being down 2-0 to Regina.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Makowski and Palazzese have been sent back to Wheeling. This must mean that MacDonald is ready to return at the very least. Brett Lernout has also been sent to Hamilton. Presumably, he'll take Makowski's spot as a healthy scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 Lernout all packed and off to Hamilton! Well, lets see what he can do vs Pros. (I assume if be re-assigned there is will see some ice time?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 Lernout all packed and off to Hamilton! Well, lets see what he can do vs Pros. (I assume if be re-assigned there is will see some ice time?) I don't think he'll see meaningful minutes until they're eliminated at least. They've sent junior guys down in the past just to skate with the team and work in practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted April 3, 2015 Share Posted April 3, 2015 dlbalr, do you mean Bergevin has 're-assigned' junior prospects, who are under contract, to Hamilton and then not played them, or simply Habs in general have done so in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 3, 2015 Author Share Posted April 3, 2015 dlbalr, do you mean Bergevin has 're-assigned' junior prospects, who are under contract, to Hamilton and then not played them, or simply Habs in general have done so in the past? More in general terms. Over the last few years, not all junior prospects who were sent down after the season immediately became regulars. Crisp/Nevins didn't play every game, Vail sat every so often and when he did play last year, it was on the fourth line. Going back a few years, the college free agent signings (Travis Novak, Jesse Todd, Ryan Flanigan, etc) also didn't play regularly upon signing. They're there to get evaluated and you can still learn lots about a player by watching their practice habits, as well as how quickly they pick things up. Unlike recent years, there's actually something to play for in these final few games which I suspect will give them a bit of caution before throwing the new guys in there. From a development standpoint, I'd rather Lernout play than Ellis. Ellis isn't going to be back next year while Lernout can/will be. From a winning standpoint, Ellis is probably the better option though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Bozon has been sent to Hamilton. It'll be interesting to see if he gets tossed in the lineup right away. I'm hoping he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 More in general terms. Over the last few years, not all junior prospects who were sent down after the season immediately became regulars. Crisp/Nevins didn't play every game, Vail sat every so often and when he did play last year, it was on the fourth line. Going back a few years, the college free agent signings (Travis Novak, Jesse Todd, Ryan Flanigan, etc) also didn't play regularly upon signing. They're there to get evaluated and you can still learn lots about a player by watching their practice habits, as well as how quickly they pick things up. Unlike recent years, there's actually something to play for in these final few games which I suspect will give them a bit of caution before throwing the new guys in there. From a development standpoint, I'd rather Lernout play than Ellis. Ellis isn't going to be back next year while Lernout can/will be. From a winning standpoint, Ellis is probably the better option though. Yep-- And your better served to have your exit interview from where you are heading. This is what we want you to work on etc etc. Hit development camp on the run as it were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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