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JJ1532 · 11-10-2014, 09:52 AM

Setoguchi off the powerplay. Good, he's been given a chance, not really taken it. Obviously that could all change.

Right then, looking at our projected lines, I have this concern: Brian McGratton. He is clearly a fantastic guy to have in the locker room and his experience has clearly rubbed off on Monahan over the last 6 months(maybe more, dunno). Like others I'm sure, I am happy to have him around the locker room, both short and long term. But clearly with the fact that the management have elected to have him as a healthy scratch for all the road trip but use Jooris, Granlund, Ferland and now Reinhart ahead of him, is his NHL Hockey career finished? Because it looks to me like it is. And if it is, then what point is there in paying him his salary or having him on the roster from a hockey point of view?

Would it be wise to rip up his contract and employ him in some sort of coaching mentoring role, rather than have him sat in the press box as a healthy scratch every night? I mean, that roster spot could be filled permanently by Jooris, Granlund, Ferland etc.

Its not an issue now, but once Stajan, Backlund, Colborne and Raymond return to fitness, it might well be.

11-10-2014, 09:52 AM	#34
JJ1532 First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2013 Exp:	Setoguchi off the powerplay. Good, he's been given a chance, not really taken it. Obviously that could all change. Right then, looking at our projected lines, I have this concern: Brian McGratton. He is clearly a fantastic guy to have in the locker room and his experience has clearly rubbed off on Monahan over the last 6 months(maybe more, dunno). Like others I'm sure, I am happy to have him around the locker room, both short and long term. But clearly with the fact that the management have elected to have him as a healthy scratch for all the road trip but use Jooris, Granlund, Ferland and now Reinhart ahead of him, is his NHL Hockey career finished? Because it looks to me like it is. And if it is, then what point is there in paying him his salary or having him on the roster from a hockey point of view? Would it be wise to rip up his contract and employ him in some sort of coaching mentoring role, rather than have him sat in the press box as a healthy scratch every night? I mean, that roster spot could be filled permanently by Jooris, Granlund, Ferland etc. Its not an issue now, but once Stajan, Backlund, Colborne and Raymond return to fitness, it might well be. Last edited by JJ1532; 11-10-2014 at 10:06 AM.