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Originally Posted by kyuss275
Yeah. It would make sense if a team is trying to sneak a player down that they would wait until tomorrow to put him on waivers. As for a player like Raymond you would think you would want to do it as soon as possible. Bahhh don't see Raymond being waived. Hope this does not mean Grandlund gets sent down. Not a good message from the management.
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This fear of "not a good message from management" is such a crock. This management has proved over the past couple of seasons that it is prospect friendly and will do right by the players and the team. People need to stop worrying about every little move that gets made and what "message" it sends. Also, people need to stop taking "always earned" so so literally. It doesn't need to apply to every last decision, especially on Oct 4th. Just cause gaining camp is over, doesn't mean the competition for roster spots is over, there's still time people.
Waiving Raymond right now is so dumb. There may be a time in the very near future where that will have to be the move, but to jump the gun and do it now just so Grandlund can not have to be sent down makes no sense. Grandlund looked good, if he keeps it up he might just find himself in the line up on a regular basis very soon. But as of today, I don't actually think I'd replace any of the forwards who are likely to start on Wednesday with him, so what's the hurry to make a decision on Raymond just so Markus can sit next to Loubo in the press box.
That's part of being a younger player trying to make it. Unless you make it so impossible for the team to not have you in he line up, you might have to get caught up in the shuffle a little bit while the team sorts out and tries to maximize its asset situation. My here is nothing wrong with that, or the message it sends.