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Old 02-24-2026, 02:01 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by Bingo View Post
I think rebuilding NHL teams like options.

$900K for a serviceable 12-13 forward with size and draft pedigree isn't spending unwisely in my mind.
I think a rebuilding team should look for upside, and I just don’t see any here.

Draft pedigree isn’t much of a crutch to lean on in a guy’s D+8 season, when he hasn’t been able to deliver those goods at any level above the USHL.

I had no problem with the waiver claim, I think filling this roster spot with a reclamation project is exactly what the team should be doing.

But based on what I’ve seen of this player, I think the team should offer him a firm handshake at the end of the season, maybe a framed jersey or something, and move on.
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