Oct 6 Waiver Wire. VGK claims Denisenko

[sureLoss]

CAR
Caleb Jones

CBJ
Jacob Christiansen
Billy Sweezey
Marcus Bjork
Joshua Dunne
Carson Meyer
Brendan Gaunce


DAL
Alexander Petrovic

DET
John Lethemon
Nolan Stevens
Taro Hirose
Timothy Gettinger
Brogan Rafferty
Wyatt Newpower
Jared McIssac
Austin Czarnik

FLA
Alexander True
William Lockwood
Matt Kiersted
Grigori Denisenko

NYI
Ken Appleby
Dennis Cholowski
Arnaud Durandeau
Grant Hutton
Otto Koivula
Karson Kuhlman
Paul LaDue
Brian Pinho
Robin Salo
Jakub Skarek

NYR
Jonny Brozinski
Ben Harpur

PHI
Wade Allison

SJ
Jacob Peterson
Oskar Lindblom
Ryan Carpenter

WSH
Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Alex Limoges
Michael Sgarbossa
Joe Snively
Dylan McIlrath
Hunter Shepard



I would absolutely take a look at Allison.


Great write up on him in the Athletic
https://theathletic.com/4747496/2023...ts-tortorella/

But the thing with Allison is that all one needs to do is watch him play for a week and it’s easy to recognize that there’s something there. Allison shows regular flashes of being a unique kind of hockey player that every NHL club wants on their side — a wrecking ball of a big, aggressive winger who can skate fairly well, play a fearless game centered around goal scoring and attacking the net front, and do it all while hitting, blocking shots and even dropping the gloves on occasion. NHL GMs salivate over players like that.

Allison has yet to put it all together, coming closest in January when he finished with seven points (four goals, three assists) in 13 games and posted a strong 57.77 percent xG For in the process, looking for the first time in 2022-23 like the player who had so impressed in 2020-21. But then … he got hurt, and while he missed just one game with the injury, his play regressed upon his return in February (two points in 10 games with a 42.54 percent xG For).

Basically, Allison is still a work-in-progress, a soon-to-be 26-year-old who appears capable of a breakout but just hasn’t done it yet.

And the problem is that he might be running out of time to do so — at least with this particular organization.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Still coming in.


PHI
Wade Allison


Great write up on him in the Athletic
https://theathletic.com/4747496/2023...ts-tortorella/

Former teammate of Walker Duehr with the Tri-City Storm (2015-2016).

[Ashasx]

I would rather just give players already in the organization the opportunity than add another 26 year old tweener from waivers.

It's time the organization reward internally.

[GioforPM]

People want to cut Dube and then people want to sign guys like Allison? OK.

[TheScorpion]

A bunch of Capitals on waivers, but no Phillips. Pretty good sign for him.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

A bunch of Capitals on waivers, but no Phillips. Pretty good sign for him.

Yeah, if they were going to send him down, they would waive him on a day that will likely have a lot of other waiver bait on it.

I think they'll give him a solid stretch of games to make a case for himself.

[dammage79]

Give me Denisenko or give me death!!

[Vinny01]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

A bunch of Capitals on waivers, but no Phillips. Pretty good sign for him.

I think the Caps know the Flames would claim if he was put on waivers. He dazzled in camp and deserves a look but I don’t think they would have snuck him past if they did waive him

[Reggie Dunlop]

Bjork?

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

People want to cut Dube and then people want to sign guys like Allison? OK.

I didn't know Sureloss wanted Dube gone..?

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

People want to cut Dube and then people want to sign guys like Allison? OK.

unless it is the same person making both claims, this point is meaningless

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

I didn't know Sureloss wanted Dube gone..?

Yeah strange comment from GioforPM. Don't think I have seen anyone say they want Dube gone and want Allison as a replacement..


I think Allison would make for an interesting claim. Especially over Hunt.

He could give you 4th line minutes with potential to play up the line up if he can stay healthy.

[UKflames]

Denisenko is well worth a claim.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by UKflames

Denisenko is well worth a claim.

Why ? He doesn't really have great AHL stats.

Three years ago he had potential but now looks like an AHL/KHLer .

[cral12]

I'd venture to say this group all clears tomorrow as well.
Nylander was only one few couple days I thought would get claimed.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I think the Caps know the Flames would claim if he was put on waivers. He dazzled in camp and deserves a look but I don’t think they would have snuck him past if they did waive him

I don't think the Flames would claim him. Not with Coronato poised to play full time in the NHL.

[gvitaly]

I thought Ryan Carpenter was a passable 4th liner with the Flames. He also isn't shy about playing a heavier game and dropping the gloves.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Canada 02

unless it is the same person making both claims, this point is meaningless

CP is a single consciousness.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Knut

Why ? He doesn't really have great AHL stats.

Three years ago he had potential but now looks like an AHL/KHLer .

He (we - see above post) wants Dube gone. /s

[dustygoon]

Ahhhh.....Wade Allison is that guy Torts kept picking on last year saying "he's always hurt". That was weird/cringy.