04-07-2021, 03:37 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Devils waive Nick Merkley
https://twitter.com/user/status/1379827087972925446
Arizona traded Merkley to New Jersey in the Taylor Hall trade just last year.
He's a 23-year-old former first round pick who's been playing RW in NJ and who has six points in 13 games this year.
These are the types of free reclamation projects Calgary maybe should be looking at... no need to give up assets and he's a guy with some NHL ability and pedigree.
Plus I think Calgary has pretty high priority. Should they look at claiming him?
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04-07-2021, 03:40 PM
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#2
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Forgot to mention — pretty sure Merkley was Dube's linemate in Kelowna.
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04-07-2021, 03:40 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Sure why not. Worst case scenario is that you waive him later.
I was all for taking Svechnikov and this is pretty much a similar situation, although completely different players of course.
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04-07-2021, 03:48 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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It's not the craziest idea in the world, especially if there's any kind of trade market for Leivo or Ritchie.
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04-07-2021, 03:52 PM
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#5
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Calgary
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I put this in the Trade thread-Merkley is a pretty rough skater. That's the major reason why he's never stuck in the NHL. Do we need another small, slow guy?
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04-07-2021, 04:13 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Barthelona
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Where are we on the waiver list? He seems like he should be claimed, and I could see us putting in a claim, but I'm curious who is ahead of us
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04-07-2021, 04:15 PM
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
Where are we on the waiver list? He seems like he should be claimed, and I could see us putting in a claim, but I'm curious who is ahead of us
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Pretty sure it's only Buffalo, Ottawa, Anaheim, and Detroit.
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04-07-2021, 04:18 PM
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#8
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Scoring Winger
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theres no way hes worse than 50% of our forwards, pick him up. Also a calgary kid
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04-07-2021, 04:19 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Pretty sure it's only Buffalo, Ottawa, Anaheim, and Detroit.
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04-07-2021, 04:23 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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RH RW (Im confused since Elite Prospects has him as RH, and Hockey DB & NHL.COM has him as LH, but l'm pretty sure he shoots right)
Calgary Kid
Played under Huska in Kelowna
Lots of potential but has been derailed by injuries.
Worth a shot for sure. Way better reclamation project than Ritchie or Simon.
Last edited by SuperMatt18; 04-07-2021 at 04:26 PM.
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04-07-2021, 04:30 PM
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#11
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First Line Centre
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I mean it's pretty simple.
Claim him and see what he can do.
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04-07-2021, 04:35 PM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Come on guys, we have BT for a GM. He won't claim him.
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04-07-2021, 04:39 PM
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#13
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Norm!
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meh
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04-07-2021, 04:42 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
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I feel like the devils would have passed him around for a trade to everyone, conditional 7th or whatever, so he likely passes.
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04-07-2021, 04:42 PM
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#15
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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feels like picking up ty rattie cause we had sven baertschi.
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04-07-2021, 04:47 PM
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#16
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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I remember his draft year. Footspeed was the concern.
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04-07-2021, 04:47 PM
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#17
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
Come on guys, we have BT for a GM. He won't claim him.
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Lest we forget claiming first line RW Chris Stewart?
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04-07-2021, 04:48 PM
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#18
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
RH RW (Im confused since Elite Prospects has him as RH, and Hockey DB & NHL.COM has him as LH, but l'm pretty sure he shoots right)
Calgary Kid
Played under Huska in Kelowna
Lots of potential but has been derailed by injuries.
Worth a shot for sure. Way better reclamation project than Ritchie or Simon.
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Definitely a RS.
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04-07-2021, 04:50 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mrdonkey
Lest we forget claiming first line RW Chris Stewart?
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I stand corrected. Thanks for that memory. 
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04-07-2021, 04:56 PM
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#20
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
I stand corrected. Thanks for that memory. |
We should find out what he's up to. He'd still be the first line RW today.
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