[News] Duehr on waivers. UPD: cleared

[gvitaly]

IMO 4th liners tend to struggle under Huska. They barely get any ice-time, and have a hard time getting into the games. It still beats playing Lewis-Lucic with in the last 2 mins when protecting a lead.

I think there's more to all of Dube, Duehr, and Ruzicka, but they've all been really struggling playing 9–10 mins a night. I hope Duehr gets his game back in the AHL, or that another team takes a flyer on him and gives him a chance.

[Redrum]

One of the best players early in the season. His level of play probably stayed the same.

[getbak]

Right now (assuming Huberdeau's illness was a one-game thing), the top 3 lines all seem to be clicking, so any recall will likely be to fill a 4th line spot. I suspect that means the most-likely recall candidate would be Klapka for that reason.

Coronato and Pettersen are playing well right now, but I don't see either of them being brought in to play on the 4th line.

[Reggie Dunlop]

He may get claimed. A team might like his wheels and want to give him a fresh start.

[ComixZone]

Reminder that Jakob Pelletier's return timeline was end of January/early February.

Don't think that's directly related to this, but it's getting close.

[Harry Lime]

It would actually be nice to let Emilio Petterson have a couple of games. He's been good in the AHL and never had a sniff of the show, and feels like he's been in the system forever.

[TheScorpion]

Based on my viewings I would say Klapka deserves the recall most by far.

[gvitaly]

Originally Posted by getbak

Right now (assuming Huberdeau's illness was a one-game thing), the top 3 lines all seem to be clicking, so any recall will likely be to fill a 4th line spot. I suspect that means the most-likely recall candidate would be Klapka for that reason.

Coronato and Pettersen are playing well right now, but I don't see either of them being brought in to play on the 4th line.

Klapka has been pretty cold lately. He has 3P in his last 12GP. In comparison, he started the season at nearly a PPG. I think Hunt has been playing quite well down there. Pettersen was on a hot streak as well before the last 3 games.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Petterson can play a fourth line role.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I thought that was a question about Dube playing up the roster.

It was

[kyuss275]

As far as I am concerned they can put Ruzika and dube on waivers also

[Sylvanfan]

He's a replacement level player. He was hungry last year, earned himself a decent contract, and the drive seems a bit less this year. Maybe he refocused, and gets some of that motivation back. But he's the type who will have to fight tooth and nail to scratch out a 300 game NHL career. When he doesn't there's plenty of AHL guys looking to get that who are very similar.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Bingo

I thought that was a question about Dube playing up the roster.

You could be right, it is hard to hear the question. When I first heard it, I thought he said Dube, but when I listened to it again I thought it sounded like Duehr, but wasn't 100% sure.

[SuperMatt18]

4th line has no identity. It's not a younger scoring 4th line, and its not a gritty, grinding 4th line.

Greer / Duehr are more of the grind it out and hustle 4th liners, but Ruzicka doesn't fit as a center with them.

Ruzicka / Dube are more the guys that would probably fit in a more offensive 4th line, but really are guys that need to play top 9 to be effective in any way and that game has not translated to the 4th line.

The just haven't found a mix that's worked all year and don't have an identity of what they need to bring as a line.

[Tbull8]

Call up Mclain for saturday

[Kolsch]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

As far as I am concerned they can put Ruzika and dube on waivers also

Ruzicka is probably next on the chopping block. Huska must have seen him enough to know that this is what you get. He has the physical tools to be in the top 9 of any team in the league, but he also just doesn't seem to want it enough. I wouldn't worry about him getting claimed, he very well could, but I don't think any coach is getting any more out of him.

[stemit14]

Would love to see Klapka get some games. He’s size and speed could be a real asset in a fourth line role.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Kolsch

Ruzicka is probably next on the chopping block. Huska must have seen him enough to know that this is what you get. He has the physical tools to be in the top 9 of any team in the league, but he also just doesn't seem to want it enough. I wouldn't worry about him getting claimed, he very well could, but I don't think any coach is getting any more out of him.

I think they will keep Ruzicka as cover at this point. They don't have many natural centers as prospects in the org and if you move Lindholm without getting a center in return you're just going to need some guys that can play center.

[flambers]

My guess Klington will need to be removed from LTIR,

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

You could be right, it is hard to hear the question. When I first heard it, I thought he said Dube, but when I listened to it again I thought it sounded like Duehr, but wasn't 100% sure.

Based on Huska's answer about how they played, it might as well have been asked of both of them - Dubehr.