He didn't look like a bottom-six player to me last night. Obviously massive grain of salt given it was a dev camp scrimmage but his assist on Finley's goal was very impressive.
- Gabe Athaus

Even better if he ends up top 6.

Ethan Sears
@ethan_sears
12m
Tomas Poletin told me he’s planning to play next season with Kelowna in the WHL after being taken first overall in the CHL Import Draft last night

Chris Johnston
@reporterchris
3m
Something to keep an eye on: Once Nikolaj Ehlers makes his free-agent decision, there's a sense it could spur trade activity among the team(s) who fall short in their pursuit of the talented winger.

Isles have a lot of forwards

Ethan Sears
@ethan_sears
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58m
We just spoke to Patrick Roy:
- He hasn’t talked yet to Duclair. Will meet with him in-person and apologize.
- Barzal will start at center, Drouin will start on Bo Horvat’s line
- Bennett will run PP, Boughner will run PK, Desrosiers will help with 5v5 and faceoffs

Not sure Roy needs to apologize to Duclair, but let's see how it all goes with a fresh start between the two.

Ethan Sears
@ethan_sears
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58m
We just spoke to Patrick Roy:
- He hasn’t talked yet to Duclair. Will meet with him in-person and apologize.
- Barzal will start at center, Drouin will start on Bo Horvat’s line
- Bennett will run PP, Boughner will run PK, Desrosiers will help with 5v5 and faceoffs

Not sure Roy needs to apologize to Duclair, but let's see how it all goes with a fresh start between the two.
- UIF

Just buttering him up to waive his NTC

Ethan Sears
@ethan_sears
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58m
We just spoke to Patrick Roy:
- He hasn’t talked yet to Duclair. Will meet with him in-person and apologize.
- Barzal will start at center, Drouin will start on Bo Horvat’s line
- Bennett will run PP, Boughner will run PK, Desrosiers will help with 5v5 and faceoffs

Not sure Roy needs to apologize to Duclair, but let's see how it all goes with a fresh start between the two.
- UIF

It's unusual (but not unheard of) for a coach to call out a player that way. Some of these guys are more fragile than others, and a coach needs to know which players can "take it" and which can't, or else they risk damaging a guy's self-confidence. Duclair obviously couldn't take it, based on his request for a leave of absence.

Just buttering him up to waive his NTC
- Gabe Athaus

We'll trade you Engvall for a 7th round pick, and as a special this week, we'll throw in Duclair at no additional cost. I'm talking to you, Chiarelli, wherever you are.

We'll trade you Engvall for a 7th round pick, and as a special this week, we'll throw in Duclair at no additional cost. I'm talking to you, Chiarelli, wherever you are.
- JohnScammo

Need some of those orange "Managers Special" stickers they put on the meat in the supermarket when it's about to expire

Are we looking at

Duclair-Horvat-Drouin
Lee-Barzal-Palmieri
Typslakov-Pageau-Shabanov
Heineman-Cizikas-Holmstrom

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Pulock
Schaefer-Mayfield


Not sure where Cal Ritchie or Engvall are in this lineup. Are we going to see a trade, I feel like they’re forward heavy.

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC

Nik Ehlers

Carolina

Are we looking at

Duclair-Horvat-Drouin
Lee-Barzal-Palmieri
Typslakov-Pageau-Shabanov
Heineman-Cizikas-Holmstrom

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Pulock
Schaefer-Mayfield
- kindlyrick

Curious what Ritchie's reaction is if he needs to start in AHL. Probably not what he was expecting

Curious what Ritchie's reaction is if he needs to start in AHL. Probably not what he was expecting
- Gabe Athaus

Yeah I just added to my prior post. Maybe they are looking to move a forward?
I have zero problem with any player starting in the minors. I think it’s good for developement and makes them hungry. A good player will realize it’s part of the process. He could/should start in the AHL and be first call up. That’s obviously if he doesn’t win a spot outta camp.