Comments on: Who’s missing, and why http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/ AJC hockey beat writer Chris Vivlamore\'s perspective on the Atlanta Thrashers Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:52:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: GaVaHokie http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-278 GaVaHokie Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:28:31 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-278 Looking at the timeline, it looks like New Jersey signed Salmela in May of 2008, which was about the same time we were trying to get a commitment from Nikulin. ... that may have been a distraction for us. :) Looking at the timeline, it looks like New Jersey signed Salmela in May of 2008, which was about the same time we were trying to get a commitment from Nikulin.

… that may have been a distraction for us. :)

]]> By: h http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-273 h Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:41:36 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-273 Takers for Jon Sim? Are you kidding? Why don't we bring back Larsen, JP Vigier and Dupuis too.....garbage in, garbage out. Seriously, I liked Sim when he was here, but for what purpose? Dumping Perrin rocks! Opens up a nice roster spot. Only guy left (with value) to trade is Reasoner.....Everyone is speculating about Armstrong, but unless we get a great offer for him, I'd be shocked if he goes anywhere. To all those ripping the Havelid trade, what did you expect to get for him......seriously....what? A top 6 forward? please...A guy in the league playing 18-20 minutes a game? really? A 1st round pick? huh uh....so what was it? What trade would make you happy? uh huh....that's what I thought....and don't repond by making up trades that we'd never be able to make.....Again, I'm with Hokie here....let's wait and see. At least we won't have to wait 3-4 years to see. Takers for Jon Sim? Are you kidding? Why don’t we bring back Larsen, JP Vigier and Dupuis too…..garbage in, garbage out. Seriously, I liked Sim when he was here, but for what purpose? Dumping Perrin rocks! Opens up a nice roster spot. Only guy left (with value) to trade is Reasoner…..Everyone is speculating about Armstrong, but unless we get a great offer for him, I’d be shocked if he goes anywhere. To all those ripping the Havelid trade, what did you expect to get for him……seriously….what? A top 6 forward? please…A guy in the league playing 18-20 minutes a game? really? A 1st round pick? huh uh….so what was it? What trade would make you happy? uh huh….that’s what I thought….and don’t repond by making up trades that we’d never be able to make…..Again, I’m with Hokie here….let’s wait and see. At least we won’t have to wait 3-4 years to see.

]]> By: NASCAR Dave http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-252 NASCAR Dave Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:20:27 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-252 I like my name for this kid, "SALMONELLA"... LOL So, what's with all the toilets not working at Philips Arena, DONNIE??? That is your specialty, right??? Toilets??? LOL at your actions... I like my name for this kid, “SALMONELLA”… LOL

So, what’s with all the toilets not working at Philips Arena, DONNIE??? That is your specialty, right??? Toilets??? LOL at your actions…

]]> By: BlueSpark http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-247 BlueSpark Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:08:30 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-247 Islanders have waived Jon Sim. Any takers? Islanders have waived Jon Sim. Any takers?

]]> By: GaVaHokie http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-246 GaVaHokie Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:07:00 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-246 Wow... those are some interesting names... all the talk of trading Gary Roberts and he's on the waiver wire. Goes to show what the trade market looks like... we might end up being the lucky one's for getting ANYTHING. Might not see too much action tomorrow... Leafs will dump their roster, Derek Morris and Bill Guerin will move... maybe Pascal Leclaire to Ottawa or Toronto. Wow… those are some interesting names… all the talk of trading Gary Roberts and he’s on the waiver wire. Goes to show what the trade market looks like… we might end up being the lucky one’s for getting ANYTHING.

Might not see too much action tomorrow… Leafs will dump their roster, Derek Morris and Bill Guerin will move… maybe Pascal Leclaire to Ottawa or Toronto.

]]> By: ranallo10 (in AT) http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-245 ranallo10 (in AT) Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:06:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-245 Stroz: I would assume that means that his scouts have watched 30+ SM-liiga games in which his team played. "Scouting reports" doesn't necessarily mean the report was focused on the nuances of Salmela's game, but instead make mention of a good play or two from him at least once. IE, "the Pelicans lost tonight, Salmela got burnt by (insert Finnish player here) for the game winning goal". Low and behold, you have a scouting report! YAY!!! Seriously though, why are we nitpicking at this transaction? I'd rather discuss the viability of Nikulin actually joining the roster next year than talk about how poorly Waddell traded one Tier II/III defender for a 24 year old unproven rookie instead of a second round pick. Both serve little purpose, but this one is simply being discussed as a way to complain about the GM (as Jarndyce and Hokie have highlighted). Nikulin would devolve into the same discussion, ultimately, but at least it's a fun topic to speculate on. In my opinion Salmela will serve just as much to the improvement of this team as Skinner has thus far...very little at best. I've never seen the guy play so I'll have an open mind when watching him, but like Peverley I will expect little (if anything) from them during their time here. Anything better than craptacular will please me, at this point. Peverley has been a pleasant surprise thus far...it'd be nice if Salmela was too, but I don't expect it. Stroz: I would assume that means that his scouts have watched 30+ SM-liiga games in which his team played. “Scouting reports” doesn’t necessarily mean the report was focused on the nuances of Salmela’s game, but instead make mention of a good play or two from him at least once.

IE, “the Pelicans lost tonight, Salmela got burnt by (insert Finnish player here) for the game winning goal”. Low and behold, you have a scouting report! YAY!!!

Seriously though, why are we nitpicking at this transaction? I’d rather discuss the viability of Nikulin actually joining the roster next year than talk about how poorly Waddell traded one Tier II/III defender for a 24 year old unproven rookie instead of a second round pick. Both serve little purpose, but this one is simply being discussed as a way to complain about the GM (as Jarndyce and Hokie have highlighted). Nikulin would devolve into the same discussion, ultimately, but at least it’s a fun topic to speculate on.

In my opinion Salmela will serve just as much to the improvement of this team as Skinner has thus far…very little at best. I’ve never seen the guy play so I’ll have an open mind when watching him, but like Peverley I will expect little (if anything) from them during their time here. Anything better than craptacular will please me, at this point. Peverley has been a pleasant surprise thus far…it’d be nice if Salmela was too, but I don’t expect it.

]]> By: R. Stroz http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-244 R. Stroz Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:01:42 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-244 The waiver list per tsn. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=269562&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_main The waiver list per tsn.

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=269562&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_main

]]> By: GaVaHokie http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-243 GaVaHokie Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:50:40 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-243 Does anyone speak Finnish? Here is a video interview when Salmela when he signed with NJ... somewhere in here he mentions that several teams were interested in him but his agent thought NJ was the best fit...?!... a small, offensive defenseman... NJ? http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/t/nhl/1534988 Does anyone speak Finnish? Here is a video interview when Salmela when he signed with NJ… somewhere in here he mentions that several teams were interested in him but his agent thought NJ was the best fit…?!… a small, offensive defenseman… NJ?

http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/t/nhl/1534988

]]> By: B. Thenet http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-242 B. Thenet Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:44:22 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-242 Eric Perrin has been waived by the Thrashers. Eric Perrin has been waived by the Thrashers.

]]> By: GaVaHokie http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/2009/03/02/whos-missing-and-why/comment-page-2/#comment-241 GaVaHokie Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:40:38 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-thrashers-blog/?p=30#comment-241 Stroz... here you go... http://puckagency.blogspot.com/2008/06/d-anssi-salmela-signs-with-new-jersey.html Stroz… here you go… http://puckagency.blogspot.com/2008/06/d-anssi-salmela-signs-with-new-jersey.html

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