The Edmonton Oilers signed Charles Linglet to a contract today and called him to the show. It tells us all kinds of things (like Eberle isn't coming to the Oilers this year, Trukhno is never going to get the call) and the most important might be that the procurement department is going to make a change in direction at the minor pro level.
Linglet was a Falcons signing (they seem to be better at identifying useful AHL players than our guys) and at 6.02, 212 has good size and soft hands (74 points in 75 AHL games this season).
He's played in 324 AHL games (scoring 31 goals in a season once) and at age 27 looks like he'll start his fist NHL game this weekend. He's a guy who might get a chance to compete for a job in the fall on a team that has some holes on the portside, and at the very least be a strong option for the Okla City club and a potential callup for 10-11.
I think it indicates a few things: first, the AHL team next season will be stronger, with more proven talents like Linglet. Second, because of that the quality of the recall list will be stronger, and finally the climb to the NHL for prospects will be a little tougher beginning in the fall.
Perhaps too much read into this one signing and perhaps this is merely a reaction to a player like Ryan Potulny having such a big impact on the organization. Either way, it should be considered good news for the hockey club.
I think this is just a case of rewarding a player that gave an honest effort every night.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure other players around the league take notice when guys Arsene and Linglet are given a chance. That reputation could be the difference between player x signing here or elsewhere.
Traktor: I'm not sure. The Oilers are actually very weak on LW depth chart (assuming they draft Seguin over Hall and MPS stays in Sweden) for 10-11.
ReplyDeleteIf we assume that Jacques and Moreau are vulnerable, is it too far fetched to include Linglet (and Ryan Jones) in the mix for 12-15F?
Sounds like he's the right size, and can put up AHL points.
ReplyDeleteOilers getting this type of player, to mirror all the good ones I'm imagining they're about get for the NHL team.
Speaking of current Oilers that need to be chopped, I used to wonder who POS was, thinking it meant a player that everyone but me was calling 'piece of shite' - and there was this moment last night during the first period where good old POS simply waved at the puck as the Red Wing stormed up the ice and away past him, thus earning his 'piece of shite' moniker with me for yet another night.
ReplyDeletePOS and Nilsson are just not NHL players. Come to think of it, can't they just stick both of them in Oklahoma next year, to give the team a pair of (AHL) scoring stars?
Hunter: If you're not willing to cut the cord on POS or Nilsson (and I hope they do), sending them to the AHL is really not that bad of an idea.
ReplyDeleteMakes OKC much better because we know they can put up points there. And while it still costs money, it's a couple fewer AHL contracts you have to sign anyways.
I've heard lots worse than this.
Agreed with L.T., if Tambellini continues with this trend of actually doing correct things, then neither JFJ or thecaptain will be at camp and there is currently a black hole at LW in the organization.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly the kind of signing I'm constantly praising the Vancouver Canucks for. I've seen them use my hometown Manitoba Moose for this exact purpose (Alex Burrows is exhibit A), and didn't think the Edmonton management would ever get around to using it's AHL franchise properly.
ReplyDeleteI like Linglet for his size and apparent scoring prowess. Not really sure if he's going to be another Potulny type, he doesn't have the sniper quality as he's more of a playmaker. But he was an AHL All-Star this year so we know he's got minor-league pedigree.
Does the contract extend beyond the end of this season?
ReplyDeleteA question for the old guard here. How long has it been since a Sutter had a 20-goal season in the NHL?
ReplyDeleteBecause the second generation just hit that plateau. Brandon Sutter is a hell of a talent.
First - a buyout of Nilsson makes a lot of sense from both a cap and salary perspective - so he's gone during the buy-out period. Second - a one year one way deal for JFJ makes sense as long as the team is willing to send him down to the AHL should he continue to underperform. Cutting him loose entirely is not big deal either. Third - try deal POS and Moreau at the draft. If no one bites then place them both on waivers in the fall and let the market decide. If no one puts in a claim then recall waivers at least saves 50% of the salary - and if no one bites at the recall price then hello OKC and the players in question have no one to blame but themselves. It will be clear that their services are not wanted by any team in the NHL.
ReplyDeleteThe reason for sticking POS and Nilsson in the AHL is to give the farm club some legitimate scoring talent for a change. The farm team's supposed to mirror the big club, or what?
ReplyDeleteBoth players in my opinion are simply not up to the rigors of the NHL, and neither deserve to be handled in any way other than expediently for the benefit of the organisation.
It's not like they're being forced to blow up balloons or sell tickets down there, ala Eddie Shore and the Springfield Indians.
Is JFJ a useless 4th line player or did he have to play against real competition with the Hemskyless Horcoff?
ReplyDeleteI would put the odds of JFJ being back next year at 99%
If Gagner gets 12 million what does Sutter get?
ReplyDeleteAsiaoil: With respect, JFJ might as well get lumped with Nilsson and POS, as star AHLers somehow playing in the NHL for no good reason. JFJ underperform? He was an AHL star ala Lucic with the Hamilton Bulldogs but easily one of the biggest all time busts in the NHL. It's patently obvious he's never going to 'get it' either.
ReplyDeleteSend all three of them down.
Of course I have zero idea what cap implications this means, so I assume sending all three down simply transfers their salaries to the AHL at no penalty to the Oilers.
Having little to no head for business, the business of the NHL has zero appeal to me. i like hockey to see heads cracked and goals scored, basically.
In addition to the LW vacuum,
ReplyDeletethe signing points to two other things:
- Stone's knee isn't getting better soon
- rewarding performance, Daum commented positively a month or two back about Linglet's try.
If Gagner gets 12 million what does Sutter get?
ReplyDeleteThe pleasure of being matched up against Ovechkin and one of the worst QualTeam's in the NHL for the next decade?
Linglet strikes me as a Dustin Penner lite. With DP27 having an injured eye, I guess this was a natural transgression. Linglet get rewarded for his 2 years of personal productivity.
ReplyDeleteWith the Oilers still lacking in shooters, I'm not sure how Linglet will be any more productive than the minute men that are currently on the squad.
I wonder how Eberle view this callup.
I'm pretty tired of watching JFJ try to play hockey at the NHL level.
ReplyDeleteI could see POS being willing to play in the AHL simply because he's a North American kid. Would Nilsson suck up his pride, though, or just go back to Sweden?
ReplyDeleteI wonder how Eberle view this callup.
ReplyDeleteHopefully he views it as evidence of what happens with hard work and paying your dues.
Clear up the deadwood and let the team gain some contract flexibility. It is time to make decisions, and stop the dithering.
ReplyDeleteNilsson and O'Sullivan can be bought out at 33% of their remaining salary. It is doubtful either would contribute to a positive atmosphere in Oklahoma. Do it. It frees up $3 million real dollars to invest in players.
Buy out Moreau.
Burying players is not good for the organizations reputation. It should only be done rarely.
Don't sign Jacques. What more do the Oilers need to see?
Don't sign Jacques. What more do the Oilers need to see?
ReplyDeleteWell, our new GM could probably use another look.
(MacT has lost the room.)
Hunter: If you're not willing to cut the cord on POS or Nilsson (and I hope they do), sending them to the AHL is really not that bad of an idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat reason do the Oilers have to cut Nilsson?
First - a buyout of Nilsson makes a lot of sense from both a cap and salary perspective - so he's gone during the buy-out period. Second - a one year one way deal for JFJ makes sense...
ReplyDeleteIs today opposite day?
Jacques is a mystery. He posted some numbers in the AHL that told us he was a decent bet for a 4th line role. However, he can't take a pass and he can't make a pass. Not at all. I know that it's one of my pet peeves but one of the joys of watching NHL hockey is seeing players who can do those two things (take and make a pass).
ReplyDeleteI sometimes wonder if Pouliot's numbers were hindered (both AHL and NHL) but Jacques' complete inability to actually play the game.
Or, he's been hurt so much his style of play has changed. it's one or the other.
JFJ NHL boxcars
ReplyDelete5 years with at least 1 game in the NHL
105gp 5g 7a 12pts -32 122PIM 85sh
He has now had his second back surgery.
What more do you need to see from a guy?
What exactly are you afraid he'll turn into if you let him go?
You have seen him play right?
For 1MM you can do a hell of a lot better.
"What reason do the Oilers have to cut Nilsson?"
ReplyDeleteFor a scorer he can't be counted on to score, he can't check, he's an absolute coward, he's incredibly overpaid...other than that I Nilsson's just peachy.
Nilsson is like the Rube Goldberg machine of giveaways. He does lots of interesting and creative things throughout a game that make him fun to watch, but the result is just repeated turnovers. He's got so much skill that I'd love to see him in a specialist role on a better Oilers team, or a sheltered role like he had that first year with MacT. Still, in its current form with so many 'minute men' and so few complete players, I have to agree that he should be moved along or bought out. Just my two cents. I'm open to persuasion.
ReplyDeletePS: I'll cry and eat my hat if they re-sign JFJ.
Oilers sign RLR's 5th ranked NCAA free agent, Blair Riley.
ReplyDeleteAnother LW
Oilers sign RLR's 5th ranked NCAA free agent, Blair Riley.
ReplyDeleteAnother LW.
Oilers sign RLR's 5th ranked NCAA free agent, Blair Riley.
ReplyDeleteAnother LW.
6'0" 210. Coming off what to my eye looks like an unspectacular 4 year career at Ferris State. PIMs look like they're his best asset.
He's 24.
I can see the argument for simply letting Jacques go, but re-signing him on a two way deal doesn't strike me as a bad alternative either provided he's healthy.
ReplyDeletespeeds: A 2-way deal would be fine. I think he'd clear waivers, right?
ReplyDeleteSpeeds: Having a second back surgery is akin to having a second cancer: he ain't ever going to be healthy. Especially with the style of game he plays, it's not like he's going to get out there and out-think the other guys.
ReplyDeleteI like the Linglet signing, my only question is WTF were they waiting for? Surveying the "competition", it seems probable he's already one of the top four LWs in the organization.
For a scorer he can't be counted on to score, he can't check, he's an absolute coward, he's incredibly overpaid...other than that I Nilsson's just peachy.
ReplyDeleteI think it's time for a mini-brief on Nilsson.
LT: with his back issues I'd be pretty surprised if he didn't.
ReplyDeleteBruce: I hear you, I just meant that it probably doesn't make sense to re-sign him period if his back isn't healing as it's supposed to from this surgery. I didn't mean that it isn't possible, or likely, to be an issue going forward.
I remember reading somewhere that Linglet's issue was footspeed. He's also not seen as having a lethal shot, but he's proven he can be consistent at the AHL level. Here's hoping that translates to the NHL, lord knows he's put his time in and deserves a shot.
ReplyDeleteLinglet has decent size, has proven scoring ability (in the AHL) and has played a fair amount of professional games, so one would guess is a mature hockey player. Plus, this is his first shot at the NHL so he's got to be hungry and willing to do whatever it takes.
ReplyDeleteSounds 100% better than PoS and Nilsson. In fact, make that 200% better.