Paulie Walnuts
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Canes went to Topgolf (partly owned by Dundon) in Tampa today.
For those that might have seen Aho's post-game dab, here's the follow-up enforcement action explanation from the Department of P&R Etiquette (@MikeSundheim).
Great stuff coming from the org this season.
So 6 games in now and 4-1-1. Special teams off to rough starts along with the McGinn-Necas-Zykov/PDG line.
Anyone else wondering if it might be of benefit to both Necas and the Canes to send him to Charlotte for a while to build some confidence? I don't doubt that Necas will be a really really good NHL player, someday...but I'm looking at this from multiple angles here. The Canes really could use another more physical 2 way center who can win faceoffs (Necas is 34.3 in a sheltered 35 draws). Necas's line is doing absolutely nothing positive out there. And Roy (if he was the callup) can change up the penalty killing mix.
Not sure if I would slide Wallmark to center McGinn and Zykov/PDG or leave him be and put Roy in there. Svech-Wallmark-Martinook has been a pretty decent line combo.
Anyhow, I'm worried that Necas is pressing way too much out there and we are doing more harm than good to him and the team by leaving him in there to struggle. Yes he is a center and we are woefully short on centers. But, the centers we do have in the AHL play a defensively responsible game with some offensive skills. If we can get that one line going at some level as well AND add another faceoff/penalty killer I would feel a lot better about the overall look of the team. I not suggesting we banish Necas to Charlotte for the rest of the season, but I don't want him to go 10-15 games into the schedule like this.
PDG on waivers today....likely headed to Cherkers.
“You want to do your best and make sure that you’re the name that gets called up when something happens in Carolina and they call me and want to know who’s playing the best,” said Vellucci.
Nicolas Roy named Player of the Week and Vellucci has been saying good things about him:
Either we're bringing Roy up to center Necas on RW and McGinn on LW...or perhaps making room for a two-player incoming trade. :sarcasm
Seriously, it could be PDG for Roy and Darling coming off IR that's driving this.
Sheesh. Way to underwhelm, Canes.
Probably because Bishop's a halfway decent PK'er...at least at the AHL level. Untested at the NHL level...until now.
Assume Wallmark gets field-promoted to 3C and Bishop becomes the 4C?
Fleury sent down for ice time, I suppose. Necas to get the same...plus some confidence.
per @ice_chip, Necas and Fleury to the Cherkers; Clark Bishop recalled.
Why Bishop and not Roy? Dunno.