If Dickinson is on our opening night roster over Karlsson, then that is a problem

WTF? No it isn't

Dickinson has shown no effort to be a good player in the pre-season. Fringe NHLers are supposed to work extra hard in the pre season to show they belong in the NHL. Dickinson hasn't stood out at all

Most ludicrous take I've ever seen. Dickinson isn't some young up and comer, he's easing him self into game shape, that's why he doesn't look as flashy. Everyone knows he has the inside track to earn a bottom six spot on the roster. If you can't figure out the logistics of what pre-season means, then you shouldn't open your mouth to say anything

I disagree, because in order to get the most out of dickinson you have to have him in a role to succeed, I think that pairing him up with some big boys like lazar and Joshua that he will be able to do much better. Don't get me wrong, I have liked what I have seen so far from Karlsson, but he needs to work on his foot speed and his processing speed at the AHL level before he makes it to the show. I think he would have to marinate in abby for a year before he gets an NHL look. He also would not be a guy who you would throw into a 4th line role, that will work for some guys but Karlsson isnt that, he needs to have opportunity and have line mates to be able to succeed. I understand that you arent a fan of Dicky, but deployment matters at the NHL level

Guys like Horvat and Garland can mail it in a bit, but I think it would be foolish for a guy like Dickinson to ASSUME that he is a lock for the roster. He is not going to get the oppertunity to be more than a fourth liner at this point

Yeah, they trade the 3C experiment with Dickinson and it just didn't work, so they'll put him in a different role and he'll hopefully succeed this time. If Karlsson is properly nurtured, then he should be a capable top nine player somewhere down the road

Is Tyler Motte going to get anything more than a 4th line spot on Ottawa? (I suppose he will as long as Alex Formenton remains unsigned)

He might get third line minutes. Still, it isn't like either is going to be more than a bottom six player.

Then I don't see why Dickinson can't be a lock for a bottom six role. When he's on his game, he's better than Joshua and arguably better than Lazar

I would much rather have Lazar. Dickinson isn't very tenacious or physical. He is kind of just there. Doesn't make too many mistakes, but hardly contributes

Levio is making the nhl roster for the blues
And I really doubt Vancouver of all teams claims highmore

Defensively responsible forwards don't always need to be tenacious or physical

Lol why not? Leivo cleared waivers last year, and the only reason Vancouver didn't qualify Highmore was because they were afraid they wouldn't be able to sign him to a two-way deal

Again levio will be on the nhl probably

You didn't answer my question: Why wasn't he picked up off waivers last year from Carolina?

No idea but as I said he’s making the blues team
Why does last year matter lol, what in the hell are you talking about?

It matters because when GM's pick up certain players, they've usually been eyeing them for at least a couple of years in advance, and wouldn't carelessly let an opportunity to pick up a player, especially for free to just pass them by if they're willing to offer them a contract subsequently.

Ok, I have no idea what your talking about since it has no relation to my response

All I’m saying is that LEVIO IS MAKING THE TEAM THUS HE WONT BE ON WAIVERS.

So you admit you aren't willing to stop and consider the bigger picture of a situation and potentially be able to pick out some logical inconsistencies in a retrospect context. Good riddance

You are literally making zero sense brother. I can do it to tho, Why did Levio go unclaimed last year?

Because no other team wanted him on their 23 man roster...but now all of a sudden St. Louis does? Leivo isn't a young guy, so it's not like his game is on an upward trajectory. He's likely just a tweener from here on out. Unless you want to admit that St. Louis is a weaker team than they were last year, I can't think of any other reason why Army wouldn't waive a guy like Leivo

Leivo dominated in the AHL last year and he should have been up to begin with. That's why they could consider keeping him. It's not guaranteed but a possibility.

Well he’s played very well in the preseason so I see him getting a shot fs, also he was great in the AHL last year too. A lot can change in a year

I guess. I mean, he had one very good year in Vancouver, then injured his knee cap. Regressed significantly in Calgary the next season, and couldn't even stick at the NHL in Carolina. Figured he was never the same