Zibanejad Signs ELC

SpezDispenser wrote:

Big Ev wrote:Well playing in your hometown (Stockholm, no less) for fans that love you, in a league against men that will give him some quality mintues, sure beats playing in Binghamton NY, and having to ride AHL busses.

If he's not in the NHL he is better off in the SEL, IMO.

If he didn't have another year at Djurgarden, then it would be a different story.

I disagree, it would be better to ride the buses and get acclimatized to the entire NA culture from soup to nuts. However, I don't really care what he does, as long as he works his tail off, which is a given considering the scouting reports. All I'm saying personally is that I think it would benefit him, but I look forward to the Gladiator style training camp next year if he goes back.

Zibanejad, Silfverberg, Yakopov (), Stone, Petersson, Da Costa, O'Brien (you have to give him a chance, although I think we all think he probably doesn't have a bright NHL future), Noesen (not yet likely), Puempel, Prince (neither will likely be ready), battles up the ying-yang. Guys probably finishing their checks in scrimmages trying to knock guys out. Fun times coming.

rooneypoo wrote:What's all the hub-bub about? Zibanejad has a contract with the SEL, with an out-clause for the NHL. Either he plays in the NHL, or he goes back to the SEL. End of story. If he's out of the NHL, he's better off in the SEL anyway. See Rundblad, David and/or Karlsson, Erik.

This is so much about nothing, lads.

shabbs wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:What's all the hub-bub about? Zibanejad has a contract with the SEL, with an out-clause for the NHL. Either he plays in the NHL, or he goes back to the SEL. End of story. If he's out of the NHL, he's better off in the SEL anyway. See Rundblad, David and/or Karlsson, Erik.

This is so much about nothing, lads.

Erik Karlsson's 12 games in Bingo say hello.

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:What's all the hub-bub about? Zibanejad has a contract with the SEL, with an out-clause for the NHL. Either he plays in the NHL, or he goes back to the SEL. End of story. If he's out of the NHL, he's better off in the SEL anyway. See Rundblad, David and/or Karlsson, Erik.

This is so much about nothing, lads.

Erik Karlsson's 12 games in Bingo say hello.

And, more to the point, his 0 games in the SEL after his first NHL pre-season game.

shabbs wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:What's all the hub-bub about? Zibanejad has a contract with the SEL, with an out-clause for the NHL. Either he plays in the NHL, or he goes back to the SEL. End of story. If he's out of the NHL, he's better off in the SEL anyway. See Rundblad, David and/or Karlsson, Erik.

This is so much about nothing, lads.

Erik Karlsson's 12 games in Bingo say hello.

rooneypoo wrote:

shabbs wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:What's all the hub-bub about? Zibanejad has a contract with the SEL, with an out-clause for the NHL. Either he plays in the NHL, or he goes back to the SEL. End of story. If he's out of the NHL, he's better off in the SEL anyway. See Rundblad, David and/or Karlsson, Erik.

This is so much about nothing, lads.

Erik Karlsson's 12 games in Bingo say hello.

Mid season says hello, too. Karlsson made the roster out of the gate.

Zibanejad will either make the NHL roster out of camp, or go back to the SEL. He will not be staying if he doesn't make the team. If he makes it and then gets demoted to the AHL later because of his play, so be it. Zibanejad is saying that he will make the team or go home. This is really not difficult to follow.

rooneypoo wrote:

shabbs wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:What's all the hub-bub about? Zibanejad has a contract with the SEL, with an out-clause for the NHL. Either he plays in the NHL, or he goes back to the SEL. End of story. If he's out of the NHL, he's better off in the SEL anyway. See Rundblad, David and/or Karlsson, Erik.

This is so much about nothing, lads.

Erik Karlsson's 12 games in Bingo say hello.

Mid season says hello, too. Karlsson made the roster out of the gate.

Zibanejad will either make the NHL roster out of camp, or go back to the SEL. He will not be staying if he doesn't make the team. If he makes it and then gets demoted to the AHL later because of his play, so be it. Zibanejad is saying that he will make the team or go home. This is really not difficult to follow.

Big Ev wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:

shabbs wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:What's all the hub-bub about? Zibanejad has a contract with the SEL, with an out-clause for the NHL. Either he plays in the NHL, or he goes back to the SEL. End of story. If he's out of the NHL, he's better off in the SEL anyway. See Rundblad, David and/or Karlsson, Erik.

This is so much about nothing, lads.

Erik Karlsson's 12 games in Bingo say hello.

Mid season says hello, too. Karlsson made the roster out of the gate.

Zibanejad will either make the NHL roster out of camp, or go back to the SEL. He will not be staying if he doesn't make the team. If he makes it and then gets demoted to the AHL later because of his play, so be it. Zibanejad is saying that he will make the team or go home. This is really not difficult to follow.

No doubt...the debate was whether he can start in the AHL, which he could, but he won't want to.

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

shabbs wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

The pipes, yes. The coaching.. that is still TBD if you ask me. I agree, it looks like we should be better based on what has been put together, but until they actually start coaching, it's an unknown.

spader wrote:

shabbs wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

The pipes, yes. The coaching.. that is still TBD if you ask me. I agree, it looks like we should be better based on what has been put together, but until they actually start coaching, it's an unknown.

Good point.

Flo The Action wrote:

spader wrote:

shabbs wrote:

sandysensfan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For the record, I'm fine with Zib going back to the SEL for one more year. Fine tune his development, continue to compete with men etc.... The Sens are not going to be contenders anytime soon and this coming season will probably not be much better than last season, so there's no "rush" to get him here.

They are certainly better between the pipes... but a lot depends on how the defense plays this year. Also better coaching....

The pipes, yes. The coaching.. that is still TBD if you ask me. I agree, it looks like we should be better based on what has been put together, but until they actually start coaching, it's an unknown.

Good point.

I'd trust Murray to step in in some way or form and say something if he thought the situation was being miss-used. Zib will play if he can and looks like he can handle it if not he'll be sent back. both options are fine by me.