Bass Recalled

As long as Zubov gets 15 minutes or more, then I'm fine with the Bass call up DW.

PKC wrote:I really hope you're right on the 'Schubert part of an upcoming deal' part...him and tony V can go suck somewhere else.

With our luck they go and light it up, so let's just hope it's not to someone in the East, or at least not someone likely to meet us int he playoffs anytime soon.

Dawg's Wife wrote:

jamvan wrote:

rooneypoo wrote:Wow, can't believe I'm the first to post this. The news has been out for, what, an hour now? You're slacking, fellas.

As per TSN:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=256517&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_nhl

I like it. He's a great energy, bang-and-crash guy. I wonder what this means for Schubert, tho'...

As much as I like Bass, this is not the move we needed. H ebrings little offence to an already offensive riddled team. I would have liked to see Smith get the call.

I really think Schubert may already be part of an upcoming deal.

Really if you're expecting a call up from Bingo to help turn the offensive woes of this team around then your mistaken about what their roll is. Whoever (in this case Bass) gets the call, they are expected to come up and play 3rd or 4th line minutes and not cause goals.

With that said, pick one Zach Smith or Bass and they are really the same player. I think bringing up Bass does two things. Rewards the guy who we all felt should have started here anyway, and 2nd sets the right expectation down in bingo that it's not all offense that will result in someone getting the call

I wasn't saying turn it around and by no means are Smith and Bass the same tye of player.

[quote="jamvan]I wasn't saying turn it around and by no means are Smith and Bass the same tye of player.[/quote]

While I agree down in Bingo they arn't the same type of player, but up in Ottawa I think they will be asked to play the exact same role. The exception to the rule is if they are asked to play on the top 2 lines, however in either case I think both Smith and Bass will end up on lines 3 or 4 thus making them the same player. Up here at least.

Well, if Schubert is on the block, his stock just plummeted with this move. He's not good enough to play D or 4th line wing on the last place team in the EAST!! Good luck there.

I don't completely agree with that Clutch. Quite a few GM's covet Schubert because:

1) his salary is a dream considering he's a two-way player
2) as mentioned above, he has the ability to play forward or D and can switch at a moments notice (although we ALL know what he PREFERS to play)
3) booming shot from the point, and hits like he means it.

I'm telling you, while I agree with your point that sitting him and seeing how he couldn't crack ottawa's top 6 in D would look bad for some; in Schubie's case, I don't think it has a disastrous effect on his stock in other teams eyes.

And I have the distinct feeling Vermette and Schubert (and maybe SJ's 1st) are spoken for and the trigger will be pulled shortly (just a hint from a source).

Well the fact that he's been benched from playing 4th line winger before and now Bass gets the callup in favour of him playing 4th line wing, to me says a lot.

Oooo I think I know who you're talking about Cronie!

oooh, you do do you?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:Well the fact that he's been benched from playing 4th line winger before and now Bass gets the callup in favour of him playing 4th line wing, to me says a lot.

Again, I'm not disagreeing with your point on a whole... I'm only saying in Schubert's particular case, it hasn't lessened his value to other GM's much at all.

And Matt, someone else already pointed out an interesting point (I think it was Asq2) where with the Sens being legit basement-dwellers right now, the likelihood of Bow signing an extension here (should he arrive ) would be hard to fathom, even if Murray's swoons him with tales of Bow being the Sens savior, etc...

However, stranger things have happened; but my $$ is on Colorado...