RPI Pros IV

[Ralph Baer]

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There's an article about Brandon Pirri this evening on the front page of the AHL's website: http://theahl.com/icehogs-pirri-comi...is-own-p175964

If he had only stayed in Troy.

[DrDemento]

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If he had only stayed in Troy.

It was never his intention. At most we would have had him for 2 years. D'Amigo was another story. I suspect he had intentions of staying longer-but in these economic times you really cannot blame someone for taking the cash if enough is offerred. Personally i have always felt JD'A would have developed just fine in Troy and done even better with his negotiations with the pros after at least 3 years there.

[engineerhockeyfan]

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It was never his intention. At most we would have had him for 2 years. D'Amigo was another story. I suspect he had intentions of staying longer-but in these economic times you really cannot blame someone for taking the cash if enough is offerred. Personally i have always felt JD'A would have developed just fine in Troy and done even better with his negotiations with the pros after at least 3 years there.

I have long ago given up the what might have beens. But I think that a couple of current Engineers could learn a lot from reading that article.
We need someone to step up and take charge. There are guys in that locker room who have it in them.

[turk181]

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I have long ago given up the what might have beens. But I think that a couple of current Engineers could learn a lot from reading that article.
We need someone to step up and take charge. There are guys in that locker room who have it in them.

at the risk of sounding like a, "Negative Nellie", if after 29 games no-one has stepped up yet I doubt we'll see it for the last 6 games.

[turk181]

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Allen York recalled to Columbus http://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-feb-10-p175994....http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news...id=DL|CBJ|home

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI Pros IV

Allen York recalled to Columbus http://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-feb-10-p175994....http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news...id=DL|CBJ|home

Nice news. hope this is not a quick visit for him. Would love to see them give him a decent chance to show what he can do.

[Ralph Baer]

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Allen York recalled to Columbus http://www.echl.com/echl-transactions-feb-10-p175994....http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news...id=DL|CBJ|home

I can't believe how much he is being moved around.

[engineerhockeyfan]

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What exactly are they doing with York. AHL,NHL, AHL, ECHL, NHL. And he hardly playes anywhere he goes.
What do they expect to get from him in the NHL with his lack of play this year?
I'm glad he is back in the NHL, but I can't believe he will be there long.

[turk181]

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What exactly are they doing with York. AHL,NHL, AHL, ECHL, NHL. And he hardly playes anywhere he goes.
What do they expect to get from him in the NHL with his lack of play this year?
I'm glad he is back in the NHL, but I can't believe he will be there long.

makes me wonder what Yorkie's feeling about leaving early. Lack of any real playing time, at any level, can't be good for his development.

[DrDemento]

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makes me wonder what Yorkie's feeling about leaving early. Lack of any real playing time, at any level, can't be good for his development.

I would imagine a lot of that would depend on what exactly he is being paid. If the money is good-you might no mind a year of shuttling back and forth. He is still extremely young as far as goalies go-as long as they just keep giving him a chance at the top level.

[engineerhockeyfan]

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I would imagine a lot of that would depend on what exactly he is being paid. If the money is good-you might no mind a year of shuttling back and forth. He is still extremely young as far as goalies go-as long as they just keep giving him a chance at the top level.

Well, while he is in the NHL, he is making NHL money. I don't know if that holds true for being sent to the ECHL.
I would think that he would like to get in some playing time no matter where he is. And he doesn't seem to be getting that.
That being said, they must like his chances, or they wouldn't be going to him when they need someone in the NHL. You would think that they would bring up Legace for those days when they need goalie help.

[DrDemento]

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Well, while he is in the NHL, he is making NHL money. I don't know if that holds true for being sent to the ECHL.
I would think that he would like to get in some playing time no matter where he is. And he doesn't seem to be getting that.
That being said, they must like his chances, or they wouldn't be going to him when they need someone in the NHL. You would think that they would bring up Legace for those days when they need goalie help.

My thought also. They must consider him a guy they can go to if they bring him up more than once. Although Philadelphia kept calling up Neil Little without giving him much of a chance to play for years.

[Ralph Baer]

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I would imagine a lot of that would depend on what exactly he is being paid. If the money is good-you might no mind a year of shuttling back and forth. He is still extremely young as far as goalies go-as long as they just keep giving him a chance at the top level.

And think of all of the frequent flyer miles.

[REDaero91]

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Well, it looks like York's dressing as backup tonight! http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreport...2/RO020824.HTM

[DrDemento]

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Well, it looks like York's dressing as backup tonight! http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreport...2/RO020824.HTM

It appears that he is really on the verge of getting a shot at the big time. He certainly is on the right team for it. Successful teams don't often make changes in goal frequently. He has time on his side-goalies can stick around for a long time before becoming regualrs.