DJ Eco Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Olesz has bad hands is slow and is not hotting anyone..oh and he has poor vision and has gotten worse with each game bye bye Agreed, he's big and shy's away from hits you think he's capable of making. He's really done nothing, unfortunately, although my expectations for him weren't really anything much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 he's a good size kid and was a 7th overall pick............just goes to show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 As bad and slow Chico and Steve are with the on ice happenings. I too thought it was a penalty, as they blew the whistle before the puck crossed the line. Bye Olesz, though I really haven't seen any thing positive from Tedenby or Josefson when they do get to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I am calling Sestito, but I'd like to see Timmons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) Olesz has bad hands is slow and is not hotting anyone..oh and he has poor vision and has gotten worse with each game bye bye I don't think he has bad hands at all and he definately doesn't have bad vision. He doesn't hit anyone, but neither does anyone else on this team. On a team that has little offense, especially creative o, I would have liked to have seen him given some more time since we have no problem trotting out Ted, Gionta, and it's unfortunate to say but even Carter. Edited November 4, 2013 by hystyk28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLL765 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 As bad and slow Chico and Steve are with the on ice happenings. I too thought it was a penalty, as they blew the whistle before the puck crossed the line. Bye Olesz, though I really haven't seen any thing positive from Tedenby or Josefson when they do get to play. I thought I recall it being hard to see because the puck hit the corner in a bit of a camera blind spot. Wasn't sure if you could see it as it crossed the line. I just went by what the linesman was calling and it was fairly clear to me since the linesman had his arm up and he was the one to blow the whistle. Whether it was the right call is another story, but Steve or Chico should have realized what was happening after a second or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Could see them doing this to bring up a defenseman and avoid IRing Merrill or Volchenkov, if both guys are day to day - this, of course, if they are not particularly satisfied with Olesz's game to begin with. If they think Pesonen and Timmins have been good enough in the minors it could just be to clear Olesz out in general. Either way, not the move I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Olesz is on a one year deal, Tedenby is still a RFA 1st round pick. On a team that sucks, the choice is obvious. Let him play and see what happens. I understand what you are saying and I'd agree with you if I thought Tedenby was good enough to be a NHL player. I just really have no faith in him at all and wouldn't mind losing him on waivers. I agree with sundstrom and think that Lou is hoping someone takes Olesz's contract though. I'm curious to know when the games played bonus(es) kick in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I understand what you are saying and I'd agree with you if I thought Tedenby was good enough to be a NHL player. I just really have no faith in him at all and wouldn't mind losing him on waivers. I agree with sundstrom and think that Lou is hoping someone takes Olesz's contract though. I'm curious to know when the games played bonus(es) kick in. It's just not worth the potential for a claim when the team sucks. Let him play a bit, see what happens, if it doesn't work out, you can cut bait later. I don't know if their style of hockey is conducive to him doing much, but "not doing much" describes alot of people right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) http://www.capgeek.com/player/829 CONTRACT HISTORY LENGTH: 6 YEAR(S) VALUE: $18,750,000 TYPE: STANDARD EXPIRY STATUS: UFA SOURCE: CapGeek SEASON AHL SALARY 2008-09 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $0 — $3,125,000 $3,125,000 2009-10 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 $0 — $3,125,000 $3,125,000 2010-11 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $0 — $3,125,000 $3,125,000 2011-12 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 $0 — $3,125,000 $3,125,000 2012-13 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $0 — $3,125,000 $3,125,000 2013-14 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $0 — $3,125,000 $3,125,000 CONTRACT NOTE: The above contract was bought out (details below). LENGTH: 1 YEAR(S) VALUE: $1,000,000 TYPE: STANDARD EXPIRY STATUS: UFA SOURCE: CapGeek SEASON AHL SALARY 2013-14 $700,000 $700,000 $300,000 $0 $1,000,000 $700,000 Says here the contract was bought out ??????????? that must be from before he was signed by us Edited November 4, 2013 by The 29th Pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Olesz has been terrible. He brings almost nothing to the table and has been invisible in just about every game he's played. No loss here if he get claimed. The Devils already got burned by putting a prospect through waivers with Urbom...they must feel that Tedenby is more likely to be claimed should he be put on waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Really thought he would be utilized here in a fourth line role. Suffice to say, we've been asking too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Says here the contract was bought out ??????????? that must be from before he was signed by us His last contract was bought out. Chicago, I think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 he's a good size kid and was a 7th overall pick............just goes to show Good point. Nothing is guaranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) His last contract was bought out. Chicago, I think.. man..talking about bad contracts....he was making 4.25 mil lol Edited November 4, 2013 by The 29th Pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Really thought he would be utilized here in a fourth line role. Suffice to say, we've been asking too much he's only a minus 1, our current 4th liners are hitting double digits in the minus column, maybe if he doesnt get claimed we should put him on the 4th line and get rid of ________. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Olesz has bad hands is slow and is not hotting anyone..oh and he has poor vision and has gotten worse with each game bye bye i dont even know why we picked him up in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 29th Pick Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 i dont even know why we picked him up in the first place Debo coached him in Florida (I think).....maybe he thought they could get him going like they did with Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 he's only a minus 1, our current 4th liners are hitting double digits in the minus column, maybe if he doesnt get claimed we should put him on the 4th line and get rid of ________. Exactly, this is why I think he might have a bad attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 (edited) Meh. He was pretty useless. Edited November 4, 2013 by Mike Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Meh. He was pretty useless. You might want to use names because I could put nearly the entire roster under tha description, especially the CBGB line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartholomew Hunt Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 It was worth a shot, only 1 mil cap hit, big body, former first rounder, but hes been absolutely invisible. Hopefully he stays in albany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) i dont even know why we picked him up in the first place He was a former #7 overall pick who had some pretty nice numbers before a real bad knee injury. It had potential to be a solid addition if he found his game again. Edited November 5, 2013 by Devil Dan 56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I doubt the games played bonus had anything to do with it, according to TG it's $100,000 each after 60, 70, and 80 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 He was a former #7 overall pick who had some pretty nice numbers before a real bad knee injury. It had potential to be a solid addition if he found his game again. It still has potential, the guy isn't dead, and he's not a lock to be claimed on waivers either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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