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Yup. I see the kid as more of a Kaleta. Hopefully without the dirty streak.

Totally forgot about that. Very old school way of getting noticed.

I still say he's Doug Fluite with an additional 6-8" of height. Not so much the skillset (although a case can be made) as the demeanor and competitiveness.

Either or, really. I think he's a bubble guy at this point, and some of the bubble guys have looked better than Casey.

He was assigned to Roc after his CHL team finished their season. He has to complete his CHL eligibility before he can be assigned to an AHL team.

That got a legit belly laugh out of me.

I didn't get to see much of it, but it sounded like his last game was a bit underwhelming? It sounds like we have a new #2C in the plan for the season and everyone else dropped down a notch. I def see Artuu getting bumped, and Casey is at good risk of being bumped down as well.

Saw Kris Baker mention his game on Twitter. Made the comment that the CHL game must be slow for him right now after a camp with the big time.

Biodork sighting!

Can't imagine any team would want him now.

I approve of Irish mafia. Was not aware of Harriet Hollister Park until just now. Not sure how that happened.

This lineup is interesting. Almost as if RaKru ? has decided to put all the bubble guys out at once to have them all competing directly against each other. Nothing like making it uncomfortable.

3 more steps? We'll be ready to tank again by then.

Dishess sounds too complimentary, It needs a descriptor. Like Wet Dishes.

I don't know how I feel about this. Context surely matters. Was it a time when it was acceptable? Was the intent light hearted? I think if it is done today, it is done knowing that it would raise eyebrows, and that is a pretty big difference to me. Not unlike flying the Southern Cross. At one time you could proclaim a level of innocence and it be reasonable to accept, but not today. So, again, context matters. I know nothing of the Prime Minister or the events that are drawing controversy, so no judgement here.

This seems like an unwise trade off.

I hear he has lots of wallspace and gets the stinkeye about that Farrah wall art. He's totally got a Trubisky fathead.

I dunno. Alot of Sam will be fine seemed to me to come from the idea that he will develop into our #2 center. I didn’t see the criticism of Sam as criticism of his likely value as a developed player as much as concern that he wasn’t going to the the center we expected on draft day. Then again, that was my point I was defending anyway. There was considerable resistance to the idea that Sam might not be best suited for center.

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That represents 25% of what he’s earned to date. That’s a helluva lot to walk away from.

Yeah, I don’t get how anyone can say Casey is ahead of Sam at the beginning of year 2. Sam played well on the wing year 1 and showed improvement in training camp. Goals and assists aside,Does anyone think Casey had a good rookie year? He looked overmatched way more often than not, whereas Sam looked like he fit in, albeit in a different role than expected.

One preseason game is an awfully small sample size but I didn’t see a difference from last season.

I'm not sure it matters if Mittlestadt can't hold down the C position anyway. Food for thought.

I think this is legit. Not legit as in he's not an NHL center to be. Legit in that it is time to express some concern. He should have shined against a mixed NHL/AHL roster.