Comments for Carolina signs Patrick O’Sullivan at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 00:50:12 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8390 I like the fact that you used a picture of him fishing the puck out of his own net. - rjfisher83 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:36:59 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8386 1) Forget about Hurricanes line combos. There is no such thing. Nada. Don't exist. There two sure things in there - Staal will center the top line, and Kostopolous will play wing on the fourth line. All their other players will be sliding in and out of positions in the lineup all season because most players on that team are multi-positional, because many players on that team are injury prone, and because they like to spread offense and defense across the lineup. 2) There is room to accommodate Boychuk, Skinner, Tlusty, and one of Nash/Dalpe on the roster. Jokinen returned to third line center, and Samson and Dwyer are bumped to the press box (Samson) or AHL (Dwyer), end of story. If O'Sullivan is taken as a winger I think he slots into the Samson-Dwyer category - borderline roster player - for them entering camp. That's the starting point, and his performance in camp will move him up or down from there. If they try him at center, that means they keep Jokinen on wing, and then one of Boychuk-Skinner-Tlusty suffers, but really, all they have to do to secure a roster spot even in this case is outplay Larose and Samsonov, and that shouldn't be too difficult. 3) Bowman isn't hurt by this signing because Bowman was not making the team anyway, unless they had the intention to tank. Bowman was a team worst -17 on an Albany team in which two thirds of the players were even or plus and the next worst player was Mike Angelidis with -8. He is not ready for the NHL. If you expected Bowman in the NHL to start the season, get off the meds :) [yes, I know everyone likes to trash +/- as a meaningless stat. It isn't. It's meaningless to compare +/- across teams, and even within teams looking at the middle of the +/- ranks, but especially when you look at AHL teams, 95% of the time, if you're in the top 3-5 players on the team in +/- then you were defensively sound and if you're in the bottom 3 on the team in +/- you were defensively crap and therefore not ready for NHL minutes on a winning team]. 4) Even if O'Sullivan starts the season in the A, as long as he establishes himself as one of the top 3 callups, he'll see 30-60 games on this injury prone team, depending on how early he is called up and assuming he plays well enough on the callup. - fzusher Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:19:20 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8385 I am happy to see the signing..:) He deserves the opportunity to fail/succeed on his on. Edm management/coaching issues during his tenure there are well known; I am acutally scared for that great new young talent going to Edm; Let's hope they, the management/coaching, don't screw them up and some of the senior player's step up and take leadership on the ice. At 25, he has been through a battle with LA managment over contract, sent to siberia, EDM; plays 19 games and is injured, comes back the next year and doesn't do that well. One season does not make or break talent. Let him have his chance and then we can judge if he is lacking. After all the abuse he has taken, to put up the gumption to take a two way deal and try again is fantastic. Yes, he has to win a slot, so Patrick go for it!!!! - mike hess Fri, 17 Sep 2010 06:10:10 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8383 Darnnnn this drops Skinners chances of making the team :( I thought I finally figured out Carolinas line combos after working on them for hours then this happens! - littleranger Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:17:29 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8382 Dukla, don't fret. Two way deal. He'll only get it if he earns it. - Jeff Angus Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:14:57 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8380 I am just happy he signed somewhere, anywhere. I protected him last Monday in my pool as I was too cheap to pay the 20$ penalty to cancel a long term contract. At least I have a glimmer of hope that he is fantasy worthy, rather than not playing in the NHL at all!;D - Ryan Lenethen Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:10:35 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8379 Carolina needs to do some enhancing. Yes the kids are interesting. Someone pushing the best out of them is an ordinary and necessary development. It's generally not in the best interest of the organization or the players, to have a kid line. (great kids in Carolina, but they aren't necessarily on the same level as the Edmonton trio). I absolutely love how Detroit develops their kids. Carolina needs to pay attention, especially right now. If a kid like Bowman/Terry/Tlusty shows he's ready, playing some games (40-60) at 10-12 minutes a night is likely in their and the organizations best interests. Inching ahead, rather than thrown in. If they're ready, they'll TAKE the job. O'Sullivan has NHL skills and could be a top 6 guy. His unwillingness to compete is well known. I hope he grabs hold of the reins, but don't hold your breath. He's been with three organizations that have featured opportunity (Minnesota, LA & Edmonton) and failed to firmly establish himself. A fourth life, is a very uncommon good fortune. - Jocular Hockey Manager Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:04:55 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8375 Suppose Tlusty is also impacted by this? Where does he fit in on the depth chart? - Markus Kaut Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:28:48 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/19-nhl-deals/3113-carolina-signs-patrick-osullivan#comment-8370 Ugh, totally sick move for all the promising Carolina prospects. Dont understand this move at all. - DuklaNation Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:55:30 +0100