Avalanche Recall Greg Mauldin
by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2010 5:18 PM MST
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With T.J. Galiardi and David Van der Gulik placed on the IR today, the Avalanche have made a couple of moves to bolster their lineup. One was the trade for Ryan O'Byrne earlier today. Also today, the Avalanche recalled forward Greg Mauldin from the Lake Erie Monsters.
Mauldin is a 28-year-old forward from Holliston, Mass. (No BU on his resume - he attended UMass-Amherst). Mauldin was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 7th round of the 2002 Entry Draft (199th overall). To date, he's played in 7 NHL games (no points) - 6 with the Blue Jackets and 1 with the New York Islanders. His call-up isn't a complete surprise, as he's currently leading the Monsters in scoring with 12 points in 14 games. Mauldin will wear #20 for the Avalanche. That's the number O'Byrne was wearing in Montreal this year; O'Byrne will wear #3 with the Avs.
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Oh man =(
my fanshot was lifted lol
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:22 PM MST reply actions
yeah, sorry. just trying to keep it neat and tidy. or something
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2010 5:23 PM MST up reply actions
no problem...
I’ll live since I post so many fanshots haha…do you like the move? I’m a biggg Mauldin fan
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:24 PM MST up reply actions
haven’t seen him in action yet. glad he’s getting a shot, but not overwhelmingly excited one way or the other
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2010 5:26 PM MST up reply actions
I follow the NY/NJ AHL teams...
so I saw a lot of him last season and he lit it up for Bridgeport
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:28 PM MST up reply actions
Hell ya
Bridgeport love is always acceptable
A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
by A.J. Haefele on Nov 11, 2010 5:32 PM MST up reply actions
haha...
I live in Queens, NY so I actually root for Bridgeport (not the Islanders though)
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:34 PM MST up reply actions
I always wondered where exactly ‘bridgeport’ was so NYC? He played pretty well in the preseason if I remember correctly.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:12 PM MST up reply actions
Is he going to get a chance to play in VDG’s place or sit in the press box?
"We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese!"
seems insane...
but I hope he gets time with SoS and Stewie
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:29 PM MST up reply actions
I thought Porter was going to play with SoS and CGDS? Unless of course that has changed now. That’s just the last I heard from Dater.
Holøs - Norwegian for "Bench Kyle".
I expect Porter on the 1st line to last about 1 period, to be honest. if it happens at all.
no knock on him…I just don’t see it.
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2010 5:34 PM MST up reply actions
He has about 100 times the scoring potential that Galiardi will ever have. So it is already an upgrade to me.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 5:36 PM MST up reply actions
I hope you arent talking about Porter...
Mauldin on the other hand is deff more of a scorer
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:41 PM MST up reply actions
Is this guy just scary-bad defensively or what? Why haven’t we seen him yet if he’s got this potential.
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You know you see the AHL games and he seems to do it all well…his +/- has been either really good or respectable throughout his AHL career but he is 28 so I guess they know more than us.
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:55 PM MST up reply actions
I was referring to Porter.
Galiardi has no business being on the top 2 lines. To me he is a perfect 3rd line winger.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 5:56 PM MST up reply actions
I agree on Gali...
but disagree on Porter I don’t see this high powered offensive potential not anymore than Gali anyway
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:59 PM MST up reply actions
Well. Porter was captain of the most prestigious college hockey team in the history of the world where he won the Hobey Baker award his senior year in 2008. 43 games 33G 30A.
They both played in the AHL where Porter has a significant edge there, too. I understand the love for TJ with his effort, but he just isn’t going to be a goal scorer. If somehow he and Wolski could have spliced into a Wolskiardi…
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:07 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Where is Porters significant edge in AHL?
his 15 and 25 season?
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:08 PM MST up reply actions
FISTING OCCURS!
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2010 6:11 PM MST up reply actions
haha. I killed myself making that thing.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:14 PM MST up reply actions
It was frigging worth it
Finally, I wanna thank God, because God gave me this Dundie. And I feel God in this Chili's tonight.
by Dan Winkler on Nov 11, 2010 10:17 PM MST up reply actions
Galiardi spent one year in AHL and was only 20 while Porter was 23 when he put up his 15 and 25
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:11 PM MST up reply actions
(shit.. I hope he doesn’t read this blog)
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:16 PM MST up reply actions
he doesn’t, but Eric Clapton does
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 11, 2010 7:14 PM MST up reply actions
Porter 42 games – 35 points.
The Idiot 66 games – 27 points.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:14 PM MST up reply actions
But Porter was 2 years older more grown…
Porter: 15 pts in 62 NHL games
Galiardi: 39 in 70 games last year
ur argument is mute I want to see it in the NHL Porter hasn’t shown it
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:16 PM MST up reply actions
That is why I used the word “potential” in my original post.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:19 PM MST up reply actions
How does he have 1st line potential?! You cant make the Michigan argument again because that team had a lot of guys with good numbers who went nowhere
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:20 PM MST up reply actions
I can’t read this because I have too many UM championship rings to count blocking my eyes.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:26 PM MST up reply actions
How many since 1970?
2?
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:28 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah exactly. I have 2 eyes.
But if you include the CCHA it’s 11 since 1970.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:33 PM MST up reply actions
mute or moot?
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:21 PM MST up reply actions
moot...
ty haha
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:21 PM MST up reply actions
I don’t know a ‘mute arguement’ could be a polite way to tell someone to STFU’
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:24 PM MST up reply actions
You mean, someone like Matt Hendricks, like he is playing for the caps.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 6:10 PM MST up reply actions
DU?
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:14 PM MST up reply actions
Michigan...
where Chad Kolarik who was 2nd leading scorer that year and was a 7th round draft pick and has had no career (was actually traded to NYR today haha)
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:17 PM MST up reply actions
sorry I should have put a /scarcasm on my reply, i knew.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:22 PM MST up reply actions
Just curiuos, where did TJ “Little Ball of Meh” Hensick play collegiately?
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2010 6:22 PM MST up reply actions
Shit. You just discredited the entire history of UM hockey.
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:22 PM MST up reply actions
they have a hockey team?
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:24 PM MST up reply actions
Michigan is a GREAT hockey school but that doesn’t mean every great player from there is going to be a NHL star they have what 20 guys currently in NHL and half are above average players
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:26 PM MST up reply actions
Michigan is a GREAT hockey school but that doesn’t mean every great player from there is going to be a NHL star
REAALLLLY?
by Pinchy The Lobster on Nov 11, 2010 6:29 PM MST up reply actions
How many of top current NHL’ers come from Michigan? Porter is not a first liner…he probably isn’t even a second liner you are being a homer
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:31 PM MST up reply actions
and I’m trolling, it’s fun.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:33 PM MST up reply actions
I’m an Avalanche fan from NY I get called crazy a lot lol
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:39 PM MST up reply actions
Wait a second, not only do they have a hockey team, it’s a full team? Does the football team know this? They don’t have those gangs from detroit (a la mad max) coming down to steal hockey equiptment right?
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:29 PM MST up reply actions
That's what was said...
but I’d rather Porter stay away from a line who is essential to success lol
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 5:35 PM MST up reply actions
I thought it was Winnik.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:13 PM MST up reply actions
ah, so switch winnik and porter on my imagined depth chart below. Winnik deserves some more ice time though.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:20 PM MST up reply actions
i’d be surprised to see Porter on the top line and Yip or Jones on the 3rd. maybe it’ll be more like:
Jones – Stastny – Stewie
Yip – Duchene – Hejduk (this line has looked good, btw, better than with Jones)
Winnik – RoR – Porter/McLeod
?
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
why is this team keeping Winnik down? He’s being opressed.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:25 PM MST up reply actions
While he’s just awesome defensively, he lacks some offensive ability. I’d rather have Gali, Jones, or Yip on the top lines, wouldn’t you?
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IDK, but they all have 4 goals, I’d at least reward him with a couple of shifts with the 1st and 2nd lines which he didn’t have (to the best of my knowledge) until the 3rd of the last game against calgary. If it turns out he can score (consistantly) when put with better linemates than just Radar then it’s pretty much a bonus to us.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:32 PM MST up reply actions
I might be saying something really stupid, so correct me if I’m wrong. I would guess that an offensive player that is awesome defensively could potentially win some pucks behind the net. If so, that is a good thing. Sorry if I’m saying anything absurd.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 6:38 PM MST up reply actions
Don’t be so polite here. They will eat you alive.
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by Bob in Boulder on Nov 11, 2010 6:41 PM MST up reply actions
I promise I’ll make anyone who tries vomit.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 6:43 PM MST up reply actions
LOL
Passive aggression FTW!
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I’ll cut you if you say that again.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:56 PM MST up reply actions
Why warn him not to be polite. Seems to me that’s a pretty polite thing to do yourself, mister.
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by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 12, 2010 7:04 AM MST up reply actions
I remember.
(totally forgot, actually)
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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 12, 2010 8:11 AM MST up reply actions
nothing absurd about that. He could certainly win pucks, but I dunno if he’s the passer, skater, or scorer a Jones or Yip is. it’s not like winning the puck is a huge issue already for that line, right?
but who knows unless it’s tried? I don’t have high hopes, but I’d guess you’ll see it tried if Winnik stays hot.
"I’m predicting 50pts in the NHL for Hensick next season. Anyone want to put $20 on it?" - DetAvs, Jun 18, 2010 3:45 AM EDT
I give him a shot. We know he has some chemstry with O’Reilly why not give him a shot at the big time.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:56 PM MST up reply actions
CGDS can score and so can SoS. TJ is definitely not the big scorer of that line. I’d like to see Winnik with some shifts in the first. Who knows, it might even work.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 7:16 PM MST up reply actions
It would be insanity to not have Winnik/O’Reilly together
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 7:53 PM MST up reply actions
Now here's a second 2nd (line)
Gali – Radar – WINnik
/drool
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Dupuis showed potential as a goal scorer on the short handed goal against Dallas.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 7:32 PM MST up reply actions
sacco said he wants him with radar b/c of their good chemistry
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by Cole D Hamilton on Nov 11, 2010 6:35 PM MST up reply actions
I think there’s no way to tell because as someone said above Sacco will start juggling lines fast. Here’s what I think to start the game…
Porter-stastny-stewie
Yip-Duchene-Hejduk
Winnik-RoR-Jones
Dupuis-Mauldin-McLeod
But I bet you both Jones and Mauldin move around a ton.
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The reason that second line worked as well as it did was because it did more to balance the line. Power forward (Yip) Playmaker (Dutchy) Sniper (Duke). Jones despite his size advantage over Yip, doesn’t use it and is hesitant to get his nose dirty. Moving him up with SoS (Playmaker) and CGDS (Cam Neely 2.0) will do him loads of good and probably ought have been done weeks ago. I love me some Galiardicus, but he’s the power forward more than anything.
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I thought the ideal mix for a line was Playmaker/setup guy, Scorer/Sniper, and Grinder/agitator. With some players able to contribute more than one such skill set. In my opinion, the Avs undervalue grinders and always have under Lacroix. What’s missing in our top lines without Galiardi is enough of that, IMO. Snipers and playmakers abound in our lineup, but I think we lack sandpaper a bit. Could that have anything to do with why get injured so much?
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Some of this is pota"toe" po"tah"to. Power forward / grinder. Your point is interesting and Dater brought it up on his blog recently, though based on the (admittedly limited) data that he presented, it doesn’t seem very highly correlated to the team’s injury troubles.
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Winnik/SoS/CGDS
Jones/Dutchy/Duke
Porter/Radar/Yip
Mauldin/Dupuis/Mcleod
JML/Holos
Hannan/Rookie
Rookie/O’Bryne (I imagine they didn’t trade for him to sit on the pine).
That’s probably pretty close you can interchange some of those parts (jones/porter/yip)
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:19 PM MST up reply actions
I thought that was the buzz, if not then push up yip and replace him with mcleod and put a warm body on the 4th.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:23 PM MST up reply actions
I really don’t know. That wasn’t sarcasm, it was an actual question. I might have missed the news.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 6:25 PM MST up reply actions
nah, I thought I heard it too, but then I couldn’t remember from where.
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by An Unmitigated Disaster on Nov 11, 2010 6:26 PM MST up reply actions
I really liked Yip on that 2nd line. He has been playing more physical lately.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 6:23 PM MST up reply actions
I expect the Liles-Cohen pairing to stay, they’ve been quite good together and complement each other’s strengths well. I can’t imagine O’Byrne going with Shattenkirk, they’d get slaughtered against top-line forwards. Holos-Shattenkirk is a pairing I like, but Hannan and O’Byrne both play a defensive game and have no hands whatsoever, limiting their effectiveness. Maybe they could be rolled as a pure shutdown line with Radar/Winnik/whoever?
My pairings would be
Liles-Cohen
Hannan-Shattenkirk
Holos-O’Byrne
Also I like Porter on the top line, Yip on the 2nd, Jones on the 3rd to balance out our scoring and physicality. Can’t decide if I’d play Liffiton and scratch Mauldin, since both our forwards and defense are pretty much paper-thin right now. What do you guys think?
I’m guessing Sacco will put Duke in the first line. Tough decision thought. I think it would increase the scoring potential of the first line while messing up with the second line which has been good.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 6:07 PM MST up reply actions
If Jones is back I guess Duke on 1st is OK with Jones-Duchene-Yip as 2nd
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by SportsDalaiLama on Nov 11, 2010 6:09 PM MST up reply actions
I think it’s a tough call for Sacco to make. But yeah, if Jones comes back, it will help a bit. BTW I think T.J. is in that line because he fights hard and win pucks behind the net. I don’t see anyone on the team with that spirit yet.
by Paulo Saraiva on Nov 11, 2010 6:16 PM MST up reply actions
Sorry Sherman
One day with alot of news doesn’t make up for an entire summer of nothing.
MHH: Mr. Howard, Doctor Jones will see you now.
Hey Jack, there’s a big guy named Dan Winnik at the door, says he wants to have a few words with you outside.
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by niwotsblessing on Nov 11, 2010 7:51 PM MST up reply actions
One item of news over an entire summer
it kind of rounds down to nothing
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“what was that?”
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by Cole D Hamilton on Nov 11, 2010 8:13 PM MST up reply actions
Think of all of the dead weight we didn’t sign (or re-sign) and be thankful maybe.
"We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese!"
As I’ve said before, frustrating thought it was, Sherman’s caution, probably bodes well for the future. Showing the patience to get what he wants and learn the lay of the land is a damn sight better than Giguere’s spending spree.
When you add the pruning he did by not resigning and the one outright steal he made in Winnik, I think we might look back on this as a wise summer. We’ ll see how this latest snatch turns out.
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theoneoutright steals hes made in Winnik and Anderson
lest we forget
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