Mark Spizzirri: Dress Rehearsal #1?

I was wondering about this Tomas Nosek?? Is he a future red wing as I have noticed him on the scoresheet. Is he a future nhler or career ahler? Anyone?

they should trade Kindl for whatever.

I was wondering about this Tomas Nosek?? Is he a future red wing as I have noticed him on the scoresheet. Is he a future nhler or career ahler? Anyone?
- flyerdude17

prolly lose him for nothing to waivers. DET has all these prospects and i know not every prospect turns out but use some of these guys as tradeable assets if they cant/dont make the team. They may lose Callahan/Ferraro to waivers for nothing.

prolly lose him for nothing to waivers. DET has all these prospects and i know not every prospect turns out but use some of these guys as tradeable assets if they cant/dont make the team. They may lose Callahan/Ferraro to waivers for nothing.
- Jurco_28

Nosek does not have to clear waivers

they should trade Kindl for whatever.
- Jurco_28

Agree, any word on Tatar today?

Agree, any word on Tatar today?
- flyerdude17

Still needs to pass one more concussion test.

Nosek does not have to clear waivers
- flyerdude17

This will be Nosek's first year in NA. He has shown potential to be a solid top 9 2 way centerman thus far.

they should trade Kindl for whatever.
- Jurco_28

Yeah and then in 3 years Holland can trade a 1st round pick to get him back

Yeah and then in 3 years Holland can trade a 1st round pick to get him back
- Feds91Stammer

depth trade

whats the story on Alfie???

whats the story on Alfie???
- GadesnSens

still waiting on him, hes skating and working out on his own

Sad that Mrazek and Jensen will start the season in the AHL when their play should have earned them a spot on the team to start the season. Instead worst players will get their spots and suck until they get injured or be given 20 to 40 games to show that they still suck.

I was wondering about this Tomas Nosek?? Is he a future red wing as I have noticed him on the scoresheet. Is he a future nhler or career ahler? Anyone?
- flyerdude17

If I had to guess right now, career AHLer, though I kinda do think he will get some games in Detroit this year and next due to his age/professional experience/waiver status.

I'd love it if he becomes another one of those diamond-in-the-rough unexpected success stories, but honestly we're talking about an undrafted 22-year-old who has had one breakout season in a third-rate European pro league. That doesn't mean he can't or won't catch on at the NHL level (late bloomers do happen from time to time), but even if he does I think the odds are against him being an impact player for any significant stretch of time.

The coaching staff does seem to think highly of him, though. And he's just young enough that there is still some potential for him to grow. So we'll see.

Sad that Mrazek and Jensen will start the season in the AHL when their play should have earned them a spot on the team to start the season. Instead worst players will get their spots and suck until they get injured or be given 20 to 40 games to show that they still suck.
- dcz28

Agree on Mrazek.

Disagree on Jensen. He's looked much better than I expected him to but I do think he's got to prove himself in Grand Rapids more before he leapfrogs the other defense prospects. Ouellet, Sproul, Marchenko, and Backman are all 1-3 years younger than Jensen and were all better than him last year. For that matter Adam Almquist is about Jensen's age (a little younger actually) and was one of the AHL's best defensemen the last two years. A couple of strong preseason performances is not nearly enough to convince me that Nick Jensen is a better option right now than any of those guys.

Agree on Mrazek.

Disagree on Jensen. He's looked much better than I expected him to but I do think he's got to prove himself in Grand Rapids more before he leapfrogs the other defense prospects. Ouellet, Sproul, Marchenko, and Backman are all 1-3 years younger than Jensen and were all better than him last year. For that matter Adam Almquist is about Jensen's age (a little younger actually) and was one of the AHL's best defensemen the last two years. A couple of strong preseason performances is not nearly enough to convince me that Nick Jensen is a better option right now than any of those guys.
- Sven22

Jensen was as good as DeKeyser in the NCAA if not better and we all know DeKeyser didn't have to prove anything in the AHL. Kind of hard for Jensen to prove himself when he missed part of the summer, training camp and a chunk of the season with an injury. Almquist never got a chance because he's smaller than Jensen and not even close to being as fast (I still think they should have given Almquist more of a chance in the NHL). Backman is still too weak and has work to do and as much as I love Sproul, he will need more time in the AHL. Jensen looked better than all of the other prospects including Ouellet and Marchenko. I think his play should have earned him a start in the NHL especially when guys like Lashoff and Kindl have looked like crap.

Callahan needs to play opening night

they should trade Kindl for whatever.
- Jurco_28