Sykora and Earl on Waivers - Discussion Post

by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 1:44 PM CST

Anyone wanting a little better place to discuss the placing of Sykora and Earl on waivers, here we go. I will be updating until around 5:30, then Nathan will take over and give you the latest. Oh, who are we kidding, no one is following if Earl clears except Ms. Conduct.

More after the jump.

-Buddha

First off, a Twitter feed of Sykora discussion. Enjoy.

Now updates as they become available:

11:38 AM - TSN reports Sykora and Earl on waivers.

12:27PM - Russo lands and confirms via Twitter.

1:38PM- @Russostrib: Petr Sykora not practicing today, indicating his Wild career has ended

1:50PM - From Russo's rants:

The Wild and agent Allan Walsh negotiated a European assignment clause into his contract before the season if things didn’t work out. That means the Wild likely would let him exercise that clause rather than assign him to AHL Houston.

By rule, if Sykora cleared waivers, the Wild could assign him to Houston and recall him on re-entry waivers, which would allow another team to claim him at half his salary-cap hit.

However, the Wild’s not planning that maneuver.

The Wild is currently practicing, but Sykora has left the team until his future is clearer Wednesday.

3:44PM: from @walsha : Just landed after being in the air for last 5 hours...

4:50PM - Still no press release from the Wild. Odd.

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Thanks for the Memories Petr....

Best of luck wherever you land!

by TonyO on Jan 19, 2010 1:54 PM CST reply actions

However short the stay, you will be missed, at least in spirit.

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by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 1:55 PM CST up reply actions

Earl

I may be in the minority here, but I would much rather see Earl stick around as the 4th line winger rather than risk losing him compared to Sheppard.

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by nathaneide on Jan 19, 2010 1:59 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Well, if you are, than so am I.

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by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 2:11 PM CST up reply actions

Goon agrees, too

http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/2010/01/petr-sykora-and-robbie-earl-put-on.html

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by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 2:17 PM CST up reply actions

This has my vote as well.

Let's Go Wild!

by redheadzeb on Jan 19, 2010 2:37 PM CST up reply actions

The overwhelming minority?

They kept Sheppard and are waiving Earl? Are they watching the same games we are?

by SpaethCo on Jan 19, 2010 2:37 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe they are going to trade the worthless one James Sheppard? I really like Robbie Earl’s game and he has some upside.

by Eric B on Jan 19, 2010 3:04 PM CST reply actions

People are not smart.

From the Twitter feed above:

OiLerz284 @HendricksHockey So does that mean Sykora is a FA?

Ugh.

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by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 3:34 PM CST reply actions

In their defense

A lot of the CBA terms and conditions aren’t exactly straight forward.

At least it was asked as a question.

by SpaethCo on Jan 19, 2010 3:43 PM CST up reply actions

Interesting

I don’t think we’ll miss Sykora, but we don’t lose when Earl is in the lineup. But the question remains, Why are we clearing 2 roster spots if we are only getting Burns back? Perhaps Fletcher has convinced the Thrashers that Shep is the 2nd coming of Gretzky and he can somehow fit the ’Chukers salary under the cap. Not plausable, but maybe he has some kind of trade brewing.

by Chris Winner on Jan 19, 2010 3:40 PM CST reply actions

Doesn’t necessarily mean he is clearing two spots. If Earl clears, he can remain with the Wild, but it gives them the flexibility to send him down if they need to.

Kovalchuk does not fit under the cap unless the move some serious salary. No way, no way at all the Wild are in play there.

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by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 3:48 PM CST up reply actions

yeah I know

I spose I should have put a smiley up there or something but I wasn’t at all serious about the chuker part. It does seem odd though that they would risk losing Earl.

by Chris Winner on Jan 20, 2010 7:03 AM CST up reply actions

Walsh just tweeted that he has landed

Could get interesting now…

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by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 3:50 PM CST reply actions

Too quiet

Things have to be happening, no? Nothing from Walsh, nothing from Russo… and the biggest piece of the puzzle… there has been no press release from the Wild, and no update on their website.

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by BReynolds on Jan 19, 2010 4:50 PM CST reply actions

Yeah

There has to be something missing.

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by nathaneide on Jan 19, 2010 6:26 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I just got this from the Wild though

http://wild.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=59998

The Wild should really sell those shots of Ebbett and Sykora to the producers of Criminal Minds to use in their photo wall in the opening credits. They’d fit right in. :-)

by SpaethCo on Jan 19, 2010 11:40 PM CST up reply actions