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Alexey Marchenko

Man On Wire: Checking In On The Waiver Claims

February 6, 2017 at 7:00 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 3 Comments

In the new NHL where trades between cap-strapped clubs are so difficult, many teams look to the waiver wire to make small but potentially valuable additions to their club. That bottom pairing defenseman or fourth line center you just can’t seem to find may be available when another team has a roster crunch due to injury or poor play.

Since October 8th when teams made their final cuts before the season opener, there have been 26 players claimed on waivers. Many of these are duplicates as teams claim, then waive a player hoping to slip him through and down into the minors. Here we’ll check in on how they’ve done with their new clubs.

Martin Frk:
CAR from DET – 2 GP, 0 G, 0 A (returned to Detroit and sent to minors)

Mike Condon:
PIT from MTL –  1 GP, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 SV% (traded to Ottawa for a 5th round pick)

Seth Griffith:
TOR from BOS – 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A
FLA from TOR – 21 GP, 0 G, 5 A (returned to Toronto and sent to minors)

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Klas Dahlbeck:
CAR from ARZ – 15 GP, 1 G, 2 A

Teemu Pulkkinen:
MIN from DET – 9 GP, 1 G, 0 A (cleared waivers for Minnesota, assigned to minors)

P.A. Parenteau:
NJ from NYI – 51 GP, 12 G, 12 A

Emerson Etem:
ANA from VAN – 3 GP, 0 G, 0 A (cleared waivers for Anaheim, assigned to minors)

Ben Smith:
TOR from COL – 26 GP, 2 G, 1 A

Matt Puempel:
NYR from OTT – 18 GP, 6 G, 1 A

Reid Boucher:
NSH from NJ – 3 GP, 1 G, 0 A (returned to New Jersey)
VAN from NJ – 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A

Josh Jooris:
ARZ from NYR – 14 GP, 1 G, 1 A

Alexander Burmistrov:
ARZ from WPG – 9 GP, 1 G, 5 A

Ty Rattie:
CAR from STL – 5 GP, 0 G, 2 A

Matt Nieto:
COL from SJ – 11 GP, 4 G, 1 A

Curtis McElhinney:
TOR from CBJ – 3 GP, 2.52 GAA, .916 SV%

Derek Grant:
NSH from BUF – 6 GP, 0 G, 1 A (returned to Buffalo)

Brad Hunt:
NSH from STL – 0 GP, 0 G, 0 A

Stefan Noesen:
NJ from ANA – 4 GP, 2 G, 0 A

Mark Barberio:
COL from MTL – 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A

Alexey Marchenko:
TOR from DET – 0 GP, 0 G, 0 A

While Parenteau has made a big impact for the New Jersey Devils, the big winners here might be the Pittsburgh Penguins. They turned a waiver selection of Condon into a fifth-round pick just a week later (remember that the Pens selected Jake Muzzin with a fifth-rounder once upon a time). Arizona has also benefited, picking up a former top-prospect in Burmistrov off the scrap heap and immediately seeing results from him in the desert.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have added a servicable fourth liner in Smith, a backup goaltender in McElhinney, kept a prospect in Griffith and a right-handed shot defenseman in Marchenko. While none are big names, picking up value at a discount is how you build long-term contender.

AHL| Alexander Burmistrov| Alexey Marchenko| Ben Smith| Curtis McElhinney| Derek Grant| Emerson Etem| Injury| Josh Jooris| Klas Dahlbeck| Mark Barberio| Martin Frk| Matt Nieto| Matt Puempel| Mike Condon| New Jersey Devils| NHL| Pittsburgh Penguins| Players| Toronto Maple Leafs| Waivers

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Maple Leafs Notes: Rielly, Marchenko, Maturity

February 5, 2017 at 2:57 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

Morgan Rielly gave Toronto Maple Leafs fans a scare today as he was absent for practice, but it shouldn’t be too concerning. Head coach Mike Babcock told reporters including David Alter of The Athletic afterwards that Rielly will be skating tomorrow and that it was just a maintenance day coming off injury. Rielly missed a few games for the Leafs with a knee injury recently, and looked a bit tentative in last night’s win against the Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs will need him if they’re to make it back to the playoffs for the first time since the lockout-shortened season.

  • Alexey Marchenko hit the ice for the first time with his new team today, skating as the extra defenseman at practice. While Mike Babcock admitted to Alter that Marchenko won’t play Monday versus the New York Islanders, the coach will be getting him into the lineup sooner or later. We looked at what the acquisition of Marchenko means for Roman Polak and the other right-handed defenseman yesterday, but it doesn’t look like it will happen right away in Toronto. Polak remained firmly in the third pairing role alongside Matt Hunwick, who will likely figure back into the lineup after Martin Marincin took three minor penalties against Boston.
  • Frank Corrado has indeed been sent to the minors where he will assume big minutes on the Toronto Marlies. With Rinat Valiev out with a lower-body injury, expect Corrado to join the top pairing and have something of a showcase as we get closer to the trade deadline.
  • In winning the see-saw battle last night against the Bruins, and with it slaying any lingering demons from the Maple Leafs collapse in game 7 of their last playoff appearance, Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com considers this group well ahead of schedule. In her latest column, she writes that the team is maturing much faster than was expected and should be considered a completely different entity than the lackluster teams of the last decade (or longer, depending on who you ask).

Alexey Marchenko| Boston Bruins| Injury| Martin Marincin| Matt Hunwick| Mike Babcock| Mike Babcock| Morgan Rielly| New York Islanders| NHL| Roman Polak| Toronto Maple Leafs

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Minor Transactions: 02/05/17

February 5, 2017 at 10:45 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

On what is sure to be a slow Super Bowl Sunday, we’ll keep all the minor news right here:

  • The Columbus Blue Jackets have returned Markus Hannikainen to the Cleveland Monsters just a day after bringing him up. The 23-year old winger was an emergency recall and got into the game last night against the New Jersey Devils. He’s played in seven contests for the Jackets this year as he bounces up and down between leagues, scoring one goal.
  • Bob McKenzie of TSN reports that Frank Corrado has cleared waivers for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and will be assigned to the AHL Marlies. We wrote yesterday about how the Alexey Marchenko claiming impacted the right-hand depth of the Maple Leafs, of which Corrado was a part.
  • McKenzie also tells us that Nashville has placed Derek Grant on waivers, likely due to the acquisition of Vernon Fiddler yesterday. Grant has played just six games for Nashville since being selected off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres less than a month ago.
  • The Devils have sent Karl Stollery to Albany for the time being, after bringing him up just a week ago. The defenseman has bounced up and down all season long, playing nine games for the big-league Devils so far.
  • Per the AHL Transactions page, the Sharks assigned forwards Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc as well as defenseman Tim Heed to the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL.  It’s highly likely that all three will be recalled in advance of their next game on Tuesday; San Jose has routinely been shuffling them back and forth between the NHL and the minors in an effort to save a bit of cap space.
  • Also via the AHL Transactions page, Nashville has swapped backup goalies once again, recalling Jusse Saros and assigning Marek Mazanec to AHL Milwaukee.  Saros had been sent down to get in a game with the Admirals on Saturday night as he last saw NHL action back on January 24th.
  • Following their game against Montreal, the Oilers announced (Twitter link) they have assigned defensemen Jordan Oesterle and Griffin Reinhart, as well as center Anton Lander, to Bakersfield (AHL).  Oesterle made his season debut on Sunday while Lander saw his first NHL action in over three weeks; Reinhart was a healthy scratch.

AHL| Alexey Marchenko| Anton Lander| Bob McKenzie| Buffalo Sabres| Columbus Blue Jackets| Derek Grant| Edmonton Oilers| Griffin Reinhart| Jordan Oesterle| Jusse Saros| Kevin Labanc| Marek Mazanec| Markus Hannikainen| Nashville Predators| New Jersey Devils| San Jose Sharks| Tim Heed| Timo Meier| Toronto Maple Leafs| Transactions| Waivers

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What Alexey Marchenko Means For Roman Polak

February 4, 2017 at 7:20 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 4 Comments

On Saturday morning, it was announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs had claimed Alexey Marchenko from the Detroit Red Wings. While that headline isn’t the blockbuster we’ve been waiting for, it does have some impact on a team that is still deciding what to do at the quickly approaching deadline.

The Maple Leafs placed the much discussed Frank Corrado on waivers in a corresponding move, possibly ending the defenseman’s tenure in Toronto. Corrado hasn’t played much this year, getting into just two games with the NHL club and seven on an AHL conditioning stint. Clearly in head coach Mike Babcock’s doghouse since he came to Toronto, the team has been looking for a right-handed upgrade for a long time.

Marchenko has ties to Babcock from his days in Detroit, though not many. The 25-year old got into just 14 games while Babcock was coaching. It is that familiarity though that has some people saying that he’ll jump into the lineup (at least on a part-time basis) instead of Roman Polak. James Mirtle of the Athletic was on TSN 1050 today and related his thoughts on the matter.

He’s going to play him. The fact that he’s going to play another right defenseman means Roman Polak is going to be sitting out games, and they can look to trade him at some point.

Maybe they play Polak until the deadline, and then they move him…and now they’ve got Marchenko that can slide into those minutes.

The idea that Polak would be moved out of Toronto for the second time in two years is a persistent one in Toronto, as he continues to struggle when paired with Matt Hunwick in all situations other than the penalty kill. While he brought back a pair of second-round picks (when combined with Nick Spaling) last season, it would be surprising to see the Leafs receive anything like that this time around. Polak doess bring a physical presence and the experience of a long Stanley Cup run last season with San Jose, still valued attributes around the league.

For the Maple Leafs, it’s not clear whether they would want to add, sell or just stay the course with a team that is unexpectedly vying for a playoff spot this season. The plan has always been to build slow through the draft, but with the Atlantic Division wide open they have a chance at a playoff seed as soon as this year. Keeping Polak for their push might be beneficial in the long run; this team will be extremely inexperienced if they do make it, as even their veterans haven’t seen more than a handful of playoff games.

We’ll see soon enough how Mike Babcock is leaning, as the Maple Leafs don’t have a second to breathe. After tonight in Boston, they have four more games in seven days including rematches against the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues, both clubs that destroyed them this week. If Marchenko gets into the lineup for Polak right away, start looking around to see where he might fit around the league. Lou Lamoriello is known for getting his work done a little early, and the Leafs may pull the trigger quicker than you expect.

AHL| Alexey Marchenko| Dallas Stars| Detroit Red Wings| Matt Hunwick| Mike Babcock| Mike Babcock| NHL| Nick Spaling| Roman Polak| St. Louis Blues| Toronto Maple Leafs| Waivers

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Maple Leafs Claim Alexey Marchenko From Red Wings

February 4, 2017 at 11:25 am CDT | by natebrown Leave a Comment

According to Chris Johnston’s tweet, the Toronto Maple Leafs have claimed Alexey Marchenko off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings. Detroit placed him on waivers yesterday due to a roster crunch with the return of defenseman Brendan Smith from injury. Johnston also tweets that the Leafs waived Frank Corrado after picking up Marchenko. According to Cap Friendly, Corrado is given Non-Roster status until he is claimed or passes through waivers.

Marchenko played 30 games this season for the Wings, but fell out of favor after the emergence of Nick Jensen. Marchenko who suffered an injury, never found his way back into the lineup and had been a healthy scratch. In 30 games, Marchenko had six assists with as many points. He is also a +6.

The Detroit Free Press’ Helene St. James reported that Red Wings general manager Ken Holland indicated someone had to go with Smith and Jimmy Howard returning soon. Corrado, meanwhile, had been cemented in Mike Babcock’s doghouse, playing only two games this season. His release does not come as a surprise. James Mirtle tweets that the acquisition of Marchenko is an upgrade for the Maple Leafs at only 25 years old. Babcock is also familiar with Marchenko from his days in Detroit.

 

Alexey Marchenko| Brendan Smith| Detroit Red Wings| Injury| Toronto Maple Leafs| Waivers

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Ribeiro, Marchenko On Waivers; Three Players Clear

February 3, 2017 at 11:52 am CDT | by Brett Barrett 3 Comments

The Nashville Predators have placed center Mike Ribeiro on waivers, according to Adam Vingan of The Tennessean.

We reported earlier this morning that Ribeiro may have asked for a trade out of Nashville. He was a healthy scratch for the Predators past three games and five of their past 11. Ribeiro has four goals and 25 points in 46 games so far this season. This is his third year in Nashville, but the first year he’s struggled to produce. Ribeiro had 62 and 50 points in his first two seasons in Nashville. The first sign of trouble was likely in the playoffs last season, when he was a healthy scratch twice while posting just two assists in 12 games. Vingan writes that Ribeiro is the most sheltered player in the NHL this season, starting more than half his shifts in the offensive zone. When Vingan asked coach Peter Laviolette about Ribeiro, all he said was “he’s a member of our team.” That’s not exactly a vote of confidence.

In addition, the Detroit Red Wings have placed Alexey Marchenko on waivers, per Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston. Marchenko has six assists in 30 games with the Red Wings this season. He also represented Russia at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. The right-handed Marchenko is on waivers to make room for defenseman Brendan Smith, who will be activated off IR tomorrow, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.com.

Meanwhile, New Jersey Devils tough guy Luke Gazdic, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Eric Gelinas, and the Buffalo Sabres center Cal O’Reilly all cleared waivers.

Gazdic signed with the Devils as a free agent back in July. He had spent the previous few seasons in Edmonton, and actually lived with superstar Taylor Hall, who was traded to New Jersey just days before Gazdic signed a one-year, two-way contract worth $700K. He has no points and 12 PIM in 10 games with the Devils so far. He has two assists in 13 AHL games this season. He’s already cleared waivers once this season.

Gelinas, a former Devil, was traded to Colorado for a third round pick at last year’s trade deadline. He has a single assist in 26 games. His $1.575MM contract is likely why he cleared waivers. Should he be assigned to the AHL, he’ll account for $625K on the Avalanche’s salary cap. Gelinas’ roster spot will likely go to Mark Barberio, who was claimed off waivers from Montreal on Thursday.

O’Reilly is the older brother of Sabres’ star Ryan O’Reilly. He has one assist in 11 games, but is much better at the AHL level. He has 34 points (8-26-34) in 36 games. ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun reported Buffalo is looking for an upgrade at the fourth line center position (which O’Reilly had been occupying) via the trade market.

Alexey Marchenko| Buffalo Sabres| Cal O'Reilly| Colorado Avalanche| Detroit Red Wings| Eric Gelinas| Luke Gazdic| Mike Ribeiro| Nashville Predators| New Jersey Devils| Peter Laviolette| Transactions| Waivers

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Injury Updates: Myers, Nash, Puempel, Couturier, Read, Marchenko

December 14, 2016 at 4:56 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Tyler Myers has suffered a setback as he recovers from a lower body injury suffered last month.  Head coach Paul Maurice told reporters, including Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press (Twitter link), that Myers has “plateaued” in his recovery and that he’s not likely to return for at least a couple of weeks.

Myers has been out of the lineup since November 11th despite originally being classified as day-to-day.  He was off to a strong start prior to getting hurt with five points in 11 games while logging over 22 minutes per game in ice time.  In his absence, rookie Josh Morrissey has continued to play a bigger role than originally anticipated, something that will continue for at least the next couple of weeks now.

More injury updates from throughout the league:

  • Rangers wingers Rick Nash and Matt Puempel accompanied the team to Dallas as they begin a two game road trip and are nearing a return to action, writes Matt Calamia on their team website. Both players have missed the last week with a groin injury and a concussion respectively.  As Calamia notes, their decision to re-assign winger Nicklas Jensen back to the minors is a sign that at least one of the two forwards could be ready to suit up against the Stars tomorrow night.
  • Flyers center Sean Couturier (knee) and right winger Matt Read (oblique) both skated for the first time today as they continue to recover from their respective injuries, reports Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirier. Couturier, who expects that he will have to wear a knee brace for the rest of the season, is targeting Philadelphia’s road trip beginning December 28th for his return to the lineup.  Read does not know yet when he will be ready to return; the original prognosis was that he would be out until early January.
  • Red Wings defenseman Alexey Marchenko re-aggravated his sprained shoulder last night, just days after returning to the lineup from that injury, notes Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press. Head coach Jeff Blashill says it’s a day-to-day issue for the 24 year old.  Through 22 games this year, Marchenko has five assists and is averaging a career high in ice time per game at 17:39.  He’s likely to be replaced in the lineup tomorrow by Jonathan Ericsson who is set to return after missing the last three games with back spasms.

Alexey Marchenko| Injury| Matt Puempel| Matt Read| Rick Nash| Sean Couturier| Tyler Myers

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