Islanders place Joel Rechlicz on unconditional waivers
A rough 2009-10 in Bridgeport (21 games) and the signings of Trevor Gillies and Zenon Konopka paves the way for Rechlicz's departure. Best of luck to The Wrecker.
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I thought he was already gone
I think he’s easily one of the worst enforcers the Isles have had in the last 20 years.
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Oh, now THERE's a topic
He had good company with Fritz.
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At least Fritz can hold a job in the AHL, I wouldn’t be surprised if Reich ends up in the ECHL or USHL next year.
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not that i am for or against this move, but
did he ever really get a fair chance to succeed? i’m going to put a # out there, you tell me what it represents… ok? go!
27
Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango ?
-sorry, that pic just screams Boh/Rhap to me
his PIM this year
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nope
Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango ?
-sorry, that pic just screams Boh/Rhap to me
Total GP this year between BP and on the Isle? if not I give up.
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total TOI?
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by TheMetalChick on Jul 13, 2010 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
did he ever really get a fair chance to succeed?
Yes he did. But instead of seizing the opportunity to learn from an experienced heavyweight in Gillies and to develop his game he managed to piss off Capuano, play wrecklessly, take bad penalty after bad penalty and buried himself on the depth chart. Rechlicz had 128 PIMs in 21 games. That’s 6.10 PIMs a game, lower than Gillies 7.04 (169 in 24 AHL games). BUT Rechlicz has only 10 fights, so 78 of his PIMs in 21 games were for non-fighting related penalties that’s 3.7 PIMs a game not related to fighting. So basically putting Rechlicz on the ice was the equivalent of giving up two power plays a game.
There are few things in this world I enjoy more than the English getting beaten like a rented mule.
by David Hanssen on Jul 13, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Sadly, this is true.
I had a lot of hopes for him, but it just didnt work out. :(
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by TheMetalChick on Jul 13, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah. I wish the guy well and hope he figures it out in his next stop. Maybe a different voice other than Gordo and Capuano may be able to get to him.
There are few things in this world I enjoy more than the English getting beaten like a rented mule.
by David Hanssen on Jul 13, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
And the answer is...
total shifts while a member of the NYI
Scaramouch, Scaramouch, will you do the Fandango ?
-sorry, that pic just screams Boh/Rhap to me
20 shifts too many, lol
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That is pretty amazing
Although having seen most of those 27 shifts…
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topic worthy?
Is this really worthy of a full topic?
This guy was closer to a Hanson Brother than a NHL player
That’s why it’s a fanshot and not a full fledged story.
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And a Hanson
Would have been an upgrade, they could skate.
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Comment worthy?
Was that really worthy of a full comment? :P
No, like WebBard said, that’s why it’s just a fanshot, of two sentences, in July, when news is slow. Figured anyone who cares can write their obits here and then we’ll move it back to the right side for proper burial.
It actually interests me that he was on an entry-level deal (as opposed to a minor league vet you can sign to one-year deals), so getting rid of him and the final year of his contract requires this process. It was a failed experiment.
Lighthouse Hockey: "A f#$%ing haven of reason compared to practically every other Islanders site." --TMC
topic worthy?
Is this really worthy of a full topic?
I think if they want to write about what breakfast cereal they prefer to eat when theres a game that night they can- its THEIR blog!
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by TheMetalChick on Jul 16, 2010 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Joel Rechlicz Haiku
You are the Wrecker.
A moniker sold depth;
Asham you are not.
by IamJacksSplitSave on Jul 13, 2010 6:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Bravo
After mine own heart, this.
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Wrecker never won a fight that I can remember
He would go out and blatantly instigate a fight and then get beat up
Well, its not for a buyout
I thought it might be, but it turns out it cant be.
Here in post number 4 the details were explained:
Can’t be a buyout.
The buyout window closed on June 30th. That was designed to ensure all players being bought out were available on July 1st for free agency. However, clubs do have 3 limited buyouts they can exercise outside of the buyout window, HOWEVER, they carry significant regulations. The NY Islanders only have 1 arbitration hearing. Matt Moulson. Therefore they cannot buyout anyone during this season outside of the June 15th-30th window.
My guess would be that he is being waived either to see if anyone would claim him to clear an SPC. Joel only has 23 NHL games played, his last in April. Thats well below the 60 required for him to have to clear waivers to move. Therefore I would think he is waiver exempt because he is only 23 and has only been signed for 2 seasons. He would have to play 60 NHL games or remain on a pro roster for quite a while to do so. Also he would have to earn over 95k in the AHL for waivers to pop up. I doubt he does as his NHL deal is 525k.
Basically Snow is probably just giving him a chance to get picked up by someone else but he can’t buy him out.
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A-ha
I completely forgot that the buyout window was over. I knew there was another one, I didn’t realize it was so restricted. Huh.
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What are the different types of waivers
he got an unconditional waiver, I know some guys get waived and then get reassigned to Bridgeport if they are not picked up. Is this called something else. If I understadn right, unconditional means he will not be reassigned, he is out of the orginization.
13.21: When a Club desires to terminate a Player’s SPC for any reason, such action may not be taken unt il Uncondit ional Waivers have been requested and cleared in conformity with this Article.
There are regular (for purposes of demoting/reassigning), re-entry (for calling back up at the risk of being claimed), and unconditional waivers. As best I can tell, all unconditional implies is that you’re telling the league, “Free to a good home” versus “we want to keep but reassign him, so if you claim him we’ll remember this day.”
Unconditional is what you have to do to buy out a player, but if TMC’s source is correct, that may not be an option here after the first buyout window. I know technically you cannot reassign an NHL player to the ECHL (only the AHL), so maybe this is a step to allowing that (I’d have to check, but I can’t find it in the legalese).
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UPDATE
Rechlicz cleared waivers without any takers…
There are few things in this world I enjoy more than the English getting beaten like a rented mule.
guess that means he will be Bridgeport depth next season
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by TheMetalChick on Jul 16, 2010 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions
It is kinda confusing-
But nobody took him and he is still under contract, so what other explanation can there possibly be?
Maybe BPT will send him down, but he is still part of the organization until he is bought out, traded, picked up off waivers, or his contract expires.
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Its Official
Rechlicz had his contract terminated by the organization, making him a UFA. Note the wording, that it was terminated and not bought out.
There are few things in this world I enjoy more than the English getting beaten like a rented mule.
All NHL contracts are guaranteed, so Im pretty sure the only way to terminate an NHL contract IS to buy it out.
I dont know the particulars, but I do know Joel isnt going to not get paid.
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by TheMetalChick on Jul 16, 2010 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
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