Jeff O'Neill Decides to Move On

This seems like a logical move. But I wouldn’t count out Dwight Helminen yet, since he already has a deal in place.

Good luck to Jeff.

I agree, Helminen has looked very good. But has he been better than LaCouture?

I really liked what I saw of LaCouture at the Red and White game. He seemed to have the hustle needed to play our style. Helminen, too, but maybe not quite as much. I’d love to see LaCouture against a real opponent and on a line with some of our more A-list players, but I don’t see me getting up there for any preseason games.

I honestly have not even noticed Helminen in any of the games… I guess that means he hasn’t really screwed anything up… but it also means he hasn’t been noticeable…

I wanted O’Neill to make the team as much as anyone… but it is true that he looked old out on the ice. I wonder if perhaps his career could take a different turn into perhaps broadcasting or something of that sort. He has a great personality and he certainly has enough opinions to be stimulating to viewers or listeners….

Best of luck to him… And I officially put my vote in For Dan (#20) to make the team!

I think that this says a lot about O’Neil. At least he left on his on accord and didn’t make a scene or cause trouble. I was hoping he would make it to, but now is LaCouture’s chance.

Good luck #92!!

I think all he wanted was a black jersey.