The Edmonton Oilers have claimed forward Colby Cave off of waivers from the Boston Bruins. If you’re asking yourself who the hell this guy is, join the group. Joseph Gambardella has been sent back to Bakersfield and Kailer Yamamoto is set to be taken off of the IR, so is this the full court press that Ryan Rishaug was talking about?… Doubt it, but I think this might be the first shoe to drop…
Cave is 6’1″ and 200 lbs. He primarily plays center and is a left-hand shot. He started the year in Providence of the AHL and put up 18pts in 15 games before moving up to Boston. In 20 games for the Bruins he has 1 goal and 4 assists.
Here are some reports on the player:
Cave has a powerful shot and plays a sound two-way game. While he will likely never break through as a point producer in the NHL, he could find a home as a role-playing forward, capable of the occasional offensive outburst.
A grinder who gets most of his scoring from hanging out in front of the net, he is a good two-way center that will do what it takes to win games at either the AHL or NHL level.
“I always think defense first,” said Cave. “If coach needs me to take a key face-off, or block a shot or two in the D-zone, or even put together a few goals here or there – it’s one of the things I really take pride in, that 200-foot game. I really want to make myself a complete player.
