2024-25 Utica Comets and ECHL thread

[PizzaAndPucks]

That awful start to the season really put them in a big hole. They atleast crawled back into the playoffs hunt at one point ans finished with a record that isnt god awful. There is work to be done this offseason to make Utica competitive but Squires, Lachance & I believe Hameenaho if he comes to NA this summer should be some good/skilled players to keep an eye on.

 

[Bad Goalie]

It was announced this AM 4/24/25that

Brian Halonen (LW)
Mike Hardman (LW)
Nathan Legare (RW)
Marc McLaughlin (C)
Topias Vilen (LD)
Colton White (LD)
Isaac Poulter (G)

have been recalled to New Jersey.
Maybe this is the best they can do to reward the better Comets, but in that case McLaughlin is a mystery. The team's leading scorer, Ryan Schmelzer, should have received the call ahead of McLaughlin, no goals in 16GP.

 

[Guttersniped]

It was announced this AM 4/24/25that

Brian Halonen (LW)
Mike Hardman (LW)
Nathan Legare (RW)
Marc McLaughlin (C)
Topias Vilen (LD)
Colton White (LD)
Isaac Poulter (G)

have been recalled to New Jersey.
Maybe this is the best they can do to reward the better Comets, but in that case McLaughlin is a mystery. The team's leading scorer, Ryan Schmelzer, should have received the call ahead of McLaughlin, no goals in 16GP.

I got to think they’re a good chance they’re going to try to re-sign McLaughlin. It’s hard to believe they traded Misyul for a forward depth rental.

 

[Bad Goalie]

I got to think they’re a good chance they’re going to try to re-sign McLaughlin. It’s hard to believe they traded Misyul for a forward depth rental.

Oh, I think you are right, however, he is not a the level of AHL center they need. He is maybe a notch above Malone.
Malone #4
McLaughlin #3
Schmelzer #2
A F***ING #1 center. It has just got to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Replace Willman with a wing better at scoring than any other one they end up with on the roster. Those guys are out there and they need to get a couple.

I love Gambo (Gambardella), but he has just lost too many steps and there are more effective wings that can play his tough style but also score goals. Or maybe they keep Gambo around for his tough forecheck, board work, passing, and the goals he does score and say so long to Laberge. He doesn't score and his toughness has turned into a ref-baiting penalty machine.

Get the center and a couple solid wings with some scoring punch. Then maybe they have something that can win enough games to be in the playoff mix, not just make 'em and then say goodbye.