Speculation: 2024 Off-season Team Discussion

[Schemp]

So we have Cooley, Bjugstad, Hayton, McBain and Stenlund as centers....who is the odd man out...they can't all play?

The 1st one that gets injured, otherwise just rotate and then it depends on matchups.

 

[DustyDangler]

The 1st one that gets injured, otherwise just rotate and then it depends on matchups.

With Boyd they had 5 centers last year and had long stretches without him and Hayton. Good to have injury solutions, and if all are healthy, good to have competition.

 

[TheLegend]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807915850349044045

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Cooley on wing?

No. Cooley is way too good of a playmaker to play wing. As long as he remains defensively sound he should play C.

 

[Schemp]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807915850349044045

Without LTIRing Weber.

 

[Jormungandr]

So are we not getting the handful of two-way signings of AHL players teams usually get on July 1st?

 

[TheLegend]

The Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs have Jim's...Utah has Kevin's.

Expect that meme to make a few appearances during the season….

 

[kickback256]

The Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs have Jim's...Utah has Kevin's.

Depending on how it goes, I might just have to get a Bulldogs jersey with Stenlund across the back. To honor the Jims.

 

[Baby Doaner]

Maybe it’s just me and I’m bitter about the move, but I’m not impressed by any of the signings so far.

 

[lanky]

Maybe it’s just me and I’m bitter about the move, but I’m not impressed by any of the signings so far.

The Stenlund and Cole signings are not impressive.

It's the restraint from going bigger than is impressive.

 

[Llewzaher]

Stenlund 2X2M. I wouldn't have minded a little more term.

I heard him say somewhere he BA wants short term to allow prospects a shot?

 

[Jakey53]

No. Cooley is way too good of a playmaker to play wing. As long as he remains defensively sound he should play C.

Cooley is terrible at FO's. Once the puck is in play he can take the C position. McBain I think could be shifted to wing.

The Stenlund and Cole signings are not impressive.

It's the restraint from going bigger than is impressive.

Stenlund is great on the PK and at FO's.

 

[Grimes]

The 1st one that gets injured, otherwise just rotate and then it depends on matchups.

This. Can't have enough centers. Kerfoot wasn't ba as a fill in when injuries hit but we were still short centers down the line up. Essentially our entire 4th line can play C and each one brings a different element than us suited for different lines.

Cooley is terrible at FO's. Once the puck is in play he can take the C position. McBain I think could be shifted to wing.


Stenlund is great on the PK and at FO's.

Who would you want as that winger/C pivot with Cooley though? Putting McBain or Kerfoot up there to take faceoffs feels like a waste of Cooley's talent. Bjudstadt may be a fit though.

Keller-Hayton-Schmaltz
Bjugstad-Cooley-Guenther
Crouse-McBain-Maccelli
Kerfoot-Stenberg-Carcone
(I feel like I'm missing someone)

 

[Schemp]

Keller-Hayton-Schmaltz
Bjugstad-Cooley-Guenther
Crouse-McBain-Maccelli
Kerfoot-Stenberg-Carcone
(I feel like I'm missing someone)

J O S H D O A N

 

[Kaizen]

I heard him say somewhere he BA wants short term to allow prospects a shot?

That's fair - there's always the opportunity to re-up Stenlund if things are rolling along tickity boo. Or move along to another option if thats the better way to go.

 

[Mosby]

Keep Cooley at centre. He can improve at faceoffs.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

J O S H D O A N

Who?

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Trade Carcone for futures and start Doan on 3rd or 4th line RW.

 

[FinnishCoyote]

Most centers are bad on faceoffs when they are young. It will likely improve

 

[Schemp]

Trade Carcone for futures and start Doan on 3rd or 4th line RW.

WHY?

 

[eojsmada]

Roster's really starting to take shape. Hopefully Hayton will take a jump in play, this season.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

WHY?

Doan needs to be a daily player. He won’t grow sitting in the press box.

 

[Jakey53]

Keep Cooley at centre. He can improve at faceoffs.

I guess we will find out this year.

Trade Carcone for futures and start Doan on 3rd or 4th line RW.

I keep Carcone for depth.

 

[Jakey53]

This. Can't have enough centers. Kerfoot wasn't ba as a fill in when injuries hit but we were still short centers down the line up. Essentially our entire 4th line can play C and each one brings a different element than us suited for different lines.



Who would you want as that winger/C pivot with Cooley though? Putting McBain or Kerfoot up there to take faceoffs feels like a waste of Cooley's talent. Bjudstadt may be a fit though.

Keller-Hayton-Schmaltz
Bjugstad-Cooley-Guenther
Crouse-McBain-Maccelli
Kerfoot-Stenberg-Carcone
(I feel like I'm missing someone)

That's for Bear to figure out.

The Stenlund and Cole signings are not impressive.

It's the restraint from going bigger than is impressive.

They are both cheap, short term contracts.

 

[Schemp]

Doan needs to be a daily player. He won’t grow sitting in the press box.

But why trade Carconne?