2025 - 2026 Owen Sound Attack Season Thread, Part II

[JerkNazi]

Continued from 2025 - 2026 Owen Sound Attack Season Thread, Part I

 

[Greg Cowan]

First post.

- Igor Chibrikov Superfan

 

[leafsrdue]

Chibber was fun!

 

[jtechkid68]

The Rangers looks like they are going all in with their trade tonight so maybe switching to a sellers market which maybe get a lot for George .

 

[Millpond]

First post.

- Igor Chibrikov Superfan

Welcome to the looney bin, Cowan.
Now behave yourself

 

[jtechkid68]

OS GM said he’s not trading George just because he’s a 19 year old star ?

 

[OSAttackFan88]

 

[jtechkid68]

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It will be interesting because he’s right doesn’t look like a great market for Goalies - Windsor - Flint - Barrie - Ott 67- Bradtford - doesn’t look like a must fit . I think somebody bites probably right at the end but as GM said he doesn’t want draft picks . Now it might be tough trading T delisle and the Captain because by the article he wants players not draft picks .

 

[sbpointer]

Dale DeGray is a smart GM that doesn't seem to follow the conventional roadmap.
On this on I think he's bluffing.. Just trying to extricate as much value as he can maybe from limited suitors.
He's saying " hey I'm good to not do this so pay what I'm asking.."
Plus George can't be moved until the end of the World Juniors anyway so why make yourself look desperate.
I guess time will tell if he gets his haul or the buyers call his bluff. Either way Owen Sound fans win..

 

[Stellar29]

This is the pre-deadline posturing you'd expect. Dale won't tip his hand and make any definitive statements that hand tie himself. You're in the wrong business if you start advertising your wares publicly at 30% or 50% off discounts.

 

[Icedogs452]

I think Soo fans are dreaming if the think they will get a massive discount on George. Yes they would get him for less than if 3-5 teams needed a goalie, but George is one of the top OHL goalies in the last decade and it will still take a haul to get him. If the Soo go for someone else who do they go for?

 

[PensFan101]

No doubt this will age horrifically, but a deadline I'd be okay with would be:

- Bennett traded somewhere, like the Soo, for picks;
- Mason Roy as rumoured to Sudbury, or anywhere else, so he can get a chance to play;
- I'm making a big assumption that Bedkowski is the unhappy player from the Barlow deal, and he gets traded to a contender for a younger D and maybe a couple picks;
- The Attack flip some of the picks acquired in the above deals for either Parker Von Richter on Brampton, or Vann Williamson on Kingston, both RHD that could return as overagers, but given that crowds our overage situation for next season, they also adequately replace Bedkowski's production this season;
- The team rolls the dice on this season with George, without compromising their ability to go for it next season. Therrien and Wray are the post-deadline forward additions that help push the team back on track and give us three strong lines again.

The assumptions I'm making here are that our current Coach and GM are not going anywhere, that a guy like Therrien will be back sooner than later, and that I'm right about the unhappy player on the roster. If I'm wrong and it's Delisle, I think you swap the two directly and try to get a centre back.

If DeGray can get it right at the deadline for a second year in a row and suddenly the room shifts like it did last season, then the Attack are the first round team nobody wants to face.

Otherwise, if moving George is the play and that's what the player wants, I'd hope for significantly more selling and trying to stock the team for a run at Guelph next season.

 

[jtechkid68]

No doubt this will age horrifically, but a deadline I'd be okay with would be:

- Bennett traded somewhere, like the Soo, for picks;
- Mason Roy as rumoured to Sudbury, or anywhere else, so he can get a chance to play;
- I'm making a big assumption that Bedkowski is the unhappy player from the Barlow deal, and he gets traded to a contender for a younger D and maybe a couple picks;
- The Attack flip some of the picks acquired in the above deals for either Parker Von Richter on Brampton, or Vann Williamson on Kingston, both RHD that could return as overagers, but given that crowds our overage situation for next season, they also adequately replace Bedkowski's production this season;
- The team rolls the dice on this season with George, without compromising their ability to go for it next season. Therrien and Wray are the post-deadline forward additions that help push the team back on track and give us three strong lines again.

The assumptions I'm making here are that our current Coach and GM are not going anywhere, that a guy like Therrien will be back sooner than later, and that I'm right about the unhappy player on the roster. If I'm wrong and it's Delisle, I think you swap the two directly and try to get a centre back.

If DeGray can get it right at the deadline for a second year in a row and suddenly the room shifts like it did last season, then the Attack are the first round team nobody wants to face.

Otherwise, if moving George is the play and that's what the player wants, I'd hope for significantly more selling and trying to stock the team for a run at Guelph next season.

Sounds like a smart GM !
The wild card is really what’s going on with
Therrien because your talking close to 4 months with really no update ? This was a first line winger with prob 50 plus points that plays hard just vanished ? At least with Wray and Nelson they actually say it’s mid january . With Roy they will probably will be losing 3 dmen next year so need figure if he’s in your plans next year .

 

[Stellar29]

No doubt this will age horrifically, but a deadline I'd be okay with would be:

- Bennett traded somewhere, like the Soo, for picks;
- Mason Roy as rumoured to Sudbury, or anywhere else, so he can get a chance to play;
- I'm making a big assumption that Bedkowski is the unhappy player from the Barlow deal, and he gets traded to a contender for a younger D and maybe a couple picks;
- The Attack flip some of the picks acquired in the above deals for either Parker Von Richter on Brampton, or Vann Williamson on Kingston, both RHD that could return as overagers, but given that crowds our overage situation for next season, they also adequately replace Bedkowski's production this season;
- The team rolls the dice on this season with George, without compromising their ability to go for it next season. Therrien and Wray are the post-deadline forward additions that help push the team back on track and give us three strong lines again.

The assumptions I'm making here are that our current Coach and GM are not going anywhere, that a guy like Therrien will be back sooner than later, and that I'm right about the unhappy player on the roster. If I'm wrong and it's Delisle, I think you swap the two directly and try to get a centre back.

If DeGray can get it right at the deadline for a second year in a row and suddenly the room shifts like it did last season, then the Attack are the first round team nobody wants to face.

Otherwise, if moving George is the play and that's what the player wants, I'd hope for significantly more selling and trying to stock the team for a run at Guelph next season.

I don't think there is anything to that Roy to Sudbury piece. I think that was a misunderstanding from a poster suggesting George to Sudbury as their 7th goalie this year rather than player number 7(Roy) from Owen Sound(I could be wrong though).

There is likely some merit to shifting pieces around, some off the roster to bring in a piece you need. Blueline to me is the biggest need. Problem is there really isn't much out there(at least at face value) at that position and if it gets to a bidding war type situation the Attack aren't well positioned for that. A two year potential guy like Von Richter makes sense, especially with him playing the right side though. Prices will likely be high based on limited pieces out there though.

You can sort out the OA situation later. Therrien may sort itself out if he's not healthy. Bennett would be a question mark if he was to return as an OA next year in a 1A/1B tandem with Koprowski but provides coverage at critical position on next year's team. The Attack only have Eli Winters in the pipeline who to my understanding is in a two year commitment with the NTDP program. We may need to find a goalie for next year potentially.

If they want to commit to selling, George is the biggest piece for sure. Greenberg has had a very nice season this year and could be an OA upgrade for someone. If Sykora is heading to the NCAA next year then he could move too. Ideally you know who is back next year with the NCAA commitments and can just sell pieces who aren't here next season. DeGray doesn't really love selling for pure pick deals and often looks for hockey trades with players coming back. To me, the D-core is the area I'd be targeting, preferably a right shot. Bedkowski and Rogers are the only two right shot D returning next year and I don't see both back as OAs so we would have a hole there for sure.

 

[JoeSchmo]

I think Soo fans are dreaming if the think they will get a massive discount on George. Yes they would get him for less than if 3-5 teams needed a goalie, but George is one of the top OHL goalies in the last decade and it will still take a haul to get him. If the Soo go for someone else who do they go for?

I don’t think Soo fans think we are going to get a major discount.. they think he is the perfect fit and Soo has the assets(bodies and picks ) to make the deal happened.

To answer your question about who else would they go for, is Kingston going to move Minchak? Maybe him? I don’t know.

 

[Millpond]

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Dale DeGray is a smart GM that doesn't seem to follow the conventional roadmap.
On this on I think he's bluffing.. Just trying to extricate as much value as he can maybe from limited suitors.
He's saying " hey I'm good to not do this so pay what I'm asking.."
Plus George can't be moved until the end of the World Juniors anyway so why make yourself look desperate.
I guess time will tell if he gets his haul or the buyers call his bluff. Either way Owen Sound fans win..

Lets hope...

 

[Millpond]

This is the pre-deadline posturing you'd expect. Dale won't tip his hand and make any definitive statements that hand tie himself. You're in the wrong business if you start advertising your wares publicly at 30% or 50% off discounts.

The Carter hockey fan in me wants him to win a league championship on his way to pro hockey.

The selfish me wants to watch him play out his junior career in front of his fans that watched him break into the OHL as a 16 yr old call up -thrown into a game far out of reach, ,down 5 - 0.


Telling his teammates ," get me a couple goals and I'll win this one for ya.," Ya, right....bravado from a newby .....



He beat the Barrie Colts 6-5 in overtime .
Couldn't meet a nicer , down to earth focused young man and his great family . We have been blessed to watch Carter in Owen Sound, he is one of ours

 

[frontsfan67]

delete.

 

[OSAttackFan88]

I Think Degray should’ve been fired after trading Dec away.. royston hasn’t done much of anything since coming to OS and Dec is putting up decent points with Erie. This team is lacking a scorer.

 

[Noofgoof]

I Think Degray should’ve been fired after trading Dec away.. royston hasn’t done much of anything since coming to OS and Dec is putting up decent points with Erie. This team is lacking a scorer.

Scoring isnt exactly this teams weakness its defense, staying out of the box and not giving up goals while on the man advantage.. to name a few but goal scoring we are kinda one of the top teams in the league. Im not saying we dont miss Dec he was fantastic and I would take the deal back in a heartbeat Royston has his place but the two players do not compare. If Royston can harness him self in and play on the edge he has great potential. Maybe not numbers wise compared to Dec but he for sure has size and a mean side we lacked. Just to many unnecessary penalties at inoppurtune times.

 

[hockeyisbest]

Dale DeGray is a smart GM that doesn't seem to follow the conventional roadmap.
On this on I think he's bluffing.. Just trying to extricate as much value as he can maybe from limited suitors.
He's saying " hey I'm good to not do this so pay what I'm asking.."
Plus George can't be moved until the end of the World Juniors anyway so why make yourself look desperate.
I guess time will tell if he gets his haul or the buyers call his bluff. Either way Owen Sound fans win..

I wouldn’t call Dale DeGray smart, the Dec trade was a disaster

 

[sbpointer]

I wouldn’t call Dale DeGray smart, the Dec trade was a disaster

You don't win every trade.
Owen Sound is always competitive and several times DeGray has pulled off the buy/sell in the same deadline to keep the cycle moving there and is always able to turn over his core on the fly without those basement years.

 

[hockeyisbest]

You don't win every trade.
Owen Sound is always competitive and several times DeGray has pulled off the buy/sell in the same deadline to keep the cycle moving there and is always able to turn over his core on the fly without those basement years.

Competitive? Sliding down to seven or eighth spot. Year after year.

 

[sbpointer]

8th place team has a chance to win it all.
Your Generals are so far back in 10th they make Sarnia look like a contender..
This is the last I'm going to reply on this. We are going to disagree and your beef with the Attack for whatever reason is well documented here so there isn't any reasoning to be had..

 

[PensFan101]

The bad weather and the postponed game comes at a good time I think. Another few days for these guys to recover, and with the game almost certainly coming post-deadline, another game that they can try to win with post January 10th roster.