2025 - 2026 Windsor Spitfires (Off)Season Thread, Part VIII

[Bourne]

London has the abilities to do this year after year.
Management sees opportunities..

Since they have these abilities and see these opportunities maybe you should go be a fan of the knights and go pester their board instead

 

[windsor7]

Since they have these abilities and see these opportunities maybe you should go be a fan of the knights and go pester their board instead

Very funny. Lol
Reality..

 

[OHL 17]

Oh so careful

 

[OHLTG]

Spitfires have signed Bergeron.

 

[LeProspector]

Bergeron is legit. Kid you build around. Him signing is MASSIVE.

 

[RayzorIsDull]

Just a little news. Belchetz will be at the combined but doing no pull-ups or bench press. He only started using weights 2 weeks ago. Based on that it probably was never in the cards for him to play.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Belchetz also had 200,000 reasons to leave.

 

[OHLTG]

Belchetz also had 200,000 reasons to leave.

That's a few tanks of gas this summer.

Anyone have an update on Wathier? Looking likely or TBD?

 

[Allspitties]

I’m ecstatic about Bergeron! What a snag to sign him!

 

[frontsfan67]

Just a little news. Belchetz will be at the combined but doing no pull-ups or bench press. He only started using weights 2 weeks ago.

I call BS on that. He’s probably just not very strong for his size. And to be fair he is 6’5 and 228. Do they make you bench your body weight? 225 is a good amount even for an experienced lifter let alone a 17 year old kid and he’s above that.

Pull ups would be significantly harder at that weight too

 

[Obi Wan]

Just a little news. Belchetz will be at the combined but doing no pull-ups or bench press. He only started using weights 2 weeks ago. Based on that it probably was never in the cards for him to play.

Belchetz playing had nothing to do with pull ups or bench presses and everything to do with other individuals not giving him clearance because they may have been more worried about his draft stock (i.e. agent)

 

[hockeylegend11]

Bergeron is legit. Kid you build around. Him signing is MASSIVE.

Agree massive signing getting Bergeron though not shocked,with him signed Spits now have 5 US born players under contract,Garden,Brown,Harvey,Windbiel being the others,will probably add more,thinking Dman Sam Wathier,forward Braeden Horton and possibly dman Drake Gram a former teammate of Garden in Michigan, that would make 8 plus others possible from the upcoming draft.

 

[LeProspector]

Apparently Max Delise wants out of Owen Sound (5th overall ‘09) who looked very good as a 16 year old.

Do we have the assets for a move like that?

 

[Allspitties]

Apparently Max Delise wants out of Owen Sound (5th overall ‘09) who looked very good as a 16 year old.

Do we have the assets for a move like that?

I doubt until we move Cristoforo or another guy.

 

[OHLTG]

Apparently Max Delise wants out of Owen Sound (5th overall ‘09) who looked very good as a 16 year old.

Do we have the assets for a move like that?

What's the asking price? I would have figured a young player and picks but... I'm not sure.

 

[tomschman]

What's the asking price? I would have figured a young player and picks but... I'm not sure.

In the new world of the OHL, he may leave at the end of next season.

 

[LeProspector]

What's the asking price? I would have figured a young player and picks but... I'm not sure.

They’re trying to contend this year so might just be a good established player.

 

[OHL4Life]

they would have moved him for Nesbitt im sure but?

 

[OHLTG]

Spitfires have signed 2025 1st Round U18 F Hamza Havusic.

 

[OHLTG]

They’re trying to contend this year so might just be a good established player.

Cristoforo and picks to balance it?

 

[OHL4Life]

Spitfires have signed 2025 1st Round U18 F Hamza Havusic.

yikes

 

[OHL4Life]

Cristoforo and picks to balance it?

really? an overage for a 5th overall pick?

 

[OHLTG]

really? an overage for a 5th overall pick?

Short of dealing Garden or Harvey, Im not sure who else would fit. Nesbitt would have been ideal.

 

[OHLTG]

yikes

I wasnt overly sold on him at orientation camp last year. Big kid but didnt impress a whole lot. Maybe hes improved enough to get a look? Im thinking LaSalle but who knows.

 

[Millpond]

Apparently Max Delise wants out of Owen Sound (5th overall ‘09) who looked very good as a 16 year old.

Do we have the assets for a move like that?

They'd be looking for a 18yr RH Dman with big upside.