Barrie Colts 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I

[MJ5]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844374584394723408

 

[OHLColtsPuck]

Official now I guess. This is a big help for this season, will hurt us next year though.

 

[Jimmy582]

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Official now I guess. This is a big help for this season, will hurt us next year though.

Yeah definitely hurt next year but Moses so far this season hasn’t shown much and seems a little too slow to be a real impact player until he’s 19-20. I assume that means York will be traded once Jelsma comes back. And I also wonder if that guarantees that Vaughan will be traded in Jan.

 

[frontsfan67]

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Official now I guess. This is a big help for this season, will hurt us next year though.

Wonder if they try and get Romani in January with Vaughan involved

Barrie is STACKED and I doubt they’re done

You’ll suck next year but that’s fine just trade away beaudoin and aitcheson to get picks and players back, and get a good lottery pick to start the rebuild

 

[Jimmy582]

Well Oshawa got Barlow so now I guess u could say Barrie Brantford and Brampton are back on the clock lmao. Hearing the first reported news of Wakely in north bay to Kingston may not happen I wonder if Barrie would look into him especially now with Jelsma out for a bit a trade involving maybe a guy like Jaiden Newton and picks and get Wakely for more top end talent come playoffs. A top 9 of
Jelsma Wakely Hemming
York Beaudoin Patterson
Stewart Gardiner Moses

That would have to be as good as almost anyone in the league along with the amazing top 4 D and Hillebrandt in net and still having Vaughan on the team would be incredible. It would also most likely mean Wigle would be the odd man out as Barrie would had 2 many centres but there’s probably some bottom end teams that would pick up a veteran like him to help a younger squad develop.

I did call this last Thursday sorta lol didn’t have Moses going the other way but still thought Barrie could make it happen. Top 9 of this
Jelsma Wakely Hemming
Wigle Beaudoin Patterson
Stewart Gardiner Vaughan

And whether Vaughan gets traded in Jan for another top end player or not this team is dangerous with that defence and Hillebrandt

Wonder if they try and get Romani in January with Vaughan involved

Barrie is STACKED and I doubt they’re done

You’ll suck next year but that’s fine just trade away beaudoin and aitcheson to get picks and players back, and get a good lottery pick to start the rebuild

Depends what happens with Beaudoin and Hemming for next year there’s a chance both are gonna a chance both are back. I think Gardiner may be back next year aswell. Depends if they decide to trade Vaughan or not Next years top 6 could still be
Hemming Beaudoin Patterson
Stewart Gardiner Vaughan

 

[frontsfan67]

I did call this last Thursday sorta lol didn’t have Moses going the other way but still thought Barrie could make it happen. Top 9 of this
Jelsma Wakely Hemming
Wigle Beaudoin Patterson
Stewart Gardiner Vaughan

And whether Vaughan gets traded in Jan for another top end player or no this team is dangerous with that defence and Hillebrandt


Depends what happens with Beaudoin and Hemming for next year there’s a chance both are gonna a chance both are back. I think Gardiner may be back next year aswell. Depends if they decide to trade Vaughan or not Next years top 6 could still be
Hemming Beaudoin Patterson
Stewart Gardiner Vaughan

Forgot about Patterson, that’s another trade chip. Same with Gardiner.

Even if they trade Vaughan this year and go all in they should still have a good core next year if they don’t feel like tearing the team down.

 

[Jimmy582]

Forgot about Patterson, that’s another trade chip. Same with Gardiner.

Even if they trade Vaughan this year and go all in they should still have a good core next year if they don’t feel like tearing the team down.

As a fan of Barrie I’d personally rather go at it 2 straight years heavy then do a full rebuild and be bad for 2 and develop a young team again but will see if Beaudoin makes Utah next year with is a possibility with the way he plays and his work ethic along with his size then you’ll definitely have to trade the remaining pieces if he’s back along with others then u try to run it back with what u have and add along the way

 

[OHLColtsPuck]

Going to be some tough calls, I think they should keep Vaughan around. He can contribute this year and they already have some great top end players, adding more just saturates the available ice time. They will need a Vaughan to re-build around next season, especially if Beaudoin & Hemming are out of the picture.

 

[JetsColts13]

What a great pickup. Gonna be a fun ride this season. Agreed with what others are saying that I think that should be it for big additions. Wouldn't hate to see a more experienced backup because I'd hate to see this fall apart if Hillebrandt got hurt.

 

[Generalsupdates]

I get this trade and I don't. Obviously Wakely is a very good player and Barrie is better today than they were yesterday and have a chance to win the OHL this year. Why I don't get it is because Barrie isn't a 1 year team, so why are they negatively affecting themselves next year to add an OA that by all accounts not many other teams were after? Next year they get back Beaudoin, Patterson, Hillebrandt, Aitcheson, Eliasson, Hemming, etc. It's not out of the realm of possibility that they have as good or a better chance to win next year as this year, when the conference isn't nearly as good next year. Moses would've been a big piece on that team next year.

 

[JetsColts13]

I get this trade and I don't. Obviously Wakely is a very good player and Barrie is better today than they were yesterday and have a chance to win the OHL this year. Why I don't get it is because Barrie isn't a 1 year team, so why are they negatively affecting themselves next year to add an OA that by all accounts not many other teams were after? Next year they get back Beaudoin, Patterson, Hillebrandt, Aitcheson, Eliasson, Hemming, etc. It's not out of the realm of possibility that they have as good or a better chance to win next year as this year, when the conference isn't nearly as good next year. Moses would've been a big piece on that team next year.

While I get what you're saying, as I Colts fan I'm good with this. So many times in the past they've taken that road and didn't add enough pieces and ended up coming up short due to lack of depth somewhere. 2022-23 they didn't load up enough, lost Vierling to injury and lost in 7 to North Bay because they had 16 year Beaudoin as the 1C. Can say the same for the 2012-13 to 2015-16 Colts as well. Had a final and a couple other top 2 finishes and nothing to show for it. Plus there is no guarantee that Hemming or Eliasson comes back, and from what I've read about Beaudoin's time in Utah it's no sure thing on him either.

 

[frontsfan67]

As a fan of Barrie I’d personally rather go at it 2 straight years heavy then do a full rebuild and be bad for 2 and develop a young team again but will see if Beaudoin makes Utah next year with is a possibility with the way he plays and his work ethic along with his size then you’ll definitely have to trade the remaining pieces if he’s back along with others then u try to run it back with what u have and add along the way

Thing is- you guys are probably the east favourites right now and still have Parker Vaughan and some picks as trade chips. You can potentially get a guy like Romani or if you want to hold onto Vaughan- trade York for a mid round pick and use some of your lower picks and that mid round pick to acquire a middle 6 player to replace York since he is an OA. You’d have 3 really solid lines regardless followed by one of if not the best top 4 d in the league and d core, and hillebrandt who is a goalie who can win games all by himself and is a top 5-7 goalie imo.

 

[dirty12]

I get this trade and I don't. Obviously Wakely is a very good player and Barrie is better today than they were yesterday and have a chance to win the OHL this year. Why I don't get it is because Barrie isn't a 1 year team, so why are they negatively affecting themselves next year to add an OA that by all accounts not many other teams were after? Next year they get back Beaudoin, Patterson, Hillebrandt, Aitcheson, Eliasson, Hemming, etc. It's not out of the realm of possibility that they have as good or a better chance to win next year as this year, when the conference isn't nearly as good next year. Moses would've been a big piece on that team next year.

Barrie does not have a shortage of prospects going forward. The team still has ‘07 - 2,3,3,4 picks that have not yet had an impact on the roster.

 

[frontsfan67]

I get this trade and I don't. Obviously Wakely is a very good player and Barrie is better today than they were yesterday and have a chance to win the OHL this year. Why I don't get it is because Barrie isn't a 1 year team, so why are they negatively affecting themselves next year to add an OA that by all accounts not many other teams were after? Next year they get back Beaudoin, Patterson, Hillebrandt, Aitcheson, Eliasson, Hemming, etc. It's not out of the realm of possibility that they have as good or a better chance to win next year as this year, when the conference isn't nearly as good next year. Moses would've been a big piece on that team next year.

Not clear they get back hillebrandt. Could get signed by an ahl team after this season if the colts do well, and he does well. Also will be at world juniors as second or third goalie but states are stacked.

Eliasson can go to the AHL same with Hemming next year. Not saying they necessarily will however that’s a possibility. I think rather than Barrie leaving a lot on the table they’d rather commit to 1 year