Wow! The Regina Pats got a decent forward and 1st round prospect pick from Everett for Jaxin Vaughn???? He is hardly an impact player. He may be tough but takes a lot of dumb penalties. This is head scratcher to be sure. Everett GM must have thought he needed to add some grit to his lineup but that’s quite the cost!!
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This is not a post I want to be hearing. :-( I don't know much about Vaughn over here in the W. conference, but Brown was a very good forward for the Tips. Not sure if he's solving a problem the Tips really have. Any other details?
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I don't disagree on the Jacobson comment with linemates. But they have moved him up and down the top two lines. He is only 16, and plays very predictable zone coverage in high slot and face off circle looking for that errand puck or pass. McQueen didn't start of so red hot in his rookie year either. So time will tell.
Tough weekend coming up with 3 games in 3 nights in Alberta. Not sure which WK team will show up. The one that was outplayed and out muscled against TC or the team that basically controlled the whole game against SC. Jacobson will be OK. Great hockey sense you cannot teach. Hope the team gets to host Mem cup but the competition in the WHL to be the host is stiff and I predict MH or Kelowna will win the bid. Trade dominoes may fall after that. To build for the future we trade Bjarnson to a contender for a number of assets. The team should be stronger next year with Mantei,Johnson, and Michael’s as OA. Our defence should be very good with our 16’s a year older. Eskit should be good in goal.Two very good incoming16’s with Surkan and Bhatal. McQueen healthy.Lineup filled with 2 imports ( not sold on Belusko) and assets from Bjarnson trade.
WK losing in a close game in MH. Much better effort tonight. Have given up 6 goals so far. Not Bjarnson’s finest performance. Hope Team Canada is not watching him tonight. Sure miss McQueen on the PP. Some WK MIA this game namely Flamand, WK out shot MH but Bjarnson was awful. Don’t say that very often but tonight he left his game on the bus. Let’s get RD tommorow.
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What's the feelings on WK upgrades before the deadline? Hard to know how good this team can be as they can't stay healthy. I think their D are fine. Maybe a top 6 forward. Lots of big trades happened already. Not sure who will be available as there is not a lot of bottom dwellers right now. Regina and Moose Jaw have been pretty much picked over.
Watch for teams on the playoff bubble to either be all in or sell. I expect Kelowna (reload for 2026 Mem Cup), Kamloops, Seattle, Wenatchee all to make moves that weaken their current roster.
Not sure what forward upgrades are available for WK to trade for. Two teams definitely out of it Regina and MJ have been picked over. Yes a forward upgrade would be really good since McQueen’s status is unknown..It would really help if the team could stay healthy. I have no clue this year what direction the team will take.They have 10 games to decide before the trade deadline. I do believe their team next year will be better than this years so maybe they make move or moves to improve next years product.
WK trade for 19 goalie from Everett today. Must be a stop gap measure as Barney is at the Jr worlds and apparently Eskit is injured. McFadden will start tonight. One will have to be moved when Barney is back and Eskit healthy. Maybe pre cursor to a t Barney trade as with Calgary and Lethbridge loading up and the WK daunting schedule a playoff spot may be slipping away. Cam Allard called up from Estevan as Boehm must still be injured. A forward Garrett Thom was called up on a 3 game tryout from Camrose.. 3 players away and at least 3 injured. Season kind of going off the rails due in large part to the large number of injuries
WK going to sit on their hands like normal? They should see if they can trade for a trainer that can keep the guys off the shelf. Brutal injuries and it's not getting any better.
Not sure why they don’t trade Bjarnson for some forward help for next year. Without making more than one move to keep up to Calgary and Lethbridge and their tough BC road trip coming up and the fact that PA and SC are step for step with the WK making the playoffs is certainly not for certain. Being the case setting up for next year seems like the best moves . That means trading your best trade asset Bjarnson. Maybe Everett or Spokane or Victoria.
Why the heck would Everett trade for a goalie from Brandon after just trading a goalie to them?
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Everett needs to become a Manitoban outpost in Cascadia, don't you know.Why the heck would Everett trade for a goalie from Brandon after just trading a goalie to them?
My comment may have sounded snarkier than intended. EVT's goalie situation seems to be pretty solid with Sanche and LeGall right now. Sending Garrett to Brandon just ameliorates the glut from a position of strength. The Tips probably needs a gamebreaker if anything right now.
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Wonder if the WK will be making a trade before Thursday? May try to pick up a forward or two to fill out their roster depending on the injury situation. They now have 3 goaltenders on their roster so one must go. Would not get much for Garrett or Eskit. Not sure they would trade Bjarnson as it does not look like any contending team is goalie desperate.
"goalie desperate" is a range of desperation. Bjarnson is an upgrade for all but a few teams, and the playoffs are a grind. Teams that would benefit from his add include MH (who holds 19 picks for the upcoming draft), Vancouver, Tri Cities, among others.
Obviously with Calgary, Lethbridge and MH loading up for the playoffs there is no point in the WK joining the arms race. A couple of minor cosmetic moves may be made to help fill out the lineup due in injuries.
Move anyone who won't be around next season if you can. 05s for 06/07/08. Get 1-2 rounds of gates and plan for next season. Who is your goalie going to be the next 2 seasons? Your pipeline isn't strong enough to fill behind Eskit in the coming years so maybe you can get a young prospect in exchange for Bjarnason? Planning forward beyond goalies, it would be nice to have a top 5 pick in the coming draft to get Nicol.
Gavin needs a refresh, while Arpin is... big (and that's about it). A trade made up of '06ers. Seems like a trade of a known A-level player (who I have not watched at all so can't comment on beyond his stats seem low this year, anyone else in thread knows way more about him than me) for a A-potential player and a C-level player?
Molsonsman
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Sorry but Elick trade isn't a surprise nor much of a.... oh damn! moment for me. His game this year hasn't been where it should be to be honest. I like the kid but he isn't consistent and has made plenty of errors. Does that justify a trade? Maybe not but. Gavin is fast.. We are a fast team. Arpin a stay at home guy? Not 100% sure as I don't follow them. Outside of seeing Gavin's speed and potential. Not bad considering Elick will probably not be here anyway next season
Agree with Molsonman Elick has plateaued this year. Elick for Gavin sounds like a fair trade. Arpin may be a bonus. All players will likely benefit from a change of scenery. Not a huge loss for WK with the emergence of their 3 16 year old d men who have pleasantly surprised this year. Will help the team going forward this year and next as well.
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i think we all would like to know when McQueen will be back and is Eskit on a long term IR? Three goalies of which 2 are 19? Hmm
