Brantford Bulldogs 2023-24 Off-Season Thread (Part One)

[Jawk]

From what I saw about egorov last year- he didn’t look a whole lot better than jj salajko and jj is not in the league this year I believe.

Egorov is young so has a lot of growing to do but definitely can’t have him leading the team in a go for it year.

I predict he is the backup this year and next year it’s corovic (5th round goalie selected this year) backing up leenders until Leenders graduates and corovic takes over.

I should have mentioned this when we discussed Egorov.

Salajko is in Bulldogs camp.

 

[OHL4Life]

The Leenders deal or the Jiricek reporting?

Have to think their next need is another D.

D is coming I didn’t report that at Louis guy did

 

[EvenSteven]

D is coming I didn’t report that at Louis guy did

Andonovski?

 

[Jawk]

I'm in Kitchener for the preseason game vs. Erie.

This is the current camp roster they handed out.

 

[Canadian Game]

Looks like they cut Rebelo before camp started. No way he was going to make the overage cut with the possibilities the Bulldogs have. I liked his game last year, but the Bulldogs needs bigger roles filled than what Rebelo brought.

 

[OHL4Life]

Andonovski?

no? The post was in reference to st.Louis 1st pick jiricek

 

[Jawk]

Looks like they cut Rebelo before camp started. No way he was going to make the overage cut with the possibilities the Bulldogs have. I liked his game last year, but the Bulldogs needs bigger roles filled than what Rebelo brought.

The whole OA situation will come down to what Washington decides to do with Thomas.

Lavoie
Thomas
Bujold or Okitundu

I tend to lean Okitundu to add some more experience on the backend.

 

[Jawk]

Ben Radley has had a fantastic preseason. I'm not sure Chen should feel good about his spot on the D depth chart when all is said and done.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

How has 3rd rounder Rossetto looked? Appears he's put up points in each of his 3 preseason games and scored the lone goal in the shootout, but stats don't tell the whole story.

 

[Jawk]

How has 3rd rounder Rossetto looked? Appears he's put up points in each of his 3 preseason games and scored the lone goal in the shootout, but stats don't tell the whole story.

I saw him yesterday and today. Highly skilled and can skate. Very small. Overall I liked what I saw.

Interested to see how he holds up once the season starts and the physicality ramps up and space/time dissappears.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

I saw him yesterday and today. Highly skilled and can skate. Very small. Overall I liked what I saw.

Interested to see how he holds up once the season starts and the physicality ramps up and space/time dissappears.

Does he make the team out of camp? Or sent to play in the GOJHL or elsewhere for the year?

 

[Jawk]

Does he make the team out of camp? Or sent to play in the GOJHL or elsewhere for the year?

It's impossible to tell what the teams plans are.

All of the 08s and any returning guys that weren't full time last year (and a couple of older guys still hanging on), both signed or not, are all still in cages.

Think it's maybe to create competition that every single person has to earn the spot?

 

[coolhandluc44]

The whole OA situation will come down to what Washington decides to do with Thomas.

Lavoie
Thomas
Bujold or Okitundu

I tend to lean Okitundu to add some more experience on the backend.

I’m leaning keeping 4 to start the year with Bujold and Okitundu coming in and out based on need. I’m starting to think the scoring depth might be better than I thought as I was originally thinking Bujold over Okitundu. They can wait it out to see where the greatest need is. Plus assuming Jiricek is on the team that can change the mindset.

 

[OHL4Life]

The whole OA situation will come down to what Washington decides to do with Thomas.

Lavoie
Thomas
Bujold or Okitundu

I tend to lean Okitundu to add some more experience on the backend.

doesn’t really matter, you need a better 04 on d regardless of who you keep

Does he make the team out of camp? Or sent to play in the GOJHL or elsewhere for the year?

I would bet jr b personally but

 

[STEEL33]

I’m leaning keeping 4 to start the year with Bujold and Okitundu coming in and out based on need. I’m starting to think the scoring depth might be better than I thought as I was originally thinking Bujold over Okitundu. They can wait it out to see where the greatest need is. Plus assuming Jiricek is on the team that can change the mindset.

Bujold will be a top face off guy in the league. They are weak on the draws. Oki and Roberts are the same player.

 

[OHL4Life]

Bujold will be a top face off guy in the league. They are weak of the draws.

He will not be around after Christmas

 

[Jawk]

This Bulldog lineup might have 5 players in it that won't be here in a month.

Some interesting rumours about who the 3rd OA/2nd import may end up being.

 

[Rounder8]

Ben Radley has had a fantastic preseason. I'm not sure Chen should feel good about his spot on the D depth chart when all is said and done.

Agree with this 100%.

 

[Rounder8]

The whole OA situation will come down to what Washington decides to do with Thomas.

Lavoie
Thomas
Bujold or Okitundu

I tend to lean Okitundu to add some more experience on the backend.

I'll be pretty surprised if he isn't back in Brantford, but we will see.

 

[the dog]

Hey Bulldogs fans any more updates on new arena?

 

[Jawk]

Hey Bulldogs fans any more updates on new arena?

The guy that sits beside me is always pestering the local councilors when he sees them in the building.

Latest he heard is that by the end of the month the city should be announcing business partners that are coming on board.

I think this will include other sources of funding, such as the city owned parking garage near the arena being sold.

After that, the next step will be the project being given the official green light. Perhaps by the end of the calender year. My best guess.

 

[RayzorIsDull]

No but they made a trade

https://x.com/i/web/status/1834215520838570120

 

[Canadian Game]

This trade is a bit surprising to me. First, I trust our management. I would think that they feel there’s a good change of Malhotra signing since they acquired his rights. I also had the impression the Bulldogs are planning to make a big run again this year, which is why this surprises me since they traded picks for a 16 year old. It seems a bit contradictory to trade picks for a young player in an “all in” year. Maybe they want to go deep this year and make the run next year? Or do they plan to trade O’Donnell or Malhotra at the trade deadline to acquire a big impact player?

Time will tell but I trust our management. Let’s hope Malhotra commits.

 

[tjziel]

This trade is a bit surprising to me. First, I trust our management. I would think that they feel there’s a good change of Malhotra signing since they acquired his rights. I also had the impression the Bulldogs are planning to make a big run again this year, which is why this surprises me since they traded picks for a 16 year old. It seems a bit contradictory to trade picks for a young player in an “all in” year. Maybe they want to go deep this year and make the run next year? Or do they plan to trade O’Donnell or Malhotra at the trade deadline to acquire a big impact player?

Time will tell but I trust our management. Let’s hope Malhotra commits.

No it’s not that management thinks he’s coming, it’s just with hopes that they can convince him next year or the year after his draft if the NCAA doesn’t go as planned. Same with Kitchener. They hope that they can convince Valentini to come to Kitchener in 2027.

It’s a future move and it’s a low risk move with all the conditional picks.

 

[Brian39]

I'm a Blues fan that has never been to an OHL game, but will be in Canada during next weekend when you guys have your home opener. Jiricek is obviously not making our NHL team and it sounds like he's going to be with you guys for 2024/25.

I'm completely unfamiliar with how OHL training camps work and how quickly international guys get their visas to start playing. Blues training camp opens tomorrow and I'd wager that Jiricek will be a pretty early cut so they can get him to you guys to start the year.

Assuming he gets cut from Blues camp early next week, do you guys have any idea whether he'd be in the lineup for you guys on 9/28 vs Oshawa? I'd love to watch him play live if he'll be in the lineup.