Erie Otters 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I

[Savard18]

Erie should have 2-2nds, 4 - 3,4,5,6,…

So if they go after Musty they’re basically done. Maybe enough left to get a BUG upgrade.

 

[Mata]

Do I need to take another look at the draft pick database? I thought you guys had like one 2nd, one 3rd and two 4ths or something available for trade. If I’m not mistaken then just adding one solid piece would decimate your picks and pretty much put the Otters back where they were a few years ago. Now I know there’s not going to be another Covid and they get Drysdale’d again but still…. It’s HIGH risk for DB at this point.

That's the major issue. The room for error is now razor thin. If Frasca was playing better and we had a little development from Roysten/Hammond and a couple others we would be fine offensively.

As it stands, Erie needs a top 6 forward. Couple that with a defense that needs a top 4, now two with Schaefer out, and you've just emptied everything for the next several years.

Now, on the reverse side...Terrance, Fimis, and Alfano could probably command some decent returns and/or a combination of players and picks. Should it not give us what we need for next season, then we have Spence and now possibly Schaefer to go all in a second time in the sellers market and be ready for 2026.

It's not an ideal situation, but DB has failed so many times already on the trade block it would be nice to start with a fresh GM and load them up with picks/players to see what we can do next season or two years from now.

 

[dirty12]

So if they go after Musty they’re basically done. Maybe enough left to get a BUG upgrade.

Musty would be ideal in that middle six. I don’t think Frasca would balk at trade to a preferred team given how little TOI he would receive if Musty were there.
But if recovery time for Schaefer is 3 months, maybe just sell

 

[Mata]

I should add that Hughes has been a solid pick-up thus far IMO. Unsure how Willis, McCall, and Turner will do, but if any one of them are solid it would have made the Musty trade more realistic. However, no one we've picked up on the back line is remotely close to Schaefer, or Sova (if he was still here) for that matter.

One could argue that Chicago kinda forced our hand with Misiak and led to the Sova departure. At this juncture, regardless of the Schaefer injury, I would have preferred Molnar and Sova over Frasca/Misiak.

 

[dirty12]

I should add that Hughes has been a solid pick-up thus far IMO. Unsure how Willis, McCall, and Turner will do, but if any one of them are solid it would have made the Musty trade more realistic. However, no one we've picked up on the back line is remotely close to Schaefer, or Sova (if he was still here) for that matter.

One could argue that Chicago kinda forced our hand with Misiak and led to the Sova departure. At this juncture, regardless of the Schaefer injury, I would have preferred Molnar and Sova over Frasca/Misiak.

The only thing that should factor into acquiring Musty + is Schaefer returning ~2 weeks before the playoffs, right?

 

[agillarda]

It's worth noting that on the OHL podcast at 12:45 it is mentioned that starting points for trades right now even for OAs is a player and 2x 2nds

 

[Mata]

The only thing that should factor into acquiring Musty + is Schaefer returning ~2 weeks before the playoffs, right?

One can hope...

Watching tonight and McCall appears to be ready for this level. He COULD be a solid 4/5 guy.

It was also brought up that when Bressette broke his collar bone a couple years back on new years, he did not return the same season. I realize no two players are the same, but it would put it really close to end of season and/or actually in the playoffs.

 

[Mata]

Does anyone know what Ambrosio's status is? He seems to have been scratched for some time now.

Daviault, Henry, Sauder, Ambrisio, and McCall would make a pretty consistent top 5 IMO. Holomego should probably be dropped and/or moved for someone else to step up.

I guess at this point I would say let Willis, Turner, and D'Alessio battle out spot number 6.

 

[chl2024]

Does anyone know what Ambrosio's status is? He seems to have been scratched for some time now.

Daviault, Henry, Sauder, Ambrisio, and McCall would make a pretty consistent top 5 IMO. Holomego should probably be dropped and/or moved for someone else to step up.

I guess at this point I would say let Willis, Turner, and D'Alessio battle out spot number 6.

Agree. Thought Mccall looked pretty good out there, especially for his first game. Got some special teams in too. Also agree, time to battle for the 6th slot.

 

[ZinErie]

Does anyone know what Ambrosio's status is? He seems to have been scratched for some time now.

Daviault, Henry, Sauder, Ambrisio, and McCall would make a pretty consistent top 5 IMO. Holomego should probably be dropped and/or moved for someone else to step up.

I guess at this point I would say let Willis, Turner, and D'Alessio battle out spot number 6.

He got hurt at the u17 tournament but I don't know any details.