Flint Firebirds 2022-23 Off-Season Thread
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Well, you knew it was gonna be one of ‘em. If he can find some consistency and pull these off every now and then it’ll be pretty good.
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Different end result but a similar performance. A bit lackluster overall. It’s still early though and Deline was way more noticeable than Terry. Once again Cranley had a couple highlight reel saves but also allowed a couple routine saves past him.
Who do you guys think will be traded... Deline or Terry? I know Deline is better for us but he also has more trade value.
Also... does ANYONE know what is up with Kressler?
Also... does ANYONE know what is up with Kressler?
In the win now mentality, I think I'd rather keep Deline. I think both play slightly different roles on the team tho.
Either way, I don't know if either fetch a ton via trade, and I think at the deadline they will be in the market to add another D-Man.
It’s Deline. Hands down. If I’m not mistaken, after the Panwar trade there are two teams with OA spots open and one of them is Ottawa who is already loaded with D. So that leaves only one potential trade partner. I don’t think there’s any return for Terry unfortunately and Deline is more valuable than his return would be. Keep Terry around as long as possible in case of an OA injury and as a locker room leader.
As far as Kressler goes it was mentioned during one of the OHL broadcasts that he’s in Toronto with the Leafs. He hasn’t played though. So you can basically assume he’s dealing with some type of injury and the Leafs are monitoring him.
Guelph might have one spot open if Luka Profaca sticks in the AHL, he's currently on a tryout. They also really need a top 4 defender.
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Sure sounded like Matt to me.
And the one calling him Nathaniel also said he was a rookie.
So neither of them really knew what was going on.
Still not great but they’re starting to come around. Each game they’ve been a little better. Slavicek has really impressed with his two way play. Othmann has been even more impressive than I expected. He’s gonna destroy this league this year. I thought Day looked decent. As I said, I think he’s gonna make an argument to be the starter. I could see him pulling that off but I can also see Cranley solidifying his role as starter. Looking forward to tomorrow and seeing Sudbury for the first time in awhile.
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They didn’t look good. Cranley was mediocre at best again. The refing wasn’t fabulous but it wasn’t egregiously in Sudbury’s favor either. Ranger (the OA goalie I wanted if they were going with an OA and only cost the Wolves a 4th) looked good. Calm. In position. Made some nice saves. It’s a bit like early last year where things just weren’t 100% clicking yet and they struggled to actually finish their chances. I’ll say this even though it’s WAY early. 0-2 at home. 0-2 vs the East. 0-2 without Deline in the lineup. 1-2 with Cranley in net. 1-0 with Day in net. 2-0 on the road. 2-0 vs the West. 2-0 with Deline in the lineup. Really only Othmann has been impressive on a nightly basis so far. I really think a return of Kressler would be huge and I’m still not sold they shouldn’t still be goalie shopping.
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Yup it was a weak showing all around. I know we've only seen Day in 1 game and Day still has a lot of developing to do but in his one game he pretty much put on a clinic on rebound control. Cranley is coughing up fat juicy rebounds way too frequently. Sudbury could have easily netted several more off all the opportunities Cranley left out in front of him.
…and the other 3 were wrist shots from a bit of distance that he had clear views of that just beat him.
To be clear. It’s not like he’s been a total mess and he does have Greg Stefan working with him now but he’s gotta be better. The TEAM has to play better in front of him too. Better defensively and produce more offense than they have. 2 goals a game at home isn’t gonna cut it.
….OHL Championship winning OA goaltender and 2nd best goalie in the league statistically last year, Marco Constantini just went for a 2nd and a conditional 6th. That kind of helps set a guideline market for Brochu if London decides to move him.
Well that looked more like what I was expecting from them this year. I know Erie is still rebuilding and Flint is probably in their heads a bit and the ‘Birds are probably pretty confident against them but still. I had company and wasn’t fully focused on the game but I thought Cranley looked better. More confident and relaxed. Great to see Bradshaw get his first against the team that traded him. They’re now 3-0 with Deline in the lineup. I’d expect to see Day today in Niagara. I wouldn’t mind seeing Aspinall get in the lineup at some point soon too.
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