Whelp what a season. Remember running into @Savard18 pre-season picking up the season tickets and talking about what might be. Fringe playoff team, he expected Cavallin to be one of the better goalies in the league , I just wanted us to upgrade Gretz , great kid, just thought we could do better. Cavallin took us to the conference finals, with a huge help from Keppen who replaced Gretz as the final OA and a spark plug. They made 0 impactful moves at the deadline, Keppen helped this team turn a corner no one was expecting.
The roster will be well seasoned with some hungry kids, they will return a ton of firepower. Curious how the OA's will play out. Deline, Panwar, Piercey, Terry are the prime candidates ranked I feel in that order. I'd take all of them back without question. Mayotte was great in his role for this team, but would really like to see them upgrade over him if he's the last option.
Ted Dent did one hell of a job with these young men this year. Really looking forward to next fall.
They will have to find a goalie.who do you guys seeing in net
They will have to find a goalie.
I like Days potential, but you aren't winning anything with a youngster. Hoping the goalie won't count as an OA and they will be able to find one.
Can gurantee you Gaudreau won't be a backup, nor will be tradedIn what is looking like a "go for it" season, for goaltenders I'd first put out feelers for either Goudreau or Thornton. I'm sure that neither wants to be a backup next season.
there will be a few out there, but even if they dont count id take a stab at them, id be surprised if medina is back in windsor as an example
In what is looking like a "go for it" season, for goaltenders I'd first put out feelers for either Goudreau or Thornton. I'm sure that neither wants to be a backup next season.
How could you forget your favorite player Orthmann?Flint should be good again this next season. An OA Goalie will be needed. Offensive Lines will fluctuate, but could look something like this:
Piercey-Lombardi-C. Pitre
Hay-Panwar-Hayes
Slavicek-Kressler-Giroux
Assinewai-K. Pitre (rookie)-Aspinall (rookie)
Petrou-
I would suspect a trade or two and perhaps another rookie will shine. PS: Aspinall has not signed yet, but is tall and a high pick.
0% chance he's in the AHL. He either has to make the Rangers roster in the NHL or since he's younger than 20, he will be returned to Flint. He wouldn't be eligible for the AHL until what would be his OA year.He very well could be in the AHL.
I did, not sure how I managed that, kid was incredible this year. And they will 100% need a goalie, really hope that 4th OA rule goes into effect.You forgot Ethan Hay in your Flint lineup huge part of their future.
If CHL goes allows 4th OA to be goalie only,I see Panwar moved,with Terry ,Deline and Piercey as the OAs ,plus an OA tender.
If not better trade for Thornton from Sarnia as he will be on the trade block by Sarnia.
No way Hay will be a 4th liner next year, for a rookie the kid stood out in the Windsor series. He is draftable and I would suspect he will have more responsibility and move up to 2nd or 3rd line.Piercey* - Kressler - Othmann
Hayers - Lombardi - C. Pitre
Giroux - Panwar*- Slavicek
Petrou - Hay - Owen Pitters (Don't forget about him, he started the year here and was solid)
Assinewai - K. Pitre
Deline* - Kuzmin
D'Amato - Petrovski
Bertucci - MacLean
I definitely think they make a move for an 03 Dman, or if only 1 of Piercey/Panwar come back, there could be the possibility of also bringing back Zach Terry as an OA.
Love to see them sign Andrew Strathmann or Seth Constance from previous drafts.
I asked an OHL official about the 4th OA being a goalie, they said it was not going to happen .You forgot Ethan Hay in your Flint lineup huge part of their future.
If CHL goes allows 4th OA to be goalie only,I see Panwar moved,with Terry ,Deline and Piercey as the OAs ,plus an OA tender.
If not better trade for Thornton from Sarnia as he will be on the trade block by Sarnia.
That's a load of players and you didn't include Slavicek.Othmann Giroux Hayes
C.Pitre Lombardi Piercey *
Panwar * Kresler Hay
Assinewai K. Pitre Pitters
Bradshaw Petrou Aspinal
Deline * Kuzmin
Damato Terry *
Petrovski Bertucci
Gee Strohack
Day
Michellone
They will most likely deal OA fwd and Terry for 02 Goalie. If they get 03 G then they will keep Terry over OA fwd.
Team needs some size and physical presence and I would assume trades/moves are coming.