Unfortunately I’m not sure if this is the group of ‘07’s to build around.
Flint Firebirds 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I
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Only took the prized trade piece from the Hayes trade last year 24/25 games to get his first goal of the season. I can't believe the Soo gave him up, all the devastated fans watching his breakaway goal tonight are going to have nightmares about missing him.
So…..I really think Flache should be giving that top 6 ice-time to Zurawski or Flugins or Martin or even Reid but Kostov has been overall playing better lately. It boggles my mind that he’s putting him out with first power play unit but he has been staying out of the box and playing really well on the PK lately. It’s an improvement. Glad to see Martin producing. We had been talking about how he had been skating hard, playing the body and getting chances but nothing was coming of it. Now he’s finding the back of the net. Hopefully Kostov can follow suit a little. I still think this group is far from causing any damage in the playoffs but it’s good to see them pick up a couple W’s missing their best forward.
Jimmy Lombardi named to the Top Prodpects game. Kinda dumb they have 19yo’s and OA’s playing in the game even if they are likely to get drafted. No Jeremy Martin who has 3g 2a in his last 6 games. Glad to see him coming around and hopefully Flache finds him consistent linemates and icetime. No need to play forwards like Konyen who will age out and won’t be here next year and also hasn’t scored in 15 games in Top 6 roles. I also think it’s a terrible developmental path to have Christian Colosimo up with the ‘Birds if they’re not going to play him. Either get him some ice or have him playing in Leamington.
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True. Even Connor McDavid does it sometimes but no other D on the Firebirds does it 4-5 times a night while completely ignoring any teammates that might be on the rush with him and it’s always gonna finish off the glass or in the goaltenders crest every time.
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Don't disagree. I watched the game to watch him and Bishop from Saginaw to see if they could be a potential trade candidates ?Bishop might help the Spits but not thinking Mania would. But then again nobody really ask me anyway, lol. Be safe.
Collins or Smith but they’re OA’s. I’d take Podrekar over Mania but he’s an import and not much more than Eichler so…. Dirty12 described Mania I believe it was “has all the tools but never seems to put it together” or something like that which I think is pretty accurate. He’s decision making in all 3 zones leaves something to be desired too.
