Guelph Storm 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I

[frontsfan67]

Josh Brown's 21 article today is suggesting a fire sale including Gillespie, Luchanko, Allen, Karabella and Alriksson.
I would be surprised if contenders are not also interested in Budnick being an OA shutdown Dman.
Doubtful all are moved, but probably 3 or 4 for a significant haul of young players and picks.

I predict Luchanko and Allen are gone for sure.

Probably not in a package but I wouldn’t rule it out if some team wanted to go 1 stop shopping like Oshawa or Barrie(but I don’t see Allen going to Barrie- maybe Karabella and Vaughan going other way for him and Luchanko)

Alriksson goes to either Kitchener or Sudbury.

karabella they keep until the final few days and when teams start to panic because oh this team got his and this team got this he may go for more than expected.

Gillespie stays and Ellsworth learns from him before taking over as starter next year.

 

[MidwestStorm]

Josh Brown's 21 article today is suggesting a fire sale including Gillespie, Luchanko, Allen, Karabella and Alriksson.
I would be surprised if contenders are not also interested in Budnick being an OA shutdown Dman.
Doubtful all are moved, but probably 3 or 4 for a significant haul of young players and picks.

OA's Karabella and Budnick are out 4 weeks with injuries.
Incredible that we haven't had a full lineup once again this year.

 

[StormWatcher]

I've actually considered trading Gillespie given this season is probably a write-off. He will be an overager next year and I always thought its a waste of an OA spot on a goalie. I would let Ellsworth, Jovanovski or Newton play the remainder of the season and get playing time to help in a year where we have a meaningful team.

This. I hope Gillespie is moved by next season, no use keeping him as an OA - it would hinder development of our other goalies. This year he should be being used as a mentor, not a workhorse. Ellsworth was scratched against Peterborough, but I would expect him to get a start a week.

 

[StormWatcher]

OA's Karabella and Budnick are out 4 weeks with injuries.
Incredible that we haven't had a full lineup once again this year.

That knee into the boards play with Karabela was stressful to watch, my kiddo kept looking to the bench, but I knew off the bat it would be another long stretch with injury.

Well, our young forwards will continue to get a lot of ice, but I agree with others sentiments that our young D has not fared well with the added responsibility.
Our top 4 on D is:
Budnick/Allen
Skvortsov/Beauchesne (even though both are 17, this is our 2/3)
Have we been able to play these top 4 more than a game or two though??