Prospect Info: Hershey Bears/South Carolina Stingrays 2022-2023 Vol. 1

[trick9]

I think you've got to start to wonder if they're not positioning themselves to thin out some of these forwards. It's a lot.

...Or maybe they don't trust that the health issues that have been bugging the big club aren't going to go away and are trying to get in front of the problems this way? (Which right now is the only way they can because of the salary cap)

 

[Holtbyisms]

Wow that's a heck of an add. I figured they were done with Hersheys forward ranks. Bears might have a pretty high powered offense next season, especially if Miro and/or Suzdalev really take off. Assuming Suzdalev isn't heading back to juniors to get stronger. Sounds like that's the hinge point for him right now.

 

[hb13xchamps]

I think Phillips has a decent shot at making the Caps out of camp. They signed him to a one way deal for a reason. Sounded like Calgary was high on him and Sutter was a dinosaur and didn’t give him a fair shake (sound familiar?).

There’s definitely going to be some kind of other move in the works IMO. Even if it’s just a straight salary dump of Mantha. A Team like Chicago could take him on to help them reach the salary floor.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

I think Phillips has a decent shot at making the Caps out of camp. They signed him to a one way deal for a reason. Sounded like Calgary was high on him and Sutter was a dinosaur and didn’t give him a fair shake (sound familiar?).

There’s definitely going to be some kind of other move in the works IMO. Even if it’s just a straight salary dump of Mantha. A Team like Chicago could take him on to help them reach the salary floor.

The one-way deal could also be to deter teams from claiming him on waivers if he doesn’t make the team out of camp (and Washington has shown that they have no problem paying AHL studs well into the six figures).

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

 

[Strawberry Fields]

 

[RedRocking]

Dude is definitely one of TJ’s kids who traveled back in time to play with his dad.

 

[HTFN]

Dude is definitely one of TJ’s kids who traveled back in time to play with his dad.

"I'm excited to be here and really looking forward to winning the Cup in Twenty Twentyfiiii- I mean twenty or so years playing"

 

[Strawberry Fields]

What's Thomas Di Pauli up to?

 

[Rayquaza64]

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What's Thomas Di Pauli up to?

cup #13

 

[895]

Yuck

 

[HeyMattyB]

Haha wow!

 

[hb13xchamps]

Bears/Caps aren’t messing around. On paper this team is a legit contender.

Also means Logan Day is probably moving on

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

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What's Thomas Di Pauli up to?

Nooooooo noooo noooooo…..

 

[hb13xchamps]

cup #13

They are stacking this team if they all make it to Hershey

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What's Thomas Di Pauli up to?

Doing people’s tax returns or selling houses. He’s been retired since 2020ish.

 

[Random schmoe]

Pinho signed a two way deal with the Isles. (Had been out there a few hours, there's a thread on the main boards for it, but hadn't seen it called out here so figured why tf not.)

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Not liking what I read about his behavior last season. Not sure we wanted him back.

 

[Calicaps]

I don't want them to trade Iorio. But I also want this signing binge to be for a trade.

 

[Langway]

Bear Hughes, Capitals 2020 fifth-round draft pick, signs two-year AHL contract with Henderson Silver Knights

The AHL's Henderson Silver Knights announced on Friday that have they signed former Caps prospect Bear Hughes to a two-year AHL contract.…

russianmachineneverbreaks.com

 

[Random schmoe]

Good for Hughes, I hope he gets a real chance in the AHL to make an impact. I still think he's got the skill to be an NHL player.

 

[hb13xchamps]

There had to be more to Hughes behind the scenes. Just spitballing but maybe attitude issues or not very coachable? It just doesn’t make sense that they buried him in South Carolina all season and didn’t even give him a sniff of AHL action and he wasn’t a black ace for Hershey’s playoff run.

 

[Random schmoe]

There had to be more to Hughes behind the scenes. Just spitballing but maybe attitude issues or not very coachable? It just doesn’t make sense that they buried him in South Carolina all season and didn’t even give him a sniff of AHL action and he wasn’t a black ace for Hershey’s playoff run.

Honestly, I've had the same feeling. That there's something beyond just his on-ice skills that has made the team not want to keep him at arm's length a little, not commit too much. But I hate to spit ball about that type of thing.