He definitely has those leadership qualities you want but I'd be shocked if they went outside that core group of current locker room leaders who have back to back cups. I think if he was the guy he'd get the additional A not Sutter.
Prospect Info: Hershey Bears/South Carolina Stingrays 2023-24 Seasons | Hershey 12x (and Defending) Champions Edition
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We had 8 Dee most if not all of last season. And we had to go a lot deeper than that. Plus McIlrath will get deployed for certain games where his physical presence is leveraged. And with Roy getting hurt that might happen sooner rather than later. Regardless 8 Dee is good.
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He was hurt in training camp IIRC so maybe he reinjured something
Another Miro goal, one timer from just outside the goal paint on a nice pass from Rybi....seconds later he hit the post just narrowly missing the hatty!
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Lucky bounce on the third(cross crease pass bounced off the dman) but when you're feeling it, you're feeling it!
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First two games with back-to-back hat tricks for the Bears since February 2000.
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He’s getting the third “A” on the road and they are including Roe and Sgarbs in the leadership group as well. Nelson said they aren’t making an immediate decision anyway.
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He needs to be called up to the Caps and HL have another build up year with the Bears, as a center.
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Lappy isn't going back unless he totally falls apart. He showed last year that's he's NHL ready. I think the bigger issue is that he's not really a 3c... more of a 2, but that spot's spoken for...at least for now.
both players are in the right spot. Miro will get his shot in Washington later this year. But he needs consistent ice time and some consistency in a high profile / high reliance role. Lappy will be fine, but that third line is bad. I don’t see him going to Hershey but he could get moved to wing or take nacho duty if he doesn’t wake up.
Curious on the Dalton Smith signing that was just announced. 33 goals & 917 PIMs in 490 games. Tough guy signing since Mac is in DC for at least the near term future?
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That signing makes no sense. Why add another body, especially a forward. Saulnier is tough enough. Maybe SC bound??
Lapierre just isn’t going to get better in the AHL. He’s done there. It’s time for him to grow his game against NHLers. Sink or swim. Another year in the AHL and he’s probably an AHLer forever.
Yeah, other than going to SC it doesn't make sense. Saulnier handled himself on Sunday and Osipov is a tough customer on the D-side of things. I don't see this guy fitting in & playing Todd Nelson hockey. Kind of like Kessy, who they traded because Nelson didn't play him (for obvious reasons).
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On Saturday, Nelson let last year's returning guys play with a couple new guys scattered in to replace Snively, etc. With the banner raising and all it makes sense. Some of those guys like Roe & Strome were replaced for Sunday. Suzdalev is going to have to earn playing time in Hershey, it won't be given to him. Plenty of time to get games, though, with a couple of 3 in 3 weekends and nearly every weekend seeing a back to back.
Also with the history between the Bears & Monsters, it probably wasn't a good set to put out a newbie. Physical with lots of animosity between the teams.
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Sure, but if he's not earning playing time in Hershey, he should be sent to the ECHL/somewhere where he'll play.
I don’t know. It is now or never for Sudz. If he isn’t earning it, it is on him. Maybe he will get in and not let go. But he has to displace someone. Not be as good.
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Hershey is carrying 30ish players right now. There should be roster moves on the horizon. That’s way too many players with such a veteran roster
Do you expect that to be alleviated some when the ECHL season opens? It looks like South Carolina plays their first game on Saturday.
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Hopefully. I could be wrong but I believe a few guys are banged up and getting treatment in Hershey. It just doesn’t make sense to carry that many players, forwards especially, when guys need to play. Personally I’d send Funk and Sudz down if they aren’t getting time and let them play
