Kingston Frontenacs 2023-24 Off-Season Thread (Part 4)

[frontsfan67]

Now, if Kingston wants to do a soft buy and add at a lower cost this year, Swick has looked good in the pre-season. Just sayin'.

I would love swick in a Kingston uniform and in the off season I was pushing for that to happen- mentioned his name a few times on here. Only problem is it sounds like they’re trying to get an upgrade at the 1C whether that’s Ludwinski or trading for a guy like Allard/Wakely. If they don’t do that I assume they go for an OA D man to help the top 4.

A winger I can’t see right now but if they can’t get a top tier centre or d man I think that’s the first guy they’ll look at.

 

[leafs4life94]

This rumoured OA rule change would really help out the Fronts because it'd open up an OA spot on D while still being able to upgrade on Heyes. I'd love Swick and Konnor Smith to give them a massive size boost since they don't have a ton of size/grit.

 

[OHL4Life]

This rumoured OA rule change would really help out the Fronts because it'd open up an OA spot on D while still being able to upgrade on Heyes. I'd love Swick and Konnor Smith to give them a massive size boost since they don't have a ton of size/grit.

it would have happened by now to be part of this year? who posted it and have they been right about things in the past?

 

[leafs4life94]

it would have happened by now to be part of this year? who posted it and have they been right about things in the past?

That was my thought too - it was from a Kitchener Instagram account posted on the Kitchener thread - I hadn't seen the account before but I'm also not on Kitchener Instagram pages at all.

 

[Krangers08]

That was my thought too - it was from a Kitchener Instagram account posted on the Kitchener thread - I hadn't seen the account before but I'm also not on Kitchener Instagram pages at all.

Was mentioned at the Rangers Season ticket holder board meeting hosted by the GM and COO.

 

[OHL4Life]

Was mentioned at the Rangers Season ticket holder board meeting hosted by the GM and COO.

not for this year? it would have had to be passed as a new rule by the owners in the summer

 

[Krangers08]

not for this year? it would have had to be passed as a new rule by the owners in the summer

Yea. They did not put a date on it. Just that there has been conversations throughout the CHL on the idea of Goalies not counting as an OA spot.

 

[OHL4Life]

Yea. They did not put a date on it. Just that there has been conversations throughout the CHL on the idea of Goalies not counting as an OA spot.

its been ongoing for 5 years now

 

[dirty12]

There was nothing official seen about a change allowing first year imports to be traded before the Christmas break that I am aware of, but Eliasson to the colts is supposedly done.
I would not be surprised by a so far unannounced change regarding OA goalies.

 

[leafs4life94]

Looks like Kingston is 8/8 (including Ludwinski since why not) in players advancing to main camps - they're going to need to find bodies for the pre-season games this weekend, being down 4 forwards and their top 2 D it'll be interesting who they pick up.

It'll be interesting to see who they bring in or if they just play short.

 

[frontsfan67]

Looks like Kingston is 8/8 (including Ludwinski since why not) in players advancing to main camps - they're going to need to find bodies for the pre-season games this weekend, being down 4 forwards and their top 2 D it'll be interesting who they pick up.

It'll be interesting to see who they bring in or if they just play short.

I got told by a reliable source that they have brought in Gabe Runco as one of the D. Decent size d man- played with Niagara in 2022/23 and OJHL last season.

Regardless just pre season shouldn’t matter too much. Just means more minutes for guys like velliaris/williamson/hopkins and maybe Betts sees another game or half of one.