Kitchener Rangers 2022-23 Off-Season Thread (Part 5)

[rangersblues]

Maybe this question would be better to post for teams more league wide to see and not just us Rangers fans.

My suspicion is that Hamara will be the only import on the team. Mesar seems to be going to the AHL, Probezal is staying back home for the year and Kiviharju is a long shot at best.

Are there any teams with three Euros going to camp and one will need to be traded off? I can’t see a huge trade market for that player but they could be a depth player for Kitchener.

This is a development year not a compete year. We don't need to trade assets for a depth player(s)

 

[EvenSteven]

This is a development year not a compete year. We don't need to trade assets for a depth player(s)

We’re looking to acquire those depth players via free agents.

 

[Rangers True Blue]

Agree. But we won’t be reloading, it’ll be a rebuild and we’ll be bad, period. But yes, opportunity is there for the the young core to step up and entertain.

Derek Roy and Jeff Skinner rookie seasons come to mind.

And I don't mind bad as long as bad gets better over the season and the team plays hard, never gives up, and let's the other team know they were in a game. Minimize the blowouts and cherish the wins when they get them. Parsons is going to have to play on his head and DeFelice settle in fast. Trial by fire.

 

[EvenSteven]

And I don't mind bad as long as bad gets better over the season and the team plays hard, never gives up, and let's the other team know they were in a game. Minimize the blowouts and cherish the wins when they get them. Parsons is going to have to play on his head and DeFelice settle in fast. Trial by fire.

Repeat of the 08-09 season please!

Can Parsons be this year’s Parker VanBuskirk? Can a Romano or Stark be this year’s Skinner?

And we sold off graduating vets that year for solid return. Let’s get that done again.

 

[Jives]

We’re looking to acquire those depth players via free agents.

Key word being “free”!!

 

[MVarley]

Rangers Add Brad Flynn as Assistant Coach - Kitchener Rangers %

The Kitchener Rangers announced today that Brad Flynn has been hired as Assistant Coach.

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New Assistant coach!

 

[Habsrule]

The new coach comes with a good resume.

All three coaches look really good on paper. I just want a hard working team that holds their players accountable.

 

[OhSheilaa]

Loving these changes

 

[OHL4Life]

The new coach comes with a good resume.

All three coaches look really good on paper. I just want a hard working team that holds their players accountable.

every time there is a new rangers caoch added its the headline on the next ohl podcast, that going to happen again @timwallach?

 

[Rangers True Blue]

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[Tim Wallach]

every time there is a new rangers caoch added its the headline on the next ohl podcast, that going to happen again @timwallach?

I think it'll likely get some air time

Though, there's a new guy in Soo we have known for quite a while. So that may be first!

 

[OHL4Life]

I think it'll likely get some air time

my ex team highered a new assistant head coach and i dont think you guys even bothered to talk about it lol

 

[Tim Wallach]

my ex team highered a new assistant head coach and i dont think you guys even bothered to talk about it lol

Honestly, various staff turnover at non head coach levels are only of mild interest. But we'll see what we can do.

 

[bobber]

The thing I like most about these hires is I really don't see "video coach" in the articles describing their experience. Everybody involved with any hockey team from the GM down to the stick boy is a video coach these days. iPads are passed around after ever shift now. We all see players look at their stick if they miss a sure goal. They can't blame their stick anymore when it's all there for the world to see on the iPad.

 

[OHL4Life]

Honestly, various staff turnover at non head coach levels are only of mild interest. But we'll see what we can do.

but youve done long sections on every single kitchener guy hired lol. a bit of home town bias maybe

 

[Tim Wallach]

but youve done long sections on every single kitchener guy hired lol. a bit of home town bias maybe

I'm sure there is. Pod was created by their play by play guy. But "every single Kitchener guy hired" so far is two guys and only the HC got extended time. So....

 

[OHL4Life]

I'm sure there is. Pod was created by their play by play guy. But "every single Kitchener guy hired" so far is two guys and only the HC got extended time. So....

im just teasing you, i remember the first podcast you guys both had kitchener rangers as your player of the week and prospect of the week, i laughed hard. its human to talk about what you know the most about first.

 

[Tim Wallach]

im just teasing you, i remember the first podcast you guys both had kitchener rangers as your player of the week and prospect of the week, i laughed hard. its human to talk about what you know the most about first.

I hear you on the bias feedback, but gotta call you on that one. That did not happen. And I have receipts

 

[OHL4Life]

I hear you on the bias feedback, but gotta call you on that one. That did not happen. And I have receipts

seriously lol, i need to re-listen, i swear you both had hunter brzustewicz as prospects of the week

if im wrong, i should be tarred and feathered at centre ice of the aud on opening night

 

[Tim Wallach]

seriously lol, i need to re-listen, i swear you both had hunter brzustewicz as prospects of the week

Sorry, you said player of the week and prospect of the week. You just meant prospect? Yes, but I will say it was one of only two times all season I had a Kitchener player. Just sayin'

 

[OHL4Life]

Sorry, you said player of the week and prospect of the week. You just meant prospect? Yes, but I will say it was one of only two times all season I had a Kitchener player. Just sayin'

i got confused in my old age, like i said, its pretty common for media guys to talk about the team they cover more then any other team, no worries.

 

[Tim Wallach]

i got confused in my old age, like i said, its pretty common for media guys to talk about the team they cover more then any other team, no worries.

You are definitely not wrong. There is certainly a bias. Thanks for checking it out.

 

[bobber]

seriously lol, i need to re-listen, i swear you both had hunter brzustewicz as prospects of the week

if im wrong, i should be tarred and feathered at centre ice of the aud on opening night

If you are wrong OHL4life I am going to buy a ticket for the opening night game just to see the pregame ceremony. Tim Wallach will bring the tar and Farwell the feathers.

 

[OHL4Life]

If you are wrong OHL4life I am going to buy a ticket for the opening night game just to see the pregame ceremony. Tim Wallach will bring the tar and Farwell the feathers.

I will have earned it lol

 

[RB76]

What can we expect/hope for from the projected lineup in terms of goal production??? Last years stats show a total of 257 goals:

Sop / Rehkoph / Martin (100+)
Swick / Mercer / Misaljevic (50+)
Morey / Botts / Lam (40+)
Pugs / Romano / Hlacar / Stark (30+)