I do hear what you're saying but it was Mesar that talked about the OHL and Kitchener at the Combine. So there's interest there. And as noted, depending on what the NHL team that drafts him (an even sweeter deal) wants, he may be asked to come play in Kitchener. Time will tell.
It's on his list of next steps - that's for sure. Mesar said that he stayed in Slovakia for the defensive part of his game because the OHL is all about offense. I'm sure MM will set him straight on that. If offensive players are not 2-way players in today's hockey, they are limiting their chances of playing in the NHL. And successful OHL teams are committed to 2-way play (if not all OHL teams...)
Our second round pick Longacre is American. You don't expect picks past that to get invited to national camps.
Sure there’s interest, just as there is with lots of players. But what would he gain by going to the OHL? Looking at a recent example of a player whose transition did not work out so well, Oskar Olausson. He was picked right in the range that Mesar will be picked.
The more high end talent we sign, the better chance other high end guys will look to sign as well.
Hey, a guy can dream!! And one never knows. Stranger things have happened! We'll see how the NHL draft goes.
Could it be that he was good buddies with Jay McKee to begin with? That Jay McKee brought him to Kitchener? And maybe that he didn’t like the way MacKenzie fired McKee? It’s possible that he lost all respect for MacKenzie based on McKee‘s firing.
Stranger things have happened. Jerry D’Amigo was never supposed to be a Ranger. He did not want to come to Kitchener but he eventually did when the Leafs sent him here from the Marlies.
Andreas Karlsson was friends with both Staios and McKee and he lives in Hamilton. Karlsson was their consensus first choice for an open AC position and with Michael Andlauer on board they (easily) made a better offer than AK faced if he returned to Kitchener. Karlsson could be an AC most anywhere but the Hamilton 'fit' was perfect for him..
Being a student athlete at the top schools like Cornell & BC is challenging and your academics need to be at least as strong as your play, even when I went to Cornell decades ago. Cornell doesn't offer athletic scholarships so Mom+Dad need to pony up the $85k/yr and while BC does routinely offer athletic scholarships, Mom+Dad may still need to chip in half. Every year guys bail on NCAA commitments or wash out early once 'it gets real'. If Gauthier or Feragas are not getting 90s with ease in Grade 12 and loving school, there might be a chance our stakes rise. If they can hack it, being a student athlete at a top school is a hard experience to surpass.
For me, with Parsons, I think we are solid in goal. I don’t see us bringing in an OA goaltender. Valade and Serpa will be two strong OA’s for us next year. Harper could be OK too (another Nolet?). But if we were to upgrade on Harper’s OA slot, I’d be looking for a top end OA d-man.Just for fun... If you guys have the players reporting to make you a contender this upcoming season what do you think of a swap around Parsons and Brochu. Obviously this can't be a one for one because of the service time left but with Parsons do you even consider upgrading if you are going for it????
Let the flaming begin!
We've always had good luck trading with London - especially for goalies. So why notJust for fun... If you guys have the players reporting to make you a contender this upcoming season what do you think of a swap around Parsons and Brochu. Obviously this can't be a one for one because of the service time left but with Parsons do you even consider upgrading if you are going for it????
Let the flaming begin!
I understand where you're coming from but I don't see this happening. While there's a gap in ability between these goalies at this present time I suspect by seasons end that gap will be narrowed even more where it wouldn't make much sense to trade. Not just this trade but in general I rather develop and keep as many players as possible. Besides having an OA in net prevents the Rangers of using that OA slot on a weakness that's greater than Parsons/Brochu gap.Just for fun... If you guys have the players reporting to make you a contender this upcoming season what do you think of a swap around Parsons and Brochu. Obviously this can't be a one for one because of the service time left but with Parsons do you even consider upgrading if you are going for it????
Let the flaming begin!
Did we protect Cajan? Because if we did, it is just for the possible trade value. I see Parsons / Vandenberg as our duo. So how about Cajan for Isaiah George? LOL!
Seems like an opportunity for us to get Leroux'd again! I hope Brett is fully healed and has the option to play pro somewhere next year, otherwise Dale will ride him to start 60 games as an OA
Apparently, though the lists are always a bit mysterious and the protected term probably has contingencies tied to upcoming drafts.
He had a good run of games in the playoffs after a lackluster season where he was D7 at times and was on ice for a lot of goals. I think he needs to work hard this Summer and have a great camp to stay on roster if we land any new talent. Hollett might be in that boat too.
I’d take the Chris MacKinnon deal again.We've always had good luck trading with London - especially for goalies. So why not
From what I understand we protected him. But he won’t play here next year. It’s obvious MM “knows” there’s a very good chance Mesar reports and that Odelius will not. Odelius is released so that we can make a selection in the upcoming import draft.
