frontsfan67
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Unless it is swickTo your point...even an injury would tip the scales in our favor!
Unless it is swickTo your point...even an injury would tip the scales in our favor!
Once Andonovski is traded, our 05 group will be hurting. If this team is to be a top contender / elite team in 26–27, our 07’s and 08’s will have developed to the point where next season should be a strong season as well (top four in the conference). That being the case, it would be nice if we could put together three decent OA’s for next year. Mercer has a long way to go before he can be considered a solid OA in a year where should go at least couple rounds deep in the playoffs. After his rookie year, I had him pegged as a Scott Timmins type player. His development seems to have stagnated.Really hope we start to see more from Mercer moving forward. Now that the OA situation is dealt with the pressure on some of these bubble players is on to start finding a role.
It seems probable that we will use the 'gap' to add an OA goalie as we have so often done (Teichmann, Paterson, Culina, ADB, Constantini ... VanBuskirk, etc) or a stud 19YO (Ingham, etc) following our regular MO for years. Such a move surely underpins our chance of near-term success, if we're developing nicely the next couple years, given the age of current G prospects.If this team is to be a top contender / elite team in 26–27, our 07’s and 08’s will have developed to the point where next season should be a strong season as well (top four in the conference). That being the case, it would be nice if we could put together three decent OA’s for next year
As far as the goaltending goes, I would’ve hoped that Edwards would’ve been our number one next year at 18 years old. A tandem of Edwards/Schaubel with Edwards being the number one would eliminate the need for the addition of a veteran, if/when next year is a contention year.It seems probable that we will use the 'gap' to add an OA goalie as we have so often done (Teichmann, Paterson, Culina, ADB, Constantini ... VanBuskirk, etc) or a stud 19YO (Ingham, etc) following our regular MO for years. Such a move surely underpins our chance of near-term success, if we're developing nicely the next couple years, given the age of current G prospects.
My hope too but we seemed to quickly move away from leading candidate Edwards this year after he had a good 2023-24 in the GO and showed well at camps. DeFelice too, the year before despite being a standout in camp(s) before a bad 5min/OT in preseason (against Malboeuf) after which we acquired Malboeuf while demoting Edwards and DeFelice, who later had a couple starts in the GO, then stepped away from the game? Edwards didn't have a good 1st outing for Komoka and may end up fighting to stick there. Our track record with rookie goalies isn't great though we're far from unique in that respect and it's arguably similar odds to win the 50/50 as develop an OHL goalie that successfully plays 4 full seasonsAs far as the goaltending goes, I would’ve hoped that Edwards would’ve been our number one next year at 18 years old. A tandem of Edwards/Schaubel with Edwards being the number one would eliminate the need for the addition of a veteran, if/when next year is a contention year
Maybe what we do as a plan for our goaltending going forward is to draft a goalie as we do now with the hope that they develop into a bona fide starter, knowing it’s not the end of the world if they don’t develop because we can always go into the pool and trade for an OA on the very cheap.Unless we somehow flip Parsons to a contender for picks and a strong G prospect I suspect we'll be looking to add a VanBuskirk/Culina/ADB/Malboeuf type G on the cheap next year as our starter or at least to support our favourite young prospect(s) should they show promise or go all-in on a proven OA following the Costantini/Simpson trend if/when we're ever back on the cusp of greatness should our own pipeline not yield a championship tender.
I've said for a while that I'd never use a high draft pick on a 15 year old goalie. They're too unpredictable and hope they develop. Draft a couple in the later rounds and let them develop. Scout the GOJHL for 16 and 17 year old goalies. If that's not successful, trade for one like you said.Maybe what we do as a plan for our goaltending going forward is to draft a goalie as we do now with the hope that they develop into a bona fide starter, knowing it’s not the end of the world if they don’t develop because we can always go into the pool and trade for an OA on the very cheap.
When goalies like Simpson and Constantini can be picked up on the very cheap in their OA years, goaltending should never be an issue.
Or is that already the plan!
Going into next year‘s playoffs, who is going to have the upper hand in net? Team A: Brantford, who payed a king’s ransom for Leenders? Or Team B: another contending team who traded for a successful overage goalie, with playoff experience, on the cheap?I've said for a while that I'd never use a high draft pick on a 15 year old goalie. They're too unpredictable and hope they develop. Draft a couple in the later rounds and let them develop. Scout the GOJHL for 16 and 17 year old goalies. If that's not successful, trade for one like you said.
At this point....I'm planning on having serious conversations with USHL backup goaltenders and potential OAs in 2025. Next year is a brand new ballgame.I've said for a while that I'd never use a high draft pick on a 15 year old goalie. They're too unpredictable and hope they develop. Draft a couple in the later rounds and let them develop. Scout the GOJHL for 16 and 17 year old goalies. If that's not successful, trade for one like you said.
The draft is going to look very different. And don't count out late round kids that we already own the rights to.At this point....I'm planning on having serious conversations with USHL backup goaltenders and potential OAs in 2025. Next year is a brand new ballgame.
Wow just terrible give aways by Missile on the two Soo goals. Just throwing the puck back by the D zone. I would have benched him for awhile.Need the coaching staff to mention to Misaljevic that just because the OA situation is figured out he can still keep the foot on the gas.
Primary assist on both Soo goals tonight