Is this based off points? Brantford and Oshawa your 2 best teams in the east are in the same division. Same with London and Guelph in the west.
I know it’s a bit of a curve ball there and senses tell me Ottawa would slot in better there but I think there will be some young talent that steps up, still very much a rebuilding year.
I really don't. For starters, the Petes are in a tier of their own.
Rangers are going to surprise many, OHL teams best not taking them lightly. Swick is going to lead a very young core riping and ready to tear up the league. Bottineau entering his breaking out year, watch him play this year and Romano coming to his own and Lam as well. Rangers have some young talents and will grow as the season progress. if any draw back it will be their young defence, can they withheld the pressure remains to be seen. Cheers and enjoy the season!
I love when people make predictions like this.
0 chance in hell flint finishes below 5 after making all those moves lol. Sudbury is a big wild card- may trade some guys if they don’t like their chances. flint is the opposite. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them trade guys like Lombardi and Zurawski if it meant they’d get real good players. After their off season it’s very clear they like their chances and will be buying more
Does anyone believe replacing experience with none-experience will make this team better, taking out 19-20 year old players and bringing in 16 and 17 yrs old will help this team ? Is anyone having fun yet ?
I agree also a younger team that the “Finnish Flash” of a coach can mold into a methodical defense first team (some may say boring?) who converts a high percentage of their opponents mistakes. Don’t forget he was a big part of the recently successful run of the national teams. Patiently waiting until their opponent makes a mistake and then pounce all over it!
We are talking about Flint?
Fast pace. Lombardi is a 17 year old with some promise. Zurawski is a 16 year old drafted early on this year. They’re not 19 or 20 and you’re not replacing experience with inexperience- it is the opposite.What (?)
And Jimmy is not related to Amadeus. Although Flint did draft Ulysses this past draft who IS the brother of Ammo. Fire birds love them some Lombardi.
Who put into this poster's mind Fastpace was talking about Lombardi of being replaced. The writing is talking about replacing 19 or 20 years old with experience, not inexperience 16 or 17 years old. They have made some moves on defence, yes, bringing in 2 proven defenders (Colosimo and Mania) at the expense of forwards, they've lost 4 of their top 6 on offence and to finally gaining one in Thibodeau. Flint does have some very good young forwards coming up the ranks, but are not there yet for another full year, that is the reason they brought in defenders, to limit the onslaught and help the forwards as they are developing.
You just said inexperienced 16 or 17 year olds, and then say they are bringing in 2 proven defenders in Colosimo and Mania. Well Christian Colosimo is currently 15 years old. Good research tho.
When I was doing my "scouting" for the 2nd pick I was watching lots of Fitzgerald & more often than not I was like who the heck is this Mitchell kid on D. When I saw y'all picked him I wasn't pleased
