A great pick-up for Niagara ! Arrowsmith was really loved in London by his mates and fans, it was unfair to hold him back, he needs the ice. Too expensive, noway, Mark is not the winner of this deal, not this time. He's just itchy to get going, and he'll do great in Niagara once he's familiarized in about 8–10 games.
I don’t have any issues with the player acquired (need to see him in person), but it doesn’t change the fact that when a team drafts a player in the 3rd round in 2023 and without any OHL success at all, a team hands over a 3rd, 3rd and 6th for that player, it’s a textbook example of an overpay.
That's why he needed the ice and didn't have OHL success. The lack of playing wasn't because he wasn't good enough, it was because he was on a loaded team. Even on the bench, in the press, on the bus, and in the dressing room, he learned from the OHL Championship team he was part of. How many in the Niagara dressing room can say this ? He can, and he's coming to this dressing room in Niagara to talk about it. How important is this?
Flores, Paris, Levin, now Arrowsmith ...Federkow. Learning in a winning environment is indeed important imo.
That was NOT in anyway the point of my reply to you. Its not about the player, its the fact that this owner continues to overpay for players because he uses the team’s draft picks as cash in his pocket. I don’t mind the discussion but don’t change the point or concern of the post. This is not the first time DD has done this to the fan base. It’s beyond frustrating if it’s your team.
On London team, yes, were they all championship teams both league and playoffs? That's more confirmation for their dressing room to work with
I understand, and I see what you are getting at. Can you not see and feel of their improvement, they came back from the dark ages from what this team has experienced the last height to ten years? I think it is awesome to see, many rabbits had to be found and yes, paid for, I only see but good things moving on from this year. Yet not so long at the start of this season, many on social media were placing the Ice Dogs at the bottom again this season, they are eating cold dogs now, let me tell you. Cheers!.
There is price to pay when a team continually over-pays for players…future success!
He’s not done he’ll move one or more out at some point and maybe (probably add as well)
