North Bay Battalion 2018-19 Season Thread (Part 2)

[The Prophet]

Brazzeau, Calvas and Propp have value. Not sure there is market for Burghart and Walker.

Walker is a 99 with more penalty minutes than points ......this will be his last season , he will finish it out in the Bay

 

[MartyHuggins]

Been hearing there is interest in Nick King, plays against the other teams top line, will be back as an overager next year.

 

[Uncle]

Been hearing there is interest in Nick King, plays against the other teams top line, will be back as an overager next year.

Keep him for next year!

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Feels like everyone’s making trades today but us

 

[INTENTIONALLYOFFSIDE]

Been hearing there is interest in Nick King

That is interesting, seems to have been a whipping boy for the coaching staff for some time now.

 

[Uncle]

Feels like everyone’s making trades today but us

ya sucks watching everyone else having fun but we acquired primeau and russell already this year which is pretty sweet!

 

[INTENTIONALLYOFFSIDE]

Still think NB needs to improve on backend if they aren't going to sell off. Coe, Caines, Primeau and Russell have shown they can be that secondary scoring that was lacking.

 

[View from section 9]

Been hearing there is interest in Nick King, plays against the other teams top line, will be back as an overager next year.

I've been critical of King's play previously but coincidentally or not he has turned it around at the same time as the winning streak started.

Well done Nick!!!

 

[Uncle]

Still think NB needs to improve on backend if they aren't going to sell off. Coe, Caines, Primeau and Russell have shown they can be that secondary scoring that was lacking.

standing pat is one thing, spending assets for this year only would be a concern. Stay the course, continue development of young d and F. of course just my opinion as always

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Only dressing 5 D tonight

 

[barclayplager]

Vescio..sat out...trade coming???

 

[View from section 9]

Vescio..sat out...trade coming???

Thought the same. He was in the warm-up on Thursday and then didn't play that game as well.

 

[dirty12]

NB has 7 D. One has to be rotated out if going with 12 F.

 

[View from section 9]

NB has 7 D. One has to be rotated out if going with 12 F.

They have played with 5 D in each of the last 2 games.....as well as 12 F.

 

[dirty12]

They have played with 5 D in each of the last 2 games.....as well as 12 F.

there must batallion D that are hurt or ill

 

[View from section 9]

there must batallion D that are hurt or ill

Orrrrrrr, there is a trade on the horizon like the original poster suggested. Either way Butler's cone of silence seems to be back in place.

 

[SeniorJuniorFan]

So a solid mid-pack Western Conf. team trades their, arguably, best forward (and #2 in league points) and best defender, apparently running up the white flag. Then they proceed to school our team in shots and faceoffs, doubling in both, and turn a 3 goal deficit into a 4-3 SO win.
If a winning weekend is/was the goal, then defeating a newly bulked up Guelph team which was already better than ours is a necessity and probably highly unlikely. I believe the Troops remain a legitimate playoff contender, with a final placing somewhere between 7 and 9. And I also believe they can land in this range with or without JB17. The return by now probably won’t be what it might have been a month ago, but the GM might as well make the move.
I find it kind of interesting that at the same time, Sud. and fans seem to be in a world of hurt, Sag. looks to be trying to win West and League, and OS has at least partially surrendered. And they all have the same number of points, deadlocked at 45.

 

[dirty12]

Or, a trade is in place
I just don’t see the reasoning in trading ‘01 RD and local product unless acquiring a stud D for a playoff run; or, Chayka for Vescio & Brazeau?

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Maybe today we dress a full lineup?

 

[Samee987]

Bad pinch by #5 (again) storm 1-0

 

[View from section 9]

Bad pinch by #5 (again) storm 1-0

Get em out of his system now. Think back to last year and #7 (arguably one of our better D this year) and when used he often made similar mistakes last year.

Patience with these young D

 

[Samee987]

Primeau line on fire, 3-1 battalion. Walker with a nice stretch pass on #19 goal.

 

[SpezzaNoLookDropPass]

Coe with 2 goals so far tonight

 

[barclayplager]

….the dreaded 3 goal lead....Stan will button it up and it will be nip and tuck in third..

 

[The Prophet]

They can win without Braz , move him for the sake of God !