North Bay Battalion 2024 - 25 Season Thread, Part I

MJ5 · 2024-10-10T09:51:09-0400

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User13452 · 2024-10-10T10:03:38-0400

MJ5 said:
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Really nice return for north bay to get a first round 07 born player and picks for a OA

frontsfan67 · 2024-10-10T11:26:18-0400

Greatger said:
Romani looks lost out there. He doesn't have Wakely to feed him the puck. Big decisions have to be made indeed. I say Wakely & Romani both gone and stock the cupboard again.

Romani should fetch a high end 08 at deadline

dirty12 · 2024-10-10T11:34:13-0400

frontsfan67 said:
Romani should fetch a high end 08 at deadline

Doubt it, though it might take an offer to good to refuse before NB parts with Romani. I think the battalion would like Kennedy, Ride, and Romani as OAs next season.

SpezzaNoLookDropPass · 2024-10-10T11:45:23-0400

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dirty12 said:
Doubt it, though it might take an offer to good to refuse before NB parts with Romani. I think the battalion would like Kennedy, Ride, and Romani as OAs next season.

We think Romani return as an OA?

dirty12 · 2024-10-10T11:59:19-0400

SpezzaNoLookDropPass said:
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We think Romani return as an OA?

I do. There are ‘06s that appear a couple of years older than Romani. Have a look at Villeneuve and Martone shoulders up if you get a chance.

belair · 2024-10-10T12:15:53-0400

dirty12 said:
Doubt it, though it might take an offer to good to refuse before NB parts with Romani. I think the battalion would like Kennedy, Ride, and Romani as OAs next season.

Romani gets moved this year. You can't leave that kind of decision in the hands of the pro team. They choose to sign him at season's end and you end up with squat.

howlman · 2024-10-10T12:20:56-0400

belair said:
Romani gets moved this year. You can't leave that kind of decision in the hands of the pro team. They choose to sign him at season's end and you end up with squat.

My guess - Romani goes to London

belair · 2024-10-10T12:22:10-0400

howlman said:
My guess - Romani goes to London

It'd make a lot of sense for him to go to Barrie, actually.

howlman · 2024-10-10T12:23:44-0400

belair said:
It'd make a lot of sense for him to go to Barrie, actually.

If there's a Part 2 trade in place absolutely

belair · 2024-10-10T12:26:04-0400

howlman said:
If there's a Part 2 trade in place absolutely

All eyes on Parker Vaughan.

howlman · 2024-10-10T12:28:09-0400

belair said:
All eyes on Parker Vaughan.

Would be brilliant work from NB management, as usual

dirty12 · 2024-10-10T12:30:25-0400

belair said:
Romani gets moved this year. You can't leave that kind of decision in the hands of the pro team. They choose to sign him at season's end and you end up with squat.

That will be more clear in January. If on pace for 45+ goals & ~90 points, NB is comfortably in 5-7, and Romani shows to be significantly more powerful; he will turn pro.

Petes1987 · 2024-10-10T12:45:55-0400

dirty12 said:
Doubt it, though it might take an offer to good to refuse before NB parts with Romani. I think the battalion would like Kennedy, Ride, and Romani as OAs next season.

North Bay needs to trade their veteran players to restock their draft pick cupboard just like Peterborough did last year. If they don’t they will not be competitive for a number of years in the future.

AttackBeacher · 2024-10-10T12:52:18-0400

Petes1987 said:
North Bay needs to trade their veteran players to restock their draft pick cupboard just like Peterborough did last year. If they don’t they will not be competitive for a number of years in the future.

Wait, you’re a Petes fan? I had no idea

dirty12 · 2024-10-10T13:29:23-0400

Petes1987 said:
North Bay needs to trade their veteran players to restock their draft pick cupboard just like Peterborough did last year. If they don’t they will not be competitive for a number of years in the future.

The battalion in no way need to be the worst team for 1.5 seasons like the Petes will.

The battalion have 11 signed ‘06s. They will want goods OAs to compliment them and compete next next season. And develop the younger players in a winning environment.

Kingpin794 · 2024-10-10T13:42:29-0400

dirty12 said:
The battalion in no way need to be the worst team for 1.5 seasons like the Petes will.

The battalion have 11 signed ‘06s. They will want goods OAs to compliment them and compete next next season. And develop the younger players in a winning environment.

They aren't going to be great next year. Their good 06's are basically McIvor, Amidovski, and Procyszyn. Should be worried about building around 07's and 08's instead.

frontsfan67 · 2024-10-10T13:59:03-0400

dirty12 said:
Doubt it, though it might take an offer to good to refuse before NB parts with Romani. I think the battalion would like Kennedy, Ride, and Romani as OAs next season.

Romani had 58 goals and 110 points last year. He won’t put up as many points as last year without Wakely but to say he’s going to be back as an OA is a purely inaccurate statement. He will be in the AHL after this year 100%. Remember he is an 05 not an 06- he never got drafted in his actual draft year and got selected as re entry last year. If he was a 06 yes they’d keep him but 0 chance in hell they risk losing him for nothing when the team looks like it could be a contender again as early as next year.

dirty12 · 2024-10-10T14:04:37-0400

Kingpin794 said:
They aren't going to be great next year. Their good 06's are basically McIvor, Amidovski, and Procyszyn. Should be worried about building around 07's and 08's instead.

I disagree. The team can build around the 2007-8 when they are 18-19 yrs old.
I think you are pre-maturely dismissing Therrien and the imports. There are 11 battalion players that will be 19 and have played together for 2-3 seasons. They may not be great individually, but several are quite good and will know how to play together in the battalion system.

dirty12 · 2024-10-10T14:08:08-0400

frontsfan67 said:
Romani had 58 goals and 110 points last year. He won’t put up as many points as last year without Wakely but to say he’s going to be back as an OA is a purely inaccurate statement. He will be in the AHL after this year 100%. Remember he is an 05 not an 06- he never got drafted in his actual draft year and got selected as re entry last year. If he was a 06 yes they’d keep him but 0 chance in hell they risk losing him for nothing when the team looks like it could be a contender again as early as next year.

Watch the player rather than track point production. Romani is an elite complimentary player that can capitalize on every forced turn over created by his linemates. Right now, Romani cannot drive the play because he is not strong enough or fast enough to shake off good OHL checking.

belair · 2024-10-10T14:13:57-0400

dirty12 said:
The battalion in no way need to be the worst team for 1.5 seasons like the Petes will.

The battalion have 11 signed ‘06s. They will want goods OAs to compliment them and compete next next season. And develop the younger players in a winning environment.

You can't win in this league without top end talent. We were knocked out in back to back seasons by teams that had players who walked straight on to NHL rosters the next season.

What you're describing is a team that finishes in the middle every year.

Poster man · 2024-10-10T15:19:59-0400

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