Oshawa Generals 2024-25 Season Thread, Part 1

[cruickshankd]

With the trade Barrie just pulled of, one has to wonder the cost of Konnor Smith at the deadline

 

[Generalsupdates]

With the trade Barrie just pulled of, one has to wonder the cost of Konnor Smith at the deadline

If you ask the Barrie GM, it'd cost Owen Griffin and a bunch of picks apparently lol

 

[cruickshankd]

If you ask the Barrie GM, it'd cost Owen Griffin and a bunch of picks apparently lol

You are either a player or a pretender

 

[dirty12]

If you ask the Barrie GM, it'd cost Owen Griffin and a bunch of picks apparently lol

And if you asked the Barrie GM about the cost of Barlow, he would say too much.
Somehow prices keep going up. All of Wakley, Leenders, Barlow, Rehkopf could be considered over pays.

 

[HUSH10]

And if you asked the Barrie GM about the cost of Barlow, he would say too much.
Somehow prices keep going up. All of Wakley, Leenders, Barlow, Rehkopf could be considered over pays.

Could just be the way the Market is moving these days. What was once considered overpaying could now just be the norm.

DeGray said he wanted the same return Peterborough got for McTavish in 2022 (2 players, 6 picks) and that's exactly what he got.

 

[Budz]

How does Danford look?

 

[Generalsupdates]

You are either a player or a pretender

I think you can be a player without badly overspending and limiting your teams “win window”

And if you asked the Barrie GM about the cost of Barlow, he would say too much.
Somehow prices keep going up. All of Wakley, Leenders, Barlow, Rehkopf could be considered over pays.

You can’t just make things up lol. Barrie made multiple offers for Barlow, they were just told no because they didn’t have the pieces needed because OS didn’t like Moses and that’s all Barrie has player wise until Jan 1.

And not really can you say the others were overpays because cost goes on precedent and in the past all of Barlow, Rehkopf and Leenders type Team Canada World Junior players have gone for much more than what they went for this year, and that’s usually for half a season of them whereas Oshawa/Brampton got them for a full season (Leenders for 2 full years)

 

[hockeyisbest]

The -3, not so much

The plus minus stat has always been a questionable measure of productivity and capability.

 

[frontsfan67]

The plus minus stat has always been a questionable measure of productivity and capability.

What’s better? No stats and you are +3 or no stats and -3?

 

[dirty12]

I think you can be a player without badly overspending and limiting your teams “win window”


You can’t just make things up lol. Barrie made multiple offers for Barlow, they were just told no because they didn’t have the pieces needed because OS didn’t like Moses and that’s all Barrie has player wise until Jan 1.

And not really can you say the others were overpays because cost goes on precedent and in the past all of Barlow, Rehkopf and Leenders type Team Canada World Junior players have gone for much more than what they went for this year, and that’s usually for half a season of them whereas Oshawa/Brampton got them for a full season (Leenders for 2 full years)

Are you now saying Barrie did not overpay because Moses is not good and the picks just 4th, 5th? And saying Barrie GM thought too much was asked for Barlow as evidenced by making multiple offers that OS did not like?

 

[hockeyisbest]

What’s better? No stats and you are +3 or no stats and -3?

Goals and assists

 

[HUSH10]

Sounds like Isaac Gravelle will get his 1st OHL start tonight in the road in Sarnia.

 

[Oggie Ogoltorp]

I think every top team will be in for Konnor Smith and I don't think he'll be cheap. He's exactly what a team wanting to go deep will be looking to add. I don't care how deep you think your D is. He's a monster, he's a leader, he's tough and he can play. He has Mem Cup experience. I'm guessing it will cost your 1st round '08 plus. Could be wrong, Oshawa was able to get Punnett last year for another overager but whoever gets him will be able to slot him in a top 4.

 

[Generalsupdates]

The plus minus stat has always been a questionable measure of productivity and capability.

Definitely. But when you’re a rookie getting a 9 game look, you’ll take any positive stats you can haha. Could bad negative games in a row and the coach starts to wonder why it’s always you on the ice when the other team scores..

 

[hockeyisbest]

Definitely. But when you’re a rookie getting a 9 game look, you’ll take any positive stats you can haha. Could bad negative games in a row and the coach starts to wonder why it’s always you on the ice when the other team scores..

A good coach should know a good player when they see one. And when a coach sees a player that’s not ready for the NHL, they send them back to their junior team.