Oshawa Generals 2024-25 Season Thread, Part 1

[OMG67]

Depending on what they’d have to give up, that’s a decent addition for Barrie. Let’s not confuse Pinelli with being someone who can singlehandedly take over a playoff game and put the team on his back.

He wouldn’t need to in Barrie. They are strong enough down the middle to drive the offence. They have some size on their forward group and they are looking for that extra gun on the wing to compliment it. Pinelli scored 48 last season and another 5 in 10 games last year in the playoffs. Considering Ottawa got steamrolled by Oshawa, five goals is solid. With a solid team the previous year, he scored 18 points over 11 playoff games as a 17 year old. I think you can look at Pinelli having the same sort of impact for Barrie.

There are only a handful of players in the OHL that are capable of single handedly driving the offence in this league and none of them are available. Elite complimentary scoring is all that is available and we’ve seen Rehkopf, Barlow, and Wakely moved so far. Pinelli will be another.

Unless Saginaw has a change of heart with Misa, I cannot see anything better out there, only similar at best. Msuty maybe but depending on the severity of his hand/wrist injury, he may be too much of a risk now. Romani missed the playoffs last year and has missed much of this season. Clearly some health issues there too.

The options are not as deep as we may have thought coming into the season. Too many players sort of off the board.

 

[backwoods]

Is wang coming back to the Gens anytime soon.. he is no longer on any roster papers ..

 

[Donnie740]

Is wang coming back to the Gens anytime soon.. he is no longer on any roster papers ..

There was lots of hype but Wang was way out of his depth in the one game he played for Oshawa. He’s much more of a liability than an asset at this point.

I had a good laugh at the “projections” of him being a 1st round pick in this year’s NHL draft. David Bedkowski is just as big and just as good of a skater but MUCH tougher and WAY better defensively than Wang could ever dream of.

 

[TuckerFan1]

Is wang coming back to the Gens anytime soon.. he is no longer on any roster papers ..

GU was saying he should be in the line up again against Barrie.

 

[TuckerFan1]

There was lots of hype but Wang was way out of his depth in the one game he played for Oshawa. He’s much more of a liability than an asset at this point.

I had a good laugh at the “projections” of him being a 1st round pick in this year’s NHL draft. David Bedkowski is just as big and just as good of a skater but MUCH tougher and WAY better defensively than Wang could ever dream of.

You came to this conclusion after he played…..1 game. Never change Don.

 

[Donnie740]

You came to this conclusion after he played…..1 game. Never change Don.

That’s correct, one game is all I needed to see from Wang.

And as always, I stand by my assessment that there’s not a chance in hell of Wang going in the 1st round this year.

 

[leafs4life94]

That’s correct, one game is all I needed to see from Wang.

And as always, I stand by my assessment that there’s not a chance in hell of Wang going in the 1st round this year.

One game at a level higher than he's played is enough to make have a full idea of a player? He's a very borderline first with most having him in the second. It's not some kind of hot take, your logical assessment is as crazy has someone saying that they predict London to make the playoffs.

 

[backwoods]

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There was lots of hype but Wang was way out of his depth in the one game he played for Oshawa. He’s much more of a liability than an asset at this point.

I had a good laugh at the “projections” of him being a 1st round pick in this year’s NHL draft. David Bedkowski is just as big and just as good of a skater but MUCH tougher and WAY better defensively than Wang could ever dream of.

Wow that's a pretty negative comment for a kid that played his first game.. I actually think he stood out.. a bit of time playing on this team this kid is gonna be a fan fav..your nuts

 

[HUSH10]

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Wow that's a pretty negative comment for a kid that played his first game.. I actually think he stood out.. a bit of time playing on this team this kid is gonna be a fan fav..your nuts

Lol remember that's the guy same person that said there's no way Oshawa keeps Torrence over D'Amato.

The reason Wang hasn't been playing is because he is on a B contract.

Which means he can only play 10 regular season games and cannot play for Oshawa if his Jr.B team plays the same day. (They played today, he scored a goal he marched in himself)

 

[TuckerFan1]

One game at a level higher than he's played is enough to make have a full idea of a player? He's a very borderline first with most having him in the second. It's not some kind of hot take, your logical assessment is as crazy has someone saying that they predict London to make the playoffs.

Don has a shtick on here and he’ll never waver. He’s laughing the entire time he writes out his comments. No matter how good Wang ends up becoming, he will continue to beat the horse that he wasn’t a first rd pick. Most projections have in going round 2….which is also very good.

Thankfully management doesn’t take Don’s assessment of players. He cried about Owen Griffin all last season and he’s turned into a useful little player.

 

[Donnie740]

Important win for Oshawa to take advantage of Kingston missing literally HALF their defence and go four points up for first place.

For Kingston, Lalonde was God-awful in net as he somehow scored two own goals on himself.

What can you say about Beckett Sennecke? He was magnificent once again. When Sennecke puts his mind to it, there’s none better in the OHL.

Oshawa desperately needs at least one upgrade and more likely two upgrades on defence. McDonnell was in the lineup for Rodriguez tonight and he had a brutal giveaway in his own zone last win the 3rd but Oster bailed him out and stopped what looked to be a sure goal. The absolutely CANNOT go into the playoffs with McDonnell as one of the six defencemen and at this point I don’t trust Cheech either.

Svozil returned to the line up and had a terrible turnover at the Kingston blueline that he had to take a penalty to avoid a clear cut breakaway by Gage Hayes. Later in the game, Svozil let a 4th line plugger like #12 Pickell blow right around him. He managed to pick up a pair of secondary assists thanks to giving the puck to Sennecke and letting #45 do the rest but overall Svozil continues to be a liability on defense.

 

[Pragmatron]

There was lots of hype but Wang was way out of his depth in the one game he played for Oshawa. He’s much more of a liability than an asset at this point.

I had a good laugh at the “projections” of him being a 1st round pick in this year’s NHL draft. David Bedkowski is just as big and just as good of a skater but MUCH tougher and WAY better defensively than Wang could ever dream of.

Funny, I was at that game. Wang was tentative at first, understandable being his first game. But he ramped up through the game.

Perhaps you missed his play in the third?

Wang drove in against the over ager (I think he is an over ager). Want was fast enough to avoid a rub out and strong enough to make the play. The opposing player had to drag Wang down, taking a penalty.

 

[backwoods]

The generals need serious help in the back end. I don't care what you have to do Mr Hunt go get a elite defensive man and a couple depth forwards easier said then done I know, but at this point not going all in this year would be foolish and a waste... I don't give a shit about next year..let's Win now..

 

[Donnie740]

Roger Hunt pulled off an absolute stroke of brilliance last year when he acquired Connor Punnett and Zach Sandhu while only giving up Tommy Stewart along with 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 9th round picks.

Can Hunt pull off another heist again this year?

Andrew Gibson is the obvious big name, but I’m doubtful Oshawa can afford him without creating more holes elsewhere. Especially when you consider what London paid for Cam Allen.

Bronson Ride would be another possibility but he’s nowhere close to the level of Gibson or Allen. North Bay also gave up a ton of picks to acquire him last year, so they’ll likely be expecting to recoup that same return.

One player I would target from North Bay is Jake Therrien. He’s annoying as hell to play against and exactly the type of player that’s needed in the playoffs. He’d be a perfect fit on Oshawa’s third line.

 

[OMG67]

Roger Hunt pulled off an absolute stroke of brilliance last year when he acquired Connor Punnett and Zach Sandhu while only giving up Tommy Stewart along with 3rd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 9th round picks.

Can Hunt pull off another heist again this year?

Andrew Gibson is the obvious big name, but I’m doubtful Oshawa can afford him without creating more holes elsewhere. Especially when you consider what London paid for Cam Allen.

Bronson Ride would be another possibility but he’s nowhere close to the level of Gibson or Allen. North Bay also gave up a ton of picks to acquire him last year, so they’ll likely be expecting to recoup that same return.

One player I would target from North Bay is Jake Therrien. He’s annoying as hell to play against and exactly the type of player that’s needed in the playoffs. He’d be a perfect fit on Oshawa’s third line.

The Punnett heist was very strong but I cannot see a situation like that again.

There is a possibility they could pull off. A Sandhu trade. Those ones are always available because a change of scenery is all a player needs now and then.

I think the players Oshawa is looking for are same/similar to what Brampton is looking for. It seems many teams are looking for sturdy D-Men that can score more so than the PP QB types. And, I don’t think many of those guys are out there available. That will make the costs rise quite a bit.

I think the areas that could be filled reasonably are depth scoring on the wings. So, if Oshawa were to overpay for Gibson, maybe they can underpay for depth scoring? Maybe there is a deal out there like the OS deal last year? Take a package of an OA D-Man and a 19 year old forward that fills two holes and you give up Brady Smith alone. I had mentioned on the 67’s thread that if Ottawa could find a way to package Foster and Mayich for an ‘08, it would be potentially better than trading both separately. A deal like that would leave Oshawa with their picks still in hand to add other pieces. Obviously there may be a better combo out there than Foster/Mayich for that type of package but that may be the type of package that makes sense for the Generals as well. We heard Romani and OVS for Vaughn discussed. If Oshawa could pull that off for Brady smith and then flip picks and Griffin for Gibson, maybe that would be ideal?

 

[Donnie740]

We heard Romani and OVS for Vaughn discussed. If Oshawa could pull that off for Brady smith and then flip picks and Griffin for Gibson, maybe that would be ideal?

Woah, if Oshawa could get Romani plus Van Steensel for Brady Smith it would dwarf the Punnett heist and it would be borderline criminal.

Even a Romani for Smith deal
Straight up would be a massive steal. I can’t fathom any scenario where North Bay would give him away so cheaply though.

 

[OMG67]

Woah, if Oshawa could get Romani plus Van Steensel for Brady Smith it would dwarf the Punnett heist and it would be borderline criminal.

Even a Romani for Smith deal
Straight up would be a massive steal. I can’t fathom any scenario where North Bay would give him away so cheaply though.

Romani has missed a ton of time. He’s played 9 games since the start of last years playoffs. There is clearly some concern there. He is far from a lock. There are other lower ceiling options out there that are more safe, that is for sure. His last three games before injury, he was a -9 with zero points.

 

[Donnie740]

Romani has missed a ton of time. He’s played 9 games since the start of last years playoffs. There is clearly some concern there. He is far from a lock. There are other lower ceiling options out there that are more safe, that is for sure. His last three games before injury, he was a -9 with zero points.

Yes, he certainly has. But I look at his disappointing season to date as being a positive in the sense that it increases the chance of him returning as an OA next year.

A healthy Romani is a legit game changer. Had he played the full series against Oshawa last year, I’m pretty sure the series would have had a different outcome. That’s how impactful Romani was in the games that he played.

 

[OMG67]

Yes, he certainly has. But I look at his disappointing season to date as being a positive in the sense that it increases the chance of him returning as an OA next year.

A healthy Romani is a legit game changer. Had he played the full series against Oshawa last year, I’m pretty sure the series would have had a different outcome. That’s how impactful Romani was in the games that he played.

I agree 100%. But, for a team looking to win a championship, I’d want the player most likely to be able to stay healthy. I am not sure I would be risking key young players in a deal for him.

That said, I cannot see his medical report so it is 100% speculation on my part. His injury may be completely issolated with very little to no chance of it reoccurring. I jsut don’t know that as fact either way. So, there is an asterisk beside him until we have a better sense of his true status.

 

[Donnie740]

I agree 100%. But, for a team looking to win a championship, I’d want the player most likely to be able to stay healthy. I am not sure I would be risking key young players in a deal for him.

That said, I cannot see his medical report so it is 100% speculation on my part. His injury may be completely issolated with very little to no chance of it reoccurring. I jsut don’t know that as fact either way. So, there is an asterisk beside him until we have a better sense of his true status.

How do you figure that an injury risk like Romani would cost MULTIPLE young players when you believe a dependable top four defenseman like Burns wouldn’t get anything beyond draft picks in a trade?

 

[OMG67]

How do you figure that an injury risk like Romani would cost MULTIPLE young players when you believe a dependable top four defenseman like Burns wouldn’t get anything beyond draft picks in a trade?

I am saying that Romani is likely not getting the same sort of package he would garner at the beginning of the season because of his injuries. Maybe a Romani/OVS combo gets Brady Smith. I think the contenders will more likely shop in the circles surrounding Pinelli and Luchanko who have both been healthy, both compete at a high level and are safer acquisitions than Romani.

Burns has been fine but he doesn’t really move the needle. He is a 2nd pairing D-Man on a contender. That doesn’t pull in a high ceiling prospect. It usually pulls in picks. I think the high ceiling player will go to SSM for Gibson. Burns? 2x 2nds, 3rd, 4th, 5th? Maybe? That is five good picks and I think that is the max. I think there are potential OAs just as good as Burns that could be had for a 2nd, 3rd, and 5th.

 

[Samee987]

One player I would target from North Bay is Jake Therrien. He’s annoying as hell to play against and exactly the type of player that’s needed in the playoffs. He’d be a perfect fit on Oshawa’s third line.

Therrien is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks with a separated shoulder …

 

[HUSH10]

I think Sennecke must've really pissed off these refs one day in the past. 2 horrible calls against him in favour of Aitchenson who was at fault both times.

 

[Chipmunk]

Absolutely brutal reffing again by Neely. Not much point watching the rest of this given he has obviously decided who will win.

 

[AGranderson]

Trades to be announced in Oshawa ?