Ottawa 67's 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 2)

[ecraigs]

Definitely an improved effort. No doubt. But, it really shows when players are playing outside their sheltered minutes. Some simply cannot handle the added responsibility. It has become very evident.

We have a lot of OHL calibre players but many of them are #6 D-Men and depth forwards, guys that can play at this level but struggle when relied upon with more responsibility.

Horner looked more active on wing, but we have some veteran D that just cannot play at the level. Cavallin scored a goal with 4 Ottawa players standing around picking their noses, while he just scooped in a rebound. In OT, we lost the opening face-off and never touched the puck again.

I am also losing faith in the OHL referees... no seriously. Faist and Beer on Friday night and then again today. These two have to be the worst of the worst and we get them two in a row. Even the announcer was confused. He announced North Bay goals all afternoon today.

Maybe better effort, but the same result.

 

[BigHitter67]

The first shoe dropped. The question is whether there are more shoes out there or not….

This is the type of deal I predicted Boyd would make. I felt this was as far as he would go though. Let’s see if he has the ”Killer” instinct in him or not.

Not done yet . Apparently another one coming very shortly..

 

[sirius67fan]

Not done yet . Apparently another one coming very shortly..

I agree just looking at their picks for 24. We have at present 5 picks in the first 3 rounds including two first. Reality is we won't have much space on the roster next year as things stand. By my count we have these returning players next year
Mews/Mayich (he's coming back as oa imo)
Ewles/Marelli
Brady/Dietsch
Horner

Pinelli/Gardiner/Gerrior(OA)
Foster/Whitehead/Dever
Barlas/Yanni/Kelly
Hilton/Hueben/Korbler
Mac(OA)
Nelson

Now I suspect a few will be gone by wednesday but we have a full team and I assume Uronen isn't back. So really we have maybe two spots so add a first round center and a first round D and it's pretty much it. So imo it points to further moves.At least I hope so as even though I advocated a push next year I can get behind it this year as long as Boyd really goes for it.

 

[sirius67fan]

Sure sounds from the Ottawa sun article that we aren't finished adding.

 

[AGranderson]

Sounds like we could see something else today.

 

[analyser]

I thought we are probably are not done when Boyd expended this many assets to upgrade the OA centre spot. I have no way of knowing but I think a solid d-man would make sense.

I also believe we will see something soon.

 

[OMG67]

Interesting to hear Boyd say he felt Kessler was the best OA centre out there. I think a lot of Flint fans were saying they all loved the kid and the way he works. It will be good to have a tenacious guy out there.

 

[ecraigs]

Interesting to hear Boyd say he felt Kessler was the best OA centre out there. I think a lot of Flint fans were saying they all loved the kid and the way he works. It will be good to have a tenacious guy out there.

When he was acquired, he was already tied with Pinelli for the team lead in points. Add in a face-off pct above 50 and it is an upgrade.

 

[Fawlty]

Definitely an upgrade and having a centre who can win face-offs would be a nice change. It's maddening how many face-offs the team seems to lose when in the opposition's end.

 

[OMG67]

Definitely an upgrade and having a centre who can win face-offs would be a nice change. It's maddening how many face-offs the team seems to lose when in the opposition's end.

Thomas Sirman is 100% at the dot!

Lawrence is bang on 50% which is fine for a 3rd centre. Gardiner takes a lot of draws and he sits around 53%.

It is all the wingers turned centre by committee that all hang around 42-43% that is a killer.

 

[Fawlty]

Thanks for clarifying those face-off percentages OMG. Not as bad as I thought it was - or I'm watching the wingers too much. I like Sirman's feistiness. Not surprised he's that good on face-offs. He never gives up.

 

[OMG67]

Thanks for clarifying those face-off percentages OMG. Not as bad as I thought it was - or I'm watching the wingers too much. I like Sirman's feistiness. Not surprised he's that good on face-offs. He never gives up.

He is a solid 1 for 1!

 

[NordiquesForeva]

We got Mayer from Peterborough for a 2nd, 3rd and 5th

 

[OMG67]

We got Mayer from Peterborough for a 2nd, 3rd and 5th

Cheaper than I thought it would be.

AGAIN, no bodies involved! How many do we need? Boyd better solve that issue. We don’t need 10 D-Men.

 

[44 95 plus tax]

Which of Donoso or Lawrence gone?

 

[NordiquesForeva]

Which of Donoso or Lawrence gone?

Lawrence.

 

[OMG67]

Which of Donoso or Lawrence gone?

I’d have thought Lawrence would have been involved in any deal with the Petes.

My understanding is both are gone or will be. The third addition will happen. I just don’t know what it will be. Whether they find landing spots for them or not, I can’t say.

 

[User13452]

I’d have thought Lawrence would have been involved in any deal with the Petes.

My understanding is both are gone or will be. The third addition will happen. I just don’t know what it will be. Whether they find landing spots for them or not, I can’t say.

My guess is if Lawrence was asked to come here he probably said he wouldn’t report. Any OA getting traded here probably would prefer to just finish the year out on a junior a team close to home I’d imagine

 

[OMG67]

My guess is if Lawrence was asked to come here he probably said he wouldn’t report. Any OA getting traded here probably would prefer to just finish the year out on a junior a team close to home I’d imagine

Once they played a game after Jan 1, their semester is covered this year as well as one in the future so there is no benefit of staying in the league from a contractual standpoint I guess. If their Junior career is essentially over and they have no aspirations of playing pro, it would make sense for them to focus on school at this point.

 

[User13452]

I don’t see any market for Donoso. Cant even think of one team

 

[sirius67fan]

Still plenty of ammo. Give me a forward with size and an import ? Need to move bodies out too.

 

[OMG67]

I don’t see any market for Donoso. Cant even think of one team

Yeah. Very unfortunate. My understanding is he is most likely going to be playing Tier II next week. I don’t know that as fact but from everything I’ve been hearing over the last 10 days, it sounded like the 67’s were going to insert three OA’s. The only caveat to that was whether MacKenzie’s injury was serious enough to stop that from happening.

 

[sirius67fan]

I think now that Lawrence is likely gone that we need another center for the third line. Frasca?? Would also give us some size?

Who could we target as an import?

 

[OMG67]

I think now that Lawrence is likely gone that we need another center for the third line. Frasca?? Would also give us some size?

Who could we target as an import?

Misiak from Erie or Kumpalainen from Oshawa.

I also think if we were to keep Donoso and sacrifice the two Imports, a kid like Sobolev may add an element to our 3rd pairing that would be interesting. He’s an OA Import.

 

[hockeyinsiderusports]

I think now that Lawrence is likely gone that we need another center for the third line. Frasca?? Would also give us some size?

Who could we target as an import?

Where did Lawrence go ? Ottawa U or another OHL team ?