There will be some decisions to be made on the blueline when Bedkowski is ready.
I am lost as to who they could possibly not dress from the Defensive group once ‘The Big Bedkowski’ (not the big Lebowski, the big BEDKOWSKI) comes back. Maybe a rotation of Bleicher, Smith, Arnett? It’s hard to think that any of those guys would sit for a significant period of time throughout the season.
No idea why Oshawa traded away Bedkowski, highly underrated player, and underplayed for two seasons, but if you guys would like to give him back to Oshawa, we sure could use him. And Delisle!
Haha I was thinking the same thing. They scored 6 in Niagara on the road and I thought it could be awhile before we see that again and they deliver the next night at home.
Could be an unpopular opinion but I think the move I'd make is to keep the D pairings the same and just swap Bedkowski for Rogers. Arnett has already shown he can play and make an impact. The G.Smith and Bleicher pairing has performed well and I'd leave it alone.
Agreed . Tough decision.
The swap with Rogers is definitely interesting. I just think his offensive ability from the back end might be worth too much to keep out of the line up. Has about as many assists as games started and while I think his defensive zone play is not perfected yet, I think he’s made strides at closing gaps and winning 1 on 1 battles with on-coming forwards. This is the perfect example (in my opinion) of a ‘good problem’ to have.
Sorry I meant this as a response to Stellar29
I agree, it's not a good idea to be sitting Bleicher. It's in everyone's best interests to develop someone with his talents and I think the thing that helps the most with him specifically is playing. The reps in the North American style of hockey will be key for him to get comfortable.
I don't disagree on that sentiment. It's certainly a trade off they'd have to be comfortable making. It's a tough decision but it seems it is till a couple weeks away from needing to be made. For me, the more Arnett has played the better he looks. The typical obvious solution in this sort of scenario would be to take out the 16 year old rookie but he's really impressed in the early going. I really like the pieces on this year's blueline and the fact there is no obvious top 6 at this point I think is a testament to the talents the team has put together. There's going to be somebody who doesn't deserve to sit not playing every night once everyone is healthy. As you said, it's definitely a good problem to have.The swap with Rogers is definitely interesting. I just think his offensive ability from the back end might be worth too much to keep out of the line up. Has about as many assists as games started and while I think his defensive zone play is not perfected yet, I think he’s made strides at closing gaps and winning 1 on 1 battles with on-coming forwards. This is the perfect example (in my opinion) of a ‘good problem’ to have.
Sorry I meant this as a response to Stellar29
I couldn’t have worded it better myself
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Delisle has been great for the Attack, today is playing 2C in North Bay.
I'd love to see Max get some PP time .
No, really, we would like those two players back lol good luck Owen sound, this season.
Not being a smart ass but you guys got the premier goal scorer in Jr Hockey.
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He's eligible this year. He'll be one of the youngest players in the draft class though as his September 10th birthday is 5 days from sliding to 2026 with the September 15th cut off. I could see him being a big riser this year depending on how he progresses. He's got a lot of growth left to do, both in his frame and his game, but pair that with the size and skating and he could be a very interesting player. The only real knock I think you could put on him is he doesn't really show any bite. He's not in any way shy about getting into the dirty areas of the ice or playing the body but he's not one to engage in any extra curriculars. Scouts generally want a little bit of that with guys his size but the rest of the tool kit looks awfully intriguing.
We do already and he hasn't shot a puck.
