Owen Beck is playing with Tommy Purdeller and Chase Lefebvre, anyone questioning his offensive ability based on this season's numbers isn't paying any attention. OHL GM's surely know better than "duh, not highest points, not pay top rate"
I'll look at both sides of this. For Brennan Othmann, playing for Wilson was probably (whether he realized it at the time or not) legitimately the best thing for his career going forward. Othmann had the proven offensive numbers, the world juniors pedigree, he was already drafted. Getting into a more structured, defensive system and learning how to win was exactly what he needed and will serve his future career prospects very well. He did come back and spent more time here than anyone else at training camp when it was super clear he wasn't coming back.Geez. They did not
Both (staying with their former team was not an option) probably preferred to go to a team with a chance of winning; but not necessarily wishing to play for a coach that kills offense and stifles creativity.
eck is going to go to the highest bidder. What is best for him has nothing to do with it. It is what is best for that buys him.
Even with his current linemates he still is getting points. He has 14 goals and 10 assists for 24 points in 21 games played. He only had one point in his first 6 games but in his next 15 games he has had 13 goals and 10 assists for 23 points.
He almost always played with Stillman with a rotating cast of Melee, Lockhart, Page, Lefebvre on the other side so this isn't any great gotcha if that's what you're going for.
I would think if he was gonna get sent back it would have happened by now. Don’t see it happening
Neither do I. If he wasn't producing then of course but there is no reason to do it now
The fact that he has gone down and come back up again supports your position, if he had gone down and struggled then it would be a different story. Another teaser more than anything else IMO, keeps the interest in the Petes and the speculation that if they add another high quality player then look at how good they could be.
Not sure even if he came back and they added someone the goaltending would hold up. They would need to add another d man too since Gauvreau would be out as the extra OA.
I don't think the game plan would actually change any if he does return. Trading Beck, Mayer and one other would in best case add a couple more players and draft picks for next year. Robertson effectively replaces Beck plus some offense and then they look to play defense by committee to offset the loss of Mayer.
No Robertson would be traded for sure he’d instantly become one of the best OA’s in the league. If your trading Beck and Mayer you aren’t keeping Robertson here no chance
4 goals against or more in 8 of the last 9 games.
Its wishful thinking at best, if he had stayed down in the ECHL then maybe, but once he was sent back up to the AHL, no way.
Yup if you get a good offer on a 04 you move them. You can easily replace 04’s next season for cheap we see it every year guys get moved for a late pick. Example Lawrence going to Ottawa for just a 8th rounder or same for Savard to Kingston
I would add Donovan McCoy to the list as well. I think you could get some really good offers for him. Sadly this team is showing who they really are and they need a clear reset here. When Beck and Purdeller go to the World Juniors this team will not be able to do anything. reload the draft cupboard with everything you can and try to get some young pieces in here. if we fall to a top 10 or top 5 pick in this draft then so be it because that will help us immensely. We won an OHL Championship and we should all be happy and make the right decisions so we aren't another 17 years before we win it again.
That’s not happening at all n Pete’s I think have actually traded for a player today
