Peterborough Petes 2024 25 Season Thread Part Ii

[Section5Petes]

It’s gotta be a first round nhl talent has to be. Whoever they draft 2nd overall should come in and be a top 3 player on this team immediately

No question about that. Think about it, Ilya Protas was drafted 3rd overall in the Import draft and we are 1 pick higher than that. The import draft is a free/opportunity to add extra elite level talent

 

[Section7fan]

It’s gotta be a first round nhl talent has to be. Whoever they draft 2nd overall should come in and be a top 3 player on this team immediately

We don’t want a one and done tho. A Petrov 2.0 would be perfect.

 

[NorthernVoice]

LOL. Davies was bending over backwards to defend this staff not that long ago and he's basically doing the same again now buying them time once more.

Here's the new article, hardly holding anyone's feet to the fire for basically no development the past two seasons. If anything he talks up the coach and GM and dumps on the players, not the way I view things.

 

[Petes90]

If we suck again next year it is not on the players. They competed all season except for the final 2 weeks.
Our style of play is boring and it limits skilled players. I do enjoy that we play relatively physical though.

 

[Bra Wavers]

LOL. Davies was bending over backwards to defend this staff not that long ago and he's basically doing the same again now buying them time once more.

Here's the new article, hardly holding anyone's feet to the fire for basically no development the past two seasons. If anything he talks up the coach and GM and dumps on the players, not the way I view things.

Sorry for my long post.......

You are definitely entitled to your opinion and you have been clear about your feelings toward Oke and especially Wilson even during the championship season. To be fair they struggled with chemistry after the mid-year changes that year but Wilson got them to buy in and they got to the top of the mountain.

You feel that it is Wilson’s fault that the 2007 1st rounders haven’t developed the way you would expect first rounders to. Most people would agree that it has been disappointing…..you would expect Addy, Taylor, Young and even Cameron to have better numbers in their draft year. (in the NHL central scouting recent NA skater rankings…...Cameron is 87, Taylor is 113 and Young is 183)

We have to be realistic though…….how many teams have ever had four 1st rounders from the same draft on their roster in their sophomore year?
I’m going to guess none!

In a regular situation 1st rounders in their draft year are surrounded by veteran players; many who are high quality players that support/insulate the younger player and help his development. This season these guys were expected to be go to guys on this team on a young, thin roster. Wilson could have played a more open style with this roster in order to create more offense but IMO it would have resulted in more blowout losses that could have scarred these guys. Instead, he focused on a trapping/clog-things-up style to try and keep games close. After a horrible start they went 14-14 through the middle of the season. This group of players battled hard despite their slim chances of making the playoffs. Was it a struggle for this team and definitely these 2007 guys?…….without a doubt.

Now it’s time to improve the offense heading into this season as a springboard to the 2026-2027 season. They will need to make trades, draft (OHL & Import) and attract players (maybe Gavin Lock comes to camp) and create a roster of players that will have chemistry that results in better offense.

I’m sure they have made it clear to all players (especially Taylor and Addy) what the expectation will be at camp in September. “Are you in or in the way?”

Let’s not forget the trade that Oke made in August 2022…….Sam Alfano (2004) + a 2nd and a 3rd round pick for Connor Lockhart(2003). Alfano (drafted #23 overall) was not selected in the NHL draft two months before the trade. Maybe Oke can make a similar deal this summer…..pick up a 2006 forward that is offensively gifted and likely to stick around for an OA year.

Does it really matter how badly these last two seasons were if the Petes are playing in an OHL final in 2026-2027?
No matter what happens I'm excited about these next few seasons - 3 solid young goalies, Ula and Cameron anchoring the defense, Novotny + a new import arriving and the development of Peterborough's own Colin Fitzgerald.

 

[WillardJFredricks]

LOL. Davies was bending over backwards to defend this staff not that long ago and he's basically doing the same again now buying them time once more.

Here's the new article, hardly holding anyone's feet to the fire for basically no development the past two seasons. If anything he talks up the coach and GM and dumps on the players, not the way I view things.

I think Mike is a little too close to the organization to be unbiased. It would be hard not to be. But I still think we're lucky to have him and his coverage of the team, because I'm not sure if any other OHL teams still have a beat writer.