Peterborough Petes 2024-25 Season Thread, Part II

[NorthernVoice]

Edit: PS: they can't bring Kaiser back, can they? He's a liability. I think it would be wise to move on from Strohack as well. His act has gotten old.

They definitely shouldn't. Cameron, Ula, Gowan, Ladds is a good start, build around them with other guys who play hockey, not sideshow clowns (Matejicek is good too, I just don't see him back as an OA).

I don't get why Bowen still seems to be #1 in the rotation either, Rye has been better by any metric and Bowen hasn't really progressed at all. He has basically identical stats (3.79 GAA, .896 save %) as he did last year and a 7-22 record.

Rye meanwhile is younger and has 3.44/.907/9-14

 

[User13452]

Strohack,Jenken and Addy trades have all been major disappointments

 

[NorthernVoice]

Strohack,Jenken and Addy trades have all been major disappointments

Yep. Throw in Bryant and Stonehouse as well (fine players but they could have finished last overall with any combination of Sztuska, Melee, Lefebvre, McIntyre) and they've really wasted a ton of assets this last calendar year with basically nothing show for it.

 

[User13452]

Yep. Throw in Bryant and Stonehouse as well (fine players but they could have finished last overall with any combination of Sztuska, Melee, Lefebvre, McIntyre) and they've really wasted a ton of assets this last calendar year with basically nothing show for it.

I understand the mindset of bringing in veteran guys but to give up picks like that as a last place team in the league is bad assets management. None of the other bottom teams in the ohl moved around overagers for picks like the petes did and I can’t remember a time before where bottom teams have done it if anything they sell off their OA’s

 

[WillardJFredricks]

Strohack,Jenken and Addy trades have all been major disappointments

I'd add Taylor to that list.

 

[User13452]

I'd add Taylor to that list.

Not sure how I forgot him. Outside of his shot he is invincible almost every game

 

[WillardJFredricks]

Hopefully things turn around, but right now it doesn't look like Oke did very well in any of the trades made the past year or so. Young has at least shown some flashes, but nobody else has.

 

[Section5Petes]

Rio Kaiser suspended four games


Grayden Strohack suspended one game

 

[OMEGARAZER]

Hopefully some can just... stay...
Hatnell (4), Thatcher (25), and Turcotte (21).

 

[NorthernVoice]

Much rather watch those guys get a chance than the Marentette's of the world.

 

[ptbopete]

Well the vibe on this Petes thread is at an all-time high in terms of negativity and criticism of teenagers. It's a development league and these kids get better with icetime. Kaiser is 18 years old and six foot seven so chances are his brain hasn't caught up to his body yet.

Having said that , yeah should he be always looking for fights? Maybe not but the coaching staff should be on top of that so don't put all that on this kid. As for Marentette he just turned 18 and his effort has been there. He shouldn't be looking for fights with the cage on but at least he's engaged in games. The skill will come like it did with other kids who improved with time like Konnor Smith, Chase Lefebvre, Braydon McCallum, etc.

Wilson and company have always prioritized physical players with a defense first focus so this Petes team is by design. It would be nice to see the 17 year olds pick it up offensively but offensive systems are not a focus for this team and these kids aren't building confidence unfortunately. Oddly, at 16, Fitzgerald is an exception to this trend with his consistent goal production and creativity with the puck..

Hopefully we pull it together next year.