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[BrookswasHere44]

Any opinions on Laatsch or Pietila? Are these players? WBS? Im not sure which thread to look in

 

[Empoleon8771]

Pietila definitely has NHL upside, he's leaving college with pretty good numbers despite just turning 21. Definitely really intrigued with him.

Laatsch is probably just AHL depth if I had to guess.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Laatsch could be the new era Hal Gill. The version of Gill where he doesn't get more than 15 points in 82 games. Definitely needs to bulk up.

 

[PensFutures]

Cant speak on Laatsch since he got hurt right before i saw Wisconsin but I think for his first year Pietila will probably get top pair minutes in Wheeling and be the first call up. Or maybe they wont go as heavy on the ex-Marlies and just let the kids play in Wilkes, and have a Shea/St Ivany-type pair for NHL callups.

 

[wej20]

Cant speak on Laatsch since he got hurt right before i saw Wisconsin but I think for his first year Pietila will probably get top pair minutes in Wheeling and be the first call up. Or maybe they wont go as heavy on the ex-Marlies and just let the kids play in Wilkes, and have a Shea/St Ivany-type pair for NHL callups.

Aho and St.Ivaney are signed for next season so I'd expect both of them to be in WBS. Pickering could be also. I'd expect they bring in at least on NHL/AHL vet in the Aho mold. Belliveau is also in his last year of his ELC so imagine he'll split time between WBS and Wheeling again.