Rochester Americans and Jacksonville Icemen 2024 Off-season Thread.

[WiHockeyGuy]

I'm always glad when they bring Houser back. I hope he retires with the org and becomes a goalie coach or something. His has a great story and experience to offer to young goalies.

 

[Gabrielor]

Current Amerks-only guys.


Curious if Mersch comes back, because right now, there isn't a spot without kicking out a prospect.

And if he's gone, is Brett Murray the captain? (yes)

 

[Zman5778]

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Curious if Mersch comes back, because right now, there isn't a spot without kicking out a prospect.

And if he's gone, is Brett Murray the captain? (yes)

If Mersch isn't back.......I think the captain comes down to Murray or Prow.

 

[Chainshot]

If Mersch isn't back.......I think the captain comes down to Murray or Prow.

Murray seems likely.

 

[Chainshot]

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Current Amerks-only guys.


Curious if Mersch comes back, because right now, there isn't a spot without kicking out a prospect.

And if he's gone, is Brett Murray the captain? (yes)

Based on Karmanos’ work last year, I would expect that list to grow over the next few weeks. They actually had depth rather than constantly having to hunt around for East Coast guys to step in.

 

[Fezzy126]

 

[Samsonite23]

Need some more sandpaper…sending a lotta youngins out there.

 

[elchud]

Need some more sandpaper…sending a lotta youngins out there.

Bring back Dalton Smith!!!

 

[Chainshot]

Bring back Dalton Smith!!!

Honestly, yeah.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808519847564705919

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Chainshot]

Tischke is a good egg, looking forward to seeing him on the right side of things in Jax this year.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808580216966819910

Team made it official.

 

[Chainshot]

I think Lance is underselling Dunne as just a 4th line winger. What I have, though it's either or with Levi and Reimer and I have Rousek down without one of Gilbert or Bryson as the other defenseman. They can also let Wahlberg and Ostlund go back home.

Too many guys, not enough pucks.

Left Wing	Center	Right Wing		Left Defense	Right Defense	Goalie
Isak Rosen	Jiri Kulich	Matthew Savoie		Ryan Johnson	Zach Metsa	Devon Levi
Brett Murray	Josh Dunne	Anton Wahlberg		Nikita Novikov	Vsevolod Komarov	James Reimer
Lukas Rousek	Mason Jobst	Viktor Neuchev		Kale Clague	Ethan Prow	Felix Sandstrom
Brendan Warren	Noah Ostlund			Jack Rathbone	Noah Laaouan	Michael Houser
Olivier Nadeau	Tyson Kozak			Colton Poolman
Alexander Kisakov	Riley Fiddler-Schultz			Peter Tischke
	Graham Slaggert

 

[Jacob582]

I came here looking for a projected lineup, so it was good it was the last post!

Coach Leone was asked what it would be like IF Helenius found his way to Rochester in the fall.

I was thinking: where do we have room in the lineup!?

 

[HOOats]

I think Lance is underselling Dunne as just a 4th line winger. What I have, though it's either or with Levi and Reimer and I have Rousek down without one of Gilbert or Bryson as the other defenseman. They can also let Wahlberg and Ostlund go back home.

Too many guys, not enough pucks.

Left Wing	Center	Right Wing		Left Defense	Right Defense	Goalie
Isak Rosen	Jiri Kulich	Matthew Savoie		Ryan Johnson	Zach Metsa	Devon Levi
Brett Murray	Josh Dunne	Anton Wahlberg		Nikita Novikov	Vsevolod Komarov	James Reimer
Lukas Rousek	Mason Jobst	Viktor Neuchev		Kale Clague	Ethan Prow	Felix Sandstrom
Brendan Warren	Noah Ostlund			Jack Rathbone	Noah Laaouan	Michael Houser
Olivier Nadeau	Tyson Kozak			Colton Poolman
Alexander Kisakov	Riley Fiddler-Schultz			Peter Tischke
	Graham Slaggert

The way injuries have hit them in recent years, this feels like appropriate depth. Priority prospects aren't set to miss any opportunities, which is all I care about as long as the team around them is competitive.

And yeah no room for Helenius yet.

PS The Novikov-Komarov pairing is a dream for anyone not suffering from "Prospect Fatigue"

 

[Chainshot]

The way injuries have hit them in recent years, this feels like appropriate depth. Priority prospects aren't set to miss any opportunities, which is all I care about as long as the team around them is competitive.

And yeah no room for Helenius yet.

PS The Novikov-Komarov pairing is a dream for anyone not suffering from "Prospect Fatigue"

I think they need two more AHL level signings honestly. Some sort of fist chucker in particular.