Saginaw Spirit 2022-23 Off-Season Thread

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bcspragu

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Game tonight rightfully postponed. Sucks because it was Teddy Bear toss but obviously bigger things going on and needed to be postponed.
 

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Hello Spirit fans
Tonight I am reaching out to the broader hockey family and communities not as a London Knights fan, but as a concerned human being. As you know, one of our Knights players died tragically this past Saturday. His friends, family and the community are devastated.
Please consider donating to the GoFundMe page set up by his family to help with the funeral arrangements.
Thank you

 

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Hello Spirit fans
Tonight I am reaching out to the broader hockey family and communities not as a London Knights fan, but as a concerned human being. As you know, one of our Knights players died tragically this past Saturday. His friends, family and the community are devastated.
Please consider donating to the GoFundMe page set up by his family to help with the funeral arrangements.
Thank you

Hi again.
Seems the page has been taken down for some reason.
The Knights are checking into it with the family right now. Please stay tuned.
 

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bcspragu

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Anyone with any word on Jovanovic? I know he had surgery last year and was out. Was told they were targeting a return around American Thanksgiving. Nothing since. Obviously some sort of setback occured but havent heard if a return this season was still in the cards.
 

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Anyone with any word on Jovanovic? I know he had surgery last year and was out. Was told they were targeting a return around American Thanksgiving. Nothing since. Obviously some sort of setback occured but havent heard if a return this season was still in the cards.
He is for sure the mystery man...he was in town at the beginning of the season last year and I heard he showed up to a couple away games too. This year, I've heard nothing and he shows up on the central scouting and on Brock Otten's page too. Would be great to get him because it's like trading nothing and getting a player but if I had to bet a week's salary on it, I'd bet on never seeing him in Saginaw.
 

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What a GM Drinkell is. Missing him here in Barrie.

Talk about working your way up. Offers to scout players for Barrie for FREE, recruits hidden GEMS like Schefiele + Mangiapane. Barrie starts to pay him, then he goes to SAG, he's top in the conference while rebuilding.

This guy is gonna get an NHL job someday.
 

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Less than I thought .. im sure SAG fans won't agree but I'll take this in a heartbeat.

Hey Devin a bit off topic, but I know you're a Barrie fan. Any idea what the deal with Haight was all about? Kid was riding the struggle bus in Barrie then comes to saginaw and is averaging like 2ppg. I know Misa is exceptional but playing with him cant be the only thing changing his style of play.
 

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Hey Devin a bit off topic, but I know you're a Barrie fan. Any idea what the deal with Haight was all about? Kid was riding the struggle bus in Barrie then comes to saginaw and is averaging like 2ppg. I know Misa is exceptional but playing with him cant be the only thing changing his style of play.
It really might be just that, the speed and skill of Misa and wide open play of Saginaw suits Haight. Haight has been great in Saginaw. Every player that played with Haight in Barrie is playing better with Haight now in Saginaw.
 

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Hey Devin a bit off topic, but I know you're a Barrie fan. Any idea what the deal with Haight was all about? Kid was riding the struggle bus in Barrie then comes to saginaw and is averaging like 2ppg. I know Misa is exceptional but playing with him cant be the only thing changing his style of play.
akey may be the only player that has gotten better in barrie in the last few years. its all coaching imo
 
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Ideally if we could upgrade Hill at OA F and add another OA that is offensively going to contribute to our top 6 makes us stronger without depleting our picks significantly.
DD has to consider does he keep Minty? If the offers don't match his expected return for one of the best players in the league then he has some tough decisions.
If next year is the go for it year than we need the picks or/and prospects that Mintyukov gives. Are we just in for a couple rounds to develop the youngsters. Being in first place and playing well sure doesn't make it easy for a GM to see all the options available for this season.
 

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Ideally if we could upgrade Hill at OA F and add another OA that is offensively going to contribute to our top 6 makes us stronger without depleting our picks significantly.
DD has to consider does he keep Minty? If the offers don't match his expected return for one of the best players in the league then he has some tough decisions.
If next year is the go for it year than we need the picks or/and prospects that Mintyukov gives. Are we just in for a couple rounds to develop the youngsters. Being in first place and playing well sure doesn't make it easy for a GM to see all the options available for this season.
There's no reason to spend assets, especially on OA's. Only way i'd be down for it is moving Lennox for a depth OA and a pick.

As for Mintyukov, I trust DD to get a deal done. We can say we're in first right now but the real season starts in a week. We have to keep the big picture in mind.
 

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I don't want a play by play either. Heck, I really don't even need the PK/PP stuff. I just want them to tweet out all the goals. I can't catch the radio feed sometimes because Griffins often play the same nights as Saginaw. So I check the twitter feed in between plays. It's just comes off as really insecure to never acknowledge when we get scored on.

get the chl app and make Saginaw your favourite team and you will get all the goal updates for Saginaw games.
 

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I think so. The recent moves by the Pete’s will force Ottawa’s and Barrie’s hands to get something done to add some star power. One of those two should be his landing spot.
I'm starting to lean towards Saginaw isn't going to do anything at the deadline. I think it's important to stay competitive this year and Mintyukov keeps us more than competitive and shows the fans/team that we're not throwing in the towel
 

bcspragu

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I'm starting to lean towards Saginaw isn't going to do anything at the deadline. I think it's important to stay competitive this year and Mintyukov keeps us more than competitive and shows the fans/team that we're not throwing in the towel

The most important thing for Saginaw is to win the Memorial Cup Bid for next season. Way more money riding on that then this season. Love Mintyukov, but not dealing him would be Drinkills biggest blunder as GM
 
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bcspragu

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Lennox setting down the net ala Prosvetov after a shut out but going a step further and having his dmen help? Classic.

 
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