frontsfan67
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Blonda and picks for him should work
I would be shocked if you’re buyers though and musty still on the team Jan 11th.
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I would be shocked if you’re buyers though and musty still on the team Jan 11th.
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C’mon, geez
Blonda and picks for Nordh? One of us is not really following the thread.
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I've been going back and forth lol. Having an 07 to grow with our strong crop of 07s or an 08 for a year after? I'm not sure still haha. If griffin plays an oa year I think I'd rather have him.
Just my opinion tho, and not sure it's the popular one
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I would prioritize the best prospect regardless of birth year.
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Reid is very smooth and has great wheels. Should make moving Gibson easier for Raftis. Let our young D core learn and grow together.
Allard had an absolutely fantastic game today. I couldn't even count how many turnovers he forced. Charlie was really good as well. If any teams were on the fence about a trade then they certainly put on a good showing.
I don't think that's in the cards, but I could see an 07 forward and a couple of picks.
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Here's an idea of what we're looking at next season, as we approach the deadline. The rumours that we are going for a pair of centres in Smith and Griffin make a lot of sense. The rumours of Mignosa/Cloutier being shopped also makes some sense, given our strength at RW (Hayes is also a natural RW).
Were we to make that kind of deal and have a guy like Croskery show up, we would be in an extremely advantageous position, with 2 OA spots, 2 first round picks, and a high import pick to use.
Hayes - Martin - Cloutier (OA)
Smith - ? - Mignosa (OA)
Hilton - Brown - Andrew
Muxlow - Vader - Charron
Evans - Solomon
McConnell-Barker - Reid
? - Holub (Import)
Gillen
Miller
Thomas
Tegelaar (?)
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Here's a hypothetical on what we could have next year.
OA LW - Martin - Cloutier (OA)
Import LW - Griffin - Hayes
Smith - Smith - Andrew
Hilton - 1st rounder - Charron
Muxlow, Brown, Vader
OA LD - Solomon
Evans - Reid
Brodie - Holub
1st rounder - Gillen
(Croskery?)
Miller
Tegelaar
Pretty much that entire team outside of the OA fill-ins and Cloutier would return for the next season in a potential Memorial Cup run.
Were we to make that kind of deal and have a guy like Croskery show up, we would be in an extremely advantageous position, with 2 OA spots, 2 first round picks, and a high import pick to use.
Hayes - Martin - Cloutier (OA)
Smith - ? - Mignosa (OA)
Hilton - Brown - Andrew
Muxlow - Vader - Charron
Evans - Solomon
McConnell-Barker - Reid
? - Holub (Import)
Gillen
Miller
Thomas
Tegelaar (?)
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Here's a hypothetical on what we could have next year.
OA LW - Martin - Cloutier (OA)
Import LW - Griffin - Hayes
Smith - Smith - Andrew
Hilton - 1st rounder - Charron
Muxlow, Brown, Vader
OA LD - Solomon
Evans - Reid
Brodie - Holub
1st rounder - Gillen
(Croskery?)
Miller
Tegelaar
Pretty much that entire team outside of the OA fill-ins and Cloutier would return for the next season in a potential Memorial Cup run.
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Generals updates seems to be pointing towards Smith plus picks from Oshawa for Gibson while Griffin would be part of a deal for Romani. Nothing confirmed.
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I’ve heard that Romani deal doesn’t include Smith or Griffin, but that’s been put out there on HFboards by others already
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Raftis weighs in on Hounds deadline plans - Soo Greyhounds
The deadline for deals involving overage players is Thursday at 12 noon - Friday at 12 noon for all others.
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Friendly reminder Brady Smith was picked 1 spot before Ryder Cali. Perhaps the gennies gm was playing chess with that move
Good news for any fan that still had lingering doubts about us selling off veterans for younger assets.Raftis weighs in on Hounds deadline plans - Soo Greyhounds
The deadline for deals involving overage players is Thursday at 12 noon - Friday at 12 noon for all others.
Also, a really important game tonight if we want to stay with division rivals Flint and Saginaw in the standings. We don't really want to get 8th and play London, but 6 and 7 are in play.
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Now he is one of the best PK players in the league and for that reason won’t be traded. Becoming a Fan Favourite in the Suds.
Henderson staying with Wolves
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Lol, what?
"Asked if his club figures to be a seller prior to next Friday’s (12 noon) deadline, Hounds general manager Kyle Raftis was noncommittal."
Why would anyone have lingering doubts?
Read the rest of the article. The context of the entire thing is about selling vets for younger players and picks.
There did come a point when the GM used the words “younger talent,” offering a window into what he would be seeking prior to the deadline.
Without using the word ‘seller,’ his thought process was obvious.
“We have about a week left to see if there are potentially any fits to add younger talent to our roster,” he said. “These are players we’d want to work with over the next half a season and in the years moving forward.”
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I’ll be honest, when is the last time anyone has ever heard Kyle Raftis publicly talk about adding youth?
Haha
Haha
I can only speak for myself but I'll stop worrying when deals are made and I see some good returns coming in.
And the closer to the deadline we get, the more tense things will become if things aren't happening.
And the closer to the deadline we get, the more tense things will become if things aren't happening.
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Yep. Seeing is believing.
With young players the primary, publicly-stated target, then ‘We weren’t able to make a suitable deal’ for youthful targets would be an easy out.
Not saying that’s how it’ll go down, but I sense a Raftis reluctance to sell is very much there.
It was probably easier to make Spock laugh.
It's rumoured that a couple of deals are already done, but things are strangely quiet across the whole league. With as many as 13 of 20 teams buying, the prices should be very nice for us. I've never seen that happen before.
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Brady Smith and Owen Griffin not playing for Oshawa today.
