Having Chromiak as the 7 when he could end the year as an A prospect would be asinine for recruiting imports in the future, as well as just detrimental to the team. He should be in the top four, not the press box.
Never Protz. He is cerebral, calm and controlling. Future star here that we can’t give up IMO.
You tell me what we are doing then. Staying young or being older for a run. Have to give up something to get something.
Someone has to go or sit. Walton twin won’t.
Don’t disagree that bodies will need to move from right side and we need to give up talent to get talent but I feel now that we have a 3-4 year hierarchy of goal
Being a twin doesn’t guarantee him a spot on this strong roster. Not taking anything away from young Walton but he will have to come in and earn it..I’d hate to see it but both Waltons could be dealt. Anything is possible.
You can be both good and young
I don’t think there’s a big move until the TDL. Theyll let everyone battle it out first.
That won’t work. Age is a factor in a long run. The Pete’s were proof of that. Management knows they have a good problem on their hands and will be hard to let go of some young talent but it is necessary this year.
Protz would be a throw-in in a deal for a top player approaching the deadline. The top 19 yr old D will cost the wolves Mania or twins or Chromiak, maybe Taylor in addition to picks. That or something like the 9 (2-4) picks the ‘67s parted with to acquire Mintyukov.
By the looks of it the league will have a surplus of OA’s this year. Some players won’t have homes come October. In the case of Sudbury I hope they find a couple homes or maybe the players will announce soon that they will play OUA.
Who is the Left D Mintyulov you want to trade for? Who is the best LD out there?
With this depth on the right side I could see Toure as a possible trade chip…to upgrade our OA forwards (Martin/Giroux) or Sova
If there will be a LD like DelMastro available this season, it won’t be until mid-season, and it would cost a lot.
For me: Mayer#1, Punnet#2 and we keep Anania…both will cost a ton but Pete’s will be more willing to move for picks(they have none) and Barrie (if willing to trade to a rival) want prospects as they have a healthy draft pick cupboard. IMO. Both of these LD are difference makers.
There is value in the tools, and not a lot of risk in a long-term project. But Toure is not a 1st pairing or a player I’d like to see playing over Mania and Collins.
It is for those reasons I could see him as a trade chip….a team in the west. If Brady Cleveland commits I can see him replacing Toure’s tools. RD out LD in and hopefully bring back some forum of value in a trade. Cleveland is older and I would guess a bit more polished due to playing within the USDL.
Actually Barrie needs picks for excess OAs more than anything as they are absolutely loaded with 2006 born and no room for ok 2004-05 born. Williamson gave up 3-2nds, 2-3rds, 2-4ths, 6th for two ‘06 born forwards in June.
Possibly the ideal 3rd pairing LD, though I can’t say since I’ve never seen a shift played by Cleveland.
Nothing close on him. In fact it’s actually been a forgotten prospect similar to when picked Red Savage. If Kitchener wasn’t getting him to report we won’t that’s a given!
