GDT: Traverse City 2019 Tournament Thread

[nyr2k2]

Looking at the defense and goalies they should have a better showing than the usual. The forward depth could be better but the top end is lol good.

Yeah at Traverse if you're a one line team, it's no big deal. One line can win you all the games at TC if you're good on the back end.

 

[Thirty One]

#45:

Dale Purinton 2000
Steve Valiquette 2004
Dmitri Kalinin 2009
Jody Shelley 2010
Kris Newbury 2011-2012
Arron Asham 2013-2014
James Sheppard 2015
Magnus Hellberg 2016-2017

New York Rangers Sweater Numbers | Hockey-Reference.com

 

[nyr2k2]

Tifa can center my main unit any day.

 

[Kovalev27]

I’d love to see them load up with Kravtsov Henriksson and Kakko on a top line

Then like a legit AHL Line:

Newell Jones Elmer

Then throw the rest of the forwards in a blender for all I care.

On D:

Robertson Fox
Rykov Keane
Reunanen Skinner

Gross Landry the 7th and 8th

Shesterkin and Huska

 

[RGY]

I’d love to see them load up with Kravtsov Henriksson and Kakko on a top line

Then like a legit AHL Line:

Newell Jones Elmer

Then throw the rest of the forwards in a blender for all I care.

On D:

Robertson Fox
Rykov Keane
Reunanen Skinner

Gross Landry the 7th and 8th

Shesterkin and Huska

This looks fine to me. They should be able to win this tournament with the two forward lines so long as their stacked defense and goaltending show up.

 

[Fitzy]

I’d love to see them load up with Kravtsov Henriksson and Kakko on a top line

Then like a legit AHL Line:

Newell Jones Elmer

Then throw the rest of the forwards in a blender for all I care.

On D:

Robertson Fox
Rykov Keane
Reunanen Skinner

Gross Landry the 7th and 8th

Shesterkin and Huska

I think they'll use a AHL guy as the top center. Henriksson is too young and raw to be leading the group out there.

He obviously has a lot more potential, but I don't think that at this exact moment he's the best center of that group.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Will Traverse be televised/streamed?

If there was ever a year for MSG to get back on that horse, my God.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

They better win the tournament in a commanding fashion. We're due for one too. Won it the last time in 2007.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

They better win the tournament in a commanding fashion. We're due for one too. Won it the last time in 2007.

Don’t get your hopes up

 

[TGWL]

Sloppy seconds, at least Shelley and Kalinin had it as far as I can recall.

I wonder which numbers — nobody — ever used for this organization?

Gilmour has 58 but have we had a 57 or 59? 60? Surely no 66 but that is too lame. 50 (Lias??)? 65?

Maybe he should bring back Davidson’s “00”.

98, 85, 83, 79, 78, 69*, 66, 65, 64, 60, 59, 57, 52, weren't used.

 

[NernieBichols]

Let the games begin....

 

[NernieBichols]

I think he's gotta be signed to an ELC to be able to play in preseason games, no?

I don’t think that’s the case

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

If you were Karl Henriksson, would you want to play in preseason games for your SHL team or would you like the opportunity to get into games with either Kakko or Kravtsov on your wing?

He should be able to play in preseason games too, right?

The question isn't pre-season in Sweden or pre-season in North America. It's pro hockey in Europe or pre-season in North America. CHL starts this week. He could have played and gained some valuable experience playing on the men's team

 

[nyr2k2]

The question isn't pre-season in Sweden or pre-season in North America. It's pro hockey in Europe or pre-season in North America. CHL starts this week. He could have played and gained some valuable experience playing on the men's team

He'll be fine here. You always say that the Swedish and Finnish teams play their JV squads during the group stage of the CHL. When do they have to report for Traverse? Couldn't he play the first two games in the CHL on 8/30 and 9/1 and then come here to play TCT, missing only the game against whatever the hell Graz99ers is?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

He'll be fine here. You always say that the Swedish and Finnish teams play their JV squads during the group stage of the CHL. When do they have to report for Traverse? Couldn't he play the first two games in the CHL on 8/30 and 9/1 and then come here to play TCT, missing only the game against whatever the hell Graz99ers is?

Frölunda plays Graz 99ers (Austria) and Mountfield (Czech Republic). If his intention is to stay in North America, I understand the decision. I don't think TCT is more challenging than CHL, but he gets to play with Kakko and Kravtsov so that's a bonus.

 

[nyr2k2]

Frölunda plays Graz 99ers (Austria) and Mountfield (Czech Republic). If his intention is to stay in North America, I understand the decision. I don't think TCT is more challenging than CHL, but he gets to play with Kakko and Kravtsov so that's a bonus.

I'm just saying, the first two CHL games are days before TCT starts. Is it not possible for him to play the first two games, then come over for TCT? That way he would only miss two CHL games (assuming he was slated to play in them to begin with).

I don't know if the Rangers would want him to do that, or if Frolunda would be interested, either. Just from a logistical standpoint, it's totally doable.

 

[Lays]

Really like that we have Zerter-Gossage there. Whenever I watched Fox last season he always stood out. Real good shot

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

I'm just saying, the first two CHL games are days before TCT starts. Is it not possible for him to play the first two games, then come over for TCT? That way he would only miss one CHL game (assuming he was slated to play in it to begin with).

I don't think they'd have him fly over last minute for that. He will probably travel to NA after the weekend

 

[pld459666]

Stay healthy.

That's it.

Dont care about the outcome, just stay healthy

 

[nyr2k2]

I don't think they'd have him fly over last minute for that. He will probably travel to NA after the weekend

You're a global traveler. Flying out late on the 1st for something on the 6th isn't crazy. I mean even taking off the 3rd, you'd still be able to practice the 4th and 5th. I feel like Lias did worse, LOL.

Anyway, it's probably all moot as neither team is probably super interested in my proposed arrangement.

FWIW, I agree that the CHL games are probably more worthwhile developmentally.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

You're a global traveler. Flying out late on the 1st for something on the 6th isn't crazy. I mean even taking off the 3rd, you'd still be able to practice the 4th and 5th. I feel like Lias did worse, LOL.

Anyway, it's probably all moot as neither team is probably super interested in my proposed arrangement.

FWIW, I agree that the CHL games are probably more worthwhile developmentally.

While I do fly across the Atlantic regularly, it's not to play any sports so that makes it a bit easier. Henriksson being invited is a great sign of what they see in the kid. I'm a bit surprised Frölunda agreed to it

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

London is run by the Hunters and always win........that's a good spot for him

Not always...Guelph won the O last year.

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Will be cheering for Sal to make an impression...quality leader on the Sarnia Sting for several seasons.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered already. Who's coaching the team? Knoblauch?

 

[nyr2k2]

Sorry if this has been asked. Who's coaching the team? Knoblauch?

I don't think it's been stated. If it has, I haven't seen it, either!