Windsor Spitfires 2023-24 Offseason Thread (Part 3)

[Cherrydon]

Rose 50+ spots from midterm ranking on a sinking team. Impressive

 

[Teflon]

Thats early for Spellacy but awesome for him! Kids an athlete pro teams like that!

 

[Cherrydon]

Quebec/maritime league really sagging. First player was 59th. Trend continues. Great ohl presence this year. Trend seem to be bucking from drafting the entire USNDP roster like it was a couple of years ago.

 

[Cherrydon]

Davis goes it will be 3 players. First time since 2016. Bowler has his knocks but realistically has improved the development side of this team. We thought 06's were impressive wait until this years picks hit the draft. Likely to set a draft record for the team. I think 5 in 2009 was the previous record high.

 

[Travis Bickle 77]

Sergachev traded to Tampa Bay

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807078687059345710

Sergachev traded to Utah from Tampa....Get your facts straight.

 

[frontsfan67]

Rose 50+ spots from midterm ranking on a sinking team. Impressive

Athleticism does that. Very raw still a few years out obviously but good size and great skating etc. should work out well for him.

 

[OHLTG]

Spellacy has all the tools to make it at the next level. He's shown the speed and drive, but now the rest of his game has to catch up. The 2024-25 campaign could be really fun to see how it all develops.

 

[OHLTG]

BTW, Spellacy becomes the first Spitfires' player chosen by Chicago since Richard Greenop in 2007.

 

[OHLTG]

Spellacy and Greentree will be the only ones chosen. I'm surprised by Davis (and feel for the kid); I thought he showed enough to get called. Woodall, Eichler, and Cristoforo were long shots but could still see camp invites. They've all got potential at the next level, in some capacity, but now need to prove the critics wrong.

 

[Cherrydon]

Davis size must have been a factor with size being a priority it seems. Next year Cole. Not shocked AC wasn't drafted. Sad to start as a A rating but time to look inward and work towards next year. Maybe a change of scenery would help. Whatevers best for his development moving forward.

 

[ohloutsider]

Spellacy and Greentree will be the only ones chosen. I'm surprised by Davis (and feel for the kid); I thought he showed enough to get called. Woodall, Eichler, and Cristoforo were long shots but could still see camp invites. They've all got potential at the next level, in some capacity, but now need to prove the critics wrong.

Yes definitely surprised by Davis but there was a number of re-entries picked this year so he may be picked next year.

 

[windsor7]

Davis size must have been a factor with size being a priority it seems. Next year Cole. Not shocked AC wasn't drafted. Sad to start as a A rating but time to look inward and work towards next year. Maybe a change of scenery would help. Whatevers best for his development moving forward.

Needs to actually play defense.
Not so timid.

 

[OHL4Life]

Here's the link. I can't tell if she says "they" (Spitfire) or "the agency" regarding Greentree being asked if he wanted out after Smith's firing. My ears could be off -

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806891261359489099

I've heard his name pop up a few times as the likely person but nothing that said "he's been reinstated."

I would put that in the ‘what else do you expect him to say’ category

 

[tomschman]

The number of CHL draft choices seem to be declining. I don't necessarily think it has to do with talent, but the fact that a USHL players goes to the NCAA and has 4 years to develop on the College Team's dime. Even though Cole Davis was not drafted, I am confident that he will be at a prospect camp in July and a training camp in September. The players drafted from the USHL that plan on NCAA don't have that opportunity.

 

[tomschman]

Huge mistake Smith being there..

Actually Smith guaranteed a lottery pick and the Spits seem to have had a tremendous draft. 6 top players have signed. Indirectly, Smith benefited the team. He did a great job as part of the rebuild. LOL

 

[windsor7]

Actually Smith guaranteed a lottery pick and the Spits seem to have had a tremendous draft. 6 top players have signed. Indirectly, Smith benefited the team. He did a great job as part of the rebuild. LOL

Tanking..

 

[OHLTG]

Question - do we want an Import who's possibly one-and-done, or one that sticks around for two or even three seasons?

 

[Cherrydon]

The number of CHL draft choices seem to be declining. I don't necessarily think it has to do with talent, but the fact that a USHL players goes to the NCAA and has 4 years to develop on the College Team's dime. Even though Cole Davis was not drafted, I am confident that he will be at a prospect camp in July and a training camp in September. The players drafted from the USHL that plan on NCAA don't have that opportunity.

I humbly disagree 225 players drafted, 88 were Chl. OHL led all leagues with 39 players drafted. Average of almost 2 players per team. OHl 26 ladt year. Major gain.

 

[FiveHoleo]

Question - do we want an Import who's possibly one-and-done, or one that sticks around for two or even three seasons?

I want the best import player we can get regardless of potential years of service. At the end of the day you don't win without good players so you might as well target the best. If he's only here for one year, so be it.

 

[RayzorIsDull]

Congrats to Greentree; he's got so much potential, both on and off the ice, and this is only the start. Now, to see who gets selected on Saturday!

Edit: I didn't see the selection on TV but I'm watching one clip right now on Twitter. Apparently, after Smith was fired, the club asked Greentree if he wanted out. "He said no, he wanted to be part of the solution. That tells you what type of kid (LA) is getting here."

None of this remotely makes any sense if you take a bigger dive. So Bowler doesn't do a credible coaching search and hires Smith. Smith does a poor job lasts 20+ games. After that Bowler asks if their best player if he wants to get traded? He is willing to go scortched earth after he made the wrong hire? He also didn't want to listen to offers for Zhugin who played half a season? Someone please make sense of this.... None of the past 2 years make any sense since January 2023 for Bowler.

 

[OHLTG]

None of this remotely makes any sense if you take a bigger dive. So Bowler doesn't do a credible coaching search and hires Smith. Smith does a poor job lasts 20+ games. After that Bowler asks if their best player if he wants to get traded? He is willing to go scortched earth after he made the wrong hire? He also didn't want to listen to offers for Zhugin who played half a season? Someone please make sense of this.... None of the past 2 years make any sense since January 2023 for Bowler.

Here's the clip since I can't tell if you've seen it or not (you responded to a post before I posted it):



As I said above, I'm not sure if it was the Spitfires ("they") or "the agency" that said it as my ears could be off and I've heard both after listening to it multiple times. Regardless, SOMEONE asked him (not necessarily Bowler) and that was his response.

 

[windsor7]

Here's the clip since I can't tell if you've seen it or not (you responded to a post before I posted it):



As I said above, I'm not sure if it was the Spitfires ("they") or "the agency" that said it as my ears could be off and I've heard both after listening to it multiple times. Regardless, SOMEONE asked him (not necessarily Bowler) and that was his response.

Speculations..

 

[DetSpitsFan]

Here's the link. I can't tell if she says "they" (Spitfire) or "the agency" regarding Greentree being asked if he wanted out after Smith's firing. My ears could be off -

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806891261359489099

I've heard his name pop up a few times as the likely person but nothing that said "he's been reinstated."

I was under the impression the agent asked if he wanted out.

 

[DetSpitsFan]

Really what I hope comes out of this draft is it pushes Spellacy to take that next step. With his athleticism and work ethic, I could see him really improve this summer, and then even more throughout the season.

I also hope it kind of sparks those guys that didn’t get picked. I hope Woodall, Christoforo and Davis all come out with a bit of an edge and a point to prove this season.

Crazy how much changes. Looking at Parekh getting drafted for the OHL at 19 and Christoforo 22, and now looking at their resumes.

 

[tomschman]

I humbly disagree 225 players drafted, 88 were Chl. OHL led all leagues with 39 players drafted. Average of almost 2 players per team. OHl 26 ladt year. Major gain.

Look back over the last 10 to 20 years.