Well if you keep him then you're going with Costanzo but people have soured on him. I find all of this ironic the team was terrible last year. They add Mathurin to the D and it's the same guys. Adding Hicks is fine but him playing as a 5th or 6th D isn't great for his development. They need to raise the floor for this team and at this stage Hicks most likely doesn't accomplish that. It would be ironic to make Costanzo the fall guy and double down on Eichler/Winegard/Cristoforo(who fans dislike) and figure out Lavigne/Manzo to play on D.
Hicks and Manzo played well but was not impressed with Hjelholt. Winegard should not make the team but I'm not the gm. Considering this was basically a jrb game players like Winegard, Greenwell, Martin, Outwater should shine. They did not. The rookies looked better. I personally would keep Hicks over others but not sure they can with the limit on rookies and the talent they are showing. Again glad I'm not the gm. Be safe.
Actually the 1st 2 games they played the scores were 6-3 and 7-2,and only 1 goal was scored 5 on 5 against so defense and goaltending were not a problem and to boot 3 regular D didn't play each game.
Costanzo didn't play in those games that I'm aware of?
Because I believe there has been a "promise" made to one of the rookie goalies to get him to sign. This is just me speculating but it seems to be playing out that way.
Have not seen any info on Froggett and London JrB,both Spitfires and London's Jr B rosters have not changed deleting or adding a tender,perhaps a temporary paper transaction only speculation on my part because of lack of definitive info.
