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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 28, 2014 17:56:02 GMT -4
I read somewhere that Adam Chapman was released by Quebec and Marcus Hinds has been the odd man out in Blainville-Boisbriand. They would be good replacements for little to nothing while Lalonde is out. And could be moved again later, especially if another team is looking for an upgrade or to replace an injured 20 year-old. Chapman would be a good fit and even an upgrade on Tassi, but at some point you have to ask yourself where you are going this year as a team, is it worth trading another pick to patch a hole.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Oct 28, 2014 20:08:10 GMT -4
I read somewhere that Adam Chapman was released by Quebec and Marcus Hinds has been the odd man out in Blainville-Boisbriand. They would be good replacements for little to nothing while Lalonde is out. And could be moved again later, especially if another team is looking for an upgrade or to replace an injured 20 year-old. Chapman would be a good fit and even an upgrade on Tassi, but at some point you have to ask yourself where you are going this year as a team, is it worth trading another pick to patch a hole. Adam Chapman was outright released so he wouldn't cost a thing. I highly doubt it happens though.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 28, 2014 22:06:19 GMT -4
Chapman would be a good fit and even an upgrade on Tassi, but at some point you have to ask yourself where you are going this year as a team, is it worth trading another pick to patch a hole. Adam Chapman was outright released so he wouldn't cost a thing. I highly doubt it happens though. How do you know he was outright released? I would think they would have kept him on their 50 man list.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Oct 29, 2014 4:43:08 GMT -4
Adam Chapman was outright released so he wouldn't cost a thing. I highly doubt it happens though. How do you know he was outright released? I would think they would have kept him on their 50 man list. Quebec's GM was quoted saying they outright released him to give him every opportunity possible to land a spot in the league. Maybe sc74 can find us the quote..
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 29, 2014 8:32:08 GMT -4
How do you know he was outright released? I would think they would have kept him on their 50 man list. Quebec's GM was quoted saying they outright released him to give him every opportunity possible to land a spot in the league. Maybe sc74 can find us the quote.. If that's the case, the Cats should bring him in, at least until the trade period opens. He's help their 2nd line and might be an upgrade on Tassi who, frankly, hasn't been very good other than one big offensive game.
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Post by bois on Oct 29, 2014 9:21:19 GMT -4
I agree with all of that ... but at this point, other than Rimouski, nobody else has really impressed as a contender. Quebec will probably get there through the trade period, but have not been impressive yet. That to me is a problem that will convince Irving that we should go for it again. Sherbrooke Gatineau Quebec Rimouski and even BC and RN have been clearly better than the Cats.Since Quebec got their NHL picks back they have taken off...Gatineau will be better once they get healthy. They have like 6-7 guys out. who are the 6-7 guys out for Gatineau? Gatineau is 8-11 (4 shootout losses but still losses).. Rouyn Noranda 9-7.... Moncton also 9-7.. how have those two teams been clearly better than the Cats?
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 29, 2014 9:37:45 GMT -4
Sherbrooke Gatineau Quebec Rimouski and even BC and RN have been clearly better than the Cats.Since Quebec got their NHL picks back they have taken off...Gatineau will be better once they get healthy. They have like 6-7 guys out. who are the 6-7 guys out for Gatineau? Gatineau is 8-11 (4 shootout losses but still losses).. Rouyn Noranda 9-7.... Moncton also 9-7.. how have those two teams been clearly better than the Cats? Coughler Beckstead Lundholm Beauregard Roberge Crevier-Morin De Sousa Karabacek Alain Pepin all missed time, I think almost all of them were out at the same time at one point. Pepin just came back. Laberge is gone to U17.
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Post by bois on Oct 29, 2014 9:47:04 GMT -4
Alain missed 4 games in early October Karabacek 4 games all at the start of the year Pepin has been back for the last 6 games now some of the other guys you name Lundholm, Beckstead etc are not even top players for them.......
bottom line they don't have 6-7 guys out now and they don't have a better record than you guys do
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Post by Judas In My Mind on Oct 29, 2014 9:47:13 GMT -4
who are the 6-7 guys out for Gatineau? Gatineau is 8-11 (4 shootout losses but still losses).. Rouyn Noranda 9-7.... Moncton also 9-7.. how have those two teams been clearly better than the Cats? Coughler Beckstead Lundholm Beauregard Roberge Crevier-Morin De Sousa Karabacek Alain Pepin all missed time, I think almost all of them were out at the same time at one point. Pepin just came back. Laberge is gone to U17. Umm...wouldn't only Coughler, Beckstead and Crevier-Morin count? They are the only 3 still out. Everyone else played last game. I don't count Lundholm and Roberge as they aren't even listed on the Gatineau roster.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 29, 2014 10:13:18 GMT -4
Alain missed 4 games in early October Karabacek 4 games all at the start of the year Pepin has been back for the last 6 games now some of the other guys you name Lundholm, Beckstead etc are not even top players for them....... bottom line they don't have 6-7 guys out now and they don't have a better record than you guys do They have only had a semblance of a full lineup the last few games. We won't know how good they are until they can play a few weeks with a full lineup.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 29, 2014 10:14:41 GMT -4
Coughler Beckstead Lundholm Beauregard Roberge Crevier-Morin De Sousa Karabacek Alain Pepin all missed time, I think almost all of them were out at the same time at one point. Pepin just came back. Laberge is gone to U17. Umm...wouldn't only Coughler, Beckstead and Crevier-Morin count? They are the only 3 still out. Everyone else played last game. I don't count Lundholm and Roberge as they aren't even listed on the Gatineau roster. Yeah but they were patching together their lineup for most of the year. That's why their record is pretty average. I think they can be top 5-6 if healthy.
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Post by bois on Oct 29, 2014 10:22:35 GMT -4
Gatineau patches their lineup every year... go back over the years and look at their summaries of scorers... they probably lead the league most years in players used
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Post by mooseinfo on Oct 29, 2014 10:47:33 GMT -4
Certainly hard to compare these 2 teams this early especially considering the different divisions they are in, although that would suggest Gatineau would have it harder.
The one thing that stands out is Gatineau is not consistent which could point to coaching/systems. I expect as every year teams need time to get into their routine with some doing it faster. Injuries certainly is a factor in this. Goaltending is what it is though and I think that is the big difference that makes Moncton better for sure.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 29, 2014 10:56:26 GMT -4
Certainly hard to compare these 2 teams this early especially considering the different divisions they are in, although that would suggest Gatineau would have it harder. The one thing that stands out is Gatineau is not consistent which could point to coaching/systems. I expect as every year teams need time to get into their routine with some doing it faster. Injuries certainly is a factor in this. Goaltending is what it is though and I think that is the big difference that makes Moncton better for sure. Gatineau has more depth up front and on defense, easier to trade for a goalie than a 2nd line or 2nd defense pair.
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Post by SteveUL on Oct 29, 2014 11:58:34 GMT -4
I agree with all of that ... but at this point, other than Rimouski, nobody else has really impressed as a contender. Quebec will probably get there through the trade period, but have not been impressive yet. That to me is a problem that will convince Irving that we should go for it again. Sherbrooke Gatineau Quebec Rimouski and even BC and RN have been clearly better than the Cats.Since Quebec got their NHL picks back they have taken off...Gatineau will be better once they get healthy. They have like 6-7 guys out. Clearly better based on what ? Right now there are something like 8 teams that aren't clearly better than each other. Rimouski is clearly better ... nobody else is. You might think that these teams are better on paper ... but they haven't shown it. They may show it going forward but up intil now they have not. All of these teams have suffered the same ups and downs ... look good one night and suck the next.
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