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Post by SteveUL on Aug 28, 2014 16:18:03 GMT -4
That gives us 6 confirmed defenseman leaving Dominie, Cormier and Tesink battling for 1-2 spots. Why would you keep 8 defenceman? I would think 7 would be plenty. Especially when you have Doucet and Poirier in Dieppe. If Tesink can play in Dieppe, I'd assign him there. If not, then I'd keep him rather than sending him back to Saint John. I'd like to see him around the team a lot and working with Graham Black to add some mass. To me, that figures into keeping 7 or 8. With Mann signed (i'm assuming he signed) that gives you 6 guys that should play regularly. If we stay healthy on D then it will be tough to sit guys to get the spares in. Keeping 7 would be best with a few guys at the ready in Dieppe if needed.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Aug 28, 2014 16:39:43 GMT -4
Why would you keep 8 defenceman? I would think 7 would be plenty. Especially when you have Doucet and Poirier in Dieppe. If Tesink can play in Dieppe, I'd assign him there. If not, then I'd keep him rather than sending him back to Saint John. I'd like to see him around the team a lot and working with Graham Black to add some mass. To me, that figures into keeping 7 or 8. With Mann signed (i'm assuming he signed) that gives you 6 guys that should play regularly. If we stay healthy on D then it will be tough to sit guys to get the spares in. Keeping 7 would be best with a few guys at the ready in Dieppe if needed. I'm not a fan of keeping 16 year olds that are not physically developed. MAAA has a less packed schedule and gives them more of a chance to fill out and work out, not being on the ice quite as much...Jr.A in Dieppe could also work though their blueline is crowded(Bernier Doucet Poirier Nicholson Eagle Clark plus Crossman and Goguen as rookies).
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Post by Ragin' Cajun on Aug 28, 2014 19:45:02 GMT -4
Why would you keep 8 defenceman? I would think 7 would be plenty. Especially when you have Doucet and Poirier in Dieppe. If Tesink can play in Dieppe, I'd assign him there. If not, then I'd keep him rather than sending him back to Saint John. I'd like to see him around the team a lot and working with Graham Black to add some mass. To me, that figures into keeping 7 or 8. With Mann signed (i'm assuming he signed) that gives you 6 guys that should play regularly. If we stay healthy on D then it will be tough to sit guys to get the spares in. Keeping 7 would be best with a few guys at the ready in Dieppe if needed. How Would Tesink compare to Holwell at this point last year? pretty sure most were saying the same things and we know that it turned out pretty good with Adam. It does not always as playing d in the Q at 16 is a very tall task. No crystal ball but they might be inclined to keep him based on last years success
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Post by Captain Obvious on Aug 28, 2014 20:58:53 GMT -4
If Tesink can play in Dieppe, I'd assign him there. If not, then I'd keep him rather than sending him back to Saint John. I'd like to see him around the team a lot and working with Graham Black to add some mass. To me, that figures into keeping 7 or 8. With Mann signed (i'm assuming he signed) that gives you 6 guys that should play regularly. If we stay healthy on D then it will be tough to sit guys to get the spares in. Keeping 7 would be best with a few guys at the ready in Dieppe if needed. How Would Tesink compare to Holwell at this point last year? pretty sure most were saying the same things and we know that it turned out pretty good with Adam. It does not always as playing d in the Q at 16 is a very tall task. No crystal ball but they might be inclined to keep him based on last years success Really no comparison, this year's team is much deeper on defense and may add a 20 year old to boot.
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Post by wildcatinsider on Aug 29, 2014 5:33:30 GMT -4
If Tesink can play in Dieppe, I'd assign him there. If not, then I'd keep him rather than sending him back to Saint John. I'd like to see him around the team a lot and working with Graham Black to add some mass. To me, that figures into keeping 7 or 8. With Mann signed (i'm assuming he signed) that gives you 6 guys that should play regularly. If we stay healthy on D then it will be tough to sit guys to get the spares in. Keeping 7 would be best with a few guys at the ready in Dieppe if needed. How Would Tesink compare to Holwell at this point last year? pretty sure most were saying the same things and we know that it turned out pretty good with Adam. It does not always as playing d in the Q at 16 is a very tall task. No crystal ball but they might be inclined to keep him based on last years success Well seeing Howell is minus 6 in preseason games, Tesink couldn't be any worse...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 7:51:58 GMT -4
Rumble stated in today's T&T that he'll take the best players, not neccesarily the oldest. If that's the case, Tesink makes the team. He's been more impressive than Dominie or Cormier.
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Post by SteveUL on Aug 29, 2014 12:33:23 GMT -4
How Would Tesink compare to Holwell at this point last year? pretty sure most were saying the same things and we know that it turned out pretty good with Adam. It does not always as playing d in the Q at 16 is a very tall task. No crystal ball but they might be inclined to keep him based on last years success Really no comparison, this year's team is much deeper on defense and may add a 20 year old to boot. I agree ... but the comparison is valid. Holwell was a smallish 16 YO Dman who we all thought wasn't ready physically for this level ... but he proved us wrong. I think Tesink is just as skilled as Holwell but probably a little lighter. But I agree that it would be harder to get Tesink the ice time compared to what Holwell was really forced into. We will typically miss several man-games on D (probably 25-30 on the year for the 6 that seem to be pencilled in) so that is where many games will come from for guys outside of that top 6. If we add a 20 YO Dman, without moving somebody out, then that creates a real logjam for guys at 6th and 7th ... and 8th. Sweeney, Johnston, Malatesta, **new 20 YO Dman**, aren't coming out of the lineup unless they are hurt ... Holwell doesn't deserve to come out of the lineup, Klebanskyj brings toughness that you'd like to have ready but he'll probably have to sit a few, but not every other game. I think you have to count on 25 man-games of injury, and that small amount would seem to be a good fit for a 16 YO.
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Post by WellDone on Sept 1, 2014 7:53:56 GMT -4
Sounds like Mann and Tesink will get the 6-7 spots to start and then battle for 7 once a 20 year old defenceman is acquired. The 20 year old seems likely to be Dominic Talbot-Tassi.
Also sounds like Seeger's demotion was fitness related. He will report to Summerside for now but we will likely see him back in Moncton as the season goes on and he gets his endurance up.
This could be a team that surprises. Dubeau should be a wall in net. Some elite offensive talent in Barbashev, Tkachev, Garland and Lalonde. Solid depth throughout the lineup with several guys who can move up and down the lines. Biggest question mark is defence but all the returnees should show improvement over last year, while Malatesta looks capable of providing offense from the backend, and the addition of Talbot-Tassi should give Moncton a proven power play quarterback as well. Mann was once highly touted and is of the stay-at-home variety. He could prove very beneficial once he adapts to the league. I also like Tesink's game but I think it will be hard to get him the ice time he needs to properly develop this season and we'll probably see him sent to Jr A eventually and maybe called back up throughout the year if injuries strike,
The Wildcats should only be missing Barbashev and Tkachev to NHL camps in early September which will give guys like Smith, Murphy, Olivier and Leger a chance to move up the lineup to start the year and battle for the final spot in the top six alongside the Russians once they return.
All in all, looking forward to the season.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Sept 1, 2014 8:01:16 GMT -4
Sounds like Mann and Tesink will get the 6-7 spots to start and then battle for 7 once a 20 year old defenceman is acquired. The 20 year old seems likely to be Dominic Talbot-Tassi. Also sounds like Seeger's demotion was fitness related. He will report to Summerside for now but we will likely see him back in Moncton as the season goes on and he gets his endurance up. This could be a team that surprises. Dubeau should be a wall in net. Some elite offensive talent in Barbashev, Tkachev, Garland and Lalonde. Solid depth throughout the lineup with several guys who can move up and down the lines. Biggest question mark is defence but all the returnees should show improvement over last year, while Malatesta looks capable of providing offense from the backend, and the addition of Talbot-Tassi should give Moncton a proven power play quarterback as well. Mann was once highly touted and is of the stay-at-home variety. He could prove very beneficial once he adapts to the league. I also like Tesink's game but I think it will be hard to get him the ice time he needs to properly develop this season and we'll probably see him sent to Jr A eventually and maybe called back up throughout the year if injuries strike, The Wildcats should only be missing Barbashev and Tkachev to NHL camps in early September which will give guys like Smith, Murphy, Olivier and Leger a chance to move up the lineup to start the year and battle for the final spot in the top six alongside the Russians once they return. All in all, looking forward to the season. Is the Talbot-Tassi part purely speculation on your part ? Or did you hear something ?
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Post by Captain Obvious on Sept 1, 2014 9:19:31 GMT -4
Sounds like Mann and Tesink will get the 6-7 spots to start and then battle for 7 once a 20 year old defenceman is acquired. The 20 year old seems likely to be Dominic Talbot-Tassi. Also sounds like Seeger's demotion was fitness related. He will report to Summerside for now but we will likely see him back in Moncton as the season goes on and he gets his endurance up. This could be a team that surprises. Dubeau should be a wall in net. Some elite offensive talent in Barbashev, Tkachev, Garland and Lalonde. Solid depth throughout the lineup with several guys who can move up and down the lines. Biggest question mark is defence but all the returnees should show improvement over last year, while Malatesta looks capable of providing offense from the backend, and the addition of Talbot-Tassi should give Moncton a proven power play quarterback as well. Mann was once highly touted and is of the stay-at-home variety. He could prove very beneficial once he adapts to the league. I also like Tesink's game but I think it will be hard to get him the ice time he needs to properly develop this season and we'll probably see him sent to Jr A eventually and maybe called back up throughout the year if injuries strike, The Wildcats should only be missing Barbashev and Tkachev to NHL camps in early September which will give guys like Smith, Murphy, Olivier and Leger a chance to move up the lineup to start the year and battle for the final spot in the top six alongside the Russians once they return. All in all, looking forward to the season. Is the Talbot-Tassi part purely speculation on your part ? Or did you hear something ? I heard there was talk between the teams but BBA was asking for too much for the Cats taste. He wants to come here also. I think it's a pretty logical move, otherwise they would have just claimed Cortese on waivers. He's now in the OHL.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Sept 1, 2014 11:37:16 GMT -4
Is the Talbot-Tassi part purely speculation on your part ? Or did you hear something ? I heard there was talk between the teams but BBA was asking for too much for the Cats taste. He wants to come here also. I think it's a pretty logical move, otherwise they would have just claimed Cortese on waivers. He's now in the OHL. I would have claimed Cortese for free and gave him a shot first. Talbot Tassi sounds pricy , though better than Cotese , is he that much better to warrant the cost ?
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Post by SteveUL on Sept 1, 2014 17:22:39 GMT -4
Is the Talbot-Tassi part purely speculation on your part ? Or did you hear something ? I heard there was talk between the teams but BBA was asking for too much for the Cats taste. He wants to come here also. I think it's a pretty logical move, otherwise they would have just claimed Cortese on waivers. He's now in the OHL. Logical at what cost ?
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Post by Captain Obvious on Sept 1, 2014 19:44:52 GMT -4
Corson Cormier and Dominie cut...down to 2-7-15
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Post by Arnold Slick on Sept 2, 2014 8:21:23 GMT -4
Corson Cormier and Dominie cut...down to 2-7-15 Corson sent to Rothesay Netherwood. Wonder what the reasoning for that decision is? How does that level of play compare to Quebec Midget AAA?
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Post by gtsoc on Sept 2, 2014 9:25:47 GMT -4
Corson Cormier and Dominie cut...down to 2-7-15 Corson sent to Rothesay Netherwood. Wonder what the reasoning for that decision is? How does that level of play compare to Quebec Midget AAA? It probably has more to do with where he registered for school this year. RNS plays a lot of AAA teams as it is, and they don't get blown out every game so I would say the level of play is very similar.
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