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Post by Arnold Slick on Dec 19, 2014 11:48:34 GMT -4
Leger on pace for 20 goals as a 17 year old rookie. Liam Hynes playing Junior A hockey.
Needless to say those look like two VERY good Roger Shannon moves.
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Post by curtis on Dec 19, 2014 12:00:24 GMT -4
Leger on pace for 20 goals as a 17 year old rookie. Liam Hynes playing Junior A hockey. Needless to say those look like two VERY good Roger Shannon moves. Well, Leger's goals don't count because he's been playing with good players
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Post by Penguins23® on Dec 19, 2014 12:01:05 GMT -4
Leger on pace for 20 goals as a 17 year old rookie. Liam Hynes playing Junior A hockey. Needless to say those look like two VERY good Roger Shannon moves. But but but the division is weak! Leger is practically facing Jr.A teams every night anyways as Billy would say. Some things never change. I'm surprised Makarov wasn't brought up after we got rid of Tkachev. That's what skews the numbers, beating up on a weak division, especially the last month with Halifax decimated, Cape Breton with all the trade rumors swirling. In a normal year this year's team has about 37-38 points in 46 games. looks like the team is falling apart right before the playoffs, as soon as they play a non-Jr.a calibre team they get lit up... The Cats play in a weak ass division, so their record is very deceiving. They are 1-1 I believe against non Maritime teams in the upper half of the Q and have not played 6 of the 8 yet.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 19, 2014 12:21:46 GMT -4
We're going to need a big wide shovel for all the BS you're spreading today...wow I'm not building any CIS teams, so whatever sources you have they need an upgrade. I don't hate anybody, just talking hockey, but it seems to "serious" for you that you feel the need for your little rants...maybe you need a drink... Bottom line is the Cats have been a rudderless ship since the 2010 title, you can't blame Shannon for all that, he's only been in charge a few months. 5 years with one 1st rounder(which was a bust in Shea). At some point you need a strong base of young assets if you are to be strong every year, right now that isn't the case. They have some good young assets, but not nearly enough. I think you're just pissed that you stated the team could compete with anybody and shouldn't sell, then the front office did the exact opposite a few days later and started selling, that was 10 days ago...now you have egg on your face. Kind of funny that you go on other boards to antagonize their fans and stir the pot, but if anybody says anything negative here you take it personal... I guess I'll have to sit back and wait to see what other BS you can come up with...~yawn~ You say the Cats "sold" but like I said in another thread, it was addition by subtraction. They got rid of one of the worst captains in franchise history and a disgruntled Euro. You just like to critique everything the Cats do. You were upset at the Hynes trade last year and upset with the Leger trade based solely on size. He can really finish though, showed that in preseason, but hard to do on a checking line with grinders like Halabi. Could look like a bad deal in a couple years. You were right, it does look like a bad deal but only for Bathurst. Would have been better to just use the pick...unless Leger has a huge growth spurt or some amzing skill we have yet to see... Maybe next time you can wait to see the player in question instead of just dismissing him because the Wildcats acquired him. I don't know what you have against smaller players but you always have to hate on them and throw insults around like midgets and smurfs. You always say the smaller players need to grow but how about you take your own advice and grow up. Merry Christmas! ok chsb It's funny hearing you say that about Tkachev and Lalonde...when you never said a peep about that stuff before they were traded...that's a puckbunny trait...lol
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 19, 2014 12:28:26 GMT -4
We're going to need a big wide shovel for all the BS you're spreading today...wow I'm not building any CIS teams, so whatever sources you have they need an upgrade. I don't hate anybody, just talking hockey, but it seems to "serious" for you that you feel the need for your little rants...maybe you need a drink... Bottom line is the Cats have been a rudderless ship since the 2010 title, you can't blame Shannon for all that, he's only been in charge a few months. 5 years with one 1st rounder(which was a bust in Shea). At some point you need a strong base of young assets if you are to be strong every year, right now that isn't the case. They have some good young assets, but not nearly enough. I think you're just pissed that you stated the team could compete with anybody and shouldn't sell, then the front office did the exact opposite a few days later and started selling, that was 10 days ago...now you have egg on your face. Kind of funny that you go on other boards to antagonize their fans and stir the pot, but if anybody says anything negative here you take it personal... I guess I'll have to sit back and wait to see what other BS you can come up with...~yawn~ So then there is absolutely nothing positive for you to talk about surrounding this years version of the Moncton Wildcats this year ... nothing at all. You have avoided the subject at hand by posting something that you have said over and over again ... something negative. I'm not asking you to stop posting negative comments ... I just want you to call a "spade a spade" as you like to say ... and say something positive when you see it. Is there nothing positive to talk about on this team sitting in first in the division and 2 pts off the league lead ... and the top scorer in the Q. Did we just fall into that because we are so shitty ? This team can still compete with anybody (posting this before 11:00 am when the trade window opens). The league isn't strong ... the top teams this year are shadows of the top teams we have seen over the last 5 years. I have asid a lot of positive stuff, you just chose not to look at it. I said Sweeney is one of the top d-men in the Q and a better player than Donaghey, who signed an NHL ELC. I also said Barbashev was as good as any player in the Q this year...he was compared with Ehlers in one thread... There are some very strong teams that will keep getting stronger. I don't think the Cats are at the level of Rimouski Quebec and a few others, especially not with Lalonde and Tkachev gone...you saw Quebec ONCE basically playing at their worse and you jump to the conclusion the Cats can beat them...once the dust settles and players stop looking over their shoulder about being traded, they will be a very strong team, evem moreso with Murphy Fucale and probably Duclair.
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 19, 2014 12:40:29 GMT -4
So then there is absolutely nothing positive for you to talk about surrounding this years version of the Moncton Wildcats this year ... nothing at all. You have avoided the subject at hand by posting something that you have said over and over again ... something negative. I'm not asking you to stop posting negative comments ... I just want you to call a "spade a spade" as you like to say ... and say something positive when you see it. Is there nothing positive to talk about on this team sitting in first in the division and 2 pts off the league lead ... and the top scorer in the Q. Did we just fall into that because we are so shitty ? This team can still compete with anybody (posting this before 11:00 am when the trade window opens). The league isn't strong ... the top teams this year are shadows of the top teams we have seen over the last 5 years. I have asid a lot of positive stuff, you just chose not to look at it. I said Sweeney is one of the top d-men in the Q and a better player than Donaghey, who signed an NHL ELC. I also said Barbashev was as good as any player in the Q this year...he was compared with Ehlers in one thread... There are some very strong teams that will keep getting stronger. I don't think the Cats are at the level of Rimouski Quebec and a few others, especially not with Lalonde and Tkachev gone...you saw Quebec ONCE basically playing at their worse and you jump to the conclusion the Cats can beat them...once the dust settles and players stop looking over their shoulder about being traded, they will be a very strong team, evem moreso with Murphy Fucale and probably Duclair. Lol ... you said Sweeney was good when you were shitting on Shannon for the trade ... see? I think your Barbashev comment was similar. You would never make a post saying Sweeney was good unless it qas to support you shitting on something else.
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Post by Penguins23® on Dec 19, 2014 12:52:22 GMT -4
You say the Cats "sold" but like I said in another thread, it was addition by subtraction. They got rid of one of the worst captains in franchise history and a disgruntled Euro. You just like to critique everything the Cats do. You were upset at the Hynes trade last year and upset with the Leger trade based solely on size. You were right, it does look like a bad deal but only for Bathurst. Maybe next time you can wait to see the player in question instead of just dismissing him because the Wildcats acquired him. I don't know what you have against smaller players but you always have to hate on them and throw insults around like midgets and smurfs. You always say the smaller players need to grow but how about you take your own advice and grow up. Merry Christmas! ok chsb It's funny hearing you say that about Tkachev and Lalonde...when you never said a peep about that stuff before they were traded...that's a puckbunny trait...lol I'm not one to post player issues on the board despite when I find them out from a good source. Posting stuff like that would be a "puckbunny trait". I'll privy you to a screen shot of a message I sent to a friend the morning Lalonde got traded. Still think I'm pulling shit out of my ass like you try to do? I also posted about Tkachev to Quebec in a subtle way. Has nothing to do with when he played. It's a full calendar year after he was drafted. I wouldn't be surprised to see him go to Quebec to be honest. Sent from my SGH-I337M using proboards Keep being angry at everything the Wildcats are doing. I on the other hand will keep enjoying this somehow high powered offense who happens to be 1st in the division(Regardless of how strong/weak it is) for as long as it lasts.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 19, 2014 13:59:38 GMT -4
I have asid a lot of positive stuff, you just chose not to look at it. I said Sweeney is one of the top d-men in the Q and a better player than Donaghey, who signed an NHL ELC. I also said Barbashev was as good as any player in the Q this year...he was compared with Ehlers in one thread... There are some very strong teams that will keep getting stronger. I don't think the Cats are at the level of Rimouski Quebec and a few others, especially not with Lalonde and Tkachev gone...you saw Quebec ONCE basically playing at their worse and you jump to the conclusion the Cats can beat them...once the dust settles and players stop looking over their shoulder about being traded, they will be a very strong team, evem moreso with Murphy Fucale and probably Duclair. Lol ... you said Sweeney was good when you were shitting on Shannon for the trade ... see? I think your Barbashev comment was similar. You would never make a post saying Sweeney was good unless it qas to support you shitting on something else. Brabshev has never been rumored to be traded, so not sure where you pull that one out of. I suggested they should see what they can get to stock the cupboards. I have said Sweeney is one of the top d-men in the Q in many threads and also by far the best on the Cats. The only reason you think that way is your little agenda, not real facts.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 19, 2014 14:01:26 GMT -4
ok chsb It's funny hearing you say that about Tkachev and Lalonde...when you never said a peep about that stuff before they were traded...that's a puckbunny trait...lol I'm not one to post player issues on the board despite when I find them out from a good source. Posting stuff like that would be a "puckbunny trait". I'll privy you to a screen shot of a message I sent to a friend the morning Lalonde got traded. Still think I'm pulling shit out of my ass like you try to do? I also posted about Tkachev to Quebec in a subtle way. Has nothing to do with when he played. It's a full calendar year after he was drafted. I wouldn't be surprised to see him go to Quebec to be honest. Sent from my SGH-I337M using proboards Keep being angry at everything the Wildcats are doing. I on the other hand will keep enjoying this somehow high powered offense who happens to be 1st in the division(Regardless of how strong/weak it is) for as long as it lasts. Notbhing hockey realted makes me angry...it's a sport and a game. I just find it funny that you decide to shit on those guys only AFTER they get traded...same for Steve ULPB.
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Post by Penguins23® on Dec 19, 2014 14:06:08 GMT -4
I'm not one to post player issues on the board despite when I find them out from a good source. Posting stuff like that would be a "puckbunny trait". I'll privy you to a screen shot of a message I sent to a friend the morning Lalonde got traded. Still think I'm pulling shit out of my ass like you try to do? I also posted about Tkachev to Quebec in a subtle way. Keep being angry at everything the Wildcats are doing. I on the other hand will keep enjoying this somehow high powered offense who happens to be 1st in the division(Regardless of how strong/weak it is) for as long as it lasts. Notbhing hockey realted makes me angry...it's a sport and a game. I just find it funny that you decide to shit on those guys only AFTER they get traded...same for Steve ULPB. I didn't shit on anyone. I simply stated that our team didn't sell nearly as bad as you like to believe they did. Just go look at the club's record with and without Lalonde and Tkachev. You act like we traded away the heart and soul of the team.
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 19, 2014 16:15:10 GMT -4
I'm not one to post player issues on the board despite when I find them out from a good source. Posting stuff like that would be a "puckbunny trait". I'll privy you to a screen shot of a message I sent to a friend the morning Lalonde got traded. Still think I'm pulling shit out of my ass like you try to do? I also posted about Tkachev to Quebec in a subtle way. Keep being angry at everything the Wildcats are doing. I on the other hand will keep enjoying this somehow high powered offense who happens to be 1st in the division(Regardless of how strong/weak it is) for as long as it lasts. Notbhing hockey realted makes me angry...it's a sport and a game. I just find it funny that you decide to shit on those guys only AFTER they get traded...same for Steve ULPB. I was calling Lalonde a poor choice for a Captain during last years playoffs. I'm the only one that dared shit on him back then.
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Post by curtis on Dec 19, 2014 16:21:51 GMT -4
In hindsight, the big mistake may have been trading away Penny...there's your captain this year. I didn't question to the move too much at the time, thinking they were going to sell everything and not really compete this year anyway. But if you intend to stay competitive, it wasn't worth getting rid of him. Even as a 20, I'd rather have Penny then whatever version of Talbot-Tassi we've been stuck with.
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Post by SteveUL on Dec 19, 2014 16:42:36 GMT -4
In hindsight, the big mistake may have been trading away Penny...there's your captain this year. I didn't question to the move too much at the time, thinking they were going to sell everything and not really compete this year anyway. But if you intend to stay competitive, it wasn't worth getting rid of him. Even as a 20, I'd rather have Penny then whatever version of Talbot-Tassi we've been stuck with. Penny brought a good return in a trade and was one of the few assets we had to deal last year ... in a down year where we were expected to depart in Rd of the playoffs. I'd do that again. I never ever suggested we should trade Lalonde away ... I appreciate his offence ... and his defensive play. I just don't think it was a good idea to name him Captain. He isn't a high character player ... like a Taylor Burke is (not suggesting he should be Captain either). They assigned leadership to him but he was not a good example to follow. Leaders will be leaders ... but when you assign the C to a player you are telling everybody else that this is the guy to follow. Follow Barbashev ... follow Stephen Johnson ... Follow Sweeney ... don't follow Lalonde ... but get him the puck in the slot because he can put it in the net. Not sure what you have against Talbot-Tassi. He is a good Dman with good wheels that can get the puck away from trouble quickly. He handles the puck well and does well on PP. He is only missing the big shot to be that true offensive weapon. That is really the strength of our D ... all good skaters that can move the puck up ice easily. We've had several Dmen over the years that were good at taking care of their own end but couldn't skate the puck up ice if their life depended on it. We have 5 guys that can skate the puck ... and Klebanskyj isn't bad either. The Penny deal (2nd and a 4th) brought us Eric Leger (the 4th) .. and the 2nd was part of the deal to get Askew here. I'll keep those two 17 YOs that are contributing to offense this year and possibly 3 more years to come ... it was worth it to trade away a good guy like Penny. But yes ... Penny would be a good captain.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 19, 2014 16:50:00 GMT -4
In hindsight, the big mistake may have been trading away Penny...there's your captain this year. I didn't question to the move too much at the time, thinking they were going to sell everything and not really compete this year anyway. But if you intend to stay competitive, it wasn't worth getting rid of him. Even as a 20, I'd rather have Penny then whatever version of Talbot-Tassi we've been stuck with. Penny brought a good return in a trade and was one of the few assets we had to deal last year ... in a down year where we were expected to depart in Rd of the playoffs. I'd do that again. I never ever suggested we should trade Lalonde away ... I appreciate his offence ... and his defensive play. I just don't think it was a good idea to name him Captain. He isn't a high character player ... like a Taylor Burke is (not suggesting he should be Captain either). They assigned leadership to him but he was not a good example to follow. Leaders will be leaders ... but when you assign the C to a player you are telling everybody else that this is the guy to follow. Follow Barbashev ... follow Stephen Johnson ... Follow Sweeney ... don't follow Lalonde ... but get him the puck in the slot because he can put it in the net. Not sure what you have against Talbot-Tassi. He is a good Dman with good wheels that can get the puck away from trouble quickly. He handles the puck well and does well on PP. He is only missing the big shot to be that true offensive weapon. That is really the strength of our D ... all good skaters that can move the puck up ice easily. We've had several Dmen over the years that were good at taking care of their own end but couldn't skate the puck up ice if their life depended on it. We have 5 guys that can skate the puck ... and Klebanskyj isn't bad either. The Penny deal (2nd and a 4th) brought us Eric Leger (the 4th) .. and the 2nd was part of the deal to get Askew here. I'll keep those two 17 YOs that are contributing to offense this year and possibly 3 more years to come ... it was worth it to trade away a good guy like Penny. But yes ... Penny would be a good captain. Tassi is good offensively, but defensively he's an adventure, his stature hurts him against bigger players and he sometimes plays the puck instead of the body leading to more chances. He's a PP specialist and #4-5 guy, not a guy you want playing big minutes 5 on 5 or on PK.
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Post by curtis on Dec 19, 2014 16:50:22 GMT -4
In hindsight, the big mistake may have been trading away Penny...there's your captain this year. I didn't question to the move too much at the time, thinking they were going to sell everything and not really compete this year anyway. But if you intend to stay competitive, it wasn't worth getting rid of him. Even as a 20, I'd rather have Penny then whatever version of Talbot-Tassi we've been stuck with. Penny brought a good return in a trade and was one of the few assets we had to deal last year ... in a down year where we were expected to depart in Rd of the playoffs. I'd do that again. I never ever suggested we should trade Lalonde away ... I appreciate his offence ... and his defensive play. I just don't think it was a good idea to name him Captain. He isn't a high character player ... like a Taylor Burke is (not suggesting he should be Captain either). They assigned leadership to him but he was not a good example to follow. Leaders will be leaders ... but when you assign the C to a player you are telling everybody else that this is the guy to follow. Follow Barbashev ... follow Stephen Johnson ... Follow Sweeney ... don't follow Lalonde ... but get him the puck in the slot because he can put it in the net. Not sure what you have against Talbot-Tassi. He is a good Dman with good wheels that can get the puck away from trouble quickly. He handles the puck well and does well on PP. He is only missing the big shot to be that true offensive weapon. That is really the strength of our D ... all good skaters that can move the puck up ice easily. We've had several Dmen over the years that were good at taking care of their own end but couldn't skate the puck up ice if their life depended on it. We have 5 guys that can skate the puck ... and Klebanskyj isn't bad either. I'm probably being harsh on Talbot-Tassi.... I just don't think he's been as good this year as he was last season. He just hasn't had the impact I thought an overager should have. But then again an impact guy would likely be playing pro. I would have traded Lalonde last year...probably could have gotten a 1st for him. But that's all hindsight...I just would rather have Penny than Lalonde on this year's team. They did well with the assets they got for Penny....but they still could have gotten Leger and Askew with other assets if they were targeting those guys.
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