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Post by statsman18 on Feb 21, 2015 23:06:08 GMT -4
This team can be good. From what I've seen so far of Brassard I am comfortable with our goalie. Our D will be a year older and just replacing Hardie with Donaghey. Up front we can have one strong line at the very worst in Meier, D. Moynihan, and Fortier. If Elhers is back (which I think relies on Cheveldayoff being GM of the Jets or not) well we know what he can do. It is maybe a little early to really start talking about this. with out knowing the what we get out of the draft or if we add other vets. If we use our Euro pick or not. I have a feeling though that we aren't going to be as bad as some might think. The thing is our division will be a very strong one next year with CB, PEI and SJ all a year older and looking to compete for a title. Part of your success this year is a direct result of the weak division you play in.... assuming next year the division is stronger overall..... one should assume that would mean tougher to get points in all the divisional games I can't see Halifax being better next year Halifax only has 35 points from there own division. That includes tonight's game against PEI. They have played their own division 36 times and only got 35 points. He'll they lost 3 times to Bathurst and went to OT 3 times with them too. I don't see how their division is helping them this year? They have beaten all the top teams in the league. They put a pounding on Rimuski 8-2. They had a huge come from behind win on Quebec too. They have beat all the teams that are on top of their divisions. If anything the league it self is weak this year and beside this division it all might get weaker next year. So if they do what they are doing this year and basically get 50% of the allotted points fromt the division they can be in better position next year overall.
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Post by CrazyJoeDavola on Feb 21, 2015 23:26:30 GMT -4
Part of your success this year is a direct result of the weak division you play in.... assuming next year the division is stronger overall..... one should assume that would mean tougher to get points in all the divisional games I can't see Halifax being better next year Halifax only has 35 points from there own division. That includes tonight's game against PEI. They have played their own division 36 times and only got 35 points. He'll they lost 3 times to Bathurst and went to OT 3 times with them too. I don't see how their division is helping them this year? They have beaten all the top teams in the league. They put a pounding on Rimuski 8-2. They had a huge come from behind win on Quebec too. They have beat all the teams that are on top of their divisions. If anything the league it self is weak this year and beside this division it all might get weaker next year. So if they do what they are doing this year and basically get 50% of the allotted points fromt the division they can be in better position next year overall. A lot can change between now and next year, with the picks we have, the moves we make etc. But if the team we see now returns - minus Ehlers or Ehler/Meier... we shouldn't be as good. Someone could step up, and the rookie D will be better of course, but we still lack goal the goal scoring that Ehlers/Gadoury give us that will be gone. But as I said... there will lots of new drafted faces next year, or new faces via trades. Hard to say if Cam will be aiming to take a big step forward next year, or keep stockpiling youth/picks for the next draft.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 3:53:33 GMT -4
Because most people (including me) that post on these boards are armchair GMs ... and the GM always has to be thinking about the future as well as the present. Plus ... it is fairly normal for a fan of team that doesn't have big playoff expectations to talk about next year. Plus ... you don't get to decide what people get to talk about. What kind of arrogance does a person need to have to dictate to others what they should and shouldn't be talking about. As a fan there is no purpose to discussing next year. There is a time and a place. I guess if being armchair GM while your junior team is near the end of the regular season, then do your thing. Yes, arrogance indeed, I'm cool with that. You aren't even a fan of the Mooseheads so for you to say there isn't any purpose in discussing next year is pathetic. The quality of Moose Talk went up considerably while you were banned so for the good of the board please either leave and never come back or do something stupid and get banned for life.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 7:21:30 GMT -4
You guys are supposed to be rebuilding the Islanders are supposed to be on the upswing and yet you guys are ahead of us. I think you guys will be a good team next year I expect Meier will be a beast for you guys plus yas always draft well your coach seems to get the most out of his players. I hope when next season rolls around and its our go for it year we have a diffenret guy behind the bench besides Dwyer. He's not the guy. For our team in my opinion and I hope Sonier realizes that. Also with next season as the Islanders "go for it" year I feel we have way to many holes to fill. And it may end up like your guys go for it year when yas acquired Marchand. I guess what I'm saying here is I have always been impressed with your club since Ducharme took over and the big difference with any clubs success is the coaching and I feel Halifax will never be a bottom feeder as long as he's the guys behind the bench. I also think a team like the Islanders will never be a top flight team with Dwyer behind the bench.
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Post by bbhatehab on Feb 22, 2015 11:03:48 GMT -4
As far as Rookie scoring this year...... Fortier is 15th overall with 28 Pts Fitzgerald is 19th with 26 Pts....(d-man in only 30 games)!!
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Post by hfxfan09 on Feb 22, 2015 11:12:07 GMT -4
Will be interesting, but some people think Ehlers may be back as I already stated I guess as has been said will depend on who's GM in Winnipeg. (lot's of losses, but we have a player coming in the Fucale deal at the draft too who from what I hear is a steady player) Let's enjoy this season/playoffs and worry about next season in Aug I have a feeling with Cam as GM/ and Dom as coach we will never be a basement dweller.
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Post by Reesor on Feb 22, 2015 11:43:59 GMT -4
You guys are supposed to be rebuilding the Islanders are supposed to be on the upswing and yet you guys are ahead of us. I think you guys will be a good team next year I expect Meier will be a beast for you guys plus yas always draft well your coach seems to get the most out of his players. I hope when next season rolls around and its our go for it year we have a diffenret guy behind the bench besides Dwyer. He's not the guy. For our team in my opinion and I hope Sonier realizes that. Also with next season as the Islanders "go for it" year I feel we have way to many holes to fill. And it may end up like your guys go for it year when yas acquired Marchand. I guess what I'm saying here is I have always been impressed with your club since Ducharme took over and the big difference with any clubs success is the coaching and I feel Halifax will never be a bottom feeder as long as he's the guys behind the bench. I also think a team like the Islanders will never be a top flight team with Dwyer behind the bench. I don't think its fair to say Halifax fans expect to be better next year. One in particular seems to and that poster seems to think that. I'll just qualify myself by saying that there's a chance we are better, but I don't expect to be. And unless we're so much better that we go for a championship (which unless Ehlers / Meier are here and get 150 points in 55 games by themselves... isn't going to happen), I don't really care if we're better or not. The last thing I want is for us to have false hope of competing, and then not sell when we're supposed to sell. I just don't think the tank job happens until the year after.
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Post by mooseinfo on Feb 22, 2015 18:56:30 GMT -4
I don't think its fair to say Halifax fans expect to be better next year. One in particular seems to and that poster seems to think that. I'll just qualify myself by saying that there's a chance we are better, but I don't expect to be. And unless we're so much better that we go for a championship (which unless Ehlers / Meier are here and get 150 points in 55 games by themselves... isn't going to happen), I don't really care if we're better or not. The last thing I want is for us to have false hope of competing, and then not sell when we're supposed to sell. I just don't think the tank job happens until the year after. How do they tank in 2016-17. That suggests the Moose sell all skill that has value to get to the bottom. Not sure I see the skill that will be there for this based on drafted players and lineup. The imports will be new so that leaves a few small-medium trades and likely treading water(frozen) with FA. 20s look to be better in 2016/17 then next year like Fitz and Dona if kept but that tends to bring less as well. This team is out of balance with D ahead of forwards by a large margin next year in both age and skill. I dont think this gets fixed unless they move those 19 yr old D next year for some younger forward help to get the age/skill corrected. Of course a Import return next year would do it too. This special Memorial Cup year coming could help again.
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Post by Reesor on Feb 22, 2015 19:58:26 GMT -4
I'll just qualify myself by saying that there's a chance we are better, but I don't expect to be. And unless we're so much better that we go for a championship (which unless Ehlers / Meier are here and get 150 points in 55 games by themselves... isn't going to happen), I don't really care if we're better or not. The last thing I want is for us to have false hope of competing, and then not sell when we're supposed to sell. I just don't think the tank job happens until the year after. How do they tank in 2016-17. That suggests the Moose sell all skill that has value to get to the bottom. Not sure I see the skill that will be there for this based on drafted players and lineup. The imports will be new so that leaves a few small-medium trades and likely treading water(frozen) with FA. 20s look to be better in 2016/17 then next year like Fitz and Dona if kept but that tends to bring less as well. This team is out of balance with D ahead of forwards by a large margin next year in both age and skill. I dont think this gets fixed unless they move those 19 yr old D next year for some younger forward help to get the age/skill corrected. Of course a Import return next year would do it too. This special Memorial Cup year coming could help again. The tank happens because Danny Moynihan, Ehlers and Meier are definitely gone. I don't see any elite scorers in this group. Fortier won't be able to do it by himself at 19. Yah we'll have two new Euros, but I don't think they'll have the impact Ehlers and Meier had. They'll be drafted in the middle of the import draft instead of at #6 and #12. If we don't go down near the bottom of the league in 2016-17, I'll honestly be a little concerned that we'll be headed to a point where we play .500 hockey every year, and have to wait forever to be an elite team again.
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Post by Jacques Strap on Feb 22, 2015 20:09:24 GMT -4
What are the chances that we do flip Donaghy and Brassard right away. Would that make much of a difference?
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Post by mooseinfo on Feb 22, 2015 21:28:54 GMT -4
What are the chances that we do flip Donaghy and Brassard right away. Would that make much of a difference? Brassard is good as gone. Cant see any possible way this team keeps a 20 yr old goalie and Resop as backup. Dona likely stays until Xmas. Cant see Halifax selling cheap at draft and/or a team paying enough that soon after injury.
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Post by statsman18 on Feb 23, 2015 14:25:51 GMT -4
What are the chances that we do flip Donaghy and Brassard right away. Would that make much of a difference? Brassard is good as gone. Cant see any possible way this team keeps a 20 yr old goalie and Resop as backup. Dona likely stays until Xmas. Cant see Halifax selling cheap at draft and/or a team paying enough that soon after injury. I don't know how you can say Brassard is as good as gone. He's still the better of the 2 and he's one of the better 20's we will have back next year. I partially think it might be better to maybe trade Resop at the draft and see what we might get for him. Then with one of our 3 picks I. The first 2 rounds grab a 16yo to back up Brassard. Some teams like Moncton, SJ and maybe Shawingian could use a new goalie and an 18yo one would fit into their game plans. As for Donaghey you have to hold on to him till at lest Christmas time. His value would be pretty low right now being injured for 5 months and all. Him being a 19yo right handed shooting defencemen, his demand will be at it's highest then. That's usually at the top of teams that go for it's wish list.
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Post by ogfan1994 on Feb 23, 2015 19:20:14 GMT -4
I already posted there is a deal already done regarding Brassard and my source re confirmed it today And no I won't reveal my source. Does a reporter(Palov wink wink) reveal sources lol
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Post by Jacques Strap on Feb 23, 2015 19:32:47 GMT -4
I already posted there is a deal already done regarding Brassard and my source re confirmed it today And no I won't reveal my source. Does a reporter(Palov wink wink) reveal sources lol Did your source tell you what was coming back in the deal?
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Post by statsman18 on Feb 23, 2015 20:25:06 GMT -4
I already posted there is a deal already done regarding Brassard and my source re confirmed it today And no I won't reveal my source. Does a reporter(Palov wink wink) reveal sources lol Well with out telling us who told you let's hear for who and where to. Or you can just tell us a pick, forward, Dmen or another goalie. Hell you don't have to even tell the team just the division. If you can't say any of that I call BS!
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