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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 30, 2015 10:15:25 GMT -4
I definitely would not be opposed to having a 6'5" 16 year old goalie with potential. The last two they had they got rid of them before their prime...Trudeau and Flinn...need patience with young goalies...
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Post by dropthedraft on Apr 30, 2015 10:15:46 GMT -4
I also wonder if we are not selling Rioux a little short. I agree his numbers aren't the best, but was he ever really given the opportunity? Playing once or twice a month is hardly enough to prove yourself or get in to any sort of groove which is crucial for a goalies confidence... Goaltending is definately a huge question mark, but maybe they will go with Rioux and Tassi?? Unless they do in fact grab a FA or a draft ready back up?
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 30, 2015 10:49:53 GMT -4
I also wonder if we are not selling Rioux a little short. I agree his numbers aren't the best, but was he ever really given the opportunity? Playing once or twice a month is hardly enough to prove yourself or get in to any sort of groove which is crucial for a goalies confidence... Goaltending is definately a huge question mark, but maybe they will go with Rioux and Tassi?? Unless they do in fact grab a FA or a draft ready back up? That's how most young goalies break into the Q, playing once every 4-5 games and usually getting the weaker opponents. He's 18 and has not thrived despite some overall pretty weak opposition. Maybe he will magically play like a #1 in September, but as a GM in this league, it's not smart to take that chance. Starting the season with Rioux and Tassi is taking a huge gamble and it can possibly derail your season in the first 2-3 months. Once the season is started, your only options in nets are getting a FA and trading for an OA, neither of which is sure to fix the issue(quality or availability). I don't think the Cats brass has a lot of faith in Rioux.
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Post by bmiller on Apr 30, 2015 10:55:34 GMT -4
Dupre is not a candidate? 5th round last draft !!!
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 30, 2015 11:11:24 GMT -4
Dupre is not a candidate? 5th round last draft !!! He's a candidate to make the team, but he didn't play at a high level last year and they need a starter. At 18 he could be too unproven for #1 and not young enough for GOF role. Ideal situation is to trade/sign a solid 19-20 year old for 45 starts and draft a 16-17 year old early to develop.
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Post by jimmy on Apr 30, 2015 12:04:22 GMT -4
Shannon was interviewed in today's T&T ... He was very pleased with the season, said that if you would have told anyone before the season that the Cats would battle for first overall until the final weekend and win two playoff rounds they would have been ecstatic. Claimed that we are in the middle of a rebuild, and that this result from a team not at maturity was fantastic. Mentioned that the cost of adding impact players at Xmas would have been at the cost of our future - as an example, he said they could have had Ehlers to play with Garland and Barbashev, but it would have meant losing Garland at the draft. Not sure if that was actually on the table, or just an example he threw out.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 30, 2015 12:29:19 GMT -4
Shannon was interviewed in today's T&T ... He was very pleased with the season, said that if you would have told anyone before the season that the Cats would battle for first overall until the final weekend and win two playoff rounds they would have been ecstatic. Claimed that we are in the middle of a rebuild, and that this result from a team not at maturity was fantastic. Mentioned that the cost of adding impact players at Xmas would have been at the cost of our future - as an example, he said they could have had Ehlers to play with Garland and Barbashev, but it would have meant losing Garland at the draft. Not sure if that was actually on the table, or just an example he threw out. I don't really see it as them being in a rebuild...at least nothing like PEI did the last 2 years or SJ the last couple years. The Cats seem more like a team that wants to do as well as possible each year without sacrificing the future...Shannon said it himself in the TT around midseason. A "rebuild" in QMJHL terms is stockpiling picks and prospects in 1 or 2 birth years, for example PEI with 1997 and 1996's. SJ is going for 1997 and 1998's. WC are more a team that keeps a balance in 6-6-6 17-18-19 year olds with 3 OA and 1-3 16 year olds.
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Post by handsome on Apr 30, 2015 16:31:11 GMT -4
Dupre is not a candidate? 5th round last draft !!! He's a candidate to make the team, but he didn't play at a high level last year and they need a starter. At 18 he could be too unproven for #1 and not young enough for GOF role. Ideal situation is to trade/sign a solid 19-20 year old for 45 starts and draft a 16-17 year old early to develop. Dupre and talbot-Tassi both plays in the same league collegial AAA. It's the same level as junior A and junior AAA. It's a really strong level! But I think Dupre or Talbot-Tassi can't be the starting goalie next year.. They will need a #1.
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 30, 2015 16:45:14 GMT -4
He's a candidate to make the team, but he didn't play at a high level last year and they need a starter. At 18 he could be too unproven for #1 and not young enough for GOF role. Ideal situation is to trade/sign a solid 19-20 year old for 45 starts and draft a 16-17 year old early to develop. Dupre and talbot-Tassi both plays in the same league collegial AAA. It's the same level as junior A and junior AAA. It's a really strong level! But I think Dupre or Talbot-Tassi can't be the starting goalie next year.. They will need a #1. Both guys are 18, I think ideally they should be drafting a 15 or 16 year old in June to be the "goalie of the future". Those two have not shown a level of ability to be a #1 on a contender...they may end up that way, but not something you want to bet on.
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Post by handsome on Apr 30, 2015 17:22:56 GMT -4
Dupre and talbot-Tassi both plays in the same league collegial AAA. It's the same level as junior A and junior AAA. It's a really strong level! But I think Dupre or Talbot-Tassi can't be the starting goalie next year.. They will need a #1. Both guys are 18, I think ideally they should be drafting a 15 or 16 year old in June to be the "goalie of the future". Those two have not shown a level of ability to be a #1 on a contender...they may end up that way, but not something you want to bet on. Haven't shown a level of ability to be a #1?? When's the last time you saw them?? They were only 17 years old! When Talbot-Tassi played in relief, he didn't look bad! I think you have to give them a chance to work hard this summer and come back at the camp next year and they be able to take the #1 spot at 19 year old or maybe next year at 18 year old..
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 30, 2015 17:25:38 GMT -4
Both guys are 18, I think ideally they should be drafting a 15 or 16 year old in June to be the "goalie of the future". Those two have not shown a level of ability to be a #1 on a contender...they may end up that way, but not something you want to bet on. Haven't shown a level of ability to be a #1?? When's the last time you saw them?? They were only 17 years old! When Talbot-Tassi played in relief, he didn't look bad! I think you have to give them a chance to work hard this summer and come back at the camp next year and they be able to take the #1 spot at 19 year old or maybe next year at 18 year old.. If they were potential top flight Q goalies, they would have beat out Rioux in camp. There are exceptions, guys that arrive at 18 and become top 5 goalies, but they are very rare. So it would be dumb to bank on it.
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Apr 30, 2015 19:24:16 GMT -4
Next season depends a lot on wether we can bring over two solid euros and if we can find a goaltender. If we can't acquire Brassard or Guindon , an option I'd consider if giving Joe Flescher a shot until Christmas to see what he can do. He's had respectable numbers with Drummondville , is American and would probably only cost us a mid round pick... I think Fleschler will cost more than that, Drum has him and Brodeur right now so they'll want a veteran to split time with a young guy. Both are 20 but Brodeur has less of a track record, maybe Brodeur can be had for a 5th or 6th, hasn't had a great Q career. I think he could be had for a 4th
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Post by Captain Obvious on May 1, 2015 6:11:50 GMT -4
I think Fleschler will cost more than that, Drum has him and Brodeur right now so they'll want a veteran to split time with a young guy. Both are 20 but Brodeur has less of a track record, maybe Brodeur can be had for a 5th or 6th, hasn't had a great Q career. I think he could be had for a 4th It would make sense for Shannon to be kicking tires on him and Brodeur and take the best value.
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Post by joehockey on May 5, 2015 3:28:15 GMT -4
He's a candidate to make the team, but he didn't play at a high level last year and they need a starter. At 18 he could be too unproven for #1 and not young enough for GOF role. Ideal situation is to trade/sign a solid 19-20 year old for 45 starts and draft a 16-17 year old early to develop. Dupre and talbot-Tassi both plays in the same league collegial AAA. It's the same level as junior A and junior AAA. It's a really strong level! But I think Dupre or Talbot-Tassi can't be the starting goalie next year.. They will need a #1. Maybe I'm wrong but I thought Junior AAA or Junior A in Quebec was bad, like no where near any of the Junior A leagues Ontario-West.
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Post by oilers4ever on May 5, 2015 6:17:23 GMT -4
I thought Brodeur went to the OHL? jeremy brodeur, anthony brother played for Oshawa
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