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Post by Joe Burrow on Aug 19, 2023 9:11:38 GMT -4
I’m surprised no one has brought this up. chl.ca/lhjmq-mooseheads/breaking-down-the-training-camp-roster/ There’s definitely a little teaser in there of who might get the C. Sure it’s from the team so there’s no negative talk about anyone. It’s aLao pretty much reinforces who we think will make it. It sounds like Fournier will be given a lot of rope. Guessing Vidicek with the 'C' - Dumais, Cataford and Furlong with an 'A'. Fournier is way better than anybody gives him credit for. Some would have you believe he's not a good skater - not a good 200 foot player - not good offensively, etc. He's a great skater - quick on the forecheck - one of the best on the team with the 200 foot game - and he creates a lot of chances that his linemates have been flubbing. Liam Kilfoil has scored 75 goals in his last 100 games. Braeden MacPhee has been creating a lot of chances that just miss as well with his pesky, digging style. He has a ton of untapped offensive instincts. Those three could make up one of the best 3rd lines in the league. Find a couple of guys to go with Ponzetto on the 2nd line (say either 03 Roelens or 03 Reynolds and 04 Henneberry for example) - look at it as only one of Rouyn or Drummondville can possibly make it to the league final - and this season takes on a whole new complexion. Right now with the rosters as they are - Cape Breton, Moncton and even the Titan are in the same ball park as the Mooseheads - but that isn't how the rosters are going to look for long. The Mooseheads have the most room to grow their roster for the present in the East. Just adding my two cents - and I'm fairly new to following the Q and haven't been around long enough to witness any team's full 4 to 5 year "cycle." I personally see another big season ahead for Halifax - especially with the Simon's having had a taste of winning - the 30 year celebration, etc. I can understand those pushing to trade Dumais and Furlong - but you only have so many kicks at the can. This could arguably be Cam Russell's last season as GM before moving upstairs in management (gut feeling on my part). I didn't want them to mortgage the future last season - but I can see a MacKinnon or a Phillips being a future in a trade this season. I'm learning how things work - or I hope I'm learning. I see really big things for both Cape Breton and Moncton for the 2024-25 season - but IMO - this is the season for the Moose to really make some noise. IMO - it's "all in" time for Cam Russell. You only get so many kicks at the can. Cam - Allie - Hal - take your time to find the right pieces - but this is the year to Rock and Roll! Yes I think macphee will get around 15 goals this season
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Post by hfxfan2002 on Aug 19, 2023 13:11:17 GMT -4
Logan Crosby is so 50/50 this season, he was so good in camp last year that Robert Orrs spot was given up. He really needs to have a good first half, I’m not sure what his value on the market would be but my guess is not much. I could see a change in scenery be good for him with a team like Bathurst. But I want to see him succeed more than anyone!
Two guys on my watchlist are Israel Mianscum & Donovan Arsenault. I’m going to be patient with Brody Fournier, if we all remember he had an excellent 1st half in Moose Country until he was given less minutes on the fourth line, maybe he was lingering from injuries who knows but he’s a good player.
I love Braedan MacPhees bite to his game, his skating has gotten really good, and can keep up in the play, I don’t know if I’d call him a 15 goal scorer or not, but I’d say that’s pretty good for him if he does.
As for our rookies it’s a wait and see.. there’ll be plenty of time to go up and down the lineup until Christmas and look at the options.
Oddly enough this team feels more entertaining than last years team, I’d like to see them catch teams off guard.
I still think Moncton and Cape Breton will give them a run in some of the division games, should be fun.
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Post by statsman18 on Aug 19, 2023 17:36:52 GMT -4
I’m surprised no one has brought this up. chl.ca/lhjmq-mooseheads/breaking-down-the-training-camp-roster/ There’s definitely a little teaser in there of who might get the C. Sure it’s from the team so there’s no negative talk about anyone. It’s aLao pretty much reinforces who we think will make it. It sounds like Fournier will be given a lot of rope. Guessing Vidicek with the 'C' - Dumais, Cataford and Furlong with an 'A'. Fournier is way better than anybody gives him credit for. Some would have you believe he's not a good skater - not a good 200 foot player - not good offensively, etc. He's a great skater - quick on the forecheck - one of the best on the team with the 200 foot game - and he creates a lot of chances that his linemates have been flubbing. Liam Kilfoil has scored 75 goals in his last 100 games. Braeden MacPhee has been creating a lot of chances that just miss as well with his pesky, digging style. He has a ton of untapped offensive instincts. Those three could make up one of the best 3rd lines in the league. Find a couple of guys to go with Ponzetto on the 2nd line (say either 03 Roelens or 03 Reynolds and 04 Henneberry for example) - look at it as only one of Rouyn or Drummondville can possibly make it to the league final - and this season takes on a whole new complexion. Right now with the rosters as they are - Cape Breton, Moncton and even the Titan are in the same ball park as the Mooseheads - but that isn't how the rosters are going to look for long. The Mooseheads have the most room to grow their roster for the present in the East. Just adding my two cents - and I'm fairly new to following the Q and haven't been around long enough to witness any team's full 4 to 5 year "cycle." I personally see another big season ahead for Halifax - especially with the Simon's having had a taste of winning - the 30 year celebration, etc. I can understand those pushing to trade Dumais and Furlong - but you only have so many kicks at the can. This could arguably be Cam Russell's last season as GM before moving upstairs in management (gut feeling on my part). I didn't want them to mortgage the future last season - but I can see a MacKinnon or a Phillips being a future in a trade this season. I'm learning how things work - or I hope I'm learning. I see really big things for both Cape Breton and Moncton for the 2024-25 season - but IMO - this is the season for the Moose to really make some noise. IMO - it's "all in" time for Cam Russell. You only get so many kicks at the can. Cam - Allie - Hal - take your time to find the right pieces - but this is the year to Rock and Roll! I guess you didn’t check out the link. The quote for Furlong was “A leader on the blue line and in the dressing room.” It’s the only player that leadership was even talked about. Before reading that I would have agreed with your thinking but this makes me think Furlong is the front runner. Here’s the thing about your take on Fournier. He’s not bad it’s just he’s not a championship caliber 20yo player in the Q. Also if this is a championship team you don’t want a 20yo who’s only good enough to play 3rd line. Also I like MacPhee but he has zero touch. He’s the typical you can teach touch player. Sure he gets chances but he can’t find the back of the net. He’s just a grinder, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. I just think a lot of fans on this board are placing expectations to high on a player who’s good at being a dick and that’s it.
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Post by Citris on Aug 19, 2023 18:06:00 GMT -4
I guess you didn’t check out the link. The quote for Furlong was “A leader on the blue line and in the dressing room.” It’s the only player that leadership was even talked about. Before reading that I would have agreed with your thinking but this makes me think Furlong is the front runner. Here’s the thing about your take on Fournier. He’s not bad it’s just he’s not a championship caliber 20yo player in the Q. Also if this is a championship team you don’t want a 20yo who’s only good enough to play 3rd line. Also I like MacPhee but he has zero touch. He’s the typical you can teach touch player. Sure he gets chances but he can’t find the back of the net. He’s just a grinder, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. I just think a lot of fans on this board are placing expectations to high on a player who’s good at being a dick and that’s it. Vidicek will get the "C". I think Vidicek already serving as Capitan trumps an off-handed line in an article. As for Fournier, he's good enough to start the season with the Mooseheads. I don't like the argument that he'll "take ice from the kids" because that ice will end up going to another 20 anyway, and bottom line, you need players to insulate the kids when things aren't going right.
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Post by statsman18 on Aug 19, 2023 19:59:10 GMT -4
I guess you didn’t check out the link. The quote for Furlong was “A leader on the blue line and in the dressing room.” It’s the only player that leadership was even talked about. Before reading that I would have agreed with your thinking but this makes me think Furlong is the front runner. Here’s the thing about your take on Fournier. He’s not bad it’s just he’s not a championship caliber 20yo player in the Q. Also if this is a championship team you don’t want a 20yo who’s only good enough to play 3rd line. Also I like MacPhee but he has zero touch. He’s the typical you can teach touch player. Sure he gets chances but he can’t find the back of the net. He’s just a grinder, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. I just think a lot of fans on this board are placing expectations to high on a player who’s good at being a dick and that’s it. Vidicek will get the "C". I think Vidicek already serving as Capitan trumps an off-handed line in an article. As for Fournier, he's good enough to start the season with the Mooseheads. I don't like the argument that he'll "take ice from the kids" because that ice will end up going to another 20 anyway, and bottom line, you need players to insulate the kids when things aren't going right. An off handed comment that comes from in house. The time that Vidicek wore the “C” there was a different coach in charge. I even admitted I thought he might be the guy getting it but when someone for the team right about the player and only one player was talked about being the leader it shouldn’t go in noticed. Especially when it’s coming from people who have never been in said dressing room or even on the bench to see who leads or not. Back to Fournier if he was 19 this season I wouldn’t say a thing. But he’s a coward version of Davis last year. Cam could have kept Davis but he’d take away ice time from players like Martin. What happened. Another 20 taking ice time away from young guys right now isn’t an argument, there is no other 20 here to do so yet. When there is you can make it.
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Post by knuckles on Aug 19, 2023 22:01:42 GMT -4
Vidicek will get the "C". I think Vidicek already serving as Capitan trumps an off-handed line in an article. As for Fournier, he's good enough to start the season with the Mooseheads. I don't like the argument that he'll "take ice from the kids" because that ice will end up going to another 20 anyway, and bottom line, you need players to insulate the kids when things aren't going right. An off handed comment that comes from in house. The time that Vidicek wore the “C” there was a different coach in charge. I even admitted I thought he might be the guy getting it but when someone for the team right about the player and only one player was talked about being the leader it shouldn’t go in noticed. Especially when it’s coming from people who have never been in said dressing room or even on the bench to see who leads or not. Back to Fournier if he was 19 this season I wouldn’t say a thing. But he’s a coward version of Davis last year. Cam could have kept Davis but he’d take away ice time from players like Martin. What happened. Another 20 taking ice time away from young guys right now isn’t an argument, there is no other 20 here to do so yet. When there is you can make it. I agree 100% Fournier is not a contending 20 (based on the 22/23 season). However, he is one of our few players that has shown offensive touch particularly during his time in the CCHL. I get that it isn't Major Junior but it is one of the better Jr. A leagues in Canada. Your Middle 6 is going to consist of the following 7: Lonzetto, Kilfoil, Crosby, Fontaine, MacPhee, Peitzsche, Fournier (maybe Levesque) There's going to be nights you need to hide Fontaine & Kilfoil (both are going to take their lumps early in the year). I'd way rather have Fournier as an option. MacPhee can play on your 4th line + PK, not taking away time 5-on-5 in the middle 6. Fournier can come in and out of the rotation whenever, but I'd rather have that option than not at all. We know one or even two 20yos is likely coming in to upgrade at some point (at least in a sane world). In terms of Vidicek and the "C" I'd be surprised to see it go elsewhere. The article sounds a bit like Scott MacIntosh using buzzwords. Furlong is a solid choice in my opinion from past experience too, worked with that age group in the HRM. Midge is a coach that will listen to the locker room in terms of the leadership group, we shall see.
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Post by hfxfan2002 on Aug 20, 2023 1:20:54 GMT -4
A playful scenario that probably won’t be right.
FORWARD LINES 1 Cataford | Vidicek | Dumais Ponzetto | Fournier | Crosby Kilfoil | Fontaine | MacPhee Peitzsche | Todd | Welsh Levesque
FORWARD LINES 2 Cataford | Vidicek | Dumais Ponzetto | Overager | Crosby Kilfoil | Fournier | MacPhee Peitzsche | Fontaine | Welsh Levesque
Moravec | Furlong MacKinnon | Martin Schultz | Phillips Boucher
Rousseau Milner
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Post by Marshall on Aug 20, 2023 1:25:27 GMT -4
Cataford | Vidicek | Dumais Peitzsche| Fournier | Crosby Ponzetto| kilfoil | MacPhee Fontaine | Todd | Welsh This is prob more realistic , but we won’t know til we see how the new young guys react to the speed and strength of the jump to the Q . Probably could interchange Crosby and macphee , depends on how Crosby comes out of the gate .
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Post by howitzer on Aug 20, 2023 8:55:59 GMT -4
That defense, despite lacking a true #1, is stacked. Basically six #2-#3 guys.
Personally I don't see Pietzsche being ready for a top 6 roll. He brings a skill set this team needs but he'd need to take a massive leap to step onto the top 6.
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Post by canbeer on Aug 20, 2023 9:37:26 GMT -4
Why do you think Rouyn and Drummondville are so much better than the Mooseheads? I would take our core 10 over anyone else's in the league. Looking at Rouyn: Loshko, Verdon, Bourash, Fontaine, Perron and Zonnon give them 6 legit top 6 forwards. On D, they got Langlois to add to an incredibly talented D squad (led by Gill). They also have Rousseau and Hagen in net. Looking at Drummondville: Cote, Woodworth, Peddle, Gauthier, Oliver are legit top 6 candidates and they need to hope that someone steps up as 6. Lamoureux is a legit #1 with quality behind him (if anything they could use a PP QB). Mercer is a solid yet unspectacular goalie (though they need to find a 2). Also, they likely have 1-2 OA spots that they could open up (Diotte is their only top 6/top 4 OA). Compare that to Halifax: Dumais, Vidicek, Cataford are top 6 on contenders. Your D is solid but you don't have a #1. Rousseau is better than Mercer, but Halifax has a ? behind him. Halifax is built similarly to Victoriaville, but Victoriaville has better D and a better goalie. Again, I am not saying that Halifax's D isn't good. I am saying that other teams have a guy they can put on the ice for 25+ minutes and expect that the player can shift the ice. Edit: Also note that this is based on the current roster with Fournier, James and Moravec as OA. Add 2 legit top 6 forwards and Halifax bridges the gap to everyone other than RN quite a bit. We have the goalie along with the D squad that came back and beat a bigger, older, stronger and very skilled Sherbrooke team in the playoffs last year. Our #5 and #6 guys were 16-17 last year and played all 21 playoff games putting up 7 and 5 points in those games. Not sure I buy the 25 minute, no number 1 thing. The Furlong-Moravec pair played around that many nights and I don’t think they have a d man that they’d worry about giving 20mins a night. They have two guys that were top 15 among D scorers last year, both were 18… the same two were #1 and 4 in the playoffs. If Halifax doesn’t have a #1 D we may as well say those other teams don’t have a #1 forward. I think the top guy you listed on the other teams had 70 points(?), Dumais had 140. Cataford and Vidicek had 75 and 80.
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Post by canbeer on Aug 20, 2023 10:14:52 GMT -4
That defense, despite lacking a true #1, is stacked. Basically six #2-#3 guys. Personally I don't see Pietzsche being ready for a top 6 roll. He brings a skill set this team needs but he'd need to take a massive leap to step onto the top 6. Yeah I’m curious to see Peitzsche early, for me he’s another guy that could really benefit from Sim’s role in the organization. Two things I really like about his game is that he looks like he can be dangerous 25 feet and in because he’s got a hell of a shot. The second thing is he’s strong, tough on the boards and doesn’t mind being physical. What he needs is chances. Maybe that comes with a bit better puck control and protection, maybe he gains another step, maybe finding chemistry with a playmaker. It would be great to see him with 120-140 shots this year because I think good numbers would follow. I wonder if they’ll load up line 1 or at least try to spread it out a little. A good camp could mean he plays up in the lineup to start. Not that he’s in March necessarily but maybe we see it early.
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Post by nsvees on Aug 20, 2023 15:49:04 GMT -4
That defense, despite lacking a true #1, is stacked. Basically six #2-#3 guys. Personally I don't see Pietzsche being ready for a top 6 roll. He brings a skill set this team needs but he'd need to take a massive leap to step onto the top 6. Yeah I’m curious to see Peitzsche early, for me he’s another guy that could really benefit from Sim’s role in the organization. Two things I really like about his game is that he looks like he can be dangerous 25 feet and in because he’s got a hell of a shot. The second thing is he’s strong, tough on the boards and doesn’t mind being physical. What he needs is chances. Maybe that comes with a bit better puck control and protection, maybe he gains another step, maybe finding chemistry with a playmaker. It would be great to see him with 120-140 shots this year because I think good numbers would follow. I wonder if they’ll load up line 1 or at least try to spread it out a little. A good camp could mean he plays up in the lineup to start. Not that he’s in March necessarily but maybe we see it early. I was at the 2 practices this morning; a couple quick thoughts: I think Pietzsche is going to take a big step up, especially as the season progresses. I like Kilfoil. Probably not this year, but I think he'll be in the top 6 next season.
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Post by Citris on Aug 20, 2023 19:30:34 GMT -4
I went to the intra-squad game today, I have a few thoughts -
I'm going to preface this with it's one game - players are nervous, and this small sample size isn't necessarily representative of a players abilities.
With that said, I was disappointed in Hugo Boucher's game today. I thought he showed some nice skills later in the game but, I found he struggled a bit, rushing plays and flubbing passes. He still showed some flashes of being a frontrunner for the top spot, but overall he didn't have his best day.
The positive surprise of the day was Aiden Bent. He was better than good, he was outstanding at both ends of the ice. He's fast, but not just fast, he uses his speed to backcheck and turns pucks over, and with the puck on his stick he seemed to be driving the play too. He's the type of guy who would be able to play on the 4th line, kill penalties, play up the lineup and put up a couple points if they need him too. I was incredibly impressed by his game today and as of this moment, I'd take him on the final roster gladly.
Liam Kilfoil was... outstanding. The kid looks like a top-5 talent and was the second-best player on the ice. He doesn't play like a 16 year old at all. Quick, skilled, fast, and surprisingly strong on his skates for someone his age, I couldn't be more thrilled to have him as a Moosehead. The confidence he played with was impressive, he didn't hesitate with the puck when he had a scoring chance. I say second best because...
Reece Peitzsche was the best player on the ice, he oozed confidence, and skill and was absolutely dominant against what was admittedly a really watered down opposition. It's a small sample size, but seeing the possibility of him being in the top 6 is nice.
Yannic Ponzetto was... meh. He didn't have much to play with on team white, but, I was really frustrated watching him, he kept taking the puck to the outside and didn't really generate anything. That said, he's got decent size, he definitely needs to bulk up. Hopefully he'll adjust as the year goes, but.. honestly I think Ponzetto needs to put on at least another 20 pounds to be a truly effective player at this level.
Ben Wallace was another guy I wanted to keep an eye on as an '05 who had a good run with the Weeks Majors, and while he wasn't bad, he didn't really stand out as a top guy. He looks like a guy who has lots of tools that are borderline good enough to play Major Junior hockey, but no singular skill that sets him apart.
Alec Nasreddine was another guy who had a very strong showing this afternoon. He needs to work on his skating a bit, he's not the fastest player, but he's smart, and that can make up for speed in some situations. He has very strong puck skills, great hands and looks like he could score a lot of goals in the QMJHL. I'm not sure if he makes the team this year, but next year when there's spots open on the roster, I could easily see Naserddine getting a shot in the top 6.
Antoine Fontaine Fontaine is interesting, he's small and doesn't turn a lot pucks over, but with the puck on his stick he's incredibly slick, he has great vision and hands and is a natural play-maker. You definitely need guys like that on your team, and while he's a guy who needs to be put in a position to succeed by putting him with players who can forecheck and get him the puck, I'm excited to see more of him through camp and the coming season.
Colin Brodeur For a guy I had 0 expectations of, I really liked Brodeur this afternoon. A 6'1 defenseman who just has a ton of poise and knows how to use his size to protect the puck with his body. He was a steadying presence on the back-end, he has a lot of poise and reminds me a little bit of Jack Martin. I have some hopes for him down the road, he hasn't yet played a full season of U18, and while he might not have much offensive upside, as a shut-down guy, he has some potential for sure.
Eddy Doyle looked pretty decent this afternoon, I can see what the Mooseheads scouting staff saw in him. He's got decent size, he can move the puck, he scored one of Team White's few goals on a breakaway, he did a good job of disguising his shot and fooling James into thinking he wasn't going to shoot. I'll have to watch him more but, from what I saw, I liked.
As for the goalies, George Foti wasn't challenged much, but he made a couple excellent saves on breakaways, I'd love to see him in a situation where he's getting more action.
Jack Milner was a stand-out tho, despite being peppered by team Green he was able to keep the score from getting too out of hand. He's quick and athletic, and honestly without him Team Green could have put up 10 or 12.
With so many new faces it's hard to get notes on everyone, so these are just a few of my thoughts. I should be able to go to the game tomorrow as well, maybe some of practice.
I will say Team White was supposed to be balanced by having Welsh and Todd and a lot of the 2005 skaters on it... but they were thoroughly out-played most of the afternoon. Those two haven't shown me that they're locks to be back yet, far from it. Even other small guys like Lou Levesque were more noticeable.... and maybe that was part of the plan overall, I mean Levesque and Fontaine did get to play more than Welsh and Todd did last year.
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Post by knuckles on Aug 20, 2023 23:51:53 GMT -4
Citris hit on a lot of what I saw today - really great recap.
I actually liked the Laplante kid that played for Green today, late 06 that has a wicked little release and the puck seemed to stick to him. The knock on him would be his skating, really don't know if he can keep up at this level. However, the skillset intrigues me. Obviously far away from playing at this level but probably a good player in the Jr. A loop when it is all said and done.
Kilfoil to me was... just okay. He is what he is - a super skilled 16yo forward that is going to need a lot of coaching away from the puck & in his own end. I'd echo the comments by Citris with his confidence with the puck, there's no fear to make a move or play. There was a moment in the 1st (I think) that he nearly got his head taken off but managed to get his shoulder down & throw a reverse hit. Obviously, there's an adjustment period and he will learn. Will be really interested to see him play with the returning guys, particularly with one of Dumais/Cataford/Vidicek. It will be a treat to see his skillset in the exhibition games. Kilfoil is going to be a hell of a player by the time he is 19.
Peitzsche was also pretty good today, but I'm not sold on him in the top 6 until we see it against returning guys / in-season. Made a lot of nice 1-on-1 moves, but really think it was exposing weaker guys/players that will return to the Jr. A/U18 loops. I'm intrigued to see him continue to develop this season, I think he becomes a staple in the top 9 & will progress as an 18yo into the top 6. Still has an awkward stride that limits some of his mobility - for every player skating is a work in progress. Still doesn't turn 17 until November...
Nasreddine is a player that shouldn't play as a 16yo but absolutely loved his game. Wicked shot & release. Again, his stride is weak, skates very upright but puts himself into good areas & is always an eligible receiver for the puck offensively. As Citris recapped, I'd shoe him into a top 6 role assuming he continues to develop his skating to match the rest of his offensive skillset. A kid that may succeed either playing Jr. A in an organization like Summerside, or going the prep school route where he could get on the ice everyday (SAC, etc.). Not sure if he is returning to Notre Dame or not.
I was a bit disappointed in Fontaine/Levesque today. Neither were that noticeable (not always a bad thing) but could have been more involved. Thought Levesque got better as the game progressed but Fontaine seemed to be a bit of a passenger out there - definitely more of a complimentary guy on a line than a driver.
For Team White, thought Camden MacKenzie was one of the best D (as he should of been as an 05 born). Ponzetto was invisible for most parts of the game, looking forward to seeing him tomorrow. Big adjustment to NA hockey.
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Post by prospectsfinest on Aug 21, 2023 7:14:40 GMT -4
I would have a similar recap as the two mentioned.
Peitzche doesn’t stand out with speed but if you watch closely he dominates along the boards. He has extremely strong puck skills and very good vision too. He will be top 9 and possibly top 6 this year in my mind. Best player in the game last night. He may have a good shot but I’d say he’s more of a playmaker than people think.
The forward that I noticed most after Peitzche was Aidan Bent and that shocked me. He must have drastically improved over the last couple years because he wasn’t even drafted! He has speed, energy, puck skills, effort….and he’s only 17! He was heads and shoulders above both Todd and Welsh so I’d say their jobs are in jeopardy if he continues to play that way against older competition.
Ponzetto and Kilfoil showed they have speed and raw talent but they both looked like they struggled finding a groove. Ponzetto especially made several forced passes when he had total control and no pressure….nerves? I did notice when he forechecks he always turns away before the defender makes a play. Be nice to see him finish a check and take that puck. Kilfoil looked alone out there. I watched a couple different times he was in perfect position for a clean break and his linemate made a soft play. I think he will be better with more experience around him…..could be said for them all I guess.
Fontaine and Levesque were both average but I did notice levesque is hard on pucks with speed. I think they will be fine after a couple games.
Nasredaine will benefit from another year of U18 but I can see him being 4th line also. It’s his skating that would hold him off the team at this point. He’s very smart though, always seems to be around the puck. He made a couple tough passes look easy which is a skill on its own.
Chase was basically a 17 year old jake Todd. He showed vey little offence but he worked hard and threw a few hits. Once again like Bent it makes Todd and Welsh look expendable.
As for welsh he was ok but as an 18 yo he didn’t show more then the guys coming in. Todd I was expecting a lot from but he looks slower then I anticipated and was soft on his back checks. Maybe he’s really not interested anymore. I know I’d be a little frustrated if I sat in the stands for a full year.
That’s the forwards
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