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Post by statsman18 on Sept 5, 2023 8:32:32 GMT -4
I don't think Cam will acquire a 20 year old from elsewhere in the Q. But I do think he will bring a 20 in from somewhere else. Maybe for 2nd half of year. Depending on what he needs to bolster. It will not cost an asset to acquire if its someone passed over in another league or the notorious tier 2 player from somewhere in Ontario or another player that withdraws themselves from an NCAA program that qualifies. I think you might be right if something doesn’t happen. That something is if Gill doesn’t get sent back to BC. If Gill stays pro Cam might do what you’re saying. However if Gill does get sent back I think MacDonald has a ticket home for next to nothing. This team is actually that bad up front that just a guy makes sense. I’m starting to understand why we kept Fournier. This season is a year where it’s basically a free spin. Let’s see what happens and hope some player develop. I’m not allowed to say all this because it’s negative and people on here don’t like real talk. Adding MacDonald and putting him on the 2nd line with Fournier and maybe Peitzsche could be a good test. Then you could put Yannik, Kilfoil, and Crosby could be a fun 3rd line to watch grow.
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Post by hfxfan2002 on Sept 5, 2023 8:54:42 GMT -4
Liam Welsh as expected is going to the Truro Bearcats Junior A after clearing waivers, this opens a slot on the roster. Likely for a 20 year old. I can’t open the article on my phone for some reason says bad gateway. But that’s what I expect happens.
Article is on Mooseheads site.
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Post by nsvees on Sept 5, 2023 9:31:32 GMT -4
Liam Welsh as expected is going to the Truro Bearcats Junior A after clearing waivers, this opens a slot on the roster. Likely for a 20 year old. I can’t open the article on my phone for some reason says bad gateway. But that’s what I expect happens. Article is on Mooseheads site.
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Post by Score on Oct 9, 2023 15:35:41 GMT -4
Horth is looking pretty good so far. Over a goal a game and leading the league in goals scored.
10 goals in 8 games played
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Post by Roscoe on Oct 9, 2023 18:14:52 GMT -4
Liam Welsh as expected is going to the Truro Bearcats Junior A after clearing waivers, this opens a slot on the roster. Likely for a 20 year old. I can’t open the article on my phone for some reason says bad gateway. But that’s what I expect happens. Welsh didn't make the team coming out of camp, so I don't see how him going to Provincial A frees up a spot on the Moosehead's roster?
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Post by Smiley on Oct 9, 2023 18:30:20 GMT -4
Liam Welsh as expected is going to the Truro Bearcats Junior A after clearing waivers, this opens a slot on the roster. Likely for a 20 year old. I can’t open the article on my phone for some reason says bad gateway. But that’s what I expect happens. Welsh didn't make the team coming out of camp, so I don't see how him going to Provincial A frees up a spot on the Moosehead's roster? You quoted a post from Sep 5th.
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Post by Ns98 on Oct 9, 2023 18:45:29 GMT -4
Welsh didn't make the team coming out of camp, so I don't see how him going to Provincial A frees up a spot on the Moosehead's roster? You quoted a post from Sep 5th. and he had made the team out of camp, he was on the roster first posted. Playing top 6 and point per game currently in Junior A though which is nice to see.
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Post by hfxfan2002 on Oct 9, 2023 20:21:36 GMT -4
Liam Welsh as expected is going to the Truro Bearcats Junior A after clearing waivers, this opens a slot on the roster. Likely for a 20 year old. I can’t open the article on my phone for some reason says bad gateway. But that’s what I expect happens. Welsh didn't make the team coming out of camp, so I don't see how him going to Provincial A frees up a spot on the Moosehead's roster? ..well things have changed a little bit in a sense, since I made that post. Currently the roster we have including Dumais, we have 13 forwards, 7 D, and 2 goalies, usually you would see around 14 forwards dressed on a roster, with Welsh being cut from the team essentially leaves a spot open, not necessarily the case with all teams but it’s an opinion. I like the approach Russell has taken so far because it gives the players as much opportunity as possible to prove themselves on the ice. With that being said if they wanted to make another move this Christmas, they could do that without touching a roster spot, however that leaves less games for guys like Moser and Fontaine whom have played fairly well so far. It’s too early to comment further since we didn’t make any pre-season acquisitions but the 20 year old market is still fairly good for Christmas time. Justin Robidas was sent to the ECHL, not ideal for some players, Peter Reynolds could be avail. Israel Mianscum an exceptionally good veteran forward for Sherbrooke could be avail. But as I touched on the forward group we have is pretty solid, Lou Levesque man oh man I didn’t expect that from him out of the gates. Adding another player could bring Ponzetto, MacPhee down to the fourth. I’d like to see how the first half keeps going before that subject is touched on again. But pretty sure Liam Welsh was on the opening roster before being sent down if I’m not wrong, which would’ve made 14 forwards. But anyways appreciate the message!
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Post by Roscoe on Oct 9, 2023 20:29:26 GMT -4
Welsh didn't make the team coming out of camp, so I don't see how him going to Provincial A frees up a spot on the Moosehead's roster? You quoted a post from Sep 5th. I hate it when that happens!
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Post by Citris on Oct 9, 2023 23:01:47 GMT -4
The interesting scenario right now is Baie-Comeau. With the return of Dufort, the Drakkar are carrying 4 20's, 30 of them forwards.
Isaac Dufort their captain, is probably the least likely to be traded. Emile Choinard, the big defenseman who plays on their first paid is also unlikely to be the odd man out, so it comes down to either Justin Gill or Mathew MacDonald. Since the return of Dufort both MacDonald and Gill have taken a turn in the lineup.
Justin Gill is obviously the more "sexy" name of the two, but his numbers last year will demand a big price, and for that... I'm not sure I feel comfortable with a guy like Gill.
Yes, he scored 44 goals and 93 points last year, that's extremely impressive, there's no doubting that. But I do have my concerns - Yes, he scored 44 goals, but he had 34 of them by the end of 2022. He only scored 10 from January to March, a span of 32 games. He was still over a ppg with 38.
He's got 1 goal and 5 assists through 5 games this year - so how do you read that? Was his goal scoring a fluke? Does he need to be playing with an elite playmaker like Josh Roy, or is he a versatile player who is just as good a playmaker himself? I mean if he needs to play with an elite playmaker to score goals I suppose that's not much of a problem with #11 on the ice.
Regardless of my misgivings, he's still a big body and a reliable point producer, I guess my only other concern is that in the series against Halifax last year, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points and I honestly couldn't recall I single play he made in that series. But, name a Phoenix who wasn't terrible from game 3 on, honestly. Samuel St-Hilaire? That's it?
Anyway, option 2 is Matt MacDonald, a local kid who is having his pretty productive start to his 2023-24 campaign. He's got 4 goals and 3 assists in 7 games... would I bet money on MacDonald remaining a ppg player for the entire season? No. But I'm sure that's a guy who would love to wear a Mooseheads uniform. That said, I'm not offering a high pick for his services.
The Drakkar are very good this year, if they feel like Gill is their guy, and I imagine they will eventually make that call, than MacDonald could make an okay option.
The Mooseheads are off to a strong start, and as much as I'm loving the ice time the kids are getting, another veteran could still help. MacDonald has shown so far he's an option on the powerplay, which has been undoubtably the weakest part of the Mooseheads game so far this season.
Regardless tho, I don't think it's actually that urgent of a need right now. The Mooseheads don't NEED a 20 to fill the void until Christmas. It might be nice in case of injury since we're currently dressing every forward every game (minus Dumais.)
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Post by howitzer on Oct 10, 2023 5:01:51 GMT -4
The interesting scenario right now is Baie-Comeau. With the return of Dufort, the Drakkar are carrying 4 20's, 30 of them forwards. Isaac Dufort their captain, is probably the least likely to be traded. Emile Choinard, the big defenseman who plays on their first paid is also unlikely to be the odd man out, so it comes down to either Justin Gill or Mathew MacDonald. Since the return of Dufort both MacDonald and Gill have taken a turn in the lineup. Justin Gill is obviously the more "sexy" name of the two, but his numbers last year will demand a big price, and for that... I'm not sure I feel comfortable with a guy like Gill. Yes, he scored 44 goals and 93 points last year, that's extremely impressive, there's no doubting that. But I do have my concerns - Yes, he scored 44 goals, but he had 34 of them by the end of 2022. He only scored 10 from January to March, a span of 32 games. He was still over a ppg with 38. He's got 1 goal and 5 assists through 5 games this year - so how do you read that? Was his goal scoring a fluke? Does he need to be playing with an elite playmaker like Josh Roy, or is he a versatile player who is just as good a playmaker himself? I mean if he needs to play with an elite playmaker to score goals I suppose that's not much of a problem with #11 on the ice. Regardless of my misgivings, he's still a big body and a reliable point producer, I guess my only other concern is that in the series against Halifax last year, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points and I honestly couldn't recall I single play he made in that series. But, name a Phoenix who wasn't terrible from game 3 on, honestly. Samuel St-Hilaire? That's it? Anyway, option 2 is Matt MacDonald, a local kid who is having his pretty productive start to his 2023-24 campaign. He's got 4 goals and 3 assists in 7 games... would I bet money on MacDonald remaining a ppg player for the entire season? No. But I'm sure that's a guy who would love to wear a Mooseheads uniform. That said, I'm not offering a high pick for his services. The Drakkar are very good this year, if they feel like Gill is their guy, and I imagine they will eventually make that call, than MacDonald could make an okay option. The Mooseheads are off to a strong start, and as much as I'm loving the ice time the kids are getting, another veteran could still help. MacDonald has shown so far he's an option on the powerplay, which has been undoubtably the weakest part of the Mooseheads game so far this season. Regardless tho, I don't think it's actually that urgent of a need right now. The Mooseheads don't NEED a 20 to fill the void until Christmas. It might be nice in case of injury since we're currently dressing every forward every game (minus Dumais.) Agree when you say love the ice time the young guy are getting right now, but another veteran would help. Can they count on Levesque being a point a game player all year? Same for Crosby. I'm confident they will both have good years, but it'd be wise to have insurance policies. Levesque is a small rookie. He'll wear down come Mar/Apr. Most rookies do. You need to plan for that. Chicoutimi is off to a slow start. You wonder if that continues, do they put Alexis Morin on the market? Julien Beland would look nice in the top 6. Mianscum, Reynolds have been mentioned plenty. If Robidas comes back he should be atop the list, but what will Quebec want in return? If come xmas time a guy like MacDonald is still a pt a game guy and available, do you go that route vs paying a premium price for a big name like a Robidas?
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Post by bois on Oct 10, 2023 8:51:19 GMT -4
You want a guy who can score on the pp
his name is Horth
you should have acquired him last year
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Post by statsman18 on Oct 10, 2023 12:44:49 GMT -4
The interesting scenario right now is Baie-Comeau. With the return of Dufort, the Drakkar are carrying 4 20's, 30 of them forwards. Isaac Dufort their captain, is probably the least likely to be traded. Emile Choinard, the big defenseman who plays on their first paid is also unlikely to be the odd man out, so it comes down to either Justin Gill or Mathew MacDonald. Since the return of Dufort both MacDonald and Gill have taken a turn in the lineup. Justin Gill is obviously the more "sexy" name of the two, but his numbers last year will demand a big price, and for that... I'm not sure I feel comfortable with a guy like Gill. Yes, he scored 44 goals and 93 points last year, that's extremely impressive, there's no doubting that. But I do have my concerns - Yes, he scored 44 goals, but he had 34 of them by the end of 2022. He only scored 10 from January to March, a span of 32 games. He was still over a ppg with 38. He's got 1 goal and 5 assists through 5 games this year - so how do you read that? Was his goal scoring a fluke? Does he need to be playing with an elite playmaker like Josh Roy, or is he a versatile player who is just as good a playmaker himself? I mean if he needs to play with an elite playmaker to score goals I suppose that's not much of a problem with #11 on the ice. Regardless of my misgivings, he's still a big body and a reliable point producer, I guess my only other concern is that in the series against Halifax last year, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points and I honestly couldn't recall I single play he made in that series. But, name a Phoenix who wasn't terrible from game 3 on, honestly. Samuel St-Hilaire? That's it? Anyway, option 2 is Matt MacDonald, a local kid who is having his pretty productive start to his 2023-24 campaign. He's got 4 goals and 3 assists in 7 games... would I bet money on MacDonald remaining a ppg player for the entire season? No. But I'm sure that's a guy who would love to wear a Mooseheads uniform. That said, I'm not offering a high pick for his services. The Drakkar are very good this year, if they feel like Gill is their guy, and I imagine they will eventually make that call, than MacDonald could make an okay option. The Mooseheads are off to a strong start, and as much as I'm loving the ice time the kids are getting, another veteran could still help. MacDonald has shown so far he's an option on the powerplay, which has been undoubtably the weakest part of the Mooseheads game so far this season. Regardless tho, I don't think it's actually that urgent of a need right now. The Mooseheads don't NEED a 20 to fill the void until Christmas. It might be nice in case of injury since we're currently dressing every forward every game (minus Dumais.) I agree with pretty much everything you said. I think you went a little to hard a Gill but the just of it all I agree. Hill is number 1 on any list but BC should compete and probably holds on to him. I’ve been saying all along that MacDonald makes sense. Halifax is playing BC Thrusday I wonder if after this game Matt is on the bus with the Moose. I almost expect it. The question is who does he push back?
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Post by Citris on Oct 10, 2023 14:50:05 GMT -4
I agree with pretty much everything you said. I think you went a little to hard a Gill but the just of it all I agree. Hill is number 1 on any list but BC should compete and probably holds on to him. I’ve been saying all along that MacDonald makes sense. Halifax is playing BC Thrusday I wonder if after this game Matt is on the bus with the Moose. I almost expect it. The question is who does he push back? I probably did, haha. Sometimes my posts turn into me just... typing out my thoughts in real time lol. Anyway, I know you've been a fan of the idea of bringing in Matt MacDonald for a bit. Personally, for me, over the past 7 games, I don't think Peitszche is quite ready yet, I still want him getting looks on the PP and in the top 6 every now and then, but I don't think he's going to be a consistent producer yet. For the guys I'm rotating in and out of the lineup - Ponzetto continues to be incredibly frustrating. There's a good hockey player in there somewhere but I don't know if you can teach what he's lacking. Fontaine is the opposite, he just needs more reps, more experience, more strength. Moser has been a nice surprise too, I like his work ethic and he's got a sneaky good wrist shot. I think Todd should be a regular, he is what he is, he's quick, he competes, he can kill penalties, play a checking roll and has enough skill to chip in a goal or two every now and then, but he too needs the reps. And at 18, it's now or never. Patience is key with the youth, but I also don't want to get in a situation like what Welsh and Todd had to go through last year, never playing. That didn't help either of their development.
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Post by statsman18 on Oct 10, 2023 19:50:07 GMT -4
I agree with pretty much everything you said. I think you went a little to hard a Gill but the just of it all I agree. Hill is number 1 on any list but BC should compete and probably holds on to him. I’ve been saying all along that MacDonald makes sense. Halifax is playing BC Thrusday I wonder if after this game Matt is on the bus with the Moose. I almost expect it. The question is who does he push back? I probably did, haha. Sometimes my posts turn into me just... typing out my thoughts in real time lol. Anyway, I know you've been a fan of the idea of bringing in Matt MacDonald for a bit. Personally, for me, over the past 7 games, I don't think Peitszche is quite ready yet, I still want him getting looks on the PP and in the top 6 every now and then, but I don't think he's going to be a consistent producer yet. For the guys I'm rotating in and out of the lineup - Ponzetto continues to be incredibly frustrating. There's a good hockey player in there somewhere but I don't know if you can teach what he's lacking. Fontaine is the opposite, he just needs more reps, more experience, more strength. Moser has been a nice surprise too, I like his work ethic and he's got a sneaky good wrist shot. I think Todd should be a regular, he is what he is, he's quick, he competes, he can kill penalties, play a checking roll and has enough skill to chip in a goal or two every now and then, but he too needs the reps. And at 18, it's now or never. Patience is key with the youth, but I also don't want to get in a situation like what Welsh and Todd had to go through last year, never playing. That didn't help either of their development. I just have to clarify something here. I’m not a fan of getting Matt MacDonald I just see it as a fit in every way. He’s going to be squeezed out, Halifax has an open spot, and bonus is he’s a Halifax kid. Like you said a few post back it not going to cost much to get him her. My guess is a 7th round pick probably gets it done. So you touch on something I was think. Peitzsche has played well but seems to need a little more seasoning. Maybe put MacDonald, Vidicek and Fournier together for a few games see how that works. Then move Peitzsche to the 3rd line with Kilfoil and McPhee. That could be a good 3rd line to crash and bang with some touch. I’ve said this probably 100 times but there’s no such WAR in hockey but I see this as a WAR move. As talk earlier on this board wins now count as much as they do at the end. I feel Matt just might adds an extra win or two. But to say I’m a fan of getting him is not accurate. If they got Gill I would be a Fan of that. If Robidas comes back (which I just don’t see happening) and we got him, I’d be a fan of that.
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