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Post by trueblue on Nov 4, 2023 23:17:04 GMT -4
A fairly comfortable win tonight for the first time in a little while. The bottom 6 + MacKenzie are starting to look more comfortable in their roles. Let's keep it rolling!
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Post by howitzer on Nov 5, 2023 10:41:13 GMT -4
Keep piling up in the wins. They've shown they are legit contenders, and deserve help. I'm sure Cam has already begun to see what's available and the cost.
I really didn't expect on Nov 5, the team would only have 4 regulation losses. And 2 of those the first 2 games of the year. Missing Dumais for as long as they did, it's been an impressive start to the season. Will be fun to see the finished roster come Jan.
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Post by hfxfan2002 on Nov 5, 2023 11:16:09 GMT -4
Milo Roelens looks more and more tempting as the season comes along, 10 goals, 25 points for Bathurst.
Gotta be Roelens, Mianscum, Reynolds, and/or Robidas (if available) in my opinion.
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Post by howitzer on Nov 5, 2023 11:57:21 GMT -4
Milo Roelens looks more and more tempting as the season comes along, 10 goals, 25 points for Bathurst. Gotta be Roelens, Mianscum, Reynolds, and/or Robidas (if available) in my opinion. Even a guy like Jeremie Minville in Gat. 19 but having an out of the blue career year. Tough to put a value in guys like that but he'd be an interesting option.
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Post by trueblue on Nov 5, 2023 12:16:32 GMT -4
Milo Roelens looks more and more tempting as the season comes along, 10 goals, 25 points for Bathurst. Gotta be Roelens, Mianscum, Reynolds, and/or Robidas (if available) in my opinion. Even a guy like Jeremie Minville in Gat. 19 but having an out of the blue career year. Tough to put a value in guys like that but he'd be an interesting option. Minville, Henneberry or Fauchon would be great non-overage additions. Could flip them at the draft next summer to recoup assets as well.
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Post by howitzer on Nov 5, 2023 12:23:15 GMT -4
The fortunate thing for Halifax is they have the elite talent. It's the depth/middle six guys they need. So they don't have to go out and get in bidding wars and pay a premium for top of the market guys. They can look at different options and shop around.
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Post by Citris on Nov 5, 2023 16:10:32 GMT -4
Even a guy like Jeremie Minville in Gat. 19 but having an out of the blue career year. Tough to put a value in guys like that but he'd be an interesting option. Minville, Henneberry or Fauchon would be great non-overage additions. Could flip them at the draft next summer to recoup assets as well. Fauchon I feel would be a bit more pricy, but I agree if you could get Henneberry or Minville for cheapish they'd be great depth scoring options, middle 6 guys who would be useful. The team is clicking right now, tho the depth is being tested.
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Post by hfxfan2002 on Nov 5, 2023 18:39:57 GMT -4
Love having this conversation because many tough questions still to be answered.
Ideally I would want the fourth line to consist of Peitzsche, MacPhee, Ponzetto, Todd, Moser
That would leave you with two spots in the top nine to add a 20 and a 19, but that includes Fournier as well, but I don’t think he gets tossed anywhere, we’ll have to see how it plays out.
I think Antoine Fontaine would be trade bait, however on the cheaper end, maybe a deal with Gatineau to get that Minville guy with some picks. Sort of like a Maxim Trepanier add, but I dont know much about him. But I do agree I love Joseph Henneberry’s progression this year. But Joseph I have a feeling could be traded to someone that may use him as a 20 the year after like Cape Breton with the absence of Jacob Newcombe.
I don’t think we’re in a position to win a bid for Tristan Luneau unfortunately, he’s going to be scary.
Then as I mentioned the 20 options of Reynolds, Mianscum, Roelens, and maybe even Robidas there.
A backup goaltender would be nice too.. lol not sure who that would be.
—— | Vidicek | Dumais Levesque | Cataford | Crosby —— | Kilfoil | Fournier Peitzsche | MacPhee | Ponzetto
As said the teams clicking right now, just get scared of an early exit in the playoffs, let’s keep progressing through the season. Go Moose Go!
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Post by howitzer on Nov 5, 2023 19:57:29 GMT -4
One stop shopping in Bathurst would work. Roelens and Henneberry would be great fits. Fontaine/Peitzsche, 1st and another pick. 1st come back for a future, Schultz?
I think at this point you'd have to assume Fournier is staying. Halifax is pretty loyal to their players, and Fournier has done everything asked, played well. A little more consistency in his game would be nice, but he's fine as a third 20.
My only concern for the second half of the season is Levesque and Kilfoil. They're playing fantastic, its great they're top 9 guys, but how much will Halifax be able to rely on them down the stretch and deep into the playoffs (hopefully)? Kilfoil is 16 and Levesque is 5'8" 170lbs. How much do you insulate yourself for a potential drop off from them?
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Post by fabi1309 on Nov 5, 2023 21:32:06 GMT -4
My only concern for the second half of the season is Levesque and Kilfoil. They're playing fantastic, it’s great they're top 9 guys, but how much will Halifax be able to rely on them down the stretch and deep into the playoffs (hopefully)? Kilfoil is 16 and Levesque is 5'8" 170lbs. How much do you insulate yourself for a potential drop off from them? I mean, I don’t believe in such thinking. They’re playing great and they will keep playing great. How often do you see performance plummet during the season without any reason? Usually, you’d see performance increase. On that note, I thought it was funny how MacPhee mentioned in his interview that the teams focus is on defence currently. Which is apparently the complete opposite of where people here see the problem.
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Post by Citris on Nov 5, 2023 22:15:52 GMT -4
One stop shopping in Bathurst would work. Roelens and Henneberry would be great fits. Fontaine/Peitzsche, 1st and another pick. 1st come back for a future, Schultz? I think at this point you'd have to assume Fournier is staying. Halifax is pretty loyal to their players, and Fournier has done everything asked, played well. A little more consistency in his game would be nice, but he's fine as a third 20. My only concern for the second half of the season is Levesque and Kilfoil. They're playing fantastic, its great they're top 9 guys, but how much will Halifax be able to rely on them down the stretch and deep into the playoffs (hopefully)? Kilfoil is 16 and Levesque is 5'8" 170lbs. How much do you insulate yourself for a potential drop off from them? Not as worried about that. Smaller guys can find a way to be effective if they're smart enough and competitive enough, and I believe Levesque is. Josh Lawrence is only 5'9" 179 and he's an example of a guy who is incredibly effective in big games.
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Post by howitzer on Nov 6, 2023 6:51:49 GMT -4
One stop shopping in Bathurst would work. Roelens and Henneberry would be great fits. Fontaine/Peitzsche, 1st and another pick. 1st come back for a future, Schultz? I think at this point you'd have to assume Fournier is staying. Halifax is pretty loyal to their players, and Fournier has done everything asked, played well. A little more consistency in his game would be nice, but he's fine as a third 20. My only concern for the second half of the season is Levesque and Kilfoil. They're playing fantastic, its great they're top 9 guys, but how much will Halifax be able to rely on them down the stretch and deep into the playoffs (hopefully)? Kilfoil is 16 and Levesque is 5'8" 170lbs. How much do you insulate yourself for a potential drop off from them? Not as worried about that. Smaller guys can find a way to be effective if they're smart enough and competitive enough, and I believe Levesque is. Josh Lawrence is only 5'9" 179 and he's an example of a guy who is incredibly effective in big games. Lawrence was a physically mature 20yr old. Levesque is not. But ya, it's not a pressing issue. Just something I thought about. Doubt Cam is too concerned either lol.
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Post by jabronie10 on Nov 6, 2023 8:19:48 GMT -4
Love having this conversation because many tough questions still to be answered. Ideally I would want the fourth line to consist of Peitzsche, MacPhee, Ponzetto, Todd, Moser That would leave you with two spots in the top nine to add a 20 and a 19, but that includes Fournier as well, but I don’t think he gets tossed anywhere, we’ll have to see how it plays out. I think Antoine Fontaine would be trade bait, however on the cheaper end, maybe a deal with Gatineau to get that Minville guy with some picks. Sort of like a Maxim Trepanier add, but I dont know much about him. But I do agree I love Joseph Henneberry’s progression this year. But Joseph I have a feeling could be traded to someone that may use him as a 20 the year after like Cape Breton with the absence of Jacob Newcombe. I don’t think we’re in a position to win a bid for Tristan Luneau unfortunately, he’s going to be scary. Then as I mentioned the 20 options of Reynolds, Mianscum, Roelens, and maybe even Robidas there. A backup goaltender would be nice too.. lol not sure who that would be. —— | Vidicek | Dumais Levesque | Cataford | Crosby —— | Kilfoil | Fournier Peitzsche | MacPhee | Ponzetto As said the teams clicking right now, just get scared of an early exit in the playoffs, let’s keep progressing through the season. Go Moose Go! Here’s the thing, their D zone ability to get the puck out and on the sticks of the Forwards is absolutely horrendous. They are having a hard time making simple passes and have been bailed out severely by Rousseau. Getting Luneau solidifies a massive need on a stud D. Like someone said, they have great talent but that is tested when you spend 90% of the shift trying to get out of your own zone. Luneau definitely helps that. This is the year to go all in. No matter what the cost is. Trade 3 guys as futures. Still leaves you 2-3 next year for trade bait at Xmas to help rebuild faster. Can’t waste Dumais and Rousseau this year.
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Post by Citris on Nov 6, 2023 11:26:08 GMT -4
Lawrence was a physically mature 20yr old. Levesque is not. But ya, it's not a pressing issue. Just something I thought about. Doubt Cam is too concerned either lol. I get that, but Levesque has never shown that he backs down from physical play. Will he be better at 18, 19 or 20 than he is now? Of course, but I still think he can play in the playoffs.
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Post by howitzer on Nov 6, 2023 12:08:01 GMT -4
Lawrence was a physically mature 20yr old. Levesque is not. But ya, it's not a pressing issue. Just something I thought about. Doubt Cam is too concerned either lol. I get that, but Levesque has never shown that he backs down from physical play. Will he be better at 18, 19 or 20 than he is now? Of course, but I still think he can play in the playoffs. Agree. I guess I should have explained myself a bit more. I'm not questioning whether he has the ability to play playoff hockey, it's more about his effectiveness, specifically this season. Every rookie, and you know this, whether 16 or 17, have an adjustment to playing more hockey then they have played in their career. Will Levesque, at 17, 5'8" 170lbs, be able to endure the rigors of 68 regular season games, and then however many playoff games, and still have the impact he's having now? I think he will, but it's possible he won't. And that could be a potential problem for Halifax.
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