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Post by qfan on Sept 1, 2008 6:27:03 GMT -4
News from the times and transcript:
Moncton's camp roster was reduced by seven players on the weekend. Gone are goaltender Robert Liberatore, defencemen Jared Ferguson, Theodore Hannah, Colton Cameron and Pier-Luc Brousseau, and forwards Colin Gates and Rob McCann
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Post by Captain Obvious on Sept 1, 2008 7:52:34 GMT -4
News from the times and transcript: Moncton's camp roster was reduced by seven players on the weekend. Gone are goaltender Robert Liberatore, defencemen Jared Ferguson, Theodore Hannah, Colton Cameron and Pier-Luc Brousseau, and forwards Colin Gates and Rob McCann That leaves... Goalies Vye(18) Kidd(18) Riopel(19) Boileau-Dominigue(16) Defense Barberio(18) Savard(18) Boyle(19) Dimitruk(18) Gormley(16) Downe(16) Jodoin(18) Bell(17) Fraser(17) Cadet(16) Paul(17) plus Voynov(18) who has not yet reported Forwards Eagles(20) Sill(20) Bidduke(20) Cameron(19) Lessard(19) Brannon(19) Brenton(19) Stevens(18) Brown(17) MacAusland(17) Bissonnette(16) Daoust(16) Roski(17) Sicilia(17) Pettersson(18) Blain(18) O'brien(16) Lariviere(17) Martin(17) Milson(18) Fortune(18) Lane(19) Carteciano(18) Noseworthy(17) Tremblay(17) Querry(18) plus Fomin(18) who is waiting for a Candian Visa
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Post by hockey1981 on Sept 1, 2008 8:02:53 GMT -4
This is how I think it'll shape up Goalies Rio Domingue Vye (3rd stringer but will be around incase of Injury/Rio gone to pro camp) D's Voynov (if comes) so he's a ? so here's my top 8 if doesn't come Barberio Savard Dimitryk Gormley Boyle Downe Jodoin Bell Forwards I'd like to see few young guys taking the place of some of last year's vets Eagles Sill Bidduke Cameron Brannon Stevens Brown MacAusland Bissonnette Roski Pettersson Lane Noseworthy Fomin Trade or Release Lessard, Brenton, Possibly Stevens...
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Post by Captain Obvious on Sept 1, 2008 8:08:34 GMT -4
This is how I think it'll shape up Goalies Rio Domingue Vye (3rd stringer but will be around incase of Injury/Rio gone to pro camp) D's Voynov (if comes) so he's a ? so here's my top 8 if doesn't come Barberio Savard Dimitryk Gormley Boyle Downe Jodoin Bell Forwards I'd like to see few young guys taking the place of some of last year's vets Eagles Sill Bidduke Cameron Brannon Stevens Brown MacAusland Bissonnette Roski Pettersson Lane Noseworthy Fomin Trade or Release Lessard, Brenton, Possibly Stevens... I think Lessard will stick at least until midseason then he may be traded. Brenton and Stevens though could be pushed out by younger players. Bell, he is definitely not ready for the Q, maybe he can practise with the Cats and play a few games but full time with the MAAA Flyers.
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Post by bikerboy on Sept 1, 2008 8:09:14 GMT -4
i know rumours last night was that Flynn his really no inpress whit some young vets , MacAusland Stevens and brown got n ear full to wake up and to show him more .
has for cuts liberator kidd furguson brousseau gates hannah are cut and some decide just too leave
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Post by hockey1981 on Sept 1, 2008 8:12:03 GMT -4
I agree with Bell. I have him #8 if Voynov doesn't come, If Voynov comes, I don't think he'll be with Wildcats unless injuries or something like that.
If Brenton makes team, I'll be SHOCKED....
Stevens is on the bubble IMO, I think Lessard will be gone, I agree prob at Xmas trading deadline but I'd try to let him go asap.
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Post by SteveUL on Sept 1, 2008 9:13:49 GMT -4
I agree with Bell. I have him #8 if Voynov doesn't come, If Voynov comes, I don't think he'll be with Wildcats unless injuries or something like that. If Brenton makes team, I'll be SHOCKED.... Stevens is on the bubble IMO, I think Lessard will be gone, I agree prob at Xmas trading deadline but I'd try to let him go asap. Brenton and Stephens have already signed according to the T&T.
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Post by CatsFan on Sept 1, 2008 9:28:59 GMT -4
I'm glad I don't have to make these decisions. There are some rookies who could be stealing some spots of the vets. And as for the cuts, no surprises there.
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Post by hockey1981 on Sept 1, 2008 9:32:24 GMT -4
Yes just read the paper, according to T & T there's 21 players signed. Only gonna sign 1 other Goalie and 2 D's. Always a chance of trades etc. There's a few I've mentioned that IMO shouldn't be with Cats in favor of a younger guy, this could still happen.
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Post by hockey1981 on Sept 1, 2008 9:35:13 GMT -4
Here's the article in Today's T & T...
Julien Tremblay scored twice and was named first star after helping the Moncton Wildcats to a 6-4 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League all-rookie game last night in front of 1,250 fans at the Tim Hortons 4-Ice Centre.
This was the start of Moncton's six-game exhibition schedule and Tremblay, a 17-year-old right winger, made his mark. He boasts impressive credentials after winning the Quebec midget espoirs league scoring title last season with 53 points, including 33 goals, in 26 games.
"I've always been an offensive player and now I'm trying to prove that I'm capable of producing offence in major junior also," said Tremblay, an eighth-round pick in the 2008 QMJHL draft.
"It's a good start for me tonight. It's good for my confidence and now I have to build on this."
Moncton and Acadie-Bathurst clash again tonight at 7 p.m. at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre. The Wildcats will face the Saint John Sea Dogs on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Tim Hortons 4-Ice Centre.
It was a see-saw contest in which Moncton watched a 3-1 lead turn into a 4-3 deficit. The Wildcats rallied for three goals in the final 11 minutes and Tremblay scored the unassisted game winner.
Guy Carteciano picked up a pass in the slot and quickly fired a shot into the top corner to pull the Wildcats into a 4-4 tie at 9:13 of the third period. Tremblay carried the puck to the front of the net, took a shot and scored on his own rebound to put the Wildcats ahead 5-4 at 12:44.
Andrew Roski, Patrick Downe and Karl Blain, his an empty netter at 19:00, rounded out the scoring for Moncton. Brandon Gormley, the first overall pick in the 2008 QMJHL draft, had two assists.
Mathieu Jean-Bouliane, Jordan Bernier, Vincent Arseneau and Jonathan Lessard countered for Acadie-Bathurst, which held a 42-30 shots edge.
On the power play, Moncton was 2-for-5 and Acadie-Bathurst was 2-for-6.
"There was a lot of nervous kids out there on both teams who aren't used to playing this level of hockey," said Gormley. "I think we handled ourselves pretty well, though, as a team. We had the lead and lost it, but it was good that we came back."
Moncton gave up a goal in the final minute of the first period and led 2-1 at the intermission. Wildcats tough guy Jordan Lane, 6-foot-8 and 245 pounds, had an assist and a fight in the opening six minutes.
The Wildcats jumped ahead 3-1 at 5:56 of the second period, but the Titan scored two quick goals to make it 3-3 midway through the frame. That's how it remained until the Titan grabbed a 4-3 lead at 5:12 of the third period.
"It was a typical first pre-season game with both teams using almost exclusively first-year guys," said Moncton head coach Danny Flynn. "The kids are playing their hearts out and trying to make an impression, but it's obvious we haven't had a chance to practice any kind of systems or team play so it was scrambly at times.
"I thought our kids worked hard and competed. It's been a long time since we scored six goals in a game and hopefully this is the sign of things to come. We've got good kids here and tough decisions ahead. We'll probably reduce our roster on Tuesday."
Moncton's camp roster was reduced by seven players on the weekend. Gone are goaltender Robert Liberatore, defencemen Jared Ferguson, Theodore Hannah, Colton Cameron and Pier-Luc Brousseau, and forwards Colin Gates and Rob McCann.
Brousseau was a 12th round pick in the 2007 QMJHL draft. The others were all free agents.
There are 42 players remaining in Wildcats camp -- four goaltenders, 11 defencemen and 27 forwards. This does not include their two Europeans, defenceman Vyacheslav Voinov and forward Alexander Fomin.
It will be a few weeks before the Los Angeles Kings decide whether to assign Voinov, a second-round pick in the 2008 National Hockey League draft, to the QMJHL or American Hockey League. Fomin has been detained overseas because of a travel visa paperwork issue.
Moncton plans to carry a 23- or 24-man roster. It has already signed 21 players and that figure will jump to 23 if and when both Europeans show up.
The Wildcats have signed all 14 returnees: goaltender Nicola Riopel, defencemen Mark Barberio, David Savard and Matt Boyle, and forwards Pierre-Marc Lessard, Matt Eagles, Randy Cameron, Zach Sill, Matthew Brenton, Scott Brannon, Jesse Biduke, Ted Stephens, Matt Brown and Devon MacAusland.
The newcomers who have signed are defencemen Brandon Gormley, Paul Dimitruk and Simon Jodoin along with forwards Matthew Bissonnette, Andrew Roski, Jordan Lane and Daniel Pettersson.
The Wildcats have signed one goaltender, six defencemen and 14 forwards so far. They plan to have two goalies, eight defencemen and 14 forwards if they go with a 24-man roster.
It appears they only have room to sign three more players, one goaltender and two defencemen, if they have a 24-man roster. It appears the rest of the forwards in camp are out of luck because there's no more openings up front.
"I wouldn't read into things too much at this point," said Flynn. "Even though guys are signed, you can still move them. There's a possibility we might be making some moves (before the trade deadline tomorrow at 1 p.m.).
"We have to decide if we're going to keep a couple of veteran guys or if we're going to keep some extra young players. We've signed all the veterans, but if a young guy in the next day and a half earns a spot then we've got to make a tough decision.
"Nobody should look at the fact we have 14 forwards signed and think we're settled at that position. Things could change if we make a trade. We're not close on a trade right now, but there's different scenarios to think about."
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Post by Sébastien on Sept 1, 2008 9:49:39 GMT -4
Am I the only one who finds that odd? I thought Flynn said that some vets would have to watch out this year, as some rookies could very well take their spots. But every returning player is signed even before the first exhibition game? As well as some rookies.
I don't know, it may be just me, but it seems awful early in training camp to have that many signings.
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Post by sec21critic on Sept 1, 2008 9:54:51 GMT -4
I agree with Bell. I have him #8 if Voynov doesn't come, If Voynov comes, I don't think he'll be with Wildcats unless injuries or something like that. If Brenton makes team, I'll be SHOCKED.... Stevens is on the bubble IMO, I think Lessard will be gone, I agree prob at Xmas trading deadline but I'd try to let him go asap. Brenton - Will probably have more opportunity to make the team than other "on the bubble" candidates simply because he works hard all the time. I think the coaching staff is waiting to see if he can break out in some way... even if it's 15 goals or so... because that coupled with his work ethic and leadership is enough to hang onto him. Stephens - He too will probably get an extra chance or two because Flynn sees something in him (so do I, for that matter) and the team has put too much time into working with him thusfar to cut him loose too quickly. The question with Stephens is can he take some solid fundamental skills to the next level so that he's a productive Q player. Ted Stephens could be back in the Yukon next week... or have 20 goals by March. There's potential for it to go either way. Lessard - Why do I get the feeling that Lessard and Brenton are become this year's Kelan Herr? That is, training camp whipping boys. First of all, the notion of releasing Lessard isn't even funny. Here we have a player who is Q league calibre... can play on almost any team's third line and perhaps some teams' second... and has two full seasons under his belt. If we could trade Marc-Andre Labelle for a third, we sure as hell can trade Pierre-Marc Lessard. That being said, there should be no rush to trade him. There's a spot on this team for him, IMO... he just has to work for it. If he does, then we have a good depth forward who could possibly break out. If not, we either sit him out a few nights here and there or send him home altogether and then recoup some of his value at Christmas. Either way, Lessard's not going anywhere just yet, IMO.
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Post by hockey1981 on Sept 1, 2008 9:57:10 GMT -4
Am I the only one who finds that odd? I thought Flynn said that some vets would have to watch out this year, as some rookies could very well take their spots. But every returning player is signed even before the first exhibition game? As well as some rookies. I don't know, it may be just me, but it seems awful early in training camp to have that many signings. Me 2, I kind it quite early that he's got so many players signed. But Flynn knows what he's doing, I'm sure he has something up his sleeve, possible trades or whatnot if a younger guy impresses in next few games.
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Post by xcaper on Sept 1, 2008 10:56:47 GMT -4
I think Lessard, Brenton and Stevens deserve to stay until Xmas to prove themselves. Two that I would look at trading are MacAusland mainly because he plays to small for this league and Cameron - a flop, the biggest underachiever in recent years.
The biggest problem area is scoring and they haven't signed Trembley? Wake up Flynn!
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Post by Captain Obvious on Sept 1, 2008 11:05:36 GMT -4
I agree with Bell. I have him #8 if Voynov doesn't come, If Voynov comes, I don't think he'll be with Wildcats unless injuries or something like that. If Brenton makes team, I'll be SHOCKED.... Stevens is on the bubble IMO, I think Lessard will be gone, I agree prob at Xmas trading deadline but I'd try to let him go asap. Brenton - Will probably have more opportunity to make the team than other "on the bubble" candidates simply because he works hard all the time. I think the coaching staff is waiting to see if he can break out in some way... even if it's 15 goals or so... because that coupled with his work ethic and leadership is enough to hang onto him. Stephens - He too will probably get an extra chance or two because Flynn sees something in him (so do I, for that matter) and the team has put too much time into working with him thusfar to cut him loose too quickly. The question with Stephens is can he take some solid fundamental skills to the next level so that he's a productive Q player. Ted Stephens could be back in the Yukon next week... or have 20 goals by March. There's potential for it to go either way. Lessard - Why do I get the feeling that Lessard and Brenton are become this year's Kelan Herr? That is, training camp whipping boys. First of all, the notion of releasing Lessard isn't even funny. Here we have a player who is Q league calibre... can play on almost any team's third line and perhaps some teams' second... and has two full seasons under his belt. If we could trade Marc-Andre Labelle for a third, we sure as hell can trade Pierre-Marc Lessard. That being said, there should be no rush to trade him. There's a spot on this team for him, IMO... he just has to work for it. If he does, then we have a good depth forward who could possibly break out. If not, we either sit him out a few nights here and there or send him home altogether and then recoup some of his value at Christmas. Either way, Lessard's not going anywhere just yet, IMO. Agreed on Lessard. He'll get until Christmas to show he is a serious candidate for a 20 spot next year, if not I think he'll get moved...especially if some younger guys(Roski Noseworthy Pettersson) are pushing for more ice time. Brenton to me just doesn't do enough to stick as a 19 year old. He skates well but can't finish, he is not as physical as Lessard Sill Brannon to play on a grinding line and he is to weak on the boards on PK. I think it would be a shame to cut a Noseworthy for Brenton just because Flynn feels loyal to him. A guy like Sicilia is as good as him now and 2 years younger, same for Tremblay. Stevens will probably get the next 2 exhibitions but he needs to show flashes of a 35-40 point season.
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