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Post by bois on Oct 26, 2007 8:43:30 GMT -4
Releasing him 3 weeks ago wouldn't change anything
I'm sure he knew he was gone when he was left off the 3 in 3 road trip
He just didn't work out here... he was given a fair chance... but yes good luck to him back home
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Post by reggiedunlop7 on Oct 26, 2007 9:48:45 GMT -4
Wright had asked to go to Midget AAA as he knew that he would see more ice time there than possibly with the Capitals.
Summerside could call him up as an AP and not have to use a player card for him. At 16 he would benefit like Street from playing Midget AAA for another year I think.
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Post by Score on Oct 26, 2007 9:53:16 GMT -4
Wright had asked to go to Midget AAA as he knew that he would see more ice time there than possibly with the Capitals. Summerside could call him up as an AP and not have to use a player card for him. At 16 he would benefit like Street from playing Midget AAA for another year I think. Wright is 17..........and playing Midget won't help his development at all IMO. |
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Post by bois on Oct 26, 2007 9:57:43 GMT -4
Especially if he's to be a future enforcer
Just got some interesting dets on Street's rocket departure... not going to release them on here tho
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Post by johntherevalator on Oct 26, 2007 10:14:38 GMT -4
Especially if he's to be a future enforcer Just got some interesting dets on Street's rocket departure... not going to release them on here tho way to show some restraint. Hope it's nothing serious. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Oct 26, 2007 10:56:58 GMT -4
Wright had asked to go to Midget AAA as he knew that he would see more ice time there than possibly with the Capitals. Summerside could call him up as an AP and not have to use a player card for him. At 16 he would benefit like Street from playing Midget AAA for another year I think. Wright is 17..........and playing Midget won't help his development at all IMO. Depends, if he goes to MAAA and works on his skills while playing forward, a new position for him, he develops more than 4th line in Jr.A just fighting. It worked for lamoureux now in VD. |
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Post by hockeydog on Oct 26, 2007 15:54:56 GMT -4
i would like to see schmidt get a chance to play, see what he can do. as far as wright goes, he is hardly good enough for midget aaa. only reason he would be a cap is to fight, which midget teams do not need.
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Post by rocketgirl on Oct 26, 2007 15:59:06 GMT -4
Good luck to Swit in whatever he does for the remainder of this season. I agree with stang07, this should have been dealt with 3 weeks ago and it's too bad players find out about things sometimes the way they do, like showing up at the gym and you see a former teammate there and realize you don't know where you stand.....but maybe someday this organization will realize regardless of things, these are still kids and no matter what they shouldn't be strung around. No different then any of us showing up at the office and finding out there is a new employee hired to probably take your place, been there and seen it before. Good luck Jason, your a great a kid and I wish you all the best! I completely agree with this. At the end of the day they are still kids with a lot of growing to do. No one deserves to be treated this way. IMO. |
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Post by hockeydog on Oct 26, 2007 16:36:59 GMT -4
maybe the rocket tried to deal him. know one knows. and they treat players no different then any other team in the league, thats life in the q,,,
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Post by reggiedunlop7 on Oct 26, 2007 17:29:13 GMT -4
Score...the move to midget AAA was Wright's idea along with his family's.
On the Caps he'll see nothing but 4th line duty as someone said busting his knuckles every night.
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Post by SteveUL on Oct 29, 2007 9:45:35 GMT -4
I agree stang but unfortunately Swit may have wanted to play hockey but his on ice performance was very subpar It does suck but I can't imagine he wouldn't have felt his time was done when the Rocket acquired Gallant His on ice performance wasn't subpar when you consider he was a #6 dman last year on a talented team being thrust into a leading role on a sub-par team. The Rocket were asking him to do so much more than he was capable of ... and who's fault is that ? |
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Post by bois on Oct 29, 2007 10:07:09 GMT -4
I agree stang but unfortunately Swit may have wanted to play hockey but his on ice performance was very subpar It does suck but I can't imagine he wouldn't have felt his time was done when the Rocket acquired Gallant His on ice performance wasn't subpar when you consider he was a #6 dman last year on a talented team being thrust into a leading role on a sub-par team. The Rocket were asking him to do so much more than he was capable of ... and who's fault is that ? I don't think I have to answer that question I was never a fan of the move to acquire him as I knew he was not capable of filling the role we needed him to However if I'm hired for a job I am not cabale of doing and I show up after a month to work and see someone else there .. I wouldn't be too shocked to find out I was not going to be going to work there anymore.. would you? |
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Post by IslandersHKY on Oct 29, 2007 11:53:36 GMT -4
His on ice performance wasn't subpar when you consider he was a #6 dman last year on a talented team being thrust into a leading role on a sub-par team. The Rocket were asking him to do so much more than he was capable of ... and who's fault is that ? Steve you make it sound like we went after Swit and asked him to step in as our number 1 defenseman. Just to clarify the Rocket did not go after Swit they got Swit in the move with Haddad. The Rocket already had Lessard, Gervais & Southorn as the pencilled in top 3 plus Main who could play forward or defense. What they were hoping for is for Swit to step in and fill the role of a 4th guy and provide some stability and experience pairing with one of the young rookies. Whether or not we should have got someone better is a separate question but contrary to what Steve suggests I don't think there were unreasonable expectations. The problem was our young rookies were equally or outperforming Swit and so it became a waste of a 20 yr old spot. Main who was a 3rd pairing defensemen on Gatineau is now more than filling this role which was originally what Swit was supposed to fill so clearly the expectation wasn't unreasonable unfortunately for Swit he simply wasn't able to handle it. |
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Post by SteveUL on Oct 29, 2007 13:00:04 GMT -4
His on ice performance wasn't subpar when you consider he was a #6 dman last year on a talented team being thrust into a leading role on a sub-par team. The Rocket were asking him to do so much more than he was capable of ... and who's fault is that ? Steve you make it sound like we went after Swit and asked him to step in as our number 1 defenseman. Just to clarify the Rocket did not go after Swit they got Swit in the move with Haddad. The Rocket already had Lessard, Gervais & Southorn as the pencilled in top 3 plus Main who could play forward or defense. What they were hoping for is for Swit to step in and fill the role of a 4th guy and provide some stability and experience pairing with one of the young rookies. Whether or not we should have got someone better is a separate question but contrary to what Steve suggests I don't think there were unreasonable expectations. The problem was our young rookies were equally or outperforming Swit and so it became a waste of a 20 yr old spot. Main who was a 3rd pairing defensemen on Gatineau is now more than filling this role which was originally what Swit was supposed to fill so clearly the expectation wasn't unreasonable unfortunately for Swit he simply wasn't able to handle it. No ... there were unreasonable expectations ... Swit played behind Bourdon, Sawyer, Bartulis, Prokopetz ... and Barberio for half the year. How much key icetime do you think he saw with those guys ahead of him ? Plus ... playing on a loaded team sure makes a Dman's job easier when 80% of the game is spent in the other teams end. He also wasn't counted on as a leader on that CB team ... as they had several guys handling that role adequately. I think when you use a 20 YO spot on a #6 dman ... you get what you asked for. |
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Post by bois on Oct 29, 2007 18:01:17 GMT -4
I don't think Swit was playing as a #6 dman last year at all.. he played himself down that low on the CB depth chart but I am fairly sure to begin the year he was #4-5 guy
His stats the past two years would have led one to think he could possibly provide some offense and maybe help on the PP at least
6-20-26 two years ago
6-17-23 last year.. and 5 of those goals were on the PP
Here he was brought in to hopefully be a 3-4 guy.. not a number 6... it isn't unreasonable to think a guy with a couple years under his belt could help the transition of the rookies.. but Swit couldn't do much of anything well at all.. I feel bad for the kid but them's the facts
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