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Post by Arnold Slick on Feb 28, 2017 15:52:16 GMT -4
My guess is we will see 2 new veterans defencemen on next year's team. Both 20's. Haven't heard of confirmed names, but one from Bathurst and one from Shawinigan is what I know. I'll have the back-end look something like: 20 (from Bathurst), 20 (from Shawinigan), Fortin, LeCoultre, Aspirot, Senken and 1st rounder from Rouyn. In the past, Moncton has gone with 8 defencemen. If that's the same for next year, I expect the final spot to be between Jacob Arsenault, Clark Webster and Massie. I can't say I've watched Arsenault play at all this season but statistically speaking he hasn't overly progressed from last season in Jr.A. Anyone watch him play this season ? Any insight ? I'm going to assume we don't have many posters on here living in Saskatchewan so likely not  According to Elite Prospects he was in Midget AAA last season and Junior A this season so not sure what you mean by the statistical progression? Unless we're looking at a different Jacob Arsenault. |
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Post by Arnold Slick on Feb 28, 2017 15:56:46 GMT -4
My guess is we will see 2 new veterans defencemen on next year's team. Both 20's. Haven't heard of confirmed names, but one from Bathurst and one from Shawinigan is what I know. I'll have the back-end look something like: 20 (from Bathurst), 20 (from Shawinigan), Fortin, LeCoultre, Aspirot, Senken and 1st rounder from Rouyn. In the past, Moncton has gone with 8 defencemen. If that's the same for next year, I expect the final spot to be between Jacob Arsenault, Clark Webster and Massie. Massie is not even playing with the crew of misfits they have right now, don't think he cracks the roster. I expect at least one FA on defense and 1-2 up front to crack the roster, they'll sell those guys on having lots of openings and get good ones to show up. It's almost doubtful you even see Massie at training camp at this point. He's barely been in the line-up and played a grand total of one shift on Saturday. Have to think he was the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of making significant changes to the scouting staff. |
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Post by jimmy on Mar 16, 2017 9:06:27 GMT -4
Massie is not even playing with the crew of misfits they have right now, don't think he cracks the roster. I expect at least one FA on defense and 1-2 up front to crack the roster, they'll sell those guys on having lots of openings and get good ones to show up. It's almost doubtful you even see Massie at training camp at this point. He's barely been in the line-up and played a grand total of one shift on Saturday. Have to think he was the straw that broke the camel's back in terms of making significant changes to the scouting staff. In the T & T this week, Rumble was quoted as saying they expect to have four returning d-men next year - Fortin, Senken, Aspirot and Le Coultre ... which would seem to indicate Massie, Thibault and Baillargeon won't be back, and by extension that Simic will not return either. |
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Post by SteveUL on Mar 16, 2017 9:52:43 GMT -4
Simic is probably tradable to a team in need of two Euros. I'd rather make a minor trade for a guy like Simic than gamble on round 2 of the Import draft. But is there such a team ?
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Post by jimmy on Mar 16, 2017 10:03:09 GMT -4
Simic is probably tradable to a team in need of two Euros. I'd rather make a minor trade for a guy like Simic than gamble on round 2 of the Import draft. But is there such a team ? If you look at what he has put up for numbers this year on a terrible team, and what was apparently a limited role before Xmas in BLB, he can probably project as a 35-45 point player as an 18 y/o ... not terrible production from a #2 euro. We might get something like a 6th for him ... |
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Post by MLeBlancA on Mar 16, 2017 10:25:37 GMT -4
we have no choice of trading Simic, #2 in the Import draft meaning will have a very good player, any names on who yet. sounds like Svechnikov is going to the OHL.
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Post by Arnold Slick on Mar 16, 2017 10:51:12 GMT -4
we have no choice of trading Simic, #2 in the Import draft meaning will have a very good player, any names on who yet. sounds like Svechnikov is going to the OHL. I have no knowledge of who they might pick or how good any of these guys are, but here are some potential names you might see in play: Grigori Denisenko Alexander Khovanov Vitali Kravstov Lukas Wernblom Filip Zadina Alexander Zhabreyev Tomas Koblizek Nando Eggenberger Zadina and Koblizek are both Czechs so they would be more likely to come over than any of the Russians or the Swede. Eggenberger is Swiss and would be likely to come over as well. I'm fairly confident they're not going to draft anyone without a pretty firm commitment. |
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Post by SteveUL on Mar 16, 2017 11:12:11 GMT -4
we have no choice of trading Simic, #2 in the Import draft meaning will have a very good player, any names on who yet. sounds like Svechnikov is going to the OHL. If there are no interested teams ... Simic may simply be waived ... so we do have a choice. |
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Post by MLeBlancA on Mar 16, 2017 12:39:05 GMT -4
not sure about Zadina, i thought he did not report to his team this season. I saw highlights of Khovanov the other day, very good player, maybe a Martin Necas too could be a name.
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Post by jimmy on Mar 16, 2017 12:55:13 GMT -4
we have no choice of trading Simic, #2 in the Import draft meaning will have a very good player, any names on who yet. sounds like Svechnikov is going to the OHL. If there are no interested teams ... Simic may simply be waived ... so we do have a choice. Also have the flexibility to see what the market is like for a trade for Le Coultre if Simic does not generate interest ... keep Simic and flip Le Coultre if the return is right ... but from their comments in the paper, they don't seem to be considering that route. |
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Post by SteveUL on Mar 16, 2017 14:10:33 GMT -4
If there are no interested teams ... Simic may simply be waived ... so we do have a choice. Also have the flexibility to see what the market is like for a trade for Le Coultre if Simic does not generate interest ... keep Simic and flip Le Coultre if the return is right ... but from their comments in the paper, they don't seem to be considering that route. I don't like giving up on a Dman after his 17 YO season. Even the Canadian kids don't often really step up until 19. He gets at least one more year IMO. |
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Post by interested on Mar 16, 2017 14:20:30 GMT -4
I've seen only one mention of Johnston. He got some time on the second line in the few games before Shannon blew up the team, but since then I think he's been on the fourth line, with minimal shifts, every game. Big body, plays smart, doesn't lose battles. Hasn't produced offence as he did in midget and junior A, but hasn't had opportunity either.
Do people think he's done here? I imagine the focus of management will be on upgrading the top 6 forwards and top 4 D, so there ought to be bottom 6 jobs up for grabs for a kid like that, no?
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Post by SteveUL on Mar 16, 2017 15:10:25 GMT -4
I've seen only one mention of Johnston. He got some time on the second line in the few games before Shannon blew up the team, but since then I think he's been on the fourth line, with minimal shifts, every game. Big body, plays smart, doesn't lose battles. Hasn't produced offence as he did in midget and junior A, but hasn't had opportunity either. Do people think he's done here? I imagine the focus of management will be on upgrading the top 6 forwards and top 4 D, so there ought to be bottom 6 jobs up for grabs for a kid like that, no? I'm not sure that he is doing anything to get noticed. There seems to be some NHL hype around him but that is because he played in that World Jr A ... and not anything he has done for the Wildcats. Big guy like him has to bring a hard forecheck and create turnovers ... is he doing that ? |
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Post by ronmac on Mar 16, 2017 20:01:15 GMT -4
I've seen only one mention of Johnston. He got some time on the second line in the few games before Shannon blew up the team, but since then I think he's been on the fourth line, with minimal shifts, every game. Big body, plays smart, doesn't lose battles. Hasn't produced offence as he did in midget and junior A, but hasn't had opportunity either. Do people think he's done here? I imagine the focus of management will be on upgrading the top 6 forwards and top 4 D, so there ought to be bottom 6 jobs up for grabs for a kid like that, no? I'm not sure that he is doing anything to get noticed. There seems to be some NHL hype around him but that is because he played in that World Jr A ... and not anything he has done for the Wildcats. Big guy like him has to bring a hard forecheck and create turnovers ... is he doing that ? Do you mean Logan Johnston, he has almost been invisible, can't see him being back next year unless there is a major improvement in his play. |
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Post by WildcatMapleLeafs on Mar 16, 2017 20:12:15 GMT -4
I'm not sure that he is doing anything to get noticed. There seems to be some NHL hype around him but that is because he played in that World Jr A ... and not anything he has done for the Wildcats. Big guy like him has to bring a hard forecheck and create turnovers ... is he doing that ? Do you mean Logan Johnston, he has almost been invisible, can't see him being back next year unless there is a major improvement in his play. Can't see him sticking next season , if he can't find a place on this year's team I don't see a point in wasting a roster spot on a 19 year old. |
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