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Post by joehockey on May 30, 2018 9:05:46 GMT -4
Great to see today's article.... "wildcats looking to make trades" We want to retool our plan to be good every year We expect to be in the top part of the standings this year I think the not mortgaging the future is a passifier.... if they don't make big trades at the draft I bet at xmas they say we feel so confident in this group we felt we have to make a run for it... and just to stir the pot.... for everyone saying that roger Shannon was to blame for this being good every year philosophy and not doing a proper rebuild.... New (interim) GM and the same message..... sooooo it obviously comes from the man himself..... The "being good every year" thing is perpetual mediocrity usually. Without proper rebuilds, it's hard to get star players and in junior you win with stars. The truly stupid part of that philosophy is that they won championships in 2006 and 2010 by "loading up" not just trying to be "good every year". If you are a well run team(not having Shannon as GM), fans will support you when you are rebuilding, especially if you make moves to get high upside 16 and 17 year olds to build around. It was easier to watch last year because they had Pelletier on the roster, that would not have happen had they not "sold" in 16-17. Yeah, I completely agree. Saint John has won two championships since Moncton has and have done it by rebuilding and loading up. Moncton has been mediocre for that entire period. I'd much rather see a team with a possibility to win it all every 3-4 years than to see a team that makes it to the second round every year. They aren't the London Knights and they need to figure that out. They were one of the most successful franchises before they decided to be good every year. |
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Post by bois on May 30, 2018 9:05:50 GMT -4
I wouldn’t mind adding a local defenseman for depth. Maybe Dominic Hachey (Charlottetown - 2016 6th round pick) or Alex Wynter (Rimouski - 2017 9th round pick). i'm sure Hachey would be available really disappointed he couldnt make the jump last year |
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Post by bois on May 30, 2018 9:07:05 GMT -4
I heard their plan is to build towards 2020. Maybe that explains adding a guy like Jessiman...I wonder if Grametbauer would help Halifax? Even if your aiming for 2020 would he be good enough to warrant keeping as a 20? Right now they have guys like Cyr, McKenna, Aspirot and Seitz who would all be possible options for those 3 spots. by 2020 20 year old goalies are likely exempt from counting as overage |
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Post by bois on May 30, 2018 9:07:44 GMT -4
The "being good every year" thing is perpetual mediocrity usually. Without proper rebuilds, it's hard to get star players and in junior you win with stars. The truly stupid part of that philosophy is that they won championships in 2006 and 2010 by "loading up" not just trying to be "good every year". If you are a well run team(not having Shannon as GM), fans will support you when you are rebuilding, especially if you make moves to get high upside 16 and 17 year olds to build around. It was easier to watch last year because they had Pelletier on the roster, that would not have happen had they not "sold" in 16-17. Yeah, I completely agree. Saint John has won two championships since Moncton has and have done it by rebuilding and loading up. Moncton has been mediocre for that entire period. I'd much rather see a team with a possibility to win it all every 3-4 years than to see a team that makes it to the second round every year. They aren't the London Knights and they need to figure that out. They were one of the most successful franchises before they decided to be good every year. you actually were good virtually every year before you decided to be good every year lol |
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Post by elementz on May 30, 2018 9:13:07 GMT -4
Saint John has won two three championships since Moncton has and have done it by rebuilding and loading up. Moncton has been mediocre for that entire period. Fixed that for ya  |
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Post by joehockey on May 30, 2018 9:26:22 GMT -4
Saint John has won two three championships since Moncton has and have done it by rebuilding and loading up. Moncton has been mediocre for that entire period. Fixed that for ya Oh crap, I completely missed that haha. I guess I try to block out SJ's success when I can haha. Makes it even worse for Moncton |
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Post by SteveUL on May 30, 2018 9:59:38 GMT -4
Great to see today's article.... "wildcats looking to make trades" We want to retool our plan to be good every year We expect to be in the top part of the standings this year I think the not mortgaging the future is a passifier.... if they don't make big trades at the draft I bet at xmas they say we feel so confident in this group we felt we have to make a run for it... and just to stir the pot.... for everyone saying that roger Shannon was to blame for this being good every year philosophy and not doing a proper rebuild.... New (interim) GM and the same message..... sooooo it obviously comes from the man himself..... I don't think anybody said Shannon was responsible for that decision. That is clearly a business decision to want to have a competitive team every year ... prevent attendance from dropping in bad years. I think it is possible to have a good (not great) team every year ... but it requires that you go to the draft and come away with two or three very good young players every year ... meaning you select players with your 1st and 2nd round picks and don't deal them away every year. Those decisions were all Shannon. |
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