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Post by WhiteTyAffair on Dec 23, 2022 22:24:28 GMT -4
Pretty confusing what the Eagles are trying to do... I don't like the trade at all, but there is logic to it. Suggestion on the forum that broke the Desruisseault thing a week ago was that Eagles are targeting 24/25 and the Sags are targeting 25/26. So the exchange of 1sts means each team gets an extra impact rookie (or asset to trade) in the year they are targeting. Desruisseaux requested a trade. |
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Post by blueeagle on Dec 24, 2022 12:21:00 GMT -4
I don't like the trade at all, but there is logic to it. Suggestion on the forum that broke the Desruisseault thing a week ago was that Eagles are targeting 24/25 and the Sags are targeting 25/26. So the exchange of 1sts means each team gets an extra impact rookie (or asset to trade) in the year they are targeting. Desruisseaux requested a trade. I know. I don't understand why that matters in the context of my post though. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 29, 2022 8:17:32 GMT -4
There is a rumor that Cam MacDonald is headed to the WC, he was a late scratch from the lineup last night. I hope not, don't see the point of adding more 19 year olds at this point. It's usually a lot cheaper to add an OA at the draft, usually half the price or less.
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Post by Briwhel on Dec 29, 2022 9:03:26 GMT -4
There is a rumor that Cam MacDonald is headed to the WC, he was a late scratch from the lineup last night. I hope not, don't see the point of adding more 19 year olds at this point. It's usually a lot cheaper to add an OA at the draft, usually half the price or less. But this is where Moncton acquires Melanson, Kidney, MacDonald, Reynolds, Brunet and Blackburn just to poop in Halifax's Cornflakes |
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Post by Citris on Dec 29, 2022 13:15:08 GMT -4
There is a rumor that Cam MacDonald is headed to the WC, he was a late scratch from the lineup last night. I hope not, don't see the point of adding more 19 year olds at this point. It's usually a lot cheaper to add an OA at the draft, usually half the price or less. But this is where Moncton acquires Melanson, Kidney, MacDonald, Reynolds, Brunet and Blackburn just to poop in Halifax's Cornflakes The Wildcats are 3-1 against Halifax this year. If your goal is to fuck with the Mooseheads the best way to accomplish it is meeting them in round 1. |
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Post by lirette on Dec 29, 2022 13:31:45 GMT -4
There is a rumor that Cam MacDonald is headed to the WC, he was a late scratch from the lineup last night. I hope not, don't see the point of adding more 19 year olds at this point. It's usually a lot cheaper to add an OA at the draft, usually half the price or less. The last time the Wildcats played a home playoff game on a weekend was March 29th, 2019. That means when this years playoffs roll around that will be 4 years. Hard to even believe. I personally think its fine to be a light buyer to go after home ice in round 1 and have a favorable matchup, assuming that Macdonald will return next season as a top 20. I understand that some will disagree and that's fine, but 4 years is a long time and this team should now be trending towards being a top team in a year or 2.. Its not like they are doing some crazy Cape Breton esque thing where they are moving 10 guys in and 10 guys out. If teams like Rimouski and Chicoutimi were buying I'd feel a lot different about it also. Given the makeup of the conference it makes a lot of sense, finishing 3rd especially would give you a pretty favorable matchup and get 2 rounds out of it and hope you can out a scare into one of the top teams. |
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Post by Citris on Dec 29, 2022 14:05:57 GMT -4
The last time the Wildcats played a home playoff game on a weekend was March 29th, 2019. That means when this years playoffs roll around that will be 4 years. Hard to even believe. I personally think its fine to be a light buyer to go after home ice in round 1 and have a favorable matchup, assuming that Macdonald will return next season as a top 20. I understand that some will disagree and that's fine, but 4 years is a long time and this team should now be trending towards being a top team in a year or 2.. Its not like they are doing some crazy Cape Breton esque thing where they are moving 10 guys in and 10 guys out. If teams like Rimouski and Chicoutimi were buying I'd feel a lot different about it also. Given the makeup of the conference it makes a lot of sense, finishing 3rd especially would give you a pretty favorable matchup and get 2 rounds out of it and hope you can out a scare into one of the top teams. This here. Saint John, Bathurst, Charlottetown and Cape Breton are all very winnable matchups for the next few months... and the Wildcats have played Halifax well too. I'd argue Charlottetown and Cape Breton actually got a little better, but not so much that the Wildcats shouldn't finish 2nd in the Division. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 29, 2022 14:06:31 GMT -4
There is a rumor that Cam MacDonald is headed to the WC, he was a late scratch from the lineup last night. I hope not, don't see the point of adding more 19 year olds at this point. It's usually a lot cheaper to add an OA at the draft, usually half the price or less. The last time the Wildcats played a home playoff game on a weekend was March 29th, 2019. That means when this years playoffs roll around that will be 4 years. Hard to even believe. I personally think its fine to be a light buyer to go after home ice in round 1 and have a favorable matchup, assuming that Macdonald will return next season as a top 20. I understand that some will disagree and that's fine, but 4 years is a long time and this team should now be trending towards being a top team in a year or 2.. Its not like they are doing some crazy Cape Breton esque thing where they are moving 10 guys in and 10 guys out. If teams like Rimouski and Chicoutimi were buying I'd feel a lot different about it also. Given the makeup of the conference it makes a lot of sense, finishing 3rd especially would give you a pretty favorable matchup and get 2 rounds out of it and hope you can out a scare into one of the top teams. I'm not sure getting home ice moves the needle. With a bunch of teams behind them selling, the WC are pretty much locked into mid pack. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 29, 2022 14:09:02 GMT -4
The last time the Wildcats played a home playoff game on a weekend was March 29th, 2019. That means when this years playoffs roll around that will be 4 years. Hard to even believe. I personally think its fine to be a light buyer to go after home ice in round 1 and have a favorable matchup, assuming that Macdonald will return next season as a top 20. I understand that some will disagree and that's fine, but 4 years is a long time and this team should now be trending towards being a top team in a year or 2.. Its not like they are doing some crazy Cape Breton esque thing where they are moving 10 guys in and 10 guys out. If teams like Rimouski and Chicoutimi were buying I'd feel a lot different about it also. Given the makeup of the conference it makes a lot of sense, finishing 3rd especially would give you a pretty favorable matchup and get 2 rounds out of it and hope you can out a scare into one of the top teams. This here. Saint John, Bathurst, Charlottetown and Cape Breton are all very winnable matchups for the next few months... and the Wildcats have played Halifax well too. I'd argue Charlottetown and Cape Breton actually got a little better, but not so much that the Wildcats shouldn't finish 2nd in the Division. They can do that without adding anybody. their "addition" is not trading Barbashev so far. |
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Post by lirette on Dec 29, 2022 14:14:22 GMT -4
The last time the Wildcats played a home playoff game on a weekend was March 29th, 2019. That means when this years playoffs roll around that will be 4 years. Hard to even believe. I personally think its fine to be a light buyer to go after home ice in round 1 and have a favorable matchup, assuming that Macdonald will return next season as a top 20. I understand that some will disagree and that's fine, but 4 years is a long time and this team should now be trending towards being a top team in a year or 2.. Its not like they are doing some crazy Cape Breton esque thing where they are moving 10 guys in and 10 guys out. If teams like Rimouski and Chicoutimi were buying I'd feel a lot different about it also. Given the makeup of the conference it makes a lot of sense, finishing 3rd especially would give you a pretty favorable matchup and get 2 rounds out of it and hope you can out a scare into one of the top teams. I'm not sure getting home ice moves the needle. With a bunch of teams behind them selling, the WC are pretty much locked into mid pack. Moves the needle in what way? I'm talking from a fan perspective. As a season ticket holder I'd like to go to a home playoff game on a Friday & Saturday night instead of a Monday night with 2800 people. I'm sure I'm not alone there. A light buy to ensure that happens makes sense, especially if it means adding players who come back next year when there's a chance they challenge for the division. I guess if you don't go to games and just follow box scores or the odd webcast you probably don't care but at some point I'd like to see the team win again even if theyll probably lose in round 2. Adding 1 forward is not going to set the team back in its direction. |
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Post by Penguins23® on Dec 29, 2022 15:41:41 GMT -4
The last time the Wildcats played a home playoff game on a weekend was March 29th, 2019. That means when this years playoffs roll around that will be 4 years. Hard to even believe. I personally think its fine to be a light buyer to go after home ice in round 1 and have a favorable matchup, assuming that Macdonald will return next season as a top 20. I understand that some will disagree and that's fine, but 4 years is a long time and this team should now be trending towards being a top team in a year or 2.. Its not like they are doing some crazy Cape Breton esque thing where they are moving 10 guys in and 10 guys out. If teams like Rimouski and Chicoutimi were buying I'd feel a lot different about it also. Given the makeup of the conference it makes a lot of sense, finishing 3rd especially would give you a pretty favorable matchup and get 2 rounds out of it and hope you can out a scare into one of the top teams. This here. Saint John, Bathurst, Charlottetown and Cape Breton are all very winnable matchups for the next few months... and the Wildcats have played Halifax well too. I'd argue Charlottetown and Cape Breton actually got a little better, but not so much that the Wildcats shouldn't finish 2nd in the Division. Losing Lapenna and Brabanec does not make Charlottetown better. |
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Post by Captain Obvious on Dec 29, 2022 15:45:04 GMT -4
This here. Saint John, Bathurst, Charlottetown and Cape Breton are all very winnable matchups for the next few months... and the Wildcats have played Halifax well too. I'd argue Charlottetown and Cape Breton actually got a little better, but not so much that the Wildcats shouldn't finish 2nd in the Division. Losing Lapenna and Brabanec does not make Charlottetown better. Likely Biakabutuka as well. |
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Post by Citris on Dec 29, 2022 15:46:34 GMT -4
Losing Lapenna and Brabanec does not make Charlottetown better. Yea you're right there. Tho, for Lapenna, they haven't been playing him this month anyway, so Tye Austin in an upgrade on the 2 rookies they were running. Yea, I suppose none of the moves they made really make up for the loss of those two, tho granted we don't know the return on Brabanec yet. |
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Post by catzfans on Dec 29, 2022 17:13:10 GMT -4
There is a rumor that Cam MacDonald is headed to the WC, he was a late scratch from the lineup last night. I hope not, don't see the point of adding more 19 year olds at this point. It's usually a lot cheaper to add an OA at the draft, usually half the price or less. Really depends at what cost? If it's for one of the 1sts or young player then I certainly hope not. |
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Post by tim08 on Dec 29, 2022 23:51:36 GMT -4
MacDonald is worth a first and more just watch the mem cup final and you'll agree.
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