2023-24

[Naomi]

It's funny how we're one of the bottom teams in all stats, but our power play is third at 25%. Impressive given how bad it can look at times.

Also Moncton first at almost 30% is absolutely wild.

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Team update by Jim Hulton

[Score]

Summerside acquires Niko Boudreau and Sam Bowness.

[islander19]

With the additions of Shields, Allen, and Swan…does anybody wanna make a guess on the lines?

I feel like we have a lot of guys that you want in the top 6 but none are real superstars…

Horth - Morneau - Campbell
Huckins - Powers - Hughes
Shields - Butler - Michaud
Swan - Flanagan - Allen
Extras: Walker/Maruna

I like that third line and you could probably move them into the “2nd line” but the Huckins line has been solid for us ever since they’ve been put together.

Swan and Allen are guys that likely need to be put in good offensive opportunities to put up any type of point totals but there’s a pretty good chance they don’t get that chance unless injuries happen. At the very least, that 4th line has a much better chance of making something happen then rolling out Walker - Todd/Flanagan - Arsenault

[slickbackgreaser]

Does anyone know what happened to the "Protect the Bridge" user? I haven't heard from him on here or Twitter in months! Missed his takes.

[slickbackgreaser]

First time we see the top line together since early December. They were playing really well together for a good stretch of games.

Jan 10, 2024 12:50:34 GMT -4 islander19 said:

With the additions of Shields, Allen, and Swan…does anybody wanna make a guess on the lines?

I feel like we have a lot of guys that you want in the top 6 but none are real superstars…

Horth - Morneau - Campbell
Huckins - Powers - Hughes
Shields - Butler - Michaud
Swan - Flanagan - Allen
Extras: Walker/Maruna

I like that third line and you could probably move them into the “2nd line” but the Huckins line has been solid for us ever since they’ve been put together.

Swan and Allen are guys that likely need to be put in good offensive opportunities to put up any type of point totals but there’s a pretty good chance they don’t get that chance unless injuries happen. At the very least, that 4th line has a much better chance of making something happen then rolling out Walker - Todd/Flanagan - Arsenault

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Jim Hulton Jan. 19-21 Weekend Preview.


chl.ca/lhjmq-islanders/video/jim-hulton-jan-19-21-weekend-preview/

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Will Shields now has 6pts in 8gp since joining the Isles.

[Naomi]

Jan 19, 2024 21:41:55 GMT -4 Score said:

Will Shields now has 6pts in 8gp since joining the Isles.

Half of those in one game though. Hopefully he'll work out for us though. Would be nice for us to walk away from Christmas with at least one good piece/asset.

I said it before though, we have a really weird team this year. When they want to and really put the effort in, we've competed well against some of the most dangerous teams in the league this year. On the flipside we've had a team be so lazy and out of sorts that we get pounded by teams like Chicoutimi (who was on a 9 game slide).

I don't know what the solution is to the inconsistency. If it's just a wait it out thing or maybe make a change or two with the team. (No, I'm not suggesting firing Jim).

It's just strange that some aspects of our game rival the top teams this year like power play and penalty kill. We haven't even really gotten blown out in many games this year. We've given Halifax fits, we've played alright against Moncton, and we've beaten Drummondville. We even played fairly well against the Drakkar who have 6 losses and 2 overtime losses.

We have moments where we dictate the play against anyone.

And I think they'd at least have to consider trading a guy like Kearsey either at the draft or Christmas. But he reminds me a lot of guys like Joseph and Gormley where they weren't the flashiest players but they were dependable. I think any team looking to make a run would want a guy like Kearsey.

I'm also not saying to jump the gun and trade him, but we're in a position where I think all options need to be looked at.

Everyone is saying the goal is a run with 18 year old Conrad and 19 year old Kearsey. I just don't see it right now. Maybe I'm missing something that others are seeing, but I just don't see a legitimate contending team at that point. If I'm totally off-base saying that, I'm open to seeing evidence contrary to what I'm saying.

I just think forcing a run in that year could be falling into a PEI Rocket trap where we're good enough to have entertaining games, but not good enough to really be a threat in the league. I think forcing a run to try to make fans happy would be a huge mistake. Again, maybe I'm wrong in saying all of that.

[bois]

Jan 22, 2024 12:24:28 GMT -4 Naomi said:

Jan 19, 2024 21:41:55 GMT -4 Score said:

Will Shields now has 6pts in 8gp since joining the Isles.

Half of those in one game though. Hopefully he'll work out for us though. Would be nice for us to walk away from Christmas with at least one good piece/asset.

I said it before though, we have a really weird team this year. When they want to and really put the effort in, we've competed well against some of the most dangerous teams in the league this year. On the flipside we've had a team be so lazy and out of sorts that we get pounded by teams like Chicoutimi (who was on a 9 game slide).

I don't know what the solution is to the inconsistency. If it's just a wait it out thing or maybe make a change or two with the team. (No, I'm not suggesting firing Jim).

It's just strange that some aspects of our game rival the top teams this year like power play and penalty kill. We haven't even really gotten blown out in many games this year. We've given Halifax fits, we've played alright against Moncton, and we've beaten Drummondville. We even played fairly well against the Drakkar who have 6 losses and 2 overtime losses.

We have moments where we dictate the play against anyone.

And I think they'd at least have to consider trading a guy like Kearsey either at the draft or Christmas. But he reminds me a lot of guys like Joseph and Gormley where they weren't the flashiest players but they were dependable. I think any team looking to make a run would want a guy like Kearsey.

I'm also not saying to jump the gun and trade him, but we're in a position where I think all options need to be looked at.

Everyone is saying the goal is a run with 18 year old Conrad and 19 year old Kearsey. I just don't see it right now. Maybe I'm missing something that others are seeing, but I just don't see a legitimate contending team at that point. If I'm totally off-base saying that, I'm open to seeing evidence contrary to what I'm saying.

I just think forcing a run in that year could be falling into a PEI Rocket trap where we're good enough to have entertaining games, but not good enough to really be a threat in the league. I think forcing a run to try to make fans happy would be a huge mistake. Again, maybe I'm wrong in saying all of that.

i don't think you are wrong at all

if you look at the birth year of the players we have that would fit into a contender in 2 years time you have

20 year old Topilnickyj? very hard to project at this point what he might be
20 year old Jardine? again he's been here like 2 weeks
19 year old Kearsey.... safe bet to be among top D at that point
18 year old Conrad.... probably be very solid D by then
19 year old Duguay? unkown

nothing in goal that looks certain

19 year old Butler.. safe to assume he will be a legit top 6 forward
19 year old Campbell... talent is there to be top 6 player but issues with off ice and the like attached to this kid
19 year old Michaud safe to assume top 6 forward
18 year old Flanagan.... havent seen anough yet to project what 2 years time might look like for this player
19 year old Maruna..... some see a project.... i see a big kid with poor feet and nothing but zeroes on the scoresheet for 2 months
19 year old Shields..... could be top 6 player .. at worst is definitely a Q player on a contender

thats alot of question marks and doesn't even take other teams rosters into consideration

looks like an upper midpack team to me unless a couple of studs are found..... and we have no picks this summer in the first 2 rounds i believe and only 2 picks in the first 5

[Naomi]

Jan 22, 2024 14:58:00 GMT -4 bois said:

Jan 22, 2024 12:24:28 GMT -4 Naomi said:

Half of those in one game though. Hopefully he'll work out for us though. Would be nice for us to walk away from Christmas with at least one good piece/asset.

I said it before though, we have a really weird team this year. When they want to and really put the effort in, we've competed well against some of the most dangerous teams in the league this year. On the flipside we've had a team be so lazy and out of sorts that we get pounded by teams like Chicoutimi (who was on a 9 game slide).

I don't know what the solution is to the inconsistency. If it's just a wait it out thing or maybe make a change or two with the team. (No, I'm not suggesting firing Jim).

It's just strange that some aspects of our game rival the top teams this year like power play and penalty kill. We haven't even really gotten blown out in many games this year. We've given Halifax fits, we've played alright against Moncton, and we've beaten Drummondville. We even played fairly well against the Drakkar who have 6 losses and 2 overtime losses.

We have moments where we dictate the play against anyone.

And I think they'd at least have to consider trading a guy like Kearsey either at the draft or Christmas. But he reminds me a lot of guys like Joseph and Gormley where they weren't the flashiest players but they were dependable. I think any team looking to make a run would want a guy like Kearsey.

I'm also not saying to jump the gun and trade him, but we're in a position where I think all options need to be looked at.

Everyone is saying the goal is a run with 18 year old Conrad and 19 year old Kearsey. I just don't see it right now. Maybe I'm missing something that others are seeing, but I just don't see a legitimate contending team at that point. If I'm totally off-base saying that, I'm open to seeing evidence contrary to what I'm saying.

I just think forcing a run in that year could be falling into a PEI Rocket trap where we're good enough to have entertaining games, but not good enough to really be a threat in the league. I think forcing a run to try to make fans happy would be a huge mistake. Again, maybe I'm wrong in saying all of that.

i don't think you are wrong at all

if you look at the birth year of the players we have that would fit into a contender in 2 years time you have

20 year old Topilnickyj? very hard to project at this point what he might be
20 year old Jardine? again he's been here like 2 weeks
19 year old Kearsey.... safe bet to be among top D at that point
18 year old Conrad.... probably be very solid D by then
19 year old Duguay? unkown

nothing in goal that looks certain

19 year old Butler.. safe to assume he will be a legit top 6 forward
19 year old Campbell... talent is there to be top 6 player but issues with off ice and the like attached to this kid
19 year old Michaud safe to assume top 6 forward
18 year old Flanagan.... havent seen anough yet to project what 2 years time might look like for this player
19 year old Maruna..... some see a project.... i see a big kid with poor feet and nothing but zeroes on the scoresheet for 2 months
19 year old Shields..... could be top 6 player .. at worst is definitely a Q player on a contender

thats alot of question marks and doesn't even take other teams rosters into consideration

looks like an upper midpack team to me unless a couple of studs are found..... and we have no picks this summer in the first 2 rounds i believe and only 2 picks in the first 5

That is also true and will once again be an issue for the team. What will help though is we should have an early pick in the import draft, however the other two leagues have a good amount of teams that will likely finish below us.

In that list of players too, there's decent and wildcard pieces. Nothing on that list really screams QMJHL Champion right now though (not for us anyway). I don't even see us winning two rounds with that lineup.

I do think our best chance at a good rebuild is to make the painful decision to sell of what we can, maximize the value of our tradeable players.

[WHEELsnipePARTY]

Jan 22, 2024 16:52:59 GMT -4 Naomi said:

Jan 22, 2024 14:58:00 GMT -4 bois said:

i don't think you are wrong at all

if you look at the birth year of the players we have that would fit into a contender in 2 years time you have

20 year old Topilnickyj? very hard to project at this point what he might be
20 year old Jardine? again he's been here like 2 weeks
19 year old Kearsey.... safe bet to be among top D at that point
18 year old Conrad.... probably be very solid D by then
19 year old Duguay? unkown

nothing in goal that looks certain

19 year old Butler.. safe to assume he will be a legit top 6 forward
19 year old Campbell... talent is there to be top 6 player but issues with off ice and the like attached to this kid
19 year old Michaud safe to assume top 6 forward
18 year old Flanagan.... havent seen anough yet to project what 2 years time might look like for this player
19 year old Maruna..... some see a project.... i see a big kid with poor feet and nothing but zeroes on the scoresheet for 2 months
19 year old Shields..... could be top 6 player .. at worst is definitely a Q player on a contender

thats alot of question marks and doesn't even take other teams rosters into consideration

looks like an upper midpack team to me unless a couple of studs are found..... and we have no picks this summer in the first 2 rounds i believe and only 2 picks in the first 5

That is also true and will once again be an issue for the team. What will help though is we should have an early pick in the import draft, however the other two leagues have a good amount of teams that will likely finish below us.

In that list of players too, there's decent and wildcard pieces. Nothing on that list really screams QMJHL Champion right now though (not for us anyway). I don't even see us winning two rounds with that lineup.

I do think our best chance at a good rebuild is to make the painful decision to sell of what we can, maximize the value of our tradeable players.

There could be 6 whl teams with less points but it doesn’t matter. The Q will pick 1-4-7 etc this year

[countryboy]

Hinkley also would have been an asset we shopped and likely moved at Christmas, but the circumstances of his injury meant they we weren’t able to deal him.

[Naomi]

Jan 22, 2024 17:30:59 GMT -4 WHEELsnipePARTY said:

Jan 22, 2024 16:52:59 GMT -4 Naomi said:

That is also true and will once again be an issue for the team. What will help though is we should have an early pick in the import draft, however the other two leagues have a good amount of teams that will likely finish below us.

In that list of players too, there's decent and wildcard pieces. Nothing on that list really screams QMJHL Champion right now though (not for us anyway). I don't even see us winning two rounds with that lineup.

I do think our best chance at a good rebuild is to make the painful decision to sell of what we can, maximize the value of our tradeable players.

There could be 6 whl teams with less points but it doesn’t matter. The Q will pick 1-4-7 etc this year

Oh it alternates between leagues? That makes sense.

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Just wanted to say that the Top Prospects game is going to be on TSN for those interested. It’s on tomorrow evening