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Post by AceKikr on Aug 15, 2007 11:33:26 GMT -4
I have been more impressed with Little then Gomes plus he is a year younger. He plays the body well and seems like he has some upside, just my opinion. Well if you had been at more games than one, maybe you could have seen that Gomes is actually a Little better than Little.  I thought that Gomes was better too, especially on the offensive end. I think he's a little more agile and a better skater than Little |
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Post by Gman on Aug 15, 2007 13:48:49 GMT -4
I'll tell you what's unimpressive, Halifax's run for the Cup Hahahahahahahahaaaaa Good one!  By the way, which run are you referring to? The one that ended in a 7 game series against Gatineau, or the one that ended against the powerhouse Crosby-led Oceanic? |
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Aug 15, 2007 20:21:38 GMT -4
I'll tell you what's unimpressive, Halifax's run for the Cup Hahahahahahahahaaaaa Good one! By the way, which run are you referring to? The one that ended in a 7 game series against Gatineau, or the one that ended against the powerhouse Crosby-led Oceanic? Your right there has been a lot of them. The one that is happening this year. |
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Post by overtime on Aug 16, 2007 7:41:27 GMT -4
watching 3 on 3 boyle I think was wearing number 2 white. He looked ok for not playing all last year.Him and Furlotte have more upside then Goyens and Tolles imo.
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Post by Optimus Reim on Aug 16, 2007 9:54:41 GMT -4
I am going to get burned for this but Gomes is not impressing me. He doesn't stand out at all. for a rokie 19yo he should in order to get a spot. I know he has come in highly touted but he hasn't shown me very much yet. Not saying the skill isn't there but he was invisible to day IMO.
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Post by SteveUL on Aug 16, 2007 10:16:28 GMT -4
I am going to get burned for this but Gomes is not impressing me. He doesn't stand out at all. for a rokie 19yo he should in order to get a spot. I know he has come in highly touted but he hasn't shown me very much yet. Not saying the skill isn't there but he was invisible to day IMO. He is competing against other dmen only ... so what Dmen are outplaying him ? I'll give you Barberio and Baca ... and Pianosi will be a lock ... but Tolles and Goyens have not outplayed him ... neither has Demitruk (he gets the nod due his age and potential) ... the rest of the bunch has also been unimpressive. The real test for him now will be playing against the older/bigger/stronger/faster/smarter players ... and he looked pretty good this morning in the 2 periods I watched. Gomes plays with a poise that most others don't have ... he does not panic with the puck ... while Goyens and Tolles do. |
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Aug 16, 2007 10:25:06 GMT -4
I am going to get burned for this but Gomes is not impressing me. He doesn't stand out at all. for a rokie 19yo he should in order to get a spot. I know he has come in highly touted but he hasn't shown me very much yet. Not saying the skill isn't there but he was invisible to day IMO. He is competing against other dmen only ... so what Dmen are outplaying him ? I'll give you Barberio and Baca ... and Pianosi will be a lock ... but Tolles and Goyens have not outplayed him ... neither has Demitruk (he gets the nod due his age and potential) ... the rest of the bunch has also been unimpressive. The real test for him now will be playing against the older/bigger/stronger/faster/smarter players ... and he looked pretty good this morning in the 2 periods I watched. Gomes plays with a poise that most others don't have ... he does not panic with the puck ... while Goyens and Tolles do. Gomes got caught out of place and flat footed on several occasions today. |
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Post by Optimus Reim on Aug 16, 2007 10:31:21 GMT -4
I am not saying that anyone has out played him but they have not played any worse. All I am saying is that he has come in here with hype (albeit from the T&T's Mr. Hodge) but none the same all you hear in the rink is Gomes this and Gomes that. I just don't think he has done anything that some of the others haven't done. Plus he is a 19 yo rookie. I would rather take a chance on a 17 or 18 yo D man that has the same upside just younger and will be here for maybe three years.
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Post by SteveUL on Aug 16, 2007 10:32:20 GMT -4
He is competing against other dmen only ... so what Dmen are outplaying him ? I'll give you Barberio and Baca ... and Pianosi will be a lock ... but Tolles and Goyens have not outplayed him ... neither has Demitruk (he gets the nod due his age and potential) ... the rest of the bunch has also been unimpressive. The real test for him now will be playing against the older/bigger/stronger/faster/smarter players ... and he looked pretty good this morning in the 2 periods I watched. Gomes plays with a poise that most others don't have ... he does not panic with the puck ... while Goyens and Tolles do. Gomes got caught out of place and flat footed on several occasions today. As did all of the "rookie" dmen ... but Gomes handles and moves the puck better than any of them. |
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Aug 16, 2007 10:37:06 GMT -4
Its funny what one person see's over another. I would only take a 19 year old fair defenceman if I didn't think that a 17 like Furlotte couldn't get the job done. I think the cuts made sense so I guess we will see what the coaches think.
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Post by buckybuckbuck on Aug 16, 2007 10:40:27 GMT -4
Alright lets see if we can agree on this
Best line in the game
Frazee - Mangan - Lepage
Most impressive player
Brenton
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Post by mav on Aug 16, 2007 10:42:12 GMT -4
don't forget Andrew MacDonald was a 19 yr old rookie....
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Post by mav on Aug 16, 2007 10:43:39 GMT -4
I thought that Eagles , lepage and Mangan stood out the most....As did Brenton, MacAusland
One that keeps getting my attention Is K. Blain
I also think that Lamoureux will make the team
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Post by SteveUL on Aug 16, 2007 10:55:25 GMT -4
Its funny what one person see's over another. I would only take a 19 year old fair defenceman if I didn't think that a 17 like Furlotte couldn't get the job done. I think the cuts made sense so I guess we will see what the coaches think. Our biggest weakness this year will be our dmen and adding 17 yr olds will not make us better this year. I agree that we have to add young players for the future but we also have to balance that by adding a little more experience for this year. A lot of the decision on defense will be sorted out once Demitruk makes his decision to stay or go home ... he has a spot if he wants it. I think we still need to add one older dman no matter what Demituk decides ... Tolles and Goyens have not shown that they can be counted on to be defensive leaders yet In no particular order ... Pianosi (18) - Baca (18) Barberio (17) - Tolles (19) Goyens (19) - Demituk (17) And then these 5 probably fighting for 2 maybe 3 slots ... Gomes (19) - Little (18) - Firlotte (17) - Wilson (18) - Boyle (18) If they take Gomes, Little and Firlotte into the season ... and look to maybe cut one later on ... then they'd have 9 dmen ... 3 19 YO ... 3 18 YO and 3 17 YO (if Demitruk stays). That would create continuity from year to year with that type of age range. I would suggest that if Demitruk bows out that Firlotte will probably secure a spot. If Eastman returns he could throw a wrench into the way I described it above ... but we haven't really seen him much. |
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Post by SteveUL on Aug 16, 2007 11:00:38 GMT -4
Alright lets see if we can agree on this Best line in the game Frazee - Mangan - Lepage Most impressive player Brenton Brenton was very noticeable ... huge speed and working hard every shift. Maclelland and Lapage were just coasting and that won't help them ... Eagles did not stand out either ... these three 19 YO need to step it up and look better than the younger players. |
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