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B-Sens 2020-2021 Belleville Senators - Part 2

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mianjo

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THREE STARS
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1st
Anton Forsberg (#40)
Belleville Senators
SA: 34 | SV: 33 | TOI: 60:00
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2nd
Matthew Peca (#20)
Belleville Senators
G: 0 | A: 1
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3rd
Erik Brannstrom (#26)
Belleville Senators
G: 0 | A: 2
 
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I keep reading implications that there is some bad injury news concerning Brown.
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If Brown is toast, I would consider signing Pinto after the Frozen Four in early April. Then again, there may be a valid reason Ottawa can't bring Pinto to Belleville this year. If not, he could get in at least a dozen AHL starts after the required quarantine.

Pinto is a solid right-shot, two-way centre - strong on the draw - whose stock is rapidly rising. He's got terrific momentum on his side - let's keep him playing in the organization for as long as we can this season.

Now, imagine Pinto centering Formenton and Sokolov!
 
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Oral64 said:
If Brown is toast, I would consider signing Pinto after the Frozen Four in early April. Then again, there may be a valid reason Ottawa can't bring Pinto to Belleville this year. If not, he could get in at least a dozen AHL starts after the required quarantine.

Pinto is a solid right-shot, two-way centre - strong on the draw - whose stock is rapidly rising. He's got terrific momentum on his side - let's keep him playing in the organization for as long as we can this season.

Now, imagine Pinto centering Formenton and Sokolov!
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Pinto is most likely being signed regardless of Browns health. Its been the rumour for a while
 
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Oral64 said:
If Brown is toast, I would consider signing Pinto after the Frozen Four in early April. Then again, there may be a valid reason Ottawa can't bring Pinto to Belleville this year. If not, he could get in at least a dozen AHL starts after the required quarantine.

Pinto is a solid right-shot, two-way centre - strong on the draw - whose stock is rapidly rising. He's got terrific momentum on his side - let's keep him playing in the organization for as long as we can this season.

Now, imagine Pinto centering Formenton and Sokolov!
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Pinto is going to be a terrific player for this organization he should not be in any trade proposals. He should be able to improve either RW or C & right now I would like to see him replace C. Brown on RW with Tkachuk & Norris. They could also move Stutzle to centre to see how he he handles the position & bring up Formenton to play LW with Stutzle & Batherson which would add even more speed & another threat on that line. That might not be a bad top six. I doubt DJ would play three rookies together but you never know.
 
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so if belleville is fighting for a playoff spot and the nhl season ends who are targets to be sent down as reinforcements?
 
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Quotes from Troy Mann on each prospect.

Ridly Greig
He's got really good hockey IQ. As an 18-year-old who was just drafted he's going to have to get stronger, as everybody does, because he's a little bit on the small side in terms of his muscle mass but that will certainly come as he gets more mature and gets older. He was real impressive in the games as well. The adaptability to the league, the pace, it's not easy. Major junior to the American League is a really big jump. In terms of having him back, it depends on the WHL season. Certainly, if there's enough games to get him back and play in our season, I'm sure he will return but a lot is up in the air with when the WHL season ends and the quarantine factor has to be taken into account as well.
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Mark Kastelic
I don't know if there's anyone that works as hard as him. He's a big kid. Once he realizes how strong he really is he's going to be able to control his space on the ice a lot more. He's getting a feel for the league and the players but once he starts to feel confident with his presence out there he's going to get a little more ice. He's got a real nice touch around the net as well. You don't score 40 plus goals in any league without having any type of touch and you can tell his goals are all going to be in that blue paint area. He's also tremendous on faceoffs. We started him on the wing but after the third game, in fairness to him he was drafted as a centre and has played mostly centre his whole life, [we said] let's get him in the middle. I do feel he's better suited to play that position. He's really strong and good down low which you like as a coach and most nights he's very good on faceoffs. He's getting into that 50/55 per cent range and I do feel that since we moved him to centre, and Logan Shaw, our faceoff percentage as a team has really increased. It's important in this type of season, where it's primarily about development, that we leave him in his natural position and see where it takes us over the coming games.
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Cole Reinhardt
Love his speed. I think once he realizes how strong he is, because he's not scared to get to the dirty areas on the ice in terms of competing in the blue paint or getting in on the forecheck and being physical, he [will] bring an all-round game. He's been a little bit of a surprise for me in terms of maybe not anticipating him adapting this well. He's had his moments, like every first year player, with inconsistencies and up-and-down, and that's what we try to work on. I think getting his first goal was important as he's had some opportunities and it's not gone in for him, and like any player, when they find some offensive confidence, whether it's a goal or an assist, it takes the weight off their shoulders and they relax a little bit more. His speed certainly stands out as someone who can skate very well and I'm looking forward to seeing how he progresses over the coming weeks.
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Egor Sokolov
Sokolov had a bit of a slower start but he played a very methodical game early, the first four games for sure, and you could tell that his brain was thinking a lot and that usually slows you down in the game. But he's had a big adjustment not just from a system standpoint but a different league too. Different teammates and linemates and he went through a stretch after that (11-day) break where I felt his game was really coming along and then obviously he's had some goals and points which ultimately is going to be his strength. He's got a tremendous shot, the puck seems to find him in that blue paint area and he should be a good one in terms of his scoring ability. It's just a matter of getting him to a point defensively where a coach can completely trust him on a game-to-game, shift-to-shift basis, and that's going to have to be something he's going to have to continue to work on at this level and if he's going to play in the NHL.
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Lassi Thomson
He is fearless. The adjustment within the game and the size of the rink is certainly not something that we're worried about. Sometimes the European player comes over and you shrink the ice all of a sudden and maybe they're not as brave in some areas of the ice and things happen much quicker. The pace of the game is something he's continuing to improve on. I think his poise is something that stands out right off the hop that's gotten better. He's just not turning pucks over. He's got a real good head for the game. His work ethic is tremendous. He's in David Bell's office every day looking for clips and looking for ways to get better. There are days where we have to tell him to get off the ice. Some of these kids, they think they have to be on the ice for two or three hours working on their game and not realizing that sometimes you've got to take a step back and rest your body because at the end of the day, you need to perform during the games. But it's an adjustment to the American League and the North American style of pro hockey and moving to a different country. His English has gotten better, even from the first time I met him at development camp after he was drafted. He's got a great future. We're just going to have to be patient with him. He's not going to be one of those defencemen that all of a sudden graduates to the NHL quickly. It's going to be a process but I'm really glad he came over this year and he'll be that much better for it come September.
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i think logan brown has played his last game with the organization i know he is out injured
 
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Stevenson: I'd leave Brannstrom in Belleville for the next little while



Mann was impressed with Brannstrom’s attitude and willingness to improve his overall game. The Belleville coach already sees marked improvement from Brannstrom’s previous season.
“I believe so. I personally see it. That transition period was very unfortunate. We all know what happened – the training camp, he couldn’t break with the team. His attitude was excellent. That’s continued here. The day he arrived – you know I don’t think anyone likes being sent down – a high pick like Brannstrom who’s on the cusp of becoming a full-timer. A lot of prospects go through what he’s going through. Last year he didn’t play any penalty kill in Belleville. Watching the Sens play, he’s not seeing any PK work as well. He’s taken on that role. The last two nights we’ve been 18 for 18, (actually 17 for 17 per AHL stats), so his role has expanded with us,” said Mann.
“That should help his development. I don’t foresee his attitude changing. We’re going to continue to play him, and make sure he’s getting his minutes. Hopefully, he can continue work on his game without the puck – eliminate the cycle – cut the bottom off in d-zone coverage, working on some box outs. Those are the things he needs to get most consistent with at the NHL level. He’s a small player. He’s not going to be able to box out every player. It’s just impossible because his stature, but he’s got to continue to work on that. He’s very quick. Cutting the bottom off in the d-zone to eliminate plays down low is something D.J. to focus on, and that’s what we’re going to do.”
 
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After his first professional win last Friday Kevin Mandolese will be in back goal for Belleville tonight, backed up by Cedric Andree.
Angus Crookshank, Zach Magwood, Logan Brown, Jonathan Davidsson, Jonathan Aspirot and Hubert Labrie are out for Belleville.
 

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Merrick Rippon from the 67's and Olivier Leblanc make their debuts tonight both on ATO's
 
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