The import draft is a strange animal that does not necessarily reflect the "best player available" of other drafts. First kids 17,18 or 19 can be picked. So some teams in contending mode might go for a one year player i.e. 19y.o. other teams looking to the future might go for a future prospect ( hence why I am perplexed with the 67's). Other factors involve where players will go, where their agents or nhl team want them to go and $. This was further compounded this year by a backlog of goalies back into the fray! So you can't read too much in order players are picked imo.If Marco Rossi is expected go #2 in the NHL draft in 2 years time why did he only go #18 in this draft?
It's really hard to predict what might happen in a vacuum of course. So tough to predict who actually might be around in one or two years. But I would not be surprised to see some trades from a position of strength to get a key piece or two up front. And then maybe you have a really strong team for a number of years. I'm just not on board with dealing a potential 40-50 goal scorer and a bunch of seconds for 3 month's access to a good goalie this year. I don't think next year's boys are a Memorial Cup team, goalie or not. But the year after kinda looks interesting. Just my opinion of course, I'm clearly no expert.
The import draft is a strange animal that does not necessarily reflect the "best player available" of other drafts. First kids 17,18 or 19 can be picked. So some teams in contending mode might go for a one year player i.e. 19y.o. other teams looking to the future might go for a future prospect ( hence why I am perplexed with the 67's). Other factors involve where players will go, where their agents or nhl team want them to go and $. This was further compounded this year by a backlog of goalies back into the fray! So you can't read too much in order players are picked imo.
A second thought, we can't trade Tolnai before the window in January, I want a goalie before that.
Dipietro is not going to want to go to a team unless it is a "guaranteed" contender. Remember he has NTC. I agree with OMG though this team needs to have it's goaltending sorted out in October so that they can build. Get Dipietro if this team is not a contender is a waste as he will not be here next year and we would have to start all over.
As to the import draft time will tell they all look interesting but 2020 is a long ways away.
Wow, Rossi looks like a HOME RUN swing! Let's hope that James Boyd and Andre Tourigny have worked out all the details to make sure that he reports. He is being listed as one of the top four prospects in several 2020 NHL Draft forecasts.
Well sounds like Boyd did his homework. If this kid turns out to be a stud I'm going to have to start liking BoydAccording to an interview with Rossi, it was Ottawa or Zurich. James Boyd visited him and his family in february in his hometown of Feldkirch. No other team worked as hard as the 67's, to get him to the CHL. His agent had just to make it clear to some Q-teams, that he would not report.
I think you have to look at the goaltending But I do not think we need a one-year rental. I would like to see us either build a goalie from the ranks or take a goalie that will work with them and understands that he is the leader. Rossi size worries me Boyd needs to put some size n his wings. If he is the hot talent that we think he is only here for a couple of years at most.As to trades unless someone offers us a stud I would say that you stay with what you have to see where the rest of the league plays out.
Yes we could be a contender and have a great team BUT we have to remember that there are other teams. Before we say go for it we need to see after the dust settles where this team fits in with the league and conference. If looking at the league and the CHL it looks like a better idea to hold off for a year and then make decisions.about trades.
LOL I am not saying hold off to the deadline I am saying that we should wait until training camp to see what we have. Last year this team made a HUGE mistake before training camp the a lot of people here screamed about. Seem to remember it involved OA goalies.
What I am saying is that we need to see what we have. We know that none of the ur players will stay with their NHL teams They will all be back. What we do need to see is what other teams are in need of and what we can do.
right now the oly star goalie that may be available is Dipietro and he is not going anywhere unless it is a contender. He already said that when he vetoed last year.
Let's see how our present crop of Goalies does and who the other teams are looking to unload The last thing we need is a repeat of last year.
OMG
I understand what you are saying my point is this.
Windsor is not going to trade Dipietro for anything, They are going to want a lot.
The bigger kick in this is that this team was actually developed last year. We knew on paper minus draft picks, of course, that this was going to be a good team last year. That being said Dipietro turned it down.
I do not see any reason for him to change his mind now. If I am him or his family I am looking at who will be THE CONTENDER. If I am going to go out my last year I want to be on a team that has the best odds of making it to the M Cup and playing the longest so that scouts and teams can see me.
Also, I think that we have to take a look at Kingston as much as I do not want to. They played their back up in very few games but he got coaching and ws a star for the team when given the chance. Will these others do that In Ottawa I am not sure?
Training camp will give us an idea.
Next question if we do not go for it this year what do we do for a goalie next year?
Just wondering. As you know I am not one to sell the farm before I have checked what I have.
We all know this team needs a goalie. You understand this. Your point is does DiPietro feel we are a contender and will he come here. My point is it doesn't matter froma point of discussion whether he is wiling to come or not. My point is this team needs a competent goalie to be competitive. We don't have that goalie in house. If DiPietro doesn't want to come here of the price is too high, then we need to shift gears to another name or two. It is meaningless to see what happens in training camp. Training Camp hero's are usually regular season ZERO's.
Everything ou said makes sense
YES WE DEFINITELY NEED A STRONG GOALIE
If Dipietro is not coming back to the OHL ( can see him possibly staying pro) or not willing to come to Ottawa that can be decided early and we need to look at other prospects. SSM still seems to have a strong club this year. The question is then who wants to give up a top goalie. The question then is who has the goalie that would be available?
Everything ou said makes sense
YES WE DEFINITELY NEED A STRONG GOALIE
If Dipietro is not coming back to the OHL ( can see him possibly staying pro) or not willing to come to Ottawa that can be decided early and we need to look at other prospects. SSM still seems to have a strong club this year. The question is then who wants to give up a top goalie. The question then is who has the goalie that would be available?
Dipietro can turn pro only with Vancouver and that's all.
Can't play in the AHL has to play in the O if he doesn't make Vancouver.
ON\MG AFTER 50 YEASER COULD THIS BE THE ONE.
It better be as I think that they are going to have a cap hit problem in the near future.