Saginaw Spirit 2018-19 Season Thread

[sirius67fan]

Grondin I can see. Size and potential down the middle but Busdeker to Ottawa just makes no sense:​

1) He's a Michigan kid so it's not geographical
2) Ottawa has 99s Hoefenmayer (Arizona) and Wilson, 2000s Bahl, Rippon, Roberstson ('18 eligible) and Okhotyuk ('19 eligible), and Peric (01). That's 7 regulars. Busdeker replaces who? He's no better than a 5-6 and might be a 7-8 in Ottawa. Unless Ottawa is moving one of their 7 in another deal (which is certainly possible), I just don't see a fit.

With Ottawa's fairly rich cupboard of picks it would make more sense for them to go after a legit 1-2.

Busdeker is a right wing not a D, but your argument still stands.

 

[ETA 2000 Fan]

Busdeker is a right wing not a D, but your argument still stands.

My bad.

Ottawa depth on RW:
Chemelevski (who is really a RW)
Felhaber
Clark
Clarke
Quinn

 

[SaginawFan]

Perfetti signing tomorrow! Good job DD.

 

[Finster8]

Perfetti signing tomorrow! Good job DD.

Well that was not expected this is a game changer. Wilde depending where he is drafted could he be next. Press conference tomorrow at 1.

 

[Generalsupdates]

Perfetti signing tomorrow! Good job DD.

That's huge for you guys. Even more impressive because he did not want to come on draft day and even as recently as a month ago. So Drinkill did a great job of convincing him why SAG is a great landing spot, which is even more encouraging for Spirit fans going forward

 

[Tarantula]

Nicely done!

Will Perfetti lead to confetti...

 

[Kingpin794]

Gonna try and get in as many games as I came this up coming season. Usually can get a couple in over Thanksgiving and one of the games at Flint. LOTS of skill coming in and coming back. Should be a fun team to watch. Now get the Wings to take a guy like Liam Kirk late and send him to us via the import draft.

 

[John789]

I heard that TS did a lot of work getting Perfetti to come and was the major reason. Heard that from 2 different people that played with him last year

 

[Kingpin794]

I heard that TS did a lot of work getting Perfetti to come and was the major reason. Heard that from 2 different people that played with him last year

If that's the case, then good on him. For all the grief he gets, that'd be a major plus in his column.

That's what it boils down to really. Putting in the work. It's not impossible to get good players to come to places like Saginaw that have a stigma attached to them. Really putting in the work recruiting, building good relationships with the parents/kids, getting actual hockey people into the ownership group, new locker room, etc. It all adds up. You're not gonna get everyone of these guys but if you can get one or two of them, that's not nothing and it has to bring morale up for those that are here.

 

[bcspragu]

If that's the case, then good on him. For all the grief he gets, that'd be a major plus in his column.

That's what it boils down to really. Putting in the work. It's not impossible to get good players to come to places like Saginaw that have a stigma attached to them. Really putting in the work recruiting, building good relationships with the parents/kids, getting actual hockey people into the ownership group, new locker room, etc. It all adds up. You're not gonna get everyone of these guys but if you can get one or two of them, that's not nothing and it has to bring morale up for those that are here.

Not ripping them in your local paper helps too.

 

[Finster8]

It is official Perfetti signs with the Spirit. We have plenty of picks so acquiring Cole is much more important in the long run than picks.

 

[ForestCityHky]

Be

Heard Perfetti will sign. We will see

And now it’s official

 

[SaginawFan]

Good day for Saginaw! Now let the movement begin with some of last year roster players.

 

[swoopster]

I'd park Perfetti and Porco together....team skating skill and speed has increased. I want a high end offensive defensemen who can carry the puck out of our end with authority...AKA...Hronek....get this player....

 

[Petes]

SAG fans... sounds like Dylan Wells should be back in the OHL next season and should be one of the better OA goalies. Wonder if there could be a deal worked out that saw Fraser amd Wells head your way....


Thoughts??

 

[Kingpin794]

SAG fans... sounds like Dylan Wells should be back in the OHL next season and should be one of the better OA goalies. Wonder if there could be a deal worked out that saw Fraser amd Wells head your way....


Thoughts??

I like the idea of Wells but don't think we need Fraser as much with the amount of D coming back and possibly and import spot being used on D.

A mid level forward and a 4th would do it for Wells?

 

[Petes]

I like the idea of Wells but don't think we need Fraser as much with the amount of D coming back and possibly and import spot being used on D.

A mid level forward and a 4th would do it for Wells?

That seems about right. Busdeker??

 

[Kingpin794]

That seems about right. Busdeker??

With the way we've been picking players (style wise) lately, I was thinking more like Katic. He's an interesting power forward type that you could get 3 seasons out of. He stats don't pop out but with the more time he could be a 30-35 pt guy this year with room to grow.

 

[Kingpin794]

An idea:

We have the picks.
We've been recruiting well lately.
Take the momentum and make an offer for Cuylle when he's labelled defective. Obviously attaching some conditions like when Tortora was dealt.

 

[Petes]

An idea:

We have the picks.
We've been recruiting well lately.
Take the momentum and make an offer for Cuylle when he's labelled defective. Obviously attaching some conditions like when Tortora was dealt.

Perfetti and Cuylle very well could be the start of a dynasty. Match made in heaven.

 

[Finster8]

Perfetti and Cuylle very well could be the start of a dynasty. Match made in heaven.

Add Wilde and Turcotte that would be quite an accomplishment for DD.

 

[Kingpin794]

USA hockey released it list on invitees for the summer showcase in Kamploops in late July. Coskey's improved season didn't go unnoticed as he is on the list of forwards invited. Congrats to him. But notably absent from the list of defensemen is Bode Wilde. Possibly a rift growing between USA hockey and Wilde?

2018 U.S. Roster

 

[LeafChief]

 

[Tarantula]

Any chance he plays for the Spirit or anywhere else in the O?

 

[Kingpin794]

Any chance he plays for the Spirit or anywhere else in the O?

At this point, pretty good chances he's in a Spirit jersey next year.