SSM Greyhounds 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 2)

[HockeyPops]

Besides McGroarty, is there any other players out there that could land in our lap?

Here is a link to my prospect tracker post.

SSM Greyhounds 2023-24 Season Thread (Part 2)

Continued from... SSM Greyhounds 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

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Those are all the prospects we drafted, not sure who we still have rights to.

The NCAA prospects are:
McGroarty (04)
Muszelik (04)
West (04)
Lewinski (05)
Campbell (05)
Charron (07)

 

[bobber]

after more than 30 years without a cup i'd be willing to do just about anything.

Could be worse. You could be a Leaf fan to DWI!

 

[DWI Dale]

Could be worse. You could be a Leaf fan to DWI!

true. although i'm a sens fan so i'm experiencing my own malaise on that front.

 

[HF92]

Anything is possible but I have a hard time imagining this.

It’s not really possible in my opinion unless SSM paid up or Jets signed him at the start of the year

 

[SSMHoundsFan]

It’s not really possible in my opinion unless SSM paid up or Jets signed him at the start of the year

Mr. Lukenda we need ya! haha

 

[DWI Dale]

it would be another festivus miracle!

 

[HockeyPops]

I may be wrong, but I think the last time the Soo had a 16 year old rookie scoring at a clip that Travis Hayes is scoring at was 10 years ago - Blake Speers.

 

[mag1600]

Owen Allard playing on a line with Owen Beck at World Juniors.

 

[Fischhaber]

Owen Allard playing on a line with Owen Beck at World Juniors.

Trade for him and put Jack Beck on that line. There could be some interesting names.

 

[mag1600]

Wow, what a line that would be Fischhaber!

 

[Gouin Street]

I may be mistaken.... buy didn't Boris Katchouk play on the same line as Taylor Raddish while on Team Canada. Couple weeks later, Boris returned to the Soo with Taylor. These 2 continue to play together in Tampa and now again in Chicago. Just imagine. I can hope.....right?

 

[DWI Dale]

Two Becks and Allard would be awful to play against.

 

[Wolf on a Wire]

Two Becks and Allard would be awful to play against.

Ok Gary Wright.

 

[DWI Dale]

Ok Gary Wright.

i don't get the reference lol

 

[HockeyPops]

Is anyone watching the Team Canada game on TSN? How does Allard look with Beck?

 

[scotty171]

Looks good. Playing with lots of energy and speed. Just had a great forecheck and puck retrieval then made a pass to Beck who finished off the goal.

 

[HF92]

I may be mistaken.... buy didn't Boris Katchouk play on the same line as Taylor Raddish while on Team Canada. Couple weeks later, Boris returned to the Soo with Taylor. These 2 continue to play together in Tampa and now again in Chicago. Just imagine. I can hope.....right?

Yes lol I broke this on Twitter weeks before the WJC and obtained a photo of Taylor wearing a Hound jersey after they won gold haha it was shared on Sportsnet. Would be epic to have Owen come back to SSM.

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Is anyone watching the Team Canada game on TSN? How does Allard look with Beck?

I missed it.

 

[Gouin Street]

Yes... I do remember this now. Thanks HF92

 

[HF92]

https://x.com/ohlhockey/status/1738336110982689141?s=46

 

[Section5Petes]

If Beck is the only legit top line forward being traded that's not an OA, and Peterborough says no deal without Martin, then I still probably pivot to an OA forward upgrade (Peer?) and keep our D as is.

Ya I just see no way that Martin is moved. Greyhounds especially have a alot more quality players that could potentially be moved (Brown, Kostov, Virgilio) that I think the Petes and other teams would be interested in. never know

 

[Houndzfan20]

Ya I just see no way that Martin is moved. Greyhounds especially have a alot more quality players that could potentially be moved (Brown, Kostov, Virgilio) that I think the Petes and other teams would be interested in. never know

The way kostov has been playing, I'd want to keep him if I could. I'd include all picks needed, Brown, Evans and if we had to use virgilio, I'd begrudgingly do it. But I think kostov and virgilio are going to be very valuable down the road.

 

[HockeyPops]

If Martin was potentially our only returning centre next year, should that factor into who we move at the deadline? Or do we just cross that bridge next season?

 

[DWI Dale]

If Martin was potentially our only returning centre next year, should that factor into who we move at the deadline? Or do we just cross that bridge next season?

next year shouldn't be a factor imo.

between sending out pieces for trades this year, and recouping assets by trading guys next year, we should be a basement dweller by the end of next year. and that's OK as long as they have plan for rebuilding.

 

[HF92]

Owen Allard and Team Canada taking on team USA live on TSN now!

Ya I just see no way that Martin is moved. Greyhounds especially have a alot more quality players that could potentially be moved (Brown, Kostov, Virgilio) that I think the Petes and other teams would be interested in. never know

0 way Martin goes but outside of him, I don’t think there are any untouchables. I mean obviously we aren’t moving Gibson, but I don’t think any recent play would change things( Kostov Brown etc..) if a good offer was on the table to make us better today.

 

[HockeyPops]

Here are my thoughts on the deadline (for today anyway). Our current roster is 23. Our final roster should be 23 or even 24. That will give us the numbers to overcome injury which is inevitable.

We don't need a lot of pieces, but each piece added needs to be an impact player. I am thinking the over/under is 2 pieces added (a F and a D). That would mean 1 or 2 from the current roster moved out. If it's 2, maybe the second player moved out would be an OA to make room for an OA coming back.

I think that our young players are all exciting and will all be worth more down the road than their current valuations would return. Moving picks instead of players where possible should be the plan for management. Even if we empty our cupboard more than in the past, I think keeping our young players should put us in position to have a quick rebuild.