Prospect Info: William Bitten - 70th overall

[AHShadow]

Translation : Ottawa and Windsor offered more.

Sucks that he was close to playing with Sergachev or Addison for at least one season, but cause of incompetent management, he ends up on a worse team. Any other good players in HAM?

 

[Krnage]

Sucks that he was close to playing with Sergachev or Addison for at least one season, but cause of incompetent management, he ends up on a worse team. Any other good players in HAM?

didnt Matthew Strome is a good prospect for 2017 draft ?

 

[Laurent]

If Ottawa and Windsor really did offer more, and Hamilton has an underwhelming season, I guess nothing blocks them from trading him at the deadline and getting a nice turnover in 6 months

 

[MXD]

Another theory as to why he wasn't traded to Windsor or Ottawa : players involved all had NFC (that stands for No Flint Clause).

 

[AHShadow]

didnt Matthew Strome is a good prospect for 2017 draft ?

I actually didn't know any players playing for the Bulldogs before this trade. But yeah, Strome seems to be a top prospect for 2017, so that's good. Hopefully they both get to play together.

EDIT: Looked quickly at the roster and don't recognize any names a part from Strome.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Maybe, but... What's the point?
Bitten will be done with the OHL when Flint will be anything close from being a contender...

exactly. and we often see these trades happen inside their own division or conference in many CHL deals.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Sucks that he was close to playing with Sergachev or Addison for at least one season, but cause of incompetent management, he ends up on a worse team. Any other good players in HAM?

Cole Candella (defence drafted by Vancouver)
Ben Thomas (defence, thought he should have been drafted, but wasnt)
Matthew Strome (should be a first rounder this year)
Matt Luff (LA Kings prospect)

Strome - Bitten - Luff could be a fun line in the OHL.

 

[Redux91]

Well thank christ for that, its finally done

now put up some points buddy boy!

 

[The Great Weal]

Wish he was on the Spitfires or Knights, now sure why Flint didn't accept the better package. At least he can play with a top prospect in matthew strome.

 

[BaseballCoach]

He could take courses online tbf. I'm sure there's SOME French classes at McMaster, right?

Actually, McMaster is known for a decent French department.

 

[puckeater]

It's Andlauer, Michael Andlauer.

 

[InChuckWeTrust]

Not sure how he'll be able to follow French courses in Hamilton, but... okay.

Plenty of options for French education. Think this is more about being able to be with family (rather than billet) as he will be able to live with his cousins this season.

Is Hamilton supposed to be any good this year?

2-0 this season, lots of 99's, could be a top 2 team in their division. They look promising.

So maybe the organization did know this deal was close when they sent him down.

After all, given Andaleur is a minority owner on the Habs, and owns the Bulldogs, they might have had some info.

It makes sense that Andaleur's connection with the Habs would have led to the BullDogs pursuing him.


However, the fact that they succeeded in getting him in spite of apparently better offers from other teams makes me wonder too.

Anyways, I'm glad to see that this has been resolved. He seems like a promising prospect.

I don't believe Andlauer is a minority owner anymore. It's my understanding he sold his stake back to the team as part of the sale of the AHL Bulldogs. The connection here is John Gruden (New Bulldogs coach) was Bitten's coach last season.

Sucks that he was close to playing with Sergachev or Addison for at least one season, but cause of incompetent management, he ends up on a worse team. Any other good players in HAM?

Strome, Luff, Petti on the forward side.. Ben Gleason, Cole Candella on the back end. They're a young team but they look really promising. Should be a very interesting season.

 

[montreal]

Just glad to hear he has a team to play for now. Looking forward to watching how it goes for him with the Dogs.

 

[David Suzuki]

Actually, McMaster is known for a decent French department.

I figured as much. Good luck to him with school and hockey!

 

[Teufelsdreck]

I didn't attend McMaster. (I did my graduate studies at another outstanding university, which I won't mention because it isn't relevant.) However, McMaster is respected for outstanding medical research.

 

[nickd767]

When you are happy about the trade....and then you realize who was traded back to Flint....and its your cousin Connor Hicks lol

 

[Canadian Game]

I actually didn't know any players playing for the Bulldogs before this trade. But yeah, Strome seems to be a top prospect for 2017, so that's good. Hopefully they both get to play together.

EDIT: Looked quickly at the roster and don't recognize any names a part from Strome.

The top Hamilton Bulldogs prospects going into the 2017 draft will be Mathew Strome and Mackenzie Entwistle. So far it sounds like both could go mid-late first round and either one could be drafted before the other.

 

[InChuckWeTrust]

The top Hamilton Bulldogs prospects going into the 2017 draft will be Mathew Strome and Mackenzie Entwistle. So far it sounds like both could go mid-late first round and either one could be drafted before the other.

I can definitely see Strome in the 1st round, but Entwistle? He would have to have a great year IMO. I think they both go within a 10-20 picks of each other though, for sure.

 

[Stive Morgan]

When you are happy about the trade....and then you realize who was traded back to Flint....and its your cousin Connor Hicks lol

Random totally unrelated story but my friend's cousin was part of the trade that sent Seth Jones's rights to the Portland Winterhawks and he likes to joke that he was traded for Seth Jones.

 

[Scintillating10]

I didn't attend McMaster. (I did my graduate studies at another outstanding university, which I won't mention because it isn't relevant.) However, McMaster is respected for outstanding medical research.

You're lucky to be able to go to university

 

[montreal]

I assume he'll be in the lineup tonight for the Dogs, as I plan on watching the game.

 

[bsl]

You're lucky to be able to go to university

You are right. I was lucky to go also. But we also need people that did not go but do very important jobs. Construction. Security. Electrical. Plumbing. People that keep this country going day by day.

People who do these jobs are as important to our society, and more so, than fancy lawyers or bankers.

But life is harder without a degree. That is true. It should not be but it is.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

You are right. I was lucky to go also. But we also need people that did not go but do very important jobs. Construction. Security. Electrical. Plumbing. People that keep this country going day by day.

People who do these jobs are as important to our society, and more so, than fancy lawyers or bankers.

But life is harder without a degree. That is true. It should not be but it is.

That's communist talk!

 

[Belial]

I assume he'll be in the lineup tonight for the Dogs, as I plan on watching the game.

Where are you watching these games?

 

[gunnerdom]

Sucks he didn't land in Ottawa. Could've seen him play often. Now that Addison also got traded, I don't have any Habs prospect to look for with the 67's.