Why did you guys not trade the import goalie?
maybe the kid wanted to go where he felt more comfortably or maybe he felt he would be appreciated more. Who knows, but wish the kid all the best and hope his dreams and plans work out.
Well now that the deadline is over I feel we did the right thing in trading the players that we did. For the most part these kids get a chance to play on a contending team and I wish them all the best.
In conclusion i just want to thank Murray, Keane, Peca, Chiodo, and Zhukov for their time here and wish them all the best in their futures. It was my pleasure to have watched you play.
- As far as management goes, did they do enough, did they get enough of a return for the players that they traded away?
- What does everyone think of the prospects of holding onto Suzuki,Tortora, and Tucker for next year?
- Any predictions as to the outcome for the rest of the year?
Not sure I agree with you on Suzuki, Tortora, and Tucker. I still feel that they are three big chips to be traded in the off Season (or next trade deadline) as i really feel the Colts need to completely overhaul. Similar to what happened in the Scheifele era.
Could definitely see them squeaking into the last playoff spot as well, but with the lack of productivity from players like Wilms, Brown, Rhodes, etc its hard to really get goal scoring up front.No brainer to Hold onto Suzuki and Tucker in my opinion. Tortora will be a good OA and if the team still needs to develop a good asset to move next year. Same could be said for Tucker as he'd be a half season rental likely next season. As for the returns, you always want more, but the performance of some of the players traded ultimately made the sell off needed and limited the return. As far as the rest of the year I think we will see some better efforts and hopefully can squeak into that final playoff spot. Team has the goaltending to steal some games with some talent at the top capable of making things interesting. Hoping to see some growth with more opportunities given to players such as Piercey and Foerster.
I'll also say it was a pleasure watching the players traded away. Hope they get a shot at a championship.
Ok lets assume Suzucki has two years left maybe 3 if he plays an O/A. Is it realistic to feel that the Colts will be a contender in two years.
Rosati is with Vegas. Billy Smith is the goalie coach for Barrie.
Rosati works with Wolves goalies and other prospects. I think the plan was for him to make regular trips back home to Barrie to keep tabs on Zhukov.
IDK maybe you are right??? However why would the Colts hire Billy Smith and then have Rosati train the goalie. Not following the logic unless the NHL team is paying for the development??
They've been very hands-on with all CHL prospects like Kooy and Ferguson. Their staff meet with the kids and their goalie coaches on a somewhat frequent basis.
Thoughts on Luke Bignells game?
Is it just me or does he look un happy out there. Often times doesn't look like he has energy to do anything out there.A little disappointed in him this year. Seems much less agressive than he was last season and his lack of production has shown that. Hopefully can refind his game and turn things around.
Is it just me or does he look un happy out there. Often times doesn't look like he has energy to do anything out there.
Unfortunate news for the team as Matej Pekar has suffered a broken collarbone and could potentially be out for the remainder of the season.
Tough news for this Colts squad, as Pekar was one of the top point leaders on the team. Going to be interesting to see if he returns next year or the Buffalo Sabres draft pick turns pro.