Erie Otters 2020 Offseason Thread

[OttersFan]

Was hoping we'd get Luca D'Amato. If he cracks Flint's lineup, the D'Amato bros would face off 4 times a year.

Side note: Mark Scheig joined their conference call and claims all three picks: Sova, Ross, Lalonde will all join Erie.

 

[NOA]

Wow on Ross...

I have to hear what was said on the conference call but obviously a positive sign

 

[OttersFan]

Wow on Ross...

I have to hear what was said on the conference call but obviously a positive sign

The tweet states: "Just off the Otters conference call. Sure sounds like all three are coming to Erie based on how excited each were to be drafted. Our writeup will come later today after draft wraps up. #OHL"

I'm curious to see his writeup as well. I want to know the thought process of Ross coming to Erie vs Ohio State. Does Ohio State take their commitments seriously? It could have been Ross' back up plan, if he didn't get drafted. I'm just speculating though and hoping to hear his though process.

 

[NOA]

The tweet states: "Just off the Otters conference call. Sure sounds like all three are coming to Erie based on how excited each were to be drafted. Our writeup will come later today after draft wraps up. #OHL"

I'm curious to see his writeup as well. I want to know the thought process of Ross coming to Erie vs Ohio State. Does Ohio State take their commitments seriously? It could have been Ross' back up plan, if he didn't get drafted. I'm just speculating though and hoping to hear his though process.

Yeah I saw the tweet .. still need to hear the convo and tone

as for his commitment.. Who knows. Ask London how these things work. He was never going to not get drafted though..

 

[OttersFan]

In the 6th round, 106th overall Erie selects, Kaleb Smith from the Buffalo Jr. Sabres.

106

Erie From Hamilton

Smith, Kaleb

RW

5.11

168

05/14/2004

Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15'S

Youth (USA)

Java Village, NY

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[OttersFan]

In the 6th round, 108th overall Erie selects, Patrick Geary from the Buffalo Jr. Sabres.

108

Erie

Geary, Patrick

LD

5.10.5

150

02/18/2004

Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15'S

Youth (USA)

Fairport, NY

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[ZinErie]

Lucas Ross from the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite to Erie. Very small, but, man, can he score. Great footwork and hasn't let his lack of size prevent him from being the best player on any given shift. He's committed to Ohio State. #OHLDraft

Is he really that small? Didn't look like it in the highlight video.

 

[OttersFan]

Is he really that small? Didn't look like it in the highlight video.

5.05.5 and 149lbs

 

[Mata]

Is he really that small? Didn't look like it in the highlight video.

They have him listed at 5'6 and 150...maybe he will be a late bloomer?

 

[Mata]

Size comparison, smaller than Lockhart...and Lockhart looked small on the ice IMO

 

[OttersFan]

In the 7th round, 128th overall, Erie selects, Cameron Lowe, from Southern Tier Admirals MMAAA.

128

Erie

Lowe, Cameron

C

6.00

156

03/04/2004

Southern Tier Admirals MMAAA

OMHA - SCTA

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[Mata]

Otters GM Dave Brown said adding an elite puck-moving defenseman was a high priority. After losses of Drew Hunter and Jacob Golden, a top end skater on the back end a key addition.

-lydic

 

[NOA]

Otters GM Dave Brown said adding an elite puck-moving defenseman was a high priority. After losses of Drew Hunter and Jacob Golden, a top end skater on the back end a key addition.

-lydic

Well I mean duhh he thinks that or why draft him

 

[OttersFan]

In the 9th round, 168th overall, Erie selects, Jake Sederoff from the Toronto Titans MMAAA.

9

168

Erie

Sederoff, Jake

LW

5.05.5

146

03/06/2004

Toronto Titans MMAAA

GTHL

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[OttersFan]

In the 11th round, 208th overall Erie selects, Conner Thomson from the Niagara North Stars MMAAA

11

208

Erie

Thomson, Conner

RD

5.10.25

151

11/12/2004

Niagara North Stars MMAAA

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[OttersFan]

In the 12th round, 228th overall Erie selects, Alexander Bradshaw from the Ajax-Pickering Raiders, MMAAA.

12

228

Erie

Bradshaw, Alexander

LW

6.03.25

174

03/16/2004

Ajax-Pickering Raiders MMAAA

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[OttersFan]

In the 13th round, 245th overall, Erie selects, Andrew Ballantyne from the Whitby Wildcats, MMAAA.

13

245

Erie From Kingston

Ballantyne, Andrew

G

6.00.75

189

05/08/2004

Whitby Wildcats MMAAA

OMHA - ETA

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[OttersFan]

In the 13th round, 248th overall, Erie selects, Will Haines from the York-Simcoe Express MMAAA.

13

248

Erie

Haines, Will

C

5.08.5

158

06/02/2004

York-Simcoe Express MMAAA

OMHA - ETA

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[OttersFan]

In the 14th round, 268th overall, Erie Selects, Dylan Moloughney from the Carleton Place Canadiens, MAAA

14

268

Erie

Moloughney, Dylan

RD

5.10.75

163

03/02/2004

Carleton Place Canadiens MAAA

HEO Midget

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[OttersFan]

In the 15th round, 288th overall Erie selects, Jace Letourneau from the Pembroke Lumber Kings MAAA

15

288

Erie

Letourneau, Jace

C

5.10

168

03/04/2004

Pembroke Lumber Kings MAAA

HEO Midget

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In the 15th rounds, 289th overall, Erie selects, Christian Holden from the Ajax-Pickering Raiders MMAAA

15

289

Erie From Barrie

Holden, Christian

LW

6.05.75

171

08/04/2004

Ajax-Pickering Raiders MMAAA

OMHA - ETA

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[OttersFan]

RD	OV	Team	Player Name	Pos	Height	Weight	DOB	Last Team	Source	Hometown
1	8	Erie	Sova, Spencer	LD	5.11	163	01/10/2004	Detroit HoneyBaked 15'S	Youth (USA)	Windsor, ON
2	40	Erie From Ottawa	Ross, Lucas	LW	5.05.5	149	03/30/2004	Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15'S	Youth (USA)	Kinburn, ON
3	49	Erie From Barrie	Lalonde, Nolan	G	5.11.75	168	02/14/2004	Kingston Jr. Gaels MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Kingston, ON
6	106	Erie From Hamilton	Smith, Kaleb	RW	5.11	168	05/14/2004	Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15'S	Youth (USA)	Java Village, NY
6	108	Erie	Geary, Patrick	LD	5.10.5	150	02/18/2004	Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15'S	Youth (USA)	Fairport, NY
7	128	Erie	Lowe, Cameron	C	6.00	156	03/04/2004	Southern Tier Admirals MMAAA	OMHA - SCTA	Niagara Falls, ON
9	168	Erie	Sederoff, Jake	LW	5.05.5	146	03/06/2004	Toronto Titans MMAAA	GTHL	Vaughan, ON
11	208	Erie	Thomson, Conner	RD	5.10.25	151	11/12/2004	Niagara North Stars MMAAA	OMHA - SCTA	St. Catharines, ON
12	228	Erie	Bradshaw, Alexander	LW	6.03.25	174	03/16/2004	Ajax-Pickering Raiders MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Ajax, ON
13	245	Erie From Kingston	Ballantyne, Andrew	G	6.00.75	189	05/08/2004	Whitby Wildcats MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Whitby, ON
13	248	Erie	Haines, Will	C	5.08.5	158	06/02/2004	York-Simcoe Express MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Aurora, ON
14	268	Erie	Moloughney, Dylan	RD	5.10.75	163	03/02/2004	Carleton Place Canadiens MAAA	HEO Midget	Kanata, ON
15	288	Erie	Letourneau, Jace	C	5.10	168	03/04/2004	Pembroke Lumber Kings MAAA	HEO Midget	Braeside, ON
15	289	Erie From Barrie	Holden, Christian	LW	6.05.75	171	08/04/2004	Ajax-Pickering Raiders MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Stouffville, ON

Erie's 2020 Priority Selection Draft Picks 14 new Prospects

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Who do you see reporting or making an appearance at training camp (if the virus is gone) come August?

 

[NOA]

RD	OV	Team	Player Name	Pos	Height	Weight	DOB	Last Team	Source	Hometown
1	8	Erie	Sova, Spencer	LD	5.11	163	01/10/2004	Detroit HoneyBaked 15'S	Youth (USA)	Windsor, ON
2	40	Erie From Ottawa	Ross, Lucas	LW	5.05.5	149	03/30/2004	Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 15'S	Youth (USA)	Kinburn, ON
3	49	Erie From Barrie	Lalonde, Nolan	G	5.11.75	168	02/14/2004	Kingston Jr. Gaels MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Kingston, ON
6	106	Erie From Hamilton	Smith, Kaleb	RW	5.11	168	05/14/2004	Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15'S	Youth (USA)	Java Village, NY
6	108	Erie	Geary, Patrick	LD	5.10.5	150	02/18/2004	Buffalo Jr. Sabres 15'S	Youth (USA)	Fairport, NY
7	128	Erie	Lowe, Cameron	C	6.00	156	03/04/2004	Southern Tier Admirals MMAAA	OMHA - SCTA	Niagara Falls, ON
9	168	Erie	Sederoff, Jake	LW	5.05.5	146	03/06/2004	Toronto Titans MMAAA	GTHL	Vaughan, ON
11	208	Erie	Thomson, Conner	RD	5.10.25	151	11/12/2004	Niagara North Stars MMAAA	OMHA - SCTA	St. Catharines, ON
12	228	Erie	Bradshaw, Alexander	LW	6.03.25	174	03/16/2004	Ajax-Pickering Raiders MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Ajax, ON
13	245	Erie From Kingston	Ballantyne, Andrew	G	6.00.75	189	05/08/2004	Whitby Wildcats MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Whitby, ON
13	248	Erie	Haines, Will	C	5.08.5	158	06/02/2004	York-Simcoe Express MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Aurora, ON
14	268	Erie	Moloughney, Dylan	RD	5.10.75	163	03/02/2004	Carleton Place Canadiens MAAA	HEO Midget	Kanata, ON
15	288	Erie	Letourneau, Jace	C	5.10	168	03/04/2004	Pembroke Lumber Kings MAAA	HEO Midget	Braeside, ON
15	289	Erie From Barrie	Holden, Christian	LW	6.05.75	171	08/04/2004	Ajax-Pickering Raiders MMAAA	OMHA - ETA	Stouffville, ON

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Who do you see reporting or making an appearance at training camp (if the virus is gone) come August?

Way too early to know who’s coming and who’s not..

But majority of guys come to the first camp. Really doesn’t indicate their potential though. The only ones Erie fans should want to see at camp are Ross and the two Buffalo kids because those are the more talented ones who could easily go NCAA route

 

[OttersFan]

Way too early to know who’s coming and who’s not..

But majority of guys come to the first camp. Really doesn’t indicate their potential though. The only ones Erie fans should want to see at camp are Ross and the two Buffalo kids because those are the more talented ones who could easily go NCAA route

Oh for sure too early. I meant it as a way to see if anyone has found any highlight real material of any of the prospects or had thoughts now that it’s concluded. Without the OHL combine, it’s hard to say what or where everyone is skill wise or size wise. OHL lists kids at a certain size/height but elite prospects lists them differently. Will be interesting for sure to see them or whoever it might be at camp in August.

I agree that the Buffalo kids have potential to land here and helps that they’re teammates/could be potential billet brothers should the time come to that.

 

[OttersFan]

This sounds promising hearing from the players. Give it a listen...

Interesting with Ross on his size, "If you can't catch me, you're not going to hit me".

Meet Erie’s 2020 First 3 Picks – Erie Otters

 

[HockeyPops]