Flint Firebirds 2022 Off-season Thread
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Whelp what a season. Remember running into @Savard18 pre-season picking up the season tickets and talking about what might be. Fringe playoff team, he expected Cavallin to be one of the better goalies in the league 
, I just wanted us to upgrade Gretz , great kid, just thought we could do better. Cavallin took us to the conference finals, with a huge help from Keppen who replaced Gretz as the final OA and a spark plug. They made 0 impactful moves at the deadline, Keppen helped this team turn a corner no one was expecting.
The roster will be well seasoned with some hungry kids, they will return a ton of firepower. Curious how the OA's will play out. Deline, Panwar, Piercey, Terry are the prime candidates ranked I feel in that order. I'd take all of them back without question. Mayotte was great in his role for this team, but would really like to see them upgrade over him if he's the last option.
Ted Dent did one hell of a job with these young men this year. Really looking forward to next fall.
, I just wanted us to upgrade Gretz , great kid, just thought we could do better. Cavallin took us to the conference finals, with a huge help from Keppen who replaced Gretz as the final OA and a spark plug. They made 0 impactful moves at the deadline, Keppen helped this team turn a corner no one was expecting. The roster will be well seasoned with some hungry kids, they will return a ton of firepower. Curious how the OA's will play out. Deline, Panwar, Piercey, Terry are the prime candidates ranked I feel in that order. I'd take all of them back without question. Mayotte was great in his role for this team, but would really like to see them upgrade over him if he's the last option.
Ted Dent did one hell of a job with these young men this year. Really looking forward to next fall.
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Whelp what a season. Remember running into @Savard18 pre-season picking up the season tickets and talking about what might be. Fringe playoff team, he expected Cavallin to be one of the better goalies in the league
The roster will be well seasoned with some hungry kids, they will return a ton of firepower. Curious how the OA's will play out. Deline, Panwar, Piercey, Terry are the prime candidates ranked I feel in that order. I'd take all of them back without question. Mayotte was great in his role for this team, but would really like to see them upgrade over him if he's the last option.
Ted Dent did one hell of a job with these young men this year. Really looking forward to next fall.
who do you guys seeing in net
They will have to find a goalie.
I like Days potential, but you aren't winning anything with a youngster. Hoping the goalie won't count as an OA and they will be able to find one.
In what is looking like a "go for it" season, for goaltenders I'd first put out feelers for either Goudreau or Thornton. I'm sure that neither wants to be a backup next season.
Can gurantee you Gaudreau won't be a backup, nor will be traded
I think my list of "possibilities" are as follows. Obviously some of these guys probably won't be available, but its a list loaded with OA's.
Joe Ranger OA*
Marco Costantini OA*
Anson Thornton
Joe Vrbetic OA*
Xavier Medina OA*
Nick Chenard OA* (But I feel like Owen Sound will be a contender)
Mathias Onuska OA*
Will Cranley OA*
Tristan Lennox OA*
Tynan Tucker OA*
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Flint should be good again this next season. An OA Goalie will be needed. Offensive Lines will fluctuate, but could look something like this:
Piercey-Lombardi-C. Pitre
Hay-Panwar-Hayes
Slavicek-Kressler-Giroux
Assinewai-K. Pitre (rookie)-Aspinall (rookie)
Petrou-
I would suspect a trade or two and perhaps another rookie will shine. PS: Aspinall has not signed yet, but is tall and a high pick.
Piercey-Lombardi-C. Pitre
Hay-Panwar-Hayes
Slavicek-Kressler-Giroux
Assinewai-K. Pitre (rookie)-Aspinall (rookie)
Petrou-
I would suspect a trade or two and perhaps another rookie will shine. PS: Aspinall has not signed yet, but is tall and a high pick.
0% chance he's in the AHL. He either has to make the Rangers roster in the NHL or since he's younger than 20, he will be returned to Flint. He wouldn't be eligible for the AHL until what would be his OA year.
Piercey* - Kressler - Othmann
Hayers - Lombardi - C. Pitre
Giroux - Panwar*- Slavicek
Petrou - Hay - Owen Pitters (Don't forget about him, he started the year here and was solid)
Assinewai - K. Pitre
Deline* - Kuzmin
D'Amato - Petrovski
Bertucci - MacLean
I definitely think they make a move for an 03 Dman, or if only 1 of Piercey/Panwar come back, there could be the possibility of also bringing back Zach Terry as an OA.
Love to see them sign Andrew Strathmann or Seth Constance from previous drafts.
Hayers - Lombardi - C. Pitre
Giroux - Panwar*- Slavicek
Petrou - Hay - Owen Pitters (Don't forget about him, he started the year here and was solid)
Assinewai - K. Pitre
Deline* - Kuzmin
D'Amato - Petrovski
Bertucci - MacLean
I definitely think they make a move for an 03 Dman, or if only 1 of Piercey/Panwar come back, there could be the possibility of also bringing back Zach Terry as an OA.
Love to see them sign Andrew Strathmann or Seth Constance from previous drafts.
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You forgot Ethan Hay in your Flint lineup huge part of their future.
If CHL goes allows 4th OA to be goalie only,I see Panwar moved,with Terry ,Deline and Piercey as the OAs ,plus an OA tender.
If not better trade for Thornton from Sarnia as he will be on the trade block by Sarnia.
If CHL goes allows 4th OA to be goalie only,I see Panwar moved,with Terry ,Deline and Piercey as the OAs ,plus an OA tender.
If not better trade for Thornton from Sarnia as he will be on the trade block by Sarnia.
I did, not sure how I managed that, kid was incredible this year. And they will 100% need a goalie, really hope that 4th OA rule goes into effect.
Edit: I put K. Pitre on there twice, one of them should have been Hay.
Just to screw with every play by play man in the league.
I want K. Pitre - Petrou - C. Pitre on the same line together next year just to hear the utter confusion.
I want K. Pitre - Petrou - C. Pitre on the same line together next year just to hear the utter confusion.
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A. Would love to have both Piercey and Panwar back, but understand you need to trade someone to get someone and possibly draft picks
B. Just guessing: I think 2-3 Rookies make the team
C. I think Terry and MacLean will be gone. (Terry could be traded)
D. We will trade for an OA goalie and as MJ5 said probably a “D” man as well
E. Flint doesnt have a plethora of draft picks
F. Would not be shocked if Dent was courted for other positions (AHL)
Just some thoughts from three hours away.
B. Just guessing: I think 2-3 Rookies make the team
C. I think Terry and MacLean will be gone. (Terry could be traded)
D. We will trade for an OA goalie and as MJ5 said probably a “D” man as well
E. Flint doesnt have a plethora of draft picks
F. Would not be shocked if Dent was courted for other positions (AHL)
Just some thoughts from three hours away.
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I asked an OHL official about the 4th OA being a goalie, they said it was not going to happen .
Othmann Giroux Hayes
C.Pitre Lombardi Piercey *
Panwar * Kresler Hay
Assinewai K. Pitre Pitters
Bradshaw Petrou Aspinal
Deline * Kuzmin
Damato Terry *
Petrovski Bertucci
Gee Strohack
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They will most likely deal OA fwd and Terry for 02 Goalie. If they get 03 G then they will keep Terry over OA fwd.
Team needs some size and physical presence and I would assume trades/moves are coming.
C.Pitre Lombardi Piercey *
Panwar * Kresler Hay
Assinewai K. Pitre Pitters
Bradshaw Petrou Aspinal
Deline * Kuzmin
Damato Terry *
Petrovski Bertucci
Gee Strohack
Day
Michellone
They will most likely deal OA fwd and Terry for 02 Goalie. If they get 03 G then they will keep Terry over OA fwd.
Team needs some size and physical presence and I would assume trades/moves are coming.
That's a load of players and you didn't include Slavicek.
He showed some flash, lacked consistency. Not sure you would find a guy worth it as late as Flint will be drafting in the import draft, but what if they released Slavicek and drafted a goalie?
Not sure you find an import goalie that can take you to the promise land tho.
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