Providence Bruins General Discussion thread XVII

[bruinmann77]

I wonder who that other guy might be and if it happens at all i guess we know soon?

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Mione134]

I was sad to see him go. I thought he did well.

 

[Colt.45Orr]

I'd love to bring in Jan Jenik from the Yotes as I've tracked him since OHL days. Huge ceiling, IMO, and I just feel he could pop in right environment.

He'd be cheap to get right now.

Edit: mmssed the Providence tag on this thread

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[bruinmann77]

good luck to him

 

[Dangleittus13]

good luck to him

Prolly end up in Bridgewater and then dominate the PBruins all season!

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[Saxon Eric]

 

[ODAAT]

what`s the hockey like in the ECHL?

 

[Saxon Eric]

what`s the hockey like in the ECHL?

Mediocre

 

[ODAAT]

Mediocre

ugg, thx

 

[Saxon Eric]

ugg, thx

It's a league filled with undrafted free agents, lots of sub 5'10 guys

 

[The National]

This kinda annoys me, I get the Prov owners wanna win games and make money but I’m a little tired of the roster stuffed with vets each year. Brunet is an AHL player he should be in every night imo. Mast could use some time down there tho.

 

[Dangleittus13]

Mediocre

Eric - what are you basing your “mediocre” on? Based on you playing in the league? Watching games online? Word of mouth?
Just curious.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Eric - what are you basing your “mediocre” on? Based on you playing in the league? Watching games online? Word of mouth?
Just curious.

Instead of me going over my Hockey credentials why don't you try and sell me this league as being better than mediocre

 

[Dr Hook]

Eric - what are you basing your “mediocre” on? Based on you playing in the league? Watching games online? Word of mouth?
Just curious.

It's stocked with undrafted Juniors, Major and Jr A both, undrafted college guys, including some DIII, and late-round picks that never went anywhere. The best players are often the goalies because NHL teams need somewhere for them to play. Even then, those guys don't usually put up great numbers because the defending is so poor. It's AA hockey to use a baseball comparison.

This is no knock on the ECHL- it's entertaining, and the players are still among the best in the world compared to how many play the sport- but if you went to a game you would see exactly what Eric is talking about. By NHL standards the pace of play is much slower, the passes are often shit, the d-zone coverage is meh, the players are more inconsistent shift to shift etc.

 

[JoeIsAStud]

Playing in the ECHL is a lot better than sitting on the bench in providence. And it is probably better than the competition in Juniors overall, but without the elite talent.

For someone like Brunet, I want him as the #1 PP QB, will that happen in the AHL? For Mast, I need him playing Carlo like minutes on the Penalty kill., and being used in all situations. Will that happen in the AHL.

I don't love them going to the ECHL, but I hate when i look down at Providence as see guys as health scratches, or players we are trying to develop as NHL guys playing 4th line, or 3rd pairing for 12 min.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Good option?

How often do players who develop in ECHL ever reach the NHL? AHL would be more beneficial.

 

[Saxon Eric]

Good option?

How often do players who develop in ECHL ever reach the NHL? AHL would be more beneficial.

It's an option, better than sitting
There are a few players who did time or started in the ECHL that worked their way up to the show
Rich Peverley was one

 

[08SeaBass08]

ECHL website has 740 alumni having made the NHL.

 

[Saxon Eric]

My early camp prediction

Toporowski Merkulov Lysell
Kuntar Beecher Tony Dick
Harrison McLaughlin Steen
Abate Megna Farinacci
Arseneau and Brazeau spares
Pederson, Hall and Lambert to Maine

Lohrei Mitchell
Callahan Walsh
Wotherspoon Regula
Renouf spare
Ritchie, Brunet and Mast to Maine

Bussi
?
?

 

[Dangleittus13]

My early camp prediction

Toporowski Merkulov Lysell
Kuntar Beecher Tony Dick
Harrison McLaughlin Steen
Abate Megna Farinacci
Arseneau and Brazeau spares
Pederson, Hall and Lambert to Maine

Lohrei Mitchell
Callahan Walsh
Wotherspoon Regula
Renouf spare
Ritchie, Brunet and Mast to Maine

Bussi
?
?

Solid line up! But do you really think Abate will play over Brazeau? Big B scored 15 last season, one of the teams top point producers…

 

[Saxon Eric]

Solid line up! But do you really think Abate will play over Brazeau? Big B scored 15 last season, one of the teams top point producers…

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