*OFFICIAL* Windsor Spitfires 2013 Off-Season Thread

[scokan]

The thread is closed, but wow. I was wrong on this one, didn't see him falling that far. Yeah, I'd be seething if I were a Spits fan.

it doesnt really matter whether it was day or not, i think most are "seething" over losing a top 5 pick, the punishment doesnt fit the crime..
time to move on instead of dwelling over whats been done..

 

[Libbs]

Moore is that small. The OHL draft guide was wrong.

 

[OHLTG]

Spits feel that all three players taken so far could play on the team this year. An "it's up to them" mentality.

 

[Spitsfan191]

Spits take Aaron Luchuk, C from Kingston 5'8 182

 

[GBFP]

Hayden Verbeek, Ryan's younger brother, taken by SSM. I would have figured Spits would have had dibs - Rychel must not have wanted him in the 4th.

 

[hockeylegend11]

Hayden Verbeek, Ryan's younger brother, taken by SSM. I would have figured Spits would have had dibs - Rychel must not have wanted him in the 4th.

Verbeek was rated 4th to 6th rd by most,even higher by OHL,not a good spot for
him to crack lineup,while they lose some forwards they have alot,plus Speers from this
year

 

[GBFP]

Moore is that small. The OHL draft guide was wrong.

So he'll play 20% of the games, with the Spits saying he's not physically ready and needs to add weight? He'll likely cost us a gold education package as well.

 

[OHLTG]

Where did the Spits say he's not physically ready?

 

[hockeylegend11]

Spits draft Cen Brendan Warren from Detriot Comp,very highly skilled player committed
to USDTP

 

[GBFP]

Where did the Spits say he's not physically ready?

He's smaller than Webermin was - and that's all we heard about Grant and why he wasn't ever playing.

 

[OHLTG]

The team seems to really like him, though.

 

[Libbs]

The team seems to really like him, though.

They said the same thing about Webermin.

 

[punch1943]

Another defenceman? This team makes no sense unless we're trading away 2-3 defenceman for forwards.

You hit the nail on the head. If we don't get the Mem Cup 2-3 D-Men are long gone as Ernie Harwell used to say.

 

[punch1943]

Spits draft Cen Brendan Warren from Detriot Comp,very highly skilled player committed
to USDTP

.....great talent but gotta be rated a flyer

 

[hockeylegend11]

So for the 1st 6 rds the Spits take 3 Forwards,3 D and 1 Goalie,I would have preferred
4,2 and 1 but going by taking the best player available theory I am good with what
has occurred so far as they try to improve on all areas

 

[Section103]

When is the import draft?

 

[hockeylegend11]

When is the import draft?

Late June after the NHL draft dont know the exact date

 

[GBFP]

When is the import draft?

Usually a week or so after the NHL draft.

 

[big papa]

Usually a week or so after the NHL draft.

sence the lockout happened i believe the NHL Draft is June 30, so that means the import draft is somewhere between July 5-7 as that the first weekend after the NHL Draft

 

[GBFP]

A couple of Sun County kids go in the 8th round - Kyler Carter to Saginaw and and Brett Primeau to Kingston.

 

[izzys]

sun county is looking strong today

5 drafted players

and windsor is looking at 2

 

[izzys]

next years sun county team is alot stronger as well

 

[Section103]

Late June after the NHL draft dont know the exact date

Thanks.

How does that work with current imports on the team? Decision time at camp?

i.e. Can you carry more than 2 imports until then?

 

[punch1943]

Ryan Moore - Belle Tire

Belle Tire F Ryan Moore was selected 35th overall by the Windsor Spitfires. Moore had signed a tender with Youngstown of the USHL. The tender process is pretty new, so I'm not sure exactly how iron-clad it is. If Moore can get out of it, and he signs with Windsor after May 6th, that's a double whammy for Youngstown of losing Moore, and losing the first round Future's pick they gave up in exchange for using a tender.

 

[GBFP]

Thanks.

How does that work with current imports on the team? Decision time at camp?

i.e. Can you carry more than 2 imports until then?

You can only have two unless one was a first round NHL selection or one will be heading into OA season IIRC. Don't quote me on the latter exception though.