Thoughts on Alec Belanger? Think with a young returning blue line, he’d be hard-pressed to find a spot on the team next year. Perhaps put him in Jr A for a year?
As of now I think that's a possibility. I still think we might trade a D to get a center, goalie etc. If that's the case he probably stays as a seventh D to bring along slowly like Peric last year.
Going to be interesting to see how Cranley does at the U17 If he makes the cut on the team would you think him ready for the OHL or do we still Need Dipietro
Going to be interesting to see how Cranley does at the U17 If he makes the cut on the team would you think him ready for the OHL or do we still Need Dipietro
DiPietro is not a NEED. He is a WANT. We do need an experienced goalie with a good track record of performance. If that ends up being DiPietro them all the better.
You cannot judge Cranley based on one tournament, nor on whether he makes an Under 17 team. It is extremely rare a 16 year old goalie takes the reigns in the OHL as a starter and even more rare that they do so on what could be considered a Championship level team.
Preferably, I’d like to snag an OA goalie and keep the assets for other positions. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like there will be any available of note. We are pretty certain DiPietro is available. We are pretty certain the price would be extreme, maybe the highest ever price paid for any one year rental.
What we also know is with he players we have returning, and DiPietro’s track record of performance, we would easily be considered front runners for the Championship. All we would need is to stay healthy and stay away from crippling injuries.
DiPietro has been a starting goalie in 3 different years and all 3 years his team lost in the first round
No doubt he's a great goalie and the losses can't be put on him, but he really doesn't have a track record of winning. Unless your team is able to back into a free Mem Cup birth, which Ottawa won't be able to do
HAHAHAHAHAHAOMG I can see a weekes Hillier like set up. The only difference is that hopefully Cranley pays attention not act like Hillier
Two years ago I also saw him as a right wing, but changed my mind last year. I thought he did well on both sides of the puck. Nice to see him on the first line!
No doubt he'd score a lot but the reality is he is by far our #1 center and we have nobody right now to replace him should he go to the wing, so its kind of a moot point. I think he's gonna be a top five center in this league this year. Besides right wing is fine with Felhaber ( if they play him on right agai), Clark, Clarke and watch out for Quinn.I will admit the 2nd half of last season showed much better than the rest of his career to date. That said, a shift to Right Wing would make him a bonafide sniper.
(split squad blue) defeats(split squad white) 3-2 at the World Junior Summer Showcase in Kamloops
Chmelevski (2) and Hutsko scored for USA
Tkachuk with a nice assist on the GWG
Glass, Hayton score for Canada
Just throwing this out there. I know that someone on here suggested trading for Michael McLeod. How about a package for McLeod and G Jacob Ingham. I know Ingham stumbled in his sophomore year last year, but he was stellar as a rookie. He didn't have much help on the defensive end last year either. He would also be here for at least two more years. Missy is looking for defensive help, which we have plenty of, as well as picks. I would rather pay a good price for those two, rather than be held ransom by Windsor for DiPietro.
Just hypothetical, as it may be a non-starter with the rumours that McLeod (or McLeod family) only wants to play in Mississauga.