Sarnia Sting 2021-22 Season Thread

[StingUpdates]

I just think selling Perreault and a couple OA’s at the deadline for younger players and picks puts us in a good spot for the following year. We could use those picks to bring in older defenceman the following year

Yah for sure. I've just come around to that this year's team might actually be better than we thought. If they are a top 2or3 defensive team I could see them trying to add some forwards.

Should be a fun team regardless! Look forward to finally seeing the team play again. Dying to get back in the arena.

 

[cupcrazyman]

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Ben Gaudreau ranked #2 NA Goalies

 

[Ferda11]

[QUOTE="StingUpdates, post: 178889516, member: 312219"]Yah for sure. I've just come around to that this year's team might actually be better than we thought. If they are a top 2or3 defensive team I could see them trying to add some forwards.

Should be a fun team regardless! Look forward to finally seeing the team play again. Dying to get back in the arena.[/QUOTE]



The more i think about it the more i can agree with that statement. I don't think there has ever been a season where there is so much unpredictability going into it. Good luck trying to release a CHL top 10 prior to the season starting.

If you look at the success of winning hockey teams, it all starts from the net out. We have what should be, one of the best goalies in the league/country in Gaudreau. We have a really really good top 4 on the blueline and we just hired the top candidate for available coaches in the league who had his team playing as one of the top defensive teams in the league. The ingredients are all there.

Sarnia's current roster reminds me so much of this years Montreal Canadians. A stud goalie, an extremely solid top 4 D and a couple of gifted forwards. I can see Sarnia winning a lot of low scoring games because of how good the goalie and defense will be.

 

[dirty12]

The upcoming season is unpredictable for sure, but I think there 5-6 pretty good bets; Barrie, Hamilton, London, Windsor, Kingston, Kitchener.

 

[Ferda11]

The upcoming season is unpredictable for sure, but I think there 5-6 pretty good bets; Barrie, Hamilton, London, Windsor, Kingston, Kitchener.

I think Kitchener is set up to be the top team in the west at this moment. We all know London won't be too far behind. Windsor is a tricky one. Could see them being anywhere from 3rd to 7th. Felt like last year would have been their chance to be really competitive. Time will tell.

 

[dirty12]

I think Kitchener is set up to be the top team in the west at this moment. We all know London won't be too far behind. Windsor is a tricky one. Could see them being anywhere from 3rd to 7th. Felt like last year would have been their chance to be really competitive. Time will tell.

yeah, tell will tell. I like the mix of 19 yr olds of the spits at every position, and early picked too; 2(1st, 2nd, 3rd) & 5th.

 

[StingUpdates]

[QUOTE="StingUpdates, post: 178889516, member: 312219"]Yah for sure. I've just come around to that this year's team might actually be better than we thought. If they are a top 2or3 defensive team I could see them trying to add some forwards.

Should be a fun team regardless! Look forward to finally seeing the team play again. Dying to get back in the arena.

Exactly. If Sarnia can be an elite defensive team + have Gaudreau they could be really dangerous. Especially if they surround Perreault, Voit, Namestnikov, Geci in the T6.

Even if they deal Perreault they could be a scary team to play come playoff time with a veteran Dcore & a top 3 goalie in the league.

As u mentioned before if they do this right we could be in for 2 good years in a row. Which is a rarity for us lol.

 

[StingUpdates]

2022-2023 roster right now would be:

Voit-Namestnikov-Dann
Filak-Geci-McIntyre
Degelas-MacDonell-Lalkin
Tierman-???-Rae

Mast-??
Eveleigh-??
Daviault-??

Gaudreau
Thornton


So forward group should be pretty good. 11 of 12 returning. Voit should be a star, Geci, Dann 19, Namestnikov, Fialk, McIntyre all 18. Then MacDonell, Lalkin, Degelas all in 2nd years who look like promising rookies.

Defence will need 3 new guys. So import 1, then trade for 2. Still have Gaudreau who will be dominant.

That's why i can totally see them trading for 19 yr olds this season..helps the now & should return next.

 

[robp1219]

Exactly. If Sarnia can be an elite defensive team + have Gaudreau they could be really dangerous. Especially if they surround Perreault, Voit, Namestnikov, Geci in the T6.

Even if they deal Perreault they could be a scary team to play come playoff time with a veteran Dcore & a top 3 goalie in the league.

As u mentioned before if they do this right we could be in for 2 good years in a row. Which is a rarity for us lol.

Even 3 good years our forwards will be good for 3 years because they are young

 

[Ferda11]

2022-2023 roster right now would be:

Voit-Namestnikov-Dann
Filak-Geci-McIntyre
Degelas-MacDonell-Lalkin
Tierman-???-Rae

Mast-??
Eveleigh-??
Daviault-??

Gaudreau
Thornton


So forward group should be pretty good. 11 of 12 returning. Voit should be a star, Geci, Dann 19, Namestnikov, Fialk, McIntyre all 18. Then MacDonell, Lalkin, Degelas all in 2nd years who look like promising rookies.

Defence will need 3 new guys. So import 1, then trade for 2. Still have Gaudreau who will be dominant.

That's why i can totally see them trading for 19 yr olds this season..helps the now & should return next.

We will hope that the Sting would take a defenseman with their 1st round pick in the 2022 draft that can slide into one of those 3 spots on the back end. Jaxon Priddle will be a regular come 2022/2023 season.

 

[cupcrazyman]

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[SarniaStingFan]

The OHL announced all 20 teams home openers today. The Sting will play a back to back against the Spitfires to start the year. They'll play in Windsor at Thursday, October 7 at 7:30PM and in Sarnia on Friday, October 8 at 7:05PM.

 

[Ferda11]

Andrei Malyavin - Elite Prospects

5'10, 150lbs defensemen....

 

[StingUpdates]

Andrei Malyavin - Elite Prospects

5'10, 150lbs defensemen....

Won gold with Russia at 2020 youth Olympics. From what i am reading + from few clips looks more like a stay-at-home Dman.

 

[Ferda11]

Won gold with Russia at 2020 youth Olympics. From what i am reading + from few clips looks more like a stay-at-home Dman.

Not sure how i feel about a 150lbs stay at home defensemen.

 

[StingUpdates]

Not sure how i feel about a 150lbs stay at home defensemen.

Haha. Fair. I'll compile a video later on from the youth Olympics. He doesn't look to bad.

 

[StingUpdates]

Sarnia will be using 2nd pick. Seca said its more of a precaution just in case Geci or Malyavin (if he signs) had a visa issue or anything covid related

 

[robp1219]

Not sure how i feel about a 150lbs stay at home defensemen.

I agree no size and it doesn’t sound like he’s going to wow you with skill either. Not sure where this pick came from they must really see something in him or they didn’t do much homework . Sounds like he could be similar to Nolet which definitely isn’t bad tho.

 

[Ferda11]

Marcus Limpar Lantz - Elite Prospects

Sarnia decides to take their 2nd pick...

 

[StingUpdates]

Here is a video on Malyavin. He defends quite well. Always in position & is good at denying zone entries.

Some untapped potential offensively it would appear. Has some good hands for a Dman. Obviously was hoping for a little more size but if he's good he's good & to me he doesn't look 150.

 

[StingUpdates]

I agree no size and it doesn’t sound like he’s going to wow you with skill either. Not sure where this pick came from they must really see something in him or they didn’t do much homework . Sounds like he could be similar to Nolet which definitely isn’t bad tho.

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Here's the interview with Seca. Does mention this yr more so then others is tougher.

 

[robp1219]

Here is a video on Malyavin. He defends quite well. Always in position & is good at denying zone entries.

Some untapped potential offensively it would appear. Has some good hands for a Dman. Obviously was hoping for a little more size but if he's good he's good & to me he doesn't look 150.

Definitely like a guy who is good in his own end positionaly and clearing the puck and doesn’t allow the oppositition to enter the zone easily. He definitely looks quick and smooth on his skates and has nice hands. Might just need a coach to allow him to skate the puck and jump into the rush abit more And he could be a very good 2-way dman. Definitely reminds me of Nolet but with better hands.

 

[robp1219]

Here is a video on Malyavin. He defends quite well. Always in position & is good at denying zone entries.

Some untapped potential offensively it would appear. Has some good hands for a Dman. Obviously was hoping for a little more size but if he's good he's good & to me he doesn't look 150.

He will probably be listed at 5’11 170 at camp

 

[StingUpdates]

Projected roster imo (assuming Malyavin signs) for 2021-2022:

Voit-Geci-Perreault
Guy-Namestnikov-Dann
O'Donnell-Filak-McIntyre
Hill-MacDonell-Rae

Extra: Lalkin, Tierman, Degelas

Reesor-Nolet
Mast-Malyavin
Daviault-Eveleigh
Dillingham, Nagra.

Gaudreau
Thornton

 

[robp1219]

Projected roster imo (assuming Malyavin signs) for 2021-2022:

Voit-Geci-Perreault
Guy-Namestnikov-Dann
O'Donnell-Filak-McIntyre
Hill-MacDonell-Rae

Extra: Lalkin, Tierman, Degelas

Reesor-Nolet
Mast-Malyavin
Daviault-Eveleigh
Dillingham, Nagra.

Gaudreau
Thornton

My depth chart is the same, I just have Hill on the third line. And might switch up the bottom 2 pairs on defence to start the season but those 4 will rotate throughout the season.