SSM Greyhounds 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

[HF92]

Yea I agree. Just saying what some whispers are around here. Bare draft stock and hesitance to move Romano limits the ability for a difference maker. They and the city really want the mem cup in 2027. MM usually makes a deal over the break so we will see one way or another

I’ve heard the opposite. They are adding, but I’ve always said I wouldn’t be surprised if they stand pat or do a soft sell and see where they can end up anyways. Wouldn’t be surprised to see SSM bid again for 2027 after unloading Gibson and a few others next year and positioning themselves to build around Martn.Hayes and Miller.

Our city really wants it too.

 

[Fischhaber]

Drew Bannister is now interim head of the Blues. That's 2 coaches in a row now to do that.

 

[HockeyPops]

Kitchener is the team that I fear the most in the playoffs. If they were to soft sell I like our chances a lot better.

 

[RangerNation]

Lol if Rangers sell, I hope we don't get the Mem Cup in 2027 because that's not how the world works.

 

[HockeyPops]

Brzustewicz & Martin (KIT) <-> (SOO) a good young D prospect and a good chunk of picks, and send back an underperforming OA. Would check off most of my wishlist right there.

 

[Billyjack]

Brzustewicz & Martin (KIT) <-> (SOO) a good young D prospect and a good chunk of picks, and send back an underperforming OA. Would check off most of my wishlist right there.

Add in your Martin and we might have a deal LOL

 

[DWI Dale]

congrats to Drew Bannister. he got us closer to a cup than any other coach since '93. hopefully he can perform well enough to lose the "interim" tag.

 

[DWI Dale]

Add in your Martin and we might have a deal LOL

i feel like Raftis will be run out of Dodge if he trades Martin

 

[HF92]

Add in your Martin and we might have a deal LOL

That’s not how things work. Add in our Martin and we want Rehkrop too. lol

 

[Houndzfan20]

That’s not how things work. Add in our Martin and we want Rehkrop too. lol

true story.

 

[Section5Petes]

Him and Budnick are starting to set the prices.

Should help Konnor Smith, Sam Mayer and Donovan McCoy's values...

 

[Houndzfan20]

Should help Konnor Smith, Sam Mayer and Donovan McCoy's values...

Supply and demand tho. Depends on how many buyers there are. If there's few buyers, once the biggest dogs go, there won't be a market for the rest.

That's why I want to make sure we get the best forward and dman we can, as quick as we can haha

 

[DWI Dale]

That's why I want to make sure we get the best forward and dman we can, as quick as we can haha

Competing with Saggy's well-stocked war chest is the elephant in the room IMO. They will have no trouble outbidding us, and have hosting rights as an ace up their sleeve to convince players to waive their NMC.

we might have to fight for their sloppy seconds against other potential buyers.

 

[dirty12]

Should of had Schmidt, Sirrizotti to waivers if the Rangers would deal Schmidt within the west

 

[scotty171]

Competing with Saggy's well-stocked war chest is the elephant in the room IMO. They will have no trouble outbidding us, and have hosting rights as an ace up their sleeve to convince players to waive their NMC.

we might have to fight for their sloppy seconds against other potential buyers.

They don't really have that much more than the Soo at the moment I don't think? 1 more 2nd and a few more 3rds. Sudbury now on the other hand....

 

[HockeyPops]

Plus, I'm wondering if Saginaw's big adds might be 2 year players, like Rehkopf or Barlow, if any become available.

 

[DWI Dale]

They don't really have that much more than the Soo at the moment I don't think? 1 more 2nd and a few more 3rds. Sudbury now on the other hand....

Do you have an updated list somewhere? A few more 2nds and 3rds is exactly the currency they need to outbid us. Sudbury's issue in the end might be getting NMC's waived. I'd hate to kick them when they're down but are they even a realistic contender this year?

 

[HF92]

https://x.com/sellishockey/status/1734975237945475194?s=46

 

[HockeyPops]

Dude, you gotta learn how to post x media properly

bump

 

[DWI Dale]

bump

better be careful! he might put you on ignore lol

 

[Kingpin794]

Plus, I'm wondering if Saginaw's big adds might be 2 year players, like Rehkopf or Barlow, if any become available.

While we'd love either of them, I don't think either of those guys are going to available. I don't think any super high end 05's are going to floating around. Maybe Romani?

 

[DWI Dale]

you might see an '05 moved if he's got a shot at cracking an NHL roster next year (we saw it with players like Robert Thomas and Barrett Hayton so it certainly happens)..

otherwise, not many teams are looking to deal 18 year olds too often, not impossible but it's unlikely and bound to be a lot more expensive than adding a guy for half a year.

 

[HockeyPops]

Owen Beck last year. Philip Tomasino the covid year.

Saginaw is in a pretty good 2 year window. If they can get help for both this year and next, wouldn't that be worth it? But yeah, it's hard to pry those guys.

 

[Kingpin794]

Owen Beck last year. Philip Tomasino the covid year.

Saginaw is in a pretty good 2 year window. If they can get help for both this year and next, wouldn't that be worth it? But yeah, it's hard to pry those guys.

Oh definitely. Missy was stockpiling last year and Niagara was rebuilding the year they moved Tomasino. Was just looking at the likely sellers and didn't see any big name 05's that would be out there. Lardis? Would Brantford deal him for the right price?

 

[HockeyPops]

Brantford might be more likely to add than Kitchener or Owen Sound. Who knows what's going to happen this deadline!