fishfan51
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If you listen to all the twitter chatter, it seems or seemed like a forgone conclusion that Logan Brown was headed west once training camp opens in August. The belief was/is that he won't report to Niagara, and that after day one of training camp the Dogs will claim him defected. They'll get the compensatory 1st round pick and then trade his rights for a boatload of draft picks. A some would suggest there is already a deal in place.
With Niagara returning every player from last years roster minus Eric Ming, and are able to return everyone the following year minus Luke Mercer and Billy Jenkins it seems as though the move to select Brown and move him for a bunch if assets makes total sense. The Dogs can use those assets at the deadline this year and/or next year to load up and make a run.
Although, the management from Niagara made the trip to Indiana to meet the family and Jeff Brown said at his press conference when hired by Ottawa that Logan will play in Niagara this season. Still nobody believes it, and it appears to be everyone saying the right thing to make the OHL brass happy.
Turn the clock forward to today... the Dogs signed 2nd round pick Christopher Paquette. Marty Williamson was asked about the Logan Brown situation....
From the St.Catharines Standard:
Sixth overall pick Logan Brown is still a question mark and the IceDogs expect to meet with him and his father, former NHLer Jeff Brown, next week.
“He said things have changed a little bit and he seems to be a little more open now that his father is coaching in Ottawa in the east,” Williamson said.
Logan Brown will tour Governor Simcoe and the new arena during his visit.
“It’s taking baby steps with him, but they’ve appreciated our approach that we haven’t put pressure or deadlines on anything,” Williamson said. “We have all summer.”
If it's a forgone conclusion that he won't report, why come to meet everyone, tour the new arena and the high school that Dogs players attend? Up until this point it made sense to do and say all the right things for the OHL's benefit. But, why continue to play the game if there is no chance of him
signing?
With Niagara returning every player from last years roster minus Eric Ming, and are able to return everyone the following year minus Luke Mercer and Billy Jenkins it seems as though the move to select Brown and move him for a bunch if assets makes total sense. The Dogs can use those assets at the deadline this year and/or next year to load up and make a run.
Although, the management from Niagara made the trip to Indiana to meet the family and Jeff Brown said at his press conference when hired by Ottawa that Logan will play in Niagara this season. Still nobody believes it, and it appears to be everyone saying the right thing to make the OHL brass happy.
Turn the clock forward to today... the Dogs signed 2nd round pick Christopher Paquette. Marty Williamson was asked about the Logan Brown situation....
From the St.Catharines Standard:
Sixth overall pick Logan Brown is still a question mark and the IceDogs expect to meet with him and his father, former NHLer Jeff Brown, next week.
“He said things have changed a little bit and he seems to be a little more open now that his father is coaching in Ottawa in the east,” Williamson said.
Logan Brown will tour Governor Simcoe and the new arena during his visit.
“It’s taking baby steps with him, but they’ve appreciated our approach that we haven’t put pressure or deadlines on anything,” Williamson said. “We have all summer.”
If it's a forgone conclusion that he won't report, why come to meet everyone, tour the new arena and the high school that Dogs players attend? Up until this point it made sense to do and say all the right things for the OHL's benefit. But, why continue to play the game if there is no chance of him
signing?
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