2018-2019 OAs

[Blacksox]

Originally Posted by Stinkyp3t3

This is a very good post Blacksox, thanks for putting it together.

Perhaps it would be helpful if you wouldn’t mind putting their position codes besides there names. Thanks.

[Newdawgsfan]

I cannot imagine that Langdon or Schaeffer make it next year if we really aim to "go for it"?

Lochead a lock for me - so that's one OA

What if Dhillon gets to sign with a AHL team and leaves? That will throw a spanner in the works! If that happens then can Incze carry us? Or would we look for an OA goalie? Or do we go after DiPietro (do we have the assets - if so he could take us to a final). If an OA goalie then how about:

Fulcher (Hamilton
Wells (Petes)

If we went for an OA D then they have to be big! Options:

Dineen (Sarnia)
Day (Kingston)
Stillman (Hamilton)
Stanley (Kitchener)
Gleason (Hamilton)

But how many of these will be in AHL and therefore not available?

For a F, has to be someone who can put it in the net consistently. If an OA, how about:

Saigeon (Hamilton)
Brazeau ( N Bay)
McLeod (Missy)
Sokolov (Barry)
Pu (Kingston)
Kyrous (Sarnia)
Katchouk (SSM)

But again, how many available as they move onto AHL teams?

Or do we look at scoring 99's like Frost, Suzuki, Thomas, Strome, Ruzika, Studnicka?

Do we have the picks and players to get what we need with losing the 2nds for Miletic?

Gonna be an interesting year as we need at least 4 top-class players in my mind to work with Thomas, Maksimov and Jones.

[Blacksox]

Originally Posted by Newdawgsfan

Lochead a lock for me - so that's one OA

Do we have the picks and players to get what we need with losing the 2nds for Miletic?

Gonna be an interesting year as we need at least 4 top-class players in my mind to work with Thomas, Maksimov and Jones.

Excellent post!

I would not be surprised to see Lochead earn himself an ELC in his OA year!

1 or possibly 2 of these players (Saigeon, Brazeau, and Dineen) would get the Ice Dogs a lot closer to a championship.

In the Miletic trade we also received Stephan Halliday - who could turnout to be a more valuable trading asset than a 2024 and 2025 2nd round pick - that may or may not be able to be used in a trade next year.

It will be interesting to see if the Ice Dogs can find those 4 players needed to work with Thomas, Maksimov, Jones and Tomasino before the trade deadline.

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[dogs777]

Originally Posted by Newdawgsfan

I cannot imagine that Langdon or Schaeffer make it next year if we really aim to "go for it"?

Lochead a lock for me - so that's one OA

What if Dhillon gets to sign with a AHL team and leaves? That will throw a spanner in the works! If that happens then can Incze carry us? Or would we look for an OA goalie? Or do we go after DiPietro (do we have the assets - if so he could take us to a final). If an OA goalie then how about:

Fulcher (Hamilton
Wells (Petes)

If we went for an OA D then they have to be big! Options:

Dineen (Sarnia)
Day (Kingston)
Stillman (Hamilton)
Stanley (Kitchener)
Gleason (Hamilton)

But how many of these will be in AHL and therefore not available?

For a F, has to be someone who can put it in the net consistently. If an OA, how about:

Saigeon (Hamilton)
Brazeau ( N Bay)
McLeod (Missy)
Sokolov (Barry)
Pu (Kingston)
Kyrous (Sarnia)
Katchouk (SSM)

But again, how many available as they move onto AHL teams?

Or do we look at scoring 99's like Frost, Suzuki, Thomas, Strome, Ruzika, Studnicka?

Do we have the picks and players to get what we need with losing the 2nds for Miletic?

Gonna be an interesting year as we need at least 4 top-class players in my mind to work with Thomas, Maksimov and Jones.

If Dhillon doesn’t stay here then the AHL team would have to be in DEEP trouble in net regardless of how he played the last little while he’s no where near pro ready. looking at your D list I wouldn’t be surprised if Dineen and Day aren’t back as for the forwards McLeod Sokolov Kyrous are for sure gone IMO. I think we have the picks to do whatever they want to do but what that is will probably depend on what they get in the import draft also i honestly don’t think it will take us getting 4 guys in trades (assuming that’s what you meant when you said we needed 4 players) I think we can get two from the import draft and two in trade and be fine but that depends on who else in the east decides to go for it and what they do

[Stinkyp3t3]

Think the Niagara Ice Dogs will be able to pluck anyone from the Import draft?

[fishfan51]

Originally Posted by Stinkyp3t3

Think the Niagara Ice Dogs will be able to pluck anyone from the Import draft?

If they don’t pony up for decent imports this year, they never will.

[dogs777]

Originally Posted by Stinkyp3t3

Think the Niagara Ice Dogs will be able to pluck anyone from the Import draft?

They’ll do what they usually do in the early rounds of the OHL draft pick the best available at whatever position they think needs the most attention going into the season (my guess is two forwards) and try everything they can to get them to report

[the dog]

Originally Posted by dogs777

They’ll do what they usually do in the early rounds of the OHL draft pick the best available at whatever position they think needs the most attention going into the season (my guess is two forwards) and try everything they can to get them to report

they should pick 2 players that they know will report

[Stinkyp3t3]

When is the date of the Import draft?

[dogs777]

Originally Posted by the dog

they should pick 2 players that they know will report

Yes as they would usually try and do take the best available guy that will report