Keep or Can

[moggy#9]

Hopefully Gleason Fournier will be back. Maybe he won’t be quite the same player but he’s such a good skater at this level.

I would prefer us to get a solid defensive defenseman than have a diminished Fournier back.

 

[jenks33]

I would prefer us to get a solid defensive defenseman than have a diminished Fournier back.

I’d rather a solid defenceman replace Thompson. I appreciate people will say ‘never go back’ but put it this way, if I had to choose between Crawford and Fournier next season I’m choosing Fournier every time.

 

[Wannabe2]

I’d rather a solid defenceman replace Thompson. I totally get the saying ‘never go back’ but put it this way, if I had to choose between Crawford and Fournier next season I’m choosing Fournier every time.

Me also, no competition

 

[Ger-Devils]

Haddad was good, but imho not the level of matulik.

Was more aimed at recent times with some of the massive goals, plays he created for us during them 2 league title

 

[The_Stick_]

Was more aimed at recent times with some of the massive goals, plays he created for us during them 2 league title

His puck retention was amazing

 

[kristian]

Appreciate that... Just pointing out it was slightly different! Sounds like he had another year in him at Cardiff but jumped at the opportunity at a Coaching gig with Glasgow a bit too soon. After what he's gone through I bet he wishes he was still with us.

I wish he was still with us

 

[august04 2.0]

I would prefer us to get a solid defensive defenseman than have a diminished Fournier back.

Who says he’d be diminished? He’s been playing at a much higher standard than our league since he left. And he’s still got legs in him to rip up this league. Some said the same about Joey Martin and he’s still the best all round player on our team by a country mile. Fournier over Crawford any day of the week, and a Mikkelson type D man to replace Thompson. You’d still have more to replace in our D corp but that would be a good start.

 

[Wannabe2]

Who says he’d be diminished? He’s been playing at a much higher standard than our league since he left. And he’s still got legs in him to rip up this league. Some said the same about Joey Martin and he’s still the best all round player on our team by a country mile. Fournier over Crawford any day of the week, and a Mikkelson type D man to replace Thompson. You’d still have more to replace in our D corp but that would be a good start.

Absolutely spot on,

 

[Gavevs88]

I’d rather a solid defenceman replace Thompson. I appreciate people will say ‘never go back’ but put it this way, if I had to choose between Crawford and Fournier next season I’m choosing Fournier every time.

100% Fournier is a fantastic player.

 

[OJLloyd2]

I don’t particularly like these things during the season, but I do think there will be some major changes on D for next season.

I’m not going to bore everyone with stats (as I know some people don’t like them), but we have not hit the levels you would expect. The stats definitely play a part in the decision making, particularly the more granular ones about passing etc.

I think the fact we are in with an outside shout of the league says more about the inconsistencies across the league than it does about our team.

I can easily see there being four changes on D. Injuries may dictate that there are 5, but I think 4 is probably right.

 

[moggy#9]

Who says he’d be diminished? He’s been playing at a much higher standard than our league since he left. And he’s still got legs in him to rip up this league. Some said the same about Joey Martin and he’s still the best all round player on our team by a country mile. Fournier over Crawford any day of the week, and a Mikkelson type D man to replace Thompson. You’d still have more to replace in our D corp but that would be a good start.

Fair.

 

[RedDevil17]

Where to start…get rid of the majority of the team!

KEEP: Brandt, Brits, Sanford, Cox, Martin, Crawford

I’m unsure about Coughler.

Get rid of everyone else include DuPont and Horn then bring Kelly in full time. I usually save the keep/can thing until the end of the season but the effort and passion levels shown by some players in this ‘team’ is truly an embarrassment.

 

[moggy#9]

What's interesting me about this thread is, by Andy large, how consistent the responses are. There's a few differences of opinion over the likes of Crawford, but everyone seems to love Brandt and the way he plays the game.

 

[b.goldberg]

Where to start…get rid of the majority of the team!

KEEP: Brandt, Brits, Sanford, Cox, Martin, Crawford

I’m unsure about Coughler.

Get rid of everyone else include DuPont and Horn then bring Kelly in full time. I usually save the keep/can thing until the end of the season but the effort and passion levels shown by some players in this ‘team’ is truly an embarrassment.

Totally agree

 

[Wannabe2]

Everyone loves Brandt because he gives you everything he has, he plays for the shirt, has the heart of a lion, and cares. What’s not to like, a devil thru and thru.

 

[The_Stick_]

My only gripe about Brandt was his consistency. Sometimes felt he was a bit lazy and there were some games he was anonymous. Since being dropped in Nottingham though he has been by far our best player since then.

 

[RedDevil17]

My only gripe about Brandt was his consistency. Sometimes felt he was a bit lazy and there were some games he was anonymous. Since being dropped in Nottingham though he has been by far our best player since then.

I’ve never seen a game where Riley Brandt has been lazy…not sure what games you’ve been watching?

 

[The_Stick_]

I’ve never seen a game where Riley Brandt has been lazy…not sure what games you’ve been watching?

There has been a good few games this season where Brandt simply didn’t do his job. January/Early February mainly

 

[The_Puck]

I’ve never seen a game where Riley Brandt has been lazy…not sure what games you’ve been watching?

To be fair I have seen a few games where he has been invisible. But he might have been carrying an injury so who knows.

 

[Wannabe2]

There has been a good few games this season where Brandt simply didn’t do his job. January/Early February mainly

Theres been a good few games this season where no one has done their job, so why is he being singled out, especially as he could put most apparently star players to shame. If all our players played with Brandts passion, desire, commitmen,and grit we would be looking down on the rest of the league.