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Brandt is a good 4th line player but prime Payette he is nowhere near, especially as the standard is considerably better now too. When he arrived Payette had a load of AHL games under his belt and was a 6ft 3 powerhouse, I like Brandt but he’s nowhere near that.

Cole Sandford re-signs. Top player.

And also play the role he best suited to. He isn’t a 4th line grinder style player, he is a top 6 player. However, unfortunately he probably isn’t top 6 EIHL level ability.

It’s 1.5% difference, not 15! But either way 1.5 is fairly big at this level.

I’ve said it earlier in the off season our third line was the issue. Not enough productivity, it was either Busch or Barrow to come back but not both. Neither scored anywhere near enough for 3rd line import forwards. Also Duke was definitely L3 for me, that was his role throughout his career...

What is his style? From what I can see he’s never been a big scoring forward, he’s typically been a third line player on almost every team since NCAA. We need to disassociate which line you are on to how “good” you are, in pro hockey it’s about roles. He hasn’t gone more than a point a game for...

But is certainly not top 6 in terms of productivity. He placed 59th in points in the league last season. Not a chance he’s been signed for top 6 for me. The universal opinion was that Donaghey was shit this year - he only finished 2 points behind Olischefski and played 4 less games. More to the...

But nowhere near enough goals for a championship team. A third line has to contribute more than hits these days. Brandt is unbelievable at what he does but he is a fourth line player.

Import goalies of EIHL quality really aren’t that difficult to find. Thommo will have no problem finding someone, getting a top line centre and wing are the more difficult positions for him to find. Goalies are fairly consistent coming to the league, it’s the high scoring forwards of have the...

Just noticed that season tickets will now be capped as they are getting to the point of having too many. Might end up having a waiting list at this rate.

Not necessarily. Both of the Steelers teams that Jerry Anderrson was involved in with Thompson had at least 2 heavyweights and a number of other players who would fight.

Your obsession with Carruth is unhealthy.

Finally someone who can fight and is the right side of 30!

If you think his involvement is limited to “hanging around the periphery” you are very wrong or naïve. He’s done every job in Sheffield with the exception of coaching and is still on their management. He’s even owned the team at one point. Acted as an agent, chair of EIHL fixtures, sits on the...

You mean the snapshot of his personality seen from the distance of the stands in a high emotion game, against our biggest rivals, or in the moments after when a microphone is shoved in his face, isn’t an accurate reflection of his whole personality? I’m not sure I believe you or Todd, Steve ...