i think with piggot studying in cardiff we'd be mad not to! he played with some real heart and as a 10th/11th forward id be happy to see him back. Incidently i wonder if we might see 4 line hockey with a fully fit team next season?!?! thats the rumour i heard..... id guess a line with harding/piggot/smith wold be a good relief line?
Replacing Dowd will be next to impossible, Think we might end up going for Philips, and taking a chance on a young British forward in the EPL, like we did with Peacock.
But I would say Doug has already made his move to try and replace him.
maybe gareth roberts will get more ice time in belfast , just got voted best forward in world championships div 3 in turkey , also top scored 7 goals ,and top assists 7 for team ireland worth a chance maybe !!
There is no doubt that Christiansen has an eye for players with great potential. Didn't Ferrara play at the Panthers for while....but Neilson didn't give him a lot of ice time?
Dave Phillips was THE top British defenceman when at the Giants last time. Think it's true that good team spirit and playing with the right combination can elevate a players game. Never felt Phillips had that at Blaze last season. He always seemed to be looking for a greater challenge.