2015/2016 Rumour & Offseason Random Shenanigans
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I disagree... Fighting is fairly rare these days, lots of scuffles but if we need someone to step up we have options! Hendrikx, Batchy, Marsh, Lord, Salters and Hudson can all look after themselves and out of them Hendrikx will be straight in if anyone takes the pi$$. I think one of the remaining forwards needs to be a big tough player who can look after himself but not an enforcer, someone like Szwez!
what worries me is if we don't make some top signings ie ex nhl or ahl players then I think we could well struggle next year.we have the smallest team in our conference which doesn't bode well as we ran out of steam at the end of last season.nottingham have a whole line of top end brits and play 4 lines,how can we compete with 3 lines?to add to that Coventry,braehead,sheffield,belfast and Nottingham have made some top import signings Imo if we don't follow suit then it could be a miserable season for us next season.I thought that when myers left he would be replaced by a top end brit but surprisingly he wasn't.of course this is just my opinion and I hope im totally wrong but at the moment im just a bit worried.
Agree with you to an extent and squad size, although 4 lines isn't worth it in our league as we don't play enough games. But IMO, releasing Myers was a huge mistake. I think we've made good signings but I thought not signing Matt was so that we could break the bank on a couple of real stars with big pedigrees.
I think that may still happen.
I have a feeling Hotham and Culli will re-sign and we'll sign 2 new players, 1 import and 1 EU passport holder. I know that will make us 1 import heavy but that's how we were during the second half of last season after signing Markku.
Am I right in thinking if that happens it will mean 1 import will not be able to ice each game? If so, surely that can work to our advantage in case of injuries, fatigue etc.
I have a feeling Hotham and Culli will re-sign and we'll sign 2 new players, 1 import and 1 EU passport holder. I know that will make us 1 import heavy but that's how we were during the second half of last season after signing Markku.
Am I right in thinking if that happens it will mean 1 import will not be able to ice each game? If so, surely that can work to our advantage in case of injuries, fatigue etc.
Do we actually know if this Culligan injury is serious? I have not seen anywhere stating that it was a long term injury, sorry if I missed it. He missed the last game after getting injured two days before, if it was mid season, he might have missed a week then return to full fitness.
I think we have lost Hotham if I'm honest. I think he'll go to a higher league in Europe. Maybe that's why Lordo has gone for a lot of goals in the forwards, to make up for Hothams. Especially if the rumours about Kurka returning as the EU.nWe might see a tough mean guy on d to replace him.
I think we have lost Hotham if I'm honest. I think he'll go to a higher league in Europe. Maybe that's why Lordo has gone for a lot of goals in the forwards, to make up for Hothams. Especially if the rumours about Kurka returning as the EU.nWe might see a tough mean guy on d to replace him.
It is looking likely now that the team could have lost Andrew Hotham. If that's the case it's a massive blow but not suprising...he is too talented for this league and teams around Europe would have identified his skill and level of experience. His replacement is going to have to be as good if not better....a tough recruitment challenge for the club.
The departure of Myers was not a suprise...he missed a third of the season with suspension and injury. The club obviously want value for money and consistency...I am guessing Myers was one of the top earners on the team. It could be that other British players didn't want to uproot and come to Cardiff...or had better offers. But there is no doubt that Myers is an excellent centreman and outstanding on the face off plus brings physicality. Another one tough to replace.
Whatever the situation, the club are no doubt aware of the improvement other teams have made. Devils have already done that by attracting 2 new forwards. Got no reason to believe
they won't continue their excellent recruitment.
The departure of Myers was not a suprise...he missed a third of the season with suspension and injury. The club obviously want value for money and consistency...I am guessing Myers was one of the top earners on the team. It could be that other British players didn't want to uproot and come to Cardiff...or had better offers. But there is no doubt that Myers is an excellent centreman and outstanding on the face off plus brings physicality. Another one tough to replace.
Whatever the situation, the club are no doubt aware of the improvement other teams have made. Devils have already done that by attracting 2 new forwards. Got no reason to believe
they won't continue their excellent recruitment.
For me its all down to how Lordo and Franny want the team to play this year. Last year we went for a tough team that could also score. Our penalty kill was good last year, but being the 2nd highest penalised team in the league meant that we were fairly well practised at it. They may look at playing even more of a speed game and try and draw more penalties. On our small ice the more times your a man up the better and our PP at home last year was fantastic. In terms of needing big physical players i would look at Sheffield. They managed pretty well last year with a team which on paper was not that intimidating physically. I think the way the other teams are recruiting is in some part down to how the Devils managed to intimidate teams right from the off last year and they are reacting to that.
I do agree that some high quality signings have been made across the league but we do not know how well they will fit in. A lot of them are enforcers who arent going to contribute much in the way of points, i certainly dont think Westgarth hurt us that much last year.
We have a team that performed incredibly well in their first season together. The majority of the team are back for next season with some good additions. Im sure there will be at least one or two big names still to be announced (fingers crossed) Lets go Devils!!!!!!!!
I do agree that some high quality signings have been made across the league but we do not know how well they will fit in. A lot of them are enforcers who arent going to contribute much in the way of points, i certainly dont think Westgarth hurt us that much last year.
We have a team that performed incredibly well in their first season together. The majority of the team are back for next season with some good additions. Im sure there will be at least one or two big names still to be announced (fingers crossed) Lets go Devils!!!!!!!!