2016/2017 Rumours & Offseason Random Shenanigans
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Granted I'll give you that. It was more about the direction his career is heading. He was at a PPG ave of .68 from his AHL career. He even went for .30 in the show. To have barely played previous year. Assume injured and returned the the DEL at a .44 with only 7 goals he hardly lit up the league so who's to say you couldn't have sold a year in the EIHL to him to find his scoring touch.
If we have signed this guy, I think it's more for his EU passport. I think we might regret not having a big tough forward who will step up and drop the gloves as and when needed. For me we seem to be have a lot of point scorers and playmakers, but apart from Louis and Batchy and possibly Hotham we seem light in toughness at the front end. Just my thoughts
If it is true about Brine, I think it is a great move by the Devils...again if it is true. He would be a big upgrade on Hervato who worked his socks off for us. I have thought long and hard on this and I have started to change my mind in signing a big tough role playing winger.
This leage is getting quicker and only mobile skaters will be able to live with it. The likes of Fitzgerald and Nickerson will not be around for long and I think they will be a liability very soon for their respective clubs. We have almost complete our roster and I believe it's going to be just too quick and potent for many. For the first time the squeelers will face a Devils side built too win in Sheffield. This is a pivotal season in the league. It will always have a tough NA style, but it is veering towards a quick and slick european style, the Pittsburgh effect. Our new barn has dictated that.
Famous last words I know!! Lol
WD
This leage is getting quicker and only mobile skaters will be able to live with it. The likes of Fitzgerald and Nickerson will not be around for long and I think they will be a liability very soon for their respective clubs. We have almost complete our roster and I believe it's going to be just too quick and potent for many. For the first time the squeelers will face a Devils side built too win in Sheffield. This is a pivotal season in the league. It will always have a tough NA style, but it is veering towards a quick and slick european style, the Pittsburgh effect. Our new barn has dictated that.
Famous last words I know!! Lol
WD
Re: 2016/2017 Rumours & Offseason Random Shenanigans
Hey Steve, hope the holiday is going well. Just touching base with you before you head back regarding a couple of rumours going around. Have you seen them? One a EU player with Croatian passport in the mould of Russell as a defensive centre - our friend Mr Simms leaning towards him as a player coached (though shortly) by his friend Thompson. And the other, well........ fans wanted a BIG fighter - but that would mean carrying an extra import although he hasn't played much last 2 years so he'd be rested most often I guess ready to take on Clan and Panthers.
All this whilst you're away :-O Maybe you left the cheque book behind?
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Hey Steve, hope the holiday is going well. Just touching base with you before you head back regarding a couple of rumours going around. Have you seen them? One a EU player with Croatian passport in the mould of Russell as a defensive centre - our friend Mr Simms leaning towards him as a player coached (though shortly) by his friend Thompson. And the other, well........ fans wanted a BIG fighter - but that would mean carrying an extra import although he hasn't played much last 2 years so he'd be rested most often I guess ready to take on Clan and Panthers.
All this whilst you're away :-O Maybe you left the cheque book behind?
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If it is true about Brine, I think it is a great move by the Devils...again if it is true. He would be a big upgrade on Hervato who worked his socks off for us. I have thought long and hard on this and I have started to change my mind in signing a big tough role playing winger.
This leage is getting quicker and only mobile skaters will be able to live with it. The likes of Fitzgerald and Nickerson will not be around for long and I think they will be a liability very soon for their respective clubs. We have almost complete our roster and I believe it's going to be just too quick and potent for many. For the first time the squeelers will face a Devils side built too win in Sheffield. This is a pivotal season in the league. It will always have a tough NA style, but it is veering towards a quick and slick european style, the Pittsburgh effect. Our new barn has dictated that.
Famous last words I know!! LolWD
This leage is getting quicker and only mobile skaters will be able to live with it. The likes of Fitzgerald and Nickerson will not be around for long and I think they will be a liability very soon for their respective clubs. We have almost complete our roster and I believe it's going to be just too quick and potent for many. For the first time the squeelers will face a Devils side built too win in Sheffield. This is a pivotal season in the league. It will always have a tough NA style, but it is veering towards a quick and slick european style, the Pittsburgh effect. Our new barn has dictated that.
Famous last words I know!! Lol
WD
Looking round at the usual agent and database sites over the past few weeks, Brine has seemed to have been the guy that ticked the most boxes.
The one he didnt tick was real toughness, but then only the fans have been talking about that, the management and ownership have, if anything, played it down.
Personally I doubted we would sign him, as I was looking for a direct Hervato replacemebt, but if it's true it looks a great signing and this squad looks top draw and while I am a bit suprised we haven't designed a squad with a very physical winger, I think we have flexibility with Louis and Batch to switch to wing at times to fill that role if necesssary and of we do sign Brine, it looks like that may what Lord has in mind.
If it is Brine I would be very impressed.
The one he didnt tick was real toughness, but then only the fans have been talking about that, the management and ownership have, if anything, played it down.
Personally I doubted we would sign him, as I was looking for a direct Hervato replacemebt, but if it's true it looks a great signing and this squad looks top draw and while I am a bit suprised we haven't designed a squad with a very physical winger, I think we have flexibility with Louis and Batch to switch to wing at times to fill that role if necesssary and of we do sign Brine, it looks like that may what Lord has in mind.
If it is Brine I would be very impressed.