Cardiff Devils Confirmed Signings & Departures 2017/18
Also, I think we should tread with caution in wanting Batch to play as a forward. He would do a great job forechecking but in the role that would be asked of him on the 4th line he would be required to play a completely different job to anything he's done before. Last time he was placed in that role was with Salters and Hervato in the play off semi against the Blaze. That line conceded 3 goals in a few minutes and didn't play another shift together.
He's a fine D man and stands his best chance of GB honours in that position. I personally think we're asking a bit much of him just because he's a big lad who is a good hitter when he wants to be.
He's a fine D man and stands his best chance of GB honours in that position. I personally think we're asking a bit much of him just because he's a big lad who is a good hitter when he wants to be.
You're right in how many we have left but if both Hothams come back that would mean we would be going with 5 import D and both Moore and Batch would be forwards. This would certainly be at the expense of tough guy, which I still think we'll sign.
I think lines are likely to be:
Benti-Martin-New import (a sniper)
Haddad-Ulmer-Assellin (We all know he's signed)
Lord-Myers-Faryna
Moore-Import-Import (morisette as centre/spare?)
So if we sign both Hothams we would have to have Batch as a forward which would mean we have to find a centre who is a tough guy and very defensively responsible. I just can't see it.
And what about Morisette? It seems unlikely to me that Lord wouldn't bring back his captain and best mate.
I think lines are likely to be:
Benti-Martin-New import (a sniper)
Haddad-Ulmer-Assellin (We all know he's signed)
Lord-Myers-Faryna
Moore-Import-Import (morisette as centre/spare?)
So if we sign both Hothams we would have to have Batch as a forward which would mean we have to find a centre who is a tough guy and very defensively responsible. I just can't see it.
And what about Morisette? It seems unlikely to me that Lord wouldn't bring back his captain and best mate.
Maybe they would carry Morisette as the spare? After his surgery and the amount of months out of the game, surely no guarantee he is going to be as fit or fast as he was. Perhaps he will be given an assistant coaching position/injury cover.......this happened to Benedict at Giants, Clarke at Panthers and someone at Steelers. And therefore, a new Captain required - a few candidates very worthy of that role this season.