Hotham ban
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I totally agree. Some teams pay good money for import D men with Batch's size and toughness, and Richardson is as good as any D man in the league, Brit or import. I know Hotham's the superstar on that line, but he does make errors from time to time. I can't remember the last time I saw Richie make an obvious mistake....and I'd take that over someone like Dowd or Peacock.
And remember, there was a time that Phil Hill would post 25-30 odd points a season, and no-one misses him!
And remember, there was a time that Phil Hill would post 25-30 odd points a season, and no-one misses him!
Neither would I.....but unfortunately, I would swap our two Brit forwards for a proven goal scoring Brit. I genuinely feel that if Piggsy and CJ went out on loan for a year to a lower league, they would get sufficient ice time that would enable them to concentrate on finishing, it's a weak point in their game at this time. They already have the energy, it just needs fine tuning and that comes with more ice time.
Kind of agree with you osh about the lower league part but the NIHL didn't provide the stepping stone required. Both were prolific at that level. Piggsy never really played in the EPL and CJ had one year but didn't really score a great deal at that level either. Difficult one but I think they've both missed their development years in their teens and early 20s to have that side of their game.
The question though osh would be whether a proven goal scoring Brit would join us as a 10th forward? I'm guessing that was one of the reasons Myers left us in the summer?
With the import limit increasing next summer though I'd hope we would seriously look at 4 line hockey. And then you'd need at least one goal scoring Brit.
With the import limit increasing next summer though I'd hope we would seriously look at 4 line hockey. And then you'd need at least one goal scoring Brit.
The answer is Finny... A proven Brit goalscorer would join us if we used a system where we could rotate any of the forwards on any line whenever the coach felt it right to do so. I'm not sure that was the reason Myers left us either. He is good enough to get into our set up at the moment. If the import increases next season and we go with 4 lines, it's even more important to have a decent goal scoring Brit I would think. As an aside, what are CJ & Piggsy's points contribution so far this season ?
Never mind how much time they have spent on the ice, the reason for that is simple.....they just aren't as good as the imports. We have D who are as good as imports but no forwards ( sorry CJ & Piggsy )
Never mind how much time they have spent on the ice, the reason for that is simple.....they just aren't as good as the imports. We have D who are as good as imports but no forwards ( sorry CJ & Piggsy )
I think its a bit unfair to look at CJ and Piggsy simply on points production. They both have an important role in the team often working their bags off on the PK or giving the other forwards a rest whilst not letting the opposition rest. They might not be huge in size but always finish their checks and their energy is invaluable. CJ has also taken opposition players out of the game with fights this year.
The Devils have done well the last year and a bit through a team ethos where everyone has a defined role on the team. I'd hate to see us go down the line of recruiting just "stars" or simply on the basis of points and losing that.
The Devils have done well the last year and a bit through a team ethos where everyone has a defined role on the team. I'd hate to see us go down the line of recruiting just "stars" or simply on the basis of points and losing that.