Signings/Departures Thread - All Teams 2023/24

[BostonBart22]

Was a bit erratic on times, maybe we got another brit keeper coming in ..wink wink

 

[Jonesy83]

Victor Bjorkung leaves Nottingham

193 NHL appearances Simon Despres arrives in Nottingham

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/30902/simon-despres

 

[ASHIPP]

Wow, Despres will be one of the most experienced defencemen in our League. A quality signing, just like Adam Johnson. Very fitting that both played for Pittsburgh in their careers.

 

[Jonesy83]

Despres also wore #47 for Pittsburgh I believe

 

[Earnie]

K.Kielly leaves the Steelers.

 

[Gisland]

Guilford released an import, Logan Fredricks. They have 2 spare at the moment, Dman and Goaltender but feel the league will give them dispensation to bring in another import.

 

[Finny]

Giants release Johnny Curran - I wonder if he might join Coventry where he did well.

Will Cullen is expected to be announced as re-joining the Giants later today.

 

[Wannabe2]

Probably one of many changes at Giants, and then they will start to climb the table, probably finish in second place, just ahead of Guildford.

 

[The_Stick_]

Giants release Johnny Curran - I wonder if he might join Coventry where he did well.

Will Cullen is expected to be announced as re-joining the Giants later today.

No idea what the thought is behind this signing. The widely accepted fact is that Giants aren’t scoring enough. There defence hasn’t been anything to write home about but this seems a rather silly decision.

 

[b.goldberg]

No idea what the thought is behind this signing. The widely accepted fact is that Giants aren’t scoring enough. There defence hasn’t been anything to write home about but this seems a rather silly decision.

Have you seen Curran stats 3+2 in 20 odd games but he was mostly dumped on 4th line no wonder they released him.He do well when moved up line or two and have good imports around him.

 

[Finny]

Quite a few Giants fans questioning the signings as that now means they have 9 dmen signed

 

[Gisland]

Quite a few Giants fans questioning the signings as that now means they have 9 dmen signed

Hmm. about 10 to date... Hardly quite a few...

As you know, signed and played an active roll on the roster are poles apart. Roach has not iced in a single game so that's a red herring..the current playing players on the roster ain't stopping shit... Gendron has been off the ice more times than on. Beattie, I had forgotten he was signed.. At least with Cullan, they might make some sort of D line.

 

[Finny]

Hmm. about 10 to date... Hardly quite a few...

As you know, signed and played an active roll on the roster are poles apart. Roach has not iced in a single game so that's a red herring..the current playing players on the roster ain't stopping shit... Gendron has been off the ice more times than on. Beattie, I had forgotten he was signed.. At least with Cullan, they might make some sort of D line.

I would class quite a few as more than 3.

I don’t think they are including Roach. According to EliteProspects and excluding Beattie who is on a 2-way you have:

1. Baum
2. Brown
3. Cullen
4. Curti
5. Friend
6. Garside
7. Gendron
8. Phillips
9. Pound

Garside is on IRL. What is up with the others?

 

[Gisland]

I would class quite a few as more than 3.

I don’t think they are including Roach. According to EliteProspects and excluding Beattie who is on a 2-way you have:

1. Baum
2. Brown
3. Cullen
4. Curti
5. Friend
6. Garside
7. Gendron
8. Phillips
9. Pound

Garside is on IRL. What is up with the others?

The 10 comment was the number of Giants fans making their coaching debut, passing on their years of experience

Gendron has been injured, suspended, injured again, play a game, 2 game suspension and I THINK is currently injured again.

 

[Gisland]

The 10 comment was the number of Giants fans making their coaching debut, on social media, passing on their years of experience

Gendron has been injured, suspended, injured again, played a game, 2-game suspension and I THINK is currently injured again.

Apart from Phillips and Pound, I believe every other player has an injury. However, the caveat is that even if the current D roster could all play, they would still stink the place out. Cullen might just link up and give a safe line of defense

 

[Wannabe2]

Panthers sign 6ft 2in forward Felix Pare, not afraid to drop the gloves so look out Devils, hopefully a good signing.

 

[Wannabe2]

Johnny Curran leaves Giants and resigns for the Blaze where he was a fans favourite.

 

[ASHIPP]

Johnny Curran leaves Giants and resigns for the Blaze where he was a fans favourite.

Didn't he play on a higher line previously at Blaze than he was on at Giants?

 

[Wannabe2]

53 points from 54 games was a pretty good return.

 

[kettdevil1]

Didn't he play on a higher line previously at Blaze than he was on at Giants?

The Blaze lines are pretty fluid so he spent time on every line from 1 to 3. He tended to be partnered with Tallberg and that seemed to be when he was most effective. He also linked with Marly Quince a fair bit and as Wannabe says, his return was decent, although he was never as flashy or obviously good as a Yellowhorn or Tallberg