habs rule Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 We got sweaters! cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Jerseys are fine, but am more concerned that some kids really show they can excel at pro level and also that team maybe makes playoffs this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Bobby Shea won't be back. He signed a one year deal with Hershey yesterday. I liked him as a depth defender last year but with so many of those already, there likely wasn't to be room for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 So, unlikely to be any more pick ups before Oct eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 So, unlikely to be any more pick ups before Oct eh? It depends on how many extras they want to have under contract and if they think any of the holdovers from the rookie camp (Brown, Eisenschmid, Hunt, Miceli, and Watson) can take one of those spots. They definitely need to sign a few more forwards though at the very least but it seems they'll be more of the depth variety unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Nick Sorkin signed a PTO with Florida to play in their rookie tournament. I'm a bit surprised that he didn't stay with St. John's. Lefebvre played him a fair bit last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 I was wondering what was going o with him. Maybe he sees more hope of cracking Florida's roster? Or is it more a $$ thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I was wondering what was going o with him. Maybe he sees more hope of cracking Florida's roster? Or is it more a $$ thing? I would hope he's smart enough to realize that his NHL future is highly unlikely. He's 24 and a bottom six AHL forward. Not many make it from there. In terms of money, there's nothing guaranteed here. If he does well, maybe he gets an invite to Florida's main camp in the hopes of getting an AHL deal. Considering a PTO in late August is all he can get, I have to surmise that the Habs' management let him walk. That surprises me, especially since they certainly need more forward depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I would hope he's smart enough to realize that his NHL future is highly unlikely. He's 24 and a bottom six AHL forward. Not many make it from there. In terms of money, there's nothing guaranteed here. If he does well, maybe he gets an invite to Florida's main camp in the hopes of getting an AHL deal. Considering a PTO in late August is all he can get, I have to surmise that the Habs' management let him walk. That surprises me, especially since they certainly need more forward depth. If you are just signing an career AHLer, you might as well have a top six guy. No surprise here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 If you are just signing an career AHLer, you might as well have a top six guy. No surprise here. They'll sign a few career AHL'ers or prospects who will start in the ECHL in the next few weeks. Sorkin would likely be better than most of those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 They'll sign a few career AHL'ers or prospects who will start in the ECHL in the next few weeks. Sorkin would likely be better than most of those guys. I think they still have room for borderline NHLers', guys you could call up in a pinch, maybe with some NHL experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I think they still have room for borderline NHLers', guys you could call up in a pinch, maybe with some NHL experience. They're at 47 contracts already so I can't see them using one on another guy like Bowman, someone who could be recalled in a pinch. If they add any veterans (which would be really nice by the way as this is a very young team), they'll be on minor league deals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Blueliner Travis Brown signs a 1 year deal with St. John's. He was at the Habs' rookie camp (and presumably will be in the rookie tourney next month). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKross Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 They're at 47 contracts already so I can't see them using one on another guy like Bowman, someone who could be recalled in a pinch. If they add any veterans (which would be really nice by the way as this is a very young team), they'll be on minor league deals. Just me speculating-- the market place for signing Jaffray types in Europe may be declining (economy)-- we know that Ahl contracts don't count against limit., forcing similar players not as lucky as Jaffray to accept AHL deals or be without job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 http://www.stjohnsicecaps.com/article/icecaps-release-2015-16-schedule/ Interestingly, it's not all two game mini series as I believe was the case last year. It is at home but not on the road. No games at the Bell Centre by the looks of things either unless they're getting added at a later date. Most home stands are six games although there are a couple of four gamers as well. Aside from the opening two games, each road trip is at least four contests as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 Another RH d-man in Brown eh. His #s look good, but Hawks didn't see enough to sign him eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Another RH d-man in Brown eh. His #s look good, but Hawks didn't see enough to sign him eh? He's actually a lefty, hockeydb has him incorrectly listed as a righty. Look at the picture in this article about his acquisition. The IceCaps were (and still are) badly lacking on left side D so I'm happy with this signing. Two straight 50 point seasons as a D are worth looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 So, Icecaps likely will have 9 d to pick from; RH- Didier, Dietz, Lernout, Thrower, Johnson, Ellis LH- Bennett, Hanley, Brown, Barberio. And couple of 6-d will be ECHL bound (just wont be Dietz, Bennett, Barberio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 They'll probably send down no more than two of the ten you have listed there. With the extra travel challenges, they'll likely carry a deeper roster than previous years. If I had to guess right now which two would go, it'd be Thrower and Didier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted September 4, 2015 Author Share Posted September 4, 2015 (went to Jethro Bodine school of countin). Wasn't sure if maybe Brown, Johnson or Hanley would be most likely headed to the Beast. But was still hoping Thrower maybe will be finally 100% healthy and can stick in AHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 (went to Jethro Bodine school of countin). Wasn't sure if maybe Brown, Johnson or Hanley would be most likely headed to the Beast. But was still hoping Thrower maybe will be finally 100% healthy and can stick in AHL. Hanley just played a full AHL season and was signed as an NHL UFA rather early in free agency. I don't think the Habs did that for ECHL depth purposes. Johnston's 23 and as another UFA signee, I don't know if Montreal was signing him just for the ECHL. (I've flipped on this one as originally, I had him pegged for Brampton but for them to give him an NHL deal, they see something in him.) Brown could very much be a candidate to go down but with so little depth on the left side - especially if Barberio doesn't make it down - he almost makes it by default as things stand. Thrower was healthy for most of the second half last year and didn't play particularly well with Brampton. His play wasn't worthy of a call-up at all. From an organizational perspective too, I'd rather have him playing every night down there over being a healthy scratch most nights with the IceCaps. (He's already behind Dietz, Ellis, and Lernout on the right side at the very least.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Here's a little piece about a couple of players who could be in St. John's at some point this year: http://www.lfpress.com/2015/09/06/mitch-stewart-of-londons-total-package-hockey-is-trainer-to-nhl-stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 The IceCaps have inked Nicolas Blanchard to a PTO. He suited up for them last year in a bottom six role and would count against the veteran limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 David Makowski, who played in 7 games with Hamilton (plus 51 with Wheeling) while on an AHL contract last season, has signed with Allen of the ECHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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