Modifié 2 oct. 2023 à 11 h 35
Boqvist career faceoff being below 40% likely excludes him from full time center role. That will likely go to Beecher or Brown.
I doubt they keep Greer over Lauko. Lauko is not waiver exempt and surely would be claimed. Greer could be claimed as well but Lauko is just the better player, now and long term.
Having not returned Poitras for the start of the OHL season don’t be surprised if they give him a 9 game look to start the year,
Mitchell has been steady, something Zboril has never been. Has history with Monty and 350k cheaper. Will be surprised if he is not the 7th D man. That 350k does not sound like much but with the right combo of players it’s enough to allow them a 23rd player at league minimum. Another option…Lohrei plays his way into the lineup. Less likely but not far fetched. He plays LD3 with Forbort/Shatty as RD3/7th. Forbort plays his offside well enough. I don’t see them moving Grizz or Forbort to make room for Lohrei in case it does not work out, they would be wothout a fallback option.
Let me be clear, this is not going to happen, however…based on merit this far…this should be the opening night roster with Heinen singing 1 year league min.
Marchy-Coyle-Debrusk
JVR-Zacha-Pasta
Freddy-Poitras-Geekie
Looch-Beecher-Lauko
Boqvist-Heinen
Lindholm-Mac
Lohrei-Carlo
Grizz-Forbort
Mitchell
Ully-Sway
This team is 53,334 over the cap. Solved by sending Beecher down and Brown stays up during Poitras 9 game stint.
Shatty, Zboril, Greer placed on waivers. If they get through…great…if not…oh well.