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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Sept 12, 2024 15:55:53 GMT -5
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Post by aj0512 on Sept 12, 2024 20:51:36 GMT -5
Great to see Sima's hard work last season paid off into a free agent invite. A little surprised Mangone didn't get an invite anywhere.
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Post by kingpin794 on Sept 13, 2024 5:37:31 GMT -5
The western Canadian NHL teams are having their Young Stars Classic prospect tourney this weekend. You can catch Parekh in action. Flames are playing tonight at 7pm est. I believe the game will be broadcast by the flames on their site?
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Post by kingpin794 on Sept 13, 2024 5:42:07 GMT -5
Great to see Sima's hard work last season paid off into a free agent invite. A little surprised Mangone didn't get an invite anywhere. As much as teams are coming around to smaller players, size will still be an issue. If you're someone who's 5' 9", you really have to put up points to get teams' attention. Alot of these FA invites, like a Sima, are battling for 4th line duties in the future. So bigger players are always going to be favored for that role instead of small, skill players. I think Mangone can use this as motivation. Have a big year and earn a pro contract. Can carve himself out a decent AHL career. I very much see Mangone like Taro Hirose for the Wings/Griffins. Great NCAA player. Great AHL guy. |
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Sept 16, 2024 8:28:58 GMT -5
Prospects games/tournaments were held late last week and over last weekend. NHL training camps will begin this week.
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Post by kingpin794 on Sept 17, 2024 18:07:05 GMT -5
Teams are releasing their training camp roster. As expected, our three drafted players will be away at camp still (Willis, Hay, Parekh). Sima and Oke will be back. Don't know if we see them this week. Probably will be held out until opening night. Would expect Willis and Hay back before their NHL teams have pre season games. Parekh might be the only one that gets any kind of long look.
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Post by donjohnson on Sept 18, 2024 8:13:54 GMT -5
Teams are releasing their training camp roster. As expected, our three drafted players will be away at camp still (Willis, Hay, Parekh). Sima and Oke will be back. Don't know if we see them this week. Probably will be held out until opening night. Would expect Willis and Hay back before their NHL teams have pre season games. Parekh might be the only one that gets any kind of long look. Totally agree with this although Oke could play if Papineau is still hurt. Hopefully he's back because it would really be nice to see him in some game action...I have no idea if he's even a capable backup. If Oke gets another head injury this year he could just decide to hang it up so we need to have a little bit of depth because DiBlasi isn't ready for the big show yet. |
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Post by kingpin794 on Sept 18, 2024 16:45:06 GMT -5
looks like oke and sima are in for tonight.
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Post by donjohnson on Sept 18, 2024 20:33:51 GMT -5
Ya... Looks like Oke played the 1st and Sammy played the rest... Papineau must still be hurt
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Post by kingpin794 on Sept 19, 2024 5:20:39 GMT -5
I try not to take too much from preseason games, but I do like that Misa/Epperson continue to have great chemistry. Mentioned that one of the new faces would have to step into that top 6 role for us to be successful this year. It's encouraging so far. Could be great for both guys.
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Sept 19, 2024 12:10:00 GMT -5
Sima had 2 goals up in the Soo last night.
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Post by donjohnson on Sept 23, 2024 12:56:28 GMT -5
Lalonde was returned to the OHL so it's likely the conditional picks will become actual picks which is good.
Other news from the transaction log: Blade Jenkins was released by the Rangers
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Sept 23, 2024 16:15:02 GMT -5
Joey Willis was returned to Saginaw by the Nashville Predators today (Monday, 9/23). Hay and Parekh still away at NHL camps.
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Post by kingpin794 on Sept 24, 2024 10:43:06 GMT -5
Might not be getting Hay back for opening night. He's playing tonight for Tampa. Don't know if they'd release him in time to get him back for tomorrow night. More likely back for at least one of the weekend games.
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Post by MidlandSpiritFan on Sept 24, 2024 11:55:04 GMT -5
Zayne Parekh played in Calgary’s preseason game against Seattle on Sunday. He was not in either lineup for Calgary’s split squad preseason games against Edmonton Monday night. Calgary’s next preseason game is Wednesday night.
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