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Post by spiritfan8 on Aug 12, 2008 16:56:29 GMT -5
Good topic! We know the Spirit are pretty well set on defense, and goal will probably work itself out. But who of last year's group is back this year and where do they fit in? For the purposes of this discussion, I'm going to say McD and Combs don't return. If they do, obviously everyone else would move down.
The first line, for me just about leaps off the screen: Chappell-Murovich-Szwarz.
But after that it gets a whole lot dicier. I was pretty impressed with Joe Pleckaitis's progress last year, so I'd probably put him at left wing on the second line. But nobody else is standing out at all for me--it's kind of like they are all the same player.............An exception--isn't Brad Smith eligible to return this season? I haven't seen his name anywhere, but he did a lot of yeoman work on a checking line and on PK last year. I realize you want an OA who is going to make a real difference in your team, either offensively or defensively, and if the right player pops up, certainly that would be good. (Especially as offensively challenged as the Spirit may be) But you could make a case for Smith here.
I also haven't figured in the first and second round picks--no further comments at this time--and it appears Pachis may be out for at least the beginning of the season.
Let's hear what everyone has to say...................
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Post by kivpit on Aug 12, 2008 19:04:02 GMT -5
Maybe?
Returning roster w/o Combs
Chappell-Murovich-Szwarz
Pleckaitis-Sanderson-J. McDonough*
Allicock-Taylor-Tront
Neily-Pachis*-Smith
Retuning roster w/ Combs
Chappell-Murovich-Combs
Pleckaitis-Sanderson-Szwarz
Allicock-Taylor-J. McDonough*
Neily-Pachis*-Tront
* if healthy
yikes...
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Post by igive2 on Aug 12, 2008 19:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by kivpit on Aug 12, 2008 19:38:25 GMT -5
not a returning player... |
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Post by eaglei12 on Aug 12, 2008 20:01:14 GMT -5
W/o Combs I would put Tront or Allicock in place of J. Mcdonough on the line with Pleckaitis-Sanderson.
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Post by thepuckman on Aug 12, 2008 20:38:15 GMT -5
Not gonna do lines with the returning players because we will add a couple that will not be listed here that will complete the lines. Instead, here is my take:
1st - 2nd Liners: Combs, Chappell, Szwarz, Murovich, Pleckaitis
3rd - 4th Liners: Allicock, Taylor, Neily, McDonough (J), Tront, Pachis, Smith
Sanderson - not a returning player to the Spirit, but I would slot him on 1st - 2nd line probably depending on Combs returning
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Post by kivpit on Aug 12, 2008 21:10:47 GMT -5
maybe my puting J. McD on the 2nd line is too high.. I just remeber him at the beggining of last season, he seemed to have alot of speed and moved the puck well (but he was on a line with his brother alot, so that could have made a difference)...
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Post by spiritfan8 on Aug 12, 2008 21:18:47 GMT -5
I am not at all sure that either McDonough will be returning to the Spirit this year. Jason's concussion last year was worse than many people were aware, and I haven't heard anything on his status since April. Hopefully he is able to go on with his hockey, and more importantly, his life. If he does return, I'm thinking 3rd/4th line (I like the way you did that, puckman). Like Sanderson, the oft-rumored-but-yet-to-be-officially-announced Nick Trecapelli is is not a returning player, but will find a spot in here someplace. Not having seen him, I won't try to guess where. I don't know about you guys, but laying it out like this makes it clear to me that there haven't been any signings yet because of the organization's depth at forward...........  |
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Post by thepuckman on Aug 12, 2008 22:05:45 GMT -5
I forgot, you could add Ogilvie to the 3rd - 4th line since he played some forward last year. Trecapelli slots into his position on the blue line so we might have to include him here as well.
Not that this means much...
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Post by eaglei12 on Aug 14, 2008 17:39:08 GMT -5
What if? There is still the possibility that some of these kids don't want to come back .... Taylor, Neily, Allicock, Tront, Smith. Although Smith was played he's older and how about the others who didn't really get a chance to play and in some cases deserved more than they got. Lots of spots to fill in that situation. Should be interesting!
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Post by sensspiritfan on Aug 15, 2008 9:11:59 GMT -5
Forwards-- McDonough---- doubtful Dmen----------Breen
Combs----------- ? Crawford
Chapple Comrie
Swarz Brodie
Plecatis Underwood
Taylor Oglivie
Pachis-----Nov or Dec Sol
Allicock Walsh
McDonough Jason Trecappelli
Murovich Braun
Tront Flemington
Neilly
Sanderson
Smith---?
What happened to Jordan Patton?
Sloan Stewart also played some games last year.
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Post by teamspirit08 on Aug 15, 2008 9:49:07 GMT -5
Chappell-Combs-Murovich
Pleckaitis-Sanderson-Szwarz
Tront-Jaruszek-Svoboda
Allicock-Pachis-Stewart
Saad-Impens-Visca
Comrie-Brodie
Crawford-Breen
Sol-Trecapelli
Walch
Pasquale
Daniels
Lepera
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Post by sensspiritfan on Aug 15, 2008 11:20:28 GMT -5
Sorry my post kind of got jumbled.
F----McDonough--doubtful----------------D-Breen
Combs--?----------------------------------Crawford
Murovich-----------------------------------Comrie
Plecatis------------------------------------Underwood
Taylor--------------------------------------Brodie
Swarz--------------------------------------Oglivie
Tront---------------------------------------Sol
Sanderson--------------------------------Walch
Allicock-------------------------------------Trecappelli
Chappell--------------------------2008---Braun
Neily-------------------------------2008---Flemington
Pachis-----------------------------2008---Oleksiak
McDonough J
Stewart
Patton------------- What happened to him?
Fitze-(2008)
Thats lots of Dmen--3-4 could be traded
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Post by spiritfan8 on Aug 15, 2008 16:42:00 GMT -5
Patton looked good in camp last year but got hurt--broken arm??
A lot of these guys are not returners--we will see some, but some will probably never play here or elsewhere in the OHL.
Either trades, or we are going to be seeing a lot of converted D-men playing forward.
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