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Post by deke on May 24, 2016 6:20:33 GMT
What positions need reinforcements to be better than last year and who do you think we should look to bring in? is the brit pack strong enough?
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Post by jdizpt8 on May 24, 2016 6:24:05 GMT
Brit pack isn't strong enough. And we need our last 5 signings to be of a very high standard. Need two pure goal scorers and 2 d men of high quality and a set up man
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Post by dill1015 on May 24, 2016 6:46:17 GMT
Brit pack isn't strong enough. And we need our last 5 signings to be of a very high standard. Need two pure goal scorers and 2 d men of high quality and a set up man I would prefer one goal scorer and 1 playmaker. But both must be top draw. |
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Post by Rob Scott on May 24, 2016 11:04:01 GMT
If we're going to be able to line up 13,7,2 then we need at least 1 more Brit of a reasonable standard.
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Post by wgray on May 24, 2016 13:37:53 GMT
Clarke, Oakford and Green are major signings for me, the Brit pack is bare, and as people have said we need some high quality forwards, leaders in terms of getting the job done
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Post by PantherB on May 24, 2016 15:29:56 GMT
I'm with others in saying the Brit pack is the important thing at the moment. Clarke and Oakford are key to us imo and Green.. well, got to love Greener but it won't be the end of the world if he retires.
As for elsewhere, i'd love for us to bring Quick and Kolnik back but it grows ever more unlikely as time progresses. I don't buy all of this 'we need vastly experienced NHL, AHL, SHL, HKL etc..' players because it's a load of tosh and incredibly narrow minded.. 'Oh yes, lets just sign him, he was an NHL'er, he'll be our best player'. Of course, the experience is there undoubtedly but it doesn't automatically mean they'll lead the team in scoring or be the best defenceman. We need 2 or 3 more Import Defencemen, Ty Wishart would be one i'd like to see play for us.. Played in Europe recently and has put up solid numbers whilst over there, and he has a fair bit of experience in him for a 28 year old. Scott Macaulay or Cameron Burt would also be players i'd fancy seeing in our jersey.
As for Forwards, 2 or 3 more imports are needed. One being a Centre but we don't know what position Lachowicz will be playing as Corey mentioned a change in position. Looking around at Free Agents, Kyle Jean would be a great pickup, sounds like a Lawrence type player. I feel that Jason Bast would also be a good pickup, plays Centre and holds an EU Passport.
A lot of looking around and dreaming in there but they're generally players that i can't see being unrealistic transfers compared to some suggestions on The Cage.
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Post by pantherlee on May 24, 2016 16:32:28 GMT
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Post by panthers_nyr on May 24, 2016 17:29:07 GMT
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Post by PantherB on May 24, 2016 18:27:03 GMT
Great suggestion and like you say, doesn't appear to be unrealistic really! The Danish league isn't spectacular but like here, a gateway onto better things around Europe. One potential issue is people would probably be expecting the Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers with their names being incredibly similar, but regardless, this guy would be a capture and a half, and he has that Valpellice link which we quite often see with some players. |
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Post by deke on May 25, 2016 5:42:11 GMT
Agreed our brit pack needs to be stronger lacho for example is a particular weakness. He has the ability but constantly fails to impress. Perhaps he thinks "I'm a brit I don't have to work hard"
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Post by dill1015 on May 25, 2016 7:47:58 GMT
Should this be in rumors btw?
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Post by Rob Scott on May 25, 2016 8:16:26 GMT
We need Clarke, Oakford, Green PLUS another capable Brit.
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Post by Yotes on May 25, 2016 8:26:14 GMT
Should this be in rumors btw? Nope. Moved. |
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Post by panthers_nyr on May 25, 2016 9:13:35 GMT
With the Freezers' situation, it leaves the Festerling brothers available, Brett a Left shot stay-at-home D man with valuable AHL and some NHL experience and Garrett who looks like a playmaker kind of forward and not far off a PPG in DEL last season, they fill two key roles I think we need. However, they both hold German passports which makes it unlikely for them to head out way as they'll probably stick in the DEL and are maybe still too good for us. www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11628www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=14082 |
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Post by dill1015 on May 25, 2016 9:33:39 GMT
With the Freezers' situation, it leaves the Festerling brothers available, Brett a Left shot stay-at-home D man with valuable AHL and some NHL experience and Garrett who looks like a playmaker kind of forward and not far off a PPG in DEL last season, they fill two key roles I think we need. However, they both hold German passports which makes it unlikely for them to head out way as they'll probably stick in the DEL and are maybe still too good for us. www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11628www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=14082They are too good for our league. |
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Post by Rob Scott on May 25, 2016 10:01:09 GMT
With the Freezers' situation, it leaves the Festerling brothers available, Brett a Left shot stay-at-home D man with valuable AHL and some NHL experience and Garrett who looks like a playmaker kind of forward and not far off a PPG in DEL last season, they fill two key roles I think we need. However, they both hold German passports which makes it unlikely for them to head out way as they'll probably stick in the DEL and are maybe still too good for us. www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11628www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=14082They are too good for our league. Nope. |
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Post by PantherB on May 25, 2016 10:17:25 GMT
They are too good for our league. Nope. Brett would be the most likely as Garrett has put up decent numbers in the DEL, but i'd expect them to be Sedin like and come as a package so for me, that'd make them very unlikely to join us, as much as i'd love to have them. It's a weird one though, Garrett has played for the German National Team, and holds German as his main nationality whilst, Brett has played for the Canadian National Team and holds German as his second nationality. Sean Sullivan appears to be fairly good, not got great numbers in the DEL which theoretically would suggest he may step down a level or two, he wasn't with Hamburg when we played them though but obviously if we have contacts there still who knows. |
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Post by dill1015 on May 25, 2016 12:53:10 GMT
They are too good for our league. Nope. Yes. Im sorry but these guys are a step above our league. Garrett in particular is scoring at rate of twice Jeff Szwez. He'd be like signing trevor Gallant for a whole season. These 2 will be looking at NLA/ NLB / AHL teams. Any team that signed these 2 would be expected to win the league. Would be amazing but no not at the moment we're not at that level in this country yet. |
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Post by Rob Scott on May 25, 2016 13:48:08 GMT
Yes. Im sorry but these guys are a step above our league. Garrett in particular is scoring at rate of twice Jeff Szwez. He'd be like signing trevor Gallant for a whole season. These 2 will be looking at NLA/ NLB / AHL teams. Any team that signed these 2 would be expected to win the league. Would be amazing but no not at the moment we're not at that level in this country yet. There have been plenty of players to the EIHL over the last 5 years or so with CV's equal to or better than these guys. |
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Post by PantherB on May 25, 2016 16:13:05 GMT
Jeff Brown seems to suggest that Panthers will be creating a very much 'tough, in your face' type roster who adapts to ensuring opposing teams are left 'marked' especially if Panthers lose. Sounds entertaining, but not exactly glorious.
In the same interview Brown mentioned he was probably going to be heading to Fife, but the University Offer changed his mind and he decided it'd be best for him to come to Nottingham, despite his dad (a former Flyer) suggesting otherwise.
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Post by kievthegreat on May 25, 2016 17:44:04 GMT
Jeff Brown seems to suggest that Panthers will be creating a very much 'tough, in your face' type roster who adapts to ensuring opposing teams are left 'marked' especially if Panthers lose. Sounds entertaining, but not exactly glorious. In the same interview Brown mentioned he was probably going to be heading to Fife, but the University Offer changed his mind and he decided it'd be best for him to come to Nottingham, despite his dad (a former Flyer) suggesting otherwise. Look at a team like the St Louis Blues in the NHL. Always at the right end of the pile in the NHL and they play that heavy 2-way game. As long as you've got some skill, which is to be fair the stage we are currently at. That's why the next signings need to bring more than physicality. |
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Post by panthers_nyr on May 26, 2016 9:19:24 GMT
I would love to see the 'business' work and persuade him back over here.
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Post by panthers_nyr on May 29, 2016 15:47:42 GMT
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Post by deke on May 30, 2016 5:45:02 GMT
I like quick but that guy look looks very good! Question is, is he too good for us?
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Post by Rob Scott on May 30, 2016 5:55:07 GMT
I like quick but that guy look looks very good! Question is, is he too good for us? Nope, Looks a good player on paper but certainly wouldn't be the best signing ever for the EIHL. |
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