|
Post by jimmy on Jan 5, 2007 8:00:57 GMT -5
Billy is yanking your chains people, no way this one happens ...
As for people thinking Hayes is going to step in and be high impact ... maybe ... he is a 17 year old currently playing prep school ... he would be a great addition, but IMO more for what he would do the next two years - there would likely be a bit of a learning curve.
|
|
|
Post by CrazyJoeDevola on Jan 5, 2007 8:02:51 GMT -5
Billy is yanking your chains people, no way this one happens ... As for people thinking Hayes is going to step in and be high impact ... maybe ... he is a 17 year old currently playing prep school ... he would be a great addition, but IMO more for what he would do the next two years - there would likely be a bit of a learning curve. Hayes will be doing it alone when Cameron and Labelle are moved Plus, he started the rumour including Gilato (?) from Lewy, which isnt possible, so it was changed to "19 year old"
|
|
|
Post by Dirty Afanasenkov on Jan 5, 2007 8:11:56 GMT -5
I call BS on this...
|
|
|
Post by catnut on Jan 5, 2007 8:14:08 GMT -5
If this rumour wasn't BS, Billy would be here (and on 4-5 other boards) defending his point till he was blue in the face.
|
|
|
Post by Porkchop on Jan 5, 2007 8:33:41 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Dirty Afanasenkov on Jan 5, 2007 8:39:21 GMT -5
It's elementary Dr. Watson.
|
|
|
Post by Sec21critic on Jan 5, 2007 9:04:48 GMT -5
I was told by a billett these deals are going down after tonight's game at the latest. The player he billetts is involved in one of the deals. Well.... if anything else, I guess this confirms all rumours of Billy being the moderator of this board. ;D
|
|
|
Post by Porkchop on Jan 5, 2007 9:09:50 GMT -5
I was told by a billett these deals are going down after tonight's game at the latest. The player he billetts is involved in one of the deals. I have it on good authority that Billy is full of shit on this one.......
|
|
|
Post by Shooooot on Jan 5, 2007 9:14:12 GMT -5
Billy might be slightly off mark but he's got the idea...for those who say RKI and Torch are nuts....look at it this way: why trade away for future picks when you have arguably one of the best D in the league with solid goaltending. Say what you want but how do you know that prospects and picks will get us any further ahead than we are now. We could sell the farm and not have the new players develop as hoped. At least this year we are dealing with know players who have developed ie Bourdon and MacDonald. Why not run for it now when you can...don't put off until tommorrow for what you could do today. And for those who worry about next year and the year after...well you were probably also worrried at the start of this year. There are ways to stay competitive ( at least marginally) almost every year. Just look at the London Knights or maybe New Jersey in the NHL. Can't wait to hear what really goes down. Yahooo ;D Ps I looked at the posts before the start of the year and only two posters ( me of course) predicted we would be over .600 Therefore I now predict a serious run at the Q title and who knows maybe a few of us will be right again
|
|
|
Post by wingman on Jan 5, 2007 9:24:37 GMT -5
Not sure if these trades will hapen or not....time will tell.....but they sure have people talking about them....not only on here but other boards as well
|
|
|
Post by schrader on Jan 5, 2007 9:40:48 GMT -5
Billy might be slightly off mark but he's got the idea...for those who say RKI and Torch are nuts....look at it this way: why trade away for future picks when you have arguably one of the best D in the league with solid goaltending. Say what you want but how do you know that prospects and picks will get us any further ahead than we are now. We could sell the farm and not have the new players develop as hoped. At least this year we are dealing with know players who have developed ie Bourdon and MacDonald. Why not run for it now when you can...don't put off until tommorrow for what you could do today. And for those who worry about next year and the year after...well you were probably also worrried at the start of this year. There are ways to stay competitive ( at least marginally) almost every year. Just look at the London Knights or maybe New Jersey in the NHL. Can't wait to hear what really goes down. Yahooo ;D Ps I looked at the posts before the start of the year and only two posters ( me of course) predicted we would be over .600 Therefore I now predict a serious run at the Q title and who knows maybe a few of us will be right again And guess what I was the other one who predicted them to be around .600 ;D ;D
|
|
|
Post by Cristobal Huet on Jan 5, 2007 9:47:59 GMT -5
I keep hearing people bring up the point that "Robert Irving wants to win" as reasons that the Cats won't sell. You people that say that don't seem to realise that Robert wants to win the Memorial Cup, not 2 rounds of playoffs. At some point, somebody has to look at the big picture and realise that the best chance at a Championship is in 08-09 with the Q hosting, probably in Chicoutimi or Shawinigan.
This year's team has done a great job at outworking better teams all year, what people have to realise is that if you add 2-3 good players trying to go for it, it will kill all the chemistry that was built up all year...by adding to this club, they may actually make it worst because guys like MacLellan Morehouse Emmanuele Ouskun would end up in lesser roles, at times in the press box.
When looking at the big picture, they can move 1-2 d-men plus Marquardt(assuming Columbus wants him pro next year, something the WC should know with 95% certainty). Bourdon has only played like 30% of the games, so his loss will not affect the team that much. Marquardt and MacDonald would definitely hurt...however, if you move those 3, some talent has to come back the other way...a solid 20 year old(4-5 teams have extra ones) d-man, 2 or 3 good young players that can contribute now(Ward, Brannon, Barberio, Cusak, Tessier, Stinziani as examples), plus maybe a FA or 2...I still think you have a .550 team at worst .500 abnd can get to the 2nd round. There is still solid leadership in the room(Gaudet Morehouse Sniderman Emmanuele) and goaltending should still be a strong point. The kids are playing better lately(Lepage Labelle Lessard Pianosi).
For those 3 players, even if teams are not ready to overspend, you should still get...3 blue chip young players(16 or 17), 2 or 3 early round picks plus 1-2 veterans at the draft. All 3 of those players can be impact guys, they have won a Presidents Cup and played in the Memorial Cup...in Bourdon's case he has 1 WJHC gold and is playing for another...Marquardt brings size along with his great finish...possibly 3 of the top 5-6 players on the market with Gatineau Cape Breton Lewiston maybe BC Quebec Bathurst still shopping.
|
|
|
Post by Porkchop on Jan 5, 2007 9:55:28 GMT -5
I keep hearing people bring up the point that "Robert Irving wants to win" as reasons that the Cats won't sell. You people that say that don't seem to realise that Robert wants to win the Memorial Cup, not 2 rounds of playoffs. At some point, somebody has to look at the big picture and realise that the best chance at a Championship is in 08-09 with the Q hosting, probably in Chicoutimi or Shawinigan. This year's team has done a great job at outworking better teams all year, what people have to realise is that if you add 2-3 good players trying to go for it, it will kill all the chemistry that was built up all year...by adding to this club, they may actually make it worst because guys like MacLellan Morehouse Emmanuele Ouskun would end up in lesser roles, at times in the press box. When looking at the big picture, they can move 1-2 d-men plus Marquardt(assuming Columbus wants him pro next year, something the WC should know with 95% certainty). Bourdon has only played like 30% of the games, so his loss will not affect the team that much. Marquardt and MacDonald would definitely hurt...however, if you move those 3, some talent has to come back the other way...a solid 20 year old(4-5 teams have extra ones) d-man, 2 or 3 good young players that can contribute now(Ward, Brannon, Barberio, Cusak, Tessier, Stinziani as examples), plus maybe a FA or 2...I still think you have a .550 team at worst .500 abnd can get to the 2nd round. There is still solid leadership in the room(Gaudet Morehouse Sniderman Emmanuele) and goaltending should still be a strong point. The kids are playing better lately(Lepage Labelle Lessard Pianosi). For those 3 players, even if teams are not ready to overspend, you should still get...3 blue chip young players(16 or 17), 2 or 3 early round picks plus 1-2 veterans at the draft. All 3 of those players can be impact guys, they have won a Presidents Cup and played in the Memorial Cup...in Bourdon's case he has 1 WJHC gold and is playing for another...Marquardt brings size along with his great finish...possibly 3 of the top 5-6 players on the market with Gatineau Cape Breton Lewiston maybe BC Quebec Bathurst still shopping. So is this you admitting publicly that your trade is bullshit?
|
|
|
Post by Tom on Jan 5, 2007 9:58:26 GMT -5
He has already edited his trade to say that he thinks it is bullshit.
|
|
Score
Full Member
Go Rocket!
Posts: 393
|
Post by Score on Jan 5, 2007 10:01:39 GMT -5
Nice cop out Billy.......
|
|