Tipped Off
08-23-2010, 11:25 PM
The Tips are all of a sudden in the market for an O/A defenseman. Chris DelaLAnde decided not to return six days before training camp begins. The Tips may be down to one overager. Heemskerk will be back in camp this season, but I really don't think the Tips will keep a 20 YO backup goalie. Simpson will be the starter this season so that leaves backup minutes for Heemer.
The team definitely loses some experience, but DelaLande isn't an overly hard player from a skills stand point to replace. He's not physical, he's not overwhelmingly an offensive defenseman, he's not a pure stay at home guy either. He's just kind of a good player who is there.
Given this teams overage situation, he would have been nice to have around...but 20 YO players are pretty easy to come by and usually only take a 6th-7th round pick to pick up a player of DelaLande's caliber.
Forward
Clayton Cumsikey – 1990
Kellan Tochkin – 1991
Tyler Maxwell – 1991
Landon Ferraro – 1991
Josh Birkholz – 1991
Scott McDonald – 1991
Cody Fowlie – 1992
Campbell Elyniuk – 1992
Manraj Hayer - 1993
Jesse Huhtala – 1993
Brendan McCalpin – 1992
D Jay McGrath – 1992
Markus McRea – 1992
Tyler Giebel – 1993
Josh Winquist – 1993 (out 2 -3 weeks/shoulder surgery)
Mitchell Loose – 1993
Jordyn Boyd – 1994
Jari Erricson - 1994
Defense
Rasmus Rissanen – 1991
Alex Theriau – 1992
Ryan Murray – 1993
Jeff Regier - 1991
Paul Sohor - 1991
Gabe Minville – 1992
Evan Morden - 1993
Nicholas Walters - 1994
Jordan Boyd - 1994
Goalie
Thomas Heemskerk – 1990 (signed pro contract WILL be in camp)
Kent Simpson – 1992
Luke Siemens - 1992
Andy Desautels – 1994
Alec Rounds - 1994
Others
Radko Gudas – 1990 (signed pro contract - won't be at camp)
Dan Iwanski – 1990 (retired)
Curtis Kulchar – 1990 (retired)
Chris DeLaLande – 1990 (opted not to return)
The team definitely loses some experience, but DelaLande isn't an overly hard player from a skills stand point to replace. He's not physical, he's not overwhelmingly an offensive defenseman, he's not a pure stay at home guy either. He's just kind of a good player who is there.
Given this teams overage situation, he would have been nice to have around...but 20 YO players are pretty easy to come by and usually only take a 6th-7th round pick to pick up a player of DelaLande's caliber.
Forward
Clayton Cumsikey – 1990
Kellan Tochkin – 1991
Tyler Maxwell – 1991
Landon Ferraro – 1991
Josh Birkholz – 1991
Scott McDonald – 1991
Cody Fowlie – 1992
Campbell Elyniuk – 1992
Manraj Hayer - 1993
Jesse Huhtala – 1993
Brendan McCalpin – 1992
D Jay McGrath – 1992
Markus McRea – 1992
Tyler Giebel – 1993
Josh Winquist – 1993 (out 2 -3 weeks/shoulder surgery)
Mitchell Loose – 1993
Jordyn Boyd – 1994
Jari Erricson - 1994
Defense
Rasmus Rissanen – 1991
Alex Theriau – 1992
Ryan Murray – 1993
Jeff Regier - 1991
Paul Sohor - 1991
Gabe Minville – 1992
Evan Morden - 1993
Nicholas Walters - 1994
Jordan Boyd - 1994
Goalie
Thomas Heemskerk – 1990 (signed pro contract WILL be in camp)
Kent Simpson – 1992
Luke Siemens - 1992
Andy Desautels – 1994
Alec Rounds - 1994
Others
Radko Gudas – 1990 (signed pro contract - won't be at camp)
Dan Iwanski – 1990 (retired)
Curtis Kulchar – 1990 (retired)
Chris DeLaLande – 1990 (opted not to return)