Oh-Vee
08-29-2005, 12:26 PM
Last night I took a quick look at the rosters of the other 4 teams in the Central to see how we stack up and who will not be back this year. I have no "inside" information so if any thing that any one could add would be great.
Calgary
It looks to me like Ladd and Getzlaf are gone. I can't see those guys not sticking with at the very least the AHL. Pushkarev is a 20 year old and could be back but if not those three provided a lot of offence.
The D in Calgary is huge and I think will be key to thier success this year. Does anyone know if Schultz will be back? Pogge is pretty solid in net but he does make a lot of mistakes with the puck.
Lethbridge
To me this looks like a team in trouble. Seabrook is likely gone. Sorchan is gone and thier are rumours of a bunch of guys wanting out (Versteeg is among the rumoured). It seems like no one likes the coaching staff. Looks like a young team and goals will be at a premium. It will be interesting to see if Yellowhorn can follow up his break out year.
Red Deer
Picked up a decent marketing guy. How do you replace 35 - 40 minutes a game on defence? The offence will have to be by commitee as I see no one who can jump in and score 30. Solid in net with Andrew Leslie.
Medicine Hat
I think that they will be the team to beat in the East this year. McCarther and Meyer will be difficult to replace but Barker and Russell are both fantastic D-men. I think Russell would have been a top 10 NHL pick this year if he were bigger.
Should be fun to watch.
Calgary
It looks to me like Ladd and Getzlaf are gone. I can't see those guys not sticking with at the very least the AHL. Pushkarev is a 20 year old and could be back but if not those three provided a lot of offence.
The D in Calgary is huge and I think will be key to thier success this year. Does anyone know if Schultz will be back? Pogge is pretty solid in net but he does make a lot of mistakes with the puck.
Lethbridge
To me this looks like a team in trouble. Seabrook is likely gone. Sorchan is gone and thier are rumours of a bunch of guys wanting out (Versteeg is among the rumoured). It seems like no one likes the coaching staff. Looks like a young team and goals will be at a premium. It will be interesting to see if Yellowhorn can follow up his break out year.
Red Deer
Picked up a decent marketing guy. How do you replace 35 - 40 minutes a game on defence? The offence will have to be by commitee as I see no one who can jump in and score 30. Solid in net with Andrew Leslie.
Medicine Hat
I think that they will be the team to beat in the East this year. McCarther and Meyer will be difficult to replace but Barker and Russell are both fantastic D-men. I think Russell would have been a top 10 NHL pick this year if he were bigger.
Should be fun to watch.