Toews to Brandon?

[dagley]

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[Allin44]

funny he'd choose next year instead of this year. Probably knew he would struggle to be a top 9 here this year.

[Joe Hallenback]

I think he would have been top 9 easily. It might have meant they don't trade for Wiebe. He is a really solid player lost in the shuffle at ND. His game is much better suited for the WHL the college. I talked to him last summer and the Wheaties were really pushing for him to come this season but he wanted to honor his commitment to UND. Sounds like that soured though. People can talk all they want about how College teams treat there players but I bet UND has told him and a few others they won't be playing that much or at all.

He would come in as a 20 year old so I am guessing Wiebe,Toews and Bestland as 20 year olds?

It is going to a strange transition year next season

[witness]

What a nice bonus for the Wheat Kings.

The College route does not always comes as advertised. There are a number of kids that gave up two years of WHL eligibilty to go play in the US College system, only to find that the school/program tries to back out of promises made. The bottom line is, if the coach that recruited you moves on, the chances of you getting lost in the suffle are great. The new coach has alignances with the player he has recruited and is not going to fulfill promises and commitments made by the last coach.

Toews has given up two years of development playing in a competitive league for 80 plus games a season on a team with top calibre talent and good coaching. If you truely want to play in the NHL, was the college route really the best option?

[Joe Hallenback]

He really should have came here to begin with. He could have had 4 years already in the league with a chance at the Memorial cup. He would have been a 5 year man and whether he made it to the NHL or someone else to play hockey he would have had 5 years of paid College to fall back on

[Joe Hallenback]

Lets look at the Lines next year. If Schenn is back then

Glennie Schenn Toews
Wiebe Ferland Stone
Sinatynski Ciarelli Walker
?????? Swripya ??????

Bestland Melnychuk
Miller Fransoo
Hunter Roy
????

Listom
??????


Not bad at all. Plus that leaves 2 imports. Perhaps we can snag a Defensman and Goalie in the import draft

[lordstanley]

Schenn wont be back and you guys will be batteling with Regina to stay out of the basement

[lordstanley]

Lets look at the Lines next year. If Schenn is back then

Glennie Schenn Toews
Wiebe Ferland Walker
Sinatynski Ciarelli Swyripa
?????? ?????? ??????

Bestland Melnychuk
Miller Fransoo
Hunter Roy
????

Listom
??????


Not bad at all. Plus that leaves 2 imports. Perhaps we can snag a Defensman and Goalie in the import draft

Do you even know your team at all you forgot Stone lol

[Joe Hallenback]

Schenn wont be back and you guys will be batteling with Regina to stay out of the basement

LA has 3 Centers

Kopitar
Stoll
Handzus

They are set 1,2 and 3. He would be competing for the 4th line spot. The only way he is not back is if he blows them away at training camp. LA has no reason to rush Schenn. They have alot of players in the minors and they can let him come back dominate and play in the World Juniors

You should study history a little more Brandon has a way of always being competitive. If Schenn does come back that will give us a scary number 1 line backed up by a very good number 2 line. Alot will depend on goaltending and if we can some imports in.

[lordstanley]

I think Schenn has a 10 % chance in comming back i actually do see him being L.A's 4th line center heck the guy even got called up for a game this year as a 18 year old most teams don't do that unless there dead serious in keeping a guy and by the way Toews is way overated

I mean David Toews only had 26 points in 2 seasons while Jonathon Toews had 39 points in 1 season i really don't like the averege of 13 points a season for David ouch !!