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Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:24 amBJC top dogs again. Book it
4th at best if they can stay healthy, because they are deep in legit aaa players.
All need to be realistic. No new forward will be able to replace the loss of 100 plus points in 1 player and replace the teams 2 most physical dman that bury the puck from the point.
3 of 4 most clutch and durable players are adiuos.
Barrie had 4- legit top 3 round ohl draft players leave to Toronto.
Barrie has suffered the most losses with the no boarders.
4 players top 3 rounds? Seems ambitious but ok.
And they left to the g? Who are the 4 that left? I thought only two 7 and 77?
Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:24 amBJC top dogs again. Book it
4th at best if they can stay healthy, because they are deep in legit aaa players.
All need to be realistic. No new forward will be able to replace the loss of 100 plus points in 1 player and replace the teams 2 most physical dman that bury the puck from the point.
3 of 4 most clutch and durable players are adiuos.
Barrie had 4- legit top 3 round ohl draft players leave to Toronto.
Barrie has suffered the most losses with the no boarders.
4 players top 3 rounds? Seems ambitious but ok.
And they left to the g? Who are the 4 that left? I thought only two 7 and 77?
Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:24 amBJC top dogs again. Book it
4th at best if they can stay healthy, because they are deep in legit aaa players.
All need to be realistic. No new forward will be able to replace the loss of 100 plus points in 1 player and replace the teams 2 most physical dman that bury the puck from the point.
3 of 4 most clutch and durable players are adiuos.
Barrie had 4- legit top 3 round ohl draft players leave to Toronto.
Barrie has suffered the most losses with the no boarders.
4 players top 3 rounds? Seems ambitious but ok.
And they left to the g? Who are the 4 that left? I thought only two 7 and 77?
I agree, the one thing they have going for them is a very good AA system, some of the AA players would easily make a bunch of the AAA teams in the East. Similar to COW, BJC has no chance at replacing the loss of their top player
Where did COWS stud go?
Marlies, he should be ok but the Marlies have a bunch of players they will be de committing to, there is a chance COW will get him back but that may not be a good thing.
This should end the chatter you can lock it in, revisit in 10 months. Here it is folks.
QRD
MW
COW
BJC
YSE
APR
NS
KING
WW
NCP
PP
HAHA, looks like the Waxer dad is back at it, 4 good forwards and nothing else will have you no where close to the top 5, top 2 D are ok but 3-6 are all cast offs from other teams, they should be better than .500 but not by much.
I agree with those standings but I hear APR may be ok if so flip them and YSE, top 3 are a lock in any order and BJC could suprise all and be top but remains to be seen .
Another Waxer dad?? the team has 1 great forward, 2 cast off forwards from YSE, 1 good player from DMF and a pending disaster on the back end. It's that simple, both Dads need to be more realistic and be prepared for a mid pack standing. I welcome the Dads to explain how they come up with 2nd place.
Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:24 amBJC top dogs again. Book it
4th at best if they can stay healthy, because they are deep in legit aaa players.
All need to be realistic. No new forward will be able to replace the loss of 100 plus points in 1 player and replace the teams 2 most physical dman that bury the puck from the point.
3 of 4 most clutch and durable players are adiuos.
Barrie had 4- legit top 3 round ohl draft players leave to Toronto.
Barrie has suffered the most losses with the no boarders.
4 players top 3 rounds? Seems ambitious but ok.
And they left to the g? Who are the 4 that left? I thought only two 7 and 77?
Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:24 amBJC top dogs again. Book it
4th at best if they can stay healthy, because they are deep in legit aaa players.
All need to be realistic. No new forward will be able to replace the loss of 100 plus points in 1 player and replace the teams 2 most physical dman that bury the puck from the point.
3 of 4 most clutch and durable players are adiuos.
Barrie had 4- legit top 3 round ohl draft players leave to Toronto.
Barrie has suffered the most losses with the no boarders.
4 players top 3 rounds? Seems ambitious but ok.
And they left to the g? Who are the 4 that left? I thought only two 7 and 77?
Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:24 amBJC top dogs again. Book it
4th at best if they can stay healthy, because they are deep in legit aaa players.
All need to be realistic. No new forward will be able to replace the loss of 100 plus points in 1 player and replace the teams 2 most physical dman that bury the puck from the point.
3 of 4 most clutch and durable players are adiuos.
Barrie had 4- legit top 3 round ohl draft players leave to Toronto.
Barrie has suffered the most losses with the no boarders.
4 players top 3 rounds? Seems ambitious but ok.
And they left to the g? Who are the 4 that left? I thought only two 7 and 77?
16, 6 ,13
#7 TM
#77 TRW
#58 TRW
#16 VK (BIG mistake, 7th D)
6 and 13 are both replaceable, the other 4 ain't
VK # 4 going to BJC so at least 16 will be 6 not 7 D
Guest wrote: ↑Fri Apr 18, 2025 11:24 amBJC top dogs again. Book it
4th at best if they can stay healthy, because they are deep in legit aaa players.
All need to be realistic. No new forward will be able to replace the loss of 100 plus points in 1 player and replace the teams 2 most physical dman that bury the puck from the point.
3 of 4 most clutch and durable players are adiuos.
Barrie had 4- legit top 3 round ohl draft players leave to Toronto.
Barrie has suffered the most losses with the no boarders.
4 players top 3 rounds? Seems ambitious but ok.
And they left to the g? Who are the 4 that left? I thought only two 7 and 77?
16, 6 ,13
#7 TM
#77 TRW
#58 TRW
#16 VK (BIG mistake, 7th D)
6 and 13 are both replaceable, the other 4 ain't
VK # 4 going to BJC so at least 16 will be 6 not 7 D
Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:38 pm
COW, MW and APR struggling big time to find D, parent coach in COW striking out all over the place. COW still looking for a Goalie.
No parent coach in cow and they have one of the best goalie from the ETA last year. Still need 1 D
APR has a ton of D out will be sending 1 or 2 away.
MW needs 5 D if they want to compete at the top. Parent coach here will have trouble landing any quality D.
Parent GM in COW, not coach...They do not have one of the best goalies and will once again struggle in that position, they may only need 1 D but definitely need to upgrade on what they have. With what they have now and loosing their best player it will be a 4th or 5th place finish for them this season.
APR do have a ton of D along with a ton of forwards, problem is the D they have are mid grade at best, good thing they actually do have a top G and should help them be in the top 4.
MW have 3 good forwards coming in, 3 returning D and 1 D coming in that was released by COW, 1 D coming in from YSE. 1G coming in from the Titans. They will be marginally better. D will be a problem for them this season.
Guys...
You are ranking teams based on D. Other than Barrie who had 4 good D every OMHA team had below average D past their top 2 on each team. QRD D are absolutely terrible you have them at #1? Dude thr lost to mid pack teams all year. Nobody knows until Monday. COW got to the OMHA final with horrendous goaltending but were an absolute juggernaut up front. They will score a ton of goals end of story. APR had a skate and I can tell you with absolute confidence they won't battle for top 4. You will get " Gibbied" once and a while but that coach has no idea about this age group. Easy to throw around your a scout to get players. YSE will be a top 3 team. Illar has something that nobody knows about. MW will be jeckle and Hyde beating Quinte losing to NCP their goalies need to be better and if they get consistent they will battle top 4.
The good news is seems a lot of Dad's here or coaches have same teams in top 6 or 7. Hopefully the top team don't run away with and its a competitive league. The G teams will kill all the omha teams anyways so good luck to all.
Illar dropped 4 Forwards, 3 D and both goalies. 3 new forwards signing on are much better than the forwards he dropped, 2 D coming in are as good as 2 that were cut but without the attitudes, both goalies coming in are major improvements from last season. last I heard he is looking for a 3rd line F and #6 D.....As much as I dislike that entitled organization they always have an easier time drawing in players than we do. For any of us to suggest they won't be 1st or 2nd is a clear misunderstanding of what is happening.
Guest wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:38 pm
COW, MW and APR struggling big time to find D, parent coach in COW striking out all over the place. COW still looking for a Goalie.
No parent coach in cow and they have one of the best goalie from the ETA last year. Still need 1 D
APR has a ton of D out will be sending 1 or 2 away.
MW needs 5 D if they want to compete at the top. Parent coach here will have trouble landing any quality D.
Parent GM in COW, not coach...They do not have one of the best goalies and will once again struggle in that position, they may only need 1 D but definitely need to upgrade on what they have. With what they have now and loosing their best player it will be a 4th or 5th place finish for them this season.
APR do have a ton of D along with a ton of forwards, problem is the D they have are mid grade at best, good thing they actually do have a top G and should help them be in the top 4.
MW have 3 good forwards coming in, 3 returning D and 1 D coming in that was released by COW, 1 D coming in from YSE. 1G coming in from the Titans. They will be marginally better. D will be a problem for them this season.
Guys...
You are ranking teams based on D. Other than Barrie who had 4 good D every OMHA team had below average D past their top 2 on each team. QRD D are absolutely terrible you have them at #1? Dude thr lost to mid pack teams all year. Nobody knows until Monday. COW got to the OMHA final with horrendous goaltending but were an absolute juggernaut up front. They will score a ton of goals end of story. APR had a skate and I can tell you with absolute confidence they won't battle for top 4. You will get " Gibbied" once and a while but that coach has no idea about this age group. Easy to throw around your a scout to get players. YSE will be a top 3 team. Illar has something that nobody knows about. MW will be jeckle and Hyde beating Quinte losing to NCP their goalies need to be better and if they get consistent they will battle top 4.
The good news is seems a lot of Dad's here or coaches have same teams in top 6 or 7. Hopefully the top team don't run away with and its a competitive league. The G teams will kill all the omha teams anyways so good luck to all.
Illar dropped 4 Forwards, 3 D and both goalies. 3 new forwards signing on are much better than the forwards he dropped, 2 D coming in are as good as 2 that were cut but without the attitudes, both goalies coming in are major improvements from last season. last I heard he is looking for a 3rd line F and #6 D.....As much as I dislike that entitled organization they always have an easier time drawing in players than we do. For any of us to suggest they won't be 1st or 2nd is a clear misunderstanding of what is happening.
What Coach makes that many cuts without knowing he has better replacements? Sorry everyone but I have to agree with prev poster, they will finish higher than they did last season. I also agree re: entitled organization, it seems our team is always waiting to pick up the players they release.