But unlike last year when I learned my lesson, I am not leaving anyone else in charge. I'm not even encouraging anyone else to try to pick up the slack, either.
I'll be checking in sometimes to keep everyone honest, but you won't be getting updates. I'll be back Aug. 6. Everybody have fun.
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After Miller got nailed by someone (Henley? can't remember), he wasn't runnin around the ice as much during the playoffs. You just needed to push him off his game.
I don't exactly trust eurohockey's info anymore but they're saying Gascon signed with some team in France.
Yeh Five...Gascon has said he's going too play this year somewhere in Europe..That's what he's saying on his myspace page...anyway
Kent Hormann reported on Channel 21 tonight that Kevin Hansen is signed.
The Euro game is much more suitedfor Gascan, anyway.
Maybe, then, he'd be happy in the CHL.
What does that comment about Marty mean, Skate? He is going to play in France, but he was an excellent player with us. We wish that he would have come back also.
I'm not saying we couldn't have found a spot for him, but he cartainly wasn't one who was willing to go out of his way to engage in the more physical style of play when the opportunity presented itself.
good third line player with lots of opportunity for improvement
OK, I'll give you that. Marty is not a physical guy. I thought that you were trashing his play last season. Europe would probably be better for him, but I will miss him terribly. He could develop into a great player.
I hope what someone is predicting over on Cohn's site doesn't come true. Someone is saying Dan Price is coming back to the K's. Please say it isn't so. Does anyone on here care to see Dan Price back? I guess you could have the underachieving line of PC, Mr. NHL Goneau, and Dan Price. That is scary. Puke.
They also said that Danny Stewart might be coming back. That would be ok. Anyone hearing of other singings yet? We need a Goalie and a #1 scoring defensemen yet. Hope there is something out there.
Seems like the signings so far haven't been much recruiting involved. I mean these guys were players who played here and 2 guys that were drafted. What is Al Sims doing exactly so far? And sounds as if Colin Chaulk is heading the recruiting process so far. I could be wrong about Sims...but do you see what I am saying?
My my my.... interesting.
No way Franke, Sims and Chaulk would be stupid enough to sign Price. His last season he was on a downhill slide and that was 2004.
Stewart would be great because he still has something to offer and is a fan favorite for a reason. He would be great on the line with Hukalo with the loss of Morency. Quite a few people have said he is going back to England anyways.
The Komets need to get younger stud players in their PRIME. Rockford beat us last year because not only did they have skill...but they could play physical.
price would have to stay out of the donut shops and stewart would have to stay out of the bars and both would have to rededicate themselves to hockey so i dont see it happening.
goneau signed in the LNAH back home.
Bring Back Stewart!
D. Stew would be a welcome addition to this years team.
A more physical game doesn't require that all players play that style. It means that the physical isn't discouraged and that fighting is not banned. A lot of the guys I've seen dissed here would be entirely different players if they know that someone has their backs.
Komets still need to sign a player who will score at least 40 goals.
Ron Vogel who played for Rockford and Marty Mager who played for Chicago signed with Port Huron.
Just a thought, but I wouldn't mind having Dustin Traylin in camp. He played pretty well against the Komets, shutting them out twice in Fort Wayne.
you have to read between the lines on certain guys people. danny stewart was a good player for us but again maybe there is a certain element in town that doestnt want stewart back and maybe had a lot to do with his leaving. just a thought to ponder.
when is the signing of hansen going to become official??
Do you guys want anyone who has NOT played on past teams or is under the age of 28-30?
I said Dustin Traylin from last year's Port Huron team.
Port Huron must really want to remove "Flags" forever. has anyone seen their website? If you look closely, the picture of the one player's jersey was switched to the new Icehawks logo instead of the Flags logo. Unless it's taken from Adirondack a few years ago. And the picture at the top right hand corner has the players backs turned...Kinda funny to me
I know Greg I was just going on my annual off season rant to offset all of the "BRING BACK MUTANT X" chants.
Seriously I think the signings so far have been fine.
Dan Price....well..... the guy was the quietest 20 goal scorer I have ever seen. I mean, I got frustrated watching him because he just seemed SLLLLOOOOWWWW compared to the action around him but at the end of that season he had somehow got 20+ goals and was fourth or fifth in scoring on that team. I am not sure I see his style fitting in with Sims but maybe...
I would like to see the Komets get some youth. When you bring in guys like Colin and other vets of his age and with some injury baggage you run the risk of breaking down heading into the playoffs.
Ah the annual Danny Stewart crys.... I was not impressed with him in the past and am not all too interested in seeing him in the present/future. Why does nobody cry to bring back his brother? MUCH better player to go along with the same off ice entertainment.
Bobby could at least score goals. Price was hyped as a CHL stud that could score 40+ goals. He didn't pan out for some reason. I saw signs that he could have but he was never consistant.
price went thru the motions and didnt add any scoring punch till late in the season and then he scored quite a bit. maybe he thought his job was on the line and hed better pick it up! nice guy tho, probably like a lot of other chl studs, in a little bit over their heads in the uhl.
Old timer trivia:
In the 1971-72 season Tom McVie joined the Komets for 50 games after spending many seasons at several different stops in the old Western Hockey League.
What was his rather "pliable" nickname here? chuckitt?
Anybody else? I'll throw the question open .........
The only thing that I will point out about Price in fairness to him is that he, Massie, and Virag were put on a line by the Chief midway through the season and they proceeded to tear the league up for about 7-10 days. It was during that time that Massie had his 4-goal game at home. They just clicked. Then, for no understandable reason, Chief broke up their line and they never skated together the rest of the season. He didn't get a chance in the playoffs until the last game despite nobody else being able to put the puck in the net consistently. He scored in that game.
Bring back Massie while we're at it!
=) That was just for Tony.