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by Doom
Tue Jun 23, 2026 1:12 pm
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Steelers signings and departures
Replies: 243
Views: 22191

Re: Steelers signings and departures

Bearing in mind imports can't be on two-way deals, how exactly would that work? If he's stepped down to the Dogs at 36 it's probably because he can't or doesn't want to play and train full time, for instance if he's studying or has some side hustle business to deal with. So he's then unlikely to tu...
by Doom
Tue Jun 23, 2026 8:13 am
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Steelers signings and departures
Replies: 243
Views: 22191

Re: Steelers signings and departures

Not a Steelers signing as such, but I see Shane Owen has signed for the Dogs. A great signing for them, but I suspect this is also an insurance policy for the Steelers. Brine is undoubtedly a risky signing for us, so Owen provides a bit of insurance if Greenfield gets injured. We won't be having to ...
by Doom
Mon Jun 22, 2026 5:01 pm
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Team at a glance..
Replies: 30
Views: 3322

Re: Team at a glance..

I was going through predicted goal scoring stats with my mate on Saturday night. I'm currently just over 200 for the Steelers and he's at 190. The main difference between us wasn't the players signed, but our estimate of goals still to come (I've gone 57 for the 3 remaining forwards, he's allowed 40...
by Doom
Mon Jun 22, 2026 7:43 am
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Steelers signings and departures
Replies: 243
Views: 22191

Re: Steelers signings and departures

I can't say I'm overly excited by our new additions so far, but Aatu looks decent enough. Generally at the lower end of his Liiga teams +/-, but we're very unlikely to get a top end defenceman from that league who is only 25 years old. As a rule Finns have been good for us, so hopefully Aatu continu...
by Doom
Sun Jun 14, 2026 12:46 pm
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Rumours 26/27
Replies: 33
Views: 6440

Re: Rumours 26/27

5th worst +/- on his team last season and 6th worst the season before. It is Liiga though, which is a very high standard. For some context, in 19/20 Nevalainen finished bottom of his team's +/- in Liiga and he turned out to be one of the best defencemen we've had in recent years. Hopefully we get Ne...
by Doom
Sun Jun 14, 2026 11:59 am
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Team at a glance..
Replies: 30
Views: 3322

Re: Team at a glance..

Here’s how I think it will look at the minute. Things could change depending on last signings though…. Archambault Import Balmas Juusola Import Teissala Dowd Collins Jasper Import Whistle IBN Two solid young top line 1/2 Centres and depending how good the last winger is he might move up the lines. ...
by Doom
Sun Jun 14, 2026 9:07 am
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Steelers signings and departures
Replies: 243
Views: 22191

Re: Steelers signings and departures

I agree with the posters above, we do seem to be pinning our hopes on either squeezing one last good season out of a veteran or hoping somebody from a better league with poor numbers can magically turn it on in our league. Trying to be positive though, could we draw some parallels with the new signi...
by Doom
Sat Jun 13, 2026 3:03 pm
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Steelers signings and departures
Replies: 243
Views: 22191

Re: Steelers signings and departures

Certainly some concerns Paul. Before passing final comment though, I need to see remaining forwards. If we do sign 2 genuine top line centres (I'm not thinking someone 35 with a rapidly declining CV), then I think we could be OK. I don't see either of the new guys scoring more than mid teens.....hop...
by Doom
Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:16 am
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Rumours 26/27
Replies: 33
Views: 6440

Re: Rumours 26/27

Zakatron wrote:
Fri Jun 12, 2026 1:01 pm
Any idea on who Leevi mate is?
Apparently a young finnish D-man just not seen any names.
If he's as good as Nev I'd be one very happy camper.

Regards

Doom
by Doom
Sat Jun 13, 2026 7:40 am
Forum: Steeltalk
Topic: Steelers signings and departures
Replies: 243
Views: 22191

Re: Steelers signings and departures

How best to put this. Belfast sign Bates and that concerns me. A top end ECHL player joining an already established top end group of forwards. Had Belfast signed Teissala and Collins i wouldn't have been too concerned. Obviously it depends where our new guys fit in the lineup and the quality of our ...