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I did have a quick look at a few random games and he seems to have iced with various partners, including Garcia.

I just think he's probably a bit like Despres at Nottingham, the hockey brain is still there, but the legs are starting to go.

For me he'd be nothing more than an OK 3rd line signing, but maybe he's on a Uni course and we've got him on the cheap.

I guess we'll have to wait and see, we may have signed somebody completely different and this conversation is completely irrelevant. 🤭

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Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:08 am
If true on the current rumours, we will line up something like this:

Ciampini/Watling/Balmas
Juusola/Dowd/Leavens
Janutainen/Simpson/Shudra
Miceli/Whistle/Ulrick

Spare fwd: Allen

Tansey/Cormier
Sauce/Diffley
Betker/Morrow

Greenfield
De Fillipo
Warburton/Crowe

Plus 2 ways

Shudra I think could well take line 3 minutes this year. Was so good at the Worlds.

Looks a very healthy roster, and definitely challenging for titles
I did a ghost roster a few days ago before the rumours on our final d.

Tansey/Cormier
Diffley/Saucerman
New/New

Ciampini/Watling/Balmas
Janatuinen/Dowd/Juusola
Miceli/Simpson/Leavens
Shudra/Whistle/Ulrick

I do keep changing my mind though. 🤭

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Doom wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:02 pm
ginger wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:08 am
If true on the current rumours, we will line up something like this:

Ciampini/Watling/Balmas
Juusola/Dowd/Leavens
Janutainen/Simpson/Shudra
Miceli/Whistle/Ulrick

Spare fwd: Allen

Tansey/Cormier
Sauce/Diffley
Betker/Morrow

Greenfield
De Fillipo
Warburton/Crowe

Plus 2 ways

Shudra I think could well take line 3 minutes this year. Was so good at the Worlds.

Looks a very healthy roster, and definitely challenging for titles
I did a ghost roster a few days ago before the rumours on our final d.

Tansey/Cormier
Diffley/Saucerman
New/New

Ciampini/Watling/Balmas
Janatuinen/Dowd/Juusola
Miceli/Simpson/Leavens
Shudra/Whistle/Ulrick

I do keep changing my mind though. 🤭

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Yeah a few interchangeable pieces. I'd be shocked though if Leavens starts on 3rd. Better numbers than Ciampini in ICEHL, so expect he's top 6.
Janutainen I think may start on 3rd but easily could move up - very similar to Juusola last year

Be interesting to see where all ends up, but I'm pleased with that as a finished roster
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I think you're probably correct with Leavens starting on 2 and Janutainen on 3, but I think at some point Fox will try the Finns together.

All assuming the rumours are correct of course.

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Doom wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:02 pm
ginger wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:08 am
If true on the current rumours, we will line up something like this:

Ciampini/Watling/Balmas
Juusola/Dowd/Leavens
Janutainen/Simpson/Shudra
Miceli/Whistle/Ulrick

Spare fwd: Allen

Tansey/Cormier
Sauce/Diffley
Betker/Morrow

Greenfield
De Fillipo
Warburton/Crowe

Plus 2 ways

Shudra I think could well take line 3 minutes this year. Was so good at the Worlds.

Looks a very healthy roster, and definitely challenging for titles
I did a ghost roster a few days ago before the rumours on our final d.

Tansey/Cormier
Diffley/Saucerman
New/New

Ciampini/Watling/Balmas
Janatuinen/Dowd/Juusola
Miceli/Simpson/Leavens
Shudra/Whistle/Ulrick

I do keep changing my mind though. 🤭

Regards

Doom
Well that's messed my line predictions up.

I don't think you can carry Vally as a spare, particularly considering the chemistry he has with Dowd....I think Dad's Army will be back together.

My updated guess:

Ciampini/Watling/Juusola
Balmas/Dowd/Vally
Janatuinen or Miceli/Simpson/Leavens
Shudra/Whistle/Ulrick

Janatuinen or Miceli as a spare to start.

I'd be happy with that as a lineup. I could also see Shudra and Whistle kicking on this season.

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https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/2 ... na-huttula

Looks like the Morrow rumour might be incorrect.

This guy now rumoured by the usually pretty spot on X rumour account.

Last 2 seasons in Czech, looks good on paper!
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https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/2 ... na-huttula

Looks like the Morrow rumour might be incorrect.

This guy now rumoured by the usually pretty spot on X rumour account.

Last 2 seasons in Czech, looks good on paper!
Erm.....yes please.

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Doom wrote:
Thu Jul 25, 2024 1:50 pm
ginger wrote:
Thu Jul 25, 2024 12:43 pm
https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/2 ... na-huttula

Looks like the Morrow rumour might be incorrect.

This guy now rumoured by the usually pretty spot on X rumour account.

Last 2 seasons in Czech, looks good on paper!
Erm.....yes please.

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Given where it's come from (the rumour that is), I'd say this is highly likely to happen.

The only one so far they've had wrong for us is Morley, who ended up signing elsewhere and rumour was we were in talks, rather than he was a done deal, which stacks up.

The only other rumours from them for Sheffield has been Betker, Janutainen, Miceli, De Fillipo, Leavens and then returnees who have turned out to be correct.

They've not had the Morrow rumour at all, so we'll see
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Looking at his CV he was on the same team as Juusola a couple of years ago.

I think it's been obvious on this forum that I'm a huge fan of Nev and didn't think we'd be able to replace him with a player of equal standing.

Looking at this guys recent CV I think he'd be perfect.

Fingers crossed🤞

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Looking at his CV he was on the same team as Juusola a couple of years ago.

I think it's been obvious on this forum that I'm a huge fan of Nev and didn't think we'd be able to replace him with a player of equal standing.

Looking at this guys recent CV I think he'd be perfect.

Fingers crossed🤞

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Keep upping the number of Finns til we have a Liiga team :D
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