Next Season - Current Roster - Keep or Move On?

[mark]

Other than a bit of natural turnover due to retirements etc I don't think too many changes are needed, the problems towards the end of this season are more with coaching and confidence. There's no one I would be eager to drive to the airport unlike in some previous years.

[House_of_Steel]

Other than a bit of natural turnover due to retirements etc I don't think too many changes are needed, the problems towards the end of this season are more with coaching and confidence. There's no one I would be eager to drive to the airport unlike in some previous years.

In agreement maybe add a top centre to replace conns.

[Nathan]

Depending on who wants to leave and who Fox wants to replace may mean a bigger exodus of players than we think.

Also that average age needs to come down considerably.

[smbmetal]

I’m already concerned for next season.

Doesn’t Fox have another 2 years left in his contract? So we’ll get good hockey until the New Year.

Steelers used to be able to recruit players on their recent successes. Well we haven’t had any recently. No CHL or European places to attract players either.

Now it’s more about big crowds and supposedly an amazing atmosphere.

If I were a player choosing between Belfast, Cardiff & us. I wouldn’t be choosing us.

[Nathan]

Other than a bit of natural turnover due to retirements etc I don't think too many changes are needed, the problems towards the end of this season are more with coaching and confidence. There's no one I would be eager to drive to the airport unlike in some previous years.

Out of interest are you still subscribed to this pov or have things changed somewhat?

[paul johnston]

It's like a stuck record.
Need a bigger, more physical D.
Need a proper first line with a few proper goal scorers.
Need centres.
Need to be younger.
Need more speed in the forwards across the board.
Need new systems. Need variation in tactics.
Need leadership.
Need character.

The worrying thing if Fox presumably stays is that he doesn't seem to react, change systems, selections, learn from previous years.
It's a big headache for Smith and I don't understand what he was thinking when he renewed the contract when he did.

[Nathan]

Mason Mitchell
Daniel Ciampini
Evan Mosey
Tomáš Pitule
Jonathan Phillips (retiring)
Alex Graham
Brett Neumann
Cole Shudra (signed 2 year deal at Leeds)
Scott Allen
Martin Latal
Brendan Connolly
Brandon Whistle
Robert Dowd
Danny Kristo
Brandon McNally

Calle Ackered (undecided)
Davey Phillips
Matt Petgrave
Kevin Schulze
Sam Jones
Niklas Nevalainen
Sébastien Piché

Matt Greenfield
Hayden Lavigne (can't judge someone who's not played)

Curtis Warburton ???
Jordan McLaughlin ???

[paul johnston]

Mason Mitchell
Daniel Ciampini
Evan Mosey
Tomáš Pitule
Jonathan Phillips (retiring)
Alex Graham
Brett Neumann
Cole Shudra (signed 2 year deal at Leeds)
Scott Allen
Martin Latal
Brendan Connolly
Brandon Whistle
Robert Dowd
Danny Kristo
Brandon McNally

Calle Ackered (undecided)
Davey Phillips
Matt Petgrave
Kevin Schulze
Sam Jones
Niklas Nevalainen
Sébastien Piché

Matt Greenfield
Hayden Lavigne (can't judge someone who's not played)

Curtis Warburton ???
Jordan McLaughlin ???

Pretty similar to what I would go with. I wouldn't keep Ackered, we really need to beef up our D. And with possibly retaining a fairly lightweight duo in Jones and Neva would look for 4 bigger remaining d.
Disappointing that we can't get a look/find a place for Brown or Shudra in the line up though. Petgrave too maybe although he's really tailed off (like everyone I suppose)
With regards to Ciampini, Allen and Neumann, would have to be 2nd to third line. I do rate Allen, goes under everyone's radar too much.

[greeny]

Greenfield, nevalainen and maybe neumann regarding imports for me

[Nathan]

I forgot Vallerand.

Vallerand