Deep Thoughts • 12/12/2018
Deep Thoughts Twitter - December 12th 2018 - Santa Seids gifts for OHL Teams
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Mark Seidel
Deep Thoughts: Welcome to another Deep Thoughts which represent my PERSONAL views & don’t reflect ANY Organization that I work with! This edition will have Annual Santa Seids gifts for teams among other things & it is LONG so unfollow if you don’t want them.
DT: I have ZERO issue with the Nylander deal b/c if it was another team & the same player, people would say it is a great deal. It will cause cap problems because the Leaf’s have too many good players but that is a good spot to be in. Assets can be dealt as they move forward.
DT: The only issue I have was the public no-trade guarantee that Dubas gave Nylander. IMO, you can’t paint yourself into that corner. It won’t happen but WHAT IF VAN offered Pettersson or LA/Doughty or TB/Sergachev for Nylander, Dubas would have to break his word.
DT: I said it on @NHLXM with Boomer Gordon last week but I expect Canada to win another WJC. Best tandem in net, lots of firepower & a mobile back end. USA will have trouble defending & RUS, SWE & FIN all lack the overall depth of Canada.
DT: Some early story lines for the WJC’s: The Alexis Lafreniere Coming out Party, The Hughes brothers will be making magic, Sweden’s back end will be amazing, Crowds out west will be amazing & Brett Leason will be this year’s Drake Batherson
DT: If you haven’t been to a hockey game in Seattle, you have no idea how successful this new NHL team will be. They have boatloads of cash, a rabid hockey culture & Dave Tippett/Tim Liewicke heading the ship for the next couple years so it will be well done.
DT: Kiril Niznihkov has left Sudbury to return to Russia & in return Barrie got Tyson Foerster, a 5th this year & 2nd’s in ’21 & ’23. This further illustrates my point that I’ve said for years but keeps falling on deaf ears amongst GM’s for trading with Barrie…con’t…
DT: If Hawerchuk has a skilled offensive player & he wants to trade him to your team, HANG UP the phone. He wants to play an attacking game that gives more opportunities for offensive skill to shine & he covets those players so if that type of player can’t play for him, be wary!
DT: @Mirtle & I haven’t always agreed on topics but he deserves a ton of praise for the work he has done with @TheAthletic He has revolutionized the industry & has scooped up all the best writers & thus they cover the game from every possible angle & I think it’s a must read.
DT: The Annual tradition of Santa Seids is back with gifts for the hockey world. Firstly, Santa would like to give a gift to all hockey fans & have the Friday Hockey Central w/ @Burkie2020 @JeffMarek & Doug Mclean on every day because it’s the best hour of hockey viewing all week.
DT: I’d like the Xmas season to bring the Barrie Colts a good return for some veteran players like Lucas Chiodo & Joey Keane so that they can take a run next year. I’m a big fan of Jack York & their overall group is young so a couple more pieces will be nice.
DT: Santa Seids is going to give my buddy @HDbrownie2000 a tremendous return for Kyle Maksimovich. The Otters are still rebuilding (but not for long) after those big years & Maksimovich is one of the least talked about great players in the OHL & he should fetch a fortune.
DT: Ahhhh Flint, my little Firebird friends. The wish list is long & the workload is heavy but there some young pieces to build around so my gift to Flint is better health & that the fans hang in there b/c brighter days are ahead. Oh & don’t take any more calls from Hunts.
DT: My old buddy, “the Grinch” George Burnett has assembled a great roster so my gift is adding a couple pieces for a deep run. Hopefully Tag Bertuzzi gets a fresh start because he has a very high ceiling. Oh & Merkley, keep giving both benches grey hair every night! #FunToWatch
DT: 2 of my favorite people in the game are Dave Matsos & Ian Meagher from Hamilton so I hope they get a great return on some of their 19-year old’s like Entwistle, Strome & Saigeon to load up for another run. Few buyers & lots of sellers make these deals tougher.
DT: In Kingston, everyone knew the rebuild would be tough but with Darren Keilly in charge, I’m sure it’ll be fine. The return & subsequent trade of Vilardi would be a huge boost & they might have to swallow hard & move Neumann but adding @billyc0068 was a GREAT move to start.
DT: Santa Seids likes the Kitchener's younger group & he assumes they are going to sell a bit but with only GUE & LDN adding at this point, the gift is wisdom for Mike McKenzie. With six ‘99’s probably back next year, he could get good value for a couple of those 2-year guys.
DT: London is loaded with a great roster & a bundle of picks so the Hunter brothers get…a card with money in it. Oops, I mean CARDS Santa… CARDS! Math isn’t Santa Seids strong suit but by our count, they only have 2 cards left so they might only be able to add a couple Players.
DT: Mississauga get at least one shiny new 2002 birthdate from the team that they decide to sell Tippett or McLeod to. They too have a good young core & are building for the future so SURELY… JR will sell this year…right? Is this thing on? Oh & Harley getting some Draft respect.
DT: Ahhh, my old flame, the @OHLIcedogs Xmas came early with the acquisition of Jason Robertson & his play has been outstanding so Santa will bring the Icedogs good fortune at the scouting table. They’ve drafted VERY well but with loss of…Draft Picks, it will get tougher.
DT: Under the Xmas tree in North Bay would be some good health for Stanley Butler & a big bright NHL Contract for Justin Brazeau. Brazeau has emerged as the hardest player to contain in the OHL with a combination of size and stick skills & a lucky NHL team will sign him soon.
DT: Santa knows EXACTLY what he is getting the Oshawa Generals & although it’s 17 months early, he is granting the 2019 Memorial Cup to the Durham Region!!! With that in mind, Santa's going to give them a good return on Studnika if they opt to move him to help build next year.
DT: Santa brought the Ottawa 67's an early gift named Mikey Dipietro so if a team has too many riches, Santa Seids has to take one away. He’d like to take AGM @jan_egert away & make him a GM in the League because Egert is one of the brightest but least known minds in the game.
DT: Another Ex-GF of Santa Seids is the OS Attack. The Attack have one of the best overall rosters in the OHL so I’d like to give them the gift of a couple high end players to challenge the West but the likeable & smart GM Dale Degray may pass on that gift & build for the future.
DT: Santa Seids likes to think he's smart but he has NO CLUE about what Peterborough wants for XMas. A few years ago Santa gave GM Mike Oke the gift of longevity so with a good coach/good roster, Santa will put a couple new Players & a round or two in the playoffs under the tree.
DT: The Saginaw Spirit just added a veteran, tough character D in Justin Murray so we can cross that off the list but we will give them the gift of continuing to find good Players in Northern Ontario. Giroux, Katic, Porco, Baber & Lamour are great finds from the wintry North.
DT: Sarnia is kind of in a holding pattern & Santa loved the return for Anthony Salinitri but he thinks like KIT, they are heavy with potential returning 99’s so Santa will give them the gift of an enviable position of selling off a few for a solid return. Oh & health for the potential superstar Jamison Rees.
DT: Santa watched the SSM Greyhounds lots in November & figured out this gift early. Santa’s gives GM Kyle Raftis some much needed respect. The SOO might have 6 more NHL Draft picks this year which means 12 NHL picks in the last 3 years with a bunch of 1st & 2nd rounders!
DT: Sudbury should hope Santa brings them continued health for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen & his phenomenal play. If listing my 5 MVP candidates right now, UPL would be one of them. His play combined with the work ethic & physicality of the Wolves has helped them have a great 1st half!
DT: Under the tree, Windsor gets Mr. Egor Afanasyev whom they acquired in the Dipietro deal with OTT & fans in Windsor should get excited. He’s a highly skilled kid that only adds to the young core of the Spits b/c Santa Seids can’t see Michigan State in Egor’s academic future.
With
Mark Seidel
Deep Thoughts: Welcome to another Deep Thoughts which represent my PERSONAL views & don’t reflect ANY Organization that I work with! This edition will have Annual Santa Seids gifts for teams among other things & it is LONG so unfollow if you don’t want them.
DT: I have ZERO issue with the Nylander deal b/c if it was another team & the same player, people would say it is a great deal. It will cause cap problems because the Leaf’s have too many good players but that is a good spot to be in. Assets can be dealt as they move forward.
DT: The only issue I have was the public no-trade guarantee that Dubas gave Nylander. IMO, you can’t paint yourself into that corner. It won’t happen but WHAT IF VAN offered Pettersson or LA/Doughty or TB/Sergachev for Nylander, Dubas would have to break his word.
DT: I said it on @NHLXM with Boomer Gordon last week but I expect Canada to win another WJC. Best tandem in net, lots of firepower & a mobile back end. USA will have trouble defending & RUS, SWE & FIN all lack the overall depth of Canada.
DT: Some early story lines for the WJC’s: The Alexis Lafreniere Coming out Party, The Hughes brothers will be making magic, Sweden’s back end will be amazing, Crowds out west will be amazing & Brett Leason will be this year’s Drake Batherson
DT: If you haven’t been to a hockey game in Seattle, you have no idea how successful this new NHL team will be. They have boatloads of cash, a rabid hockey culture & Dave Tippett/Tim Liewicke heading the ship for the next couple years so it will be well done.
DT: Kiril Niznihkov has left Sudbury to return to Russia & in return Barrie got Tyson Foerster, a 5th this year & 2nd’s in ’21 & ’23. This further illustrates my point that I’ve said for years but keeps falling on deaf ears amongst GM’s for trading with Barrie…con’t…
DT: If Hawerchuk has a skilled offensive player & he wants to trade him to your team, HANG UP the phone. He wants to play an attacking game that gives more opportunities for offensive skill to shine & he covets those players so if that type of player can’t play for him, be wary!
DT: @Mirtle & I haven’t always agreed on topics but he deserves a ton of praise for the work he has done with @TheAthletic He has revolutionized the industry & has scooped up all the best writers & thus they cover the game from every possible angle & I think it’s a must read.
DT: The Annual tradition of Santa Seids is back with gifts for the hockey world. Firstly, Santa would like to give a gift to all hockey fans & have the Friday Hockey Central w/ @Burkie2020 @JeffMarek & Doug Mclean on every day because it’s the best hour of hockey viewing all week.
DT: I’d like the Xmas season to bring the Barrie Colts a good return for some veteran players like Lucas Chiodo & Joey Keane so that they can take a run next year. I’m a big fan of Jack York & their overall group is young so a couple more pieces will be nice.
DT: Santa Seids is going to give my buddy @HDbrownie2000 a tremendous return for Kyle Maksimovich. The Otters are still rebuilding (but not for long) after those big years & Maksimovich is one of the least talked about great players in the OHL & he should fetch a fortune.
DT: Ahhhh Flint, my little Firebird friends. The wish list is long & the workload is heavy but there some young pieces to build around so my gift to Flint is better health & that the fans hang in there b/c brighter days are ahead. Oh & don’t take any more calls from Hunts.
DT: My old buddy, “the Grinch” George Burnett has assembled a great roster so my gift is adding a couple pieces for a deep run. Hopefully Tag Bertuzzi gets a fresh start because he has a very high ceiling. Oh & Merkley, keep giving both benches grey hair every night! #FunToWatch
DT: 2 of my favorite people in the game are Dave Matsos & Ian Meagher from Hamilton so I hope they get a great return on some of their 19-year old’s like Entwistle, Strome & Saigeon to load up for another run. Few buyers & lots of sellers make these deals tougher.
DT: In Kingston, everyone knew the rebuild would be tough but with Darren Keilly in charge, I’m sure it’ll be fine. The return & subsequent trade of Vilardi would be a huge boost & they might have to swallow hard & move Neumann but adding @billyc0068 was a GREAT move to start.
DT: Santa Seids likes the Kitchener's younger group & he assumes they are going to sell a bit but with only GUE & LDN adding at this point, the gift is wisdom for Mike McKenzie. With six ‘99’s probably back next year, he could get good value for a couple of those 2-year guys.
DT: London is loaded with a great roster & a bundle of picks so the Hunter brothers get…a card with money in it. Oops, I mean CARDS Santa… CARDS! Math isn’t Santa Seids strong suit but by our count, they only have 2 cards left so they might only be able to add a couple Players.
DT: Mississauga get at least one shiny new 2002 birthdate from the team that they decide to sell Tippett or McLeod to. They too have a good young core & are building for the future so SURELY… JR will sell this year…right? Is this thing on? Oh & Harley getting some Draft respect.
DT: Ahhh, my old flame, the @OHLIcedogs Xmas came early with the acquisition of Jason Robertson & his play has been outstanding so Santa will bring the Icedogs good fortune at the scouting table. They’ve drafted VERY well but with loss of…Draft Picks, it will get tougher.
DT: Under the Xmas tree in North Bay would be some good health for Stanley Butler & a big bright NHL Contract for Justin Brazeau. Brazeau has emerged as the hardest player to contain in the OHL with a combination of size and stick skills & a lucky NHL team will sign him soon.
DT: Santa knows EXACTLY what he is getting the Oshawa Generals & although it’s 17 months early, he is granting the 2019 Memorial Cup to the Durham Region!!! With that in mind, Santa's going to give them a good return on Studnika if they opt to move him to help build next year.
DT: Santa brought the Ottawa 67's an early gift named Mikey Dipietro so if a team has too many riches, Santa Seids has to take one away. He’d like to take AGM @jan_egert away & make him a GM in the League because Egert is one of the brightest but least known minds in the game.
DT: Another Ex-GF of Santa Seids is the OS Attack. The Attack have one of the best overall rosters in the OHL so I’d like to give them the gift of a couple high end players to challenge the West but the likeable & smart GM Dale Degray may pass on that gift & build for the future.
DT: Santa Seids likes to think he's smart but he has NO CLUE about what Peterborough wants for XMas. A few years ago Santa gave GM Mike Oke the gift of longevity so with a good coach/good roster, Santa will put a couple new Players & a round or two in the playoffs under the tree.
DT: The Saginaw Spirit just added a veteran, tough character D in Justin Murray so we can cross that off the list but we will give them the gift of continuing to find good Players in Northern Ontario. Giroux, Katic, Porco, Baber & Lamour are great finds from the wintry North.
DT: Sarnia is kind of in a holding pattern & Santa loved the return for Anthony Salinitri but he thinks like KIT, they are heavy with potential returning 99’s so Santa will give them the gift of an enviable position of selling off a few for a solid return. Oh & health for the potential superstar Jamison Rees.
DT: Santa watched the SSM Greyhounds lots in November & figured out this gift early. Santa’s gives GM Kyle Raftis some much needed respect. The SOO might have 6 more NHL Draft picks this year which means 12 NHL picks in the last 3 years with a bunch of 1st & 2nd rounders!
DT: Sudbury should hope Santa brings them continued health for Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen & his phenomenal play. If listing my 5 MVP candidates right now, UPL would be one of them. His play combined with the work ethic & physicality of the Wolves has helped them have a great 1st half!
DT: Under the tree, Windsor gets Mr. Egor Afanasyev whom they acquired in the Dipietro deal with OTT & fans in Windsor should get excited. He’s a highly skilled kid that only adds to the young core of the Spits b/c Santa Seids can’t see Michigan State in Egor’s academic future.
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