Bdog Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 I'm too young to have watched Gretzky but the way I look at it. Even though the 80s were a high scoring era, how come no one else (other than Lemieux) even came close to his numbers? https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/most-points-in-one-season-by-nhl-players.html Lemieux had a couple of better years in the late 80s but in the mid 80s no one was even close to his numbers. In 1984, the gap between him and Coffey (2nd in points) was 79 points lol, he was definitely far better than everyone in his era. Obviously he won't put up those numbers if he played now but as mentioned, he'd still an elite player if he was born in the 90s and was in the league now. On the subject of Lowell, I think another season at York wouldn't hurt. He's clearly York's best striker despite mostly making sub appearances as of late, if he's back next season and starting every game I could see him challenging for the golden boot. Kent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 narduch, Club Linesman, johnyb and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 He hasn’t been playing much since the U-20 games. Wonder how long they have been trying to work out a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 johnyb, PegCityCam, narduch and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Not sure this is the best path for him. also adds to the notion that MLS pro is above CPL… johnyb and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Wright is not ready for MLS yet. Strange decision. Ongaro is a more complete player, with perhaps a lower ceiling Yet Ongaro always seems to score... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Dominic94 said: Not sure this is the best path for him. also adds to the notion that MLS pro is above CPL… How is that?? It isnt independent teams signing these CPLers. Its an MLS organization with the obvious plan of giving the kid a run with their coaches under their supervision and if he is up to snuff, bring him into the MLS squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 12 minutes ago, Bison44 said: How is that?? It isnt independent teams signing these CPLers. Its an MLS organization with the obvious plan of giving the kid a run with their coaches under their supervision and if he is up to snuff, bring him into the MLS squad. Vancouver doesn’t even use their own academy guys…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Ongaro and Wright up top for whitecaps reserves. Nice. This is most likely Ricketts last year, wouldn't be surprised to see Cavs going to Europe. Wright likely sees a pathway like ongaro did. Both could even see minutes this season if there are injuries. I don't think it reflects badly on the cpl at all. They are creating players that clubs in better leagues want. It's a different path and not much different to Pepple likely playing in Luton reserves which everyone is excited about. It's another route for Canadians to grow and I like the relationship that is growing between MLS clubs and the CPL. We are a good 5-10 years at least, away from the league drawing consistent larger crowds and growing the cap space and standard to keep players like this longer. jonovision and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: Vancouver doesn’t even use their own academy guys…. Agreed. Still its cheap for them to pick up guys like Wright and Ongaro...run them through a season and see if they can make a end of the bench MLS spot, next year. Dominic94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Aird25 said: Wright is not ready for MLS yet. Strange decision. Ongaro is a more complete player, with perhaps a lower ceiling Yet Ongaro always seems to score... Could be, but after tonight's Voyageurs Cup final, it's clear neither are the player the Caps need for the first team. So that blocks their path too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 9 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Could be, but after tonight's Voyageurs Cup final, it's clear neither are the player the Caps need for the first team. So that blocks their path too. Why do you say that? Ricketts is really the only striker option off the bench, and they're playing two strikers a lot of the time toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Aird25 said: Why do you say that? Ricketts is really the only striker option off the bench, and they're playing two strikers a lot of the time Because we already have heavy bodies who can hold down defenders, hold up the ball or are good in the air. But we have no speed and no dribbling up top, no finesse play. Last night we were throwing long balls up to strikers who couldn't reach them the entire 2nd half. With Wright and Ongaro we're replacing that, not complementing it. Footyeh and masster 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footyeh Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Because we already have heavy bodies who can hold down defenders, hold up the ball or are good in the air. But we have no speed and no dribbling up top, no finesse play. Last night we were throwing long balls up to strikers who couldn't reach them the entire 2nd half. With Wright and Ongaro we're replacing that, not complementing it. Second this. Wright or Ongaro for that matter don't add anything unique or different to what's already there. Only really effective with good service from wingbacks or poaching in the 18. There's too much of a gap/disconnect between the types of CM's/AM's we have and the ST's. Different profiles are needed to make this team more of a threat in the build up and on the counter. Pottsy3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdog Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 Lowell actually has really underrated skill for a player his size, he might not go on runs where he dribbles through tons of guys but he can create for himself imo. He's actually pretty intriguing, he's more than just a strong player with decent finishing. Too bad York isn't the most exciting offensively this year and he hasn't been able to get going, but I still think he's one of the CPL's best prospects. canuckgbp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) On 7/27/2022 at 12:37 PM, Unnamed Trialist said: Because we already have heavy bodies who can hold down defenders, hold up the ball or are good in the air. But we have no speed and no dribbling up top, no finesse play. Ricketts has always had pace and a good leap but no finesse and no hold up play. He'll pop some goals here and there. If either of these guys makes the first team, that would be great because I never saw the Caps as acquiring guys from CPL, only supplying that league. Their tendency is to get squad guy Cancon from other leagues abroad. Edited July 30, 2022 by BearcatSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I really like Wright, I'll miss watching him play for York if this deal goes through, but I'm happy for him. I don't think he has a ton of speed or hustle, but he has 2 cannons for legs, can dribble very well in tight spaces, and has been showing this year that he can pick out a pass as well. I hope he does well in Vancouver and can make it onto the first team. Northvansteve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 He's basically competing with Ongaro for a 1st team look, no? Will both of these guys get promoted next season? Hard to imagine. Aren't they possibly blocking each other's path? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, Obinna said: He's basically competing with Ongaro for a 1st team look, no? Will both of these guys get promoted next season? Hard to imagine. Aren't they possibly blocking each other's path? Depends. White has cooled off a bit they could look to flip him. We also don't know what Cavallini's future looks like as even though he's back on form he could still be looking at other options. Ricketts role gets reduced every season as well. Wright in particular is a long-term play most likely. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 3 hours ago, Obinna said: He's basically competing with Ongaro for a 1st team look, no? Will both of these guys get promoted next season? Hard to imagine. Aren't they possibly blocking each other's path? Competition is good but I see Ongaro and Wright as different types of strikers and there is definitely a chance for both to move up. Cavallini's stock is in an upward trend again and Ricketts is unlikely to sign again (said that last year and maybe before that though lol). They could certainly play together as Wright and De-Ro did for York. It's up to them both to prove themselves though. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbacons Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Transfer to VWFC2 is official: narduch, johnyb, dyslexic nam and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Apparently if he hits all of his performance incentives, it’ll be the richest transfer in CPL history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 It'll be interesting to see how this one unfolds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Obinna, K Edgar, johnyb and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 I know we haven’t see a big super-success from CPL yet but man this has to be a good sign for the league. Multiple promising young guys being scooped up by MLS teams or European teams as solid youth prospects. You don’t have to hit the jackpot every time for this to be a really good advert for the league - and a good incentive for young players to view it as a solid pathway to the higher tiers of pro footy. Good times. I know the league still needs to secure enough revenue to ensure sustainability, but this metric is starting to look pretty favourable. johnyb, Xavier., K Edgar and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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