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I'm bored, and it's close enough to the regular season that I might as well Start this

Welcome to the Second Annual Utica Comets Season Thread everyone!

Last year's Inaugural season, after a slow start (to put it kindly) of 0-8-1-1, turned out to be quite a good season, with the team turning it around and narrowly missing out on the playoffs by 6 points. This year Expectations are that with the influx of talented prospects, the Comets should make the playoffs and potentially have a decent run.

Outgoing players:

  • Pascal Pelletier (F) Former assistant captain, went to the KHL's Medvascek Zagreb
  • Jeremy Welsh (F) Signed with the Blues
  • Benn Ferriero (F) Also signed with the Blues

Unsigned Players from last season:

  • Colin Stuart (F) Former captain of the Comets, hasn't signed anywhere to date.
  • Yann Sauve (D) currently a UFA

Incoming players:

  • Brendan Gaunce (F)
  • Dane Fox (F)
  • Dustin Jeffrey (F)
  • Hunter Shikaruk (F)
  • Ronalds Kenins (F)
  • Mike Zalewski (F)
  • Kane Lafranchise (D)
  • Evan McEneny (D)
  • Robert "Bobby" Sanguinetti (D)

Currently signed roster:

FORWARDS

  • Brandon DeFazio
  • Darren Archibald (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Hunter Shinkaruk (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Dane Fox
  • Brendan Gaunce (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Mike Zalewski
  • Cal O'Reilly
  • Alex Grenier
  • Alex Friesen
  • Nicklas Jensen (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Ronalds Kenins
  • Dustin Jeffrey (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Kellan Lain
  • Patrick Kennedy
  • Alex Mallet
  • Ludwig Blomstrand

DeFazio and O'Reilly's give an go was part of the AHL Goals of the year package here:

http://theahl.com/ahl-goals-of-the-year-p192762

DEFENSEMEN

  • Alex Biega
  • Frank Corrado (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Peter Andersson
  • Henrick Tommernes
  • Bobby Sanguinetti (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Jeremie Blain
  • Evan McEneny
  • Anton Cederholm (potentially on Winterhawks)
  • Yannick Weber (potentially on the Canucks)
  • Kane Lafranchise

GOALIES

  • Jacob Markstrom (potentially lost on waivers)
  • Joacim Eriksson (potentially in Europe)
  • Joe Cannata

All 3 make an appearance in the AHL Saves of the year highlight package here: http://theahl.com/ahl-saves-of-the-year-p192881

3 new Rule Changes are coming to the AHL this season:


Rule 85 (“Overtime”)
  • During the regular season, the sudden-death overtime period will be seven minutes (7:00) in length, preceded by a “dry scrape” of the entire ice surface.
  • Teams will change ends at the start of overtime.
  • Full playing strength will be 4-on-4 until the first whistle following three minutes of play (4:00 remaining), at which time full strength will be reduced to 3-on-3 for the duration of the overtime period.
  • If the game is still tied following overtime, a winner will be determined by a three-player shootout.

Rule 20.4 (“Major Penalties”)

  • An automatic game misconduct will be applied to any player who has been assessed two major penalties for fighting or three major penalties for any infraction in the same game.

Rule 9.6 (“Helmets”)

  • A player on the ice whose helmet comes off during play will be assessed a minor penalty unless he immediately (a) exits the playing surface or ( B) puts the helmet back on with the chin strap properly fastened.

http://www.uticacomets.com/ahls-board-of-governors-approves-rules-changes/

The Comets will also be playing in a new division:


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Western Conference
North Division
Adirondack Flames (Calgary)
Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal)
Rochester Americans (Buffalo)
Toronto Marlies (Toronto)
Utica Comets (Vancouver)

http://www.uticacomets.com/new-division-alignment-announced-for-2014-15-season/

On November 22nd, the Comets will be playing against the Crunch in the first professional hockey game held in Syracuse University's legendary Carrier Dome, they even have a logo for the event:

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Great effort Avalanch.

Should be a very interesting year down on the farm with the fresh crop of young players set to make their pro debut.

I'm hopeful that Guance and Fox play together and display some physicality and a lot of offence.

Dustin Jeffrey and Shinkaruk should be fun to watch together as well.

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This looks like a very good Comets team.

How do you think this Utica team would fare in the NHL? You think they would be capable of 10 wins?

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER

FORWARDS (no specific order on the depth chart)

Michael Zalewski ($0.925m) / Brendan Gaunce ($0.863m) / Nicklas Jensen ($0.863m)
Hunter Shinkaruk ($0.894m) / Cal O'Reilly ($0.600m) / Alexandre Grenier ($0.640m)
Ronalds Kenins ($0.680m) / Dane Fox ($0.831m) / Dustin Jeffrey ($0.600m)
Brandon De Fazio ($0.605m) / Kellan Lain ($0.600m) / Darren Archibald ($0.726m)

Patrick Kennedy (AHL contract)

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ZOO?: Ludwig Blomstrand ($0.633m) / Alex Friesen ($0.587m) / Alexandre Mallet ($0.684m)

DEFENSEMEN (no specific order on the depth chart)

Peter Andersson ($0.600m) / Alex Biega ($0.600m)
Jeremie Blain ($0.588m) / Frank Corrado ($0.591m)
Evan McEneny ($0.584m) / Bobby Sanguinetti ($0.600m)

John Negrin (AHL contract)

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ZOO?: Henrik Tommernes ($0.680m) / Kane Lafranchise (AHL contract)

GOALTENDERS

Jacob Markstrom ($1.200m)
Joacim Eriksson ($0.925m

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ZOO?: Joe Cannata ($0.600m)

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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(estimations for 2014-15)
SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $18,500,167; BONUSES: $1,460,000
CAP SPACE (25-man roster): $50,499,833

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Thanks for the info...he has great size and some NHL games under his belt..is he another centre to throw into the mix or is it wishful thinking?

odds are he'll be joining the comets, but he may get some canucks time (though very unlikely)

Is Cederholm playing in Utica next year or is it still a mystery?

most likely Utica, i doubt he goes back to the dub. he's a great defensive player and a medicine ball breaking/puck shattering beast.

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This looks like a very good Comets team.

How do you think this Utica team would fare in the NHL? You think they would be capable of 10 wins?

CAPGEEK.COM ARMCHAIR GM ROSTER

FORWARDS (no specific order on the depth chart)

Michael Zalewski ($0.925m) / Brendan Gaunce ($0.863m) / Nicklas Jensen ($0.863m)

Hunter Shinkaruk ($0.894m) / Cal O'Reilly ($0.600m) / Alexandre Grenier ($0.640m)

Ronalds Kenins ($0.680m) / Dane Fox ($0.831m) / Dustin Jeffrey ($0.600m)

Brandon De Fazio ($0.605m) / Kellan Lain ($0.600m) / Darren Archibald ($0.726m)

Ludwig Blomstrand ($0.633m) / Alex Friesen ($0.587m) / Alexandre Mallet ($0.684m)

DEFENSEMEN (no specific order on the depth chart)

Peter Andersson ($0.600m) / Alex Biega ($0.600m)

Jeremie Blain ($0.588m) / Frank Corrado ($0.591m)

Evan McEneny ($0.584m) / Bobby Sanguinetti ($0.600m)

Henrik Tommernes ($0.680m) /

GOALTENDERS

Jacob Markstrom ($1.200m)

Joacim Eriksson ($0.925m)

Joe Cannata ($0.600m)

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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(estimations for 2014-15)

SALARY CAP: $69,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $18,500,167; BONUSES: $1,460,000

CAP SPACE (25-man roster): $50,499,833

if they were to stay out east, they probably would be able to get about 15-20 wins.

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