Player signings thread - Sheffield...

[Jayboy]

Can I just add here that I liked Daniel Leavens and that maybe we got him a year or two too late.. but thank him for his contributions he made to our team.. good luck in retirement and thanks for briefly playing in orange...

The Sheffield Steelers can confirm that Daniel Leavens will not be returning for the 25/26 season as he hangs up his skates

[Johnny777]

Diffley in the process of being announced as a signing

[Doom]

For me this signing is judged on what is still to come.

If it's Diffley + import forward, I'd be a little disappointed.

If it's Diffley + Dougherty + import forward, I think it's a very good re-signing because of the flexibility it offers.

We shall see.

Regards

Doom

[ginger]

I believe Dougherty is a done deal, so I expect we're getting him + Diff + import forward.

I'd be shocked if we didn't start the season with a spare - wonder if Southorn is the one who misses out initially - he spoke about being a role player and he knew that's the situation he was coming in to. I think this probably suggests that's the case

[Jayboy]

Yeah Diffley back is official.

https://www.sheffieldsteelers.co.uk/bec ... -steelers/

The last two years have been so great for me. To be amongst this great core group of guys we have, terrific coaches and ownership, there is something special here.
Like others I examined my options, that’s only natural, but everything came back pointing to Sheffield. Off the ice we are treated so well and on the ice Foxy makes things comfy for us with his systems and style of play. This year Diff will also be combining his Steelers work with an MBA programme at Sheffield Hallam University “This was super important to me, we tried to get it sorted last year so this year it was a priority.My Mom was the first member of the family to go to University to obtain their Masters, so I am doing this to honour her memory and I’m looking forward to it. I have always valued my education, and this is an excellent opportunity for me.

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[tim123]

So how does the line-up look now with regards to forward lines and D-pairings?

Can Southorn play both D and F?

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[ginger]

So how does the line-up look now with regards to forward lines and D-pairings?

Can Southorn play both D and F?

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Will be something like:

Seitz - Pu - Balmas
Juusola - Jasper - Gentile
New - Dowd - Tait
Shudra - Tremblay - Neilson

Huttula - Cormier
New (Dougherty rumoured) - Diffley
Tansey - Kelly
Southorn

Greenfield
McAdam
Brit N/M (likely Warburton)

So 2 extra imports, one of which will be an import goalie. My gut is Southorn is spare initially, but I think will depend on camp. Tansey will take a forward spot if we have an injury there

[greeny]

Diffley back,,,,im happy with that

[paul johnston]

So how does the line-up look now with regards to forward lines and D-pairings?

Can Southorn play both D and F?

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Will be something like:

Seitz - Pu - Balmas
Juusola - Jasper - Gentile
New - Dowd - Tait
Shudra - Tremblay - Neilson

Huttula - Cormier
New (Dougherty rumoured) - Diffley
Tansey - Kelly
Southorn

Greenfield
McAdam
Brit N/M (likely Warburton)

So 2 extra imports, one of which will be an import goalie. My gut is Southorn is spare initially, but I think will depend on camp. Tansey will take a forward spot if we have an injury there

Im not overly keen on the thought of our 2nd centre being a winger who has played centre in the past. A bit of an achilles heel of hours trying to find guys who are generally wingers and asking them to fulfill that role. Would like a number 2 centre that is predominantly known for playing at centre.

[ginger]

So how does the line-up look now with regards to forward lines and D-pairings?

Can Southorn play both D and F?

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Will be something like:

Seitz - Pu - Balmas
Juusola - Jasper - Gentile
New - Dowd - Tait
Shudra - Tremblay - Neilson

Huttula - Cormier
New (Dougherty rumoured) - Diffley
Tansey - Kelly
Southorn

Greenfield
McAdam
Brit N/M (likely Warburton)

So 2 extra imports, one of which will be an import goalie. My gut is Southorn is spare initially, but I think will depend on camp. Tansey will take a forward spot if we have an injury there

Im not overly keen on the thought of our 2nd centre being a winger who has played centre in the past. A bit of an achilles heel of hours trying to find guys who are generally wingers and asking them to fulfill that role. Would like a number 2 centre that is predominantly known for playing at centre.

It's all changeable though depending on who the final forward is. Equally, you could put Balmas at 1C, move up Gentile to play with him, put Pu at 2C with Jasper and Juusola, or add Tait in the mix.

What I would say is the top 9 will likely be pretty interchangeable with each other, since I have pretty much all of 8 signed capable of hitting 0.75 PPG and up.

Jasper's no mug, he's played in very good leagues. He's apparently quick too which could fall very nicely in to a line with Juusola and Tait.