tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post115257947350880802..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Ominous quote of doom!James Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1152587929940966542006-07-10T20:18:00.000-07:002006-07-10T20:18:00.000-07:00To be fair, I can't name the guy 9th-deep in the D...To be fair, I can't name the guy 9th-deep in the Ducks' blueline system, and 7 and 8 are known pretty much by name only.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1152582976475444752006-07-10T18:56:00.000-07:002006-07-10T18:56:00.000-07:00admittedly a big if here, but if you look out to t...admittedly a big if here, but if you look out to the 2nd half of next season and say that Carle and Erhoff continue to progress as expected, you are looking at a very well rounded and versatile top 4 with Hannan and McLaren. Josh Gorges was a 21 year old rookie last year. He is a very good skater and has great instincts. Let's see if he has matured a bit physically by October and can take it to the next level with some added bulk and experience. if he does, to me it's a very solid D...and with the depth up front and in goal, the team to me looks like a cup contender as it's currently formed. hard to match up against for anybody. And watch out for Michalek to break through next year and pocket 35 or so goals. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, i haven't seen a lot of Mark Bell, but i like this deal. They clearly needed another top flight winger to play with ThorChoo. As you said, those two lines could very well deliver 200 goals next season. How many teams can legitimately say that? Can any?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com