Next year's line-up

[Greg Berge]

Here is the presumptive roster:

http://www.tbrw.info/2005/2005ProjectedRoster.html

[Brian]

I couldn't find any posts on Troy Davenport.  What is his story?  Where does he come from?  Will he be able to give McKee games off and not miss a beat coming of the bench?

[pfibiger]

Greg,

Jan Pajerski should be scratched from the presumptive roster..there were a couple of discussions including this one about the awards banquet:

http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,40660,40663#40660

where it was said that Pajerski won't be returning (to the team).

[Al DeFlorio]

I thought I'd read that Tyler Mugford was deferring until fall 2005.

[CUlater 89]

http://www.cornellsun.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/07/15/40f1ee3485ae1

[calgARI '07]

Moulson-Scott-Hynes
Abbott-Abbott-Sawada
Knoepfli-Iggulden-Bitz
Carefoot-Varteressian-McKeown

[Jacob '06]

None of you think Pegararo will make it back into the lineup?

[CU Fan]

No McCutcheon or Pegoraro Ari?

[calgARI '07]

Pegoraro has really fallen out of favor with Schafer.  He really squandered a huge opportunity last year.  Add in that he is in bad physical shape and that there will be one more forward on the team than last year, and I don't see him making it back.  Considering his high skill level, I hope he proves me wrong.
Not a fan of McCutcheon.  It's pretty hard to make it at this level without size and being as a small physically as he is.  I hope he works on both areas but I am under the impression based on heresay that he has had a lot of trouble picking up weight.  On the fourth line, I would rather see a player with more physical presence.

[yumumtopi]

what are all your thoughts on incoming freshmen on defense, both jumping in the line up concidering their offensive qualities, schafer said himself that that's what he was missing last year, this year a huge whole will be filled
peace

[calgARI '07]

I think both of them will be in the top six.  the big question is who will come out of the top six.  cook and downs definitely will not.  So that means one of O'Byrne, Glover, and Gleed will come out if everyone is healthy and assuming Salmela is behind those seven.

[Greg Berge]

From his interviews during the year, Schafer seems to believe O'Byrne has a very high ceiling.

Agreed re: McCutheon and Pegoraro.  McCutcheon just does not fit into our "N men go into the corner, only one man comes out" system.  Pegs needs to earn Schafer's respect back.

Throwing Scott onto the first line right away is the sort of dramatic statement Schafer likes to make!  ;-)   More likely the freshmen pepper the #2-4 lines and we see a lot of shifting about through January.

I just hope everybody makes it through summer and practice injury-free.

[meh]

I think both defence will be in the top six. the big question is who will come out of the top six. cook and downs definitely will not. So that means one of O'Byrne, Glover, and Gleed will come out if everyone is healthy and assuming Salmela is behind those seven.

[Avash]

[Q]meh Wrote:

 I think both defence will be in the top six. the big question is who will come out of the top six. cook and downs definitely will not. So that means one of O'Byrne, Glover, and Gleed will come out if everyone is healthy and assuming Salmela is behind those seven.[/q]


Ari couldn't have said it better himself........unless he did  ;-)

[CUlater 89]

Schafer's goal is to have all four lines capable of scoring consistently.  He wants the Abbotts to produce more, so I don't think he'll put Sawada with them (although they played well with Hornby, they should be able to produce like a real second line with someone like Hynes).  Also, do you think he'll have his captain playing on the third line?  Can Knoepfli play center (with Moulson and Bitz)?

I hear Schafer wasn't pleased with how Bitz hit the wall at the end of the season; he'll have to improve his conditioning to stay on the top line.  As for Pegoraro, yes, Schafer was not impressed, but believes that he has the skills to be very productive -- it's up to Pegoraro to work this summer to get his spot back.  And with McCutcheon, he was brought in despite the fact his game didn't fit the mold that Greg described, because Schafer feels like the team needs that type of player.  Schafer is not going to want to lose that skill set; if Pegoraro doesn't step up (so he can play center with McCutcheon and maybe Sawada), you might see Scott centering for McCutcheon/Sawada.