Youth Experiment

Well the Whalers experiment is in it's infancy just like the team itself. Our glorious GM, Mr. Paul Gagne, wanted to build his own team and is definitely well on his way to do this while starting four 18 yr olds. The only other team to use this much youth is the Seals and this is the factor for the bad record so far. Even though the Whalers are playing in the toughest division in the PHL they still believe they will contend.

With Rajala, Cehlin, Scevior and Siren all starting for the big club the only regret Mr. Gagne has is that he doesn't have at least 2 more rookies including a dman and a pro ready rookie goalie. Juha Metsola is doing a valiant job in the PMHL but is at least a season away before he will be moved to the big club. With this being said Mr. Gagne has given me permission to mention that a few players are on the block. This list includes Weiss, Chimera, Svatos, Pyett and Daigneault. Yes the team captain is on the list and let me tell you he is none too pleased to always being placed on the block. When I last talked to Svatos he had no flattering words for Mr.Gagne but also understands that he has value and that Paul has no desire in having players from the old Eastern Block countries. Coming up in the minors tho the future of the big club looks great with PK Subban, Juha Metsola and Luca Sbisa getting experience and getting ready to shore up the backend.

All in all the Whalers are looking to get even more youth in moving the players above and still hope to contend in this really tough division. Mr Gagne still says the Whalers will finish above the terrible Booins and can't wait to see how their season series plays out. Should be a blood fest.

Well from Hartford this will be all for now but we will keep all you fans apprised of the dealings and moves that our fantastic GM, Mr. Paul Gagne, makes to acquire youth and skill.

From the Desk of
"Iron" Mike Keenan