A tale of two Brothers // Into the breach once more

[Daniel Janser 2,184]

Graphic courtesy of Leandrofg

(Marcel's stats/Daniel's stats)

 

We had a chance to talk to Daniel once more, after the management has made moves for the coming season. Jean-Luc Lieuxperroux (JLL) conducted the interview.

 

JLL: 'Thanks for agreeing to this interview, Daniel much appreciated.'

Daniel Janser (DJ): 'My pleasure, Jean-Luc, fire away.'

JLL: 'We of course have to address the elephant in the room, which is the departure of former Captain Saku Kotkakoivu and veteran Defender Erlantz Jokinen. How much does it hurt Calgary's chances to compete if you lose this amount of star power?'

DJ: 'Of course we cannot replace them one to one in the free market and stay cap-compliant. Even in the most star studded roster, the loss of two such outstanding players, let alone leaders and locker room presences, will be felt. However, our S83 crop in Gonçalves, Wolanin and GoodBrandSun have grown into their place and will help to compensate for the move of these two amazing players. Justice works on himself and is a solid depth player. We could also replace some of the experience lost with the acquisition of Aberg, Ablar and Vladovechsenkchushkin. We also signed Pedersen who will help out in net.'

JLL: 'Is this a sign of suspicion towards Dahl's performance in net?'

DJ: 'I would not phrase it that way. Dahl has been solid in net and we have not lost many games because of him. On the other hand, Dahl did also not steal games for us that often, especially in the playoffs. Management felt that he has peaked, and that we need a higher ceiling on the netminder position if we want to compete for the cup. If you look at the past few Continental Cup winners, you see that often they had a star in net. We kind of hedged our bets now. As I see it, either Dahl feels the pressure and proves management wrong or Pedersen will slowly take over the starting position if management with their evaluation was correct.'

JLL: 'That is interesting indeed. Do you see the defence weaker now with the absence of long time Wranglers Jokinen?'

DJ: 'Again, he is one of the best players in the league on his position, so prima facie one could be forgiven for thinking so. However, I want to throw in that GoodBrandSun is continuosly improving his play and is not for nothing in the leadership group, And Strasmore entered the league early and showed already improvement during his rookie season. Ablar is a seasoned defender who learned how to keep the door shut in an underdog team in London. Marcel is a solid stay at home defender, who does take few penalties and had a very good +/- rating in his rookie campaign. All in all I think the defence is more balanced this coming season than in the past season.'

JLL: 'So in conclusion where do you see Calgary in the upcoming season?'

DJ: 'I think GM Kris Rice has a habit for 'soft' rebuilds and stay competitive even when changes need to be made. I see us making the playoffs, and once there, everything is possible.'

JLL: 'And do you think you will be able to repeat your amazing season?'

DJ: 'I hope to be a contributor to Calgary's success and to be consistent. That is all I care about. If that brings individual awards like last season that is nice and all. But the one silverware I really care about is the Cup. It is for too long that the amazing Calgary supporters had to long for this trophy to be in their showcase.

JLL: 'Thanks for this interview and good luck.'

DJ: 'Thanks for having me and I appreciate your good wishes.'

 

Stay tuned for further updates.

 

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/128718-a-tale-of-two-brothers-an-interview-with-the-captain/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/129240-a-tale-of-two-brothers-proam-tournament/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/129435-calgary-wranglers-s86-captains/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/129587-a-tale-of-brothers-wind-of-change-reloaded/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/129578-vsn-presents-s85-vhl-awards/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/129697-a-tale-of-two-brothers-a-night-to-remember/

 

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Edited November 13, 2022 by Daniel Janser