Brampton going all-in

[Cowboy 20]

Brampton Pulls the Trigger

 

After a 7-2-1 start to the season with some troubling results, the Brampton Blades decided to make a major change to the roster after only ten games. With Bratislava in full-on sale mode, Brampton managed to pick up two important pieces to their playoff push. In a late night deal Fong managed to pick up S42 center Sam Teibert (6G, 7A, 13P) and S40 defenseman Danny Schneider (4G, 9A, 13P) for an S44 1st, 3rd, and S42 backup goaltender Ivars Klejums.

Teibert should fit in nicely with one of the top two offensive units, though his arrival will probably push Yannik Zug (2G, 11A, 13P) or Mikko Koskinen (4G, 5A, 9P) down to a rotation on the 3rd or 4th offensive unit. While Teibert can play in Brampton for a further season, Schneider is strictly a rental since his eligibility is up at the culmination of the current season. Schneider's likely destination in the lineup is on the second defensive pairing alongside Jack Harkness, while Franklin Romanowski and Gunzerker Salvador populate the first pairing. Fowll and Voss will see a major hit to their icetime, but with the massive ability gap between them and Schneider there's not many other options.

The arrival of Teibert will probably help maximize the potential of rookie center Bronson Faux who has been a steady performer thus far.

"We're expecting big things from Bronson, he has all the skills and definitely the determination to break out of the pack later this season. Adding another highly-skilled player to the second unit should only help boost production there. The line of Valentini, Faux, and Teibert could be a top line on almost any other team in the VHLM this season so we're really looking forward to what the rest of the season brings," commented Brampton Assistant General Manager Benoit Devereux.