Dayton, OH....
It was an interesting scene today as the Falcons were taking to the ice in Dayton, OH as they prepare to take on the Musicmen on Friday night.
Fresh off a road victory and a red-eye flight from Seattle, the Falcons hit the ice but were joined by Jason Pominville.
Many in the crowd were confused by the presence of Pominville and wondered if he had shown up at the wrong time.
The confusion was short lived as Falcons' GM Matt Young met with the media rinkside while the team practised.
"Jason Pominville is on the ice with the Falcons because he is the newest member of Fort Erie franchise. Bill and I completed the transaction this morning when I got into town. I was a little tired after the flight but I couldn't help but meet with Bill to finalize our trade for Jason" said Young.
Young added "We gave up a good young defenceman in Max Gildon to get Jason, but we are set on the left side with your young players already here and two great prospects in the system in the form of Dunn and Hague. This just made sense for us as an organization."
After practice, Pominville also met with reporters to discuss his confusing day.
"Yeah, it was a little weird. Mr. Corfield called me this morning and told me to get to the rink right away. I thought it was odd and that's when I found out I wasn't a member of the Musicmen anymore. It's a great opportunity in Fort Erie though and I couldn't be happier to go there for the year and see what happens" quipped Pominville.
While it's unknown how all of the pieces fit together, Young had been looking to improve his team defensively.
Somebody will have to sit out in order to get Pominville in the lineup and that player looks to be Jordan Eberle who took line rushes with Tanner Kero and Nick Ritchie during the practice.
While Young would not confirm that Eberle is on the market, he did say that he would certainly listen to offers for the offensive winger.
"Sure, we'll always listen. A move like that would have to be for picks or prospects though as we already have a very deep and talented roster" answered Young about a potential deal.
With the move, Fort Erie is now at the maximum roster and cannot add any players without moving out a body first. The team appears set for the near future and they know nothing but a great effort will allow to leave Dayton with the two points.
"It's a big game for us tomorrow. We want to keep pace with Calgary. Dayton has a lot of good young talent and we need to make them play without the puck as much as possible" said Dougie Hamilton as he left the ice after practice.
It should be a great game in Dayton tomorrow night.
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