CFL (Non-Bombers) off-season news

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I saw that. He was most often listed at WIL along with Hladik but IIRC both lined up at multiple spots depending on injury situations.

All this doesn't quite answer the question about Awe. He's played WIL in the past. I'm not sure if Sankey is only a MLB type. Hladik is currently a potential free agent.

So who plays where with the addition of Sankey is a TBD along with cumulative SMS costs at the position.

Sankey is an old school MLB, great against the run but not against the pass, Awe is more versatile, if they played them both it would be pretty scary.  Hladik is the prize, I'd be surprised if BC let him walk away without an attempt to re-sign him.

[theaardvark]

Sankey at MLB, Awe at WIL is a Team 100 level pairing...  although not as clean.

[Tecno]

I don't think this is true, other than the 2 Jeff's period the pass rush has not been that great, even though they had a few series of outstanding individuals like Jamaal Westerman.

Looking at just the DTs, we have had league-top guys pass through here.  Nevis, Stove, Sayles, Walker.  Even Poop was pretty darn stout... until he didn't FIFO.

We haven't had a monster DT since Sayles or Walker.

[Blue In BC]

Sankey is an old school MLB, great against the run but not against the pass, Awe is more versatile, if they played them both it would be pretty scary.  Hladik is the prize, I'd be surprised if BC let him walk away without an attempt to re-sign him.

Depth would great but getting everyone on the field or playing time plus SMS issue. It was the reason why it was not a good idea for the Bombers to consider Sankey.

Maybe Hladik won't re-sign and negotiations were not going well? He could be another Canadian looking for $200K+ as a starter.

[theaardvark]

I can't see BC spending a lot on ratio breakers this year.  They have Rourke, Betts, Covington, Beaulieu, Cotoy, McInnis...  and that's 6 without any Oline.

They can easily move on from Hladik if $SMS is a concern

[Blue In BC]

I can't see BC spending a lot on ratio breakers this year.  They have Rourke, Betts, Covington, Beaulieu, Cotoy, McInnis...  and that's 6 without any Oline.

They can easily move on from Hladik if $SMS is a concern

I get the feeling that Covington might be out as well from local rumours.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Depth would great but getting everyone on the field or playing time plus SMS issue. It was the reason why it was not a good idea for the Bombers to consider Sankey.

Maybe Hladik won't re-sign and negotiations were not going well? He could be another Canadian looking for $200K+ as a starter.

I don't see Hladik as a top tier LB compared to the best Imports, but he is a very good Natl. LB who should command a salary similar to Kramdi.

[VictorRomano]

Emilus re-signs in Saskatchewan.

[Tecno]

Emilus re-signs in Saskatchewan.

Absolutely no shock there.  They need to keep the NAT REC ratio up so they can go all (or all but 1) IMP on D, or use 3 IMP OL.

Is K.Johnson in FA this year?  That's the real prize (but no passport).