Marc-Andre Bergeron betting that Lions will be harder to play against

Marc-Andre Bergeron's team lost four of its top forwards to the lure of European contracts. He expects to have a dozen players back this season. Alex Breton will be one of the highest earners in the league. He wants to be a team that is harder to play against. Laval Rocket is playing a scrimmage. The team is called Lions de Trois-Rivières. They play in Quebec's Quelle Jupiler League.

Marc-Andre Bergeron wants his players to focus on the team and not on other leagues. He wants to be synonymous with the Québec identity. Conner Chaulk, the former captain of the University of Regina team, was signed by the Lions. Pierrick Dubé is still an unknown. He is a bit more defensive but has more offence in him. Tim Vanstone retired. The team wants him to come back. Laval Rocket have his rights. They are interested in signing him, but he is not francophone. It is important to the club to win games. Berger on it. "It's important for us to make it appear that we want to become synonymous. with Quebecers.

The Lions are negotiating with the LNAH to get along with their players. The LNHA banned their own players from signing with Lions. SPHL players are free agents within the ECHL and can be signed to a contract by any team. L NAH does not suspend their player when they are signed away to E CHL deals. The SPH has no agreement with any other E.CHHL teams or transfer agreement. EChl teams are not permitted to assign their contracted players to the SPHS. A player from the NHA can only return to SPHTL if he is released from his Echl contract or placed under team suspension.

Marc-Andre Bergeron's Lions are going to play in the ECHL this season. The team has a closer relationship with the Rocket than last year. They will have around 10 players from the Laval Rocket. About half of the team's roster will be players on AHL contracts.