No sparks from these NEW Aeros....

Just sitting here reading about Sifers' recall to Minnesota, Noreau injured and out for a while, and others also on the injured list and thinking back on the magic of last season...

Yes, there were awful lows, and then again incredible highs... there were sparks, oh so many sparks.
There were 'soft spots' for some of us, hopeless adoration by others.
Ups and downs, love and hate, cheers and jeers...but overall MAGIC.

The NEW Aeros player individually looks good to very good.

Daoust, from day one, had my attention and proved fearless with that intangible, a 'sense of ice' .
Noreau, a sweet youngster, has powerful, sharp, fast shot at goal.
Rau with his great feel for face offs, and Buck, aggressive and responsive, seem quite positive additions.
Zingoni just skates his heart out, IMO, and Smith seemingly has the touch to make his line work.
Kalus' lightening speed is impressive, DiSalvatore a sturdy player and good line mate.
Rogers, Irmen, Stoner, Fraser reliable mates holding the team together.
Falk and Kassian much improved over last year.
Gillies doing remarkably well as does Gunderson.
Lesser so Lannon, McMillan and Milroy.
Haven't really seen enough of Almond and Hilbert, due to injuries, to get more than an quick impression. Testwuide started out well, fulfilling the promise from last season.
Khudobin has a star-studded year, so far, and IS the reason for Aeros staying in the upper level of the division.
Dubielewicz seems a bit unlucky, but there is always hope for better.
Earl and now Sifers are with the Wild and, Earl especially, has become a fixture up there.

AND YET, none cause THE kind of spark that calls for dreams and wishes....
Unlike (however much some people tut tutted) Kolanos (not doing so well with the Phantoms), Locke (doing superbly in Hartford), Beaudoin (a Texas Star but so far not as impressive as he was here-alas), Love in Peoria, Rosa and Lammers as successful Moose, Brust doing well in Florida and others.

BUT NO SPARK from this AEROS team. Interesting to watch. Hoping for results.
Very pleasant, polite and professional guyz all around. But one feels not the urge to get really engaged with this team. AND defintely there is none of THAT magic. Just musing..others may feel differently. Maybe the experts see something more in the team that I've missed.. BUT MAGIC ????? Not so!