[timw33]

toxic rd, on Oct 14 2007, 09:40 AM, said:

Roman Voloshenko and the Wild have parted ways

The punk was mad he wasnt in the NHL, he had the potential to be a top-line player, now it's wasted as he's buggered off to Russia, balling his eyes out

And thats why you don't draft Russian prima-donnas.

[jayRmichigan]

toxic rd, on Oct 13 2007, 10:55 PM, said:

Bonald Brashear could have a great with with Hamill and Beach on his line lol

but atleadt Gendur can capitalize

Wow, did the section of your brain that controls grammer explode? Or were you just celebrating the Canucks' win.

[Psycho_Path]

Luc.Raymond, on Oct 13 2007, 10:43 PM, said:

Wow, pretty good game by Luc Bourdon. I have always been a fan of his and really hope he turns out well!

I presume u were talking about the game that they played the day you posted this

Bourdon 1G 1A
Jaffray 1G
Moran 1G 1A
Shannon 1A
Edler +1

They lost in OT though, but some good stats for our prospects regardless

[Toxic]

Matson had 1 goal this weekend

2gp 1g 1a

[Gnickers87]

toxic rd, on Oct 15 2007, 03:09 PM, said:

Matson had 1 goal this weekend

2gp 1g 1a

I love the Hockeysfuture rating on him "7.0F"

Which means "He absolutely lit it up in high school, but we really know nothing about him. So while we think he will never be an NHL'er, we'll give him a "7" just in case he is actually good and becomes a 2nd or 3rd line player"

[jayRmichigan]

Gnickers87, on Oct 15 2007, 04:20 PM, said:

I love the Hockeysfuture rating on him "7.0F"

Which means "He absolutely lit it up in high school, but we really know nothing about him. So while we think he will never be an NHL'er, we'll give him a "7" just in case he is actually good and becomes a 2nd or 3rd line player"

Haha, yeah that describes Hockeysfuture pretty well alright. They're a complete joke.

[Glov3s]

Wow, Edler's performance tonight really impressed me. He threw a few decent hits, was positionally sound most of the game, and made quite a few crisp breakout passes.

Good call AV for bringing him up.

[Toxic]

Messier with 1 goal tonight

[Toxic]

Shirokov added a goal and an assit yesterday

17gp 3g 7a

[timw33]

toxic rd, on Oct 16 2007, 05:05 PM, said:

Shirokov added a goal and an assit yesterday

17gp 3g 7a

Is that an improvement on last year, or is he keeping status quo?

[itzabreeze]

timw33, on Oct 16 2007, 05:10 PM, said:

Is that an improvement on last year, or is he keeping status quo?

Although I could be wrong, I believe that is slightly off the pace he had last view (only by like 3-4 points) if he contintues the pace he is at now.

Any updates on linemates/playing time?

This post has been edited by itzabreeze: 16 October 2007 - 05:34 PM

[Luc.Raymond]

Gnickers87, on Oct 15 2007, 04:20 PM, said:

I love the Hockeysfuture rating on him "7.0F"

Which means "He absolutely lit it up in high school, but we really know nothing about him. So while we think he will never be an NHL'er, we'll give him a "7" just in case he is actually good and becomes a 2nd or 3rd line player"

Quote

Player Projection Rankings
Traditional Realistic Potential Rating (1-10)
(a player's realistic potential ability):

10 - Generational talent -- a player for the ages, one who can do things with a puck that no other player would even contemplate doing. Very, very few players will be deserving of this rating, probably one per decade. Think Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr, maybe Sidney Crosby, but we'll see.

9 - Elite forward / defenseman / goaltender -- possesses the potential for greatness, a perennial All-Star throughout his career. Think Joe Sakic, Jeremy Roenick, Niklas Lidstrom, Rob Blake, Dominik Hasek, Martin Brodeur.

8 - First line forward / No. 2 defenseman / No. 1 goaltender -- players with definite skill that might be just a cut below elite status, but still possessing All-Star potential. Think Patrik Elias, Keith Tkachuk, Mattias Ohlund, Adam Foote, Sean Burke, Olaf Kolzig.

7 - Second line forward / No. 3-4 defenseman / journeyman No. 1 goaltender -- players not quite good enough to play on the top line or pairing on a regular basis, but still possessing enough talent to contribute offensively, defend with some authority, or competently play the goaltender's position for long stretches. Think Andrew Cassels, Jason Arnott, Darryl Sydor, Keith Carney, Dwayne Roloson, Jeff Hackett.

6 - Third line forward / No. 5-6 defenseman / Backup Goaltender -- generally speaking, players whose game is defensively-oriented, or whose abilities aren't quite good enough to land full-time duty on the 2nd line, top two defensive pairings, or the No. 1 goaltending position. Think Kris Draper, Stephanne Yelle, Igor Ulanov, Brad Lukowich, Jussi Markkanen, Manny Legace.

5 - Fourth line forward / No. 7 defenseman / depth goaltender -- players that populate the 4th line, will fill in for injured defensemen, or have some ability to play goal in the NHL but are mostly very good minor league goaltenders. Think of any enforcer you care to name, or any energy player you care to name, or any unlucky defensemen or goaltenders that don't quite have enough talent to crack an NHL lineup full time.

4 - Top minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender -- players unlikely to have long careers in the NHL, but will be recalled when injuries or other circumstances arise.

3 - Average minor league forward / defenseman / goaltender -- players who will in all likelihood will spend their entire careers in the minor leagues.

2 - Minor league role-player -- players who populate minor league rosters that have virtually no shot of making it to the NHL.

1 - Borderline minor league player -- players one step away from the beer leagues.
+
Realistic Probability Rating (A-F)
(the player's realistic chances of achieving their potential):

A - All but guaranteed to reach potential - 100 percent metaphysical certitude that the player will play up to his abilities as noted by his potential rating. In this case, the potential rating is multiplied by 100 percent for depth chart purposes, signaling that the player is a lock to reach his given potential.

B - Should reach potential, could drop 1 rating - likely to reach potential, but may have a hole or two in his game that will keep him from reaching his full potential. The potential rating is multiplied by 90 percent for depth chart purposes, which indicates slightly less certainty about a player’s future performance.

C - May reach potential, could drop 2 ratings - has shown some flashes, but may ultimately not have what it takes to reach his potential. The potential rating is multiplied by 80 percent for depth chart purposes to show the uncertainty of a player reaching his potential.

D - Unlikely to reach potential, could drop 3 ratings - a player who has a chance to reach his potential but is unlikely to do so. The potential rating is multiplied by 70 percent for depth chart purposes, indicating that the player's potential is extremely fluid.

F - A player possessing little potential who has a mountain to climb just to reach the outermost boundary of that potential. The potential rating is multiplied by 50 percent depth chart purposes.

Note: The % modifiers are used for sorting the depth chart only. No inference or conclusion is to be drawn from the numerical result in relation to player comparison. This is just our un-elegant solution to a complex problem.

[CCF4E]

ZOMG
THE NEXT JASON ARNOTT!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!

[Toxic]

Shiroko'v goals are down, assists are aboot the same

[timw33]

Bourdon PP GWG
Grabner A on the G.

Moose win first of the season 1-0.

[Dortmund]

timw33, on Oct 16 2007, 08:07 PM, said:

Bourdon PP GWG
Grabner A on the G.

Moose win first of the season 1-0.

Nice...like I've said before to all the Bourdon Homers all he needs is some time in the system with a consistent team so he gets his game back. All the talent is there just need to put it together. A 22 year old Bourdon(yes i know he's 20) is going to bust some heads.

[Luc.Raymond]

AHHH!! Bourdon scores the winning goal? I can't believe it!! Nice job Bourdon! Can't wait until a few years from now when hes a top D-men in the Canucks!!!

This post has been edited by Luc.Raymond: 16 October 2007 - 09:36 PM

[Rinslet]

Great to see Luc and Grabby hook up. Good job, Luc!

[Gnickers87]

Why did you post that?

I know what Hockeysfuture's ratings stand for. I know that "7.0F" is supposed to mean. But based on their article and who the player actually is, HockeysFuture are likely taking a wild guess on their scouting of Matson.

[timw33]

Newest S-King Rahimi hopes his stay is short

When Karim Rahimi came from Iran to study at Umea University in Sweden, he couldn't have known he would eventually have a son who would become a Vancouver Canucks draft pick.
But then again, who in Sweden isn't a Canuck or Canucks prospect?
"Vancouver has one of the biggest followings of any NHL team in Sweden because Markus Naslund, Mattias Ohlund and the Sedins are big stars back home . . . the Canucks were definitely my favourite team as a kid," said Daniel Rahimi, the Canucks third-round draft pick from 2006, who has been assigned to their ECHL affiliate Victoria Salmon Kings for development.
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Canucks' draft pick and former Swedish junior star Daniel Rahimi plans on learning as much as he can during his stay in the ECHL. Rahimi and his Salmon Kings teammates leave this morning for Boise, where they open the 2007-08 ECHL season tomorrow night against the defending Kelly Cup champion Idaho Steelheads.
It was that Sweden-Vancouver connection that got Rahimi into the fold when former-Canuck-forward-turned-scout Thomas Gradin strongly recommended to the Canucks last year that they draft the six-foot-three, 220 pound defenceman.
The 20-year-old Rahimi, a member of the Swedish team at the 2007 world junior championship, knows he has struggled in trying to adapt to the North American game during the Canucks NHL and Manitoba Moose AHL camps. But he also knows his progress -- and that of other S-Kings players who also came down from the Canucks/Moose camps -- Julien Ellis, Marc-Andre Bernier, Patrick Coulombe, Dylan Yeo, Matt Kelly and Ash Goldie -- is being closely watched by Canucks director of player development Stan Smyl.
"I wanted to be with the Moose, but this feels good," said Rahimi.
"Victoria is a great city and this team has really good coaches and players. You feel you can develop here and learn a lot. At this point, it's a good spot for me to be because I will see North American ice time and develop."
Rahimi said he finds Swedish forwards to be more skilled when they come at the defence, but that Canadian and American players are much faster when they barrel in across the blue line.
"The rink may be smaller, but the speed of the game in North America is the hardest thing to get used to," said Rahimi.
And, of course, Rahimi has a fall-back that most North American players don't. He knows he can always make fairly good money in the Swedish Elite League if the NHL doesn't pan out. But that's a far second choice at the moment for the strapping defender.
Of Iranian ancestry through dad Karim, and Swedish through mom Susan, Rahimi said he always knew he was different at school in a sea of blond hair and blue eyes. But he was born and raised in one of the most tolerant societies on earth and "was never picked on or anything like that."
Rahimi's parents and two sisters are in Sweden and following his Canadian adventures through e-mails and phone calls. Daniel's girlfriend, Linda, came with him to Canada and the pair are loving Victoria.
"We went for a walk after practice and it was beautiful," said Rahimi, who first became acquainted with the Island last month during Canucks prospects and main camps.As nice a walk as it was yesterday, Rahimi would far rather have a beautiful time on the ice beginning tomorrow in Boise. Because as strange as it seems if you were in the tourism biz, the goal of this Victoria sojourn is to eventually spend some winters in Winnipeg.
- Meanwhile, the Salmon Kings did some final housecleaning yesterday and traded veteran defenceman Phil Cole to the Stockton Thunder for future considerations. ECHL teams are allowed only four veteran-status players (260 or more games of pro hockey experience) and Cole found himself the odd man out as the S-Kings went with forwards Wes Goldie, Kiel McLeod, Jordan Krestanovich and Robin Gomez as their veterans.

http://www.canada.co...s...0d7e56d&p=2

This post has been edited by timw33: 18 October 2007 - 05:59 PM