Niloc009 Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I truly believe he and K-Conn are our 2nd pairing of the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I really like where we are going with our defensive prospect pool in general. Just look at the list of players that are currently under our system that can be categorized into three sections: Mean stay-at-home defensemen: (Hamhuis, Bieksa, Edler or Rome-type) 1. Sauve 2. Polasek 3. Parent (put him here because he really doesn't belong) 4. Hannay 5. Ellington Smooth puck-moving defensemen: (Ballard, Hamhuis, Bieksa or Edler-type) 1. Tanev 2. Sulzer 3. Erixon 4. Corrado 5. Price Smooth offensive defensemen: (Salo, Edler or Ehrhoff-type) 1. Connauton 2. Tommernes 3. McNally Now, Sauve headmans the category of mean, stay-at-home defenseman. However, that kid just behind him in the ranks is flat out an old-school hockey guy and is the meanest and the baddest defenseman on our system (Hannay is mean, but he really needs to work on his defense) right now: Polasek. This kid flat out hits to hurt and will drop the gloves if challenged. Can't wait to see this kid on the Canucks on the regular. He has 2 points in 10 games (same amount as Sauve, but played less games), so he has offensive capabilities as well. Also notice how Edler fits under every category: mean shutdown, smooth puck-moving, and offensive defenseman. That's the makings of a franchise defenseman. Any one of these guys can become one if they develop the other two aspects of the game--some of them already do have more than one of these capabilities, but I categorized them under their pre-dominant characteristics. For example, Sauve can easily fit under both mean shutdown and smooth puck-moving, and Corrado, surprisingly, seems to be the closest at having all three assets. Exciting things to come from these prospects. Back to Sauve: he will have a couple more years in the AHL to develop his game. I think that's a great place for him to develop because our team has enough depth to keep him there. Most defensemen develop slower anyways, and I see him making the Canucks when he's 23--two years from now, and being an impact player right away. He'll have honed his skills and gotten rid of his bad habits in the AHL and will easily transition to the NHL as the bottom pairing defenseman initially, then earn his ice time from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canvoucer Vanuck Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Yeah I think a guy like Sauve is the perfect compliment to an offensive rover like Connauton too. Both mobile and can skate. Polasek does seem to be meaner though. Sauve, I think, used to be a lot more physical than he is now, and who knows if he'll ever be that way again but could with nudges from the coaching staff. I liked what I saw in him when he was called up. He also has some offensive potential within him, and it may take a long time for him to fully realize it but I think of him as Ohlund-lite with better footspeed and the same 30 points production in his prime. Dasein makes a great point that in general our D-men prospect pool has become very mobile. Erixon, Polasek, Sauve, Tanev, Connauton, Price, Andersson, Corrado, McNally and Tommernes all can skate, and most of them can move the puck well. The days when we used to draft guys like Rahimi with no offensive upside and limited skating are over. Who knows if even half of them will become regulars but improving the overall mobility alone is a job well done by MG as good skating opens up the game to you so much more. Certainly I'd think this current group has more potential than past prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Where's this guy at? The last time it seems there were posts regarding him were a few years ago. Surly he's getting better. Does any one know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whysoserious Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Where's this guy at? The last time it seems there were posts regarding him were a few years ago. Surly he's getting better. Does any one know? As far as I know, he is playing in Chicago. He has played 42 games, with six points and a plus 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 WOW hard to believe nobody would have commented on Yann Sauve for 2 years...Then I found the other 30 page thread on Yann. It's about time Mods merged these two... http://forum.canucks.com/topic/249382-yann-sauve-talk/page__st__0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Bump. Please merge with the Yann Sauve Talk right below this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canvoucer Vanuck Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 ^ Agreed, should be merged. Wonder when Sauve gets another call? He seems like he's been pretty steady for the Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph. Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Really? Nobody's got this yet? HAPPY BIRTHDAY YANN! Shares his birthday with Cody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keslerian one Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Heard or read somewhere that many scouts think he's still a work in progress. Is this true? For people who watch the wolves play more often, how is he playing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 54GP 2G 5A 7PTS +11 71PIM 44SOG he's been solid defensively from what i've gleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 While his +/- is encouraging his point totals are awful considering he was at around a 30 point pace last season coming off of injury in his rookie year. I was hoping for 30-40 from him by the end of the season, not 10. Is it because his role has changed on the team or has he declined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 i think its a major role change with kconn/tanev taking most of the PP and top pairing minutes for most of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 well with Hodgson gone, Sauve looks like the only promising player to come out of the 08 MG era draft Hodgson-traded...f*ck Rai-Constant injury problems and inability to make the pros (questionable) Froshaug (who knows whats going to happen to him) Clark- good Lord why did we waste a pick on him Sauve- last remaining guy to have a legitimate shot at making the Canucks. Sauve still needs to clean up his mental mistakes in his own zone...from the replays i've seen and few games i've watched, he is physically ready as well all know, but his decision making is still lagging behind...its improving and will be a slow learning curve for him. I'm really hopeful for this guy, he reminds me of a lot of Dion Phaneuf in his game without the offensive prowless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 <p> well with Hodgson gone, Sauve looks like the only promising player to come out of the 08 MG era draft Hodgson-traded...f*ck Rai-Constant injury problems and inability to make the pros (questionable) Froshaug (who knows whats going to happen to him) Clark- good Lord why did we waste a pick on him Sauve- last remaining guy to have a legitimate shot at making the Canucks. Sauve still needs to clean up his mental mistakes in his own zone...from the replays i've seen and few games i've watched, he is physically ready as well all know, but his decision making is still lagging behind...its improving and will be a slow learning curve for him. I'm really hopeful for this guy, he reminds me of a lot of Dion Phaneuf in his game without the offensive prowless. Sauve is that big right side dman that the Canucks still need. Canucks coaching might not agree with that idea as their puck possession game with a fast counter seems to be their direction. That might work better if they bulk up their wingers and they carry the physical side of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 <p> Sauve is that big right side dman that the Canucks still need. Canucks coaching might not agree with that idea as their puck possession game with a fast counter seems to be their direction. That might work better if they bulk up their wingers and they carry the physical side of the game. He shoots left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 He shoots left. yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeStealth Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 well with Hodgson gone, Sauve looks like the only promising player to come out of the 08 MG era draft Hodgson-traded...f*ck Rai-Constant injury problems and inability to make the pros (questionable) Froshaug (who knows whats going to happen to him) Clark- good Lord why did we waste a pick on him Sauve- last remaining guy to have a legitimate shot at making the Canucks. Sauve still needs to clean up his mental mistakes in his own zone...from the replays i've seen and few games i've watched, he is physically ready as well all know, but his decision making is still lagging behind...its improving and will be a slow learning curve for him. I'm really hopeful for this guy, he reminds me of a lot of Dion Phaneuf in his game without the offensive prowless. Rai was never gonna be an NHLer. He's just a feel-good story because he's a local kid. If he was from Middle-of-Nowhere Manitoba, nobody on CDC would care much. With Froshaug it seems that injury did delay his progress a couple of years back. He's still a long-shot for the NHL, best case scenario would be him being like Jannik Hansen. Drafting Clark was just a gesture for Ian Clark to have his son drafted by an NHL team. As for Sauve, he's got so much raw talent. For all prospect game, he's usually flying out there being a dominant force, so at least we know he can play well with more confidence. Hopefully the Canucks can groom him to be a Komisarek or Beauchemin type player. With his lack of offense, the Moose and now Chicago Wolves have been playing a tight-checking system with minimal offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombieksa Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 His defensive game has improved a lot! Been following him for some time and I expect, if anyone, he will get the only defense call up for the playoffs. Schroeder, Reinprecht being the forward call ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 progress update: Season Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PIM SOG SOA SOGW SO 2011-12 Regular Season Chicago Wolves 59 2 5 7 10 49 71 0 0 0 0.000 2010-11 Regular Season Manitoba Moose 39 3 11 14 5 55 24 0 0 0 0.000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.