Yann Sauve Talk

[Dazzle]

what's the compensation????

I know if Sauve is offered a contract and doesnt sign it, there is a compensatory draft pick....it better be a 2nd round pick!

Teams HAVE to be protected from kids unwilling to sign (BTW Canucks fans seriously overrate Sauve).

No compensation whatsoever. Sauve was a 2nd round pick.

[The Situation]

What the hell is going on here? I cannot believe the luck of this organization, first Hodgson and now this.

[Mike27]

I doubt that Sauve will want to go back into the draft. History tells us that players who elect to go back into the draft usually get redrafted at a lower round, thus diminishing their bargaining power even further.

I doubt that Sauve will not be signed, unless Gillis has decided he isn't worth 2nd round money.

[Canvoucer Vanuck]

I can slowly sense panic starting to creep in here...

Relax, Gillis will get it done. It'd make absolutely no sense for him not to sign him, unless there really are problems with the negotiating process which I highly doubt.

Right?

[#1Luongo06]

poor mans phaneuf *crosses fingers*

[CRAZY_4_NAZZY]

Signing those prospects has NOTHING to do with Sauve because:

1. These players were done their respective team's playoffs when they were signed( with the exception of S. Schneider).. while Sauve just finished his QMJHL playoffs about 10 days ago.

2. Rai, Schneider are forwards and Lack is a goalie.

3. Ellington was signed LAST YEAR, and has played a year of pro hockey already.

4. The canucks are nowhere near their contract limit, so it's not like they chose the aforementioned players over Sauve.

I do agree that MG should NOT lose are best D- prospect (now arguably with Connauton's great WHL season, as well O'Berg and Andersson are nothing to shake a stick at)

But to state that he made mistakes by signing those above players is absurd.

Read the actual post, never did I say that it was a mistake signing the likes of those above listed, but I was surprised MG would sign the players above before signing a very critical part of the puzzle for the future...never did i say it was a mistake signing them. Im just stating that Im a little surprised

[Durock]

poor mans phaneuf *crosses fingers*

more mitchel than phaneuf

[GZA]

more mitchel than phaneuf

i would say he's closer to ohlund than mitchell

[Señor Hoff]

[Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw]

Sea Dogs are my mortal enemies. Sauve can go to hell, I don't care if he's the next Phaneuf.

[canuckslife]

have we signed suave yet? :S sorry, have not been paying attention to this.

[ilikecanucks]

have we signed suave yet? :S sorry, have not been paying attention to this.

THIS is what frustrates me about CDC, read the freaking thread, even the last page....

He has not been signed, yet.

[BleedCanucks]

He has been signed. Via CapGeek.com:

#nhl #canucks to sign D Yann Sauve (performance bonuses TBA) http://www.capgeek.com/players/display.php?id=1756

21 minutes ago via web

[BleedCanucks]

Must have been the bonuses that were the issue here. If find it odd that he got less than Connauton though, considering he was a higher pick.

[avelanch]

Must have been the bonuses that were the issue here. If find it odd that he got less than Connauton though, considering he was a higher pick.

I believe they both got the max, based on their draft year.

[BleedCanucks]

I believe they both got the max, based on their draft year.

Ah yes, you are correct.

[Squeak]

Read the actual post, never did I say that it was a mistake signing the likes of those above listed, but I was surprised MG would sign the players above before signing a very critical part of the puzzle for the future...never did i say it was a mistake signing them. Im just stating that Im a little surprised

Sorry... I used the wrong wording...

This is what I meant: "But to state that he signed those players OVER Sauve is absurd"

When compared to what you said.

this could be quite a concern because MG decided to Sign the likes of Taylor Ellington, Prab rai, Stefan Schneider and Eddie Lack over their arguebly best defensive dman prospect.

My point still applies.

[Millerdraft]

[WiDeN]

i would say he's closer to ohlund than mitchell

Yeah, that is exactly who he reminds me of.

He is more mobile than Mitchell, and more of a 2 way defender.

I love his agility when he steps in from the point on a defender, goes right around him.

I've seen Ehrhoff do it a couple times, but Sauve does it a lot.

He is tricky with his body language on the ice, which makes him hard to defend against.

I really hope that he gets a call up from the moose this year.

Edit: He has been signed

[avelanch]

Edit: He has been signed

beaten by a day and 5 6 posts.

And another Ohlund would not be a bad thing at all, even an Ohlund lite.