[WhoWeThoughtTheyWere]

MrTubesteak, on May 18 2009, 09:30 AM, said:

I'd like to see Sauve play another year of junior.
He'll probably make the world junior team and I'm always more interested in that when a Canuck prospect is playing.

You'd like him to play another year in Junior rather than what?
He probably won't make the WJC team. He only made the first camp last year. He is two steps away. It would be great if he could make it as a 7th or 8th D-man.

timw33, on May 18 2009, 06:05 PM, said:

There will be spots available for Ellington and Oberg next season and hopefully for Erhardt.

Who is he? Do the Canucks own him, Manitoba or Dallas? All I could find was he played in the WHL for several years.

[Drewman]

WhoWeThoughtTheyWere, on May 19 2009, 08:18 AM, said:

You'd like him to play another year in Junior rather than what?
He probably won't make the WJC team. He only made the first camp last year. He is two steps away. It would be great if he could make it as a 7th or 8th D-man.



Who is he? Do the Canucks own him, Manitoba or Dallas? All I could find was he played in the WHL for several years.

I believe he's talking about Travis Ehrhardt. I think it was back in march there was some discussion topics on this kid when the Moose signed him. Anything more than a month ago is hazy for me so you might want to go dig up the thread and get the info.

[Verloren]

Drewman, on May 19 2009, 08:34 AM, said:

I believe he's talking about Travis Ehrhardt. I think it was back in march there was some discussion topics on this kid when the Moose signed him. Anything more than a month ago is hazy for me so you might want to go dig up the thread and get the info.

I think he signed an ATO with the Moose. No idea if he got a contract.

With Sauve, even if he makes the NHL as a defenseman, there isn't much he can gain from sitting in the press box all the time. He will be able to practice and get his skills up to par, the experience isn't there, and that is what a defenseman needs. He needs to know when to make a certain move. Overthinking a response to a motion by a forward can result in a goal against.

[guitarded27]

timw33, on May 19 2009, 01:39 AM, said:

His lack of mobility is just not going to cut it IMO.

Dave Gagner.

If that doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

[Verloren]

guitarded27, on May 19 2009, 01:16 PM, said:

Dave Gagner.

If that doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

At Rahimi's age, chances of him getting faster are getting slimmer each season. It's not like CoHo or Bernier where they needed the stride refinement and technique improvement.

This post has been edited by Verloren: 19 May 2009 - 01:35 PM

[FeStealth]

Verloren, on May 19 2009, 01:34 PM, said:

At Rahimi's age, chances of him getting faster are getting slimmer each season. It's not like CoHo or Bernier where they needed the stride refinement and technique improvement.

Rahimi is like 3 years younger than Bernier, so he still have plenty of time to work on his speed.

The Sedins were like pylons, up until a few years back when they spent most of the off-season working on their skating.

I'm not expecting Daniel Rahimi to be a Norris candidate, but he does possess all the raw attributes to be an effective shutdown/physical defenceman.

[VictorHedman]

FeStealth, on May 19 2009, 04:31 PM, said:

Rahimi is like 3 years younger than Bernier, so he still have plenty of time to work on his speed.

The Sedins were like pylons, up until a few years back when they spent most of the off-season working on their skating.

I'm not expecting Daniel Rahimi to be a Norris candidate, but he does possess all the raw attributes to be an effective shutdown/physical defenceman.

Please...

As far Sauve goes, he'll probably make the team when he's around 22-24. It will take him a while.

[WhoWeThoughtTheyWere]

Yann Sauve not invited to the 2010 U20 World Junior Summer Camp after he was invited last year.

Not a good sign.

[falcon]

WhoWeThoughtTheyWere, on May 29 2009, 12:34 PM, said:

Yann Sauve not invited to the 2010 U20 World Junior Summer Camp after he was invited last year.

Not a good sign.

Not surprised at all, his offensive output this year was not at the level i was expecting. Not saying he will bust, but he is looking less likely to be that second gem we were hoping him to be.

[timw33]

WhoWeThoughtTheyWere, on May 29 2009, 12:34 PM, said:

Yann Sauve not invited to the 2010 U20 World Junior Summer Camp after he was invited last year.

Not a good sign.

Canada is a very deep country.

So what.

You must be a WJC player to be successful?

[King of Anarchy]

falcon, on May 29 2009, 12:37 PM, said:

Not surprised at all, his offensive output this year was not at the level i was expecting. Not saying he will bust, but he is looking less likely to be that second gem we were hoping him to be.

I'll send you $100 bucks if you can present me a legit reason why you think that he won't pan out to expectations.

[WhoWeThoughtTheyWere]

timw33, on May 30 2009, 01:15 AM, said:

Canada is a very deep country.

So what.

You must be a WJC player to be successful?

Prospects are expected to get better every year. There is a difference between the 2009 and 2010 summer camps, but not much. Maybe he wasn't invited back because of a poor camp last year, because he has improved his numbers every year.

And if it's not a good sign, then is it not a bad sign?

[NEON.KNEE]

King of Anarchy, on May 30 2009, 01:24 AM, said:

I'll send you $100 bucks if you can present me a legit reason why you think that he won't pan out to expectations.

....crabpeople maybe? That's got to be worth at least a toonie

[Mike27]

FeStealth, on May 19 2009, 06:31 PM, said:

Rahimi is like 3 years younger than Bernier, so he still have plenty of time to work on his speed.

The Sedins were like pylons, up until a few years back when they spent most of the off-season working on their skating.

I'm not expecting Daniel Rahimi to be a Norris candidate, but he does possess all the raw attributes to be an effective shutdown/physical defenceman.

He is two years younger. Bernier has been in the NHL for 3.5 seasons. Rahimi is not a regular at the AHL level yet. He will have to improve significantly to get to the NHL at all, let alone becoming an effective "shutdown defenceman".

Hopefully he can do it.

[stawns]

guitarded27, on May 19 2009, 01:16 PM, said:

Dave Gagner.

If that doesn't do it, I don't know what will.

why exactly do you know about Dave Gagner's program? Everyone talks like he is the Miracle Worker.

[timw33]

stawns, on Jun 1 2009, 07:27 PM, said:

why exactly do you know about Dave Gagner's program? Everyone talks like he is the Miracle Worker.

Dave Gagner can cure leprosy with the touch of his hands.

[westcoast]

A defensemans speed and his mobility are two different things.By the sounds of things,Rahimi needs both.

[stawns]

timw33, on Jun 1 2009, 07:30 PM, said:

Dave Gagner can cure leprosy with the touch of his hands.

haha, nice.

[Cody_Hodgson]

Yann Sauve will be fine. He needs playing time and quicker decision process up there ^ . The more he tries to do, the more often it backfires on him. Kind of sounds like Luc Bourdon a few years back. At the end of the day, he will develop into the top-4 defenseman he was counted on to be. Most likely.

[sirensong87]

Sauve is a project player, kind of the same way Tyler Myers is but not at that level. He has all the physical tools, hes big strong and can play with a mean streak. He has the physical ability to put up some decent offensive nubmers. But he needs ALOT of development, Sauve makes bad decisions with the puck and can be overly aggressive. These are all things that can be developed but the raw talent is there and thats why we picked him. Gillis believes in the developmental program he has started and that if the talent is there him and his team can get the most out of players. Sauve likely won't make the WJC next year either and thats fine because of the project type player he is. Lots of raw ability but needs ALOT of work in ALOT of areas.