[NuckFan99]

i was wondering when michael grabner would be called up and play on the team for a full season and i was wondering when u think patrick white will play his first game and the last person i was wondering about was yann sauve i would ask about hodgson but he will probaly be playing next season

[Marian Hossa]

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[seanjohn]

grabner will be penciled in for a roster spot

[Bure-pound for pound]

i think there is a CANUCKS PROSPECTS section, but could be wrong. Patrick White will not play in a Canucks uniform, Grabner will get his chance(although he starts in the hole because AV doesnt like his style), Sauve in a year or two, Hodgson has a spot to lose.

[BertTheTank]

NuckFan99, on Jul 2 2009, 07:58 PM, said:

i was wondering when michael grabner would be called up and play on the team for a full season and i was wondering when u think patrick white will play his first game and the last person i was wondering about was yann sauve i would ask about hodgson but he will probaly be playing next season

Grabner not this year, but the next, although he'll get injury call ups.

Patrick White 4 years down the road

Yann Sauve 4 years down the road, may get callups in 3 years.

Hodgson will hopefully be in 2 years because wasting a year of his eligibility for free agency in 7 years when he's not quite primed would suck.

[VanMAn]

BertTheTank, on Jul 2 2009, 12:23 PM, said:

Grabner not this year, but the next, although he'll get injury call ups.

Patrick White 4 years down the road

Yann Sauve 4 years down the road, may get callups in 3 years.

Hodgson will hopefully be in 2 years because wasting a year of his eligibility for free agency in 7 years when he's not quite primed would suck.

Looking at our cap space problem I think Grabner should get a good look this season. Start the season give him 20 games to see what he can do. The rest I think you are right.

I was looking on the link below and they have Hodgson with a 3 year contract so why waste a year having him on the bench.

http://canucks.nhl.c...p...ge&id=22300

This post has been edited by VanMAn: 02 July 2009 - 12:53 PM

[Ray_Cathode]

NuckFan99, on Jul 2 2009, 11:58 AM, said:

i was wondering when michael grabner would be called up and play on the team for a full season and i was wondering when u think patrick white will play his first game and the last person i was wondering about was yann sauve i would ask about hodgson but he will probaly be playing next season

Grabner will get a long look this fall.

Patrick White - if what he has shown so far is all he has, the answer is that he'll never play for the Canucks.

Yann Sauve needs a lot of seasoning - most defencemen do - think 2-4 years.

Hodgson is possible for this fall. I'd love to see him push someone out of the #2 centre spot, or he might push out Woody at the number three. If he can't, he's not old enough for minor pro, so back to junior - which would be an awful waste. Canucks will do their best to keep him up, but he will have to show them something.

[AmazingNuck]

If Grabner can make it out of camp, I suspect he may stay with us the entire season if we can't find a suitable top six forward, but that's only if Bernier doesn't develop into a legitimate top six guy.

[GrassyPonderous]

Sauve is probably 2-3 years from a crack at the big club, same for White. I think if Hodgson doesn't show that he can be a difference maker on the Canucks, he should be sent back to Brampton to try and score 100 points, deep playoff run (Duchene probably won't make Avs), get called back up to Manitoba (if possible), lead Team Canada at the WJC by putting that team on his back without the support of Johnny T. It would not be a complete waste to send him back to junior, as the only way that would happen is if he is not contributing enough at the NHL level. At least if he goes back to Brampton we don't burn a year off his entry-level deal.

[CANUCKS-PRIDEE]

Grabner and Hodgson just MAYBE this fall (hopefully)

Sauvve - 3-4 years

White- Ill be surprised if it ever happens

[Nuckz4life]

THIS SEASON UPCOMINH

[IBelieveInMattiasOhlund]

Quick question, why is the age requirement for playing in the NHL lower than the minors?

[arcanuck]

NuckFan99, on Jul 2 2009, 11:58 AM, said:

i was wondering when michael grabner would be called up and play on the team for a full season and i was wondering when u think patrick white will play his first game and the last person i was wondering about was yann sauve i would ask about hodgson but he will probaly be playing next season

Grabner and Hodgson both get long looks this coming training camp, but whether they make it will depend on returning depth. I'd say Hodgson about 75-80% likely, Grabner about 50-60%, better if one or both of Raymond and Hansen are gone. Sauve in the 2011-12 season, unless he really lights it up quickly. White - I doubt he will ever make it. Of course, this all depends on Gillis/AV allowing Grabner to stay in system. I've said in another post that I doubt Grabner will ever play for the 'Nucks, I'm not backing off of that, although it is being to look like he will (nice showing in the AHL playoffs).

[Rey]

Grabner and Hodgson will both get 9 games to prove themselves. So, they're already ..."ready".


Patrick White will take another 2-3 years. (Most who is writing him off haven't seen him play. By next year of this time, we'll have these guys jumping back on the band wagon. It was the case for Grabner, Kesler, and several other prospects)
Yann Sauve will take another 3-4 years.

This post has been edited by Rey: 02 July 2009 - 03:31 PM

[Verloren]

IBelieveInMattiasOhlund, on Jul 2 2009, 02:28 PM, said:

Quick question, why is the age requirement for playing in the NHL lower than the minors?

It's to prevent AHL teams from signing players from major junior. The OHL/QMJHL/WHL need to protect their players in order to have so many teams in the league.