uber_pwnzor Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 maybe connauton next next season.........but not next season sign suter 3 yr 13mil sign salo 2 yr 5mil release rome release alberts 2012-2013 edler-suter bieksa-salo ballard-gragnani hamhuis-tanev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I'll pick Connauton since he's younger and will have more time to develop. There is still hope for MAG, just not as much imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler's Mind Tricks Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 The problem is he's not a prospect anymore, he's 25 years old. So hoping that he's all of a sudden going to be a top 6 powerplay quartebacking defenceman is like hoping Ryan Parent all of a sudden becomes a top pairing shutdown D-man. It's very unlikely to happen. It's time to start promoting from within and giving guys like Connauton and Sauve some ice time. Even if they struggle, that's part of development. The idea that our prospects are going to come in and be 100% ready and not make any mistakes is the wrong way to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsedin33 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 grags seems like a dbag. kcon just seems awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Ya sure but there are not exactly a cupboard full of Shea Weber's out there either so you have to work with what you have. Of course a stay at home dman still gets chances but mostly from the blueline. If you come across any spare 'Shea Weber' dmen, please let MG know so that he can go sign them. And by the way, Tanev is not tearing it up out there on offense, he is getting chances but that is all. He is a good reliable dman but he isn't going to make up for Erhoffs points...at least not at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 What, what did I say wrong? It's just a personal opinion, dont go face palming if you dont have anything to back up why your doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 This^although I wouldn't have gone as far as saying hate, but I agree both players at this point are way to risky to be given NHL icetime. KCon has potential to develop a decent defensive game but it's far from a sure thing. Sadly I think it's too late for Grags but he has shown brief flashes of brilliance with Buffalo so all hope is not lost just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I don't know is not an opinion. I don't need to back anything up, your post is completely meaningless. You could have posted nothing, and it would come out the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Connauton for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edler's Mind Tricks Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Why shouldn't i have gone as far as hate? I do hate defense man who can't play defense. This has been my feeling, and it will always be my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Yeah it is, do you not know anything? by me saying I don't know I'm saying that its too tough to choose, I like them both, I can't decide between the two. that's my opinion, and your post is just hate. Really your post is more meaningless than mine because you are arguing something really stupid. And you didn't post anything that contributes at all to this thread, why didn't you just message me instead of waste peoples time reading your meaningless and stupid judgment in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I didn't really have to respond to you at all. The small face palm was enough and you also complained about that. If you don't know anything, don't say anything. Now, i do not wish to to message you because i do not want to associate myself with people like you. So,good bye until you say something meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I don't... I don't hate forwards who don't score (Malhotra), or defencemen who don't defend (Karlsson). (A goalie who doesn't stop the puck is another thing entirely!). Having one specialist of each type on your roster can be a good idea. Have a purely defensive defensemen, have a physical specimen who isn't excellent offensively or defensively, have a offensive defensemen who can barely hold his own in the defensive zone. I don't see why you would hate on that. Do you hate on having forward specialists such as the Sedins and Malhotra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyHobo73 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 I hope Lack gets brought up and gets some quality NHL experience in terms of games played and learning from the best. One more season of being starter in the AHL would greatly benefit his development, but in my own opinion, being around the Canucks for a full season and getting 17-25 games, while practising with the team will only make him that much better. I think that the experience he will gain while practising with the Canucks is not too far behind playing games in the AHL at this point in his career. Also, he would signifcantly add to the entertainment value of interviews and other media related things. Him, Bieksa and Burrows will be a triple threat when it comes to making us all smile. I think the Canucks need a youngster with Lack's personality to be infused into the locker room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacvan Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I'd love to see Kevin Connauton and Yann Sauve get some time in Vancouver. I think it would help their development if they make the team or stick around for a few games at the begining of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Schroeder and Sweatt Sedin Sedin Burrows - line up against other team's checking line Hansen Kesler Higgins - line up against other team's top line Booth Schroeder Kassian - line up against other team's 4th line Sweatt Malhotra Lapierre - line up against other team's 2nd line I think the Booth - Schoeder - Kassian line could have some chemistry, with Booth being the go-to guy offensively. Schroeder has the speed and shiftiness, Kassian has the strength and physicality. Schroeder may also be able to help out the team's second power play. They would play against other team's 4th lines when possible as they have some defensive deficiencies (but potential to be ok). I really like the idea of having a speedster on the fourth line. The fourth line is used MUCH differently than other team's, there is no room for goons or defensively irresponsible players. Malhotra is a faceoff king and defensive specialist and having Lapierre on the wing saves them from putting a winger in the circle when Malhotra gets waved. Lapierre is also a solid defensive player. Sweatt is a pure speedster who is pretty good defensively. His role would be to get the puck out of the zone and try to get a shot on goal with Lapierre running in for the rebound to get the goalie to cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I have high hopes for Gragnani. You can't simply judge him based on the few games and low minutes he spent on a new team after the deadline. It takes time to adapt to a new team. However, with 3 points in the last 4 games, he showed signs of being a quick learner (offensively, anyways). Contrast that with Ballard, who has 3 points in his last 19 games. People say he's finished with his development, but he spent a portion of his development years playing forward, and is still learning the nuances of a defenseman's game. Actually, his situation reminds me a lot of Mark Streit. D/F who took a while to break into the NHL, primarily thought of as a PP specialist, with obvious offensive skills, but needing work on the defensive side. Montreal gave up on Streit, and he went on to prove that he was a bonafide #2 defenseman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex the Great Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Dalton Thrower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22sedins33 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I already (in this thread, I believe) voiced my opinion that we shouldn't use a first round pick on Andreas Athanasiou. That said, after he's been a healthy scratch for almost the entire OHL playoffs, I really think that odds are good he could slip down into the second round at least. If we could pick him up there I would be very pleased. No question, this guy has speed and hands that could get him into the NHL. He'd be a solid second round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nuckist Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Why are you only showing 1 - 5 on what you have called "Top 10 Canucks Prospects"? as for your list, I realize that most rankings are done by a prospects current value which It seems like you have. I find myself prone to ranking prospects by what sort of career I could see them having. With that in mind, I think we have 2 defensemen, McNally and Corrado, who still need time to develop but look as if they could have some very promising careers. I think due to K-con's sub par defensive set and JS's lack of size, that their success in the NHL will be somewhat limited. That being said, McNally and Corrado might not even develop into NHL defensemen...........but I like to think they will and that they will be really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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