GoodCanadianKideh Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Can you say, USELESS PICK?! I guess this goes to show we CAN'T successfully trade down like Detroit, and make use of multiple picks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I think Honzik is going to be the best player drafter this year by the Canucks. I think this kid is going to be a star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master 112 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho_Path Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm really hoping that somehow we can hold onto Lack so he can take over as a starter. The guy's a hoot and one of the nicest guys I ever met (never mind talented). When he steps into Schneider's role I hope he sticks around for a couple years and starts to transition into a net-sharing role and eventually takes over. I also feel that when the first out clause hits the canucks may ask him to take it (or he might volunteer to take it), meaning it would be right in time for Lack to step into the big show (4 years until Lou can ask for a trade, 6 years until the canucks can ask him to waive) by then lack would have been our backup/co-starter for 3-5 years and should be ready to take over, with Honzik ready to step into a backup role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bAsRa17 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 He'll be our next stud goaltending prospect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canvoucer Vanuck Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 All prospect threads have been reserved guys, same system as last year. I wouldn't waste your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Pretty agressive... Slides out of his crease a lot. Kinda reminds me of Raycroft in his time here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimike Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquiace Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 A couple things that I've learned with the few videos I've seen: -He really, really covers the bottom of the net well. -Very quick lateral movement and can get the pads extended in a flash -Quick glove hand A few unanswered questions (not bad, simply I don't know): -Rebound control -Stick handling -Puck handling -Reading the play -Recovery (2nd save) My first impression is he is more of an artistic than a technical goalie. He seems to accomplish a lot with speed, reflexes and acrobatics. But he's also very flexible and I can't believe how far he can get his pads extended so quickly. He does seem to recover quickly, but most of the highlight saves he seems to commit to the first save. But he is also quick to get ready again, so it's to be seen if that's fast enough for the NHL. In a way he is the counterpart of Schneider who's strength is his form and technical ability. I am interested to see where his development takes him. Addendum: Ok, watch the highlight video again and tell me that doesn't look like Luongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Maybe Luongo in his Florida days and 2006-07 season with Vancouver. Looks a lot like MAF to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsFridayFriday Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 Maybe Luongo in his Florida days and 2006-07 season with Vancouver. Looks a lot like MAF to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeepfreeze Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 A couple things that I've learned with the few videos I've seen: -He really, really covers the bottom of the net well. -Very quick lateral movement and can get the pads extended in a flash -Quick glove hand A few unanswered questions (not bad, simply I don't know): -Rebound control -Stick handling -Puck handling -Reading the play -Recovery (2nd save) My first impression is he is more of an artistic than a technical goalie. He seems to accomplish a lot with speed, reflexes and acrobatics. But he's also very flexible and I can't believe how far he can get his pads extended so quickly. He does seem to recover quickly, but most of the highlight saves he seems to commit to the first save. But he is also quick to get ready again, so it's to be seen if that's fast enough for the NHL. In a way he is the counterpart of Schneider who's strength is his form and technical ability. I am interested to see where his development takes him. Addendum: Ok, watch the highlight video again and tell me that doesn't look like Luongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 This kid's quickness blows Luongo out of the water!! Maybe when Luongo was in Florida he was this quick, but ever since his groin problem a couple years ago he isn't this quick and never will be again, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballsdeepfreeze Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Dude, Luongo was 100X faster than Honzik when he was in Florida, and even when he was with us prior to his groin injury. There's a reason why he was the highest goaltender ever taken in a draft at the time (4th overall - DiPietro and MAF have since surpassed him, being drafted 1st overall). Luongo never gets the respect he deserves on this board...He's an amazing goaltender and the best that the Canucks have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canvoucer Vanuck Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I think he has potential, but I'm not sure why we needed to take a goalie in the 3rd round when we already have Luongo, Schneider, Lack, Cannata and Iilahti in the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I think he has potential, but I'm not sure why we needed to take a goalie in the 3rd round when we already have Luongo, Schneider, Lack, Cannata and Iilahti in the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 2011-2012: Starter - Luongo (32) Backup - Schneider (25) Lack = 23 Cannata = 21 (final year at Merrimack College) Iilahti = 19 (final year in WHL) Honzik = 18 Offseason - Schneider signs an offer sheet as a RFA and leaves the Canucks organization - we lose one goaltending prospect, and need a backup goalie who can play 20+ games behind Luongo - re-sign Eddie Lack to Schneider $ for 2 years 2012 - 2013: Starter - Luongo (33) Backup - Lack (24) Cannata = 22 (AHL/ECHL - 1st year ELC) Iilahti = 20 (AHL/Overage season in WHL) Honzik = 19 (final year in QMJHL) 2013 - 2014: Starter - Luongo (34) Backup - Lack (26) Cannata = 23 (AHL/ECHL - 2nd year ELC) Iilahti = 21 (AHL/ECHL - 1st year ELC) Honzik = 20 (AHL/ECHL/Overage season in QMJHL - 1st year ELC) Offseason - Lack is now at the age that Schneider was when he left to become a starter on another team. Lack signs an offersheet as a RFA and leaves the canucks organization - we lose one goaltending prospect, and need a backup goalie who can play 20+ games behind Luongo 2014 - 2015: Starter - Luongo (35) Backup - Cannata (24) - 3rd year ELC Iilahti = 22 (AHL/ECHL - 2nd year ELC) Honzik = 21 (AHL - 2nd year ELC) Offseason - Cannata's ELC expires. Does not show the level of play that Schneider and Lack showcased, and re-signs a 2 year deal at Schneider $ to back up Luongo 2015 - 2016: Starter - Luongo (36) Backup - Cannata (25) Iilahti = 23 (AHL - 3rd year ELC) Honzik = 22 (AHL - 3rd year ELC) Offseason - re-sign Honzik to a 3 year deal, and Iilahti to a 2 year deal 2016 - 2017: Starter - Luongo (37) Backup - Cannata (26) Iilahti = 24 (AHL) Honzik = 23 (AHL) Offseason - Cannata re-signs as a UFA to be a backup. Honzik is ready to contend for a NHL starting job. Iilahti does not hold much promise. 2017 - 2018: Split-start - Luongo (38), Honzik (24) - Luongo mentors young Honzik as they split games according to performances - Luongo gets the call in the playoffs Cannata = 27 (AHL/Picked up on waivers) Iilahti = 25 (AHL) Offseason - Iilahti's contract expires. Offer Iilahti minimum contract, but he opts for Europe 2018 - 2019: Starter = Honzik (25) Backup = Luongo (39) Offseason - Luongo calls it quits, after 13 seasons as a Canuck and 19 seasons in the NHL. He leaves as the all-time leader in Canucks organization for all categories for goaltenders, and two Stanley Cup rings. Honzik re-signs to a starting goaltender's wage of the NHL market in 2019. IDEALLY, this is how I see things to pan out. Luongo is the goaltender of the franchise, and will be a starter until he is 37. By then, 3 of our goaltender prospects, Schneider, Lack and Cannata all reach and pass the coming-of-age for young goaltenders (25-26) and leave the team to pursue a starting job elsewhere. The Canucks enjoy a long tenure by Luongo, followed up by the latest goaltending prospect who enters his prime at 25, like those before him, and just so happens to reach that age at the right time when Luongo is about to retire. This lucky man is Dave Honzik - he'll have one of the best mentors to learn the game from and will become the goaltender of the future for the Canucks. Obviously, there is next to 0% chance of the above happening exactly as is. Completely fictional, if you will. But as you can see, goaltending prospects come and go, especially when you already have a starter signed for the next decade. Having a stable starting goaltender means that we need to constantly draft goalies each year to be the "next" guy whenever Luongo is ready to retire - that could be 35 - if so, Lack will be ready to step in. That could be 38 - if so, Honzik will be ready. That could even be the end of Luongo's contract, which means a goaltender prospect who we take in the next 1-3 years will be ready to step in. We need a constant stream of goaltending prospects to be ready to go once Luongo steps down. We're preparing for any time our starter falters, we'd have the next guy ready to go, at any given year. That's depth. Honzik is so intriguing because he's bigger and more skilled than Cannata and Iilahti. Not only that, he will come of age at the most opportune time, when Luongo is 37-38 (Right now, Brodeur is 38 - he looks like he is ready to step down - and Luongo will probably have the same career curve). I expect Gillis to continue drafting a goalie each year for 2 - 3 years from now. And if the BPA happens to be goalie, we have to take him. That's just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Gillis spoke about Honzik on the TEAM today. He said the teen was very young-18- and the organization thinks he will be "quite good". Gillis went on to say that the rookies that have never had any NHL experience can be overly nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM24 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Well, he played his first year in North America last year, didn't do too well, but he only played 36 games. He should be more comfortable next year in the Q, as it'll be a familiar experience as he can just relax now. He just needs to work on things is all, nothing a little development can't hurt. He did however, play better in the playoffs, as his GAA went down to 3.28GAA from 3.54 GAA in the Regular Season , and his SV% went up to .919% from his Regular Season stats as he had a .884SV%. Things are looking up for him IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canvoucer Vanuck Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Let's see how good he can be after getting some quality instruction from Melanson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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