RangerMyles Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Tanev was a nice find by Gillis having signed him out of college. The organization has done a great job developing him thus far and I believe he will continue to grow physically and improve offensively as he gains more experience. He has the potential to become a top 4 defenseman. I remember him saying in the end of season interview that his goal this offseason was to work on his shot so he definitely knows where he needs to improve. Looking forward to seeing him in the top 6 to begin the season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 He's playing protected bottom-pair minutes as a guy with a good stick to negate scoring chances. I'd like to see him with Garrison on the PP though, not very mistake prone, a good shutdown pair (similar to Jason and Mike Weaver back in Florida) and Chris can feather passes for Jason to bomb. Also, perhaps Chris and Edler could work in a similar fashion, but maybe have that in 5-on-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teen Icarus Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Chris Tanev without a doubt is an amazing player for his young age, and he is one of the most reliable players on defense on our team. The way he controls the puck and directs traffic is something you rarely see in players his age, and he is just calm, cool, and collective. He makes plays as if he's been in th league for 10+ years, ones that only veterans can make. His play is very comparable to that of Sami Salo's in that he just makes the right decisions. Sure he may not have that feared shot or is able to lay out bone crunching hits, but his ability to analyze the situation and then take actions is what makes him stand out from the rest; he just does what he does so smoothly. He will make a mistake once in a blue moon but other than that, he is money all the time. Now, how he has developed so nicely. The Canucks have done an excellent job in bringing up Tanev and improving him as a player and he is arguably one of the best prospect projects we got, but what has made him so good? I personally think that he is the player he is today because the Canucks organization have spread out where he plays during the course of a year - it is a very simple yet very effective plan. In the past years during the beginning of the hockey year (start of the season), the Canucks have started off Tanev in the minors. There, he has improved in all aspects in his game because he was a top pairing dman and got plenty of ice time to learn. Huge credit also goes to Bauhmgartner (sp?) for dedicating his services playing in the minors and developing prospects; you can clearly see it has helped out a lot with Tanev. Later on during the season around the midway part, our annual injuries occur and Tanev gets called up. He plays 10-25 games, and it allows him to develop more quickly as he applies what he has learned in the minors to the NHL with his limited ice time. He feeds off rare mistakes and corrects his play, and not to mention, he gets tippers from the Canuck players who are stars. Even more, he was paired with Salo and Ballard most the time and they are veterans who know how to help out youngsters. After the injured players heal, Tanev is usually sent back down to the minors to get more playing time and come post-season, he is a sure call up for the Canucks and is fully prepared. Now, a little recap: starts off the year in the minors where he gets top minutes as learns from Nolan and trainers. Gets called up half way during the season due to injuries and applies what he has learned with limited overtime with the Canucks. There he perfects his play with the help of NHL trainers and a star full Canucks team and gains even more knowledge/tippers. He then gets sent back down after 10-25 games and applies what he has learned with the NHL team in the minors with his top minutes for the rest of the season. Moving on, he is then fully prepared to play again and gets called up during the playoffs. He is given the opportunity as a #6/7 dman to play in a good amount of games and he gets playoff experience ontop of it. This is the strategy used that has developed Tanev so greatly. Some players develop best in the minors, others develop best going straight to the big league, but with Tanev and what the Canucks have done, he has certainly gotten the best of both worlds and it has obviously worked best for him. With the departure of Salo now, look for Tanev to almost be a regular on the team and he will play around 2/3's of the games or at least be around with the team for that portion of the season. He will now make the transition to becoming more of a NHL'er and will mature faster now. He will have limited ice time which means he will have less time to apply what he learns, but the knowledge Chris will absorb and gain in the NHL is something he wouldn't get in the minors. With the 'threat' of Tanev not getting enough ice time, I know it won't hurt him because he's had more than enough time with the farm team and he is ready to make the big step now and is smart enough to do so. This is what has developed Tanev to such a potential full player and it is a plan that should be used for other prospects too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCammer Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 That's a heck of a lot of praise for a guy that's only played a total of 64 NHL games (including playoffs). I would just like to see what he can do over the course of a full season first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I agree that the way injuries have worked him into the line-up has been a perfect storm, but I think the biggest factor is that he grew. He was always very talented but he was only like 5'6 or something and then he exploded so you have to remember he hasn't played as much leading up to him being here than other comparably aged defenders. He will only get better with more experience I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Tanev is great, but I've noticed that he's learned quite a bit from Ballard when trying to rush the puck up from the back of the net. His head is usually up, which is a good thing, but I've noticed that players tend to rip the puck from his stick from his blindside easily. He just needs to gain some mass and learn how to protect the puck better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadz4life Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 No such thing as Salo without the injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HavocSpree Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I really am impressed with how we develop players now. We developed -Sedins -Kesler Schneider Bieska Edler -Burrows All of them except the Sedins played in Manitoba. We then developed Hodgson to some degree and now Eddie Lack. I think the canucks development program has been terrific in the last 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLocke Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnLocke Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 yeahh... Ni99a had one nut for crying out loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean1 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 i don't see him as such a great d man as everyone else..sure his story is cool but I think of him as a 5 d man or wolves 2 d man.I think his like a robert dirk type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead53 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 He's a very reliable defenseman. He may not be an offensive threat, but from the games he has played, he has shown a great ability in being able to possess the puck and effectively work with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sedin's 6th Sense Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 *Shrug*.... Have you seen how people on CDC praise Schneider? He has only played 68 games, yet he is treated as the next coming of Patrick Roy... Anyways, back on topic...I'm confident that Tanev will come back even better after training with Gary Roberts in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. White Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 tanev>schultz agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeywoot Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Some people overrate Tanev. Though i find, more people underrate him. I find it strange that some people think he'll never become more than a 3rd pairing d-man. Kinda absurd to make that assumption, since he's still quite young. He lacks size. But he has the frame (6'2) for a shutdown d-man. Currently he's listed at 190lbs. Its not really unfathomable to think he could put on 20,25 lbs over the next 3 to 4 years. You can put on weight relatively easily. Other skills are much more difficult to acquire. While the Canucks have been good with his development, Tanev has been able to step right into the NHL because he has big-league skill. I mean, AV of all people felt more comfortable icing a rookie in GM7 SCF, over veterans. His defensive game and positioning are VERY good. He has a good pass too. While he REALLY needs to work on that shot, I think down the road he could put up points, and surprise some people. While it's not a forgone conclusion that he'll be on the team opening day, (they may again, prefer to have him play top-minutes in Chicago instead) he will likely get more games this year. IMO, he might impress and leave the coaches no choice but to keep him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr8zyCanuck Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 tanev>schultz agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If he sticks with the nucks from the start of the season he will probably be our # 3 or 4 guy imo. Hamhuis-Edler-Garrison- Bieksa/Tanev/Ballard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hahahaha, no. Bieksa > Tanev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButterBean Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Sorry, but I dont like Tanev's play, he's below average. He gets hit hard everytime he goes behind the net I dont see what you guys see in him, he's not physical, dont see him putting up big points, or even being a decent stay at home defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelOfDiscipline Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 got a prospect trained him well time to trade for a bench warmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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