Strombone1 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks Media Release: #Canucks sign forward Kellan Lain. Dan Murphy @sportsnetmurph #canucks sign Kellan Lain. 6’6”, 220 lbs. 16 points (8-8-16) and 111 penalty mins in 32 games with Lake Superior State University Brad Ziemer @BradZiemer Several teams were after Kellan Lain, a big 6-6, 220-pound forward from Lake Superior State U. #Canucks just signed him. Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie VAN signs college UFA Kellan Lain from Lake Superior State. 6-foot-6 centre from Oakville, Ont. Just an article from 23 hours ago: The Vancouver Canucks are interested in 6’6″, 220-pound college free agent Kellan Lain of the Lake Superior State University Lakers, according to News 1130. The radio spoke to Lain and he says there are a lot of teams interested in him. The Canucks are one of the teams and they have been after him for quite some time. He will speak with his agent, Ian Pulver, this weekend and will make a decision on where he will play professional hockey soon. Lake Superior State coach Jim Roque projects Lain as a third or fourth line checking centre in the National Hockey League. Think Brian Boyle of the New York Rangers perhaps? Lain recently completed his junior season with the Lakers putting up 111 penalty minutes, eight goals and 16 points in 32 games. TSN’s Bob McKenzie expects Lain to be one of the first college free agents to sign with an NHL team and it could happen as early as in the next 48 hours. The Anaheim Ducks, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes are among the other Western Conference teams interested in the centre. Other college free agents the Canucks are reportedly interested in include right wingerAntoine Laganiere, and defencemen Andrej Sustr and Shayne Taker. Sustr and Taker are both big defencemen with Sustr standing at 6’8″ and 218 pounds and Taker at 6’4″ and 196 pounds. This also seems to be Kellan's twitter: @klain19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks1 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 ? Who is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needtogetswole Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Dan Murphy @sportsnetmurph #canucks sign Kellan Lain. 6’6”, 220 lbs. 16 points (8-8-16) and 111 penalty mins in 32 games with Lake Superior State University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I like this signing. Awesome ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogolol Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Oh yah great signing, never heard of him. Are you guys actually excited for this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudd Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 So.. who's this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberries Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 6'6 yikes and 23.Good signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck9891 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 One of the top college UFAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxiebrown Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Oh yah great signing, never heard of him. Are you guys actually excited for this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 HOW ARE YOU ALWAYS THE FIRST TO POST?! Thrilled with the signing. He's a big, mean kid. It's pretty hard to rack up those kind of PIMs in a league with full face masks. He's expected to be a good 3rd/4th line C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fudd Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Just an article from 23 hours ago: The Vancouver Canucks are interested in 6’6″, 220-pound college free agent Kellan Lain of the Lake Superior State University Lakers, according to News 1130. The radio spoke to Lain and he says there are a lot of teams interested in him. The Canucks are one of the teams and they have been after him for quite some time. He will speak with his agent, Ian Pulver, this weekend and will make a decision on where he will play professional hockey soon. Lake Superior State coach Jim Roque projects Lain as a third or fourth line checking centre in the National Hockey League. Think Brian Boyle of the New York Rangers perhaps? Lain recently completed his junior season with the Lakers putting up 111 penalty minutes, eight goals and 16 points in 32 games. TSN’s Bob McKenzie expects Lain to be one of the first college free agents to sign with an NHL team and it could happen as early as in the next 48 hours. The Anaheim Ducks, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes are among the other Western Conference teams interested in the centre. Other college free agents the Canucks are reportedly interested in include right wingerAntoine Laganiere, and defencemen Andrej Sustr and Shayne Taker. Sustr and Taker are both big defencemen with Sustr standing at 6’8″ and 218 pounds and Taker at 6’4″ and 196 pounds. This also seems to be Kellan's twitter: @klain19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogolol Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Why not? It's always good to acquire prospects for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 great signing !!! i think theyd been after him a while ... good one guys !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 We are really starting to get bigger. The new strategy is becoming quite obvious now. Not that I'm complaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strombone1 Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Can't get excited about someone I know nothing about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 SIGN ALL THE college FREE AGENTS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxiebrown Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Can't get excited about someone I know nothing about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockhart Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 We have some pretty big boys now but I still think we need to dress a rat like Duco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 His favorite NHL team is the Maple leafs... WHY!?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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