nitwitt Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hunter is ready and so is Gaunce, Corrado already has a spot. Jensen will never have a full time spot and Bo is a couple of years away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silfverberg Snipes Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I only like Shinkaruk and Corrado so far. Gaunce and Jensen have been invisible. Horvat shows flashes of competence but still needs to develop his offensive game a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 If they're ready why would you not want them on the team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I only like Shinkaruk and Corrado so far. Gaunce and Jensen have been invisible. Horvat shows flashes of competence but still needs to develop his offensive game a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 As others have said, if they are ready then they should play. Trouble is that very few of them look ready. Shinkaruk looks the closest so far but even then, he does not look physically ready. Gaunce is next and while he looks ready physically, he does need work on his acceleration. Horvat also looks like he needs to develop a bit more physically. I would love to see at least one of them get a 9 game stint but I doubt anyone them are ready to stick. If we're throwing Schroeder or Corrado into the mix however, I think they're ready. The other question is whether there even really are spots for the young guys. Richardson is making a strong case for being the 3rd line center right now. With Booth being cleared to play, that is likely to close the only wing position that was left to fight for (I am assuming we wouldn't keep a prospect and stick them on the fourth line). Schroeder will also push hard for a spot IMO. The only young guys that may make sense centering the fourth line (solely because of natural position and playing style) are Lain, Gaunce and Horvat and of those three, only Lain would make sense since that's the role he seems to have been signed for. Add in the fact that there are a couple of vets (Ferriero and Santorelli) that are pushing to either take a fourth line role or be a role player and there really isn't much room for young guys. I think the most encouraging thing about the Canucks prospects this year is that we finally have several guys that look to be on a good track for becoming NHL players. That doesn't mean they're ready or that they should be rushed, but it is encouraging. I really don't think having another year in junior would hurt them - getting to play NHL pre-season games ought to show them what it takes and how to improve. Next year won't get any easier however unless the Canucks lose a few current roster players (only Hansen is a UFA which, sadly, might make him trade bait this season). If Booth has a great season but the Canucks do poorly, who knows, maybe he will be an attractive option for some teams. Otherwise there is still a log jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanbieksa Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Or we just line-up the most competetiv tema possible? If that would include a couple of young players then that would be great. If it's only our vets, then keep the prospects in the juniors/ahl for more development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutesi Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 It's their spot if they can earn it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumerman77 Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 I disagree with the common sentiment being expressed here that "if they earn it..." or "if they're good enough..." they should make the team. The pre-season and 9 games of the regular season is too short and too incomplete to evaluate whether or not they can compete at the NHL level throughout an entire year. Too big of a risk for too little of a reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHodgson9 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 AV you were fired get off our board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonMexico Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Only Skinkaruk, Gaunce, and Horvat are junior-eligible. Corrado will obviously make the team. Jensen will be in Utica. I would not say that scoring 2 of the 3 goals the Canucks have scored in pre-season is "invisible". Gaunce is not flashy but he plays a very solid two-way game. He could use one more year in junior to work on his acceleration (the "first step") but he could play on the Canucks without hurting the team. But it would be better for him play junior this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFrame14 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Corrado is ready e Gould make the team. Jensen should start in ahl and be our first call up. I agree with the op tho, everyone else should e sent back to junior.. Especially horvat and shinkurak. They are too young and need to dominate another year in junior. Not to mention world junior tourney!. Gillis is an idiot for not replacing our third line center when manny's eye got damaged.. Hopefully Richardson/ Schroeder/ santorelli/ lain can take the 3 and 4th line center spot.. Anyone else looking forward to a 4th line of Weise- lain- sesito?? Talk about going beast mode and goon all over the other teams face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kassian 09 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I would keep Shunkurk. He brings energy that gets the team going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 It's funny. Gillis states that we are going to give some young players a chance and immediately most of our prospects are penciled into the line-up. I only see a few of our young guys making it. Corrado will be on the roster. Schroeder may be in. Gaunce may be in. Lain may be in. Archibald may be in. There are only so many roster spots to be had and we need to make sure those spots go to players who we know can handle the NHL. Richardson, Santorelli, and even Ferreiro will push for the open spots. These players have a leg up on most of our prospects. The final opening day line-up will be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 With Booth coming back I don't see any young guys making the team outside of Kassian, Corrado and Schroeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Well, the last seven years of not playing young guns didn't get us a cup. Why do the same thing if some are ready to go? New coach, new philosophy, new culture ... a good time to do something different. "Don't just stand there, bust a move!" - Tone Loc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I only like Shinkaruk and Corrado so far. Gaunce and Jensen have been invisible. Horvat shows flashes of competence but still needs to develop his offensive game a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImallinRU Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Gaunce loves to do Sunday drive by's. Doesn't finish his checks not a physical player at all. Not what Torturella is looking for. He wants bite & I'm guessing he meant more of a pitbull bite not a cocker spaniels gum bite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 With Booth coming back I don't see any young guys making the team outside of Kassian, Corrado and Schroeder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Green Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I like sour apples. Also to everyone who doesn't have faith in younger players, I have one thing to say. Trevor Linden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Fever Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Third line : Jannik Hansen Hunter Shinkaruk Brendan Gaunce . Someone will have to transfer to left wing, possibly Hunter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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