Del Rio Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 What you think is his potential and how close could he come to being as good as PK? I think he could be a very good mobile, offensive defenseman. The knock on him his size, but I think it's not that big of an issue. Just watching some of his highlights, he has very good puck moving abilities, speed and skills to make plays and put up points. A similar player who is a smaller guy for a defenseman but had a very good career he reminds me of is Brian Rafalski. Not saying he will be Rafalski, but shows a guy in similar build and abilities can be a great player. I think if he keeps improving, he could be given a chance on the team in the next few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 http://forum.canucks.com/topic/347365-jordan-subban-talk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 He got voted best offensive dman in his conference. His brother was pimping and believes he will be better then PK, that said, I believe he's just giving him a vote of confidence. that said he is indeed a project, and a huge project. He's a hit or miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken. Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 he's black & athletic… he'll be a star Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterHorvatBure Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 He could be amazing. Could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbro Baggins Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 If he can put on some more muscle then i could see him becoming a poor mans version of PK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerines Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Grow son, grow nice and tall.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgerKing Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 he's black & athletic… he'll be a star Uncalled for, feel good about yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magician Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Doesn't matter that he's black wtf is wrong with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craz1bo1 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 The thing about highlight videos are that they are just that, highlights. You don't get the bad with the good. He gets easily out muscled in the defensive zone, where those board battles are extremely important. His size is definitely holding him back. That being said, he has great offensive instincts and great wheels. Much more cerebral than PK. Just gotta hope he grows a few inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Faulk Yourself Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I generally think he'll cap out as a 5th-6th defenceman in the NHL, more of a Yannick Weber as an example. He has the potential to be better than that, but that's where I think he'll end up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgerKing Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Tyson Barrie Lite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 If he learns to play a smart physical brand of Defensive hockey he will be successful. It's all about how well he can play D though. His Offensive instincts will get him into the NHL, but he can be a solid contributor if he figures out how to play good D as an undersized guy, who is probably stronger and faster than his opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rypien37 Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Ryan Ellis/Torey Krug type is his ceiling and what I'm assuming most would really hope for. In reality, so hard to tell at this point. Just watched the highlight video...wow, he really does play like his brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 he's black & athletic he'll be a star So he's Lamarcus Aldrige in the playoffs? Jordan Subban has a sick shot, can move the puck and a highly offensive defensemen. I think his size is the only thing holding him back and once he gets size he can be physically effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Don't kid yourself, he'll never be good defensively with his size. He needs to counter it, with his offensive ability, and help with the transition game. The majority of the puck movers in the NHL are high risk players, and teams expect it, but no one will say a thing if the player can put up numbers. With the New NHL, it's about skating, and if he turns into anything like MA Bergeron, than he'll find a team that will want him to run the PP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Ryan Ellis/Torey Krug type is his ceiling and what I'm assuming most would really hope for. In reality, so hard to tell at this point. Just watched the highlight video...wow, he really does play like his brother.Ryan Ellis and Torey Krug are completely different players....one can skate, the other one can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Uncalled for, feel good about yourself? Doesn't matter that he's black wtf is wrong with you? you guys just don't get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Hopefully he'll become a top 6 pp specialist dman for us. During the scrimmages last year you could see how skilled he was. I especially remember when he faked a pass back to the dman behind him with hisbackhand and quickly brought the puck back to his forehand to slow down Burrows' forecheck, which was risky but nevertheless impressive. However, he tried to do too much on his own in the d zone at times(ie. Giveaway behind the net against Kesler), but was still a lot better than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Tyson Barrie type high end. or maybe Jared Spurgeon More likely as a Torey Krug/Ryan Ellis type if he makes the NHL full time. Otherwise a Yannick Weber type or an AHL OFD. I think he's got a decent chance to be somewhere inbetween Barrie & Weber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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