winthecup Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I don't really see a comparison with him and Kesler, McCann seems to have way better hockey iq and can actually split defenses. Kesler always tries but fails in doing so One of the comments on the youtube comments was McCann was a poor mans Hossa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSniper88 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Alot easier to split the D in the OHl just so you know. Speed and a great wrist shot, plus a two way game pretty much makes him exactly like Kesler. He even said himself he models his game after him.kesler can't doesn't make passes McCann actually uses his teammates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Of note for McCann is that he had a 12 game pointless streak early in the season. I view this as a positive, as his stats after that were well beyond a ppg. I think this duo of McCann/Virtanen has a greater chance of both making the Canadian WJ team than Horvat/Shinkaruk in the previous year. Much love for both draft years. McCann wasn't invited to the summer camp, so it'll be hard to get them to change their mind on him, unless a LOT of kids invited end up in the NHL/injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSniper88 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 also their are a lot of players that play a two way game and has speed and can shoot the puck, that doesn't make them a Kesler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 yes a poor man's version of Toews Yeah I should have clarified, I'm definitely not trying to say he is anywhere near Toews' ability. Those two goals just reminded me of one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches5 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Stop pretending you can read minds. Even if you could be 100% confident that they were unhappy, you still don't know what they were unhappy about. The draft is an incredibly stressful time. You don't hear your name called when it was supposed to be called. You wait and wait and wait and wonder whether you'll have to wait until tomorrow to be drafted. They could just as easily have been feeling stressed/upset that their son was in an uncomfortable position. Yea because looking at him and his dad looking disappointed and then hearing his interview where he basically confirms what appeared to be disappoint is reading minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Yea because looking at him and his dad looking disappointed and then hearing his interview where he basically confirms what appeared to be disappoint is reading minds. You're right, but interpreting why they were disappointed is, which is entirely my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyllenhaal Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Yea because looking at him and his dad looking disappointed and then hearing his interview where he basically confirms what appeared to be disappoint is reading minds. He's just nervous in front of cameras. You're reading way to much in to this... I remember when we drafted Gaunce everyone thought he was unhappy but it just turned out he is very serious and doesn't smile much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 He's just nervous in front of cameras. You're reading way to much in to this... I remember when we drafted Gaunce everyone thought he was unhappy but it just turned out he is very serious and doesn't smile much. Yup. Look at 1:25 onward. Not a smiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 also their are a lot of players that play a two way game and has speed and can shoot the puck, that doesn't make them a Kesler I wouldn't say alot. I don't know why you're even arguing. The guy said himself he tries to play like Kesler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 He's just nervous in front of cameras. You're reading way to much in to this... I remember when we drafted Gaunce everyone thought he was unhappy but it just turned out he is very serious and doesn't smile much. man if i was 18 in that situation being interviewed on live tv i would probably be labeled as a special person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayRayDown Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6xL6zcA-sI Yea he fails, splitting 2 norris trophy winners Shane O'brien won a Norris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ok, Bergeron 2.0 is a pretty unfair question to ask, but you can blame Jared McCann for that. His gifted offensive talents combined with the pride he takes in shutting the opposition down could make him a name that comes up in Selke talk in the future. I was fortunate enough to talk to the projected mid-to-late first-rounder about his game, his development, and learning both ends of the ice. Warning: May also contain totally sweet highlight reel video. Were talking on the eve of you being selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, but I saw a video from a few years ago of a younger Jared McCann all excited at the idea of being selected in the OHL Draft. I want to see if you still feel the same way about what you said. You said that your two favourite players at the time were Tyler Seguin and David Backes. Is that still the case? No, well, yeah, I guess so. Theyre two of my favourite players but theyre not two of the players who I model my game after anymore. Who are the guys that you model your game after now? Patrice Bergeron or Jonathan Toews. So one day youre going to win the Selke is what youre saying. Ha. Hopefully! It would be nice. That is something that you talked about back then and a little more recently your two-way game. How do you think that has developed? I think its going really well and I still obviously have a long way to go but last year Mr. Keefe (Greyhound head coach and former NHL player Sheldon Keefe) put me in a position where I could develop as a two-way centreman. Im not one of those top five guys who are just worried about scoring goals and stuff anymore because you wont be able to do that at the next level. I feel like Ive been improving and going in the right direction. How has it helped you to be on the Soo Greyhounds in terms of development? Watching some of your highlights, guys like Fritsch, guys like Tolchinsky you were able to create magic out there. Yeah Ive always had good chemistry. My first year I played with Fritsch for a bit and Tolchinsky, but just playing in the Soo was amazing. Its been awesome and it really helped me with my development. If you look at the players theyve drafted like Jeff Carter, Jake Muzzin, and those guys, I felt like it was the best place for me to be. What was your favourite team growing up? I was an LA fan when I was younger. See my buddy says that but I dont believe him. I think he just says that because theyre good. I dont know, you might just be doing that, too. No, no. I have photos to prove it. Who was your favourite player growing up before the Seguin and Backes days? Probably Jonathan Toews. What about your favourite King? Now or back then? Both. Right now its Jeff Carter and then back then I dont know. Good question. Wayne Gretzky, probably. Wayne Gretzky is not a bad player. Haha well hes a Soo Greyhound, so. One thing that comes with being a first round pick is hopefully you get signed to an NHL contract, you would hope. I dont know if you know this but NHL players make a lot more money than most people. What do you see yourself buying with your first pro hockey paycheck? The first thing Ill do is take my parents out to dinner or something like that. Thats it? One dinner? Haha a couple dinners, probably. What are some of the things going through your head right now? Youre hours away from being drafted into the National Hockey League. I guess Im nervous. I didnt really sleep that well but it is what it is and hopefully when I hear my name called its going to be a great experience with my family. Itll be a dream come true. One very common criticism for young guys coming up is their defensive game is too weak and theyre not good enough without the puck. It sounds like you pride yourself on being pretty good with the puck. What has helped you become a better two-way player? Just the fact of realizing that at the next level its not all about scoring points and stuff like that because some of those guys dont even win Cups, right? Its about being able to play both ends of the ice and defence is just as important as offence. I want to be that important guy that the coaches go to be a difference. Was there a moment where you remember shutting a guy down as if you had scored a goal? Yep. All the guys that are rated ahead of me who are so gifted offensively who can really score goals. I take pride in playing against them and really making it hard on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Jared McCann speaks with TSN after being selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2014 NHL Draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Jared McCann answers questions from Joey Kenward in the Canucks NHL Draft Rapid Fire Q & A after being selected 24th overall in Philadelphia Friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyllenhaal Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I guess Im nervous. I didnt really sleep that well but it is what it is and hopefully when I hear my name called its going to be a great experience with my family. Itll be a dream come true. Its just his catch phrase, nothing to worry about. Also, I'm guessing people missed the part where he said, "I'm very excited and I'm very honored to be a part of the organization" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 Yup. Look at 1:25 onward. Not a smiler. Some men just want to watch the world burn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustABandwagoner Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Is he like Horvat 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 @jaredmccann19: Couldn't be happier right now! Thanks to my family and friends for all the support. Beyond happy to be a Vancouver Canuck!!! ...but but but, he's not happy to be a Canuck.. () Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounoush Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Are you people kidding me with this insecurity? Man, Canucks fans sometimes... The kid is being misquoted here. He's not unhappy about being in Vancouver, he was simply saying he didn't expect to get picked later than maybe he wanted to. That's all. Canucks fans do this every year with their new prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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