Canuckler87 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Was listening to the Team 1040 , and an interview with Bo Horvat was on. Kid seems very polite and mature for his age. They asked him if there was anything more for him to learn in junior and he humbly said that there is always something new to learn and improve on. It's pretty clear he wants to be up with the big club though (obviously) There was a discussion on what would be best for him next season. JB has a plan to run all four lines, so even on the forth line Bo could average 10-15 minutes a game. It's not like with Torts where he would be sitting on the bench with cobwebs on his equipment. He seemed kind of sad about the change in of management. But that's understandable, he is after all Gillis' guy having been drafted by him. Im sure Gillis would've loved to give this guy every opportunity to succeed in order to make the Cory trade look respectable to the fans that hate him for it. I agree with what one person said on the Team with regards to Bo; give him a every chance to make the team. Wait till a few games, if he's REALLY out of place, send him back. Otherwise, keep him and let him go through the painful rookie learning process. By December, loan him to the Canadian Junior Team. Then make a decision whether to send him to junior for half a year or keep him with the Canucks. I feel this would be an adequate way to go about it next season with Bo. Patience is key. Expecting big things from this kid eventually, but not necessarily next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Why couldnt you post this in Horvat talk in prospects section? Benning has said if a player is good enough to help our team win he will make room for them, if horvat earns a spot or outplays someone higher on the depth chart he will get that spot, I expect bo to get the 9 game audition or at least a few, time will tell, but he will have every opportunity to make the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks1527 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 If he plays for Vancouver for more than nine games they must pay him and it's a cap hit. I bet they give him 9 games and if he earns his spot he will stay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 We have a lot of guys who can play bottom-six centre, so my assumption is that unless Bo absolutely brings it and impresses a lot, he'll get his 9 games and end up back in London. He has every opportunity to make the big team with Benning as GM and Desjardins as coach, though. I'd love for him to be so good they can't send him back to junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I am in favour of what I think Benning is saying. In this case give Bo a chance (a few exhibition games) then send him back for a final year in Junior and the following year in the AHL. If we can afford to wait 2 more years for him to join the Canucks on a fulltime basis (assuming he earns a spot) that will ultimately be the best thing for his development. Your suggestion that Bo plays in the NHL and then joins Canada's world junior team sounds like a good possibility as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I'm in favour of him loaning him to the national team regardless. Even if it means we lose say an extra game while he's there, he'll come back a much better player, as he'll definitely be in a leadership role there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Was listening to the Team 1040 , and an interview with Bo Horvat was on. Kid seems very polite and mature for his age. They asked him if there was anything more for him to learn in junior and he humbly said that there is always something new to learn and improve on. It's pretty clear he wants to be up with the big club though (obviously) There was a discussion on what would be best for him next season. JB has a plan to run all four lines, so even on the forth line Bo could average 10-15 minutes a game. It's not like with Torts where he would be sitting on the bench with cobwebs on his equipment. He seemed kind of sad about the change in of management. But that's understandable, he is after all Gillis' guy having been drafted by him. Im sure Gillis would've loved to give this guy every opportunity to succeed in order to make the Cory trade look respectable to the fans that hate him for it.I agree with what one person said on the Team with regards to Bo; give him a every chance to make the team. Wait till a few games, if he's REALLY out of place, send him back. Otherwise, keep him and let him go through the painful rookie learning process. By December, loan him to the Canadian Junior Team. Then make a decision whether to send him to junior for half a year or keep him with the Canucks. I feel this would be an adequate way to go about it next season with Bo. Patience is key. Expecting big things from this kid eventually, but not necessarily next season. Why is this the adequate way to go with Bo, but not any of our other prospects? Bo is not getting any special treatments. He should be given just as much an opportunity as everybody else to make the team. If he's not good enough, send him back right away. If he is good enough, keep him. Simple. I am in favour of what I think Benning is saying. In this case give Bo a chance (a few exhibition games) then send him back for a final year in Junior and the following year in the AHL. If we can afford to wait 2 more years for him to join the Canucks on a fulltime basis (assuming he earns a spot) that will ultimately be the best thing for his development. Your suggestion that Bo plays in the NHL and then joins Canada's world junior team sounds like a good possibility as well. It really does look like Benning has added depth so that Horvat can develop another year in the OHL. If he can beat those competition as a 19 year old, good for him and good for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckler87 Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 I would say Bo instead of our other top prospects because he seems the most NHL ready of them all. Shinkaruck had an injury filled season, he definitely needs another year of junior to get his groove. Meanwhile, it would be a shock to see Virtanen suit up for us from the start of the season. Ditto for McCann. Jensen is the only other top prospect we have besides Horvat that can come up and make a difference. Gaunce isn't ready either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5nothincanucksohno Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I am in favour of what I think Benning is saying. In this case give Bo a chance (a few exhibition games) then send him back for a final year in Junior and the following year in the AHL. If we can afford to wait 2 more years for him to join the Canucks on a fulltime basis (assuming he earns a spot) that will ultimately be the best thing for his development. Your suggestion that Bo plays in the NHL and then joins Canada's world junior team sounds like a good possibility as well. He looks solid but is not ready for the NHL. They should let him develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerEpic5 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Why is this the adequate way to go with Bo, but not any of our other prospects? Bo is not getting any special treatments. He should be given just as much an opportunity as everybody else to make the team. If he's not good enough, send him back right away. If he is good enough, keep him. Simple. It really does look like Benning has added depth so that Horvat can develop another year in the OHL. If he can beat those competition as a 19 year old, good for him and good for us. Maybe that's because he looks the most "NHL" ready then all of our prospects with the exception of Shinkaruk, Hutton, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_bassi13 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Maybe that's because he looks the most "NHL" ready then all of our prospects with the exception of Shinkaruk, Hutton, etc.. Well if he is actually NHL ready, then he'll be able to prove it in camp. Like our other prospects. I don't understand the idea of forcing him here if he's not, and having a spot reserved for him that is his to lose. Like everyone, he's there to win his spot. I don't personally think he's up to the task of cracking the roster yet, but if he has a great camp, all the power to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 If he's ready to make the jump he'll stick with the team, if he's not he'll be heading back to junior and he'll likely have a fantastic season. There's still room for him to grow his offensive game in junior, and it'd be preferable to burning off a year of his ELC having him face a steep learning curve he might not have to face if he had another year's experience under his belt. You could argue both ways, but I think he'll end up back in junior. He won't get special treatment, none of the young guys will. It's why Benning's got some forward depth to insulate our prospects until they're ready to make the jump. And if they do, he'll make room for them to stick around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madwolf Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Do you have a link to that interview? I'm glad Bo escaped the bears today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I would say Bo instead of our other top prospects because he seems the most NHL ready of them all. Shinkaruck had an injury filled season, he definitely needs another year of junior to get his groove. Meanwhile, it would be a shock to see Virtanen suit up for us from the start of the season. Ditto for McCann. Jensen is the only other top prospect we have besides Horvat that can come up and make a difference. Gaunce isn't ready either. I wouldn't be surprised at all if Shinkaruk makes the team out of camp. He seems to have that fire and determination that great players usually have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I would say Bo instead of our other top prospects because he seems the most NHL ready of them all. Shinkaruck had an injury filled season, he definitely needs another year of junior to get his groove. Meanwhile, it would be a shock to see Virtanen suit up for us from the start of the season. Ditto for McCann. Jensen is the only other top prospect we have besides Horvat that can come up and make a difference. Gaunce isn't ready either. Maybe that's because he looks the most "NHL" ready then all of our prospects with the exception of Shinkaruk, Hutton, etc.. If he's the most NHL-ready of them all, then why does he even need that special treatment to make the NHL? The kid needs to straight up make the team just like everyone else IMO. Even if he's the most NHL-ready, if he isn't ready, he isn't ready. Either he makes the team with the same chance everybody gets, or he doesn't make the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised at all if Shinkaruk makes the team out of camp. He seems to have that fire and determination that great players usually have. But he doesn't have the conditioning. He'll need at least a year to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goal-ghost Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I'm hopeful he will make the team because it indicates that, well, he's good enough to make the team. But if I were a betting man I'd put my money on another season in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 But he doesn't have the conditioning. He'll need at least a year to develop. Development is all relative, depends on the player and how they train on their off time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Horvat will only be on the team if he well and truly deserves to be there.. he isn't a Benning pick so there is zero pressure to rush him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asian player Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 But he doesn't have the conditioning. He'll need at least a year to develop. Wellwood got by for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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