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(Report) Canucks targeting Matt O'Connor


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Fresh off winning the Beanpot tournament on Monday, Boston University goaltender Matt O'Connor has become a prime target for several NHL teams. Sources tell TSN that as of Monday, 14 NHL clubs have expressed interest in signing the 23-year-old college free agent and as many as five teams are promising NHL playing time this season if O'Connor chooses to sign at the end of his college season. Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary are all believed to be keenly interested in signing the the undrafted 6'5" goalie, while Buffalo and Phoenix are also considered to be contenders on the list of 14 as well. O'Connor has met individually with a number of teams and will continue to do so before making a final decision. O'Connor is scheduled to graduate this summer with a business degree. http://www.tsn.ca/dreger-report-teams-lining-up-for-o-connor-1.215858 Thoughts?

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Why wouldn't the Canucks have interest? He'd be another asset, plain and simple. An asset that can then be traded for other assets or that allows the team to trade other assets. Doubt he signs here when he looks at our goaltending depth.

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A Boston University (O'Connor) + Boston College (Demko) tandem for the future? Sounds good.

The thing is O'Connor will have other offers from teams that are ready to give him some NHL games right now and have less goalies than we do. I'm not sure he will choose us, as he would be considered a prospect in the Canucks.

But we're moving one of Miller, Lack and Markstrom in the draft, a spot will be open in Utica for him to develop. I would definitely support his signing.

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Hopefully JB has the inside track on O'Connor. And hopefully O'Connor saw enough of the Canucks operations and got familiar with the hockey ops team to give him a sense of comfort signing here after last summer.

IMO, Eriksson will re-sign a one year deal (high AHL salary)...Canatta walks...one of Lack/Markstrom is traded...which leaves us with potentially Eriksson and O'Connor as our two goalies in Utica next season.

I wonder if JB has kept tabs on Austin Lotz, the kid in the dub who played well for the Canucks at the Young Stars tourney in Penticton last summer. He'd be a good option as a no. 5 goalie to give the team added depth in the 'zoo.

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Could Miller and Markstrom be on the move after Lack's performance lately? Miller would certainly fetch a good return for sure.

 

Yes he has had a few solid games, but do we have to think of the future based on these games? Keep Miller for at least another season. If we get O'Connor great. But I think one of the backups will be moved.

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