stonecoldstevebernier Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 7 hours ago, 73 Percent said: How well does he elude getting hit? Fairly well, he's become a player who plays well in traffic. Not afraid at all to go to the dirty areas around the net and in the corners, and he's crafty at avoiding players and finding space. The challenge for him will be to prove that he can still be effective at the NHL level where there's even less space and he's being targeted by faster, smarter players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 6 hours ago, stonecoldstevebernier said: Fairly well, he's become a player who plays well in traffic. Not afraid at all to go to the dirty areas around the net and in the corners, and he's crafty at avoiding players and finding space. The challenge for him will be to prove that he can still be effective at the NHL level where there's even less space and he's being targeted by faster, smarter players. How about compared to... Linden Vey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: How about compared to... Linden Vey? That's tough because I never saw Vey at the AHL level with the Monarchs when he was excelling. Its entirely possible the same could happen to Valk if he gets to the NHL (getting pushed off the puck easily and such) but we'll never know unless he gets a look some day. But when Vey got sent down last year to Utica he looked far worse than Valk does now, just disinterested and sluggish most of the time (although that could possibly be attributed to the weight he put on that summer). I'm certain that Valk's faster though, I don't think any Comets player scored on more breakaways or got as many breakaways as he did this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where'd Luongo? Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I hope he gets re-signed, he has potential and will likely blossom into a great 1st line centre in the AHL. After being injured for much of his early career, he proved that he is a guy with real skill and a mighty fine work ethic (considering how hard he must have worked to come back after injury and make 1st line AHL). A guy with such slick hands and quick speed might just find himself pushing for a call-up, though unlikely it just might happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 When I watched the Comets this year he kind of reminded me a bit of Brendan Morrison. He always was willing to engage when things got rough and even had a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonecoldstevebernier Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Valk signs a one-year ELC with the Panthers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whale Tail Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Good for him. Couldn't help but always cheer for the underdog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 But.......but........ Medicine Hat.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Dang, that really sucks. He was huge for Utica last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Canucks should have offered him a two year entry deal last year. That's a shame. Really liked him and we basically developed him for Florida to then grab, at the end of the day. It does open a spot on Utica, though, for one of the younger guys... so that's good. Still, dang, I feel like he's gonna surprise and claw his way to the NHL now with Florida. (Also, Florida really likes our scraps, don't they?!?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Man be cool if got a hat trick in the show boy deserves it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Curtis Valk made his NHL debut on Tuesday with Florida, for those who were interested. He's been pretty good in the AHL this year. Still think it's a shame the Canucks didnt offer him an NHL deal. Oh well. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/florida-panthers/panthers-blog/fl-sp-panthers-curtis-valk-20171114-story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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