zoner. Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Love the pick, the trade could've been better though. But Horvat is the real deal, he was the definition of clutch for London in the playoffs, exactly the kind of player we need to progress. With Horvat and Gaunce on board, our future at centre ice looks a lot more promising. Pretty much this. I'm really happy with the pick, but I think the trade could've brought more in return. More than that, I have no clue what Gillis is planning right now. Are we going with a youth movement now? I'd be okay with that if Gillis would just say that's what he's doing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester13 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Not a flashy player, just an in-front-of-the-net, greasy type of goal scorer... me likey! Great skater too. Gillis et al needed to clear cap space, we still have Lou, Lack, Canata, etc, this trade works. I know people are screaming that we could have gotten more, but for very little more I would not want Schneids going to a division rival. All the best to Schneids out east, thank Science we don't have to face him!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Gillis trade for a second so we can get Hartman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Heyman Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 He's the kind of player we need and the player that teams win cups with. I was a big Nichushkin fan but after looking closely at Horvat I feel that this will be the right call in the end. Great pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent.S Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Love the trade! we took an average offensive draft pool and bumped it up a notch with these 2 prospects! can't wait to learn more about these guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteeun Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 NO! sad day for you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Beautiful pick...Pierre said he will be the steal of the draft. He also said that about Erik Karlsson and Zach Parise. Also some thought he could go as high as 4th overall. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Knight Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Exactly the king of player the Canucks needed. IN a few years he'll make Kesler expendable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phamda Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Love this pick. Was invited to u20 team Canada summer camp with Gaunce and Shinkaruk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHodgson9 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 This player scores clutch goals, plays a 200 foot game, and has great leadership qualities about him. I love this pick, and if he develops into a Bergeron/Kesler type player, with utility in all situations, that will be fantastic for us. I like many others feel we could have got more, potentially from the flyers even (Couturier + 11th), but at the end of the day, he pulled the trigger now and avoided an even more unfortunate goaltending situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merci Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 He looks perfect. And we can move him or Gaunce to the wing. Trade is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMunkle Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Nichuskin was the pick we should have made here. Horvat is good, but man we just missed out on the BPA. I thought the exact same when the pick was made but after thinking about it Nichuskin was too much of a risk for Gillis. Bo isn't exactly a home run pick but he is exactly what we need. Think about Nichuskin he already has an attitude and he would most likely clash with Torts. Here we picked a good Canadian kid who will pan out to be an excellent C. I think of him as a more complete Hodgson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I thought the exact same when the pick was made but after thinking about it Nichuskin was too much of a risk for Gillis. Bo isn't exactly a home run pick but he is exactly what we need. Think about Nichuskin he already has an attitude and he would most likely clash with Torts. Here we picked a good Canadian kid who will pan out to be an excellent C. I think of him as a more complete Hodgson. not bashing nichushkin but why does he only have 6pts in 28 games? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I thought the exact same when the pick was made but after thinking about it Nichuskin was too much of a risk for Gillis. Bo isn't exactly a home run pick but he is exactly what we need. Think about Nichuskin he already has an attitude and he would most likely clash with Torts. Here we picked a good Canadian kid who will pan out to be an excellent C. I think of him as a more complete Hodgson. Yeah I like it more and more, I just feel in love with the upside of Nickushkin. I think Horvat is a Bergeron/Richards type guy myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja321 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Feel bad for him he'll always be compared to the success of Schneider ! Hopefully he becomes the player he's projected to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Feel bad for him he'll always be compared to the success of Schneider ! Hopefully he becomes the player he's projected to be the good thing Is that its not easy to compare a goalie and a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 not bashing nichushkin but why does he only have 6pts in 28 games? Playing in the KHL and prospect don't always get a ton of opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Playing in the KHL and prospect don't always get a ton of opportunity ah. didnt realize he played in the k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksLegacy Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Horvat was safer pick, i mean what if Nicush didn't like hockey in NA, and bolted/stayed in the KHL (think he's under contract still iirc). If that happened, we would've traded Schneider for nothing. Like Horvat's upside, it'll be an interesting season to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 He looks big! He looks like a NHLer all ready. Gillis seems to be saying that is 3C will be from within the org. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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