Harvey Spector Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 1 hour ago, The 5th Line said: Give them a chance before you consider them a steal I said they COULD be a steal. I didn't say they WOULD be. COULD and WOULD mean two different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 3 hours ago, The 5th Line said: You insinuated that Tate Olson is a steal Tate Olson is a bit of a steal. If we hadn't drafted him, I suspect -- with his numbers -- that he'd have gone in the 3rd or 4th round of this year's draft based on the pattern of teams drafting Draft +1 players in the mid rounds and later this past draft. I like Rodrigo Abols. He had a great training camp and prospect development week last year. Sure, his season with the Portland Winterhawks was a bit "meh" but I think it was just a matter of adjusting from the larger ice surface of Europe (specifically the KHL where he played for a year) to the smaller ice services of NA as well as how he was used in the Winterhawks lineup last season. I suspect his development path will be similar to that of Joseph Labate, Darren Archibald, and/or Ronalds Kenins. He'll play in Utica next season and if he can come in midseason as an injury replacement and be a 4th line energy guy, it'll be a win. It's weird to think that our 7th rounder has a very good chance at making his NHL debut this coming season... but I think it'll happen. Likely he'll be kept in Utica for most of next season as he adjusts to the pros. But for a 7th rounder, Rodrigo seems like he could fill a nice depth role in the NHL in a few years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernzie71 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I watched him on tv last development camp and I liked what he brought better check them D.Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 If a player can skate, has good hands, and is willing to adapt their game, that's a basis for a good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Im still hopping Mackenzie Stewart surprises everyone and becomes a stud 4th line NHL'er Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al-mo Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Really excited he's in the organization, speaks volumes that Trader Jim thought highly enough of him to use a draft pick rather than hope no one picked him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 One thing for sure with the up front and personal look at this kid there's no excuses if he doesn't turn out to be a future Canuck. Surely no other team has been as involved with Abols as much as the vcr scouting staff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 30 minutes ago, TheRussianRocket. said: Damn. He looks really good. I take it that he fell to the 7th because of his point production and physicality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 0:06 AM, kenhodgejr said: Im still hopping Mackenzie Stewart surprises everyone and becomes a stud 4th line NHL'er "Hope can be a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane." A.Dufresne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 7 hours ago, guntrix said: Damn. He looks really good. I take it that he fell to the 7th because of his point production and physicality? Age mostly, and lack of points for his age. He scores a lot from the hard areas though. Will be interesting to see if he goes to Utica this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerbera Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 8 hours ago, TheRussianRocket. said: Nice Video! But... what the heck is that dman doing at 00:10..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoseTruckWasIt Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 4 hours ago, Gerbera said: Nice Video! But... what the heck is that dman doing at 00:10..... That's junior hockey for you. It's fun to watch, but the forwards really have the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 I can't say I was a fan of this pick. He's been entirely lacklustre in every game I've seen him in. Not sure why, if we were that intersted in him, we wouldn't take another player and risk him passing through because we might have just been able to sign him a week later for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Just now, theminister said: I can't say I was a fan of this pick. He's been entirely lacklustre in every game I've seen him in. Not sure why, if we were that intersted in him, we wouldn't take another player and risk him passing through because we might have just been able to sign him a week later for free. *cough* Ty Ronning *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Just now, Squeak said: *cough* Ty Ronning *cough* Um, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_The_Schneid! Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 11 hours ago, theminister said: Um, yeah. Could have taken ronning with our later 7th Rd pick has nothing to do with abols Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 18 minutes ago, Off_The_Schneid! said: Could have taken ronning with our later 7th Rd pick has nothing to do with abols Sure it does. Whether you would have liked them to take Ronning yourself or not, it absolutely does. If they had passed on Abols, to offer him a UFA deal, and taken McKenzie with the first 7th then they still could have gotten Ronning with the second 7th. I like the McKenzie pick... I'm completely underwhelmed about using an extremely late pick on a 20 year old. Throw in the fact that Abols was incredibly inconsistent and it's definitely not the way I would have gone. Anyway you look at it, they chose Abols over Ronning even though he would have been a UFA anyway if passed over for 27 more picks, which he likely would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 This is the one pick I wasn't a big fan of only for the fact that we could have just signed him after the draft and with the 7th rounder we could have had Ronning, Sokolov or Kuznetzov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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