-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Quote Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed forward Brendan Gaunce to a two-year, one-way contract worth an annual average value of $750,000. Brendan Gaunce, 23, collected five assists (0-5-5) and 33 penalty minutes in 57 games played with Vancouver in 2016.17. His 94 hits on the season led all Canucks forwards while his 1.65 hits per game ranked him second on the team. The 6-2, 217-pound forward also had two goals and an assist in four appearances with Utica. In his debut NHL season in 2015.16, Gaunce notched a goal (1-0-0) in 20 appearances with the Canucks. He also had career-highs in goals (17), assists (21) and points (38) in 46 games with the Comets. A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Gaunce was originally selected by Vancouver in the first round, 26th overall, at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-sign-brendan-gaunce/c-290628824 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 If he can add a bit of offense to his game, we will have a pretty awesome 4th line centre in a year or two. I really like his effort and Dgame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarsh Sant Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 1 more to go..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beary Sweet Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Fantastic news! One of our young, promising players who has room to improve and grow into one of our key core players that we can build around. Great to have him locked up. Now our only diamond and prized jewel remains left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoughtysCheck Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 nothing wrong with this signing. Cheap 4th line center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Good, now lock up Bo, Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, drummerboy said: If he can add a bit of offense to his game, we will have a pretty awesome 4th line centre in a year or two. I really like his effort and Dgame. Malholtra 2.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Nice! Cheap and two years. Snipe by Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Media release: I think he has upside, and he'll have two years to show it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, Alflives said: Malholtra 2.0? If Gaunce can become a Malhotra-esque player, he would be invaluable for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 One of my favourite players. Awesome deal for Canucks. Now score some D*** goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Just now, Qwags said: If Gaunce can become a Malhotra-esque player, he would be invaluable for us. Similar size, and both first rounders that needed to change their junior games from offensive to defence first to get a spot. I bet Manny is helping Gaunce make the change too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 He's a true competitor. Takes the game and himself very seriously. Exactly what we need more of on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunjabiCanucks Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 If he can become the 2nd coming of Malhotra and stay under a million he will be great. Pettersson Horvat Gaudette Gaunce In the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 29 minutes ago, Beary Sweet said: Fantastic news! One of our young, promising players who has room to improve and grow into one of our key core players that we can build around. Great to have him locked up. Now our only diamond and prized jewel remains left I like you're optimism,but I just don't see Gaunce here by the time those 'core players' come around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 meh, Utica, but he's cheap Not a fan of Gaunce. Big dude who doesn't play very physical and can't score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 33 minutes ago, Qwags said: If Gaunce can become a Malhotra-esque player, he would be invaluable for us. If Gaunce could become as good as Malhotra that would of course be a huge win. But Gaunce is a long way behind Manny. In his draft+5 year (the year he turned 23) Manny had 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 pts in 65 games for Columbus and Dallas. That compares with no goals and 5 pts in 57 games for Gaunce in his draft+5 year (the year he turned 23). Also, although Gaunce is good defensively, Malhotra was better, and he had better speed. Both guys have good size but are not particularly physical players, although they use their bodies well to protect the puck and maintain good defensive position. I am bit surprised by the size of the contract. I thought that Gaunce's agent was just holding out for a one-way deal (which he got) and would have been happy to get something close to the NHL minimum ($650 K next year). Gaunce is getting an extra 100K. That would make him very expensive as an AHL player. He is getting significantly more than Rodin, Boucher, Chaput and Megna. And it is guaranteed for two years. What this tells me is that the Canucks expect Gaunce to be on the 23-man roster to start the season. No guarantees of course. He still has to make the team. But I think he is currently pencilled in. I wonder if the Canucks have doubts about the health of Rodin and Dorsett, who I expect to be on the team if they are healthy. Both guys have of course said that they are doing well, feeling great, and expect to be ready. But do players ever say anything else at this stage when coming back from injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I actually like Gaunce just fine. I think he creates opportunities, but has little finish from the looks of it. But he's still relatively young and though not a natural scorer, these next two years will define his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Beauty Gauncer..the young, cool cat. Now buddy - get'cher ugly face on & show us what ya got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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