Gaudette Celly Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, vinny_in_vancouver said: At the start of the season, I was very bullish on Rodin and focused on him. I think you need to watch all of his shifts (not just the highlights) in the NHL and perhaps the AHL (note: not Europe) games and just focus on him and you'll see that his impact was nowhere near Baertschi's. A lot of other writers have also mentioned his weaknesses. I'm still rooting for him, but he just wasn't very good. The reason he was tentative was undoubtedly because of the injuries. He had just started getting back to being more aggressive, but with all the time off it was going to be a while before he got back to where he was. Maybe he'll never make it back and never be the same, but he showed excellent skill, speed, and vision, perhaps more upside than Baertschi overall. Likely won't ever find out, sadly, but fortunately we have more forward prospects now that will take whatever spot he potentially had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 bye bye baby rodin. you looked great in your pre game stint last season. its unfortunate you got hurt and never gained traction. best of luck Anton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 So, my big question in this would be, is this clearing log jam of veterans in Utica, or is the making space to bring someone else in, like Dahlen over to Utica in December. Wasn't Dahlen only signed to the current team in Europe for first few months while he regained strength from Mono? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Hutton Wink said: Uh, no. He looked to have Baertschi-like potential and made the team last year. Maybe the injuries can never be overcome, but such a shame as we certainly could have used his offense and he wanted and tried so hard to make it to the big show. I'm not sure there was enough done to "protect" him while he was breaking in at the AHL level (you some fairly physical individuals in that league that weren't afraid to take runs at people). Might be a reason alone to keep Guds around the Canucks (provided of course, it's at a reasonable salary). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I had a dream in the off season that he would come and be a saviour... Bure 2.0. Well... at least we got Brock. Man I love me some Brock 'N Rolla! All the best to Anton. I'm surprised no other team would give him a crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 sigh still had a soft spot for they guy. Hope he succeeds where ever he lands again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: I'm not sure there was enough done to "protect" him while he was breaking in at the AHL level (you some fairly physical individuals in that league that weren't afraid to take runs at people). Might be a reason alone to keep Guds around the Canucks (provided of course, it's at a reasonable salary). That has always been the case in the AHL, nothing new. Rodin's first injury was with the Wolves and that team was not that strong. I thought he was doing well up to that point. There are countless hockey players that see their NHL dream destroyed by injury. I wish Rodin well. At some point the tax favored Euro league paycheck has to come into play as age creeps up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunjabiCanucks Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Watch him rip up the olympics if he goes home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tystick Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Mutual benefits on both sides. It's too bad we never got a good look at him with his injury riddled seasons. Guessing he signs back home? Hope things work out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since 82 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Shame. Would have been nice to see what a healthy Rodin could have brought to the Canucks. All the best Anton!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Oh well. we are deep in euros already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 That knee injury was a really tough break for Rodin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Oh well. Onto the next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 43 minutes ago, riffraff said: Oh well. we are in deep because of euros already. ftfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Finally some of the fans may quiet down about Rodin. Unfortunately it wasn't meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Sad to see him go. Injuries just derailed him here. Good luck in Europe Rodin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Wilbur said: Like Sergei Shirokov, Steve Kariya, and Fedor Fedorov before him. Yeah, those guys barely have 10 NHL goals between them (mostly Kariya). regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Haven't scrolled thru yet, but feel bad for this kid. Good health wasn't in the cards. Seems MG's draft yrs were basically snafu'ed, cursed & ill-advised..to put it mildly. Also had picked Rodin as my season 'dark horse'..guess it's better than blowing my $ at the track! Ah well..good luck to the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 And thus ends the era of Rodin..... Hope he does well wherever he lands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocksterh8 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Fair enough, he wasn't making the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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