The_Rocket Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, thrago said: Awesome thanks guys. I've seen Quinns skating but that's vs college players which makes it hard to translate. If he can skate like Barzal in the NHL that will be fantastic. Yeah the main similarities are his edge work and agility. The both know how to position their feet and push through their legs to pivot and turn fast and sharp in order to avoid checkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrago Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 24 minutes ago, The_Rocket said: Yeah the main similarities are his edge work and agility. The both know how to position their feet and push through their legs to pivot and turn fast and sharp in order to avoid checkers Barzal is one of the best skaters in the League so that's good company to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said: Crotchturd needs to be administered a gut punch by Gudbranson. Baahhhaahhhaa...I like that name...gross tho...You have me pondering how a turd get's in ones crotch?? (I mean really, it's disturbing to think about it)...but then boom, there he is in all his glory. Ladies and gentlemen, Crotchturd the great hits the airwaves to make it all possible, now I can piece the puzzle of my odd disgusting thoughts together and put them into a form that my tiny brain can comprehend and understand.... Thank you Botchford for being a beaming example of all that is turdy and crotchy!! Edited July 31, 2018 by Attila Umbrus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, thrago said: I keep hearing Quinn was the best skater in the draft which is great. That being said how does he stack up in the NHL? Anyone have a comparable? Have you ever seen any old clips of Bobby Orr? He was the first, and probably only defenseman I've ever seen actively turn back after gaining entry to the offensive zone. If it wasn't a flawless entry, or he didn't see a passing option or direct line to the net, he'd just turn back and try it again. Would never compare him to Orr, but Quinn is the kind of player that can dictate the pace of the game, and it's his skating that allows him to do it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, nergish said: Have you ever seen any old clips of Bobby Orr? He was the first, and probably only defenseman I've ever seen actively turn back after gaining entry to the offensive zone. If it wasn't a flawless entry, or he didn't see a passing option or direct line to the net, he'd just turn back and try it again. Would never compare him to Orr, but Quinn is the kind of player that can dictate the pace of the game, and it's his skating that allows him to do it. Quinn’s coach compared him to Orr. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Boudrias Posted July 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 hours ago, cory40 said: Vancouver 1040 3h ago Botchford: Gut punch for the Canucks with Hughes returning to Michigan Really? Whats a bigger gut punch Beer = Botchford covering anything Canucks? Confused = Huges going back one more year Gut punch for Botchford because he loses a whole season of questioning how Hughes is being used and ruined by the Canucks. 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Gut punch for Botchford because he loses a whole season of questioning how Hughes is being used and ruined by the Canucks. Exactly. You just know he would spin it the other way if Hughes was on the Canucks. Guy just wants traffic to his articles, and apparently we keep giving to him or he'd be out of a job by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Gut punch for Botchford because he loses a whole season of questioning how Hughes is being used and ruined by the Canucks. Botch hasn't lost anything. He will simply say, "look how well Hughes is doing in college, the Canucks are ruining him by having play against inferior competition". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlwaysACanuckFan Posted July 31, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2018 5 hours ago, PhillipBlunt said: Crotchturd needs to be administered a gut punch by Gudbranson. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdubuya Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 At game right now.... Quinn looks pretty good. His vision is excellent. He did get beat pretty good on one Finnish rush but it didn't result in a goal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL97OneTimer Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said: In that second clip, he would have been stapled to the boards instead of having the D roll off of him. It's an interesting decision (NHL vs college). I personally was hoping he'd get some AHL time this year. Would like to see him more physically mature before he hits the NHL though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksJay Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 34 minutes ago, NHL97OneTimer said: In that second clip, he would have been stapled to the boards instead of having the D roll off of him. It's an interesting decision (NHL vs college). I personally was hoping he'd get some AHL time this year. Would like to see him more physically mature before he hits the NHL though. In the NHL, if he stapled him from that position, it'd be called boarding. Also, Hughes made it seem like he was going to continue skating towards the endboards/corner so. The defender was staying on his hip but Hughes used his agility to cut back. That's what we mean when we say his skating and edge work is phenomenal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maketherightmove Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 9 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said: Brutal giveaway in the first clip. Got lucky that didn't go for a breakaway back the other way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoastsniper Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Maketherightmove said: Brutal giveaway in the first clip. Got lucky that didn't go for a breakaway back the other way. The thing with hughes is he's able to take risks as he can get back to defend with his skating even if a player is a step ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, westcoastsniper said: The thing with hughes is he's able to take risks as he can get back to defend with his skating even if a player is a step ahead. Yes, just like Virtanen Hughes is clearly even faster than McDavid:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 36 minutes ago, Alflives said: Yes, just like Virtanen Hughes is clearly even faster than McDavid:) Come on man, no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL97OneTimer Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 12 hours ago, CanucksJay said: In the NHL, if he stapled him from that position, it'd be called boarding. Also, Hughes made it seem like he was going to continue skating towards the endboards/corner so. The defender was staying on his hip but Hughes used his agility to cut back. That's what we mean when we say his skating and edge work is phenomenal. Nope. Not boarding if he angled him off into the boards. Man he wasn't moving that fast. He'll be great but I don't think he'll be losing NHL calibre players that easily.....at least not yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 hours ago, westcoastsniper said: The thing with hughes is he's able to take risks as he can get back to defend with his skating even if a player is a step ahead. I haven't seen all of the Hughes highlight packages, but is there footage of him doing this? It's very hard to make the turn and catch up to someone after being flat-footed from a bad giveaway leading to a breakaway no matter how good of a skater you are. Or say if he's at the end of a shift or something (eg see Virtanen vs McDavid). There are many scenarios where he likely can't make up for a costly risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandwagon38 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Can we just please be happy to have a defensive prospect that has the ability to even think about beating a player and if picked may have the ability to get back or would you prefer more clearing the puck off the glass? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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