Kanukfanatic Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 2 hours ago, D-Money said: Haha....Darwin at work! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Just now, Kanukfanatic said: Haha....Darwin at work! IQ less than 50. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 44 minutes ago, VancouverHabitant said: That’s kinda &^@#ed up, why would you post a gif of people dying? They didn't die; they got their reward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 2 hours ago, D-Money said: Incredibly harsh..but wonderfully apropos meme for the chicken littles, who constantly drop such grenades in various streams of thread-conversations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustABandwagoner Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 7 hours ago, D-Money said: They didn't die - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181552/When-grenade-fishing-goes-terribly-terribly-wrong.html. And I was referring to starting yet ANOTHER conversation on "What if our coveted NCAA prospect doesn't sign?". It was a thing for Gaudette, Boeser, Demko...people seemed genuinely concerned and worried about them walking for nothing. So bringing that up again is kind of like dropping a grenade in the thread. He'll sign. Lockwood prob won't sign but hes (Lockwood) not gonna make the NHL so w/e 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putgolzin Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 On 12/3/2019 at 12:15 AM, DontMessMe said: He'll sign. Lockwood prob won't sign but hes (Lockwood) not gonna make the NHL so w/e Serious question - what do you base your assumptions on (both that Lockwood won't sign and that he won't make the NHL?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 2 hours ago, nzan said: Serious question - what do you base your assumptions on (both that Lockwood won't sign and that he won't make the NHL?) I'm just adding my reply to your question. For the last 2 years, my take on Lockwood has been that he plays a style that his body isn't built to handle. I think he has more than enough core talent to make it to the NHL, but I don't think he has the endurance to make it based on that style of play. Really hope I'm wrong, but he's had as many or more injuries than OJ and has missed a lot of prime development time. Unless he can find a way to curb the serious injuries, he won't make it past the AHL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustABandwagoner Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 10 hours ago, nzan said: Serious question - what do you base your assumptions on (both that Lockwood won't sign and that he won't make the NHL?) Don't they usually stay 3 years max and then sign. i.e. Gaud. If they play four years, they can pick their destination. Why would he sign with us? He's not gonna get a spot with us 100%. He may say hes loyal to the canucks but lets be honest; thats all PR. You may call my assumption stupid, but he might not sign with us. Hell, I don't even know if its worth offering him a contract spot. I rather spend that contract spot on a college FA who might be better? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cyoung Posted December 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, DontMessMe said: Don't they usually stay 3 years max and then sign. i.e. Gaud. If they play four years, they can pick their destination. Why would he sign with us? He's not gonna get a spot with us 100%. He may say hes loyal to the canucks but lets be honest; thats all PR. You may call my assumption stupid, but he might not sign with us. Hell, I don't even know if its worth offering him a contract spot. I rather spend that contract spot on a college FA who might be better? It doesn't happen often. Not worth wasting our time thinking that way. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeneedLumme Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 4 hours ago, DontMessMe said: Don't they usually stay 3 years max and then sign. i.e. Gaud. If they play four years, they can pick their destination. Why would he sign with us? He's not gonna get a spot with us 100%. He may say hes loyal to the canucks but lets be honest; thats all PR. You may call my assumption stupid, but he might not sign with us. Hell, I don't even know if its worth offering him a contract spot. I rather spend that contract spot on a college FA who might be better? Thanks, don't mind if I do. It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 (edited) Edit (since people aren't following the conversation) @Dazzle I actually don’t see why he’d (he reffering to LOCKWOOD, not MADDEN, yes, I know it's a Madden thread) sign here or even if we would want to sign him. You don’t just give out the precious 50 contracts like candy. If we had signed fringe guys like him, we wouldn’t have had any spots left to sign guys like Rafferty and Teves . Edited January 13, 2020 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, VancouverHabitant said: I actually don’t see why he’d sign here or even if we would want to sign him. You don’t just give out the precious 50 contracts like candy. If we had signed fringe guys like him, we wouldn’t have had any spots left to sign guys like Rafferty and Teves . Uhhhhh ya we would want to sign him. Are you serious? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Who are 2 minutes ago, cuporbust said: Uhhhhh ya we would want to sign him. Are you serious? Who exactly are we talking about at this point, Lockwood or Madden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 8 hours ago, DontMessMe said: Don't they usually stay 3 years max and then sign. i.e. Gaud. If they play four years, they can pick their destination. Why would he sign with us? He's not gonna get a spot with us 100%. He may say hes loyal to the canucks but lets be honest; thats all PR. You may call my assumption stupid, but he might not sign with us. Hell, I don't even know if its worth offering him a contract spot. I rather spend that contract spot on a college FA who might be better? That's somewhat normal? Most A1 grade prospects, NCAA or otherwise, are NHL ready in 2 years. It is the ones, like Madden at draft age, who in his case needed to improve physically? Get stronger! He had NHL genes from his dad. Its apparent he has the dexterity, agility, balance. Or in other cases, skill wise, if they have the size & athleticism.That you don't know when they will come out. Madden is on the cusp of top 10 in the nation scoring. And is drawing rave reviews for his hockey sense & compete levels. Signing after his sophomore season might not be out of the question. Even if he graduates only to the AHL. He is burning time off his ELC, closer to a second contract which would be guaranteed money near a million dollars. Two years earlier than if stays through graduation. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Captain Canuck #12 said: Who are Who exactly are we talking about at this point, Lockwood or Madden? Im talking about Madden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 minute ago, cuporbust said: Im talking about Madden Then I'm with you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 10:46 PM, VancouverHabitant said: I actually don’t see why he’d sign here or even if we would want to sign him. You don’t just give out the precious 50 contracts like candy. If we had signed fringe guys like him, we wouldn’t have had any spots left to sign guys like Rafferty and Teves . The way Madden is playing shows that he is likely as good as Gaudette....who is not a fringe player...however Rafferty and Teves are fringe players....so your logic is bass akwards... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I was responding about Lockwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Fingers Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 On 12/4/2019 at 9:24 AM, nzan said: Serious question - what do you base your assumptions on (both that Lockwood won't sign and that he won't make the NHL?) Thin air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 On 12/2/2019 at 12:38 PM, D-Money said: Always encouraging to see more candidates for the Darwin awards, truly surplus population - genetic errors that are self-correcting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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