DollarAndADream Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 The guy obviously has a ton of skill, ripping apart that league he was in. 139lbs is something to be concerned about, though. 160lbs, 175, or whatever Pettersson and Gaudreau are, sure. They're fine at that weight. It's very doable in the NHL with a ton of skill. Patrick Kane is light, too. 139 is a low number though. I'm 5'7" and I'm like 180lbs. Although I'm probably 10lbs overweight for my build. 139lbs just sounds super low. I don't know. I'm not holding any judgement until I see this kid in action. He's a super skilled Russian and it's been awhile since the Canucks have had one at the forward position. Who was the last promising one, like Shirokov? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 58 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: he and Nik could do a pretty hilarious ventriloquist routine. Awesome Jimmy....very late here and I am very tired but you got a beverage through the nose snort with that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Funny thing is he doesn't look that small on the ice in the videos shown. Feisty too, throwing checks on a lot bigger players. Man that guy has some mad skills though. I like that JB has a unifying theme in his prospects, speed and skill. I don't think it is worth complaining about the size of guys that are 5'10, 5'11 especially when they are skilled players. Bo is not very tall either. Petrus is tiny but built like a tank. You can have toughness and be smaller, Madden has a reputation for it. I think weight is probably the most over-rated aspect here. Yes having a big guy like Buff or Ovi can be of great benefit but being able to change speeds and cut quickly is much more important now. Keith Primeau would have been a fourth line plug the way the game is played now. Smaller guys can be just as tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC2 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 He fits the bill for what they are looking for being highly skilled and fast and he's such a long shot just based on his draft position alone so what the hell. It's more interesting than drafting a bunch of hopeful plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrago Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) I'm totally cheering for this guy. I love the underdog. One of the toughest guys I ever knew was half my size. Some people are just tough as nails no matter what size they are. Edited June 23, 2018 by thrago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 hours ago, hatedkid666 said: Only videos i found on youtube were of him fightng he must be the grit jb is looking to add we all know how much dorsett was missed after he went down with injury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) Wonder if we actually drafted the other Artyom Manukyan? https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/480746/artyom-manukyan 6’2” Dman, 19 years old, playing in the Belarusian High League (Belarus2). Naw, I still prefer the undersized puck wizard who’s 140lbs soaking wet and as feisty as an angry Chihuahua. Just laughed when I saw there was another guy with the same name (and a Dman with decent size—although that Belarusian league he plays in looks pretty crap). Edited June 23, 2018 by SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieBush Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 hours ago, drummerboy said: Hahaha. Get real. What a waste of a pick. 20 years old. 5’7” 139lbs. 106 points in the MHL as a 18 year old is nothing to sniff at 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngould21 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Is he available to play in the young stars event on the 5th of July? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 We got ourselves a Lil Ol Firecracker here folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Could become a lighter version of Palmu? or maybe even a shorter version of Gaudreau! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Well maybe JB met his parents and figures there is still a decent growth spurt in there. I gained 4 inches and about 50 pounds between when I graduated high school and the end of 1st year university. There are stories about late bloomers who were drafted late and suddenly then got a lot bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 2 minutes ago, Provost said: Well maybe JB met his parents and figures there is still a decent growth spurt in there. I gained 4 inches and about 50 pounds between when I graduated high school and the end of 1st year university. There are stories about late bloomers who were drafted late and suddenly then got a lot bigger. He won't get taller imo. He's 20 already, hes an overager. He will most likely add a few pounds for sure, but at 20 he will most likely be done growing upwards haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 2 hours ago, DollarAndADream said: The guy obviously has a ton of skill, ripping apart that league he was in. 139lbs is something to be concerned about, though. 160lbs, 175, or whatever Pettersson and Gaudreau are, sure. They're fine at that weight. It's very doable in the NHL with a ton of skill. Patrick Kane is light, too. 139 is a low number though. I'm 5'7" and I'm like 180lbs. Although I'm probably 10lbs overweight for my build. 139lbs just sounds super low. I don't know. I'm not holding any judgement until I see this kid in action. He's a super skilled Russian and it's been awhile since the Canucks have had one at the forward position. Who was the last promising one, like Shirokov? I thought Zhukenov was going to be special... lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, cyoung said: He won't get taller imo. He's 20 already, hes an overager. He will most likely add a few pounds for sure, but at 20 he will most likely be done growing upwards haha. Oh, didn't realize he was older. 18 still has room to get taller... 20 not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 From interview with the Director of Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 5 hours ago, flickyoursedin said: It sounds funny saying a guy needs to bulk up a ton to be the size of Gaudreau lol My money's on him taking Gaudreau to the woodshed, and Tkachuk having to step in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podz92 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 22 minutes ago, Stierlitz said: From interview with the Director of Amateur Scouting Judd Brackett Love the way these guys are drafting. I've said it before and I will say it again, I don't ever remember the Canucks having anywhere near this kind of depth or quality of prospects. And I have been watching the draft since before they picked Linden 2nd overall. So much talent in the organization now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I like this pick, best time to roll the dice. Our prospect pool is deep, take some risks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 By the way, for all of you who are complaining that we didn't draft "size", just remember all the busts we've had when we went the size route. Size in the later rounds gets you picks like Brett McKenzie, MacKenze Stewart, Sawyer Hannay, Wesley Myron, Tate Olson, Rodrigo Abols, and Kyle Petit -- players with low ceilings and even lower chances at having an NHL impact. I'd rather draft a smaller player with a higher potential, but with higher risk, then go the "safe" route. You can always sign size/grit players as undrafted FAs later on (Zack MacEwen, Jalen Chatfield, etc)... Manukyan will either be the next Ondrej Palat, Nikita Gusev (KHL superstar drafted in the seventh round in 2012), Ondrej Kase or he won't. Rather take the risk then watch another team take the same risk and reap the rewards like we've seen over the years. Happy with this pick, not happy with the size complaints. SPEED AND SKILL! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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