[Official] 2019 Training Camp Thread

[Warhippy]

So...how'd the unheralded guys do?  Focht?  the PTOs, the call ups?  Does it look like a good crop possibly heading to Utica?  

 

How are our prospects looking?

[RowdyCanuck]

6 minutes ago, FaninMex said:

Whenever a prominent person says the Internet says I cringe because after years of reading the CDC you know it is the dummies that are always the loudest

My mommy says I'm  smart......

Edited September 15, 2019 by RowdyCanuck

[Knucklehd]

6 minutes ago, Warhippy said:

So...how'd the unheralded guys do?  Focht?  the PTOs, the call ups?  Does it look like a good crop possibly heading to Utica?  

 

How are our prospects looking?

I was pleasantly surprised with Focht.  Didn't excel, but didn't look out of place.  Likewise for Woo.  I think Utica is going to have a fast skilled team this year.  Defense looks solid too.

[Freddy40]

13 minutes ago, Warhippy said:

So...how'd the unheralded guys do?  Focht?  the PTOs, the call ups?  Does it look like a good crop possibly heading to Utica?  

 

How are our prospects looking?

Utica should be pretty good just based on our depth. Comments below are from others posts here.

 

Gaudette will be sent down until we move someone like Sutter or there’s an injury, which will be best for his game as he’ll likely be our 1C down there. Hopefully that helps a player like Lind as well. Some said Lind looked quick and was working hard. 

 

Juolevi same as Gaudette. Apparently he looks solid just needs some time (Obvious reasons), but positive to hear that he’s looking like the quality we hoped.

 

A few said Mckewan, Chatfield looked good as well. 

 

Gadj apparently looked a step behind and it seems unless he deals with this skating (maybe drop some weight) he’s going to be in tough to make this level. 

Edited September 15, 2019 by Freddy40

[canuck2288]

45 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

Don't you love it when people resort to personal attacks to try and prove a point, completely removing the context of the situation in the process? 

Exactly 

 

The guy kind of walked into that one 

 

I have pulled for Jake since he arrived. I maddens me to see him just seem to not care. 

 

So many players with way less natural talent than Jake work 10 times harder...wish Jake would work 2 times harder 

 

[Freddy40]

8 minutes ago, canuck2288 said:

Exactly 

 

The guy kind of walked into that one 

 

I have pulled for Jake since he arrived. I maddens me to see him just seem to not care. 

 

So many players with way less natural talent than Jake work 10 times harder...wish Jake would work 2 times harder 

 

Often happens with athletes. Those with natural gifts often rest on them and never learn to compete harder because they haven’t had to growing up, they were just that much better physically. It’s also a reason why their game sense often doesn’t develop as well.

 

Counter to that, athletes that aren’t as physically gifted learn that training, out competing, and drive can level the playing field (aka Beiga, Stecher, etc) and they also develop their game sense more because in order to compete, they often have to out think their opponents (because they are not going to compete based on their physical ability, whether that’s size, speed, or strength, or combination.)

 

The truly great players have not only the physical ability but the drive to get better and develop their game sense as well. Ie Crosby, McKinnon, Petey, even Bo. 

 

Jake is not at the level of Petey and Bo but if he had their drive, there’s no doubt in my mind he could be as effective as a player like Jake Debrusk for instance. I just hope he decides he wants it enough before his rope is gone here.

Edited September 15, 2019 by Freddy40

[Kobayashi Maru]

1 hour ago, Warhippy said:

So...how'd the unheralded guys do?  Focht?  the PTOs, the call ups?  Does it look like a good crop possibly heading to Utica?  

 

How are our prospects looking?

Went there today and was impressed with some of the young players and our overall depth:

 

-Lind and Woo were two young guys with jump.  I think Lind has a bounce back year 

 

-Fantenberg is a guy that looks like someone stole his candy bar.  I think Markstrom mentioned something about shooting high and he just kept yapping back with that it hit his stick with a get the hell out of here stare.  Definitely has an edge.

 

-Eriksson had a breakaway chance and hit the brakes.  Checked out and needs to go.  Can’t believe his effort level out there.  Even Beagle laid the body on him because he was likely tired of the effort.

 

-Virtanen unless playing 20 mins a night will be fine with his fitness.  Still fast and his shot is still hard.  Blown out of proportion.

 

-Keppen was huge and was really trying hard out there.

 

-Justin Bailey is huge and super fast.  Would have thought he was a top prospect. Could be a key call up.

 

-Goldobin was battling hard with Miller in one of the drills.  He’s not afraid to go to the dirty areas.  He put a playful cross check to Petey and Ferland stepped in but it was all in fun.

 

-Petey out of this world.  

 

-Hughes out of this world.

 

Edited September 15, 2019 by Kobayashi Maru

[Kanukfanatic]

1 hour ago, Freddy40 said:

I agree but Buff or even Kessel have proven they can still deliver. I don’t think you can compare Jake to either of those players give their elite status From very early in their careers. 

 

And to to be honest, I still think those guys are an embarrassment. You’re a pro athlete, be in the best shape you can be in, and you’ll be the best you can be. 

Buff and Kessel make millions of dollars per year and are top athletes in the best hockey league in the world.

 

You make weird comments on line.

 

And THEY are the embarrassment.   hahahh ok pal

 

Edit: I come to this site to get good info on Canucks players and prospects and talk hockey. Not to hear basement dwellers like you crap on them when they are infinitely better at life. So I will do us both a favor and block your meaningless posts (looks like you have only been here a week anyway...maybe were banned and have a new account now?).  Cya champ...

Edited September 15, 2019 by Kanukfanatic

[Roberts]

Here are some of my photos from today: (taken with a cellphone)

Scrimmage.

 

Group A practice.

 

Group A practice.

 

Stan Smyl spotted!

 

A Pettersson autograph on my Adidas Pettersson jersey to finish it off! (Mentioned this earlier)

[Per Her Son]

9 minutes ago, Kanukfanatic said:

Buff and Kessel make millions of dollars per year and are top athletes in the best hockey league in the world.

 

You make weird comments on line.

 

And THEY are the embarrassment.   hahahh ok pal

But common sense though! Let's all trash our players so they want to leave! There's only room here for assumptions and bashing. 

Edited September 15, 2019 by Per Her Son

[-SN-]

Opening again. Please refrain from personal attacks, or suspensions will be handed out.

[RowdyCanuck]

1 minute ago, StealthNuck said:

Opening again. Please refrain from personal attacks, or suspensions will be handed out.

So stealth what you think of camp? 

You think Brock missing much? Also you think his skating has gotten better or will his wrist be all good? Think he slimed down for more speed?

any of the prospects stick out for yea?

[-DLC-]

[Stelar]

5 minutes ago, StealthNuck said:

Opening again. Please refrain from personal attacks, or suspensions will be handed out.

But but Jake..... lol. 

[RowdyCanuck]

2 minutes ago, Stelar said:

But but Jake..... lol. 

Surprising no one has mentioned Brock.....maybe he just didn't want to go threw greens training camp ha 

[Rick_theRyper]

1 hour ago, Warhippy said:

So...how'd the unheralded guys do?  Focht?  the PTOs, the call ups?  Does it look like a good crop possibly heading to Utica?  

 

How are our prospects looking?

Whoa whoa whoa let’s not have sensible conversations here! 

[canuck2288]

23 hours ago, Freddy40 said:

Often happens with athletes. Those with natural gifts often rest on them and never learn to compete harder because they haven’t had to growing up, they were just that much better physically. It’s also a reason why their game sense often doesn’t develop as well.

 

Counter to that, athletes that aren’t as physically gifted learn that training, out competing, and drive can level the playing field (aka Beiga, Stecher, etc) and they also develop their game sense more because in order to compete, they often have to out think their opponents (because they are not going to compete based on their physical ability, whether that’s size, speed, or strength, or combination.)

 

The truly great players have not only the physical ability but the drive to get better and develop their game sense as well. Ie Crosby, McKinnon, Petey, even Bo. 

 

Jake is not at the level of Petey and Bo but if he had their drive, there’s no doubt in my mind he could be as effective as a player like Jake Debrusk for instance. I just hope he decides he wants it enough before his rope is gone here.

Well said

 

what gets me is frankly Jake did not have the look far to see the role models. The Sedins were talented but always pushed themselves, played hard, kept in shape and made time for the fans. They were, and still are, true class 

 

open you eyes Jake before it’s too late 

Edited September 16, 2019 by canuck2288

[Rick_theRyper]

Well one thing I noticed from the videos was Sutter he made the goal and the assist look so effortless. A healthy Sutter can help the team a lot

 

[Wayne Jetski]

6 hours ago, canuck2288 said:

Ferland is what Jake will never be 

Goodness. It’s not even September 16th. How about we all just chill and see what Jake can do.....

[the grinder]

2 hours ago, Per Her Son said:

Or maybe they had some extreme weight targets they wanted him to hit while maintaining a low body fat percentage. This can be extremely difficult to do and aligns with him stating that he was so close and would also explain why he would be more tired than usual, playing at a heavier weight. 

 

Boxers struggle to make weight all the time.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2018/mar/13/scott-quigg-long-list-recent-failures-make-weight