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  1. Sorry Plum, I'm confused? Hoping you can clarify your standpoint? Do you not see that Horvat starting on the fourth line, does not mean he'll be stuck there all year? This is a nineteen year old kid, who'll be going up against men for his first time, in the best league in the world! Starting Horvat on the fourth line seems to be the natural way to go. Find out if he's ready to compete against men, and at what level his hockey compete is at. If he is consistently getting the puck out of his zone with possesion, and creating offensive chances, while, most importantly, not getting scored on, he'll gradually move up the ladder (lines) against stiffer competition. All coaches mix up the lines at some point in a season, usually when their team is getting creamed, or just putting in a lacklustre effort. And if Horvat proves he can play against the better competition, he'll be tried out on a line with better players. And if he's not ready to compete in the nhl, losing to many puck battles, not being able to keep up with the play, etc, then he won't play in the nhl. simple as that. But playing 5-12min a night against nhl competition is way better for his development IMO, than playing against kids in the chl. He'll be able to acclimitize to the rigors of the nhl, and learn what areas of his game he needs to improve, and adjust to the speed of the nhl. The jump from chl to nhl is huge! Few are able to handle the transition overnight, hence the reason most players improve ffrom season to season. I also have to disagree with your assesment that Horvat is a better player than Dorsett. Not in the sense that he is less skilled than Dorsett, but that the two of them play, in my perception, an entirely different game. I don't think Horvat will be able to contribute to the team what Dorsett will. Likewise, Dorsett won't be able to contribute what Horvat can bring to this team. But an energy guy like Dorsett, fills an important role on this hockey team, which is every bit as important to the team as whaat the Sedins bring.
  2. My understanding of your answer is that the Canucks didn't offer any picks for hiring the GM and coach they did, but aren't those teams awarded a third round compensatory pick for losing someone from their organization? As I see it, barring trade, the canucks have no third round picks til 2018? Anaheim Boston? Dallas?
  3. Do the canucks owe 3rd rnd draft picks in the next three years to Dallas and Boston?
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