j.olofsson

Based on just this tournament I agree with KassianBeastMode. Points aside i thought Horvat was way better and that Gaunce did suffer from a lack of grith that horvat( and Manny) posesses. A mean streak, even though unlikely to occur, WOULD put Gaunce at another level and he STILL coasts a bit too much. You cant blame this on hockey IQ. Horvath is just as smart and is always skating. This is why Horvath can keep up with fast thinking players like Shinkaruk. However I do believe all this can be explained with just a slow start to the season and I expect Gaunce to be better at main camp. I do believe he will play for the canucks regularly in a couple of years. a 4th line C that plays a few hundred games is a big win for a late 1st round pick.

Sorry guys but its not like in the old days when NHL could do whatever they wanted regardless of contracts. This contract will need to be honoured unless there is an NHL out (Wich I believe is very uncommon or even impossible in the KHL). There has been cases where players have been able to buy themselves out of a KHL contract but I believe that requires the club to actually let you. KHL and NHL has that agreement in place to honour contracts

I am also not very surptised he ranked high. In addistion to the previous stats Fiala is currently holding his own in the WC at the age of 17. Even if it is for Switzerland it is still pretty good. Also he dominated both wjc 18 and 20.

I would be fine with trading the pick. Even If we win the lottery. There are always stupid GMs and someone would overpay to have a little fun at draft day. I believe in Nylander but he would be a couple of years away from making impact and we need a top 6 scorer faster than that.

I Hope we draft him. I agree it is a risky pick but in a somewhat weak draft I consider Nylander to have the highest potential and he is the only one I can see as a future firstliner. We have a bunch of two-way players coming up so I say take the risk.

For how long can he play in the AHL without having to pass through waivers? I'm having a hard time wrapping my head aound the rules

An on demand game takes an hour and a half if you skip the intermissions. Thats why I at least get to watch a game from time to time.

Top 6 last night was Brown-fox-Gaunce, Burakovsky-Mcdavid-Curtis. Gaunce on the 2nd PP unit. Tough to say anything about the performances as it was a very one-sided game.

It might take a pretty big contract to get him over though. He rejected the qualifying offer to move home to SHL this season. A good SHL contact usually payd more than an AHL wage. I reall y hope he hasnt given up on NA or the Canucks.

I just watched the London Game. Horvat played all game with Domi and Anderson on a line that went up against the Tolchinsky line most of the game. (By god that russian dude can play!). Anderson and horvat played a good game in spite of their numbers. Domi did ok I guess but he didnt really thrive in a defensive role wich might explain his lack of production lately. They did have a few quality chances.

Off course it can! do you think some mystic diety resides in his legs spending his days laughing at at humanity and their "laws of physics" and the ever so foolish notion of "training a muscle"? Usain Bolt was, if I remember correctly 23 when he broke his own WR at 100 meters. I guess someone didnt tell him he shpuld have stopped training at 19. The willingness to use speed to play a gritty and intense game could prove harder to teach though.