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re-entry waivers were removed, but once called up waivers would be required to send him down again.
If Lack or Miller gets hurt then we'll probably see Erickson get called up as an injury replacement since he can go up & down without waivers.
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Markstrom making it a guarantee we'll have to move a goalie sometime in the next year.
No way he ever clears waivers again.
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I like Tryamkin because he comes with a nickname already in place.
"Tree" is an great nickname and suits his massive size perfectly.
Now if we could just get a clip of him saying. "I am Groot"
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Scheduled to play the 24th at Kootenay
I'm going to that one.
Nice to have a high Canucks pick in the WHL to look forward to them coming to town.
Was looking forward to Shinkaruk last year, but he got hurt early & it never happened.
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I have np with Horvat ending up as our 3rd line center for several years.
That'd just mean others surpassed him & the team would be a contender. Nothing wrong with having a 3C who could be a 2C & a 4C who could be a 3C.
Ideally Kesler would of been our 3rd line center the last few years too, we jut didn't have anyone better then him to play 2C.
Shinkaruk McCann Kassian
Virtanen Vey Jensen
Fox Horvat Cassels
Zalewski Gaunce LaBate
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I'd say we're at least 4 years away from Bo Horvat challenging for a top 6 role.
If he has any real scoring impact before the twins retire it'll be a pleasant surprise.
Another year of junior, a year ion the farm & then a couple of years in the bottom 6 doesn't seem out of line at all.
Then when all is said & done, he might very well remain in the bottom 6.
Nothing at all wrong with Horvat being an elite 2 way shutdown 3rd line center capable of moving up when needed, Anything more then that is just gravy.
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Long story short, unless Bo plays lights out 2nd line center hockey at training camp, I don't think that there is room for him on this team. I would love to see him get a couple of games if he has a good pre season, but I don't want to just keep him because, "He's too good for another year of Jr. but dosn't fill a role on the Canucks this year."
One more year in Jr. and playing a bigger role on Team Canada is not going to hurt his development. Could be a good test of his character. Bo seems like the type of young man to run with any opportunity given to him. He won't pull a Cody Hodgeson if he has to go back.
I think the team is in desperate need of a center capable of being the shut down guy.
If Bo can come into camp & play lights out defensive hockey then he has a shot at making the team.
Give him 2 solid defensive wingers, tell him to not worry about scoring, just play solid D & he could have a role on the team.
Sedin Sedin Vrbata
Higgins Bonino Vey
Burrows Horvat Hansen
Matthias Richardson Kassian
With Burrows/Higgins & Kassian/Vey interchangeable & Dorsett in the mix.
It might be a bit much to ask of a rookie, but there's a long history of all star 2 way centers breaking into the league as checking centers & the offence coming around once they're comfortable in their ability to shut down the leagues best.
If Bo or maybe Gaunce can come in & play that role, it makes things easier on all the other lines & we might have a good mix.
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what a bad day for the Canucks
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With everyone & his dog predicting Kassian will break out in the next couple of years, I don't think there's any chance of him signing cheap long term.
I'm thinking 1.5 mill for next season & add another .5 mill for every extra season.
1.5 mill per year for 1 year
2.0 mill per year for 2 years
2.5 mill per year for 3 years
3.0 mill per year for 4 years
Anything more then 1 year & you have to overpay him now in the hopes that he'll be underpaid by the time it expires.
I expect him to sign a similar contract to what Tanev signed last year. 1 year @ 1.5 mill
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Are we there yet?
Jacob Markstrom | #25 | G
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Really? Thanks, I didn't know that.
That sounds like it's totally open for abuse.