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  1. I don't agree that his "shot" is an issue, as Juolevi has a fantastic wrist shot, which we have seen many times as he snipes the corners coming off the blueline, but I agree with everything else you have said. He really needs to work on two things if he wants to get to that next level offensively: (1) opening up lanes to create opportunities for himself to get the puck to the net - just as you have stated; and (2) making quick, hard one-timers from the point that keep teams guessing what his actions will be offensively. He already has great vision and a hard accurate pass that he can pull off without labelling, but if he can get a trio of a deadly wrist shot, dynamic passing and a fierce one-timer, then he will be one heck of a player for us. One thing that is hindering his ability to do one-times is that he is typically used on the left side of the powerplay, which is difficult to create the right angles to do so, but if he was able to "roam" a little more in the offensive zone and switch sides every now and then, it will work to his advantage.
  2. I think there is a difference from say 2014 where we had to choose between players that were ranked at or below our pick (Virtanen, Ritchie, Nylander, Ehlers, etc.) and 2017 where it is expected that a highly ranked player will fall to us (Vilardi, Mittelstadt, Glass, etc.). I think people will only be calling for heads if GM JB goes off the board and picks a player like Rasmussen or Tolvanen. Even any one of the top ranked defensemen such as Heiskanen, Makar or Liljegren, I think can be justified by most people. More than anything I am hoping that GM JB is able to make a trade for a middle 1st round pick and takes one of Foote, Suzuki or Vesalainen. If that happens, everyone will be happy.
  3. He has actually stated in interviews that he chose the root that he did because he was undersized and basically didn't want to compete against larger guys. That is what gives me little faith in selecting him. He may very end up a great offensive defenseman, but against large NHL forwards and into the playoffs, he will just get run over. I think it should be set up like this: 1st Overall: a lottery for teams between 1-5 2nd Overall: a lottery for teams between 1-10 3rd Overall: a lottery for teams between 1-15 This way a team that finishes 11-15 does not have the chance to jump up and steal a McDavid or Matthews from a team that desperately needs it, but at the same time tanking for last doesn't guarantee you that pick either. I would also even the odds a little more so that for the 1st Overall it could be that everyone has a 20% chance.
  4. I don't even want to speculate anymore this week... Saturday can't come soon enough!
  5. Kassian had "character" issues when he was here, but now everyone is crying over losing/giving up on him. Maybe his gotten past all the young shenanigans and ballin' he was doing when he was in Winnipeg. Kane has a strong influence from his father in Vancouver and could potentially reign him in a bit to temper the crazy parts. Doesn't Kane train here in the offseason with his father? I remember hearing that somewhere. I would definitely consider it if the price is right, but we should definitely not be paying top dollar. If its less than Eriksson's contact and closer to a Sutter contract, I can live with that.
  6. After all the dizzying conversations about summer training regiments, ala Virtanen, Tryamkin, etc, this will sit well with most of us I think. Good to hear he is eager to get set on the right foot heading into the fall - maybe Stecher can show him his summer workout routine.
  7. This is exactly what I was going to say. He needs to drive to the net and drive hard. Even when he enters the offensive zone he could start cutting into the middle. He is just way to straight lined at the moment, but when he can change it up, the offensive game will flourish. Just imagine him doing his patented "knock'em down while carrying the puck" hits, just aimed directly towards or in front of the net. So, far he only does this when the defensemen closes in on him at the blue line, but if he just takes the mentality straight to the net every time, he will be a handful!
  8. Hopefully the new coach won't reward plugs with power play time. Goldy should still be on the power play regardless of what line he ends up on. One of Karlssons plays in the last couple of games reminded me of how Goldy plays that role on the power play - able to be a rover play maker and change routes, angles and spots to open up lanes. The main reason our plowerplay has sucked for so long is because everyone just stands in their spot like it's peewee hockey - making it WAY to predictable.
  9. Some more Juolevi game tape: Also, getting some praise from Craig Button:
  10. Yeah I think they went off the board a little bit with the Hickey pick - was ranked somewhere in the mid 1st I think. This year is definitely the year to pick up a centerman in the Top5 though and the Canucks are sorely needed that position to be filled so I don't think there is anyway they walk away from the draft without one of the top centermen. Next year I would seriously look at getting another defensemen depending where we land in the Top5... if we land in the Top5 - com' on Dahlin!
  11. Off the top the of head, I know that LA Kings took Thomas Hickey and then took Drew Doughty back-to-back years in the Top5. I would definitely take Nick Suzuki before Cale Makar. What was being referenced is that an "insider" stated that Vilardi may not even be in the Canucks Top5. I wouldn't have Makar in my Top5. According to the source: 1/2 - Patrick/Hischier 3 - Mittelstadt 4 - Necas 5 - Makar/Suzuki
  12. I don't agree that taking a defenseman in the Top5 back-to-back is a poor strategy because I believe in taking BPA, but I do agree that we should be selecting a center and not one of the defensemen available this year. In my opinion, Makar seems similar to what Stecher already brings to the team as well and I am definitely not convinced that Makar will be better than Stecher.
  13. Further to add to your quotes: "Mittelstadt is not just a player they are high on. Benning has watched him on countless occasions and has been basically "wowed" with his hands in tight spots and zones. A few people have told me that they have him as high as #3 in the draft this year." I think those who were not so high on Mittelstadt might want to take another look - could be a very real possibility that we take him #3. Not just based on this one source, but many rankings have him up there and the negativity is only centered around "quality of competition" and his "game translating to the NHL". The good thing about him is that he is going the college route so we won't see him for another year or two. Necas at #4 I can see. He has probably the best skating in the draft and has a great ability to find offensive opportunities through hard work. We would also have free reign on his development path. If we land in the #5 slot, this pick will be another one of those debated forever drafts. Tyson Jost was the last player to be selected in the top 10 coming out of a junior league, and he absolutely destroyed the U18 tournament his draft year. Has Cale Makar done enough / shown enough to selected that high? Suzuki I can be sold on because I think his skills are very apparent when you watch him play. If the Canucks are high enough on him to be taken 5th overall, I have no problem with that.
  14. Full info: April 17 2016 Hello Reddit, It's that time again. Last year I made some posts on the future of Vancouver, How they would approach the NHL Draft, and most importantly the Direction the team is going on. I have multiple Sources in both the NHL community, inside the Vancouver Canucks circle, and some inside reports on how the Canucks are moving forward with the direction of this team. I have always stated that these are stories, reports, and facts that were discussed with me, I will gladly discuss my merits through a PM process, go ahead. If you are not interested in this knowledge, everything is wonderful, just thought a few reddit posters would be interested. Coaching information: The Canucks have contacted multiple coaching candidates, they have had some preliminary conversations with Crawford (phone call permission only), Bob Hartley, Sheldon Keefe, Dave Lowry, Travis Green, Daryl Sutter, Shaun Clouston. Jim Benning currently has had the most significant conversions with Travis green, Dave Lowry, and Shaun Clouston. Future Direction: Ownership is on board with the "Rebuild", and they have given the management which I was told "The green light" to move forward with a future first plan. Ownership changed their tone about a month after the all-star break. Drafting Strategy: The Canucks are all in on a Play-making Center. They are also interested in finding a true puck-moving D-man. The names that I am hearing that the Canucks have the most interest in are as follows. Nolan Patrick Nico Hischier Casey Mittelstadt Cale Makar Martin Necas Nicholas Suzuki For the second round, Robert Thomas is a name that keeps coming up in nearly all discussions. Jaret Anderson-Dolan is another name that has been on the eyes of the canucks scouting staff for quite some time. The Attributes that the Canucks are looking for instinctively are Hands, speed, skill. Tidbit: Look for another member of the Canucks 2011 run to be inducted to the Ring of Honor. Sami Salo seems like the front runner at this moment. Bo Horvat has been invited to the World Championships, unfortunately, with Bo's contract situation is currently being worked on, Horvat let Hockey Canada know that he unfortunately cannot go unless it's rectified sooner rather then later. Hope you all found some of this information useful. If you have any sort of questions, Feel free to PM me.
  15. Prior to the expansion draft a 5th or 6th might be all you can get for a player like Sbisa that you would have to expose to the ED. His value would probably double after the ED.
  16. Kesler totally asked to be traded: http://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2014/6/28/5851878/the-truth-comes-out-as-kesler-leaves "With Ryan, when I took the job, he came to me and asked to be moved." OK, I thought Kesler said the opposite. And make no mistake, Benning's not lying here. EDIT: I think you were being facetious. I always have a hard time picking up on your tongue cheek humour without any clear indicators! Haha it is always the case though that a player will want to move on when they know they aren't wanted anymore. GM JB and TL have stated loyalty to the Sedins but anyone else is fair game.
  17. There is also no date stamp on the mysterious piece of paper that anyone could of done up. Even if it is legit, maybe it is October 2016 legit and not April 2017 legit. Back in October, Nico Hischier was ranked in the later first round, not second overall. Therefore, this list doesn't mean anything unless there is a time associated with it. Given that Comtois is seemingly still ranked high on this list makes me think it's outdated.
  18. I was going to say the same thing. WD would of had him benched for the rest of the playoffs with that kind of defensive effort. Amazingly enough, he was a +52 last year...
  19. I would agree that those two examples, creating space by drawing defenders and positioning yourself advantageously, are good indicators of high hockey IQ. I haven't looked at this in depth with the top 5 prospects yet, but where would you determine to rank the projected top 4 centers (Patrick, Hischier, Valardi and Mittelstadt) in terms of IQ? At this point without looking at more tape, I would put Hischier above all of them. But, the use and size of Patrick and Valardi allows them to create space for themselves to make solid plays but neither would be really considered "playmakers". Mittelstadt is kind of a mixture of size, speed and skill and may not use any one in particular more than the other, but also doesn't use any to their full extent either.
  20. Illuminating... Shinkaruk is known a "speedy winger" by the way and just stating "IQ" doesn't really bring anything to the discussion. But if your "thoughts" are directed towards Mittelstadt, and I am just reading into your word(s), he is known to have both of those components. Are you trying to say that you think Mittelstadt will transition like Nylander?
  21. The highschool thing is definitely over blown given the fact that he game back to the USHL and continued to lead the league, but it worth noting for sure that it leaves more questions than answers them. Further, some of those clips of "poor quality of competition" are actually highly touted prospects such as some of the more impressive work done in the U18. I do take your point though about whether this style of play will translate. The question then becomes what makes the "razzle dazzle" of a player like William Nylander translate seemlessly, but not the "razzle dazzle" of say Hunter Shinkaruk? Where do you see those differences? PS I should add that I am not 100% sold on Mittelstadt either as a top 3-5 pick, but his skill set does intrigue me as it is exactly what we could use on this team - if it did actually translate. It should also be noted that he is not just a goal scorer, but is very good at being a play maker and pushing the pace with his speed game.
  22. Other than the powerplay vs 5v5 argument you keep bringing up over and over and over... what are your actual hesitations with Mittelstadt? btw some people do have Mittelstadt ranked in the top 3 - thus being a top 3 level talent?
  23. If people are interested in seeing what his game is about, it would be a good idea to give this tape a good watch: EDIT: This clip is also an indication of his bad defensive play: His offensive talents are apparent - especially on the power play where he is able to walk the line, distribute or be dangerous with his shot. His coach gives him a lot of leeway to find his game in this matchup, so it appears he has the go ahead to test out his skill set offensively, while being allowed to make defensive errors. Furthermore, he is also very adept at moving the puck out of the zone, but he does sometimes give out passes that can be easily intercepted. He has great speed which allows for him to cover a lot of the ice, sometimes leading the rush up the ice, others covering for his pinching plays. He definitely needs a lot of work on his defensive play like making the smart choices when pressured and being strong along the boards in puck battles. He directly gives the puck away as he was caught on trying to dangle past someone at the 15:00 minute mark leading to an opposition goal, and he gets beat 1-on-1 frequently below the hash marks. I do think his defensive play is correctable though as I still think his gap control and his ability to read the play are still are a high level. He just really needs to get stronger and battle harder, while making the smart defensive plays that he will learn through experience. He would be exactly the right candidate to play on a pairing with Juolevi if they were to both develop as intended. I would have no problem taking him in the 3-5 range. With that said, there does not look to be as many center prospects in the top 10 next year as there are this year and a few defensemen as well to choose from next year that may give a similar skill set as Liljegren, which makes me lean towards drafting a center this year.
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