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    Thatcher Demko | #35 | G

    in Current Roster

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    Just now, WHL rocks said:

    Good to see Demko win but kinda feel tough for the other team at the same time.

    Great performance by both teams and particularly the goalies. 

    Who cares!? Thatcher Demko is who we only care about here, holy another shutout!

    Jake Virtanen | #18 | RW

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    For every question about Virtanen, there are many, many more questions about every other prospect in our cupboard.

    McCann. Is he strong enough for NHL duty? What's his peak if he does gain this strength? I see a 2C. Isn't he currently hurting?

    Demko. The hip surgery is concerning for a goaltender. That only increases his bust potential.

    Cole Cassels. The love the kid, but what's his upside? 3C? Typically bigger guys are there, but Andrew Shaw isn't huge. When's he NHL ready? CDC seems to think now, but is that actual? Isn't he rehabbing an injury?

    Shinkaruk. How long will he stew in the AHL? Don't hear much about top-6 duty for him on the Canucks, while Bärtschi gets a free spot? Is his speed and strength improving for NHL duty? Shouldn't we have drafted Theodore?

    Boeser. How long is he committed to college? He seems to think he's a power forward, but is he really? And shouldn't we have addressed our defense instead?

    Brisebois. Has bust written all over him. I mean the upside might be the last NHLer Brisebois, and Montreal couldn't wait to be rid of him. Shouldn't we have kept Lack instead?

    Zhukenov. Currently looks like a 12yr old, so how long until he's a man, let lone NHL-ready?

    Tryramkin. Is he ever going to come over from Russia? If when that happens is he anything more than a depth/AHL guy? He's a 3rd-pairing guy in Russia, is he not?

    Jordan Subban hasn't gained any noticable strength at all since we drafted him. Safe to say he won't become an NHL defenseman? If he still does, just how much sheltering will he need? Or is he actually a forward?

    Gaunce. Is he a winger now? Would've been better if he was a center. How's his foot-speed? His overall skill? Don't forget his 'hockey iq'.

    Hutton. What's up with him? He was supposed to be the best d-man we had, but he might not even be a defenseman. More like a converted forward. Is he just another failed experiment?

    Jensen. It was time for him to make the NHL last season, but instead the Canucks seem ready to give up on him. Why?

    Grenier. NHL time for him now? Or more AHL? Clock is ticking.

    Labate. Will he turn into anything?

    Corrado. Is he an legit NHLer yet?

    McNally. Why couldn't we hold onto him? Could you imagine if SJ turns him into a player? Yikes!

    Why is the holy frack did we draft Schroeder? Idiots bust alarms malfunctioning?

    You see, with all of these questions yet to be answered, I don't know why transforming Virtanen into Nylander or Ehlers would change much. Both those players have questions of their own. Is Nylander anything more than a playmaking power play specialist? He seems to be a ghost without the puck and only so-so with it. Certainly there's no Forsberg there. Is Ehlers going to be able to score like he did in the Q against NHL competion? Will he continue to dive a lot and become hated by NHL refs? We've seen a lot of undersized kids fail over the years, but then again Johnny Fraudreau is an all-star, so maybe the NHL will pave the way his success.

    I agree with almost everything except for the "question' about Zhukenov, but lol you can't have "questions" about a player just because the way he looks. For example look at the player you named, Johnny Gaudreau, he looks like a freaking 10 year old still but hey guess what, he played in the NHL last year

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