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  1. I think your looking at nylander with rose coloured glasses. He was a bit of a bust for the leafs in camp. A lot of pundits and nonis said they thought he would fight for a spot on the lesafs, but after watching him get crushed they didn't even give him a shot with the marlies cuz they feared he would get killed. Unless this kid gets a lot bigger he will never be in the nhl. Think about it if he was so good as you state wouldn't he have made the marlies? As for Jake you say he has no playmaking skills yet is racking up the assists . and to say he has not lived up to the hype, he came back from a majourinjury and has been on fire the last 8 games and has been playing very well at the worlds. I get that people who wanted nylander will try to hate on jake but at least get your facts straight first. if jake was playing for modo id bet the farm he would have more then 19 points in 19 games and if jake was rfrafted by the leafs and could have gone to the marlies id also bet the farm thats where he would have gone sorry but nylander is the one who didn't live up to expectations Jake has been doing just fine.
  2. i have to admit I was one of those guys who wanted his ass in a suit. I was wrong, he has been good this season. That being said I think Bo is on the cusp of breaking out. He has been just what we thought he would be. his play isn't like a rookie at all, so calm and so good in the dot. I would like to see him on the 3rd with kass and vey move brad down to the 4th and sit mathias and or hanson or even brad if it works out then maybe we can look at moving someone in the bottom 6. I think hanson would get an ok return to a team that needs a good shutdown player who can also score 20, but id rather keep him and trade brad. I think Bo will be more valuable then brad this year. The reason id trade him over mathias is we know brads ceiling Mathias has looked better of late, but id still rather have bo up there alternatin vey and mathias on the wing until one of them beats the other one out. Im more worried about how much better the nucks played on d after losing hammer. i dunno to me he has been terrible for his standards, and hes making his partners look bad as well.
  3. love that quote from melanson ur right he's in the plans maybe more then we know
  4. no he can be recalled and stay for amonth or 10 games before having to clear again. im a bit torn in this whole situation if jacob ends up regaining the hype and talent and he becomes part of the long term plans, then it's by to lack.which sucks because lack is a great guy off the ice from what i can see, has a good attitude, but i just don't see him as our #1 I think the miller signing was the right thing to do it's funny cuz all you heard after last yer was were done the twins suck edler sucks the window is closed. And yet twins and vrbata top 10, miller tops in wins. edler our best d burr bouncing back bones playing better then kess, and our best october in forever. and the icing on the cake is guys like jacob cole subban lighting it up and gys like gaunce shink fox all doing well. What a change from 6 months ago
  5. Wow u debunked me from google? lol so u magically found out my name what state i lived in b4? you are too funny Hate all you want but don't make stuff up and say things that arn't true. please tell me how u can go on google and debunk me. Im flattered that you are so enamoured by me that u would go through all the trouble. i'll make it a little easier for you, google US bank Babe ruth Senior basbeall club from 1997 or 1996 Out of Seattle. not sure if it will show our roster or what not since iv'e never tried but if it does since you are so smart maybe u can use your obvious phycic skills and find out which one is me. I'll give you a hint in our team photo im wearing a hat lol. Im guessing you thought you would google who got drafted from canada in 1998? i guess you didn't count on me having duo status in the Usa and Canada HUH. Don't hate so much it will give you wrinkles
  6. People like me? I am not one who thinks all our prospects will become elite, or we are an elite team etc. Im a fan of the nucks but not a homer by any stretch. Eckblad may be NHL ready but if he played for a good team he probobly would be sent back to the colts, since D usually take longer to develop. I think sam should have gone #1 imo I think he's the best player in the draft. That being said he's still to skinny and could stand to bulk up some more. The reason I think jake is more ready isn't cuz he's better then those guys atm, he' just more ready as far as his size and speed and the style of game he plays. I think if Jake attended the combine healthy he might have gone sooner in the draft. The last part of ur thread is why i get annoyed with you. everytime you post you have a snarky remark to make. Why do you find that you must call someone down? no need to be crass all the time. it's fine to disagree having a debate is all part of these type of threads, just respect people and if they forget to put a comma (somthing you put me down for before.) or say somthing u don't agree with, no need to make fun of them. go on a tsn thread and read how some nucks fans post about oilers or flames news, they bash and insult them for no reason. Then we wonder why we wer'e voted most hated fans in the NHl.
  7. Wow all i ever see from you is negative statements about someones posts. Are you not capable of doing your own post instead of just bashing someone elses? Worst part is you bash me yet have no actual response or facts to justify you bashing me. So tell me who from the 2014 draft is more nhl ready based on what i said about Jake? eg his size his speed his shot etc. Stop being a troll, people like you are the reason everyone hates nuck fans. Always looking to slag somebody elses opinion, while offering very little of one yourself
  8. I love what the pro scout says about jake one his bio on page 1, he's got a pro game now. if not for the injury id like someone to tell me of another player in this draft who is more nhl ready then Jake. When you see young guys sent back down, 9 times outta 10 its because they aren't ready size wise or strength wise jake is both. Plus his shot is already there and since he plays a more "meat and potatoes" style its easier to translate that to the nhl rather than a style of say Nylander or Ehlers. Both will get just crushed at there size. And yes maybe we will see some sick plays from those guys here and there over a full season it's obvious to anyone with hockey knowledge that jakes game could be consistent and succesfull right away which is freakin nuts considering he is the youngest guy in the draft and 1 month away for being a 2015 draftee. Let that soak in all you pro Nylander fans I dont see anything in jakes game that leads me to believe he wont end up being just a huge steal in this draft.
  9. when he was hurt he was given 4-6 months recovery time. From what ive heard and read he a freak who is way ahead of schedule. its not to far fetched to think he might be ready for main camp. hes still able to skate and keep himself conditionedm, hes just not able to have contact yet. so if he is ready y do people say theres no way he could make the team? if guys like ehlers nylander the sams and draisetle have a shot then i think jake does too. he already has pro speed shot and size. the three things that usually have a kid sent down. let me be clear im not saying he will be a canuck next season, im only pointing out that top 6 picks often crack the team there first year. Especially since he already has the size the shot and the speed.
  10. All this talk of going back to london to refine hiss offense is wrong imho. first off he had well over a oint a game. second dale hunter was saying on hnc that he gets every tough d assignment and how is playing with boys gonna prepare him for the pros better then actually playing in the pros with sheltered mins while learning how to play with men. im all for not rushing our young guys but its time to let some of these guys play and let them get some jands on experience. heck tons of teams including the elite teams have had players step in last year in there draft year. id rather have gaunce and bo on the 3rd and 4th lines over richardson and hanson they wont hurt us on d and have more upside. and if he looks totally lost then send him down after 9 games and gaunce back to utica. all that talk of oh playing them in the bottom 6 will ruin them is just silly best way to learn is to actually just get out and do it, please tell me how playing with boys will prepare him any further its not like hes 17 hes done all he can do in the ohl time to make the next step
  11. size isnt everything but when it comes to ehlers and nylander there not even small they are 30 pounds from even being small. all this talk of is the west getting smaller or bigger is moot. kids nowadays in gneral are bigger tougher look at a guy like virtanen his legs are like tree stumps he aint gonna get knocked off the puck. ehlers and nylander will never be big or strong yes they have skill but a lot of that skill is due to inferior players around them allowing them to dingle dangle im sorry i dont see that happening in the nhl. if these guys were supposed to be as good as kane they would have gone top 3 in the draft. and to compare ehelrs and jake is unfair ehelrs played for a much better team in a league that has the worst defence adn goaltending of the chl jake would have scored more if he was on the mooseheads in the q. 5 years from now jake will be poppin 50 in for us while ehlers will be the next daigle just mho
  12. ill admit i was on the fence with are pick. I im not anymore tho watching jakes game he seems to be able to translate that to the nhl better then ehlers or nylander. the guy is strong yet so dam fast and has a great shot. does anybody else think if by some chance hes cleared for contact in time for training camp he would have a shot at making the team ahead of hunter? hes already got the size and an nhl shot. if a guy like monohan from the flames at 6 last year can make it i dont see y jake couldnt come into camp and impress enough to stick around for 9 games at least. with that i wonder of the 2 if all things equal coming into camp who is more ready hunter or jake? i mention those 2 only because as of now i still think we have some questions on wing in are top 9. i think were set down the middle for now so unless bo plays wing for us i see him going back to the knights and gaunce centering the 4th line. Thoughts?
  13. with all the talk of goalies starting out in the pros later i decided to check on what age goalies from the first 2 rounds usually start. i found tbhat majority of them end up in the nhl at the age of 20. price gibson brodour lou jake allen etc i wonder if demko could be ready in a couple of years he was ranked to go in the 1st round rthis year
  14. why is nobody mentioning markstrom? he was a way higher rated prospect till he got draftef by florida and got bad coaching and rushed along . im so sick of people saying we shouldnt sign miller. he will bounce back this year and we forget he was great when he first came to the blues and had some bad luck against an elite team.i luv lack bur if u compare his numbers after the lou trade they were well over 3. that being said a team like the jets would be much better with him in net. so lets package him for kane and go with miller and markstrom for a couple of years then go with markstrom and demko. lack is 27 either start him this year or trade him he deserves a chance at 1. i just think since we might lose markstrom id rather trade lack while he still young and sign miller till jacob is ready i guess we will find out this tuesdsay but i for one think people on here under value markstrom way too much
  15. i maybe in the minority but im all for signing miller. i think markstrom is gonna regain what made hame named the best goalie born in 1990 same year as lack. i havent been able to confirm for sure what happens if we send him down before the season starts if we risk losing him id rather keep him up here as a backup and trade lack. i think the jets woul a match made in heaven, why not package burr hanson lack and a a 2nd in 2015 and a b level propect for kane. im sure burr would waive if he feels hes no longer welcome and has tie to the peg i think thats a very fair deal maybe even a little to much but whatever we dont need any of those players going forward but would all help the jets thoughts?? edit hes 2 years older the markstrom
  16. looks like a solid pick keep in mind if u look at most of the star d around the league they are 2nd round or higher picks. i think webber was a 2nd or 3rd guys like markov chara bieksa etc etc were also later picks. I think just based on his size and the fact he already plays with men hes much more ready then we might think. id be surprised if he doesnt have an out close letting him walk from the khl. if so get him on utica and let him develop in the ahl so he can adjust to the smaller rink. like this pick a lot
  17. looking forward to when hes in the nhl who knows maybe he heals quick and gets a 9 game audition either way i think with the addition mcann we now switch gaunce and maybe cassels or horvat to the wing having kass shink jake jenson burr higgens and maybe moulson or vanek cammalerri mathias fox on the wing looks pretty solid assuming we make a big splash on the 1st. given what we saw today from benning i think its a safe bet we ill do just that i fully expect benning to finish this retool this year i disagree when people say were gonna suck and commit to a rebuild we have the young guys the cap space and a great gm now. besides why fire torts since they have to pay him if they planned on going through a long painfull rebuild next years gonna be a very good year. ps i forgot to add i hope we let markstrom invent himself und rolly in utica while lack serves as a 1b to miller y thrust him in a role hes not ready for yer gcg
  18. i checked out leafsdc to see how they felt about nylander and it made me feel much better abpout are pick. like button said virtanen copuld be the grand slam of this draft yet he had him at 41 yet he also said the nucks would pick him wtf??? lol what finally sold me on jake was after watching benning today its obvious he knows what hes doing the kes trade for example i like both players we got u watch sisba pardon the spelling im tired i think was given up on way to soon and bonino got a chance last year and ran with it. he also has that knack for scoring big goals and i think back to the games against the ducks this year and i always noticed him. the ducks didnt wanna part with the pick but benning didnt fold like mg would have and we got rewarded with inho anpther steal like shink last year, the guys numbers are mis leading had a terrible start and didnt have the best supporting cast.getting rid of garrison was pure gold so based on that if benning says jakes are guy then i fully trust him. the final clincher for me was jake is young couple more months and he would be in the 2015 class yet he looks ready now hes got the size speed the shot and the mean factor.tbc
  19. shink may or may not be a stud but id still like to keep him and find out. id be fine with tanev are 6th and burrows and hanson for the 1st. tallon on record saying he wants burr a chance to draft sam and maybe virtanen or nylander or fluery etc at 10th if we get that pick sounds like a good draft to me. that being said i like the idea of trading with the oil for tanev people who say the oil wouldnt do that imho are wronjg they get a top 2 future d and still get a great player at 6th
  20. here is my best case scenario at the draft. kesler to the ducks for shea theodore 10th and 24th. package the 10th hanson and tanev maybe a 3rd next year to florida, they want kasper kappinen and should be there at 10th. we draft reignhart 1st overall nylander at 6th and either dangelo or sanheim at 24th. shea replaces tanev dangelo could be the gem of this draft if he gets his shit together and sanheim looks like a late bloomer with star potential. people nedd to realize that if tallon wants kasper and if they know he will be around at 10th he can squeeze a little more outta the nucks, but who cares to have the 1st and 6th the 24th and maybe shea theodore is worth losing tanev hanson and a 2nd or 3rd next year. if possible id even trade hammer or garrison instead of tanev but that would be a harder deal to get done. i think sam and willy can both make the team next year along with horvat. buyout booth and sign miller hes on record saying he would come here, send lack to utica for a full year of seasoning and see how markstrom progreses. we cant send markstrom down due to his contract so give him a year as a backup his upside is as big as he is.
  21. i agree absent canuck taking leon mdc nylander or ehlers is the right way to go. jake and ritchie may end up being top 6 forwards but we all know they are a crapshoot and powerforwards take longer to devolop. there is a reason guys like lucic went in the second round. i think jake and ritchie might one day be good players but for once i agree with button on jake as he sees him as a great 3rd line player,nothing wrong with that but not at 6. i gotta funny feeling it will be nylander and the more i think about it the better i like it. he could challenge for a spot next year and play with the twins. all in all mdc ehlers leon or nylander have that skill we have missed for a long time as for size we got kass and can land another big winger with the ducks picks either way those 4 fill an immediate need thanks
  22. yes to resigning him. hes young talented and just needs a chance in the top 6 if not centre maybe on the wing? if that doesnt workput trade him maybe a change will be best for both, but give him a real shot first.
  23. id take travis sanheim guy was a stud at the under 18s or dangelo who cares about his attitude hes young and dumb throw a contract his way and watch how fast he changes his way i played div 1 baseball and hated half my teamates cuz they were dicks but when it came time for games we all had the same goal. besides im sure sestito or juice can shape him up
  24. downundacanuck you are by far the stupidest troll ive wasted my time reading on here. first of all burr has had more than 2 good seasons. there is a reason y he is hated cuz he does his job well u fool and to say 4 mill is a huge chunk of our cap this isnt 1979 bro yes he had a bad year get over it i love when people say injuries are not an excuse so if joey batz broke both his arms do u expect him to smash 40 hr for the jays this year oh and how did burr attain those injuries ? oh ya he was sacrificing his body to block a shot.and to actually say that playing d and all the other intangables dont count my god i sincerely hope u go back under whatever bridge you crawled up from under to spew the most idiotic crap i have ever read in my life. btw his game 7 against the hawks alone is worth 4 mill a year if u recall he scored both goals that game. and brought ou r province off are collective feet. fee fi fo fum i smell the crap from someone dumb. god i wish i could find you right now and bite ur knarled twisted hairy finger off to pay omage to #14 who bleeds blue and green for us 24/7 365 so in closing kiss my white a** and talk to me when burr notches 40 next year while hopefully wearing jonny canuck and not that stupid a** orca youve just been schooled punk.....
  25. yes yes to benning no no to posts about possible trade partners i mean how stupid just cuz a team loses they become the perfect partner ive got a better idea how bout who ever offers the best package for say kesler or edler id like a deal with the oilers for edler and say mathias for there 3rd overall if eckblad isnt around for them to pick
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