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  1. The players mentioned were all born in the period 1992-1995. (I'm presuming that in the "6 listed above and the 3 names" you weren't referring to the 2015 draft-eligibles that were also mentioned, not in the Canucks system at present.) If 4 of them become regular NHL players, that averages to 1 defenceman per year becoming an NHL regular, which would be an astounding degree of success.
  2. I absolutely hate what I'm about to write, because I thought Markstrom should have been backing up Lack this season (most on CDC disagree, I know), but I think Canucks don't plan on either Markstrom or Eriksson being in the system next season, which is why O'Connor is interested in the Canucks. He'd step into Utica immediately and expect to be in the NHL after 2 seasons. That is, I think O'Connor is viewed as a replacement for Markstrom in the system.
  3. This seems to be the definitive answer to me. For now, Higgins stays on the 2nd line, and I agree that the coach and GM are hoping Baertschi slots there fairly soon. If they re-sign him that makes sense. I don't expect they will. My guess is that next season Baertschi is expected to play 2nd line LW and Higgins 3rd line LW. Further, if the Canucks brass saw Matthias as their 2nd line LW, there's been more than enough opportunity for them to decide that this season. They've tried him there but returned to Higgins as the 2nd line LW. There is a very large difference of opinion on CDC about the value of Matthias, so many will, as Boudrais, want to see him re-signed and see him as a 2nd line LW. I'll leave that for people to argue the value and abilities of Matthias on a Matthias thread.
  4. I'd wondered that, but I responded to your use of SoCal. I then thought of editing to add the Northern California team, but you'd already responded. SJ could be the only plausible option if they are interested. My guess is that given Miller's $6 mill contract, San Jose might find a more enticing option, but all we can do for now is speculate.
  5. It's hard to imagine either of the 2 SoCal teams taking him. L.A. has Quick signed for the next 4 seasons at $7 million per and Jones, Bartoszak and Berube are younger and a great deal cheaper than Miller. Andersen has won Anaheim's #1 job at the age of 25 and his stats, at least, were better than those of Miller this year. I didn't follow that team well enough to know for sure how his play was but had the sense as the season went on that he was doing pretty well. With 21 year old Gibson being a very cheap and adequate backup (2.60 GAA, .914 Sv%, 13-8-0 in 21 starts and a salary under $800K) I'd suggest Anaheim, too, would have just about zero interest in taking on our $ 6 million soon to be 35 YO goalie.
  6. I asked earlier about a source. I've now found WD's quotes from the postgame in Edmonton and it spoke of Baertschi playing with Horvat and Hansen, though he did also say Baertschi plays better with offensive guys. He didn't say Baertschi needs to play in the top 6 to be effective. From http://blogs.theprovince.com/2015/04/11/the-provies-miller-still-recovering-tickets-not-selling-dorsett-risking-everything-and-sedins-go-11/: The coach acknowledged Baertschi gave him something to think about, but added: “He’s a guy who gives us some depth.” Interestingly, he did say if he plays Baertschi, it could be with Horvat and Yannie. “He’s a good offensive player and he plays better with offensive guys,” Desjardins said. “He would play good with Horvat and Hansen. That would be a good line because those guys are great defensively. “If you wanted to make them more of an offensive line, you could look at something like that.”
  7. Markstrom on his return to Utica was named 3rd star today, stopping 20 of 21 shots in Comets 2-1 win against Syracuse Crunch.
  8. I hadn't seen or heard that. I'd seen something where WD was quoted as saying Baertschi would be top 6 for this team in the future (echoing what JB had said when Baertschi was acquired.) When did WD say he needs to play in the top 6, and is there a source for it? Thanks.
  9. tyhee

    Ben Hutton | #27 | D

    Do Canucks have three defencemen, of those ready to play in the NHL, who rush to stick up for teammates to discourage opponents from taking too many liberties? At this stage of his career I see that as a large portion of his value to the Canucks and can't think of another d-man on the Canucks who does it frequently. Others in the system can replace and perhaps improve on his hockey play right now, but when one plays the Kings, the Jets and other intimidating teams having a steady deterrent can be an important part of the game. I'm not asking whether Canucks have others that are capable of doing it and certainly most or perhaps all of the Canucks will have at some time stood up for a teammate, but who else besides Bieksa and Dorsett is willing to take a pounding to be a regular, steady deterrent that an opponent will expect to have to answer to if he takes too many liberties. (Kassian might also fit in that group and I think he did in the time leading up to his current time off with injury.) edit-grammar
  10. Imo after his time with the Flames, Baertschi is well aware that life in the NHL (and getting into the lineup) is tough.
  11. Maybe it's just that I'm old enough that there aren't many brain cells left to waste and time isn't as valuable as it used to be, but I find the prospects forum a decent source of info. The Comets thread for instance often has material about the Comets' games and players which I find interesting and informative. Similarly, looking in the threads for each prospect is quicker than looking for news sources on each one of them, even though it involves skimming quantities of less informative material.
  12. You're being kind to XX Frickin Messier, who scored 11 pts as a WHA rookie in '78-'79, then 33 pts in the regular season and 3 in the playoffs in the NHL in '79-'80. As you say, it's too early to pass judgment on Virtanen. Since he wasn't the MVP at the World Jr and averaged less than 2 ppg for the Hitmen this season after returning from his surgery, fans will find weaknesses to be concerned about.
  13. He was reminiscing about the days before the expansion of 1967. Before that NHL teams signed rep players from peewee and owned their rights forever after. The NHL teams also ran major junior franchises-I remember watching Boston's two OHL franchises, Niagra Falls Flyers and Oshawa Generals, play the old OHL Toronto Marlies which were run by the Leafs. As bigbadcanucks said, it wouldn't happen today.
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    Ben Hutton | #27 | D

    So far As Uticahockey pointed out, Corrado before tonight had only played 31 regular season games this season. I don't know if he played tonight. Clendening has 38 with Rockford, 4 with Chicago and 17 with the Canucks, for a total of 59. There were 3 extra defencemen in Vancouver. Corrado is the one most familiar to the Comets-the only one of Clendening, Stanton and Corrado to have played in Utica, so perhaps the one most suited to help the Comets quickly. He's the youngest and the player who has played the least this season so perhaps could use some playing time the most. Certainly it's difficult to say the Canucks are in dire need of 9 defencemen. Sending Corrado to Utica seems to have been at the very least a reasonable move, regardless of who brought the players in.
  15. Funny? Yep, it is ironic. Concerning? Nope, because ... This. (Though unlike SpeedCanuck I've only seen him on tv, not in person.)
  16. Pimp C, on 04 Mar 2015 - 4:07 PM, said: If you're speaking of Miller, surely his 13 years as a pro has more to do with what he is today than his 3 years at Michigan State. Why should it matter at this stage of his career what development program he was in before he turned pro?
  17. If this has been answered yet I haven't noticed it. Baertschi-Yes, subject to waivers in 2015-16. Jensen-No, exempt for 2015-16; subject to waivers for 2016-17. Corrado-This one is interesting. People have posted on other threads that Corrado would be eligible for waivers next season but I am not seeing why he would be. He signed in Sepember, 2011 as an 18 year old (source http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=589591)%C2'> would have 5 exempt seasons (CBA s. 13.4) which would make him exempt through 2015-16. However, s. 13.4 oif the CBA also says: "For purposes of Regular Waivers, the five (5) year exemption for an 18 year old skater and the four (4) year exemption for a 19 year old skater shall both be reduced to three (3) years commencing the first season that the 18 or 19 year old skater plays in eleven (11) NHL Games or more. The next two (2) seasons, regardless of whether the skater plays any NHL Games in either season, shall count as the second and third years toward satisfying the exemption." So, the 5 years gets reduced to 3 years commencing the 1st season Corrado plays in 11 or more NHL games. According to hockeydb Corrado played 3 regular season and 4 playoff games in 2012-13, not enough to shorten his eligiblity. He played 15 NHL games in 2013-14, but 3 years from that season still takes him through 2015-16. Corrado's page at hockey-reference.com shows the same number of games in 2012-13, 3 regular season and 4 playoff. Unless there's an error in the number of games listed for Corrado, it seems to me he's exempt from waivers next season.
  18. tyhee

    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    Note Linden's won 1st place in the Canucks fastest skater contest for the skills competition in 1993. He was also 2nd in the same contest in 1992. I pulled this article from http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showthread.php?s=49e31b7287ed333b41fde249b5b7b07f&p=88978719#post88978719, having done a search because I remembered Linden had won the Canucks fastest skater contest one year. Will Quinn do something before more seats become vacant?: [FINAL C Edition] Pap, Elliott. The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver, B.C] 30 Dec 1993: D7. ... The Canucks' woes were cast aside for a night Wednesday as the team staged its second annual skills competition. Pavel Bure dethroned Gerald Diduck as hardest shot champion with a blast that registered 96.9 m.p.h. The Russian Rocket also had the second best blast at 96.1 mph. Defending champ Diduck was second with a 94.5 effort. Gino Odjick was a prank victim in the velocity contest as his black-hearted mates sabotaged his sticks, which shattered on impact. Trevor Linden emerged the fastest skater, doing a lap and a half around Pacific Coliseum in 14.19 seconds. Bure fell during his timed run and was not a factor. Cliff Ronning was the most accurate shooter, hitting 3-of-4 targets in an 18-second drill.
  19. You're not the only one. I expect you have plenty of company.
  20. I'd considered that before my earlier post. If Virtanen hadn't signed a pro contract I think you'd be right. The problem with that is that Virtanen has already signed an NHL contract. He's listed on the Canucks contracts on nhlnumbers.com. So he goes where the Canucks assign him and the NHL/CHL deal applies.
  21. Last night Vey was the #4 centre. Horvat's line got more ice time and did better with it.
  22. tyhee

    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    otoh, if all 3 develop as hoped, in a few years I'd project Virtanen as a 1st line winger, Horvat a 2nd line center and Gaunce a versatile bottom 6 center or LW. That projection isn't much more than a guess, though.
  23. Am I wrong in thinking that the current agreement between the NHL and CHL requires that where a player is drafted from a CHL team, then if he doesn't stick with the NHL team in any season he must be returned to his CHL team unless he's already completed 4 years in the CHL or will be 20 years of age by December 31 of the season in question? That was my understanding of the agreement and it would preclude the Canucks from sending Virtanen to Europe.
  24. It's interesting what people see. Some on CDC don't believe in possession stats. I think they mean something, though it often takes some digging to decide exactly what. They tend to be a pretty good measure of whether the team is carrying play or being hemmed in its own end while a player is on the ice. I tend to trust possession stats more than most people's recollections including, usually, my own. Stats are imperfect as well, but they aren't subject to my mind noticing what I'm most interested in and missing things that to me were of less interest. Last night Vey's CF%Rel was + 0.70. Horvat's was -15.35. So, Vey's teammates' results were, on average, pretty much the same territorially with him as they were without him. Horvat's teammates' results were worse with him than when they played with others. Their offensive zone start % was the same at 50%. I haven't seen details on the strength of opponents last night. Source: http://naturalstattrick.com/game.php?season=20142015&game=20767 Note: Possession stats in one game are not a good predictor of future performance. Players have good and bad games. There's also an element of luck that is relatively larger in small sample sizes.
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