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  1. Thanks for the update guys!
  2. When are the games? They should be pretty exciting games to watch.
  3. I really don't see Keller struggling much specifically due to the size of the West. He's way too smart to put himself in a position to get trucked into the boards. The only thing that would suffer is he might lose some more board battles, but there are a lot of winger that could do that part for him in Arizona. He's got amazing IQ, vision, agility, hands and evasiveness. He was my favourite along with Sergachev last year and is probably my favourite non-Canuck outside the NHL. Going back to the draft, I think it would be a good idea to draft another defenseman. Liljegren could bring a new element to our defense and make us that much better. Valimaki also looks like a pretty good option as well. I'm not sold on Makar and probably wouldn't take him in the top ten but he could be a good high risk pick after that. The reason I say we should pick defenseman is because none of these forwards outside the top 2 look like they can offer us something we don't already have. All these centres and winger look like they will top out as 2nd line players, which we already have. I don't think anyone could realistically displace what we already have: ________ - _________ - Boeser Dahlen - Horvat - Goldobin Baertschi - Gaudette - Virtanen Granlund - Gaunce - Lockwood The only player besides a defenseman and the top 2 I could see fitting with our team is Vilardi. He could be a good 2nd line winger. His only real knock is his skating as he is big, strong and smart. I'm not sure if he could get it to Horvat heights, but I expect it to improve. He will be a big guy that is really hard to knock off the puck when he fills out even more. He would looks great with some pieces we already have: Dahlen - Horvat - Vilardi That's a hardworking, smart and defensively responsible line. The only concern would be the collective speed, but I think it would be fine as Horvat is the only one that has important defensive responsibilities and he is fast enough. Going back to defenseman, I think Liljegren would really solidify our group. We would have a pretty diverse range of skill sets, with a good mix of IQ, puck moving, size and stay at home guys. The only thing would be Liljegren would be pretty similar to what we already have in Stetcher, but that doesn't sound like a bad thing. Our D core would look pretty great if we got him since he is in our range: Juolevi - Gudbranson Tryamkin - Liljegren Brisebois - Stetcher Hutton
  4. Now that the topic has been brought up, I'm curious as to how Demko stacks up against other young goalies. It seems Shestyorkin is ahead of him along with Sorokin. Does anyone who knows more about other teams young goalies have a list?
  5. 1) Patrick 2) Hischier ------------- 3) Liljegren 4) Necas 5) Pettersson 6) Vilardi HM: Foote, Valimaki, Suzuki I really like Hischier and his style of play, but I haven't seen much of Patrick. I'm just trusting the majority of scouts there. From there, I like Liljegren mainly because his payoff could be the most rewarding outside the top 2. I think some of his deficiencies have been slightly overblown similar to Chychrun last year and mono has not helped. Necas has been tracking very well according to reports and could be a solid player. Pettersson has been doing great things in Swedan and probably has one of the highest ceilings. Obviously the frame is a concern, but we need a skill set like his. Vilardi is someone who I think will be more of a winger. I think he would be absolute magic with Horvat down low as they are both big, strong and smart. To be honest, I don't think I'd be mad or dissapointed in the slightest if Benning didn't take one of the players I wanted. I'm not really attached to any of the players I prefer the same way I was last year with Keller and Sergachev.
  6. I was hoping for Keller as well. He would really look great with Horvat right now as our 2 young centers moving forward. Man, so much skill, creativity and offensive flare. Juolevi has really solidified our defensive core though and I understand and support the pick.
  7. I was off of CDC for the last couple of days. Wow the last 15 pages were quite a roller coaster.
  8. I'm not as concerned about him translating his points in his first 1-3 seasons. I just want to see what type of game he can bring and let him know what type of game he has to grow into. Let him learn systems, how to forecheck efficiently, adjust his game, etc. It it seems as though his Czech team has tied him down quite a bit since being drafted. If we could bring him into a more controlled environment I think it will make all the difference. I think he has the potential to be an effective player, but we need to take control of his development. I understand what you mean about -10 points though.
  9. I accidently put this in the Dahlen thread, but i'll put it here now I think it's absolutely imperative to get him signed this summer and bring him to Utica. He has nothing left to prove in the tier 2 league and would be much better off playing in the AHL than in the Czech tier 1 league. Out of all the prospects we can sign and bring over this summer, he might be my highest priority. I want to see what type of player he becomes in Utica. Mainly whether he can find a way for his scoring to translate or become an effective bottom 6 player. I think he is capable of playing either role based on what I've heard in the past about his speed. But I really want him coming over and learning the game over here.
  10. I think it's absolutely imperative to get him signed this summer and bring him to Utica. He has nothing left to prove in the tier 2 league and would be much better off playing in the AHL than in the Czech tier 1 league. Out of all the prospects we can sign and bring over this summer, he might be my highest priority. I want to see what type of player he becomes in Utica. Mainly whether he can find a way for his scoring to translate or become an effective bottom 6 player. I think he is capable of playing either role based on what I've heard in the past about his speed. But I really want him coming over and learning the game over here. EDIT: Whoops! Wrong section. I saw the last post had Jasek in it and just went for it.
  11. Could slightly ease the situation. Every spot helps.
  12. Thank you for the information. That's good news as it means that Brisebois can play in the AHL next year without it counting towards our contract count, if I'm not mistaken. I'm not sure if there are many players we can afford to lose out of the ones I listed earlier. The only ones that are questions for me are some of the Utica resignings as we have a strong wave of youth moving in and possibly replacing them. That list also doesn't include our 2017 1st rounder who could very well be a European who is eligible for the AHL. Chatfield is a solid addition and could very well turn into something good. His contract spot is likely more valuable than anyone similar we could've had. To say that I'm not concerned would be a lie, but on the flip side it's always good to land free young players. It is definitely looking like a more complex situation than initially thought. It looks like Stukel could stay in Junior. He does play for the Hitmen, who were previously deemed to have a bad environment, but that could've been specific to Virtanen. I think it would be ideal for Abols to get a contract. He has spent a good amount of time in Junior as has to take the next step. I guess the KHL wouldn't be terrible, but I would prefer him in Utica. Jasek is someone who I think must be brought over. His Czech team hasn't been willing to loan him in the past and he seems to be stuck in a bubble between the top men's league and the 2nd tier. Apparently he was playing well in the top tier before his team got eliminated, but I think he should be our priority this offseason. If we don't do it now, it will just result in more wrestling matches to bring him over in the future. I think Zhukenov would also potentially benefit the most from making the jump to Utica. The focus for him would be adding strength and other physical tools and figuring out how to adapt his game to the next level. We should be looking to bring in as many prospects as possible, but they need a solid foundation to step into, similar to what we're working towards/already established on the Canucks. Finding that balance between bringing back guys like Grenier, Pedan, LaBate, etc. versus injecting young players like Jasek, Brisebois, Neill, Zhukenov, etc. will be tough to do. I'm not sure there is a right or wrong answer to it. I think my priority list would look like this: 1) Jasek 2) Brisebois (contract doesn't count) 3) Zhukenov 4) Abols It's not that I don't care about the rest, but I think those guys will benefit the most from making the jump. If we had more contract slots, we could bring more people up. Thank you both for the information.
  13. By my count, it lines up like this: 3 open slots to start 1 gained from expansion 15 gained due to RFA/UFAs 7 gained from Utica RFA/UFAs That adds up to 26 open slots for next year. Now here is where we lose spots: 4 lost from resigning Horvat, Gaunce, Tryamkin and Gudbranson 2 lost from MacEwan and Chatfield's contracts kicking in 3 lost from resigning 3 of Boucher, Cramarossa, Skille, Rodin, Megna or Chaput 5 lost from resigning Garteig, Pedan, LaBate, Grenier and McEneny 1 lost for Boeser 8 lost for Jasek, Neill, McKenzie, Zhukenov, Olsen, Stukel, Abols and Dahlen to play in Utica 2 lost for a backup goalie and depth defenseman in Free Agency That adds up to 25 contracts. I'm not sure what the rules are on Brisebois' contract and how the sliding works, but that might count too, which means we'd be at the limit. It's never good to be at the contract limit as it limits your flexibility throughout the season greatly. Unless I made a mistake or I'm missing something, it's not looking great. We would either have to lose some guys or force other to stay in Junior. Am I missing something?
  14. I indirectly watched him play a couple of weeks ago when the Spitfires played against Juolevi and the Knights. He looked pretty good out there and scored a goal. He rushed the puck through the neutral zone and found some space on the right side before hammering a clapper to the far side. He was moving the puck well and playing some good minutes (although Stanley is injured). The commentators were raving about his leadership along with Windsor's other co-captain. Overall, he looks like a good player to have. He should grow in Utica and could surprise us in a couple of years. I see that potential. Given that he is a character guy, he might have a higher chance of reaching that potential than someone else. This leads to a couple of questions regarding our contract situation though. How many contracts do we have for next year? I know that Chatfield and MacEwan's contracts kick in next year, but how does this affect us possibly giving contracts to Jasek, Neill, Boeser, Olsen, etc? If someone could clear this up it would be much appreciated.
  15. How is our contract situation looking over the next little bit? We have the space to sign Boeser, that's not the problem. But we have a pretty sizable influx of young players bound for Utica and we would need contracts for them all. Right now, we need contracts for Boeser, Dahlen, Jasek, McKenzie, Neill, Olsen, etc. That's not including the fact that more than half of our forwards are on expiring contracts. Can someone shine a little light on this please?
  16. It looks like Utica could be getting a nice injection of youth and talent. It sounds like Dahlen will be heading there after this season and he should be a pretty good player there. I would expect some transitioning time though as he gets acclimated to the smaller ice. If we keep Boeser down there for a year, they could be a pretty good team. I'm not 100% sure on all of these guys, but hopefully someone can correct me where I'm wrong. All of these guys could/should be in Utica next year: Boeser Dahlen Brisebois Jasek Stukel McKenzie Neill Abols MacEwan Olsen If all those guys really can join the team next year it will be great for the organization. All those guys would have a chance to get familiar with each other and grow together as it is a pretty young team.
  17. Thank you. I'm still fairly new to the forum and was getting lost
  18. I hope that Demko has 2 good seasons as a starter for Utica before easing him in to the NHL very slowly. The only way he should be on the Canucks over the next 2-3 years is to either call him up for a day and let him have an NHL paycheck or if somehow all of our goalies get injured. I really want to bring him up slowly. Demko is a smart guy, he knows that staying in the minors for a while will only benefit him. This recent run has been great news. It looks like he's just about if not already proven himself as a starter for next season. Like I said, I want him to string together a couple of good seasons as a starter with consistency being the main focus. Overall, he might be one of the prospects I'm least worried about.
  19. I proposed trading up a while back. I don't think drafting outside of the top-3/5 would help this team very much at all. I think we should be pursuing a trade into the top-2 particularly to land us a center with 1st line potential. Depending on what we have to give up, it could be a massive boost to the organization. I agree that Arizona is a good trading partner if they land in the top-2. They already have Keller, Strome and Dvorak as good center prospects. They need help on defense. Something around Tanev and our 1st depending on where we end up would be the foundation of the deal we would be looking at. The way I see it, we would be trading Tanev to upgrade our 1st to a position to land Patrick/Hischier. I'm not 100% sure if that's a good deal for us, but I don't think I'd be crying if it happened.
  20. He's had a rough game so far. Good on WD for trying to make him more comfortable by putting him with someone he knows (Boucher). You can see that it's mostly nerves right now as well as unfamiliarity with the team. And he was just on the ice for the tying goal
  21. I just watched a couple of his game highlight packs. He had a nice reverse hit, an open net where he hit the crossbar (unlucky), some good shots, 1 good hit and some good zone entries. You can definitely see that he is a bit faster in a straight line than most people. He needs to come back into his own zone the get going on the breakout, but once he gets going he's pretty tough to stop. They were actively trying to get him to carry it up on the powerplay and gain the zone, which he did. He had some chances to work 1 on 1. One time he had his man beat on a cut to the inside but his teammate got in his way. He lost the puck on an attempted move a couple times as well. He did do a good job reading the play and supporting the strong side as the weak side winger, which lead to those chances. He also had a 1 on 2 where he dangled around the last guy with someone on his back. He didn't get a shot, but a relatively nothing play was turned into some zone time. I was expecting more physical play from him, but it wasn't there. He had a couple of hits, but that's it. I think it might be that it's more difficult in the AHL without the same adrenaline as he was getting in the NHL. It could also be that he has diverted his focus from that to concentrate on other areas of his game, mainly defensive positioning. If he makes the hit every time, he might be out of position defensively. Once he's in the zone, his game begins to break down. He has 2 options in his head; pass it to the point or shoot. He rarely gets open as he's either at the front of the net or taking too long to find the soft spot. With his physical tools, he should be able to protect the puck and spin off of guys to create time and space for himself and more importantly his teammates. I don't expect him to be threading the needle to his teammates, but create space for them. He should be able to beat most people out of the corner or from the boards 1 on 1. From there, he should challenge the defenseman and make him choose between covering the loose player with the puck or leaving his teammate open. That's how he could open up space for his linemates, which could be invaluable if they are high IQ players. He definitely has shown that he has the potential to do that, it's just a matter of training his mind. That will take time. I expect him to spend the full year in the AHL next year as of right now and then re-evaluate at the end of the year. For now, I was dissapointed with what I saw. I was hoping that he would be a bit more impactful, but hopefully that can come in the future. As a big Virtanen fan, I hope he figures it out. I can't help but think about how good he could be with a guy like Nylander. If he can create havoc and time for a guy like that, it would have the makings of a deadly line. Nylander would be absolutely lethal with the time and space Virtanen could create him. Finding a center who plays the same way as Nylander should be the top priority for the Canucks. Hopefully Hischier can be that guy
  22. I remember when he came to the prospect camp people were raving about his physical conditioning. He is very fast and would fit in well with our forward group. Hopefully he can come to Utica next year and we can see what he can do.
  23. The thing with this draft is, outside the top 2-3, there is not clear BPA. You could make an arguement for just about anyone projected from 4-15. At that point, it's personal preference and organizational need.
  24. Good to hear his board play is improving. Should be something he consistently dominates.
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