[Elias Pettersson | #40 | C]

1 minute ago, J-23 said:

Pettersson and Dahlin look like they got some chemistry going.

Now if the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL Draft Lottery could get some chemistry going, that would be great.

[Olli Juolevi | #48 | D]

The guys 19 years old for crying out loud. He’ll be a good one. Mark my words.

[Elias Pettersson | #40 | C]

5 hours ago, Hutton Wink said:

Yamamoto -- 12 points in 13 games.
...in junior.

Ok that’s just hilarious. You just gotta laugh

[Elias Pettersson | #40 | C]

Definitely agree with Vintage. Klim Kostin over Pettersson? Give me a break. Please someone fire this fool and a Canucks prospect blatantly getting snubbed off a list isn’t something new.

 

Oh well, he’ll just have to prove him wrong. 

[2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017]

5 minutes ago, Pickly said:

Soft as butter 1st line. You need a healthy mix of grit and skill in the top 6 to prevent yourself from being manhandled in the playoffs. Actually, that top 9 is way too soft and small. If the likes of Boeser, Dahlin, and Goldobin all pan out as top 6 you will see the likes of Baertschi and Granlund being dealt. 

The Leafs didn't really have much toughness other than Martin and Boyle. Komarov is a gritty type of player tho. They mostly used their speed and skill which is what I see in this line up. If Virtanen reaches his potential and becomes a high end hitter and sign some Martin type players for the 3rd/4th lines then that's enough.

 

Today's NHL is more focused on skill and the Leafs almost beat the President trophy winners by using that model.

[Brock Boeser | #6 | RW]

Oh my Boeser with that unfair of a shot! 

 

On a side note, that UND commentator is gold. Sportsnet needs to sign him. He'll be better than some of the scrubs they have lol

[Olli Juolevi | #48 | D]

Can you guys shut up about Tkachuk. Too bad for some of you that we can't go back in time to select him but I'm perfectly fine with Juolevi. Now let's talk about him. Juolevi is on pace to break his point totals from last year by quite a margin even without Marner, Tkachuk and Dvorak. I think that's a big positive. The guy also looks like he's on a mission after coming back from the WJC and hes playing with some fire inside of him.

[Olli Juolevi | #48 | D]

25 minutes ago, Horvats_Big_Head said:

shouldve drafted tkachuk imagine him with Bo and Baer

Okay and who would be your #1D in a couple years? That's what I thought. Forwards are easier to get than defenseman.

 

We have a Tkachuk in Virtanen albeit Tkachuk is better right now but JV has that potential.

[Jake Virtanen | #18 | RW]

12 minutes ago, Horvats_Big_Head said:

Can anyone update us on how well Jake is doing? 

 

Edit: Just looked at his stats on hockey db. 7 pts and -4 in 23 games. Wow, those numbers call into question...is JV a #bust?!

 CDC, where people call a 20 year old a bust. He has been misused and he hasn't matured. Not everyone is a Horvat. Let's wait a few years to make an accurate assumption. 

 

Heck the Sedins would be labeled as busts by the time they were 20 and look where they are now.

 

 

 

Patience.

[Olli Juolevi | #48 | D]

With 3 minutes remaining, Juolevi has 11 shots and an assist on the Powerplay

[Jake Virtanen | #18 | RW]

1 hour ago, kenhodgejr said:

Jake is going to be warrior for our team. Let him mature a bit in Utica and get stronger. Make no mistake about it he plans to do what ever it takes to make it to the NHL. He will improve defensively under Green just like Shinkuruk and Gaunce did. I still think Boesser will be our #1 RW, William Lockwood our #2 RW and Jake will be our #3 RW.

 

He told me he sees himself as a Michael Ferland type of player. Im ok with that. Jake skates really fast, he can create offensive opportunities and he will hurt the other team with his forechecking. 

He will be a beast of a third liner allowing our coach a lot of options 

 

 

When and where did he tell you this? Don't lie and be honest

[Troy Stecher | #51 | D]

Give him an assist on the 4th goal already!!

[Bo Horvat | #53 | C]

On November 24, 2016 at 9:56 AM, RetroCanuck said:

Good pick but Schneider is an elite goalie. Gillis should of received way more in that trade. We lost that trade but Bo is a great player and Im excited to watch him for years to come

There's a difference between losing a trade and not getting as much as you should have.

Yes we could've gotten more for Schneider but this is a win-win trade. We needed a center and right now I think Bo has 1C and captain material written all over him. Devils found there replacement for Brodeur but then again the Devils haven't made it to the playoffs with Schnieds and we've made it once with Horvat so..not really a loss.

[The Definitive Thread of Unequivocal Boredom]

What's your job?

[Sven Baertschi | LW]

8 hours ago, Raymond Luxury Yacht said:

I just heard Sven on 1040 from the "jail cell".  I am so impressed with him, I really hope he builds on last season.  Reasonable expectations?  I say 18G 25A 43Points.  Could be more if he gets a regular 2nd line role.

I say 23G 28A 51 points as I think he'll produce on consistent minutes from the second line and PP.

[Name That Goalie!]

2 minutes ago, b3. said:

Phoenix Copley 

Love that name!

[2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017]

For next years draft this is what I'm dreaming for: A first line LW

 

2017 draft-Horvat-Boeser

Baertschi-XX-Virtanen

 

Juolevi-Tanev

Hutton-Gudbranson 

Tryamkin-Subban

 

Demko

Marky

 

Or draft Timothy Liljegren and trade Tanev for a first line LW

 

Trade for LW-Horvat-Boeser

Baertschi-XX-Virtanen

 

Juolevi-Liljegren

Hutton-Gudbranson 

Tryamkin-Subban 

 

Demko

Marky

 

This is looking at the future core and a lineup without any free agents.

[Brock Boeser | #6 | RW]

2 minutes ago, Virtanen#18 said:

Boeser should have made the jump next season so there wouldn't be so much talk about Pirri, Hudler and now Kane.... 

And ruin his development? Even Boeser said I don't want to ruin my development so I'd rather talk about Pirri, Hudler and Kane rather than ruining our best goal scoring prospect.

[Olli Juolevi | #48 | D]

2 hours ago, MoneypuckOverlord said:

well it was the right choice, since Calgary is ready to pick Juolevi at 7. 

at 6*

[Olli Juolevi | #48 | D]

On June 30, 2016 at 9:06 PM, Realtor Rod said:

Nobody had OJ at 5, at least not the majority. I am not saying he is wrong but an early first rounder he seems to go against the grain. 

Most had him at 6 and some had him at 5 but considering our needs he was a good pick.

[NBA Discussion]

1 hour ago, Apple Juice said:

I just like how everyone on Facebook was so confident that he was going to stay in OKC and then he signs with the Warriors. At least it's only a two year deal with a player option on the second year so if he wins his first year, he'll most likely head back to free agency since he's already won.

Or he'll re-sign to win even more.

[Brock Boeser | #6 | RW]

22 minutes ago, Wild Sean Monahan said:

Don't sell Boeser short, that flow is top notch. Easily the best in the organization with Granlund and Markstrom not far behind. 

And Demko

[Loui Eriksson | #21 | LW/RW]

1 hour ago, ruilin96 said:

Sutter always wore #16 but we all know why he can't wear that here then last year he picked #21. It will be interested to see what number Eriksson wears for sure. And I am excited for the World Cup of Hockey, cuz team Sweden is likely gonna put Sedins+Eriksson on a line and we will get our first glance at how that line will jell and also give them extra games before the seasons to familiarize with one another again!

Didn't the Sedins say they weren't playing the World Cup of Hockey?

[Loui Eriksson | #21 | LW/RW]

Woohoo!!!

[NBA Discussion]

24 minutes ago, TheRussianRocket. said:

Mozgov, Lakers 

 

....FA crazy...teams throwing money around like candy..

That's the NBA salary cap for you...