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  1. Yep. Typical yr; 5-7 goals, 20-25a. Second PP unit helps it a bit. With Hughes in the lineup, it takes some pressure off of OJ to provide quite as much scoring from the D
  2. Nice thing I see about those stats. When it came time to play pressure hockey (the playoffs) Zach apparently concentrated on hockey and scoring. Only 2 PIM as opposed to the Russian players getting a lot. Also, almost a goal per game. Nice I think Zach is going to get a call up this year at some point, should he continue his positive learning curve. He then should be in contention for a slot on the 19-20 season
  3. Sounds a lot like Tanev, at first. Nothing flashy, just solid. If it wasn't for the quote from Juice about the cigarette, Tanev wouldn't have had that much attention paid to him. Now, some years later, he is recognized for his contributions. OJ could do far worse than that.
  4. Good to see Jake resigned, and good to see that Benning didn't have to open the checkbook for all that much. I was expecting around 1.5-1.75 per. I do expect good things out of Jake this year. I'm figuring around 17-18g/17-18A this coming year. I do see him as a low 20 goal scorer the year after that.
  5. Instead of Granlund going down, why not send Gagner down? We could afford to lose him...his effectiveness is much less than Granlund
  6. I can definitely see Sven back, but with the depth we are starting to acquire...he better stay healthy this year and play at least very close to his full potential. If not, he could easily be a TDL candidate. I think he has 20-25 goal potential, and about the same in assists. But then, so does Dahlen, Petersson, Lind and (we hope) Virtanen, Goldobin and Gadjovich. Don't think he'll stick around if he finds himself behind all of those guys.
  7. Honestly, I would have no qualms about trading Leipsic; I definitely would about trading Baer. But since this thread is about Loui...I'd like to see him getting some shifts with Horvat and Boeser. Not that many though; neither one of them are what you would consider a classic playmaker, and Loui has done best when he is a net-front presence. In fact, with Henrik's retirement, none of our centers except Gagner are considered playmakers. Hmm...Loui with Gagner and Goldobin? Part of me shudders at the thought, but maybe the two vets are what Goldy needs to bring out the best in his game?
  8. After all said and done, this is the pick that I am looking forward to the most. I still have some slight misgivings about Hughes (pun not intended!), but Woo? Give him a couple of years of pro training, and watch him mature to 210lbs. He looks like he has better offensive instincts than Tanev, but has the same "D zone" thinking as Tanev...just bigger and willing to use it. That, or as pointed out, a bigger and more talented Biega. Could easily imagine this guy as a middle pairing in his prime, teamed with someone like Stetch.
  9. After having the information about Wilde in hindsight, I believe Benning got the right guy now. Give this kid a couple of years and some professional training, we're likely to see a 210-215lb guy; Tanev "Heavy" type. Being an R hand player is bonus. Good pick for us. We are starting to see the remainder of needed depth filling out. Goalie is pretty much set, forwards looking good, and now the D is coming around.
  10. I'm with you on this one. I just wonder who gets traded to make room for Juolevi. If we go with exactly the same people as last year, who does OJ beat out to make the team? I believe OJ will become a good to very good (but not great) Dman; paired with Tanev I think is the way to go. I also think @Ihatetomatoes has it right, it may take half the season before OJ starts "getting it".
  11. With Nilsson's great showing in the World's, do we now keep him for next year, and let Demko simmer in the AHL, brining him up for spot duty, then look at trading Nilsson at the TDL? Or do we trade him now, while he is potentially a hot commodity, and go ahead with Demko backing up Markie next year? What do you think would be the minimum offer to accept for him? 4th...3rd + prospect? I'd say 3rd + prospect.
  12. I just read that article also. That would be a helluva return for Eagle. I think I would prefer the first trade, myself.
  13. My thoughts haven't changed on this kid. He stands a pretty good chance of at least being a call-up during the season next year, and firm competition for a full time spot in the 19-20 season. I think one or both of Archie and Gaunce need to be looking over their shoulders at Zack.
  14. If we keep Baer, I would like to see him on a line with Gaudette and Virt. Baer has put in a lot of work to get his two-way game up to speed. Combine his talent and abilities with two other players that have the same mind set. Virt drives the play as far as speed goes, allowing Gaudette and Baer to see things develop on their way in, and react to them properly. Both Baer and Gaudette have very good passing ability. I could see this line driving teams crazy on the forecheck, and scoring more than a few themselves.
  15. A minor steal at this point. However, if DP comes close to fulfilling his potential, then this will be a major steal.
  16. Totally agree with you. As the present depth chart is, I would say he is 7-8. If some trades happen, like moving 2-3 of Tanev/MDZ/Hutton/Poulliott, then I like his chances of making the permanent roster next year.
  17. The kid needs a year or two in Utica. The WHL is not like playing in any pro league. He needs to get some time to get used to the speed of the game, especially in combination with some size. I see Lind as having a ceiling of a borderline first line, but more likely a good-very good 2nd liner. He likely could pair up with a center that likes to drive the net, and is more of a scorer than playmaker. Great find in the second round. I was originally a bit peeved that we didn't draft Nicholas Hague (who was the very next pick). But after Lind's season, I'd say we got a really good player, potentially.
  18. That wasn't me even when I did live there. More like...one of three or four pubs near Granville Island, downing some Granville Island lagers after work, and drinking real coffee to sober up when needed. I cannot stand Starbucks!
  19. Dude, I'm in Arkansas. The weather we get here falls under the definition of schizophrenic, at least in the fall and spring. Fairly common to go from freezing to 85 degrees in three days, mixing in thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and the occasional snow/sleet. But...Vancouver does get a much calmer version of that. MUCH calmer!
  20. Oahu, I think. Paradise, it isn't...right now.
  21. @aGENT, I think you've hit it on the head. Baer is a nice complementary piece, and (sorta) held down the top LW spot for a couple of years. But now that we are starting to develop depth, Baer is going to have to round his game out. I say play a line of Baer-Gaudette-Virt; Baer won't have to be a net-driver in this lineup, he can be the playmaker. But...this line will likely see deployment in situations where they are matched against a scoring line. Right now, Baer and Granlund are almost interchangeable, with Granlund quite a bit better two way but Baer having the edge on scoring. One of the two, I think, will not make it through next year's training camp with the team. The other will have to show better than the last couple of years, or find themselves TDL bait. Maybe Minnesota would turn loose of a lower round pick for Granlund to reunite the brothers, who knows.
  22. This ^ seems to me to be about the best summary of Hutton. I won't be surprised if he is back, and further wouldn't be surprised to see him sent down. I do think this is the year he either "gets it" or he's gone. He has the size to be an effective Dman, and he had the mobility. I think he's tried to upgrade his size, but it has cost him in movement. Maybe if he trimmed 5-10 pounds off to regain some speed and movement, he would be better off. The fact that he had a bad season this year shouldn't be cause to say he's finished. But...with our improving depth, if he doesn't improve enough by the TDL, I see moving him. After all, he was only a 5th round pick. He's already played more than the average 5th rounder, so that's a win (one of the few for Gillis).
  23. I remember posting before the season my expectations for Hutton; I was WAY off. Extremely disappointed in his development (to be more accurate, he seemingly regressed this year). That being said...I would like to see him back, in a 7-8 role alongside Biega. Let Green work with him some. Hutton needs to lose just a little weight, I believe he is playing at too high of a weight. If he works out, great. If not, move him at next year's TDL. Maybe we can find a team that could absorb a cap dump so that we can maybe get back the 5th round pick we used to get him in the first place.
  24. I think next year, Virt and Gaudette will become a combo, and push each other. Both are fast, both love to drive the net, both either are or are becoming two-way players. They are only 2 months apart in age (Virt the older). Don't be surprised to see both of them around 30-35 points next year, maybe a few more if there is a winger that can match and/or compliment their styles. Say a playmaker winger like Baer, Leipsig or Goldobin.
  25. I like the apparent pairing with Gaudette. Two faster skaters, both willing to drive the net, neither one will back down from confrontation though they're not "instigators". Gaudette, I believe, is the more talented of the two, but I could see them pushing each other. Next year, I could easily see Virt ending with a stat line of about 18g-18a, and Gaudette with 15g-24a. With Leipsig looking not too bad with Horvat and Boeser, I wouldn't mind seeing Baer being the third member of that line.
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