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I am not just looking at this years performance by Jake as it is rather obvious that he has given up trying to fit in here. I still think he is capable of getting back to being a 20 to 35 point player with the right coach and team. I'm not so sure that Heinen will ever be that again. His ppg has steadily declined during his playing years in both Boston and now in Anaheim. Other than an off year in 2016-17 and then again this year; Jake's ppg numbers have improved since he first broke into the league. I am no fan of Jake but I also think it would be a mistake by management to make what I think is a poor deal for the Canucks. Something needs to be added to sweeten the pot so to speak in order for this trade to be palatable. Personally I would prefer that Virtanen be packaged with either a pick or mid level prospect to a team out East for a higher end player than Heinen in return.
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Perhaps but trading Jake for Danton straight across is a lousy trade for the Canucks. I would not make that trade unless at least a 2nd or 3rd round pick was added to the deal. I see no up tic potential in Heinen but Jake, with the right team and coach could make the trade look really bad for the Canucks.
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I would not make that trade unless a substantial pick is also coming the Canucks way.
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I think what is missing in this conversation is the two very different levels of discussion that go on at a management level. GM's are constantly discussing possible trades, swaps etc between themselves and the GM's of other teams; that is their job. These exchanges are going on throughout the year and usually unbeknownst to the players or their agents. It is only when the banter between GM's becomes a lot more detailed concerning a possible trade, that the player's and agent's are involved in the conversation.
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Good to see Silovs get the start today for the Moose. Not sure but I think it is his 1st game in some time now.
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LOL... Sid you obviously have way to much time on your hands in order to come up with this tidbit of info. My hat is off to you for seeing that unusual statistic. This young man is going to be a beauty. Can't wait to see him in the NHL.
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He is having quite the opening night. .... Love It!!
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I can't see them trading Miller for a pick even if it was a 1st; perhaps for a top 6 forward but think that is also unlikely. I could possibly see Schmidt traded for another top 4 puck moving D man and any movement of Holtby would require a goalie in return to fulfill the exposure requirement for the expansion draft unless you want to risk Demko as Dipietro is exempt
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Perhaps but I doubt there are very many this year. I just don't see the Canucks trading one of their top players for a first round lottery ticket... Just don't see that happening. It would be more likely to be similar to the Laine... Pierre Luc Dubois scenario if it were to happen at all. I am, however very curious as to who you think is worth a 1st to another team that the Canucks would be willing to part with.
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There is nothing the Canucks have that they would be willing to give up to get another 1st this year. That; IMO, would be a backwards move.
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They have been loaned to Winnipeg to play in the AHL but are not actually part of the taxi squad per se. If that were true the Canucks would be over the 6 player limit. Sautner, Silovs, Graovac, DePietro, Brisbois, Rafferty and Michaelis. They can however, be recalled from Manitoba to either play for the Canucks or be part of the taxi squad and practice with the team.
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I don't think he is, From Cap friendly; only Michaelis is listed and he is the lone forward ATM.
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Looks like you plan on having him supply some juice to that line Lol
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Adam Gaudette says stomach problem prevented him from adding weight in past off-seasons “I just feel so much better and it’s such a heavy weight off my shoulders." Jan 6, 2021 1:23 PM By: Daniel Wagner Adam Gaudette of the Vancouver Canucks has lofty goals for the player he wants to become. photo: Dan Toulgoet / Glacier Media It’s a common refrain in NHL training camps: “I’m in the best shape of my life.” Though Adam Gaudette didn’t invoke the cliché, it might actually be true for him as he enters the 2020-21 season. Most of Gaudette’s off-season training was fairly normal, even under the unusual circumstances: he worked on getting stronger, faster, and improving his faceoffs, aiming to solidify his role as a third-line centre. There was one significant change, however, to his off-season preparations. “A change in diet,” said Gaudette on Wednesday. “I had a big switch around with my diet this summer trying to get back on the right track and putting some weight on and I think that's helped: more energy, feeling better on and off the ice.” It wasn’t just change for the sake of change. Gaudette worked with a nutritionist to identify the issue behind his inability to add weight to his 6’1” frame. “This off-season has been weird,” he said. “I discovered I had some sort of stomach problem that prevents me from eating full meals and I would get sick in the mornings randomly. This has been going on for years and it's always been a struggle for me to put weight on.” Gaudette has always been one of the smaller players on the Canucks roster in terms of weight. He’s currently listed at 170 lbs on the Canucks website, same as Quinn Hughes who is around three inches shorter. Those two are the lightest players on the roster. That hasn’t prevented him from playing a gritty game, but going into board battles sometimes weighing 30 lbs less than an opponent can’t be easy. “My nutritionist caught it,” said Gaudette. “We’re attacking it, we’re working with the doctors here in Vancouver, and I’ve got a great team around me supporting me right now. It’s gonna take a pretty long time to get back on track and get to where I want to be, but we caught this thing now and I’m thrilled about that.” Gaudette said that since the issue was identified he can eat more, feels hungrier throughout the day, has more energy, and can even sleep better. “I just feel so much better and it’s such a heavy weight off my shoulders,” he said. While Gaudette admitted that he actually weighs less this season than he did heading into last season, he feels stronger and has been able to back that up in the gym. But what exactly was the issue? “The best way to describe it is like a yeast infection in my stomach,” said Gaudette. “It's just the overgrowth of Candida in my stomach that makes me feel nauseous, sick, not hungry. I've been like this since high school and I just thought I was always a kid who never really liked to eat, would never get hungry, but it turns out I had something wrong with me and you know it's just such a relief that we figured it out and you know my whole world's changed for the better.” Candida is a type of yeast that lives in the human body, generally without causing any problems. When it multiplies and grows, however, it can cause infections, known as candidiasis. Most parents will be familiar with one type of candidiasis: thrush. That’s when the candida yeast spreads in the mouth and throat, causing soreness in the mouth and throat, pain when swallowing, and white or yellow patches inside the mouth. Candida overgrowth in the stomach has been associated with serious issues such as Crohn’s disease, which is an inflammatory bowel disease. An article from the Mayo Clinic, however, cautions against connecting symptoms similar to Gaudette’s with candida overgrowth. “There isn’t much evidence to support the diagnosis of yeast syndrome,” says Brent A. Bauer, M.D. in the article, “and there are no clinical trials that document the efficacy of a candida cleanse diet for treating any recognized medical condition.” According to the article, accurately diagnosing candida overgrowth in the stomach requires a biopsy, which a nutritionist would be unlikely to do. Treatment usually involves prescription anti-fungal medications. At the same time, dietary changes on their own can address some of the same symptoms. “If you stop eating sugar and white flour, you’ll generally wind up cutting out most processed foods, which tend to be higher in calories and lower in nutritive value,” says Dr. Bauer. “Within a few weeks of replacing processed foods with fresh ones and white flour with whole grains, you may start to feel better in general. That, rather than stopping the growth of yeast in the gastrointestinal tract, is probably the main benefit of a candida cleanse diet.” Whatever the reason for the efficacy of Gaudette’s change in diet, it’s a positive sign that he’s found the right diet to feel healthier and stronger, both for him as a person but also for the Canucks. So far in training camp he’s skated on a line with Antoine Roussel and Zack MacEwen, which could be the Canucks’ third line to start the season. In order to become a reliable NHL centre, particularly for a head coach like Travis Green, he’ll need to take a step forward in his defensive play and faceoffs. “I've gone over video and watched clips throughout the off-season, working on different parts of my game and just kind of getting my mind right for the season,” said Gaudette. “I've definitely been working on faceoffs.” “I know faceoffs are a big part of my game, especially if [Brandon Sutter] isn't on my line to help out,” he added. “I'm going to be the guy who has to bear down and win those battles in the dot. That's something that I know I really needed to work on and that's going to help with O-zone draws, D-zone draws, and being relied on in certain situations. I think this year I'm ready for that role.”
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Marky playing lights out tonight vs Deadmonton LOL. What a save percentage .667. Missing Ian Clarke I think.
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If Olli can put the injury curse behind him; he could be one of the better Canucks defensemen for many years to come. I really like the way his game is progressing.
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I had high hope for him as a potential Canuck but repeated injuries certainly derailed what could have been a promising career.
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It will be interesting to see how he does in Utica and whether he remains there for the rest of the season or not. He is going to be a dandy of a D man IMO.
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Might as well use the thread while it lasts... probably going to end in June.
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I do not have expectations that he will be top 4 but his size and strength is a commodity that very few others have and is not to be dismissed.
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Yeah sad to say but the most likely route is for him to be moved to another team. Maybe that will be the wake up call he really needs
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I do not expect him to be signed as they have other players such as Jackson Kunz and Jonah Gadjovich that have either a longer development / signing timeline like Kunz or are further along development wise like Gadjovich.