[Dmitri Zlodeev | C]

On 8/4/2022 at 11:35 AM, Googlie said:

Time for correction. - he's asked that it be spelled Zlodeev, without the "y"

Remember that, Faber!

[What game this season are you most excited about?]

Game 7 Stanley Cup Final!

[Joni Jurmo | D]

I want him in Abbotsford ASAP!

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Which deal has him coming to us?!

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1 hour ago, aGENT said:

Needs some Lapierre, Fehérváry or Connor McMichael in there.

Any two of those plus Iorio.  He's the young RHD we so desperately need in the system (not to mention being a Coquitlam boy too).

[Former Canucks Draft Pick Facing 2.8 million fraud allegation.]

Guess he won't be droppin' the puck on Diwali Night!

[Former Canucks Draft Pick Facing 2.8 million fraud allegation.]

I'd almost forgotten about the Prabster!

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When is this thread gonna have a spin-off?  

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[Jonathan Lekkerimäki | RW]

9 hours ago, Diamonds said:

Can we stop trying to compare Lekkerimaki to Kemell? This isn't some top 5 pick that we potentially blew. We should just be looking at how he ends up doing compared to expected for his draft position and not comparing him to every possible player we could have taken instead. 

 

Take the 2014 draft for example. Are some Detroit fans mad that they drafted Larkin instead of Pastrnak? Maybe a select few are, but most view Larkin as a steal for a 15th overall pick. Ultimately if Lekkerimaki becomes a bonfide top 6 winger, which there's every indication he could be, he will have been a great pick at 15th overall regardless of what happens with Kemell.

Some Detroit fans may not be mad that they drafted Larkin over Pastrnak, but some Vancouver fans are mad that we drafted Virtanen over Ehlers/Nylander (or Juolevi over Tkachuk).  

 

These irrelevant comparisons aside, what this boils down to is a situation where two similar and highly-ranked prospects both dropped fairly dramatically in the draft.  Allvin had the choice to choose either one and the question was, would he resist the urge to draft the Swede over the more highly-ranked player (in nearly all prospect rankings), or go ahead and choose the Swede.  He chose the Swede, and now some of us Canucks fans are very curious to see if he really knew something that most others didn't know or, once again, just chose the Swede.  It has nothing to do with hating on Lekkerimaki, as waaaay too many CDC'ers have frantically suggested, but everything to do with wanting to see if Allvin actually did the right thing in making his first ever draft selection for this franchise.  As is always the case in these situations, only time will tell.

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5 hours ago, awalk said:

But how does this impact the JT Miller situation 

Well it frees up Dobson to be traded for Miller, of course!

[Ilya Mikheyev | #65 | RW]

3 hours ago, Vermette9 said:

Straight business. No smiles 

Guys gunna be our unsung hero this year 

Maybe true, but had to laugh.  In the pics of Mik and Kuz in the few posts above yours, it looks like they're smiling

[Jonathan Lekkerimäki | RW]

1 hour ago, HighOnHockey said:

 

No, but it hints that most teams felt the same way. And the rankings of NHL teams are far more important than the rankings of media scouting services. An earlier poster seemed to be implying or suggesting that it was the wrong pick because "the rankings said" lol.

All we've seen so far is that the rankings appear to have been accurate.  Will we find out in the future that they were inaccurate?  Maybe, but so far we can only base that on hope.  

[Jonathan Lekkerimäki | RW]

22 hours ago, Kuzy said:

I'm assuming a ton of NHL GMs had Kemmel ranked a lot lower seeing as he dropped to 17.

That still doesn't explain why, given a choice between the two, Allvin thought Lekkerimaki to be the better choice.

[Jonathan Lekkerimäki | RW]

There were literally no draft rankings that had Lekkerimaki rated ahead of Kemmel.  I can't see what would have convinced Allvin to pick Lekkerimaki over Kemmel, aside from a Swedish bias.

[Joni Jurmo | D]

55 minutes ago, Googlie said:

He's a lefty, yet his signature move, used 3 or 4 times tonight, is to wheel round left to right behind his net, pursued by a forechecking forward, and as he comes round the net he stiff arms his left arm to fend off the forechecker/pursuer while controlling the puck with his right hand on the stick.  Obviously comfortable doing that under pressure. Makes me think he could convert to a right side D

Unless he's not as adept at wheeling around right to left.

[Nils Hoglander | #21 | LW]

8 hours ago, Goal:thecup said:

As long as Ray isn't there it could be ok; he hates the Canucks and always puts them down.

I am interested to see and hear other management personnel than just JR and PA (although I like and respect both of them).

 

I can't agree with that first point.  I think Ray is a straight shooter, who isn't going to sugar coat anything or be a cheerleader for the team, which is an approach that too many on CDC seem to be find incomprehensible.  I really miss the fact that we don't have any guys with that kind of inside hockey knowledge ( which exceeds Drance's by 1000%) on local  sports radio..

 

As far as hearing from other management staff is concerned, that's nice to hear sometimes, just to get to know them a little better, But I think that if you want to get any real insight into what management is thinking and what they might be trying to do, you want to hear from the guys at the top, which is why i'm personally more interested in interviews with them.

[Joni Jurmo | D]

6 hours ago, VancouverHabitant said:

Too bad there's no fighting in WJC.  I'd love to see Jurmo drop 'em with someone. 

I would too, just to see how he'd do.  Not so much if he got his clock cleaned though.  As we all know, being big doesn't necessarily make him a good fighter.

[Dmitri Zlodeev | C]

On 8/4/2022 at 11:35 AM, Googlie said:

Time for correction. - he's asked that it be spelled Zlodeev, without the "y"

Okae with me!             

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3 hours ago, DontMessMe said:

Thoughts on Joakim Kemell vs Lekerimakki ? 

 It's best we don't talk about that here

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6 minutes ago, Devron said:

At some the Canucks are going to have to sign a player like Miller  to an extended contract that puts them well past their prime. It’s the nature of the beast. Most teams will have to do this. It’s just how things are trending. A lot of teams already have one or two players like this. It’s inevitable at some point unless you want to continuously suck every year. It’s a nice thought that a Cap Structure can be perfectly managed but it’s pretty hard to do outside some incentives like tax breaks and location. But even Tampa just signed some ridiculous deals this summer.
 

Either get a great deal that can help us in the near future or sign the man.

Would we be able to trade Miller and just say that we already did those contracts with Eriksson and Beagle?!

[Jonathan Lekkerimäki | RW]

On 8/12/2022 at 11:04 PM, Herberts Vasiljevs said:

Nah, it's more fun to panic... I'll betcha Sekeras is going to publish an article titled "Did the Canucks make a mistake passing on Kemell?" just cuz. 

I don't think anyone is panicking.  But I can't recall seeing any draft rankings where Lekkerimaki was rated higher than Kemmell, so when the Canucks chose him over Kemmell, I couldn't help wondering if a Swedish bias influenced their decision.  Hope my hunch is wrong, but this will be an interesting one to watch over time.

[Joni Jurmo | D]

2 hours ago, J.I.A.H.N said:

Alex Edler played 6 games in the U20 and had 1 assist and a +2

 

Let's see where he ends up at, at the end of the Tournament

Would have been interesting to see Jurmo come over and spend some time in the CHL, the way Edler did.  They were both 3rd roud picks, if I remember right, and have similar size.  Would be great to see Jurmo follow a developmental trajectory similar to Edler's!

[Jacob Truscott | D]

On 8/13/2022 at 11:58 PM, Podkolzins Snipe said:

Funny you mention Tanev that's exactly who I told my brother he resembles lol.

I will give Truscott a little more credit offensively though because even though he's not getting points he has shot a lot of pucks at the net and did hit a crossbar so think there is some offensive potential there and seems to me he could get better in that regard.

Now if only he could switch to being a right-handed shooter....

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13 hours ago, Alflives said:

Here’s one more.  Boeser is a “fats hobbits”.  

If Boeser was at 190 he’d be a heck of a player.  At 210 he’s an okay player. 

He may be a fast hobbit, but could be beat this dwarf?

 

I highly doubt it!!