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  1. Haven't seen this before but man that was hard to watch...
  2. No man it's OK. Your excited...I get it. Kept me entertained.
  3. Ha-ha I was thinking the same thing...nice post but way too rambly
  4. Does anyone have a vid of the OT shift against Nashville? After hearing about it on here and on the radio I'm very interested in seeing it for myself.
  5. Is Thatcher Demko american? If so, I'm surprised he was left off the US national team. Any reason why?
  6. I think one more season in the KHL would be good for him. I imagine he'd have tougher competition than playing in the AHL. Also really loved that video. I know it only shows his good plays but I do like what I see and I hope he can show consistency mainly in his defensive game. Whether he develops the offensive side of the game (and I expect he will with time) will be a bonus.
  7. Can anyone comment as to a scenario where we keep him up the full year, thus burning a year off his ELC followed by sending him down to the AHL the following year? Will he have to clear waivers and if he is playing the second year in the AHL does that also burn an additional year off his ELC?
  8. I would say a pretty good start to the season. I don't expect him to put up that many points this early in his career (Chara didn't either) and his shot and confidence in playing top defensive roles will have to get better. Work on the defensive side of the game first. The offense will come naturally.
  9. I have to agree that Horvat could try to develop his offensive skills a little more. His point production has been unimpressive in my opinion and there is no better league right now to develop his offence than the OHL. Obviously if AHL was an option he would be there but perhaps this is the best possible situation for him (looking at the silver lining).
  10. I like your enthusiasm and at times I feel that most of them will turn out to be players for us. However, realistically maybe 3 players will end up playing for the Canucks on a regular basis. I really do want 4-5 of them to make it though.
  11. Do you think his playing style is more similar to David Booth or Jarome Iginla? Obviously we all hope he has the ceiling of Iginla
  12. I really hope the Canucks don't screw up his development. He should definitely be sent to the AHL for at least a full season unless they plan on giving him minimum 3rd line minutes.
  13. 3.1 million would be quite easy to make if your a top 4 D man in this league. Basically after his entry level contract assuming he was any good he would make at least 1.5 million up to 3.0 million which would more than make up for his pay in the KHL.
  14. Not sure about his defensive game but seems like one thing he really has to work on is his endurance. Has to be difficult when your 6'7'' to maintain a high compete level and he'll have to work harder than most. (I'm basing this off the Grouse Grind story where Gaunce had to literally push him up the mountain at times).
  15. I would also add that McCann has a great shot and is a good playmaker as well.
  16. Virtanen was on the team1040 earlier this morning (surprised noone mentioned it) but the one thing that really stood out for me was how composed he was doing interviews. He knows how to talk which is amazing cause he is still not even 18. Future captain material?
  17. I don't know why but I have a gut feeling Gaunce will reach his potential of being a 2nd line center. I can see him scoring 45-50 points in his prime. I think it's because of his sound positioning and intelligence. He impressed me during the preseason last year and I think he is ready to step in fairly soon. Either this year or give him one year in the AHL.
  18. Based on that highlight package it seems like he like to jump into the play a lot which is a good thing but I hope his defensive game is there first and foremost. Also looks like he has a strong wrister and likes to use it a lot from the point. My guess is his slapshot accuracy is horrible which I think Benning alluded to.
  19. I have to say, I'm really happy with this draft overall. There's a lot of potential here. I wouldn't say the first round were homeruns yet, but Demko in the second to me is a huge steal and the russian kid feels like a sleeper pick. I haven't been this excited for a 3rd round pick in like...forever. 6'7''.5 265lbs...holy...$#@7... Anyways, let's not forget that Chara took many years before he became the force and Norris consideration D man that he is. I hope that this kid and the team has the patience for him to improve in North America for 4 or 5 years (while playing in the NHL).
  20. Assuming that he is 6'7'' it's crazy to think that he still isn't done growing necessarily and that he will still need to fill out. Probably will top out at 240-250 when all is said and done. I like that he's already playing against men. If he were in the OHL his development would've likely been stunted by playing with boys. This way he develops way faster against better competition. I say keep him in the KHL for the two years, then bring him to AHL for at least a year maybe two. If by then he's not a force and ready to play he can go back to KHL.
  21. When do you graduate? Too much talk going on...find a job already and good luck ;-) Btw, I'm not gonna say it's not possible to achieve what you want but I suggest you go into sales instead. Seems to be more your calling.
  22. I remember reading some statistics on whether draft day fallers do better than draft day risers (Ie. a draft day faller is someone ranked at 20 falling to 40 and vice versa). You would think that draft day fallers have more overall skill and therefore do better than the draft day riser but in fact, draft day risers tend to have better NHL careers on average. Sanheim and Lemieux could be potential risers and I see DeAngelo as a faller...avoid at all costs.
  23. Yeah I don't really get it either. People are entitled to change their minds, especially with new information that comes into light.
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