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  1. Pretty much. If Horvat doesn't crack our lineup this year, a ton more people will be calling him a bust. I understand because of the Schneider trade people want instant gratification but it simply doesn't work that way. Watching Horvat in the memorial cup, I felt he would be better suited in junior. But thinking about it more, he's going to be cast into the same role by Dale Hunter. It's going to be much of the same for Horvat next year in junior and the more I think about it, the more I think him and Vey should split third line C duty next year. He plays a pro game, and sure he can still develop more offensively in junior, but I think because of the role he will be cast in and the system emphasis on team defense, taking the next step to pro would be just as beneficial to his development. There are pros and cons to both decisions and I trust Willie 100% to make the right call. Horvat was in fact one of the last to make the cut last year as an 18 year old and I'm not going to underestimate him.
  2. I've only watched a handful of hitmen games and it was more so because I was watching the Oil Kings. But from my limited viewing, Virtanen did like to skate the puck and gain the zone, but when he did so he took it all the way to the net or went behind the net and tried to backhand a pass into the slot with not much success. Most of the time though, he would take a drop pass in the neutral zone or a stretch pass from the D, to break into the zone. He wasn't playing with great players by any means, but he's not a guy to make a passing play out of nothing either. From my limited viewings he loved shooting from bad angles and he wasn't given any PP time at all except for the last few seconds of a dying PP. I think he will be getting a lot of first line and first unit pp time this year and he will be able to breakout in assists. He was an even strength beast , so if he can learn to play a decent cycle game he's going to be one hell of an all around threat.
  3. It was somewhere in one of the official London Knights threads in the OHL section. Take it with a grain of salt, but it was mentioned by a London fan. IIRC he said that someone was offered the captaincy but refused it and he speculated that it was Bo. I think there's something to it given how they played in the Memorial cup. I know they had a month off, but they were so off. Everyone was playing selfishly, seemed like no team chemistry whatsoever. Would also explain why they waited until the back end of the season to name a captain. I'm still looking for the original discussion, hopefully I can find it.
  4. I heard rumblings on Hfboards about a lot of locker room discontent in London and that Horvat apparently was offered the captaincy before Tierney and turned it down. I'll try and find the post, but it was a little while ago.
  5. do you have a time machine I should know about? Or just some really good drugs?
  6. Demko article posted earlier on NHL.com about his recent struggles: http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_news.htm?id=727808&navid=M_DL%7CNHL%7Chome
  7. lmao wow Jon Jones vs Dan Cormier round 1! http://i.instagram.com/p/rSYIIVD0Ws/ http://youtu.be/tk3-dVafxPM
  8. I don't see why people are getting their panties all up in a bunch over the Booth comparison. I think it holds some water, except Virtanen probably has a bit higher of a ceiling due to his physicality and wicked shot. David Booth pre concussion with Jake's shot and physicality would be one hell of a player. Any team in the league would be salivating over that type of player.
  9. He's a playoff warrior and was Eerie's best player most nights in the playoffs, with a really strong Eerie team that includes McJesus. IMO he will top out as a 2nd line winger because of his shot and his smarts. I'm excited about Gaunce and think he makes the team this year.
  10. Lol @ all the people complaining, I love this weather! We live in an amazing province so go outside and take advantage of it it and enjoy it while it lasts because it'll be dark and rainy before you know it.
  11. They need to offer to sign him and let him play out the final few games of the year to burn a year off his elc. Hopefully that will be enough to convince him.
  12. According to Botch: Nucks brass think he may get bought out by his KHL team after the season. Not sure why they would do that, but interesting none the less
  13. Woah, Bo's up to 220 lbs, but is looking to get down to 215 by main camp.
  14. God I hope he goes to Anaheim. If we sign him @ 6 per, we will be paying 7.95mil for goaltending and most likely will lose Markstrom for a crappy pick.
  15. He had great possession numbers on the worst team in the league and still managed to put up 33 points despite buffaloes inability to score. I read that Tyler Myers had a corsi of 52.5% with Ehrhoff and 43.7% without him..
  16. Try more like 5 years 30 million . He becomes the best free agent defenceman available and there will be a bidding war.
  17. Jake Virtanen sounds like a clone of David Booth in his prime but with a deadly shot. Think about that for a second...That is one hell of a player.
  18. Still skeptical about Jake's overall ceiling but he's a very safe pick to make the NHL. As Benning said in the pre draft; he will find a way to contribute. Him being as young as he is compared to his peers in this draft is a definite bonus and he's a hometown kid so he will bleed for this team. However, I don't think he can and will improve his hockey IQ too much. IMO he will never be a player that can cycle and create opportunities for others ( aside from rebounds of course) but I can see him elevating his game when it matters the most..the playoffs.
  19. And D men in general take longer to develop. I think he's a future NHLer..the only question is how good.
  20. Ray Ferraro was just on 1040 gushing about him. Says he feels we really have something here.
  21. Hopefully becomes our Chris Kreider. Thought 6th was a bit early to take him but I'm behind him 100% . Can't wait to see him playing in a Nuck uniform.
  22. There still a ton of time.. Pick can be traded up to right before Floridas scheduled to pick
  23. I was really excited about the draft and free agency, but now I'm nervous as hell. With these rumors, management seems to be extremely short sighted. Bubble team at all costs mentality.
  24. First Bolland, now this? Only way I even consider this is if it's for 4 years and 5 million MAX, which is unlikely. Honestly, we need to trade Kes for futures , let our youth fill in the holes for the year and pick up a top 3 pick to grab a franchise player next draft. I do not want to be a bubble team eliminated in the first round.
  25. Id do it just for the fact that we will likely get a solid winger as the main piece coming back for Kesler.
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