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  1. Were they just waiting for the first round to officially end before confirming it or was this another ploy to slip Toronto into something that doesn't concern them?
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    No doubt Granlund is protected. He was one of if not the most exciting Canuck this year, seemed like every time he was on the ice something could happen. I sure don't want to see Gaunce go either it seems inevitable that Vegas will end up choosing between Gaunce and Sbisa and end up taking Gaunce. I say this because of the quality of defensemen that other teams have to expose is very high so Vegas will be looking for forward depth from Vancouver. Not to mention, Gaunce just seems like a Gallant type of player.
  3. I was thinking more of a Datsyuk. He is/was a centre and is a similar size and one of the best scoring two way centreman ever.
  4. Nope not for me. I was po'ed and confused at the time but Benning said he thought he got a pretty good player and after a year I think he was right. Granlund has a really high skill level unlike few other forwards on this team.
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    For sure, he's now tied for the team league in points in February.
  6. Nice picture of a fine young man. Too bad he has to sit beside Anaheim #17 though.
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    So clearly it is goals that you are using as the standard for the effectiveness of a player. Forechecking, winning puck battles, and all of the other non-sexy critical attributes don't count. These are fourth line players we are talking about. They are the guys that provide energy and their most important role is often thought of as keeping the puck as far away from their own goal as possible on every shift. If they can grind a shift out along the boards then they have done their job. Gaunce is very good at this and he has a good reputation for doing exactly what the coaches tell him to do.
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    well said, completely agree.
  9. GB5

    Anton Rodin | RW/LW

    I wonder if this still means to Willie that Boucher has to wait for Rodin to get a chance to play first.
  10. Brock with a point but was a bit of an unfortunate -4 tonight. Looks like the team fell apart in the third and blew a 3-1 lead to lose 6-3
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    Yikes, that's a very bif estimation on a very little body of work. I didn't know his name was Brendan McCrosby Thing is, there is more to being part of a team than just putting up big numbers. Gaunce is a good player, just give it time, he is developing his games as is 75% of the other Canucks, he just needs to play.
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    Absolutely, as the old adage goes, Willie is obviously playing "not to lose" instead of "playing to win".
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    Hard work has made for many lengthy careers in the NHL.
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    Gaunce is awesome. He says the right things, doesn't whine and works very hard to do the right things. Problem is like I've been saying is that Willie seems to think that the team is better with two minor leaguers on the fourth line getting 6 minutes a game as opposed to helping to develop a player that has the potential to have an important role in the future with this team.
  15. It is great. I just hope they are patient and keep him there all year unless a coaching change is made and Green is brought up and brings Virt with him.
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    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    100% agree, I've always liked Gaunce and watch him closely, he is a very good player but coach Willie has a complete lack of vision for the fourth line. Gaunce is extremely tough in the corners, if he has some others players on his line that had any semblance of a hockey iq, things would be a lot better. I don't like seeing the AHL plugs on the 4th line. Chaput and Megna have been OK but the problem is that they are as good as they will ever get. Gaunce has a lot of upside so let him play. Once again, coach Willie has gone into damage control to try to save his job by either over playing some players or not playing others enough or at all.
  17. I wonder if they are saying this just to save face from being scratched to give Gunny a few games to re-find his game. Although it is difficult to see them playing Biega over Gunny.
  18. Very true, the best thing for Jake is to be far away from this team right now and just play.
  19. Watching this makes me wish even more that Virt can learn how to develop into a consistent professional. He looks like he has the makings of a dominant NHL'er, in this play he reminds me of Owen Nolan.
  20. GB5

    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    I hope not. As others have said, Gaunce is progressing very well. Eventually he will certainly move up in the lineup, even still, his work to date has been very good.
  21. GB5

    There's a PhillipBlunt hateful comment on the 4th page of the David Booth PTO post you need to get rid of and deal with the poster. I reported it twice and no action yet.

     

    Hopefully as a moderator you can try to understand why it is hateful and has no place on a public hockey forum.

    1. luckylager

      luckylager

      @PhillipBlunt

      Did you call David Booth, "Nero"?

    2. PhillipBlunt

      PhillipBlunt

      GarthButcher5,

       

      Is this regarding David Booth killing Jesus and loving animals? That was merely a switcheroo of what I was quoting. While I think you are vastly overreacting, I'll let Stealth decide. If he wants me to remove it, I will.

       

      Fact is Jesus was killed, if you believe in the Bible. I was raised Catholic and am well versed in how he was turned on and denied by supposedly close friends. I know the history and in no way do I consider it hateful. It doesn't mock Christianity at all. I don't devalue who Jesus was or what he stood for. He was righteous and fair. A peaceful guy who was woefully misunderstood.   

    3. -SN-

      -SN-

      It was stupid comment, not a hateful one. 

  22. Kristian Vesalainen easily for me. I've seen him play first hand a couple times, he embarasses defensemen who try to handle him as he has a great combination of speed and strength and drives hard to the net with the puck
  23. GB5

    Brendan Gaunce | C/LW

    With Cracker gone I'm hoping for some more Gaunce and Grenier sightings at Canucks games
  24. Consensus was that there is not a generational talent like McDavid, Crosby, Gretzky but that it would be a very very deep draft.
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