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  1. Just read Juolevi’s rankings profile on Canucks Army. This part stood out: “Jeremy Davis’ prospect Graduation Probabilities System gives Juolevi an expected likelihood of success of 59.4%, a top 4 XLS of 52.2%, and an expected production rate of 35.1. The successful players in Juolevi’s cohort are a murderer’s row of top four defensemen of all play styles that includes Mike Green, Shea Theodore, Justin Faulk, T.J. Brodie, Roman Josi, and Keith Yandle.” So a 60% chance to become a full time NHLer and over 50% chance of becoming a top-4 defenseman. Expected production of 35 points per season. Makes me wonder, if Juolevi had gone to, let’s say college at UND for his D+1, put up maybe 25, 30, and 35 point seasons, over three years, signed after his junior year of college, and was arriving in Vancouver with the analytics saying he had a 50/50 shot of becoming a legit top-4, and was predicted to score 35 points per season, how would people feel? I expect most Canucks fans would be excited as **** about this player. He’d be one of the big stories at camp and a reason for optimism regarding this team’s future. Here’s the link to the full profile: https://canucksarmy.com/2019/09/16/2019-preseason-prospect-rankings-5-olli-juolevi/
  2. Podz wants to play so bad that he switched sticks and jerseys to steal an extra shift?
  3. I honestly don’t know what’s stranger, hearing Joe tell this “Corn Pop” story: or learning that the story is apparently true: Yes, nearly six decades ago, a young Joe Biden was the white lifeguard at an all black pool, got into an altercation with a guy called “Corn Pop” from a gang called the “Romans,” called the guy “Esther Williams” because he wore a bathing cap over his pomade coiffed hair, kicked the guy out for bouncing on the diving board, brought a chain out to meet the guy and other gang members (who were all carrying rusty straight razors) in the parking lot, apologized and deescalated the situation, ended up earning Corn Pop’s respect, and having the Romans gang members watch his back for the rest of the summer. https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.theroot.com/joe-bidens-black-pass-1790879439/amp
  4. My buddies and I bought an old Buick for $300 during undergrad, did a summer road trip, drove it down to Cali and Mexico, drove it back home, and then sold it to a guy for $400.
  5. Yeah, haven’t heard too much, but everything I have heard has been good. Coaches saying he’s a consummate pro and working hard, Landon talking about wanting to help Utica by providing stability and scoring to the lineup, and a couple articles that mention the charity work Ferraro does and how much of a high quality individual he is. Hopefully he performs well and earns a contract. Seems like a good guy to have around.
  6. Justin Bailey. https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/116970/justin-bailey https://www.capfriendly.com/players/justin-bailey
  7. I wish I could tell you that Olli fought the good fight, and CDC let him be. I wish I could tell you that - but CDC is no fairy-tale world. He never said who did it, but we all knew. Things went on like that for awhile - a Canucks draft pick’s life consists of routine, and then more routine. Every so often, Olli would show up with fresh injuries. The haters kept at him - sometimes he was able to fight 'em off, sometimes not. And that's how it went for Olli - that was his routine. I do believe those first two years were the worst for him, and I also believe that if things had gone on that way, this place would have got the best of him. Olli Juolevi, who crawled through a river of CDC bull**** and came out clean on the other side. (Amazing how well these Shawshank quotes work )
  8. Olli crawled to freedom through five hundred yards of ****-smelling foulness I can't even imagine.
  9. I guess ask the teammates too? Seeing as he was known as a 2 way player.
  10. Why limit ourselves to 10+ years? My hope is that Juolevi begins his NHL career something this season, plays injury free, goes on to become the league’s ironman, appears in more than 1600 NHL games over the next 20+ seasons, breaks all the existing records for Canucks Dmen, retires sometime in his early 40’s, and has his jersey number go straight to the rafters.
  11. Joe Thornton told me that cow just scored 16 goals.
  12. Definitely. I’ve never really tried to suggest otherwise. It’s highly unusual for a player as young as Podkolzin to make a KHL roster, especially one as deep as SKA. The low minutes aren’t really a concern, especially this early in the season. If he can stick around, get into practices, and pick up occasional game minutes, he can get a lot of good development where he is. Otherwise, a VHL loan will give him plenty of icetime, but we’re far from that point, and I expect Pod will slowly gain more trust and see his role and minutes increase as the season progresses. He also may get a jumpstart into a larger role if/when injuries occur.
  13. Pod got 1 shift for 30 seconds in today’s game (his 4th game of the season).
  14. +1 for making the thread. And there’s another +1 on tap for anyone who makes a Francis Perron thread. That guy deserves one too.
  15. I don’t know if Burke thought Larionov was washed up. It was more that Igor didn’t want the Russian hockey federation collecting half the money he earned, so after the Canucks couldn’t negotiate a way out, he decided to play a year in the Swiss League, which would effectively break the agreement and end the Russians’ claims on him. With Larionov no longer playing for Vancouver, the Canucks didn’t protect him in the 1992 waiver draft, likely assuming he wouldn’t be claimed anyway since he wasn’t playing in the NHL for the 1992-93 season. In what proved a shrewd move, San Jose claimed his rights in the waiver draft, and then were able to coax Larionov back to the NHL a year later. The rest is history. I do agree about the Professor’s amazing longevity. Including playoffs, I believe he played 1000 NHL games and scored 700 points after the age of 30. That’s pretty impressive stuff.
  16. Thread title (“Bess”) makes me think As for Boes, maybe an announcement Monday?
  17. I think Gardiner’s totals dipped more because Rielly took over most of the power play opportunities this past season. Add in the injuries and playing hurt and it’s not surprising Gardiner dropped from 52 to 30 points. I actually think a healthy Gardiner, playing top pairing and first unit PP over a full 82 games, could very well have finished with 60+ points on the 2018-19 Leafs, especially given the potency of their forward group, and some of the percentages their players enjoyed last season. It’s gonna be interesting to see how he’s used and what kind of results Gardiner brings to Carolina. But in my opinion, anything under $6 million a season for a player of Gardiner’s caliber is a bargain. At $4 million and change, it’s outright thievery. Even in a down year, Gardiner was a top-20 Dman last season in GAR and WAR, and he was top-5 in even strength GAR. And Gardiner has been a consistent ~2 wins/season above replacement player through the prime years of his career. His microstats profile and underlying numbers are very good. Sure we’ve all seen the gaffs, but that’s what you get from high risk/reward players sometimes. What Gardiner has proven is that, over the length of the season, he adds goals and wins to his team’s column. I have a lot of time for players who can produce significantly positive GAR/WAR effects year after year. Gardiner appears to be one of the these players, and I expect he’s going to prove to be a steal for Carolina.
  18. That would be legendary. Sew a “K” on Big Nik’s jersey. And while we’re at it, write all the nameplates in Cyrillic too. Maybe even add a “Ванкувер” word mark on the front. Change Johnny Canuck to Vanya Russkiy. Replace the whale with a bear. Maybe even use something like this for the new team logo (swap out the sword for a hockey stick): Who’s with me?
  19. Strange thread. I’d have a problem too if (and this is a big “if”) Horvat was out there openly campaigning for the captaincy in the media and continually telling people he’s the best man for the job and that it’s time and he really deserves it. But he’s not doing that. Not even close. Bo will answer the question when asked, but he’s never the one bringing it up. And when asked, he’s actually quite measured in his responses, and pretty careful not to say anything controversial. I don’t know what else we can expect of the young man. And quite honestly, I feel like Horvat has handled questions from media regarding team leadership and the captaincy like, well... pretty much how you’d want the team’s captain to answer these kinds of questions. The boys all call him “Cap” already. He’s been part of the leadership group pretty much since he arrived in Vancouver his rookie year. The Sedins have suggested several times he’s the heir apparent. He’s been the transitional leader for this team, and, having been around for a while now (5 seasons—my, how time flies) has really become a link between the old guard and the new kids. He’s been serving as the de facto “captain” for a while now. Everyone knows it. Everyone feels it. And it would seem, everyone, in the room anyway (which is what’s really important), respects and appreciates Horvat’s leadership and sees him as their captain. So really, when Horvat gets asked about the captaincy, how is this a “gross” response: “I'd be ready to make that next step. It wouldn't change who I am and it wouldn't change the type of player I want to be ... I'd just try to be the best leader I can be." For me, he’s saying exactly what he should. He’s ready. Of course he’s ready. He’s already basically been doing the job for this team. He wouldn’t change the type of player he wants to be. The “wants to be” part is crucial here. Bo isn’t saying he doesn’t need to change and improve. He’s saying that his goals, as far as the player he wants to be, aren’t really affected by the captaincy. He wants to be the best player he can be. That includes being a player who deserves to wear the “C,” but he will challenge himself be that kind of player (and leader) regardless of whether or not he’s ever actually named captain. He’s going to just try to the the best leader he can be. Simple as that. Horvat will do the best he can for this team. If he’s ever officially asked to wear the “C,” he’s ready and will take on that mantle. But whatever happens, he’s going to strive to be the best player he can for his team, and the best leader he can be, on and off the ice. Total class from Horvat IMO. Nothing “gross” here.
  20. Haha, so true. Easiest way to get retweets, replies, mentions, page views, etc in hockey media is to say something, preferably something negative, about the Vancouver Canucks. Then just sit back and wait for the reaction.
  21. “Does Media take stupid pills?” Yes. Yes they do. (This concludes today’s PSA)
  22. I wonder if Vey will ever find his way back to the NHL? Similar age KHL players with similar stats seem to get looks from NHL teams every year, some even commanding pretty decent money, and/or assets paid for rights. I’d love to see Vey come back and shock everyone by becoming a legit top-6 NHLer in his late 20s and 30s. Kid went through so much **** over the years, would be a really nice story if he ever managed to put together a successful career in the NHL (not that being a top KHLer is anything to sneeze at really). Oh, and on topic: McKeown... meh.
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