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  1. Yes, Glass is who I am hoping for at #5. If we have #3 then I would go Heiskanen at #3 then Glass at #5. The problem is if Glass is taken by Colorado. So maybe you go Glass at #3 then the best D or C available. I really want Glass because he has a lot of upside (size and offense) and I think he will thrive in the west.
  2. Casey Mittelstadt is 6'1" 201 lbs and is skill that works hard. Having said that, I also like Cody Glass in that 3rd spot.
  3. I expect him to put in the necessary work on his skating before training camp. If we can see his deficiencies in his skating, I am sure he noticed it on the ice playing against NHLers. That is another advantage of having Boeser play in the NHL this season.
  4. The Sharks also gave up Goldobin who was a first round pick of theirs in 2014.
  5. I also like his toughness. He is physical and doesn't back down from battles in front of the net. In fact, the more the opposition battles against him the more nastier and physical he gets. I can see Tryamkin in front of the opposition goalie creating havoc during some future power play.
  6. Refreshing to have someone that has a shoot first mentality.
  7. In case people missed it, Bob MacKenzie's take on the signing of Stecher on the Sekeres and Price show. "eyes of most people, maybe the pre-eminent college free agent this year, outside of self created free agent Jimmy Vesey. If not best college free agent then best defenseman college free agent." http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040-i-1410/mckenzie-troy-stecher-may-be-most-pre-eminent-college-free-agent-1.471899
  8. Yeah Benning gets accused of having poor asset management but most of his trades (except for special circumstances like Kassian) have upgraded their asset base. He traded prospects that were not progressing or had a slim chance of an NHL career. In return, he has received young assets early in their NHL career. Like Granlund and Etem. He also gets accused of mismanaging draft picks. However, he has acquired draft picks as well as traded them. The net result is that he will go into his third draft in a row with 7 picks (including their own picks in the first 4 rounds this draft). I am too lazy to check, but I don't think any Canuck GM has ever managed that even once. In return for each pick traded (none were 1st picks), he has received an NHL player (or soon to be one). He has received Baertschi, Dosett, Vey, and Pedan for picks that on average, have a slim chance of turning into an NHL player. Benning knows how to manage assets. This is mainly due to his ability to evaluate talent and therefore accurately project a prospects development or lack thereof.
  9. ^^ It seems to me Benning didn't see Shinkaruk's game translating to the NHL. Whereas with Granlund, you at least had an NHL player, even if he is just a bottom six.
  10. I distinctly remember Benning saying that he had Granlund in his sights for a couple of months but was not available. He tried shopping Shinkaruk for a young D but couldn't find a trade partner. When Granlund became available he made the trade for him. Here is a link where Benning talks about their goals/plan for Shinkaruk down in Utica when Granlund became available which enabled the trade to happen. See "Benning on Shinkaruk 2" at 35 seconds. http://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/vancouver-gm-benning-says-canucks-didnt-give-up-on-hunter-shinkaruk
  11. Benning wanted Granlund but wasn't available. He had been trying to trade Shinkaruk for a Dman but had no takers. When Granlund became available he made the trade.
  12. Wow. Tryamkin's got a big head. I guess it is proportional to his big body. Hutton is 6'2" and yet he is dwarfed here.
  13. All these things can still be developed.
  14. Ha..like staring at a wall.
  15. Drew is high on Tryamkin (pun intended). I like him a lot as well.
  16. I think you are starting to let your fears get the better of you. I know you said if Demko doesn't sign this summer he is gone. I think he does sign with the Canucks. Demko wanting to take a few weeks to decide does not necessarily mean that something is holding him back from signing with the Nucks. He was asked, during this season, what his thoughts were about turning pro. He said (paraphrased) that he hasn't thought about it and is concentrating on this season and the National Championships. Demko's whole focus was this college hockey season and the National Championships. He is very mature and takes goaltending very seriously (sort of like Bo). He knows that he can't allow any other thoughts to enter his mind that may affect his performance. He would not be thinking of the NHL, let alone unrestricted free agency, which is still over a year from now, during the season. You can not be fully committed to the college season and winning it all while also entertaining thoughts of unrestricted free agency and what if scenarios. Not if you are as serious as Demko is, anyway. So until his team was knocked out, his full concentration was on college hockey. Now that his season is over and the Canucks have come with an offer, he will finally start thinking about his pro career. He will take this decision very seriously of course and therefore take time to analyze every aspect of it. During his deliberations, he will think of the different possibilities and all their pros and cons. These deliberations would of course include the pros and cons of going back to college and unrestricted free agency. The main advantage of going back to college and then free agency is that you get to complete your degree then choose where you start your career. However, he can turn pro now and always complete his degree later. He will examine the different teams but in the end will choose the Canucks. There are a couple of important reasons why he would choose to sign with us. First, when drafted by a team, most players form a bond with that team. It just the way it is. The team that drafted you liked/loved you and your game. It is easier to like/love a team that likes/loves you as a person and player. This initial attachment to the team that drafted you affects your perspective. Like they say "love is blind". So everything Canuck looks attractive to Demko. He has also made some attachments with his future team mates. This fact helps confirm the preceding paragraph. Demko has formed an attachment to the Canuck's organization and therefore views his fellow Canuck prospects from a favourable perspective. This facilitates friendships to form with some of them. These attachments will only grow over time. But of course Demko is not going to make a decision based solely with his heart. He will also make his decision based on where he believes he can attain his goals. To be the best goalie he can be and win the Stanley Cup. Knowing the recent successful history of the development of past Canuck goalies, he will conclude that his full potential could also be developed here. He only has to look at the improvement of Luongo, development of Schnieder, Lack and now Markstrom as examples. Could Melanson leave? Possibly. But the Canucks have a history of developing goalies to their full potential and are likely to continue this by finding a replacement if he does leave (maybe they already have one in Cloutier?). As to his ultimate goal of winning the cup, he will examine the past and current Canuck team and their direction. In their recent past, the Canucks came within one game of winning it all. Now, the Canucks are in the midst of transitioning to a new core. He will weigh the young Canuck core against the young cores of other teams. Maybe he is even waiting for the draft lottery to see if the Canucks add a franchise player to this core (hence the few weeks to make a decision). Where ever Demkos deliberations take him, he will take with him the mental view of a person with an attachment to the Canucks. Under this light,he will not find any glaring negative to turning pro now. In fact, signing with the Canucks helps in achieving his goals. Adding a goalie like himself, who can develop to his full potential in the Canuck system, to our young core, could be the best move he makes to achieving his ultimate goal.
  17. Yes. I like Sergachev and I think we should take him. There is potential for synergy with the 3 Russian Dmen. At the very least, you would have more camaraderie, they are after all, comrades.
  18. Interesting video with clips of Demko showing and explaining the design and symbols on his hockey mask. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obqv5t4drNI
  19. I really like Tryamkin. There is a lot to like about him. It is very early in his NHL career but he looks very effective out there considering his circumstances. One reason for his effectiveness is some nice physical tools. His skating is excellent for his size. He is huge with a very long reach. Although not in very good NHL shape yet, he can't be knocked off the puck and is effective at his current level of ice time. He will impact the game even more when he gets in better shape. He has a hard accurate shot that gets thru to the net. Another reason for his effectiveness is his mental qualities. He is tough and courageous. Gets a piece of anyone within reach. His favorite - "ram" the opposition with a good stiff arm. He will go after the opposition physically in the hard areas like the front of the net. He doesn't back down from any challenges be it from opposition fighters or hard hits. To top it all off, he is good defensively. He thinks defense first. Tryamkin is young. He needs to improve a number of things before he is in our top four. But so far, in his limited number of NHL games, there are some very good reasons to like the RAM!
  20. Read this Alfy.http://www.getsportiq.com/2012/04/developing-hockey-sense/
  21. Ha ha. Was just thinking this after reading Willie's quote.
  22. I liked Pyatt but the main complaint people had of him was he was not physical. Don't remember him throwing a check as a Canuck (after losing his girlfriend just after their engagement, he was more physical and intense playing for Pheonix). For a guy who was 6'4" and 230 lbs, he was a very gentle giant with us. He had a good hard shot but only reached the 20 goal mark once in his career. His skating was good. His work effort was fine. The problem was he just did not have that killer instinct and intensity playing for us. I was always left with a feeling of wanting more from him. More results; either wearing the other team out or more production. Gaunce of course is just starting his NHL career so we have no large body of work to compare with. However, from what I have seen from Gaunce, I am not left with the same feeling of wanting more after his performances like I had with Pyatt. He gives his all to get results. He plays with more intensity. Although not as big, Guance does throw occasional hits and uses his size more than Pyatt (in his early years and playing for us). He goes to the net more. Gaunce also has a nice shot but because of his higher hockey IQ is more often in "the right spot at the right time". These attributes bodes well for his future production. Both Gaunce and Pyatt were good defensively. Pyatt relying on his skating, hard work, big body and reach to be good defensively. Gaunce on his hard work, skating, hockey IQ, and big body to a lesser extent. There is a slight similarity between Pyatt and Gaunce (both bigger players, good defensively and played for the Canucks). However, I think they are very different players and will have very different careers. At the end of it all, I think we will all be quite satisfied with Gaunce's career. This is the complete opposite of the feelings I have with Pyatt's career as a Canuck.
  23. No. Gaunce doesn't remind me of Pyatt. Gaunce plays with more intensity, has better hockey sense, and leadership.
  24. Yes exactly. To a lot of us, some of Bennings moves were head scratchers. Hard to figure out how things will work out in the end. I don't think, that even he foresaw, Pittsburgh getting enamored with Clendening when he dealt for him. He just recognized what Forsling's upside was and pulled the trigger knowing he wasn't losing value getting Clendening, and at the very least, was getting a more developed prospect. It was similar to another trade that a lot of people didn't like. Where he traded Shinkaruk for Granlund. No one knows exactly how Granlund will factor in the Canuck's future. All Benning knew was he was getting a young NHL player with decent upside for a prospect who might not have a successful career in the NHL. Every GM tries to improve their team, for the present or future, with each trade they make. With some trades, they are not exactly sure how things will fall into place but make it thinking it will improve their team. However, to be successful at trading horses, you have to be good at evaluating horseflesh. Here's hoping our trader Jim makes a bunch of moves at this draft. Even if that trade involves Rodin. His talent evaluation is well known and most of his trades and decisions on young players seem to be working out.
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