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^ Wow. That was way over the top! I would not like to get you mad.
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You make a good point. I have a feeling Boeser and Demko will be Canucks even if they finish their degree before turning pro. It's just a feeling though. It will be interesting to see when they do sign their first pro contracts. I could be reading too much into things, but there may be other reasons to be interested into when college players turn pro. Turning pro before completing their degree shows confidence that they are ready to turn pro. Maybe Hutton could be an example of this situation? He felt confident about his game and chances as a pro so left college early. Another thing. Hypothetically, say Demko and/or Boeser finished their degrees. They had many suitors for their services. They then sign with the Nucks. I think this would be an indication of strong attachment/loyalty to the Canucks. They could have been free agents and signed with any team after all.
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Also one more year to get stronger.
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Good work. I think Benning wanted a second rounder really bad last draft because there were some nice Dmen there. I know he said he would have picked Brisebois with a second but I wonder how high up in the second round they had him ranked.
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Yes it was. In an interview, Benning broke down the 2015 draft class. Projections: 2 NHL stars, 10 really good NHL players, 14 good NHL players. He classified it as a good draft class. He feels though, that the 2016 draft is deeper.
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Was rated 12th on the Canuck's list. Their cutoff for prospects projected to be " really good NHL players ".
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I checked all the prospects picked by Benning and Gillis. In 2 drafts, Benning picked 7 defensemen out of 14 picks. Gillis = 14 Dmen out of 37 picks from 6 drafts. So 50% of Benning's picks were Dmen and only 38% of Gillis's picks were Dmen. It seems Benning is thinking the same. I am very happy with all the Dmen Benning has picked so far. They all seem to be good prospects. I also like that he used 2, 3rd round selections on D (Brisebois and Tryamkin). I am just hoping he finally picks one higher than round 3.
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I was just thinking, in the Canuck defence of the future, if our top prospects fulfilled their promise, would Brisebois be more valuable than say a Tryamkin?
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He's played in this tournament before. He is a veteran. I expect to see the real Virtanen (along with the rest of Team Canada) when it really matters.
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This is how I see it. But yeah, call up Gaunce.
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Nice goal celebration. That's a good sign I think.
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This is basically how I feel. He does need more development and he will get that on the Canucks rather than on the Hitmen. Virtenan being on the team is not going to be based solely on his performance but where his development will be best served. As long as he is not overwhelmed at this level, he will stay. I believe in Benning's talent evaluation ability and in how to maximize it. That is how he has been able to draft well and build teams. He feels that Virtenan is best served being on the team. Will there be growing pains? Of course. Like Mike Babcok says "there will be pain". But I think in a couple of years we will have our first bona fide power forward since big Bert. You can already see tantalizing glimpses of the power forward he will be when he powers his way to the net using a combination of his elite speed, power, and mental toughness. I will patiently wait until he fully realizes his full potential.
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Looks like he grew half an inch and gained 12 pounds since we drafted him. Now 6'2" 187 lbs. Identical size to Tanev.http://en.letitan.com/roster/bio/263915
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Hmm...I wouldn't write Prust off just yet. I think we will need him plus some young call ups during the season. I don't recall a season where we have had no injuries.
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Yes, that's true. Plus, Hutton and Sbisa are both relatively young and can develope together.
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Yeah I like how he goes to the hard areas. Mentally tough and has good drive.
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Hey guys, Guanche's name is hard enough to spell. I am starting to get confused with all these misspellings.
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Thanks for this. Yes I really like Jasek's compete level here. Blocking a shot, taking the body, and playing hard every shift. Relentless would be a good way to describe his game. His character alone bodes well for his hockey future.
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I think Gaunce is going to be a very solid player for us. His goal scoring is underrated.
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I too am very high on Benning because for the first time, I think we have a proven talent evaluator as our GM. How many clubs can say that? The trouble I am having is trying to pick who among this draft class is not going to be an NHL player. They all look so promising. Okay, I suppose that is being unrealistic but it is fun to imagine the possibilities. The possibilities for Brisebois is definitely exciting after reading this thread. He is exactly what the Canucks need. A smooth skating PMD with a good frame. Most importantly he has character. He is after all a Benning pick!
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Sorry to hijack this thread about Brisebois. But I had to respond. As some people realize, it is hard to evaluate an individual scout or even a head scout. This is because a consensus or agreement has to be reached amongst the scouts concerned and the head scout. It is a group effort to a certain extent. Even after a consensus is reached, the GM can over rule it and go with a different player. I don't have any more inside information than the next guy so I have to use his past drafts as a scout and head scout as well. Benning started as a scout for the Ducks in 1993. He was then a scout for Buffalo for 4 years from 1994 until promoted to director of amateur scouting in 1998 which he held until 2004. He then became AGM for the Bruins in 2006. In his first 5 years as a scout, a total of 11 players were picked who ended up playing 190 NHL games or more. That is an average of 2.2 players/draft. In the following 7 drafts as director of amateur scouting for Buffalo a total of 20 players were picked who played 190 or more NHL games. That is an average of 2.85 players/draft. How many of these NHL players were picked by Benning? Who knows. We also don't know how many NHL players were identified by him but not picked. We can say though, that in this scenario, it is not beyond possibility, that a team with Benning scouting can come up with 2-3 players/draft. Something else to note was the significant increase in the average number of players picked by his team when he moved from scout to head scout. Something else worth mentioning, is that the following 2 drafts after Benning left, Buffalo only managed to pick 3 players who played 190 NHL games or more. That is an average of 1.5 players/draft. That is as far as I got. You covered Bennings drafts in Boston which seems to be not as good. Like you said though, it is too early to tell with some of them. Just to finish, a number of months ago, I was listening to Don Taylor interview Benning. He asked him which player that he scouted, he most proud of. Benning said Paul Gaustad. He said he pushed very hard to get Gaustad who had just finished his first season with Portland netting 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in 56 games. Buffalo picked him in the 7th round in a rather poor 2000 draft. What Benning liked about him was that "he was a guy who just was not going to be denied". So we can say that Benning looks for and can identify character. Interesting that Benning, as director of amateur scouting at that time, had to actually push for someone in the 7th round.
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I think we are in good hands with Benning making the decisions. He is careful and hedges his bets when drafting or acquiring young prospects. By trading draft picks or young prospects for older and more developed prospects like Beartschi, Clendening and Pedan, he has greatly increased his chances of coming up with NHL players. By drafting for players with lower ceilings (but with very high character) like Petitt, and Makenze Stewart, he again, inscreases his odds of coming up with NHL players. By taking BPA and the "safe" pick (but with good ceilings) with his first few picks like Virtanen, MacCann, Demko, Boeser and Guillaume Brisebois, he is making sure we end up with good NHL players with our high picks. Finally he takes higher risk players (with high ceilings) in the middle rounds from Europe, ( where some potential dark horses fall to) like Tryamkin, Zhukenov and Jasek. This strategy is designed to come up with as many NHL players as possible in any given draft. Combined with an emphasis on character and a good work ethic, Benning is making sure he comes up with at least 2-3 players in an average draft year (with at least one becoming a top six/top four player). Imagine what a guy like Benning (who actually is decent at talent evaluation) can do in a good to excellent draft year like he has/will had/have for his first 3 drafts here.
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It looks like you had Boeser rated approximately where the Canucks had him rated.
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Beetle? I can see Zhukenov's nickname now. The Russian beetle.
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Gstank 2015 Mock Draft (Final Edition)
Alexandre commented on Gstank29's blog entry in Gstank29's Blog
Where's Konecny?