PowerAids

I bet he only hits 10 if gets some special team play...maybe PK?

And really, who cares if we burn a year off his ELC, it's not like he's projected to be a prolific scorer and will end up burning us on his next contract.

Yup, it will be interesting to watch him. I think a year where he get 9 games in the NHL, a key role in the WJC, the balance of junior, and possibly a playoff run in the A would be great development. Keep him with the big team until Christmas, even if he's not playing every game.

Maybe, but all 3 of those can move up and down to the big club with ease... Horvat is all or nothing, that's why there's even a conversation. Plus he's the only one of those players currently playing C.

We've been surprisingly healthy to start the season, atleast on F. I'm sure once a guy or two get banged up it will be a lot easier to slide Horvat into the lineup.

Official for now, I'd say. If he sticks after the 9 games than you could officially say he's made the team.

The way I see it, if Bo plays well enough to be considered the first C call up for this team, then we should keep him up. If we send him down then we are just hurting ourselves when a C goes down with an injury this season.

Thanks, I wonder if they only plan on giving him 9 games if they will sit him for 5 or 6 games to let him be around the team and practice with them longer before sending him back.

I thought Horvat looked solid tonight. Nothing too flashy but good positioning and sound play. And he seems to get better later in the game, which is good to see. Does anyone one if he makes the team, does it count as one of his 9 games if he doesn't dress?

This kids got great potential, size like that and already a decent skater... I don't want to make Chara comparisons, but when Z was the same age and played for the cougars he could barely skate.

Well said man, I agree. I will trust whatever JB decides between Ehlers nylander Virtanen and Ritchie.

Ha, wut?

Not even close, more like best coach available for this team though.

Nice, I'm happy to see the group of hockey minds that TL has been able to assemble so far, guys like benning and potentially desjardin who have been lifers in the hockey game just feels right.

Lol no kidding, at least it's better than just putting a bunch of ?????'s instead.