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[GDT] 2017 NHL Entry Draft
canucklehead80 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
Damn it LA. Good pick for Kings. Vilardi will be a good fit for them. -
[GDT] 2017 NHL Entry Draft
canucklehead80 replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
Can we please make a deal and snag Vilardi? Can't believe he's out of top 10. Maybe Tolvanen? Or Liljegren? Too much sugar, just want to grab another 1st rounder. They weren't kidding when they were saying these picks could be all over the board. -
Bit disappointed in the pick, as I was hoping for somebody else. Having said that, from what I've read he's got some great skill and a high ceiling. Guess, I'm not terribly disappointed, just have the feeling we may be waiting longer to see him in the bigs. Hopefully it's only a year or so, and not 3-4. Either way, we needed more high end skill in the pipeline. Can't wait to see who else we select and how our prospect pool looks after the weekend.
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
There seems to be more and more players going to college for a year and then signing. A player going to college doesn't scare me, especially if he's not NHL ready now. -
2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Not a bad idea, as it sounds like Vilardi was played on the wing a bit this year to keep him in the top 6. Vilardi is my pick, but taking 2 centres with our high picks also gives us a better chance of hitting a home run and filling that void. If both made it and one moved to the wing that's a huge win. I'd probably go C & D, but this definitely works, too. -
Don't be that guy...Mr. Party Pooper
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
I'd be happy with Vilardi if he drops to 5, but still what a f'n joke this lottery is. -
Although Goldy is on the exempt list on CapFriendly, unless that 1st season coming over from Helsinki he was possibly on an ATO with Worcester.....maybe wouldn't apply?
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Was looking at that, too
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Signed ATO with Utica COMETS SIGN FORWARD ZACK MACEWEN TO ATO APR 10, 2017 Utica, NY - Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations Pat Conacher has announced that the club has signed forward Zack MacEwen to an amateur tryout contract. MacEwen, 20, recently finished his season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Gatineau Olympiques playing in 66 regular season games ranking second on the team in goals (31), assists (43), points (74) and penalty minutes (90). The Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island native has registered 114 points (41-73-114) and 146 penalty minutes over the last two years in the QMJHL. Last season, MacEwen skated with the Moncton Wildcats. Photo courtesy of Surlevif.net For the latest Comets news visit www.uticacomets.com or follow the team on Facebook (www.facebook.com/uticacomets), Twitter (@UticaComets), Instagram (@UticaComets), Snapchat (@UticaComets) and the Comets YouTube Channel.
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Having the same issue. (Mac)
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Depending where we end up, still think we need that centre this year. Don't know enough about Hischier. Have wanted Patrick or Vilardi all along, but whoever we end up out of the 3, I'm going to be excited. Patrick is probably the only one who may step in next season the way our roster sits. Know very little about Mittelstadt, except that a lot of fans here are high on him. Bit worried about the hype when he spent most of the year back in high school. Whichever way the lotto balls fall and JB decides to go, I'm hopeful that we are able to fix our centre problem going forward once Henrik is gone. -
Weaker team. Can't forget he was also playing through a wrist injury before having surgery, and wouldn't quite be the same right away when he returned.
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Hopefully he improves even more next season and then takes the next step. We've got something here.
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Would love to see Zhuk get a shot in Utica next season.
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Key word there is "haven't". Glad you didn't use the word "didn't" as it is still too early to make a determination on JV. Unfortunately in this day and age, most people want everything now. If he was drafted in the 80's or 90's, when we couldn't get all our information "now" then there probably wouldn't be much panic regarding JV. He'd just be another guy we'd be hopeful on, waiting for him to develop. These days, we're all keeping up to date on everybody (CHL, AHL, ECHL, etc), and it's hard not to want everything right now. Too much of anything isn't necessarily a good thing, and as a fan information is probably one of these things.
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Drafted from the London Knights. -
Good size. Possibly 4th line material down the road after simmering in the minors for awhile. Never hurts having young guys who are hungry for their opportunity. Either way, need to keep looking under every rock for the next guy, even if it's only for the minors. Organization needs guys, and not just on the big club.
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Had me at, "When he's got the puck, don't go for popcorn"
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Agreed. There's always BPA present and BPA future. Also the little things should be considered as well. -
Never a bad thing. If that does happen, we've got traceable assets to address other team needs.
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As much as I'd like to see OJ here as soon as possible, unless he has a fantastic summer training and blows everyone away at camp he probably would be best suited back in London. Definitely will not make or break his career. Although, many around here will consider it the end of the line for him as a top prospect.
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
If teams are doing their jobs, then this should not the be the case. There may be some similar players, but each will have different attributes/skills/potential. Although, this may be where teams may decide to lean slightly more toward a team need over BPA if some players are only slightly better come draft day. -
Better ppg ave than Boeser's great freshman season last year.. Yes, I know this is not Gaudette's freshman year, but I'm sure trying hard not to get too excited about the possibility of these two playing together in a few years.
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Definitely. Hopefully, his chemistry with Gaudette along with seeing college guys like Stecher and Hutton step in pretty quickly is reason enough that he will give Van serious consideration. Also shouldn't hurt that there should be some roster openings next season and going forward as we get younger. Sure do hope that we grab at least a couple high reward types even if they are a few years away.