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Didn't Hutton sign an amateur contract with Utica (or something along those lines) to finish the 2014-15 season? Couldn't Gaudette do the same?
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
He's a guy I've been interested in as a potential 2nd round pick or if we snagged a late 1st. Don't get me wrong, I haven't seen him play, but from what I've read of him seems like a guy with some skill that would might go higher if he was a bit bigger. Hoping we are able to grab a couple higher skill guys in the first few rounds even if the "size" isn't all there. As many know, we now need to look at some offensive skill, regardless of how big they are as an 18 year old. -
Much too early to be worried. Hopefully Utica is deeper next year and Thatcher, along with some of our other prospects moving up can develop and improve together. Hopefully the start of some future core players.
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1A for Jake in Utica's 7-4 loss to the Phantoms.
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I've been saying this all season. Different teams, different situations. For all we know Tkachuk would have been back in London playing with OJ if we had drafted him. Willy's track record shows MT would have either been back in Jr. or would have been in and out of the lineup playing bottom 6 minutes, just as every other youngster WD has had in his 3 seasons here have done.
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Now we can start panicking about Gaudette
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I was hoping for Tkachuk but expecting Juolevi due to our defensive prospect pool looking pretty thin, not to mention drafting the top dman in a draft is also pretty enticing. It's a pick I've learned to accept and has grown on me even with MT's early success. Half a season does make a career. While I wasn't initially on board with the pick, and even dropped a few WTF's when it was made, I find it hard to believe that if OJ turns into the top pairing dman that many hope he can become, Calgary may end up be the one's disappointed that we didn't take MT and let OJ drop to them. The kid is having a good solid season, but is by no means lighting the world on fire.
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That would be great to see. Brock seems a lot like Bo in the way that it appears that he's not going to take anything for granted. I don't think work ethic will be much of an issue with BB.
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Agreed. Getting more and more excited about his kid. A couple more years to develop and grow, and he could turn into a really good piece going forward.
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Sure, it'd be nice if he would have gotten on the scoresheet, but I've been in plenty of hockey pools over the years where my "big boys" have been held off the scoresheet when their teams have had a huge game....and they were forwards. It happens to the best guys sometimes. That's just the way of the game. As for OJ, a little disappointing, but nothing that will determine how good he's going to become. As a defensemen, not as easy getting on the scoresheet either. People just gotta relax and stop overreacting after every single play, game etc.
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Gaunce===Rookie playing 4th line minutes, and playing good responsible hockey. 50% on face-offs. Would like to see more production and hopefully it comes soon, but its not really expected of him in his current role. Cassels====3rd round pick in his 2nd pro season. 1st pro year was wasted due to recovering after major surgery and little off season training (playing catchup). How many 3rd rounds picks blossom after a 1 1/2 years pro? Subban====4th round pick in his 2nd season of pro. I'm so tired of people writing him off as a bust or as done with the Canucks. Our D is much deeper than it was last season. He still has more to learn/develop down on the farm. He is only 21. A long ways from being a bust or done. Does it really matter if he were to spend another year or 2 in Utica? There is little room for him at this time anyway. By the time he is ready there will either be a spot ready for him to take or he will have more value as trade bait. Biggest problem these days is nobody has any patience and want results "Now". Always seems like our young guys who haven't have the opportunity or time to prove themselves are always getting ripped apart for what they haven't done instead of getting excited about what they could do in the future.
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Agreed. Was hoping he could get a shot to play and see what he could do. Should at least get a free meal at Anton's before he goes
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Because a couple seasons a career makes, same goes for guys like Ehlers and Nylander. A fair number of good players took a few years to establish themselves, and there have also been a fair number of players that looked like sure things early on before disappearing or ending up a different player than all the hype would have suggested early.
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2015-16 42GP 27G 33A 60PTS 2016-17 14GP 9G 9A 18PTS (Projects to 42GP 27G 27A 54PTS) I know it's still a big difference in games played, but just goes to show he didn't need Schmaltz and Caggiula. Maybe they needed him, lol. Wonder what kind of numbers he could have if he hadn't been playing hurt and then missed time to injury. Can't wait to see him in the "Show".
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Seeing how Gaudette has stepped it up in his sophomore year, how does he project going forward? Late round/unknown pick looking quite promising. 3C probably most likely, but could he turn into 2C?
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Not to mention, Kelowna's great track record of producing NHL defensemen. -
Does need to put some weight on, but hopefully developing won't be much of an issue if he can join Utica next year.
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
January looks like one of those over .500 months....the rest of the way, not so much. -
2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Tkachuk is currently on pace for about 52 points. My question is (too early, but just curious)....."IF" Tkachuk averaged 50-60 points in his prime, and Juolevi developed into that #1/2 guy everyone is hoping for than can play both ends and even just puts up 40-45 points a year...who is more valuable? Would you still be happy with the "instant gratification" of having Tkachuk or the big picture "longer term" having OJ? Also keep in mind different team/different circumstances mean MT may being doing more/less with Van, and could even be in London. I was one of those hoping for MT over OJ last June. I've come around, as I'm looking down the road, but it is hard not to do the "what if game", lol. -
This may have been JB's plan. If his hands have been tied by "up top", this could have at least altered the path just enough to bring on a rebuild earlier, even if just slightly. If we had taken Tkachuk and he was having the same success with us as he has with Calgary (hard to say, could have easily been different or in London), the team may have been fooled into believing we were closer to being "rebuilt" than we currently are.
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Still UoM's scoring leader
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Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner......^THIS^ and all day ^THIS^
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2017 NHL Draft - Chicago, Illinois June 23-24 2017
canucklehead80 replied to hyper00's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Forgive me if this has been discussed, but if we stay in the top 4, I'd have to think that we probably draft a centre. Patrick was the #1 pick going into this season. Injury has hurt is stock. Hischier has rocketed up the ranks. Vilardi has had a productive start as well. Has anyone watched these guys and how do these 3 guys compare to each other and who would be the best fit as a Canuck? Patrick was my guy going in. Didn't know much about him, except what I could find on him and his great numbers in the WHL at a youngster. He's already got great size, and going to get bigger. Would Mittelstadt possibly jump into the top 3 centres? -
After a rocky start, looks like he's settling in just fine
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All this analytic chit chat, how does it apply to Lockwood?