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2 hours ago, canuckledraggin said:
I'd be interested in seeing Virtanen shifted back to LW at some point to try to fit him into the lineup. If they're after a big scoring LW, they may already have one. With Eriksson, Rodin, Hansen and Dorsett, right wing is locked down. When you put that big right handed shot on the left side like Ovechkin and Laine, it prevents problems for goaltenders.
He'd be a better scorer there but Willie might want him on the right side for him to learn a more cycle and grind puck protection and possession game. We definitely have enough on the rght wing though considering Rodin and Burrows.
I'd love to see Jake on the LW around the faceoff dot during the powerplay though! He had a wicked pro-level shot in junior and I'm sure it's gotten harder as he's bulked up. Imagine the one-timers.... *droool*
Back to Rodin, I really wonder what management and coaching will do with him. Will he be given a spot because of him being the SHL MVP or will he have to earn it?
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9 minutes ago, kloubek said:
Going to be tough no matter what, considering neither Hansen nor Virtanen have ever played left wing, have they?
I think Virtanen did in junior when he played for the Hitmen.
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Plenty of bottom 6 forwards, especially knowing that Burrows will be back for his final year and Virtanen may very will stick with the big club.
Baertschi - Horvat - Virtanen
Etem - Granlund - Burrows
Where does Gaunce fit in? Dorsett? What about the Swedish League's MVP Rodin? Will he be in a top-6 role?
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Adam Gaudette went from 5th round pick to 2nd line point-per-game centre on a championship Northeastern team as a freshman. What do you guys think his ceiling or potential is given his exceptional development this past year?
Two-way middle 6 centre if he continues his development?
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Found this on the Canucks website. Really good insight on Gaudette's year.
- Started off the year slow, then played at just over a point/game pace from January 1 onwards, scoring 25 points in his final 23 games
- Two-way centre that can play in all situations, but particularly stood out in 5 on 5 play
- 6'1" and 170 lbs, but plays with a non-stop motor.
- "My parents really put that through me and my brother's brains" Gaudette said. "It's how we grew up. We were taught to work hard at what you do and you will get great results."
- Plays well in big games, scoring a goal and an assist against Thatcher Demko and BU in in the semifinals, then scored another goal in a win in the Championship Game against UMass-Lowell.
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888674&utm_source=social&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_campaign=
Good Gaud
One of a handful of Canucks prospects hitting the ice at the 2016 Canucks Development Camp this week in Shawnigan Lake is Adam Gaudette, a centre with Northeastern University who tallied 30 points (12-18-30) in 41 games, finishing 11th among all NCAA freshman in scoring.
“He had such a strong season with Northeastern,” said Canucks Director of Player Development Stan Smyl. “Winning the Hockey East Conference was a big confidence booster for him as he was a big part of it. He is a strong, two-way centre that can also play right wing for you. He contributes everywhere such as the penalty kill and power play, but what impressed me was his play five-on-five. He stood out in that area and to me five-on-five makes a difference in a player and is going to make a difference in his game.”
Overall, his 30 points as a first-year player looks good. But what makes his season even more impressive was the work he did after January 1, scoring 25 points in his final 23 games, as opposed to just five points in his first 16 games.
“I knew I was going to come in and play a little bit,” said Gaudette, who spent the majority of the season as the second line centre. “I just tried to play my game so I could stay in the lineup and have a good spot. I started to produce a little bit and got more time on the power play, which helped. I just felt right out there and every game I got more and more comfortable.
“My linemates and I found what worked with each other. We got comfortable with each other, had more confidence out there and it just came more naturally.”
All of this for a guy that wasn’t even supposed to be playing in the NCAA last season. The plan was to spend another season with Cedar Rapids in the USHL, where he had 30 points (13-17-30) in 50 games during the 2014-15 campaign, then enroll with Northeastern for the 2016-17 season. But things changed.
“I chatted with the Northeastern coaches a bit earlier the previous season and they talked about perhaps bringing me in a year early,” said Gaudette, a fifth round pick in 2015. “I had a good season and they decided to bring me to Northeastern a year early and it was great for me cause I could come back and play so close to home.”
The decision worked out well for the Braintree, MA product. Northeastern captured their first Hockey East Tournament Championship since 1988. Gaudette tallied a goal and assist as they got past Thatcher Demko and Boston University in the semifinals. He then had another goal in the Championship game, a 3-2 win over UMass-Lowell.
One thing that was evident in watching those games was his motor that didn’t seem to ever stop. The 6-foot-1, 170-pounder was noticeably one of the hardest working players on the ice shift after shift, something he says has been a part of his game since he was a youngster.
“It’s always been there since I was a little,” said Gaudette. “My parents really put that through me and my brother’s brains. It’s how we grew up. We were taught to work hard at what you do and you will get great results.”
He may not have been a first round pick, and he may not have posted record-breaking numbers, but with a couple more seasons in the NCAA, Adam Gaudette could develop into a steal of a fifth round pick for the Canucks.
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12 minutes ago, Alflives said:
Yup. The kids going to be in our top pair for the next 12 years.
I see see you have Ohlund as you little picture guy. If our new Olli can be as good as our old Olli, we have a beauty.
Ohlund was a physical beast. I remember when I was young I wanted to play hockey like him stylistically, but mind you I was little skinny kid so that didn't work out so well for me hahaha
When he moved to Tampa Bay I remember watching one of their games against Toronto on TV and I had a big "HOLY S***" moment. Such a warrior, he did that at the tail end of his career with all the knee injuries too!
Our new Olli very likely won't be a physical beast, but he'll be a real beauty like the old Olli
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2 hours ago, Alflives said:
There are 30 number one D, and a lot less Elite number one D. How many elite number one D? 12-15?
I think you're getting at the right wording Alf! Like how there are by default 30 number one centremen in the NHL.
Us fans typically use "elite #1 centre" to differentiate between a default #1 centre and someone who is much much better, like a Jonathan Toews vs Travis Zajac kinda deal.
Benning seems to use "true #1 defenseman" to differentiate between a normal, default #1 or top pairing defenseman and someone is a significant talent and one of the league's best, like a Duncan Keith vs Andrej Sekera kinda deal.
Semantics aside, Juolevi's floor is pretty much top-pairing right? With the potential to be a true #1?
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1 hour ago, C.m.sawers said:
Ryan Suter signing in Minnesota 3 years ago ring a bell? Pretty good #1 dman
1 hour ago, DeNiro said:He's 31 now and is gonna cost them 9 mil a season for the next 4 years.
I'd rather us acquire and develop a D-man in their prime that will cost a fraction of that. Only real way to do that is through the draft.
Signed as a UFA at age 28. His contract is downright ridiculous, 13 years at $98M, for an average cap hit of $7.5M/yr
I agree with Deniro. I'd much rather draft a stud defenseman, have him develop alongside our core to make them better too, and have him at a discounted cost. We could always sign a first line forward in free agency, there's usually a handful every year and we wouldn't need to spend $100M on him either.
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Defense is gonna be stacked if he makes the team next season. Even if he just gets the 9 games alternating in and out of the lineup we'll have waiver problems.
Edler - Tanev
Hutton - Gudbranson
Juolevi - Tryamkin
Sbisa - Larsen
Pedan - Biega
I'd like for him to get a taste of the NHL but definitely send the kid down for at least 1 more year for him to develop more.
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2 hours ago, nomz said:Great pick by Benning. Top quality defencemen are always undervalued until you need one, and it's good to see he saw beyond the hype of the other forwards not taken in the top 4. With the unexpected arrival of Hutton, Tryamkin's debut, and the acquisition
of Gudbranson and Juolevi, our defense looks well built compared to the patchwork we had last year.
We've come a heck of a long way in just a year. I remember at the start of last season our entire defense prospect core with a decent shot of becoming an NHLer was Frank Corrado, with unknowns and question marks in Subban, Hutton, and Tryamkin.
Now look at it. Benning traded for a former 3rd overall pick Gudbranson who is already a full time top 4 defenseman. Hutton and Tryamkin are NHLers, with Hutton representing Canada and winning gold at the World Championships. Benning signed Stecher, who won the NCAA championship. He then drafted Juolevi, who won the World Junior Gold, OHL championship, and the Memorial Cup.
Defense wins championships, and Benning is building a defense core that has already won them.
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I trust Benning's scouting. If I recall correctly, a few months ago Benning said that if all things were equal and there was a #1 forward position and #1 defenseman available to draft, he would go with the defenseman. BUT, at that time he didn't believe there were any #1 defenseman available in this draft, which led many of of us to believe he would go for the #1 forward position in Dubois or Tkachuk.
Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, after the CHL Playoffs and Memorial Cup, and Benning said he had a defenseman in his top 6 draft list, and believed that there may be a #1 defenseman after all.
Scouting consensus is that Tkachuk will likely be a #1 LW, but despite that Benning picked Juolevi instead. I can only assume that Benning believes that Juolevi has the potential to one day be a #1 defenseman.
Benning made an excellent pick. He got the consensus best defenseman, who many consider to have the highest floor, and who he may consider to have the greatest potential to reach that high #1D ceiling.
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He'll get bigger and cut down by the pre-season. I think Horvat did the same thing last year?
That said, Virtanen playing physical this past season was impressive. Imagine him with an added 10-15 pounds of muscle. Outright scary for the opposition.
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8 hours ago, Mrbigyellowbus said:
Yeah but I would imagine the distribution of nhl players' height and weight isn't normal.
Prolly not, but it might likely be pretty close to a normal distribution.
For every Boris Valabik there's a Cory Conacher. For every Tyler Myers a Brendan Gallagher. And for every Zdeno Chara a Martin St. Louis. I think player sizes are fairly similar within an average and there are outliers on both ends. Decent enough assumption considering no hardcore statistics on anthropometric tables for NHL players.
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On 4/17/2016 at 11:17 AM, cabinessence said:
Good call. He was that size and a great player. In 1989/90 the average size of NHL players was 6'0", 198 lbs. As of the 2014-15 season it was 6'1" 201. I thought it would be a bigger increase.
https://hockey-graphs.com/2015/02/19/nhl-player-size-from-1917-18-to-2014-15-a-brief-look/
1 hour ago, Canuck Surfer said:People also have to remember, where the average size is 201 lbs > two things;
- Most guys are smaller as rookies breaking in to the league. Then put on muscle as they go. Stecher will be no different. 5'11'' and 192 lbs BTW is very muscular already for a player who will be playing with 7 or 9% body fat. Not to mention having dynamic speed, explosive quickness. That comes because he is strong.
- The 201lb average is also brought up by the Milan Lucic, Getzlaf & Byfuglien's of the league. In reality, taking the beasts out of the equation, 192 lbs for Stecher would be very similar to most guys actually running around.
I'd be more concerned about Ben Hutton playing at 182 lbs while 6'2''?
Interesting. Very interesting. According to the research, the average height and weight for the 2014-2015 season was 6'1" and 201 lbs. Ever more interesting is the standard deviation of 2" and 15 lbs.
By the definition of standard deviations in statistics, 68% of the normal distribution will lie within 1 standard deviation of the mean (or average). Essentially, 34% of all players will be 2" and 15 lbs above the average NHL player size of 6"1" and 201 lbs, and an additional 34% of all players will be below 2" and 15 lbs of the average NHL player size. In simple terms, 68% of all players in the NHL will be between 5'11" and 186 lbs to 6'3" and 216 lbs. 16% of players will be smaller than that range and an additional 16% of players will be bigger than that range.
Only 16% of all NHL players are bigger than 6'3" and 216 lbs. That said, in the realm of a sport heavily based on movement and physics weight (and muscle) is the main factor in "size" as weight directly contributes to force and momentum. Assuming that Troy Stecher can physically handle a player that is 24 lbs heavier than him, one can assume that his size isn't of major concern as he will be able to physically handle 84% of all NHL players.
It will look even more promising taking into the account of NHL trends, such as the fact that it is becoming more and more of a young man's game based on skill and speed, both of which are or favour smaller players, and that Stecher may play closer to or around 200 lbs when he does make it up to the big club.
TL;DR: When it comes to Troy Stecher, kinda how but not really like my girlfriend said to me, "size isn't a concern."
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3 hours ago, DeNiro said:
I think they're hoping he follows a similar route as fellow Finn Valterri Filppula.
At Granlund's age Filppula was looking like a fringe NHLer as well. He had only put up 17 points in 73 games as a 23 year old. Pretty much the same point projection Granlund had this season.
The following season he put up 36 points and scored 19 goals. The biggest difference was he got stronger. At the same height, Filppula has almost 20 pounds on Granlund. That's going to be the biggest difference for him taking the next step.
I hope the Canucks take serious initiative to make sure that he puts in the work this summer in the gym. There's no reason he can't have the same type of breakout season next year with added speed and strength.
I'm thinking he stays on with the club for at least a few years to see what he has. I hope we can win the third lotto position (at worst) so that we can draft Puljujarvi, then have a third line of Granlund, Horvat, and Puljujarvi. That'd be a real good two-way line with some size and speed and creativity with the puck.
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6 hours ago, AV's Coin said:
Interesting to compare to Fabbro since they came up through the same leagues/teams. Seem to have the same attributes except Fabbro puts up more points.
Troy Stetcher
TROY STECHER 
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BIRTHYEAR 1994-04-07 BIRTHPLACE Richmond, BC, CAN AGE 22 NATION Canada POSITION D SHOOTS R HEIGHT 180 cm / 5'11" WEIGHT 87 kg / 192 lbs CONTRACT 17/18 
Highly skilled two-way defenceman that displays tremendous poise with and without the puck. Soft hands that can pass as well as let rockets fly. Excellent vision and a playmaker's knack for the game. Very aware and responsible defensively, but is not comfortable having the puck in his own end for too long and will take it upon himself to get the puck out of the defensive zone. His impact upon the game occurs at both ends of the ice as an offensive and defensive force. [EP]CAREER STATISTICS Use/Embed statistics
SEASON TEAM LEAGUE GP G A TP PIM +/- POST GP G A TP PIM +/- 2007-08 
Richmond Blues Bantam A1-T1
PCBHL
61 4 16 20 20 | 2008-09 Richmond Blues Bantam A1-T1
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71 17 51 68 30 | 2009-10 Greater Vancouver Canadians
BCMML
38 4 27 31 22 | Playoffs
5 1 1 2 6 2010-11 Penticton Vees
BCHL
54 5 15 20 47 | Playoffs
9 2 3 5 6 2011-12 Penticton Vees 
BCHL
53 5 37 42 42 | Playoffs
15 2 8 10 8 2012-13 Penticton Vees 
BCHL
52 8 39 47 40 | Playoffs
15 6 6 10 2013-14 Univ. of North Dakota
NCAA
42 2 9 11 14 9 | 2014-15 Univ. of North Dakota
NCAA
34 3 10 13 22 11 | 2015-16 Univ. of North Dakota
NCAA
43 8 21 29 37 26 | TOURNAMENT STATISTICS 2011-12 Penticton Vees
Doyle Cup
5 1 2 3 12 | Penticton Vees
RBC Cup
6 2 2 6 | Canada West U19
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5 4 | 2012-13 Canada West U19
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4 1 1 2 4 | 2013-14 Univ. of North Dakota
GNW Showcase
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CAREER TOTALSGP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- Regular Season Postseason BCHL:
159 18 91 109 0.69 129 0 | 39 4 17 21 0.54 24 0 BCMML:
38 4 27 31 0.82 22 - | 5 1 1 2 0.40 6 Doyle Cup:
5 1 2 3 0.60 12 0 | GNW Showcase:
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119 13 40 53 0.45 73 46 | PCBHL:
132 21 67 88 0.67 50 0 | RBC Cup:
6 0 2 2 0.33 6 0 | WJAC-19:
9 1 1 2 0.22 8 0 | - See more at: http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=59042#sthash.QYTZX9wo.dpuf
Dante Fabbro
DANTE FABBRO views: 31383
BIRTHYEAR 1998-06-20 BIRTHPLACE New Westminster, BC, CAN AGE 17 NATION Canada POSITION D SHOOTS R HEIGHT 185 cm / 6'1" WEIGHT 84 kg / 185 lbs YOUTH TEAM Burnaby Winter Club NHL DRAFT Top Prospect eligible for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft RANKINGS Ranked #13 by Hockeyprospect.com
Ranked #21 by Future Considerations
Ranked #18 by NHL Central Scouting (NA Skaters)SOCIAL 
Dante Fabbro is a dependable two-way defenseman with high offensive upside. He plays with poise and makes mature, high-percentage decisions under pressure. In his own end, he is proactive with both his body and stick, and does everything right to interrupt passing lanes and win back possession. With the puck on his stick, he is mobile at an elite level and can direct plays like a quarterback. He possesses a hard and accurate release on his shot, that he gets off quickly and on-net. All-in-all, a complete defenseman that plays a refined game at both ends of the ice. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015)
"Fabbro's defensive tendencies and polished offensive game have often drawn comparisons to Tyson Barrie of the Colorado Avalanche. As a slick puck mover with excellent individual skill, Fabbro could become a huge difference maker at the next level." [EP]
© Photo: Dan HicklingCAREER STATISTICS Use/Embed statistics
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58 25 53 78 48 | 2013-14 Vancouver NW Giants
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38 22 39 61 44 | Playoffs
6 2 8 10 12 Langley Rivermen
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2 | 2014-15 Penticton Vees
BCHL
44 4 29 33 16 | Playoffs
21 4 11 15 10 Canada Red U17
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5 2 1 3 | 2015-16 Penticton Vees
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45 14 53 67 30 | Playoffs
11 8 8 2 0 Canada U18
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- - - - - | 2016-17 Boston Univ.
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4 2 2 2 | 2013-14 Team British Columbia
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5 2 1 3 2 | Penticton Vees
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5 3 3 - | 2015-16 Team Red
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3 1 1 2 | Canada U18
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4 2 | Canada West U19
WJAC-19
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91 18 82 100 1.10 46 0 | 32 4 19 23 0.72 12 0 BCMML:
38 22 39 61 1.61 44 0 | 6 2 8 10 1.67 12 0 Hlinka Memorial:
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58 25 53 78 1.34 48 0 | RBC Cup:
5 0 3 3 0.60 - 0 | U16 Cup:
4 0 2 2 0.50 2 0 | U17-Dev:
3 0 3 3 1.00 2 0 | U18-Dev:
3 1 1 2 0.67 0 0 | WCCC-16:
4 1 4 5 1.25 0 0 | Western Canada Cup:
5 2 1 3 0.60 2 0 | WHC-17:
5 2 1 3 0.60 0 0 | WJAC-19:
8 1 5 6 0.75 4 0 | WJC-18:
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If only we could draft Fabbro with our second round pick. He didn't rank in the top 30 from ISS but Craig Button thinks really highly of him, enough so to rank him at #13. It's probably the BCHL factor but I think Fabbro is gonna be a realy good top-4 guy.
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So who stays on the bug club between Biega, Larsen, and Stecher? Or are we expecting Stecher to be at Utica for a bit?
Edler - Tanev
Hutton - Tryamkin
Sbisa - Biega?
Pedan - Larsen? Stecher?
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Thought he looked good today. Second straight game over 20 minutes; 2 hits, no blocked shots. Good stick work, some nice pushback, and I can't recall any mistakes. Seems solid as a defender, but I'd like to see a bit more offense from him in the last stretch. Feed the big man some one-timers on the point and have guys crash the net.
I think his play right and his impending improvement warrants a Hamhuis extension. Edler, Tanev, Hamhuis, and Tryamkin would do well shutting down the other team's top lines, leaving Hutton and maybe the other KHL import Larsen to generate offense from the backend.
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3 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:
"We follow each other on Instagram and have learned a lot. Maybe we'll go to Justin Bieber tomorrow or something" - Horvat, on Tryamkin
Best quote on Tryamkin I've ever seen!! Hahaha
Can't wait to see how he does with competition over here. I see big things in him.
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8 hours ago, N4ZZY said:
I would switch Sutter's line with Horvat's line. think Horvat is able to play top six minutes. he's proven he can. though his plus minus is a little concerning.
Plus/minus is regarded as a "whatever" statistic but if he's out there and the puck is constantly in the back of our net despite him being good defensively then I think there's more to it than usual. Him and his line can play top 6 minutes but I don't think they're ready for the quality of competition they would face as a second line. It's a little too much for them already this season.
There's a reason we got Sutter and it's so that Horvat can develop without needing to handle too much responsiblity.
10 hours ago, N4ZZY said:would that make vey expendable?
i think if he's exposed to waivers next season - he's as good as gone (vey). he's performed well enough where he could be a depth type of player for another team.
Benning, after an interview on TSN 1040 yesterday, mentioned that he thought Vey would be claimed on waivers if they put him on it with the way he's playing. I agree, he'll be gone if we expose him to waivers this or next season.
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Virtanen could kill penalties quite easily. He could be on the power play and score easily. And his hitting shouldn't be irrelevant, since now that Prust is out, there's not much physicality to be had on the team's group of forwards.
We should be patient with his development just like we were patient with Horvat's. If he's sent down to junior, then he learns nothing new. Esp. in Calgary.
If Cracknell comes in, it's to replace McCann as 4th line center.
Gaunce is developing as a depth winger it would seem. He's still too slow. He might be more adept to the NHL game than Bartschi though. At least he won't fall down as much.
I was thinking just that. He could score a lot more goals if he plays in the right situations. He could be a shorthanded threat with his speed on the PK, and with his lethal shot, why not set him up as the second defenseman on the #2PP unit and have Hutton feeding him one-timers?
I don't think management wants to put him or McCann in situations where they are expected to score. They definitely are preaching patience and letting the young guys play their games to the simplest of means, thereby allowing them to learn the pro routine and play the pro game at a pro pace. As you said, it worked for Horvat's development last year and now he is starting to get a bit more responsibility with PK and PP roles, along with a decent amount of minutes against quality competition. We as fans just need patience and to lower our expectations.
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How good are you at PvP? What's your combat rating?
I have no idea how good I am without reference to the average player's "combat rating." I'm at a 7.68 combat rating (0.83 K/D ratio) and the top player has a 15.48 combat rating (3.76 K/D ratio). What's everyone else's combat rating like?
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I think everyone will be running Iron Banner with level 8 equipment. If you're good at Halo type of shooters then you should be fine with level 6 equipment.
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http://www.bungie.net/en/News/News?aid=11959
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Keep him up for all of the preseason, then send him back down to London. It'll be adifferent team, with Dvorak out and Marner likely to be in the NHL considering he's on a totally different level above all other CHL players.
I read somewhere on the interwebs today that Roslovic from the Jets might go to London instead of staying in the NCAA.
It'll be a different looking offense if both Dvorak and Marner are in the NHL and Roslovic plays in London. Juolevi should see more of the offense running through him.