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Leivo to my way of thinking was a more consistent version of Virtanen. He is older but as JB keeps telling us, you need vets. I know one thing between Sutter, Beigle and Virtanen I'd take Leivo. He plays a responsible game and plays hard, he's also under paid which helps immensely. Bargain buy for Calgary Canucks
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Button has a trained eye, why wouldn't you add his insight into your discussions. A lot of scouts try to lure other scouts into conversation about player, it can be revealing. I always remember the scouts room at Queens Park Arena during the Punch McLean era. In a room the size of a modest toilet there would be maybe 50 scouts and GM's all apprently cigar smoker chatting the noise was incredible. I recall seeing Al Arbour one night there he was waring a racoon skin long overcoat. NW Bruins sure pumped out a lot of NHL players
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It's a trend on the board to over estimate all Vcr draft picks. I recall Craig Button who has been in the NHL community working as a scout seems like for ever. He ranked Virtanen as a 2nd round pick .....hey maybe he new some thing
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IMHO what's moving the needle as we speak is likely a lot more to do with Aquaman's finances. He can't afford to go the buy out route. No income and unless we haven't noticed US$80 annual expenditure, that's US$ 1.6 million + per week
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Maybe his entourage didn't move up there with him
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IMO A positive sign that Virtanen has moved out of Vcr/Abby away from friendly distractions
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Ohlund was a horse, shift after shift, Played hard and consistent that's why Tampa wanted him so badly after they drafted and signed Hedman, to tutor him ... that seemed to have worked well. It worked well for Edler too
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Every player in the NHL new don't mess with Schenn
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Interesting comment today regarding Gaudette.... "Even after putting up 33 points in 59 games — a better scoring rate, it should be noted, than Jake Virtanen,"
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I read this recent artical which mad some good comments At even strength, Cull and his coaching staff often had Juolevi deployed alongside Ashton Sautner, one of the Comets’ most reliable and rugged blue-liners, facing down the opposition’s top forwards. My question is why did we draft this kid
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It's worth a lot of money to LE, millions. I'm sure you wouldn't turn down a couple of million I know I wouldn't. Plus as he states he still he still enjoys playing. It wasn't his fault he was given a $6 mill/season contract. I'd sure like to see him go LT Injury, immediate relief for JB
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I recall two Czech players who played for Chilliwack had extensive free dental work done, sold their stick and when the team paid for them to viisit home a Xmas never returned
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Hard to judge because it's uncertain how much the drafting was a product of Brackett and of course the Cap management is the reason we're in the current position. Why did they fire Gilman. Certainly if we look at the 1st round picks Virtanen, McCann, Boeser, Juolevi, Pettersson and Hughes the drafting is a mixed bag ( 50% ) The trading such as Gudbranson was no where near to proficient ( I understanding the thinking, Gudbranson has now been traded 3 times since Vcr) But on the other hand some trades have worked out.. To me it's a scatter gun and inconsistent. There's a lot of room for improvement and of late I think JB is acting out of fear of dismissal and pressure from above by ownership. Think of Boston post 2011, weren't they top of the league again while we were happy to just make the play-offs. What makes me wonder is without Pettersson where would we be? and that depended on 4 other teams passing on Pettersson. One player makes an incredible effect on judging JB
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As of now there is no AHL. Many clubs are shuffling players off to Europe and that should be our plan too
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I don't know if this has been mentioned, I've been out of touch for a while but this is a consequence of poor Cap Management. I'm not sure about the draft pick but what I've read he seems to be a good pick in the third. You're not expecting a lot but this picks seems to be better. If ever we needed capologist it is likely well over due, come back Gilman !!
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" Competition for the 3LD spot between Briesbois, Rathbone, Juolevi, Teves and Sautner is a healthy thing" for sure. As you say competition is good
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Could be. I'd just like to think politics ( a Benning draft pick ) is earning his way for the right reasons. Any way I can't recall where but there is talk about Juolevi ending up with Arizona, so who knows
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Does that mean Brisebois & Sautner are out?
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Is this really you ? schoolyard humour
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As we're talking hyperboles, Cull needed a strong Defensive partner for Juolevi to survive. Sautner of course has played more games in the NHL them Juolevi and during his games in the NHL was a plus player. Not difficult to grasp
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Could be but in January 2020 when the tourney is held he'd have been 19. I list some of the players Rick Dhaliwal @DhaliwalSports I am hearing defenseman Jett Woo will not be on the Canadian world junior team tryout list coming out today. #Canucks 12:38 PM · Dec 2, 2019 I tried to find the roster invited but Hockey Canada no longer show the list. This was the try out for 2019-2020 tourney. https://www.nhl.com/news/complete-2020-world-junior-championship-rosters/c-313070880 He certainly is not eligible for the 20-21 tourney 2019-2020 For instance Jared McIsaac has a DOB 27/3/20 Kevin Bahl DOB is 27/6/20 and Woo is 27/7/20 am I missing some thing
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What prompted me to question his progression/regression is the fact the scouts for Hockey Canada saw fit to exclude him from the Canadian WJC summer try outs. The WJC is a primarily a 19 year old team and where as the year before he had been invited ( then cut ) this last year they didn't even give him an invite. It may not be every thing bit the HC scouts were not impressed. I suspect he wa given more opportunity in Medicine Hat
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To a certain degree yes, he provided the opportunity for Hughes to use his offensive flair, it worked well. If I'm Sautner I'd be p!***d. Sautner does the grunt work and Juolevi gets the glory .... and the money. For many year there was an element on the forum through thick and thing told us of the the future glory for Virtanen, now it's Juolevi. I hope Juolevi is a future all-star but the record is not encouraging, and I'd hate to see other propsects overlooked because of politics
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i always believed that you won with your best, it, as far as I'm aware winning is the entire concept of hockey. At 26 he's hardly an after thought he'll be around for another 5 years or more. Certainly not a Tanev but at this point maybe better than Juolevi ?? It all get back to earning a spot or being given a spot, just a thought. I thought it was reasonable comment to explore. Personally I believe Benning is anxious to show Juolevi as great pick
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Sounds more like Sautner is propping up Juolevi. I remember when Sautner was playing a full time role a couple of years back he looked good. They asked him to be more physical and from what i gather he has, so ......... ?? If Sautner was playing with Juolevi a LHD it means Sautner can play both side because he too is a LHD