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Rollieo Del Fuego

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  1. But he had played hockey in Denmark and I think it was Sweden just not the SEL
  2. That's what I remember for Jensen,99% sure.
  3. Theoretically and barring injury he will only get faster and no one can catch him now. His point/min. is going to go up for sure but how much?
  4. Will he or won't he...be in the prospects tourney. Jake Virtanen is almost ready...
  5. He just turned 18 two days ago. The youngest of our rookies, he would have very little chance of making it this year anyway.
  6. Both Jake and Jared were point a game players while playing 8 to 10 minutes less per game than Reinhart and Ehlers, etc. Next year they should take a jump in points and minutes.
  7. One has a bigger upside, one has a bigger backside...
  8. Virtanen is as fast as Ehlers, a line of Shinkaruk/ Horvat/ Virtanen is scarier then with Ehlers replacing Virtanen. That line has some built in protection, with Ehlers it would be a rough go in the corners. Shinkaruk may be better than Ehlers at sneaky cross ice passes and such.
  9. That's how Booth met his wife and made his millions, by being injured all the time. Solid showing on the Me,me,me front. Brain injury...right...head case more like it.
  10. CDC poll; Calder, Selke and Art Ross, TSN poll; injured
  11. Not sure what that has to do with injuries? The point is that players are not in mid season form but are trying there hardest to make the team, even veterans, so injuries occur more often then in the regular season. In the regular season we still have a man off on the injured list way more than we we have a complete injury free roster. So there will very likely be a spot for Horvat and Vey if they can impress enough in the pre season.
  12. Okay no looking... when was the last time the Canucks got through a training camp without some roster player or likely roster player getting injuried before game one of the season? Without looking I would guess 0. So Horvat can have his 9 games if he looks good enough to warrant it, without having to lose someone to waivers by sending them down to the AHL. The great thing about this season is if Horvat is ready that could give us several promising rookies on the roster by season's end. Shinkaruk, Jensen, Gaunce, Fox, Grennier and Friesen will all have a shot at a call up and at least 3 or 4 of those guys have a good shot to do something with the chance. Shinkaruk in particular, we need a sniper. Jensen may have learned how to play D. by then and his shot and moves will only get better. Gaunce I still think needs a year in the AHL and Fox only time will tell. Friesen may be the sleeper here, he was injured a lot last season but came on strong at the end.
  13. Unfortunately I missed the whole game but THIS (above) is what I am saying about Horvat. He saw things developing with two smart players and made it work. Same thing for yesterday's goal, he saw the play developing before charging the net while keeping low so he could find the puck as it bounced around between players in front of the net. He played the whole last game with marginal or young wingers, he kept getting the puck on the side wall and feeding perfect passes to the trailing forward to no avail. At one point last game he took the puck away from 2 opposing players along the offensive boards and beat a third guy who was coming to help but all his team mates where changing or beating a hasty retreat because it was Horvat against 3 others! Start him on the fourth line if needed... enjoy watching him strip pucks from star players as second line centre by the end of the season! flame on
  14. He will still have to beat out (tie goes to the young guy is what Benning said) Richardson or Vey or a bottom 6 guy just to get a shot this year. If his skating has improved he will make it close at least.
  15. Domi is a one dimensional offensive player. Rychel is just not as good as Horvat at anything except skating.
  16. Chara's accuracy isn't the best even now but it was really bad when he was young. Still if it's 100MPH or better like Chara's I would be happy if he hit the net one in three times.
  17. He is playing in the next highest men's league to the NHL and looks good already. He might have a top 4 potential!!
  18. He is thick and meaty all over, even his head is big. Think of an NBA power forward, they would list him at 6'8'' or more but 265 lbs is about right. That's what they list Chara at I believe and Nikita does look thicker.
  19. Virtanen seems to fit managements mold, fast and fiesty with size to boot. Maybe we could trade down a spot or two to get him and an extra late round pick.
  20. Just thinking, with that fast past/gritty style game he is known to play and the puck possession game of the Sedin's is a given. It would seem he is going to have inject/keep speed into the rest of the line up. That could make it easier for Shinkaruk and Fox to make the lineup while making harder for Gaunce and Grennier who are slower and not known for grit. Still if Kesler goes that leaves Hansen as the only speedster now. Cassels is quick, Horvat is alright but I think he is gonna have to draft for speed and talent and maybe pick up a speedy prospect.
  21. Many of us predicted the injuries with the style and amount of shot blocking he wanted. Not everyone is a shot blocker. Hopefully no more Sedins on the PK.
  22. Let's just hope he pulls a Patrick Roy and wins coach of the year! There go the expectations again, oops.
  23. It was such a low key event, I think Trevor wanted to contain the hype a bit?
  24. Bored much? I can't wait to see what he can do with our young guys who contrary to the trolls are of as good a quality as we have ever had in the system, better than any I can think of. It is very likely 2 or 3 will make it this year maybe more; Horvat, Shinkaruk, Gaunce, Fox, Cassels, Friesen, Grennier and whoever our top pick is all have a good shot. That's 8 players not including Jensen and JS (trade bait). Hell 4 could make it if we don't do any trades.
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