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  1. Here's the full interview. [Audio] http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040-i-1410/virtanen-i-ve-matured-ready-to-make-an-impact-on-the-ice-1.558200
  2. CANUCKS ARMY PROSPECT PROFILE: #5 NIKITA TRYAMKIN Ryan Biech August 26 2016 09:00AM Nikita Tryamkin, the Canucks massive new Russian defenceman, checks in as the fifth-ranked prospect in our consensus rankings. Canucks fans got to see the defenceman up close in Vancouver for 13 games last season after his KHL campaign concluded and the excitement was palatable. There were flashes of what he could become for the Canucks. A big, mobile defenceman who isn't afraid to take the body and make life difficult for opponents. Last season, Tryamkin was ranked as the 19th best prospect and has now ranked 5th. That is an impressive jump up. This may be because everyone has seen Tryamkin now, and knows what his potential could be. Let's take a step back and look at what the Yekaterinburg native brings to the table. We'll get started with a scouting report from Elite Prospects: Now, we've all seen him in the NHL, and we all saw that teasing potential. He brings something to the table that the Canucks just don't have, and in fairness, not many teams have. He skates very well for his size, uses that size effectively to defend and has a booming shot. That physical edge was quite prevalent throughout his 13 games with the Canucks, with the most memorable being the game against the Anaheim Ducks on April 1: Objectively looking at Tryamkin's time with the Canucks last season, it's fair to say that he handled himself okay. There were moments where he showed he could be a physical force and would impose that when needed. But at times, you could see he was apprehensive with the puck, and went for the simple play of glass and out. Which resulted in turnovers and the Canucks being stuck in their own zone. There is still some room for growth in the offensive and puck moving sides of his game, and that is something he will need to round out if he is to become a top four defenceman in the NHL. He did show some of that offensive flair in the KHL earlier last season: Tryamkin had 6 points during the 2014-15 season in the KHL and then finished the 2015-16 KHL season with 4 goals and 7 assists. He will just need to try and develop that side of the game in the NHL - which I think is something that will naturally develop with more games and more coaching in the league. As I mentioned above, he does have a very hard shot, he will just need to learn how to use it If we use pGPS to evaluate Nikita Tryamkin, a mere 5.0% went onto being NHL regulars. There were 20 comparable players, with one of them becoming an NHL regular. The number is disappointing, but is explained Tryamkin didn't put up big offensive numbers in the KHL or NHL last season, and is a rare physical specimen. As always, you need to use the eye test with this type of number to come to a conclusion and my initial reaction is that Tryamkin would be more likely be that 5% than the 95%. Based on the comments of GM Jim Benning over the summer, it appears that Philip Larsen will be given the third pairing spot, with the left side being open to competition. Given his contract status, it should be no surprise for Tryamkin to spend the season in the NHL. He does currently have an 'AHL out clause' which means if he so chooses, he could return to the KHL instead of the AHL. We just have to find out if he will be starting the season in the press box. We will just have to see if Tryamkin can beat out players like Luca Sbisa, Andrey Pedan and Alex Biega for that spot on opening night. If I was a betting man, before camp even begins it's down to Tryamkin or Sbisa for it. Given Tryamkin's age when signing his ELC, he was limited to a two-year contract, which because he appeared in those games to end the year, started last season. So that means that Tryamkin is an RFA at the conclusion of this campaign. He will be in a battle to get ice time to start the season, but realistically that should be short lived. There will be injuries, there will be struggles - so if Tryamkin can continue to build on his play from last season, there is a spot in the top 6 for him. http://canucksarmy.com/2016/8/26/canucks-army-prospect-profile-5-nikita-tryamkin Sorry about the formatting. I tried to clean it up but there were some spaces I just couldn't get rid of.
  3. Basically anyone lacking a general sense of self awareness. I never understand how people can't see that the things they're doing are affecting others around them.
  4. People who try and force their way into elevators or the skytrain without waiting for people to exit.
  5. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=891105 Ready for Rodin Tuesday, 08.16.2016 / 10:29 AM PT / Features By Ryan Biech E-mail It’s been a summer of change for the Vancouver Canucks with the high profile acquisitions of defenceman Erik Gudbranson and winger Loui Eriksson. Both of those overshadowed an addition that was completed before last season ended: the re-signing of Swedish winger Anton Rodin. Rodin is a former 2009 second round pick of the Canucks who has played in the AHL and the Swedish Hockey League throughout his young career so far. After being selected in the NHL Entry Draft, Rodin returned to Sweden to further develop his game with hopes of eventually making the leap to North America. Most Canucks fans got their first look at Rodin when he represented Sweden at 2010 World Juniors in Saskatchewan, and it was a very good first showing. Helping lead Sweden to a bronze medal with 10 points in 6 games, Rodin showed flashes of what his potential could be - a playmaker who uses his combination of high end skating abilities, hockey vision and passing abilities to make everyone on his line better. However, battling a shoulder injury, the Gavle, Sweden native had some struggles his first time in North America. At the conclusion of the 2012-13 season, after only posting 14 points in 49 games during an injury filled 49 game season with then AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves, Rodin returned to Sweden to play for his hometown Brynas IF. The Canucks had submitted a qualifying offer prior to his departure to retain his NHL rights, which was a savvy idea at the time because although Rodin had some trouble adjusting to the AHL, the skill he possessed was still clearly displayed. That small move now looks even better because after three years in the SHL, Rodin appears ready to make the leap to the NHL. Those injury concerns from earlier in his career are a thing of the past, as Rodin has recently shown a propensity to battle in front of the net and get those dirty goals. Throughout this past season, he has taken a big hit, got back up and jumped back into the battle. Scoring big goals right in front of net or battling in the corners and coming out with the puck. Promising signs for a skilled player looking to round out his game. All of this while being one of the best players in the Swedish Hockey League. Rodin was leading the league in scoring before suffering a freak injury in practice where a teammates skate cut him just below the knee, that resulted in him missing the remainder of the regular season and playoffs. Despite missing 19 games last year, Rodin concluded the SHL season tied for 15th in points and finished the season in first place in points per game at 1.12 PPG and 6th in assists per game with 0.636 A/PG. That production did not go unnoticed as Rodin won the SHL Golden Helmet, which is awarded to the most valuable player in a player vote, similar to the Ted Lindsay Award in the NHL. His production was comparable to totals that were posted by Colorado Avalanche centre Carl Soderberg and New York Rangers winger Mats Zuccarello before they made the leap to North America. So there is a track record of players who saw high levels of success in the SHL translating to the NHL. All of those offensive accolades are impressive and are the noticeable parts of Rodin’s game, but he has also rounded his game out to be effective in all three zones. He uses his skating abilities and reads to help in the defensive zone and then transition the puck out of the zone. That is an important development for any player, because sometimes the puck just won’t bounce the right way or a player can’t seem to buy a goal. So having the ability to make a tangible impact in your own zone goes a long way towards making a tangible impact to every game. The injury that Rodin suffered in January has limited Rodin’s ability to skate this summer, but it is expected that he will be ready to go for training camp next month. With that being said, it’s hard to predict what will happen with Rodin, however if his past season is any indication of what can happen, then there is reason to be excited. The underlying skill is there to make an impact in offensive zone, and Rodin has shown over the past three seasons in Sweden to be an effective defensive player when required. All that’s left is for Rodin to make his NHL debut this fall and try to bring some of that success to Vancouver.
  6. I don't really see it as a failed experiment. I think that both Virtanen and McCann were better served playing in Van as opposed to junior. Honestly, I think a lot peoples expectations of them were far too high considering they were 19 years old and playing in the best league in the world. All things considered, I see last year as a success when it comes to the kids. They got valuable experience and maybe a bit of a wake up call as to what it takes to make it in the NHL. From what I've read, Virtanen is training exceptionally hard this offseason. I would wager that part of the reason is because, now that he's been to the show, he knows what he needs to do to stay there and potentially thrive.
  7. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. They didn't really give him a chance until the final minute when they were down 5-1. I didn't catch the first half of the game, but the few times I saw him on the ice, he played well. Protected the puck well, made some good heads up passes. There was one mistake in the final minute in his own zone, but all in all, I feel like he got a bit of a raw deal when it comes to ice time. Maybe he played more in the early game and struggled, but I can`t seem to find a box score anywhere so I don`t know if he was on the ice for any of the goals against or not.
  8. Brisebois is currently playing in the World Junior Showcase against Sweden. It's almost the end of the second and he's the 7th defensman so his ice time is limited; However, he just had a long shift in the Ozone and did an excellent job on the cycle.
  9. Was going through some old draft rankings and came across this. So much hype after that last sentence. I'm hoping that now that the rookie year is done, he comes into the league knowing what to expect and has a break out sophomore year. This season can't start soon enough. 7. Jake Virtanen Profile 2013-14 Team: Calgary League: WHL Position: Left Wing Height: 6'0" DOB: Aug. 17, 1996 Weight: 213 lbs. 2013-14 Statistics Team GP G A PTS +/- Calgary 71 45 26 71 +23 TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button: Great skater with a great shot and when he bears in on defenders, they are on their heels. Has an edge to his game. He could be that grand slam player with enormous upside that teams are looking to draft.
  10. I have a question regarding expansion. If I missed it earlier in this thread or in another, I apologize. Players with 2 or less years of professional hockey do not need to be protected. My question is, does Jake playing in the Utica playoff run just over a year ago take him to over 2 years at the end of this season? Since it was so brief, I would assume not, I'm just curious.
  11. It's the main thing that keeps me going through the off-season. I need my hockey news!
  12. Agreed. The last thing I remember hearing was that he was going to Russia to get married and then coming back out here to train. Training with an NHL club for most of the offseason suggests good things to come for next year, but I want to see some progress for personal hype purposes.
  13. Just press play on the link in my post. You'll have to skip about 3/4 of the video before Benning shows up but it's all there.
  14. Benning live press conference on free agency. Just starting (2:00pm).
  15. Is Burrows eligible considering he's a UFA next season? If not, I think it'll be Hansen or Granlund exposed. The seven protected forwards are listed below. Sedin Sedin Eriksson Horvat Sutter Baertschi Hansen/Grandlund I'm guessing it will depend on how Granlund performs. Either that, or a trade is made in the next year changing the landscape entirely.
  16. Lol, what do you think he says if it's the Canucks that sign that deal instead?
  17. Doesn't look like it. Nothing reported or showing up on roster sites. I normally wouldn't read into that but, NTCs and NMCs are showing up for other players that signed today.
  18. Then I misunderstood. I thought you were advocating tanking and stockpiling top 5 picks for several years as the only viable option. Sorry for the confusion.
  19. I have, they had a couple of top 5 picks and hit on other lower picks, as a result, they didn't basement dwell for an extended period of time. We've already got Juolevi with the top 5. Sure, 1 more would help, but it's not impossible without it. From what I've seen, there's no set formula for building a contender.
  20. What about Tampa and SJ? They've had pretty effective turnarounds without basement dwelling for years.
  21. I don't understand how people aren't getting this. We filled in an age gap with capable to good players. Now we focus on drafting and developing prospects. This way, we're not gutted and relying on bringing kids up to early. We can develop them in a protected environment without a losing mentality. We may not contend in the next few years, but we can compete and have potential to push for a playoff spot.
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