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  1. Only two players scored over a point per game in the entire SHL last season, and only six had 40 or more points in a 52 game schedule. If Pettersson can hit 40 points this year (he's on pace for 42.5) that would be absolutely huge. With Pettersson's current point totals he compares pretty well to Nicklas Backstrom who had 12 goals and 28 assists for 40 points in 45 games in the SHL during his draft plus one season. After Backstrom's 40 point SHL season, he stepped right into the NHL and posted 69 points. Obviously Backstrom had some help from Ovie and Pettersson still has a big size disadvantage but these things are still very positive signs. It's still early in the season but if Pettersson can keep this up it will be hard not to be very, very excited. Note: The Pettersson and Backstrom comparison holds even more weight when you consider their age. Both with late birthdays in November, Pettersson is only 11 days older than Backstrom was during his 40 point SHL season.
  2. Barring any major injuries to the big club I think it would be ideal to let Goldobin overripen in Utica this season. He should be absolutely dominant offensively at that level. Next year he'll come in with super high confidence after 30+ plus goals in the A and hopefully improved attention to defense and should be able to step right into the top 3 lines.
  3. Pretty sure he was trying to compliment you. "Superior" was just a weird word choice. He meant your insight on Jake is the best in the thread... I think.
  4. &^@#ing bizarre he's married with a kid at like 22/23. Different culture I guess but damn I'm glad that's not the norm here.
  5. Sooooooo you're saying we drafted the next Peter Forsberg? Awesome.
  6. Damn I can't remember ever being this excited about an entire draft class. Kudos Benning #makevancouverscoreagain
  7. Jesus Christ, Benning is absolutely crushing this draft. Gadjovich could beat Virtanen at his own game. Did we just draft a future top six line with three consecutive picks??? If all three kids reach their potential I don't see why not. So excited for GOALS again Thanks Benning for really trying to make Vancouver score again. Appreciated.
  8. Horvat was a bit of an exception in that regard. His improvement in speed is almost unprecedented. Yes, players can improve skating technique and overall speed with practice but not massively in most cases. A lot of it seems to be an inherent ability that comes from natural athleticism and lower body build, a la McDavid and Bure. You can't teach high end speed. If speed was something that could be so easily taught Cody Hodgson would still be in the NHL.
  9. Holy $&!# I can't believe they got Lind. Excellent pick. So stoked we're finally drafting speed and skill.
  10. Jim Benning needs to take a speaking class. His sentence structure and vocabulary reminds me of Trump without the blind confidence. Can't wait until he informs us he wants to make this team win "bigly".
  11. Saw Gaunce walking around Ambleside yesterday. His arm was in a sling but damn his girlfriend is a babe.
  12. Getting excited to see if this line can make some magic in the regular season.
  13. I'd keep him out until after Christmas. Maybe send him on a 2 game conditioning stint in Utica first and by then he should be 100 percent good to go. I can see the shortened seasoned benefiting him too considering it will be what he's used to. At that point he's pretty much just playing for a NHL contract next season and hopefully tears it up.
  14. reached 666 posts, probably just gonna quit there

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    2. Salmonberries

      Salmonberries

      You must never leave us Dank, you are named for one of the top strains in BC.

       

      I salute your good taste my friend!

    3. ItsMillerTime

      ItsMillerTime

      You now have 667 since posting this.

    4. Chris

      Chris

      Next goal: 1337

  15. True for Baertschi, but like I said before I think he's the kind of player that needs his line-mates to bring out his full potential. He undeniably has top end skill, it will just be a matter of if he falls into the right scenario. Patrick and Boeser definitely seem like they could create a positive scenario. As for Granlund, I think he's currently proving himself to be a second liner, or at least a viable option for the second line. He's really just played a very solid two-way game and displayed promising skill and offensive instincts. I don't think you can ask for much more of a second line wing. Just dreamin' here but hey where's the fun in sports without speculation?
  16. Baertschi - Patrick - Boeser Granlund - Horvat - Virtanen Really hope we draft Patrick, he'd compliment Boeser perfectly. We're one major piece away from having a very exciting group of young forwards to watch. These lines might be assuming too much of Sven but I believe he would excel with offensively talented line-mates. Granlund is developing into a prototypical two-way second liner, while Bo has already shown that he will be a premier 2nd line center. Only real question here is Virtanen, hopefully he figures out what it takes to be a pro fast because we could really use him going forward.
  17. How would I go about changing my username these days?
  18. Doesn't mean that much but it's worth noting that during the 04-05 lockout Henrik Zetterberg was one year younger than Rodin is now; Zetterberg led the SHL in scoring that season with 50 points in 50 games. The next season in the NHL Zetterberg posted 85 points in 77 games played. Rodin's SHL stats (37pts in 33gp last season) are extremely impressive, it's going to be very interesting to see if his skills translate to the NHL. It's quite apparent that he has an elite skillset.
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