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baumerman77

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  1. I am just saying I find it perplexing that some people think Nylander will go top 6. This is a weak draft so I could see one of them going in the top 12.
  2. Yakupov played in the OHL. My point isn't that European Skaters under 6 feet don't turn out to be good players rather my point is that historically speaking, European Skaters under 6 feet don't get drafted in the top 5 (as some people think Nylander will be), In fact only 2 have been drafted in the top 12 in the last 20 drafts.
  3. I just meant "European Skaters" as central scouting defines it...pretty much anyone who plays outside of the Canada and the US. So yes there have only been 2 (Grandlund and Chistov) European Skaters (Sweden, Finland, Germany, Russian, Czech, Solvakia, etc) who were under 6 feet to go in the first 12 picks in the last 20 drafts.
  4. Yes you're correct. Granlund and Stanislav Chistov.
  5. I really don't understand why people think Nylander could be a top 6 pick. He is undersized and struggles with defense. I know it is a weak draft but, in the past 20 drafts only 2 European Skaters under 6'0" have been a top 12 pick.
  6. Nylander is far too great of a risk to be taken in the top 5.
  7. Hopefully JB gets a lot of autonomy. At this point, I think it's best for Linden to take a more passive role and figure out what he needs to learn.
  8. Shouldn't the push be for forwards? We have 4 Dmen with NTC contracts each over 4.5mil.
  9. What makes you think that Ehlers will have more skill at the NHL level than Virtanen?
  10. I think are prospect pool is OK by no means good. We need more high first round picks.
  11. I really hope your confirmation bias serves you better in life than it does analyzing hockey.
  12. Yes. You are judging Benning based on actions which may or may not been of his own accord. Moreover, those actions took place in a different organization. I would rather judge or speculate on his further actions based on his current stated opinions.
  13. There is some serious cognitive dissonance going on here. You don't have to reconcile your drafting philosophy with Benning's philosophy. I seem to agree with Benning's philosophy, that being said I am not overly happy he is our GM.
  14. I am simply stating that someone else (botchford) saw it the same way I did. I have provided quotes to back up my points. You're coming off as the spin doctor. You do realize Benning was not the GM of the Bruins correct? That the Bruins picks don't necessarily reflect his own preferences? Regardless, you do understand that the Canucks are a different organization than the Bruins with different needs? And that what he did or did not do with the Bruins does not necessarily reflect what he will do with the Canucks?
  15. First, it is difficult to judge if he selected those players. Secondly, those picks were for a different organization with different needs. I based my opinion on him saying "So, when we talk to our scouting staff, one of our mandates is let’s try to get bigger. Let’s get more rugged. So we can play both styles. So we can play a skilled, skating style when we need. But when it’s a rugged physical game, we can play that style, too.” It is OK if you disagree and wanted/wished he said "we need to get faster and more skilled". But I don't see how you could read that into his press conference.
  16. For what it is worth Jason Botchford saw it the same way I did. http://blogs.theprovince.com/2014/05/23/jim-bennings-first-day-what-we-learned/ Benning thinks he can fix the scouting issues with better communication: “Vancouver plays in what may be the toughest division in the league. To win our division, we’re going to have to go through the Anaheims, the San Joses, and the LAs. “They’re big, heavy teams. “So, when we talk to our scouting staff, one of our mandates is let’s try to get bigger. Let’s get more rugged. So we can play both styles. So we can play a skilled, skating style when we need. But when it’s a rugged physical game, we can play that style, too.” Goodbye Nylander and Ehlers. Unless it’s all a smokescreen? But, seriously, how can you fix the scouting department which has been struggling for a decade at the draft, Jim? “This is what I’m going to do, I come from a scouting background. We’re going to give these guys direction. I’m going to communicate to these guys what we want. What we think a Vancouver player should be. “I’m going to work with them. I’m going to get out and see games. I’m going to be a part of that group. I’m going to try and make that group better. “I know some of the guys and they’re excellent people. I’m not going to sit up here today and promise any changes.” This idea that the scouts didn’t get proper direction is the same line they gave Gillis when he took over. Benning is well aware of this.
  17. If you watch the press conference he specifically noted the importance of size and physicality when it comes to drafting players.
  18. When I looked at Bennings "draft history" I was surprised by how many 6'1"+ players he took, especially in the earlier rounds.
  19. Listening to Benning today, I think it is fair to say we won't be drafting Nylander or Ehlers. He continually emphasized physicality and strength. I think it is fair to say he will draft either Virtanen or Ritchie (unless one of the top 5 drop).
  20. Virtanen's stock won't rise or fall because of his injury. The real issue is that he can't compete in the draft combine which in itself allows prospects' stocks to rise or fall. This is a routine surgery which many players have and they all fully recover. If it was a risky/complicated surgery he would wait until he was drafted and let his new NHL team find and pay for the best doctors in the world to perform the surgery.
  21. Virtanen underwent shoulder surgery he is out 4-6 months. Too bad I was looking forward to seeing him at the draft combine.
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