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  1. 2 hours ago, 73 Percent said:

    I feel like I'm missing something. I haven't followed this preseason as close as I normally do. 

     

    Is OJ still with the big club right now?

    He is but he's only played one game.  He was supposed to play last game but was replaced at the last minute by Sautner. Could just be an injury issue but the team is playing pretty coy.  When he's been on the ice he's looked like our most solid d prospect by far so not too worried.

  2. 23 hours ago, Kootenay Gold said:

    Got a hunch that Baertschi will play LW on the second line, with Pettersson and Sutter shuffling between center and RW at the start of the season. We might also see Leipsic with Brock and Bo as the top line. Just a hunch. 

    I suspect Goldy gets the spot with Bo and Brock and Leipsic plays with Virtanen.  Those two seem to have some real chemistry and are speedy as hell.

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  3. 4 hours ago, EddieVedder said:

    What were you watching last year?  In the last 20-25 games Virtanen made something happen every time he received a pass.  And, how does he not have elite skills?  He has been THE guy at every level hes played at.  He played alongside McDavid at the world juniors and did not look out of place.  The line dominated every time they hit the ice.  

    If i were a centreman, Id kill to have a player with Virtanens skills on my wing. 

    Usually it was McDavid hitting the ice :lol:

     

    People seem to forget that 5 on 5 offense for the Hitmen ran through Jake. The only solid teammates he had were Jake Bean and Travis Sanheim, both d men, which required him to be very aware of plays developing behind him.  He has no problem with awareness.  What he's struggled with in the AHL and NHL is a more static cycle game (i.e. the Sedin's playstyle).  The nuances of endlessly shifting your position to remain open for those guys is a skill.  But on the rush, Jake has never had trouble receiving passes, creating lanes and hitting a trailer.  His playstyle is the direction this club (and much of the NHL) are heading.  And we saw that in the last 20 games he played he looked like a force.

     

    Good young players don't suddenly emerge when there team is playing opponents battling hard for playoff spots.  It's the most difficult play of the season, conditioning is often an issue and it can be hard to keep up.  For Jake to have shown how much he was developing at that time says loads of good things for his future.

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  4. On 9/8/2018 at 8:59 AM, cuporbust said:

    Was actually not impressed with his game at all personally.  World junior showcase , he didnt look great , and last nights young stars , it could have easily been 8-5 by the end of the third had those crossbar shots deflected in .He was beat on more than one of those shots completely.  Thats not to mention McFadden making that save for him in the first where he was completely beaten, and had McFadden not been there , it would have  been a notch for winnipeg in the first. 

    the second goal by Winnipeg was a screen , but not a laser shot by any means , and from pretty good distance out . Not sure why everyone was saying he has " looked great". 

    I hate to break it to you but I don't think you're going to be able to land that goalie scout job any time soon...

  5. On 9/9/2018 at 7:03 AM, smokes said:

    When I see this guy play it's like he uses his shortness to his advantage, he reaches for pucks more efficiently and quickly. His center of gravity is off the charts for a guy his size, he doesn't get knocked down too easily. He scores in a different way than the Pettersons and the Boesers. This kid is going be that late round steal the Canucks haven't had since Hansen.

    He gets no credit for his edgework but it's very good.  He's strong but to make up for lack of stride length, he has to be REALLY efficient at using his edges.  So he pushes off strong then maintains speed well, plus he's able to pivot and shift on a dime.  He's a complete antithesis for what you would expect to be a successful player. But once you see the whole package it makes perfect sense why he is as good as he is.

  6. On 9/8/2018 at 6:45 AM, Hutton Wink said:

    His improvement in skating was definitely noticeable.  He wasn't behind the play at all but helping drive it.  Great hands in close and in front of the net.  Bit of a Matthew Tkachuk feel but quicker and minus the in-tight playmaking.

    Huh? Jonah had some great passing plays.  His offensive awareness is top notch.  Only times he isn't playmaking are when he's sitting on the goalie or putting the puck in the net himself.

  7. 9 hours ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

    Anyway, regardless of the dodgy KHL scorekeeping, Manukyan played 14+ minutes (his highest to-date) and was the driving force on both the goals created by his line. He also had a hit and 2 blocks (at least according to the official sheet).

    Is Manukyan your next Jasek?  If so looking forward to the updates before he comes to Utica and blows the doors off, surprising everyone.

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  8. 5 hours ago, stawns said:

    I'm not sure what you're using those stats to explain? As I said, if EP could come get to 35-40%, that would be acceptable to get some respectable time on the draw.

     

    However, he did not play C in the SHL, did not play C at the WJHC and only won a cpl of draws against players who likely won't ever be NHL, or even pro, cmen.  What about his recent history suggests he's going to be able to go against the best faceoff guys in the world anytime soon?

     

    Again, I'm pumped to see him in the NHL, I just don't think it will be at C this year, or even next year possibly.  

    He played centre in the SHL for a good chunk of the season, just not to start.  Once injuries began he slotted in to play C.  Not surprising since he played on the first line of a stacked SHL team.  If you have a good, veteran centreman, you're going to make sure he takes draws.  Particularly when his biggest contribution to offense is just getting it to the kid that scores nonstop.  Even when playing wing, Elias played much more like a centre driving play and distributing the puck from the middle of the ice.

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  9. 1 hour ago, Kanukfanatic said:

    I mean, I am stoked for EP also.

     

    But NO, EP did not crash the internet lmao. Come on.  Maybe you meant to say some single website or something.

    He means Twitter.  Sweden and hockey fans lost their mind during his season and it crashed a bunch of Twitter servers.

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  10. 19 hours ago, nzan said:

    I was at one of those games and had the same impression exactly.

     

    Goldobin didn't impress me (just didn't seem to play like he cared), but Dahlen had great hustle. My takeaway was that it was only Dahlen's second game, so I thought he was perhaps deferring to his linemate (Goldobin) instead of creating the play.

     

    I was surprised by that quote by Johnson, I came away thinking that Dahlen was very much in the process of becoming a special player.

    He just needs to work on his first couple steps.  On international ice it's a less significant shortcoming but in the NHL it's extremely useful.  It's also easily corrected so he'll get there. We all know he can skate and a few squats plus some time with a skating coach are all that are required for him to address this.

  11. 1 hour ago, Hutton Wink said:

    What is this sorcery?
     

     

    If true, perhaps to keep Demko in Utica to start the year, in the event they move Nilsson?

    I seriously doubt it.  Why would Dipietro leapfrog Demko?  Sounds like a hot take from someone who doesn't follow the team.

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  12. 1 hour ago, PhillipBlunt said:

    I'd say that New York could give Moscow some stiff competition.

    Have been to both with some pretty well off folks.  New York could not hang but it's Moscow's seedy, anything-for-a-price culture that really makes that the case.  I can guarantee you that is not a good thing when looking for a place to live.  It's also kind of comical what rich Moscow residents consider fun or interesting.  Usually it's just kind of trashy and ghetto but done with more gold plated or heavily branded equipment.

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  13. 1 hour ago, aGENT said:

    Yeah, like I said, those Dzone starts get spread more to Beagle but if anything I think it just means a minute or two less for Sutter and slightly increased neutral/ozone starts. He's still going to be one of the key guys for dzone/natch up/pk duty. Just less of it is going to fall on only his shoulders.

     

    Most of the offensive opportunity is going to go to Pettersson and Horvat.

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  14. 11 hours ago, Eastcoast meets Westcoast said:

    I am sure that PLD was JB’s guy and OJ was his second choice. No one expected CBJ to not take JP. 

    Hot take but not one I am inclined to disagree with one bit.  Definitely seemed like JB was (rightly) very high on PLD 

  15. 6 hours ago, Eastcoast meets Westcoast said:

    I would say that OJ has the tools, toolbox and the brains to use both. 

     

    What puts people off is his cool demeanour. I for one like that he approaches the game in the same manor as Tanev.  He is just 20 now and did very well in Finland last year. He put on size and had Salo there to push his development with the carrot and stick. 

     

    This org has not had a d man of OJ’s caliber since Ohlund was drafted.  He will be overshadowed by Hughes due to style and hype, but I think both will be on the ice to close out games for years to come in Van. 

    Completely agree. I really just wanted to use the old PITB jab of overvaluing guys like Makar because he looks cooler while performing to the same level.

     

    I think people just don't get Finns and Swedes in general.  Guys like Pettersson & Dahlen are thought of as shy when they're just classically reserved like every Swede.  Guys like Olli get called cold or disinterested but Finns in sports often get that critique.  Kimi Raikkonen was known as the Ice Man but he was one hell of a passionate guy about his sport.  Olli is in the same vein albeit he's clarly less of a dick than Kimi was, but that's F1 for you.

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  16. 2 hours ago, Bure_Pavel said:

    A lot of people are quick to call Juolevi a bust, but if you compare him to someone like Cale Makar who is 5 months younger and a fourth overall pick. He's looking pretty good. 

     

    Juolevi Including playoffs put up a 0.52 PPG In Finland's top league playing a solid two way game.

     

    Makar put up 0.62 PPG in college and is touted as a future top pairing Offensive Dman.   

    But is he toolsy enough?

  17. Y'all need to familiarize yourself with Hotelling's theory of voting (/political parties) to understand why democracies will always create extremely polarized groups, focused on a few issues and ignoring most others. The more parties you have, the less dramatic this effect, which also explains why highly consolidated politics of 2-3 parties is so prone to radicalization.

  18. On 7/25/2018 at 1:46 PM, Hutton Wink said:

    On the day Virtanen is re-signed, Canucks Army again sticks their foot squarely into their mouth:

    What Are The Odds That Jake Virtanen Becomes A Top-9 Forward?

    July 25, 2018, 8:00 AM | Harman Dayal

     

     

    Apparently they simply didn't notice that he was actually playing in the top-9 last year?  Of course, that could have been avoided if they'd actually, you know, started watching games?  Amazing the zeal they have for publicly (and proudly) displaying their ignorance... but it does provide entertainment at how often they gag on their peds.

    No surprise.  They have been almost perpetually talking through their shoes for years.

  19. On 7/27/2018 at 11:59 AM, Hutton Wink said:

    Granlund, Baertschi, Leipsic, and Goldobin will all be lost on waivers for nothing when idiot Benning tries to sneak them down just so the old expensive guys can keep their spots.  We're stuck with Gagner and Eriksson forever 'cuz he'll probably double their salary and extend them.

    Are you kneejerk_nuck?

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