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  1. You just got included in the post, but I meant to include a reply to your quote. substitute Werenski and Provorov with Nurse and Dumba...
  2. Well would you look at that... I'm going to choose to be encouraged by his coach's remarks. A coach seems like a good source to trust when it comes to player evaluation, don't you think?
  3. Jesus, what is it with you and crapping all over our prospects? Why should a 19 year old dominate a men's league in his first year playing in it? Is it not a harder league to play in than the OHL? Instead of looking at his choice to play against men as a positive, you're here bitching about the fact that playing in a men's league is not a joke to him. So what if he was chosen 5th overall, he's not allowed time to develop? Defensemen take time. Provorov, Werenski, Fleury are all examples of Dmen drafted recently in the top 10, and they all took a few years before they got to the NHL. Even when he gets to the NHL, he'll need time (years) to learn. Relax. This is like the Virtanen thread all over again. For the record, if you go back to my posts before the draft, I really wanted us to take Tkachuk but we didn't so I have moved on, and my ego isn't so big that I would rather be right than give the prospect some time to develop. Take up yoga or something.
  4. Can I use this for my signature??

     

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    Phenominal work by the way! :gocan::canucks:

    1. Toni Zamboni

      Toni Zamboni

      sure, if it fits....it may be to large, im not sure....i have all sigs disabled myself so im not sure how they work or the limitations.

      thanks!

  5. Ahh I see. To be fair though, the league a player plays in does have a lot to say about the kids performance. I'm glad he's doing well, hopefully he can keep up his development and progress.
  6. The scouting report on him is amazing... Smooth skater, canon of a shot, has some bite. So what's the knock on him? How come he fell to the 4th round? Is it his size?
  7. Yep that's fair enough. If a 7th round pick turns into a good bottom pairing Dman, I'll definitely take that as a win All the more proof that JB is a wizard in the draft.
  8. Thanks for the updates @SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME! it's good to hear about our prospects. I personally don't have huge expectations on Brassard being an impact player in the NHL but he certainly seems like he's garnering some momentum. I personally don't watch too many junior games, aside from the Halifax mooseheads (local team), so I have to just rely on highlight packages to follow our prospects.
  9. We're already seeing him progress quite a bit this year. He's been a pain for the opposition to deal with the last few weeks. Hopefully he can keep it up. Next year, Green might be able to switch him to his off wing next year, he can get more offensive production out of him on the off wing.
  10. That made me laugh out loud at work
  11. I liked Elliot when he first came on the scene. His insider info was on point, he kept it objective and professional. I don't know what happened the last couple of years, but he's turned into another floating head. Kyprios rubbed off on him I guess.
  12. Agreed. I just talked about the fans because as fans, we have a huge say in this market. All Acquilini cares about are his sales. If he knows the fans aren't happy with Jake, he may try to force a trade to get rid of him and "keep the fans happy". That would be the wrong move.
  13. To be fair, I think anyone expecting him to sign for less than 5 mil/year is probably going to be disappointed. He can probably score something closer to 6mill/year in FA. I'd be happy if we sign him for 3 or 4 years at 5-5.5mill/year. The cap is going up. Don't expect him to be making 3 million like top 4 dmen used to make a few years ago. Defensively, he's probably a #5 dman, but he brings a heck of a lot more to the table, which means he will command top 4 salary (which I would be ok/happy with).
  14. I can relate to Jake. I am not a fast learner. Never been one. You're bringing up some legitimate points but they problems that are easy to address. A few years down the road, his game will come together, I just hope the fans are patient enough to see him mature and hit his prime here.
  15. Henrik was always my favourite between the twins. Up until the last couple of seasons. He just looks done to me. Between the 2, I'm liking Daniel's over game a lot more. Hanks looks slower than Daniel, never wants to shoot (which isn't new, but c'mon...), always looks like he's forcing plays, always losing the puck with errant passes. I've enjoyed watching them (even on offense this year), but I think they should call it a career at the end of the year and allow this team to move on. The culture change simply cannot be complete with the twins in the lineup. I don't mean this as disrespect, they are the best players the Canucks have ever had imo, but that is the nature of time.
  16. This guy is like the Brock Boeser of Dmen. He's not the biggest guy, not the fleetest of foot, not the most intimidating to play against but he just thinks the game on another level. Like Boeser, his biggest asset is his Hockey IQ. He just executes plays to a T. He's a decent smooth skater, he could just do with a tad more explosiveness in his step. He's listed at 6'3" 198lbs on Eliteprospects, if that is accurate then he's got decent size. He'll get stronger with age. If he improves his explosiveness and shot, he could be a #1 Dman. Even if he just works on his shot power and accuracy, he would be a top 2 on any team.
  17. Dahlen should not take another year overseas next year to play in the SHL, imo. It's more important he starts getting used to NA ice, and being able to produce in a tight checking game with less time and space.
  18. He played great against Calgary. He was hard to play against and drove them crazy. He needs someone to help him out with the physical push back on a game by game basis - he can't do this alone for the entire season, but he can be effective if he has someone pulling on the rope with him. Dowd showed some spunk but we need someone who plays more minutes to handle some of the physicality.
  19. We're thirsty for truculence up in the big club
  20. Been feeling really down lately. I'm not finding consistency in my day to day life, and I cannot muster up any energy to do anything, even the things I used to love like working out or playing hockey. This is not a cry for help, I just want to know what others have done to get out of it... did you just wait it out, or make some big changes in your life or did something else...?

     

    I think I just really need a girlfriend :blush:

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    2. Bissurnette

      Bissurnette

      @Alflives You're right ^_^ I volunteered for a rec league called Halifax plays (I'm out on the east coast). It's a ball hockey league. I'm going to do that in the New Year as well.

       

      @skategal I've definitely dealt with ups and downs before, but it wasn't like "having a bad day" kind of down, it is something that has been brewing for a while. I always feel weird about talking about that with friends/family for some reason. It's somewhat strange, I suppose, that I felt I can mention this on an online forum where I can stay anonymous...

    3. Alflives

      Alflives

      @Vanuckles

      Just to show how things will work out:  Years ago Mrs. Alf and I bought a property at Crescent Beach (The east coast Crescent Beach, down past Bridgewater).  Soon after the old Alf (me) started having troubles walking, and began his scooter days. I was extremely depressed, and figured my trips to our east coast get-a-way were over.  Then, the wife bought a fancy van, and she drove me and my scooter across Canada.  It was fun!  Although my first day at the beach house, I looked out and realized wasn't getting over the rocks to the water.  Depression set in again.  Well, next I know, the wife's got me in the van again (with my scooter) and she is driving right onto the beach - literally.  (You know, Crescent Beach is one lots of people drive on)  We parked on the beach.  She helped me into my scooter, and off I went.  I even rolled into the surf.  The coolest part was, once in the water, I was kind of free.  It was an amazing feeling really.  

       

      Keep doing what you're doing, and letting people help you.  Better days are ahead for you too:)

    4. Bissurnette

      Bissurnette

      @Alflives You are one of my favourite posters on this forum and you've been putting a smile on my face ever since I've started noticing your posts on these boards. Thanks for sharing that memory, it put a huge smile on my face at work :lol:

       

      I haven't been to crescent beach yet, but you can bet your bottom dollar that once I go down there in the summer I will think of you. The drive across Canada has been on the ol' bucket list for a while now. I think once I get settled into my new job, I'll see if I can get away for a few weeks and do it.

       

      I have honestly been in a lot worse state of mind before but just didn't reach out. This time I was just wondering how other people dealt with it, so I wanted to get some input from others. I know I'm not the first or last person to go through a slump. I think waiting around for it to pass was the wrong move for me, I should have gone out and made some decisions. Live and learn.

  21. That's a helluva a lineup. Switch Gaunce with Goldobin and that's looking Willie good.
  22. Take the twins and Edler off the PP and it will look a lot more dangerous. Trust me.
  23. Malkin is a cheapshot artist man, every Pens game I've watched he's pulling dirty crap. He did a great job shutting him down, so maybe it was part of Green's tight checking game, which actually brings me to the point of impressive Green has been with matchups. Phenomenal... Hopefully Guddy can pick up some swagger going forward and carry the puck more.
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