VC Devil Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 let hansen get 10 goals and 30 points before we start the "20 goals 50 points" talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjkaemingh Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 50 is a stretch. We all wish! He would need top line minutes each game (18 mins with Hank and Kes) He will most likely be used on the third line. Then 30 points is a more realistic goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Garret's moustache Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 This is great because not only do I like Hansen but I like barley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Hansen is 25, and just finished his first full season in the NHL and what a season it was! 82 games played 9 goals 20 assists +13 only 32 penalty minutes all year. he had 9 goals in 47 games the year before and 6 goals in 55 games in his rookie campaign, not counting the first years 5 games as a callup. So he is coming into his fourth real year in the league, and his second full season if he stays healthy...what can we expect? Well he has certainly helped to define the defensively responsible third line, which is exactly what his coach wants, so he will see ice time, plenty of it. Oh did I mention he had: 3 goals 6 assists +7 18 penalty minutes in 25 playoff games most recently? Mr Consistancy by the way: his .35 ppg regular season translated into a .36 ppg playoffs. Wow. So what can we expect? I think it is very reasonable to say he could pot another 20 points as his curve is still on the upward trajectory, he has earned his icetime, he is healthy, and the team will have the confidence in him that will let him grow. Is this what they call a sophomore year? his fourth? not sure...but all signs point to growth for Jannik but I will say 40-50points if he keeps the same role on the third all year. For some reason though I think he will break out and easily beat my 40 point floor, and likely go over the 50 point ceiling. He is one of the handful of players that I am thinking will have career years THIS time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy.crack.corn Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Anything over 35 points and I'd be very happy with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckster Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 When No Hands Hansen trains his hands to catch up to his feet, he will score 40-60 pts /year. Last year i wanted him traded, but when he showed us his shutdown ability, I really liked him in that groove. Even playing that role, if he can convert the many flubbed chances, his pt per game will rise. I really liked his effort and performance last year. He is a solid 3rd liner at this time and if his hands do ever catch up to his feet he can be an effective 2nd liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadali Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 JH somehow remind me Burrows. Start with the team as a grinder then start to stack up points. This is really on AV. JH has 50 pts potential, all he needs is opp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 JH was one of our best players in the run last year. Did well i am sure he walked away fully confident that he has what it takes to play at a high level in this league. I believe this could be a break out year for him - not 50 points, but close to 30 is not unreasonable if the ice time is enough. He people think Euros don't play with an edge then they haven't seen Hansen play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo1970 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 <br />Isn't he at 1.3 mill/year?<br /><br />If he gets a shot with Sedins or Kesler he could hit 50, but playing on the 3rd line he wont. Depends on if AV wants to try him in an offensive role or keep him playing that shutdown 3rd liner with Maholtra that has made him such a popular player with the Canucks and fans. He has the potential, you could see it in the SCF when he got bumped up with the Sedins he was able to find holes in the D to get open simply because he has that extremely quick first step and explosion.<br /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 At first, i thought the notion was ridiculous. But then i started learning things about the 'magic 4th year' in a players' development. A lot of players improve by leaps and bounds for their 4th season. Esp. if their franchise is solid. Basically, teams need to find out if they're the real deal or not, since their entry-level deal is up. So they start giving the player some more responsibilities. A couple obstacles for Hansen though. First, the amount of competition around for a top-6 spot. Second, our history with players banging out tremendous 4th seasons is not there. Heck, just take a look at Raymond. He folded like a tent, then got severely injured. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Hansen has speed and some grit. Now he just needs some goals. If that happens he'll be one of the best 3rd line wingers in the game. Boo-ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnaby Joe778 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I just starting watching some of the SCF final games again and Hansen was everywhere. Just a bit more finishing touch and polish and he will be awesome. You can't work that hard and not get better sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeywoot Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hansen is valuable to this team. He was one of our most consistent performers. (Albeit, in a checking role) He's got speed, and an underrated passing ability. His hand's aren't there yet, but its not entirely impossible that he will start to develop a scoring touch (ala Kesler, Burrows) 50 is a stretch, but not unimaginable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIC_CITY Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I think that this year Hansen is going to get 50pts or close to it, and maybe see some time with the Sedins throughout the season. This is especially amazing considering he's barley making a million a year! Opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Aerosex Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hansen is valuable to this team. He was one of our most consistent performers. (Albeit, in a checking role) He's got speed, and an underrated passing ability. His hand's aren't there yet, but its not entirely impossible that he will start to develop a scoring touch (ala Kesler, Burrows) 50 is a stretch, but not unimaginable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Under rated. Tireless worker. Not afraid to go into dirty areas. Low maintenance. Level headed. The kid is all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Does it make you feel important to correct my spelling? I was writing on an iPhone very quickly, sorry if I missed an e in 1 word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 The resemblance of playing style between Burrows and Hansen is remarkable. Burrows works hard along the boards and is first on the forecheck. He throws hits and makes a B-line to the dirty areas. He also uses his quickness and agility to gain separation from defenders. Hansen also works hard along the boards and is always first on the forecheck. As shown in the playoffs, he throws his weight around quite nicely and very often, and likes to hang around the dirty areas. Hansen has tremendous speed, quickness, and agility. The only thing that is keeping Hansen from becoming the European version of Burrows is that he doesn't have "The Move." You know, Burrows' automatic forehand-backhand-top-shelf-goal move. Once he gets one we'll have another 20-30 goal scorer on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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