sting Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 You seem to believe that it is always an either/or situation. Big guys can have talent as well as smaller players. My position is that if you have a choice of two guys, and the talent level is the same, and skating ability is the same, and all those "intangibles" are the same, why would you draft the smaller player? Sure "skill triumphs because wins are counted by goals, not knockouts", but unless the smaller, skilled player (which you seem to value so highly over a larger, skilled player) has a larger guy to make space for him, what kind of success can he expect to have? Well, I did request that you not take into consideration Lemieux's career, and you chose to ignore that. The option I gave you is, a choice of drafting a number one prospect like RNH, all 6' 1" and 185 pounds of him and lots of talent, or a number one prospect who is 6' 4" and 235 pounds and lots of talent (the younger Lemieux). You have evaded answering that question. Let's make this easier. You have a choice of RNH or Gabriel Landeskog. Who would you have taken? I would always take Landeskog. He's a good skater. He has offensive capability, both scoring goals and setting up team mates. He's a good defensive player. He has great leadership skills. His downside is that he is 15 to 20 pounds heavier than RNH, and unlike RNH, Landeskog plays a very physical game (lots of bodychecks etc but not really a fighter/goon type). RNH wouldn't be a bad choice. As a matter of fact he'd be a good choice... a good 2nd choice. regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 @passittobulis 46s New #PITB! Report: Canucks close to signing NCAA defenceman Christian Folin http://bit.ly/18gqbZT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 @passittobulis 46s New #PITB! Report: Canucks close to signing NCAA defenceman Christian Folin http://bit.ly/18gqbZT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Frankly i wouldn't be surprised if we didn't land this guy either. Part of the recent pattern. Didn't know who the hell he was two days ago, but then missing out on him is devastating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBUTANS Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Who the hell is this guy and why do we care whether we get him or not? He's a nobody or else someone would have drafted him by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Who the hell is this guy and why do we care whether we get him or not? He's a nobody or else someone would have drafted him by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sting Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Tanev and Garrison were never drafted either. Not saying he'll be as good, but it doesn't cost anything other than a contract to take the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Swede move GMMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Only a year at UMass eh. Shades of Chris Tanev? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 A defenseman of decent size. Has good potential to become a skilled defenseman in the future. Keeps his game fairly simple and uses his body at good opportunities. Has decent offensive qualities, such as his shot, but is at his best in the defensive zone. Sounds like a Tanev/Corrado type 6'4 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Who the hell is this guy and why do we care whether we get him or not? He's a nobody or else someone would have drafted him by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 If it was only this easy? When drafting players at 18 you are making projections. The top drafts annually have common traits in that they have skill levels that project as front line players. It is nonsensical to think that a guy 6'4 could have the same traits of Bure or Crosby and this why teams draft Best Player Avail. as opposed to size. All things are never considered equal, only comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Another Swede. Woohoo. Who is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 So anymore news on if we actually landed this kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"Bull" Horvat Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 farhan devji tweeted that he declined a summer camp invitation from the Canucks and whether Folin was being signed by the Canucks, his source said "Not that I'm aware of." Still remains to be unknown ... sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 So anymore news on if we actually landed this kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 SWEDE POST BRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BertuzziJr 2.0 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 So......nothing new then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 No news? Hopefully we can land him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Looks like he listened to newell brown and went after some rghties .... oops too late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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