Legend Killer Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 He's the best D-man on the bulls.. i like him. Could be a gem, lots of teams probably didn't want the risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HockeyNut30 Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 He will never play a period of nhl hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Slot Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I think he'll grow. People adapt and these bros are for real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirwilliam Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Is everyone overlooking the fact that he scored 51 points this season, at 18 years of age? If he was 2 inches taller he would have been selected in the 1st round. It's a fourth round pick, I for one am very happy to see what he can do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 he's tiny i think 5/9'' for a defenseman? unless they move him to fwd can't see him making the jump to the nhl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Enstrom, Timmonen, Krug, Weaver.... There are successful NHL defensemen his size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Cue posters coming on here and writing him off because he's 5'9". Seriously, if you know nothing about the kid, why bother making comments about him? He may be smaller, but if you've seen him play, his high end skill makes his lack of size a non factor right now. Obviously he'll need to add some Lbs to make the next level, but he's only 18. He's got time. He's definitely got the motivation to do it with two older brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey21383 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Canucks finally arent screwing up there draft picks by taking older guys who were passed up in previous drafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70seven Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 THN.com Blog: Will prospect Jordan Subban outshine P.K. one day? It’s a little unfair, really. But you watch the shirt-flapping speed, the sense of authority when he carries the puck, the passion that comes through on each and every shift and you can’t help but compare defenseman Jordan Subban to his older brother. The only difference, major junior scouts say, is Jordan is even better than P.K. was at the same age. A lot better. That’s not to say 16-year-old Jordan will ultimately one day be a better NHLer than the Montreal Canadiens star rookie, it’s far too early to determine that yet, but people like what Jordan has going. And they like it even more after Subban and his Toronto Marlies teammates captured the OHL Cup in Toronto Sunday afternoon with a 5-3 win over the Don Mills Flyers. Subban was a key cog on a Marlie team that lost only three of its 81 minor midget games this season. Subban, who turned 16 in March, is eligible for the Ontario League draft this year and is certain to go in the top five. Karl Subban, the father to P.K., Jordan and Belleville Bulls goalie Malcolm Subban, doesn’t know if he shares the scouts’ assessments of his youngest son, but he knows Jordan and Subban share a lot of traits. “I’m not sure if he’s better (than P.K. was at the same age), but I do know he’s getting better,” Karl said. “They both do certain things well, but the one thing they share is the drive that they have. Jordan has the same passion P.K. has and I think that’s one thing that will serve him well in the future.” Jordan’s calling card, at this point, is his speed. The impressive thing about him is not only does he skate fast, he’s capable of making precision plays at high speed. Like his older brother, he seems to want to win the game every time he’s out on the ice and while that can sometimes lead to defensive breakdowns, the upside he gives you with his offensive game will be a boon to his career. Jordan doesn’t seem to have the same capacity as his older brother to drive his opponents to distraction, but there’s a lot of time to develop that skill. OHL scouts contend that while the two brothers look very similar when they play, Jordan’s game is far more refined than P.K.’s was when he was 16. P.K. was a sixth round pick to the Belleville Bulls in 2005, largely because his talent was so raw. “When P.K. was that age, you had no idea what he was going to do,” one OHL scout said. “He didn’t play for as good a team and he was always running around his own zone trying to do everything. Jordan is a little more offense-minded than P.K. was as well.” One thing Jordan has had to deal with that P.K. did not is the constant comparisons. P.K. was a largely anonymous player until he was picked in the second round of the NHL draft and starred with Canada’s national junior team. But Jordan has lived with the comparisons for years, in large part because he looks like a 5-foot-10, 165-pound Version 2.0 of P.K Subban. “It has never bothered me at all,” Jordan said. “I can say I’ve never felt that pressure on the ice. It’s not something I even think about that much. We definitely have a lot of similarities, but I’m my own person, too.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Good pickup at that draft position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 very skilled, definite possibility of a growth spurt very soon. this draft seems to be going really well, may have some team canada guys next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever_hope Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 At 115th overall, this should be a pretty solid pick. 51 points in 68 games and +22 as a defenceman this year with the same team as Gaunce. Like you guys said, he's only 5'9 but P.K. is listed at 6'0 and Malcolm at 6'2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recordman Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Let's hope he is not not like other brothers we tried ( bure and Kariya) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 He will never play a period of nhl hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks fan in chicago Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Didn't look very happy in the interview on TSN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Cue posters coming on here and writing him off because he's 5'9". Seriously, if you know nothing about the kid, why bother making comments about him? He may be smaller, but if you've seen him play, his high end skill makes his lack of size a non factor right now. Obviously he'll need to add some Lbs to make the next level, but he's only 18. He's got time. He's definitely got the motivation to do it with two older brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thad Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Lol at the people calling this 4th pick a bad one. It's the fourth round haha don't act like you know any other pick would be better. Some lists had him ranked in the second round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpop45 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 could be an absolute steal. the skill is definitly there. obviously the canucks are banking on the fact that jordan is still goning to grow some more. after all his brothers are 6 and 6 2. if he does grow gillis has got himself a gem in the 4th round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel_3 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 If he has the confidence and attitude of PK, He is going to play bigger than his listed size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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