campers11 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 1. Kesler is our second line centre. He is NOT going to play wing in favor of some rookies. Also Kassian isn't a centre 2. Booth is the crash the net type of player and is a HORRIBLE match with the Sedins' style. He was brought to Vancouver to play with kesler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 where did you get Kesler and kassian were going to play center? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I don't hate it but I'm concerned Gaunce is better served playing top minutes in the O and at WJC. Frankly I think we're more likely to see Lain there and I don't think that's terribly likely either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 shredder is a pure centre ice guy, richardson and santorelli have both played very well on the wing in the past and i could see them being more versitle in that they are much more comfortable on the wing. Anyone know if gaunce has ever skated much as a winger, just curious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noseforthenet Posted July 9, 2013 Author Share Posted July 9, 2013 Yea he'll most likely be going back to junior, but I wouldn't be shocked if he made it. They'll have to make the determination if he's close enough that he can learn on the fly, or if going back to junior and dominating would be better. I basically see him as a young Kesler with more offensive upside then Kesler had at his age. Kesler got his start as a fourth liner when he was 21. Gaunce will be turning 20 this season. Either way he'll be playing in the world juniors though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolander Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Are Shink, Horvat and Gaunce not allowed to go to the WJC if they're on the Canucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Are Shink, Horvat and Gaunce not allowed to go to the WJC if they're on the Canucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Sedin Sedin Kassian Booth Kesler Burrows Higgins Schroeder Hansen Richardson Gaunce Santorelli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thLineGrinder Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Gaunce played LW for the last third of the season and much of the playoffs in 2013. His offensive production improved while playing wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 awesome news, thanks for that. seems the 3c spot really is shredders to lose as he dosn't really have anywhere else to play right now. going to be some really tough discisons to be made at the end of camp this year. also soooooo stoked for the world juniors this year as that is such a great development tourny for the kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 He could also play on the 2nd FWIW...but he's going to have to REALLY impress to earn that spot. Not out of the realm of possibility though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 If we'd moved Booth (or any other top 6 winger) then I could see him slotting in there as probably our best up and coming playmaker, but without a spot we'll have to see how well he comes back from his earlier shoulder surgery before we give him the 3C spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_scary Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 crystal ball: shinkaruk- will get another year in the dub (hopefully win scoring title) then a year in utica with a couple callups sprinkled in and then a serious shot at making the team full time in 2015-16 gaunce- will get a serious look and a couple early season games this year before being sent back to junior, will spend most of 2014-15 on the big club horvat- same route as shinkaruk schroeder- either gonna blow up and staple himself in the top 9 or be traded by the end of this year jensen- think he will make strides this year, has some bright moments with the canucks . and really starts to be a top contributor in the A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter.S-Kerouac Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Booth Shredder and Tanev I predict will be fighting to stay in the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Uhhh I says pardon..? How can you put Schroeder in 3C instead of Richardson??? That my good sir, does not make sense... Sedin Sedin Booth (If he can perform like he's expected) ______ Kesler Burrows Higgins Richardson Hansen Sestito Santorelli Kassian is a much better looking line up. The issue is, who's going to be 2nd line centre. I think that is a spot Shinkaruk/Horvat/Jensen/Kassian will be fighting for, Possibly Higgins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papayas Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 maybe santorelli was brought in to play with booth? they have both had thier best point totals playing together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dildo_baggins Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 more than likely will be this: Sedin Sedin Burrows Booth Kesler Jensen Higgins Schroeder Kassian Richardson Santorelli Hansen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a Fool Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Gaunce maybe. Bottom 6 potential next season, plays LW/C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboardTheWCE Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Sedins-Burrows is over. Kassian showed chemistry and the ability to produce with them last year (in that brief stint). Burrows and Kesler played well together in those last games in the playoffs (were energetic and "game-changing"), and with the "right" left-winger (ie. Booth (got to let him play with his contract)), the team will have 2 dangerously offensive lines. I think Gaunce and Schroeder have the inside track for the 3C job. Richardson will be 4C and Santorelli will be top-AHL/NHL plug (ala Ebbett). Gaunce may have another year to go, and since Schroeder had a good couple of games with Higgins and Hansen on his wings, he will win the job. So, Gaunce will play in the O again this year, Shinkaruk in the W, Horvat: O, and Jensen could have an NHL spot (but I would want him to have another AHL year to get better acquainted to the N.A. game) So Schroeder will probably be the only "prospect" to play this year, and next year will be interesting, as I see all of them being ready be then (maybe 2 years for Shinkaruk and Horvat, but both seem ready) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindenBurrows Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 more than likely will be this: Sedin Sedin Burrows Booth Kesler Jensen Higgins Schroeder Kassian Richardson Santorelli Hansen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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