thad Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Wow, we're going crazy with Italian acquisitions lately. Is Aquilini recruiting? Sestito, Santorelli, Ferrario, DeFazio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visp Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 15 Italians and yannik weber lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 COOL! With the Sharks 2010-2012, his only real stints in the NHL, he got 17 points in 68 games (pace for 21). He'll be an adequate call-up for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Juice Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 We're doing Recon on all our new divisional opponents. Richardson (LA), Ferriero (SJ), ummm, Santorelli (FLA).... you know for old times sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemy Time Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 We're doing Recon on all our new divisional opponents. Richardson (LA), Ferriero (SJ), ummm, Santorelli (FLA).... you know for old times sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Fantasy Guru Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Unbelievable signing by Mike Gillis!!!!!!!! hahahahahahah All these depth signings are just deflecting the real truth about what needs to be done. Are any of the free agents he has signed the last 2 weeks over 200 pounds? Didn't he say we needed to get bigger, strong, and faster? Mike Gillis doesn't know what the hell he is doing and is in absolute panic mode. He is the laughing stock of the NHL. Just listen to the media around the league. Its going to be a long season here in YVR. Empty seats are coming, yet the brass are raising season ticket prices??????? Fire Gillis asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Unbelievable signing by Mike Gillis!!!!!!!! hahahahahahah All these depth signings are just deflecting the real truth about what needs to be done. Are any of the free agents he has signed the last 2 weeks over 200 pounds? Didn't he say we needed to get bigger, strong, and faster? Mike Gillis doesn't know what the hell he is doing and is in absolute panic mode. He is the laughing stock of the NHL. Just listen to the media around the league. Its going to be a long season here in YVR. Empty seats are coming, yet the brass are raising season ticket prices??????? Fire Gillis asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Unbelievable signing by Mike Gillis!!!!!!!! hahahahahahah All these depth signings are just deflecting the real truth about what needs to be done. Are any of the free agents he has signed the last 2 weeks over 200 pounds? Didn't he say we needed to get bigger, strong, and faster? Mike Gillis doesn't know what the hell he is doing and is in absolute panic mode. He is the laughing stock of the NHL. Just listen to the media around the league. Its going to be a long season here in YVR. Empty seats are coming, yet the brass are raising season ticket prices??????? Fire Gillis asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Going from Team Sweden to Team Italy I see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Can't be any worse than Ebbett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Google this guy and look at the first picture of him.....lol He is from Boston and he could be Torts' illegitimate kid. Looks like a younger version of Torts...haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 The Canucks are upping the Italian quotient in a big way. We'll have to change the slogan from "We are all Canucks" to "This thing of ours". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 He just turned 26, so he's still young. Could turn out to be a decent bottom-6 player. He's terrible on faceoffs though. Guys like Raymond and Higgins have better numbers from the dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I'm sure there will be people calling for Gillis' head thinking this is another big club signing because of CAP issues. An other good Utica signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 He just turned 26, so he's still young. Could turn out to be a decent bottom-6 player. He's terrible on faceoffs though. Guys like Raymond and Higgins have better numbers from the dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 He's decent actually. Good signing for a coach that might actually play players and bring guys up and give them a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 I'm not worried about his faceoff ability. He'll almost never be asked to take a draw, even if his centerman is waived out of the circle. He's played 96 career NHL regular season games and won 10 of the 34 draws he's taken over that period. So he's basically taken about one faceoff for every three games he's played. 28.4% is a pretty bad career faceoff winning percentage but it doesn't really matter all that much for a player who is almost never going to be asked to take a draw. That said, for these depth type forwards, it's always a good idea to add as many tools to your kit as possible. He could give himself better options (for playing at the NHL level) if he was able to add some decent faceoffs skills to his game as well as the versatility to line-up at any of the three forwards positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Optimist Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Isn't that the theme song for Laverne and Shirley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Doctor Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Was with Rangers last, so maybe Torts had something to do with this one. Seems like a good pickup-especially if Weise doesn't come back. High compete level apparently and very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtl_Dan Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Next up, reacquire Volpatti....create all Italian 3rd and 4th lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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