Langdon Algur Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Congrats to Chris Higgins for being voted by CDC as the Canucks 3rd line LW. Moving on to what should be an interesting poll for the coveted 3rd line centre spot! For those that missed the earlier polls, this poll one of a series of polls to determine who CDC thinks should play where within the Canucks lineup given our current roster. Please vote for a player you think best deserves the 3rd line C spot. The next poll will be for the 3rd line RW spot, so please post suggestions on who should be included in that poll. Lineup so far Sedin-Sedin-Kassian Booth-Kesler-Burrows Higgins- ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Brendan Gaunce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE14 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Gaunce. Schroeder's too small and not good enough on faceoffs to be the third line center. Could be the third line RW but that would mean Hansen is a 4th liner, so it doesn't look like Schroeder really has a spot on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemy Time Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Voting Gaunce, but Horvat could take it from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Kesler Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Voting Schroeder, but I think Gaunce could steal it from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_forever Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Voting Gaunce, nominating J. Schroe and maybe even Horvat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Gaunce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilly Canuck Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Give Gaunce his 10games to prove himself and if he doesn't turn out we can try Schroeder, Richardson or Santorelli for 3C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckfan_21 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Between Gaunce and Horvat. I said Gaunce because that extra year to get stronger will put him over the top imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Why isn't Kesler an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 Why isn't Kesler an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Gaunce, JS, Bo in my opinion. I think Bo could be the best player for us there, but I would rather have him in London for the year progressing his offensive game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocklovich Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I think Schroeder should get a shot, I'd rather the canucks take a cautious approach with Horvat, Guance etc I know they play in the Jr ranks again - Could Guance transfer over to the AHL once he turns 20 (is he 19 now?) or would he have to wait until the end of the year to be eligible? Right now the Canucks have a decent team to be competitive with and should use it to their advantage to bring along the prospects slowly. Its not even a bad thing if Jensen plays in the AHL under green next year either, especially if he gets used in a top 6 role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bite me Burr Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 training camp should be fun to keep tabs on as far as this position goes. Thank goodness its not Kyle Wellwood or the like anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bite me Burr Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I think Schroeder should get a shot, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I HOPE Gaunce is ready for it, but by all reports it's Richardson's to lose. Voting Gaunce even though I have doubts he'll start the year off with the big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Voting Schroeder, but I think Gaunce could steal it from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
How the west was won Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Gaunce. The reality here is Schroeder is too small and Gaunce is known for his defensive play. By playing the 3rd line as a checking line, Gaunce centering, this allows more time for Kesler to be on the offensive and potentially keeping him off the injured list. Schroeder is a more offensive player and wouldn't be able to take pressure off kesler like Gaunce would. Also the wingers that would be on that 3rd line will be Higgins and Hansen. Two solid two way forwards who would be able to help keep the pressure off of Gaunce so he will be able to transition much better. And really the only thing that would keep Gaunce down at the moment is his skating, but he's spending the summer working with Gary Roberts. As for Horvat? If he truly does have top 6 potential, another year or two (unsure of the CHL age structure) in the CHL to work on his offense would do wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthecanucksfan Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Gaunce if hes ready. But he might need more seasoning, if he does, schroeder is our guy. If schroeder doesn't sign, we could try richardson or santorelli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Hoping Gaunce will be for for the NHL next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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