Tangelos Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 If a 2nd round pick in Ryan O'Reilly was ready the year he was drafted then Horvat and Gaunce are as ready as they'll ever be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 i'ld be more interested in, if kassian will be ready.?..he was not good in his own zone last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 i'ld be more interested in, if kassian will be ready.?..he was not good in his own zone last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMillan Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Pretty much stating what we all know already. - Luongo wanted out. He made that clear..... a long time ago. Now he's stuck here and they're stuck with an unhappy goalie and a really long contract. Canucks did this to themselves, and in some respects Luongo/agent did this to themselves. Both sides are to blame. Unfortunatly the 1 person that could/should have fixed this entire mess (Aquilini) turned out to be cheaper than NYI and Tampas ownership group. - It's be great for Gaunce or Horvat to make the team..... but the probability of them being ready is extremely low. Like, you'd probably win the lotto first. Was he suggesting that the Canucks 'environment' is toxic right now? That bringing the young guys in would expose them to a less than desirable situation? I'd hope things haven't got that bad, the season hasn't even started yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 One has to read who wrote this article. Jason Botchford. What does he know about hockey readiness? He can barely put out an article with truth in it. Hack writer, Jason Botchford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 i voted yes in the second poll, and was forced to vote in the first one, so i chose the only one that says no in it. not because i think they are both ready, but because they will both get a shot at camp, and the better of the 2 will stick around. I'm hoping it's Gaunce, so Horvat can play in the WJC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The only writer I hate reading more than Botch would be Eklund, and he's at least good for a chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 You're right he is super cheap. Will you go and prove how not cheap you are and throw $10,000 in to the garbage? I mean it's only $10,000. At the same time you're allowed to throw away an item from your home that you don't really want anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I highly doubt either of them make the roster........I expect both to be back in junior this season and getting a crack at the WJHC.........anyone know if Gaunce is still eligible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The only way I'd buy sitting Gaunce out is if it's because it would be better for his development. I don't see how putting Brad Richardson on the 3rd line helps the club at all in the long term. Maybe a slight help this season, but really it's like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound as far as filing Manny's shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Hockey Place Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Its July. The coaches and managers probably haven't had a good look yet. The players haven't had a chance to play with the team yet. And that's 2 years worth draft picks too because of the lockout. But you're going to go by the opinion of this "writer"? Who has formed his opinion on what exactly? Not saying all the rookies will be in the starting line-up. Just saying it's BS to predict something with the most limited information and then to try to pass it off as some kind of expert analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaBestPlaceOnEarth Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Well, is it better for Horvat to play limited minutes, limited role in the bottom six here? Or to play with Domi and McCarron for Dale Hunter's London team and host the Memorial Cup? Yeah, he's not playing in the NHL this year. Gaunce on the other hand could win a bottom-six spot with a good showing in training camp. Jensen or even Shinkaruk could too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Botchford's "insight" could be better conjured by a bag of old jock straps. Probably better written too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Horvat definitely isn't ready, Gaunce maybe is. How many players honestly make a full-time jump at 18 or 19? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Killer Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Well, is it better for Horvat to play limited minutes, limited role in the bottom six here? Or to play with Domi and McCarron for Dale Hunter's London team and host the Memorial Cup? Yeah, he's not playing in the NHL this year. Gaunce on the other hand could win a bottom-six spot with a good showing in training camp. Jensen or even Shinkaruk could too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Gaunce looked the most ready for the jump; although that was from watching a single, semi-competitive scrimmage, so my opinion is more of a guess than anything. As for Lu, the prospect of playing for team Canada will have absolutely no impact on whether or not he plays for the Nucks. He will play for Van because he wants to, not as a means to satisfy his desire to compete in an international tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Botchford's hockey analysis is worth zilch. His opinion is no more informed than most people posting in this forum. Please don't spread this man's filth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 What are his reasons for Gaunce not being ready? I thought he would have been ready last year except his skating wasn't that good but it seems like its much improved this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsyukian Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Should let Horvat and Shinkaruk develop another year. Let them dominate major junior and play in the World Juniors. I would like to see Gaunce given another year to develop too. These guys are going to be good NHL players but they need to be brought in right. But I am not ruling out any of them making the club. If they are ready to go and show that in pre-season, let them play 9 games and see how they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Doctor Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Pretty much stating what we all know already. - Luongo wanted out. He made that clear..... a long time ago. Now he's stuck here and they're stuck with an unhappy goalie and a really long contract. Canucks did this to themselves, and in some respects Luongo/agent did this to themselves. Both sides are to blame. Unfortunatly the 1 person that could/should have fixed this entire mess (Aquilini) turned out to be cheaper than NYI and Tampas ownership group. - It's be great for Gaunce or Horvat to make the team..... but the probability of them being ready is extremely low. Like, you'd probably win the lotto first. Was he suggesting that the Canucks 'environment' is toxic right now? That bringing the young guys in would expose them to a less than desirable situation? I'd hope things haven't got that bad, the season hasn't even started yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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