a Fool Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 bitchford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryten Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Gaunce needs to pack some weight in, give Gaunce & Horvat one more year. Jensen needs a year imo by watching him at camp i think he needs to work on his D game Shinkaruk needs 2-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I'd be shocked to see Bo but Gaunce is in more control of his destiny right now. If he can impress enough at camp, he'll be in the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 He didn't even mention Schroeder.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Bo isnt going to make it. Too many variables. His London team will be the top team in the OHL next year. Plus Memorial Cup. Plus WJC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 He didn't even mention Schroeder.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Canuck Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 No one knows yet not even that twit Botch. Making the NHL is hard but the playing field is even and they have the ability to earn a spot. One can only hope that management has the best in mind when it comes to protecting their assets. I'd love it if they can push a vet aside because they earned it, if not I'm 100% on board sending them back to Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Horvat definitely isn't ready, Gaunce maybe is. How many players honestly make a full-time jump at 18 or 19? From 2011, it's RNH, Landeskog, Couturier, Larsson, Zibanejad, Huberdeau, Brodin and Hamilton From 2012, it's Yakupov and Galchenyuk Not saying that Gaunce won't make it, but that's a pretty good company of players who played full-time in the NHL in their teens. Gaunce hasn't really done anything special to prove that he's NHL ready. I see it playing out as Gaunce getting a 5-9 game tryout and Schroeder taking over when he gets healthy. Botchford is still a goof though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I think Gaunce is almost there. However why rush him? give him a year in the ahl to see how he fares against men. no point on overwhelming him when we already have santorelli, richardson and schroeder who can easily take that 3rd line spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 As you stated in 2011 there were 8 teenagers who made it to the NHL. Horvat was drafted 9th and D. Nurse and maybe one or tow others who were picked before Bo will not make it this year. It looks like from those numbers and his overall game and playoff performance that Horvat has a great chance to stick with the Canucks. Who wouldn't want a fourth liner that go anywhere in the lineup once he gets settled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButterBean Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 It must suck making millions of dollars doing what you love in the nicest city in North America. Poor Luongo, I feel for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhopeless Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 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." - Please do us all a favor and take a course in logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OntarioCanucker Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 With the salary cap going down this year, teams will be forced to give younger players a shot, GM's know this and I think we'll see more teams take gambles on their younger players. Having said that, a championship model is not rushing young players, but in a cap world, we're already seeing older players get phased out of jobs for youngons. I would be ok with Gaunce making the team provided that GMMG gives him time off for world junior play, he was injured last year so he couldn't make the team, but this year he should be a walk on. But in all, I think we'll see Shroeder, Lain and or Jensen before we see Horvat, Gaunce or Shinkaruk. Just my opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 There's no way Vancouver is the nicest city in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 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...
RunningWild Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I think Gillis had no choice, he had to elevate Schnieder's stock to get the best deal he could in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Ya, I agree. In the end, Gillis didn't have a choice because his ownership group was unwilling to do what's best for the team. Unfortunately, it left Gillis unprepared. He shopped Schneider for only 48 hrs and got a raw return -leaving the team no better today then when it was bounced 4 games during rd 1. Now, training camp starts in 7 weeks and they still don't know if they have a starting goalie. If they do have a starting goalie, they don't know which Luongo shows up. Will it be the 12/13 Luongo who posted a below avg EV Sv%, or the Luongo who posted an elite EV SV% for 6 prior years? It leaves the team, who is looking for a Stanley Cup soon, in a very precarious and high risk situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonberries Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Gillis couldn't trade Luongo because he isn't worth the money he makes. Bobby has nobody to blame but himself for this.Nobody wants him at $6.7 million a season. Gillis couldn't give a bad contract like that away. As far as the poll questions are concerned, I don't think either teenager is ready for the NHL, but they might be rushed into the lineup Islanders/Oilers style anyway..Bobby just has to suck it up and play. Quit being a baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Lu will play it is his chance to prove a few things 1: he will want to be the starting goaltender for Canada in the Olympics 2: He was the better goalie between him and cory 3: he is a team first player 4: he will be a role model for lack and that other new guy eriksson or how ever you spell his name. 5:he is going to go out and show all the other teams that didn't trade for him that his <6million a year cap hit is going to be one of the best contracts in the league for a star goalie. 6: he can continue to troll the fans and media that seem so anti luongo. 7: he loves to play hockey. all speculation on my part but i think it is pretty accurate as for the OP this Botchford guy is basing his opinion on a prospect camp that is happening at the end of these players seasons some that just ended a few weeks ago. also a first for several and they are getting there feet wet in the Vancouver Org. I say wait till preseason / main camp and then we will see who is ready and who needs some time but i do not expect many of these guys to bump anyone from our roster this season Jensen, Schroeder, and Kassian have the best chance of being on the team plus a goalie. but who knows maybe someone comes out and surprises everyone at camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerAids Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Maybe bitchford should wait until he at least sees then play in person before stating they aren't ready yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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