shinkaruk98 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I hope to see this guy make a statement this coming season and prove all the guys who don't think he can play wrong. Jordan Schroeder is confident he’ll be ready for training camp so he can show the Canucks he deserves the one-way contract that was announced on Wednesday. Vowing to be recovered from May 21 shoulder labrum surgery by mid-September training camp, the 5-foot-8, 175-pound centre was pumped after getting the deal — for one year and $600,000 — out of the way. He was also just as upbeat over his recuperation from the major surgery to his left shoulder. “They told me all along I should be ready for camp,” said Schroeder, the Canucks first-round draft pick (22nd overall) in 2009. “My physiotherapist says I’m way ahead of schedule. I’m skating again, though I haven’t been doing any shooting yet.” The key now for Schroeder is to show he belongs in the Canucks’ bottom six forwards, with the top six pretty much determined. Free agent Brad Richardson was signed with the intention of centering the third line, so versatility will be an important trait for Schroeder to show. “I’ll play anywhere they want me to play,” said the 22-year-old Schroeder, who had three goals and nine points in 31 games with the Canucks in his first NHL stint last season. “I’ve just got to do what I do, use my speed and be confident.” New head coach John Tortorella says he wants a more intense team approach and Schroeder, whose game is based on skill rather than grit, says he want so add that to his game. “I’m not 6-1 and 210 pounds, but I’ve got to find a way to be scrappier. That’s something I want to add.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 <p><br /> I hope to see this guy make a statement this coming season and prove all the guys who don't think he can play wrong.<br /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Sorry fan boys, not a Torts kinda guy... Now, if he played like Aaron Asham... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 <p><br /> <br /> </p> OR, he does what we all expect and continues to be too small and just a little behind where he needs to be to play in the NHL and gets sent to the COmets to be a lifer. Sorry fan boys, not a Torts kinda guy... Now, if he played like Aaron Asham... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 The third line centre job is Schroeder's to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Richardson.please. He makes twice what Jordan does and will battle for permanent 3C status. Schroeder will make it but it would be helpful for his career if he effectively plays some wing and broadens his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinkaruk98 Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 <p><br /> <br /> </p> OR, he does what we all expect and continues to be too small and just a little behind where he needs to be to play in the NHL and gets sent to the COmets to be a lifer. Sorry fan boys, not a Torts kinda guy... Now, if he played like Aaron Asham... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckClown Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Richardson.please. He makes twice what Jordan does and will battle for permanent 3C status. Schroeder will make it but it would be helpful for his career if he effectively plays some wing and broadens his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Richardson is certainly falling under the radar in this market. He is essentially manny part 2 - LA couldn't afford him under the new cap, the only reason he was set free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Kesler Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Schroeder will have an influence on how this team plays this year. An offensive 3C is a break from the norm, but I think a 3rd line with him at center could do some nice "defensive lifting" so to speak while providing above average scoring if Higgins/Booth and Hansen are his wingers. Make no doubts, Schroeder got better as the season went on last year and I fully expect him to be a better and more impactful player next season even if I'm not sure where he fits in the lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Saying Richardson is Malhotra 2.0 is really stretching it. Richardson was a healthy scratch for the majority of last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Good to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Schroeder will take the 3C, and what's with people thinking Richardson can be a full time 3rd line Center? Maybe he can switch now and then but he's not a permanent solution. He got signed for the 4th line Center spot, that's why we let Lappy go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Vancouver didn’t wait long to find a way to replace Maxim Lapierre by signing centerman Mike Santorelli away from Winnipeg. Back in 2010-2011, however, he scored 20 goals for the Panthers. Perhaps there’s a bit more to his game than lets on. At the very least, signing a local guy should go over well. With Lapierre off to St. Louis, the Canucks have a hole to fill on their fourth line. Santorelli has been a depth player in all of his NHL stays and will fill the same kind of role in Vancouver. http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/06/canucks-sign-santorelli/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFanMike Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I have really liked what Schroeder brings. He makes up for his small stature by being a real smart player who has great vision. I think if he can be responsible defensively this year and, like he said, get a bit more scrappy he can take over the third line centre position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Lombardi 18 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 A smaller player willing to play big. Schroeder's a keeper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 OR, he does what we all expect and continues to be too small and just a little behind where he needs to be to play in the NHL and gets sent to the COmets to be a lifer. Sorry fan boys, not a Torts kinda guy... Now, if he played like Aaron Asham... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinkaruk98 Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Yeah, when has Torts bothered with a guy as small as Schroeder?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmania Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Vancouver didn’t wait long to find a way to replace Maxim Lapierre by signing centerman Mike Santorelli away from Winnipeg. Back in 2010-2011, however, he scored 20 goals for the Panthers. Perhaps there’s a bit more to his game than lets on. At the very least, signing a local guy should go over well. With Lapierre off to St. Louis, the Canucks have a hole to fill on their fourth line. Santorelli has been a depth player in all of his NHL stays and will fill the same kind of role in Vancouver. http://prohockeytalk...ign-santorelli/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmania Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 <p><br /> <br /> </p> OR, he does what we all expect and continues to be too small and just a little behind where he needs to be to play in the NHL and gets sent to the COmets to be a lifer. Sorry fan boys, not a Torts kinda guy... Now, if he played like Aaron Asham... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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