hockeyking Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wow, all of the Gaunce fan boys are really offended. People, he's not that great. Have you seen him try to skate? At the NHL level he will not be able to keep up. And if you watch highlights of all of his goals what do you see? They are practically all either: a. garbage goals that take no skill or b. The tail end of a tic toe passing play by his linemates. You guys think he's all that and a bag of chips, so I figured at least one GM might feel the same way and would overpay for him, ala Feaster. All of you need to chill out and realize that he's not as great as you think. Horvat is the much better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetliner Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Horvat has more upside to Gaunce I think. Horvot has the potential to become a 1st or 2nd line centre, while Gaunce as 2nd or 3rd. I would keep both until they pan out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Right now, we have 4 good center prospects in our pool. Horvat, Schroeder, Lain and Gaunce. Shinkaruk can also play center so make it 5. The reality is, the Canucks don't have any decent bottom-6 centers locked up for a long time, but more importantly - Henrik Sedin and Kesler are getting old and are going to need replacing. Cup winning teams are built around a solid core of great top-2, two-way centers (Toews/Sharp, Kopitar/Richards, Krejci/Bergeron, Crosby/Malkin etc.). IMO depth at center is the single most important part of a team in the playoffs due to matchups. We NEED depth down the middle, because once the twins and Kesler are too old to contribute in our top-6, these young guys can take their spots. Gaunce is a solid middle-6 forward, probably won't end up a first liner but we don't need to ask that off him when we've got a guy like Horvat now who can step into that role. Schroeder is most likely a top-9 center, and Lain will probably never cut the top-6 so that works out perfectly. If everything goes to plan our top-4 centers are set and locked for the foreseable future, with guys like Shinkaruk, Jensen and Kassian filling out the roster holes that will be left once Higgins/Burrows retire. You trade away Schroeder or Gaunce now and rely on Horvat, and you'll be in trouble. We don't have as much quantity as people think, and if Horvat doesn't pan out to be a productive center then we're in even bigger trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Gaunce also plays wing well so he can be easily converted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 I everything except the top 9 part about Schroeder. Kesler is 28 by the way, not very old at all. Good chance he will be our 1C for a long time after the Sedins leave for Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonny_Bohonos_14 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wow, all of the Gaunce fan boys are really offended. People, he's not that great. Have you seen him try to skate? At the NHL level he will not be able to keep up. And if you watch highlights of all of his goals what do you see? They are practically all either: a. garbage goals that take no skill or b. The tail end of a tic toe passing play by his linemates. You guys think he's all that and a bag of chips, so I figured at least one GM might feel the same way and would overpay for him, ala Feaster. All of you need to chill out and realize that he's not as great as you think. Horvat is the much better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Horvat has more upside to Gaunce I think. Horvot has the potential to become a 1st or 2nd line centre, while Gaunce as 2nd or 3rd. I would keep both until they pan out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Kesler Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wow, all of the Gaunce fan boys are really offended. People, he's not that great. Have you seen him try to skate? At the NHL level he will not be able to keep up. And if you watch highlights of all of his goals what do you see? They are practically all either: a. garbage goals that take no skill or b. The tail end of a tic toe passing play by his linemates. You guys think he's all that and a bag of chips, so I figured at least one GM might feel the same way and would overpay for him, ala Feaster. All of you need to chill out and realize that he's not as great as you think. Horvat is the much better option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Kesler Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 It doesn't seem like a smart move to trade away Gaunce when we haven't seen them reach their potential yet. What if Horvat busts? What if Gaunce becomes the next Kesler? Or maybe they end up playing completely different roles. Horvat seems to have more offended while Gaunce could be a solid grit/checker. At a time when the Canucks are trying to get younger and transition towards the future, it doesn't make sense to trade away top prospects. Especially considering that Henrik is getting older and probably won't be able to anchor the Top 6 for much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbyte Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wow, that's some poor thinking. Reminds of the time I thought I needed to go to the bathroom but didn't quite get off the couch in time. Only difference was I didn't make a thread up about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Bearer Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 For Petes sake...You're all a bunch of amateurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 For Petes sake...You're all a bunch of amateurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchsplinters Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Horvat has more upside to Gaunce I think. Horvot has the potential to become a 1st or 2nd line centre, while Gaunce as 2nd or 3rd. I would keep both until they pan out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onions Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Just no to the OP. Our prospect pool is pretty dry as it is, no need to pull the plug even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 To a point I agree with you. We have strong top 6 of prospects, while having Kes, Higgins and Booth around. Shinkaruk, Horvat, Gaunce, Kassian, Jensen, Schroeder. I think either Gaunce or Schroeder are the odd ones out if we are assuming they reach their potential. Shinkaruk - Horvat - Kassian Schroeder - Kesler - Jensen Higgins - Gaunce - Hansen Booth - Lain - Weise Consider our drafting, if we draft another player like Gaunce or Schroeder then of course it would seem that one of our prospect would be traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Odds are at least a couple of our centre prospects willeither not pan out or not reach their full potential. If ALL goes perfectly, then we have Horvat as our 2nd line centre in as few years, Gaunce on the 3rd, and Lain on the 4th.... you have to remember, that is pretty much best case scenario for where these guys project... and lots can go wrong, maybe Horvat doesn't pan out as a top 6 guy and ends up being a third line utility player like Malhotra (who was actually drafted higher). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monza Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 No Guance is going to be that shutdown 3 line c we need in the future, if he can win face offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
мeтpо Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 More like Schroeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 For Petes sake...You're all a bunch of amateurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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