Absent Canuck Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 What does this guy have to do to endear himself to Canuck fans? Breaks Bolland and scores against the Leafs in the space of 15 seconds and still nothing... He could squash Cody into the ice when the Sabres come to town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Be happy with him on the third or 4th line this year it's better for his development. Make him work for it. I only agree if those lines start seeing more minutes. Kassian has played well enought o get *some* second line minutes. Might as well do it during a road trip, while Burr is getting back into game shape (he did just put on skate guards again. may need a few games to adjust again. happened last time he switched to wearing them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'll see your Kassian and raise you a Nichushkin. Let's see him break Anderson and dangle Karlsson in the span of five seconds. Give him 5 more seconds and he'll be playing in the KHL. Boy that Nichushkin kid is quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silfverberg Snipes Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Give him 5 more seconds and he'll be playing in the KHL. Boy that Nichushkin kid is quick! Haha, we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirteen Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Kass wants it bad enough he will earn it and i am happy at where he is playing now. Keep him hungry and fresh. Tortz way is winning now and of course adjustments will be bad but until he figures out the team, I dont think Kass will earn top 6 minutes until March-May. He is a PF. This kid is going to be more badass then Bertuzzi and have a little more skill. Canucks at the moment have a good amount of forwards who have size and skating skills to match being a PF. Rather have that then a PF over weight and cant keep up to speedy forwards or defenders on the rush. Hustle, drive, hands and making the crease your office = PF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanford Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I hate it when people say: "Kassian gon be a bust, COHO >>>>>>>>>>>>> KASSIAN MG SUCKS" I must give you credit for presenting your thoughts well. Good work. At this state Coho is actually >>>>>> Kassian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I still never saw the 10 minute misconduct which ended his night against the Leaf's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnucckleHead Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 If fans cannot see how Kassian has been dominating a lot of shifts over the past 3 - 4 games then it has to be spelt out. The hit on Bolland followed by the pass behind the net to Richardson followed by the net presence that got him the goal deserved a star in of itself. Kassian combines with Sestito and Stanton then squashed TO's attempt at physical play. Kassian is showing flashes of what he will become within the next two seasons. Fans should be excited! Come Playoffs all the dreamers will see exactly what a Kassian brings. If you don't have these types you will not win the Cup. He's like Bickell with more potential.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Be happy with him on the third or 4th line this year it's better for his development. Make him work for it. Why? If we put him on the second or first line and it works and we win games then great. If it doesn't work then we don't. Why add glass ceilings to the mix? If that was the case then we should be very mad that Santorelli is getting second line minutes. He just got here. Should earn that from line four. Maybe next year? orrrrr, because Santorelli is effective where he is, so that's where we should play him? Same goes for Kass. We play him where it helps the team most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 If fans cannot see how Kassian has been dominating a lot of shifts over the past 3 - 4 games then it has to be spelt out. Spelt? What does wheat have to do with Big Kass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananas Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Spelt? What does wheat have to do with Big Kass? Good nutrition, right there. Ancient Grains for an Ancient Caveman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Starting to see the comparison with Bernier, except with fighting, but everything else is very similar. Instead of comparing him to Lucic or Bertuzzi, I think the comparison with Bernier is more logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Not worth necrobump as there are other more recent Kassian threads. He's better than Bernier though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Starting to see the comparison with Bernier, except with fighting, but everything else is very similar. Instead of comparing him to Lucic or Bertuzzi, I think the comparison with Bernier is more logical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 He's has size, speed and playmaking ability. Not to mention he can drop the gloves as well. This will be just his 2ND full season in the nhl. Chill out people. However if he doesn't break out this year (40+) then we might have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckNORRIS4Cup Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Not worth necrobump as there are other more recent Kassian threads. He's better than Bernier though. Yeah but aren't the rules on this board to search for existing topics before posting a new one? Making the more recent ones useless because they OP didn't do a search before posting a new topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpworsley Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yeah but aren't the rules on this board to search for existing topics before posting a new one? Making the more recent ones useless because they OP didn't do a search before posting a new topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Yeah but aren't the rules on this board to search for existing topics before posting a new one? Making the more recent ones useless because they OP didn't do a search before posting a new topic...What most would do in this case where the subject, Kassian, is the same for both threads, is not search for a thread to necrobump and instead continue with the current thread, despite the new thread being 'useless'. The new thread is pretty much at the top, so I'm not sure how it was missed. But a necrobump is a necrobump... And i'm officially bored. Sorry folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 He's has size, speed and playmaking ability. Not to mention he can drop the gloves as well. This will be just his 2ND full season in the nhl. Chill out people. However if he doesn't break out this year (40+) then we might have a problem. he won't get 40 playing on the third, so i guess problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70seven Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 people keep saying he has speed.... imo he has solid top end speed... but the guys agility is brutal. he stands and starts like hes skating in quick sand, and for someone with decent hands, he sure boots and fumbles a lot of pass receptions, followed by the "derp... whered the puck go?" routine as he 360s, and starts again from sand as he realizes that hes been stripped and the play has gone the other way. listen, if he did the things hes more than capable of doing on a shift by shift basis, id be happy to overlook his short comings. but the fact is that hes a liabillity more often than being a contributor. THATS why coaches have a hard time giving him minutes. Its not all about potential. Somewhere along the line, its up to the player to figure it out. Which in his case, he needs to forecheck hard, bang bodies, drive the crease, create turnovers, protect the puck, make the high percentage plays. Off of doing those things consistently, the product should be a player with confidence that can be of value even when he doesnt hit the score sheet. If he cant be that kind of player, he should be traded while his "potential" is still enough to get something of equivalent value. At the moment, Kassian is a project at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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