newgm Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I'm hoping that they have some relevant information about this fellows intentions regarding playing in the NHL. Benning and scouts obviously like the potential upside of this kids skill set and the fact he showed up at the draft (has that been confirmed?) is a good indication of his desire to play in the NHL. After all, regardless of your nationality if you're a soccer player you dream of playing in the World Cup and if you're a hockey player you dream of playing for the Stanley cup, so maybe this isn't such a huge dice roll from a risk reward perspective, depending on what they believe they know about this massive D-man. You've got to like the Forsling pick also that late, the only debatable move is trading the 50th for Linden Vey and passing on the smooth skating Roland McKeown. Obviously, Benning must love what he sees in Vey who might be able to help right away, although you wonder we're he fits in, seems almost redundant, wonder who gets traded next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Those of you worried that he might not come over: Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 2h Tryamkin said he wants to be "the next big Russian in Vancouver." He's got two years left on his KHL contract. #NHLDraft He sounds like he very much wants to be in the NHL someday. Don't you think Benning would have interviewed the kid to see whether he had the desire to come over and try to make the NHL? The only questions IMO with this kid is whether he can put it all together to make the NHL - not whether he'll be coming over or not. I like our chances of him panning out and I like this pick. Chara was a regular In the nhl by the time he was 20....just sayin Chara was also a regular pylon in the NHL when he was 20...just sayin Needed time and a lot of hard work before he became who he is today. It's a process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thLineGrinder Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 as a wild card pick, i like this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrChill Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 He was at the Draft. 2years KHL contract. Trying to get him to young stars tourney this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman60 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Overager though We need to get bigger and this kid is that! He might be overage but he has also been playing in a good league over there. High risk but possible home run high reward pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Nick the Tyrannosaurus FTW! (Slim odds he'll ever put on a Canucks jersey.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Overager though Who cares so long as he's clear cutting forwards from the crease? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Big body. Kind of hoping we'd target an O d-man with one of our picks. Our defence prospects aren't great. Hope Benning knows something I don't Mckeown was my man.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancanwincup Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 sticking with the draft rankings worked out for us well last year, this year we could have had Mckeown and Glover - two d men projected much higher than where we would have picked them, not happy with these niche moves - tryamkin - did we really need to take him in the third? i think ppl over think the whole drafting thing way too much - they think they know something that the ISS doesn't Mckeown and glover would have made this draft a home run on top of demko, mccann, virtanen instead we dip into obscurity - which is what we have done classically Looks like the kind of pick the Detroit Red Wings would make , I like it. We pick up a possible number one goalie and huge mobile hard shooting D with just as much potential as any the remaining D and it get considered obscurity???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancanwincup Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Big body. Kind of hoping we'd target an O d-man with one of our picks. Our defence prospects aren't great. Hope Benning knows something I don't Mckeown was my man.. Nick the Tyrannosaurus FTW! (Slim odds he'll ever put on a Canucks jersey.) Same can be said of any draft pick that low in the draft regardless of where they are from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derr12 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I really like this pick. we wont see him for 2 years but can pretty well expect him to see nhl action at that time. He looks ready to be a top pairing in utica now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kchengc Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 a grand slam or strike out type of pick. There is no in between. 1) he may suck but still earn more in russia and hence staying there. 2) he may turn into a gem but decided to stay in russia. 3) he may turn into a gem and want to challenge the nhl. i just don't see him coming over if he is mediocre.... but boy it would be totally awesome if he pans out and decides to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Glad we're trying out Russians again. Figured it may happen when we brought Bure back in the fold. But this was a huge gamble pick, no doubt about it. Any time you go outside NA it is, but this was way out there. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavel the Bure Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 He is very mature and played a lot of hockey lately, I just read his latest interviews in Russia, looks like he is a goal oriented and dedicated to hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovekevinbieksa Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I like the pick but i wouldn't have used our 3rd on him. I would've taken Glover & hope Tryamkin was there in the 4th/5th. At least he is HUGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhopeless Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Let me give you a tip. Never believe a word a Russian says... especially some farm boy speaking through the 'translation' of an agent. If we go by history there's little chance he'll even show up... and if he does the great probability is that he'll sign one contract and go back to Russia. (That's even assuming he has any real talent.)- it's just plain stupid to take this kind of (unnecessary) risk. If you had a great pipeline it would be one thing... and you could take a risk... but the Canucks have possibly the worst pipeline in the league.- the Russians who stay and do well in the NHL tend to be city types like Larionov... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 If he wasn't planning on playing in the NHL, he wouldn't have travelled halfway around the world on his own dime to attend the draft. He might play out his contract in the KHL but he's coming over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Soldier Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Let me give you a tip. Never believe a word a Russian says... especially some farm boy speaking through the 'translation' of an agent. If we go by history there's little chance he'll even show up... and if he does the great probability is that he'll sign one contract and go back to Russia. (That's even assuming he has any real talent.) - it's just plain stupid to take this kind of (unnecessary) risk. If you had a great pipeline it would be one thing... and you could take a risk... but the Canucks have possibly the worst pipeline in the league. - the Russians who stay and do well in the NHL tend to be city types like Larionov... "I'm not racist but..." And we saw where that got Boston vs the Habs who did have the PMD. JB had a front row seat to this and still passed on the PMD. That trap they fell into after two cup final appearances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Soldier Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Edit: Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HockeyHarry Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 2:40 the guy is #88....he looks good...but its one shift....so its hard too tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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