Baer. Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/05/12/canucks-sign-defensive-prospect-mackenzie-stewart/ Guys like that just don't quit. They know what it takes. Glue guys are what keeps teams together when things seem bleak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Outside of Archibald, Defazio and Pedan...Utica doesn't have a whole lot of toughness and sandpaper in the lineup. Adding Mac will certainly help that department. Hopefully Travis Green sticks around with the club because I think he could do wonders for the development of Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Outside of Archibald, Defazio and Pedan...Utica doesn't have a whole lot of toughness and sandpaper in the lineup. Adding Mac will certainly help that department. Hopefully Travis Green sticks around with the club because I think he could do wonders for the development of Stewart. Very unlikely Stewart makes Utica next year. Even playing in the ECHL might be a stretch. But it is either ECHL or playing an overage year in Junior. I guess Benning is hoping Stewart is a "late bloomer" because he needs to do some blooming before he is ready to play in any pro league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 If that's true, and would like to see a link, but that would mean that he is developing way better than anyone would have thought. If I remember right, he didn't even start playing hockey until fairly late. Yeah, very interesting that they'd want to amp up his development by yanking him out of junior. Must really see something in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yeah, very interesting that they'd want to amp up his development by yanking him out of junior. Must really see something in him. Players who refuse to quit are really good to have around. Even if they aren't scoring, they can motivate a whole team with their attitude and desire to compete and elevate the level of those around them. Will be interesting to see how he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Very unlikely Stewart makes Utica next year. Even playing in the ECHL might be a stretch. But it is either ECHL or playing an overage year in Junior. I guess Benning is hoping Stewart is a "late bloomer" because he needs to do some blooming before he is ready to play in any pro league.Benning has already stated that Stewart will be in Utica to start next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangosteens Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Great story. Will be pulling for Stewart to be in the NHL one day. On a side note, this story shows that kids don't need to be on the top rep teams, especially when they have not even matured yet. I am sure there were kids skating circles around Stewart in his first couple years of minor hockey at age 12/13 that have had nowhere near the hockey career of this kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Bancks replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Bancks replacement.I know bancks, grew up 20 mins away from him. Sad to see him go, but he's nothing more than a depth ahl piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Stewart is the same predicament as Vey.You want a guy that can intimadate and fore check hard the candidates are..... yep that's right there are no others. Vey you want a play making centre the candidates are... Linden Vey and ??? that's right there ain't any others. This is equal parts wishful thinking and one part desperation by JB Think Ferlund but bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Benning reacting to the Calgary series? Hope Mckenzie can put it together, he's got some room to improve for sure as he has about 7-8 years less experience playing hockey than some of our other prospects. Could mean he's that much further away, but honestly if he can progress as quickly as he did to make major junior and now the AHL, he could be an NHL player in 2-3 years. Interested to see what he brings on the wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniwaki Canuck Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'm okay with this signing as long as it means that Pedan won't be fighting for Utica next year. From every other point of view, it's a bit of a mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Benning reacting to the Calgary series? Hope Mckenzie can put it together, he's got some room to improve for sure as he has about 7-8 years less experience playing hockey than some of our other prospects. Could mean he's that much further away, but honestly if he can progress as quickly as he did to make major junior and now the AHL, he could be an NHL player in 2-3 years. Interested to see what he brings on the wing. I don't think JB is as much as reacting to the Calgary series as wishing to address a percieved problem that's been with the club for a long time. Likely it's more to do with how Boston took a read on the Canucks and the need to address a blatantly obvious long time deficiency in the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Very unlikely Stewart makes Utica next year. Even playing in the ECHL might be a stretch. But it is either ECHL or playing an overage year in Junior. I guess Benning is hoping Stewart is a "late bloomer" because he needs to do some blooming before he is ready to play in any pro league. Benning has already stated that Stewart will be in Utica to start next season. I saw that. Wow. Hard to believe. How can a kid with his numbers in the WHL to the AHL? I still can't see Stewart sticking with the team. If he is converted to the wing (as Benning says will happen) how does the displace other guys. Right now Jensen can't even get into the line-up and Gaunce was a healthy scratch earlier in the playoffs. Those guys are so far ahead of Stewart it is hard to even describe the difference. Is JB planning to guy Utica next year? If Stewart is going to develop he needs playing time, and at least he could get that with the K-Wings in the ECHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Benning reacting to the Calgary series? Hope Mckenzie can put it together, he's got some room to improve for sure as he has about 7-8 years less experience playing hockey than some of our other prospects. Could mean he's that much further away, but honestly if he can progress as quickly as he did to make major junior and now the AHL, he could be an NHL player in 2-3 years. Interested to see what he brings on the wing. Darren Archibald says hi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I don't see his signing as a reactionary move either. "meat and potatoes" Also, just because JB said he'll be in Utica next year, doesn't mean he will for sure. He'll still have to earn his spot like anyone else. I think in saying that it more or less meant he won't be returning to the WHL for an over age year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I saw that. Wow. Hard to believe. How can a kid with his numbers in the WHL to the AHL? I still can't see Stewart sticking with the team. If he is converted to the wing (as Benning says will happen) how does the displace other guys. Right now Jensen can't even get into the line-up and Gaunce was a healthy scratch earlier in the playoffs. Those guys are so far ahead of Stewart it is hard to even describe the difference. Is JB planning to guy Utica next year? If Stewart is going to develop he needs playing time, and at least he could get that with the K-Wings in the ECHL. i feel like the career scout who drafted the kid out of nowhere has a better idea how to develop him than the know-nothing, nobody, internet stat-watcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 i feel like the career scout who drafted the kid out of nowhere has a better idea how to develop him than the know-nothing, nobody, internet stat-watcher. To be fair, we are talking about Canuck scouts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tas Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 To be fair, we are talking about Canuck scouts... no, we're talking about jim benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Anyone else notice his named is spelled wrong in the thread title? No respect for those 7th-rounders, no respect at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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