stawns Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Jensen needs a full time roster spot I agree, in context. jensen needs to be given a chance with the big club next longer than a few games to see if he can adjust his game. I would give him a quarter season to see how he ups his game at the top level. If he can't, he's likely not going to be an NHL regular. However, I think he has it in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I agree, in context. jensen needs to be given a chance with the big club next longer than a few games to see if he can adjust his game. I would give him a quarter season to see how he ups his game at the top level. If he can't, he's likely not going to be an NHL regular. However, I think he has it in him. I think there's a difference between given a 'chance' and earning your roster spot...WD,TL and JB made it very clear that any roster spots would have to be earned...I hope that Jensens up to the task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 However old Sam bennet is 18 year old Sam Bennett young Surprised no one has posted this already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 It sort of concerns me that Willie was so hesitant to give Horvat a shot at the beginning of last year admittedly due to age. And even when he was performing well and being one of our top players down the stretch and in the playoffs, he was still overlooked for ice time compared to some of our more underperforming players. I just hope our young guys get a fair shot in the coming years in spite of Willie's "fear" of young players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I thought they should have gone young last season. The general consensus was that it would create a "culture of losing" sim ilar to what Edmonton is going through at the moment. Have people changed their minds about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I thought they should have gone young last season. The general consensus was that it would create a "culture of losing" sim ilar to what Edmonton is going through at the moment. Have people changed their minds about that? I don't think they could have...besides Horvat ,none of the prospects looked anywhere near ready..IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I thought they should have gone young last season. The general consensus was that it would create a "culture of losing" sim ilar to what Edmonton is going through at the moment. Have people changed their minds about that? I haven't. What we have is not a culture of winning anyway. It is a culture of good enough to avoid change. Going young would bring a lot of excitement back even if it means mistakes and inconsistent play. I mean it's not like we don't have that with the vets anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I think there's a difference between given a 'chance' and earning your roster spot...WD,TL and JB made it very clear that any roster spots would have to be earned...I hope that Jensens up to the task. Don't you think vets should have to earn their spot too though? I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I don't think they could have...besides Horvat ,none of the prospects looked anywhere near ready..IMO. I guess we'll never know....a lot of people probably thought that guys like Hoffman, Klingberg, Hayes and Stone weren't ready either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Impersonator Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 However old Sam bennet is I've forgotten how old he is...please remind me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Impersonator Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Daniel Henrik Kassian Bear Horvat Vrbata Burrows Bonino Virtannen Kennins Guance/McCann Dorsett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Don't you think vets should have to earn their spot too though? I do. Absolutely,but Shinkaruk,Gaunce and Jensen were obviously not ready this last season...Hopefully,they come in to training camp and push for a roster spot...Virtanen,Cassels and McCann should make it more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Jensen needs a full time roster spot When Jensen was up here he was only good in stints on the top 6 when put in the bottom 6 he was lost. Not sure if the Willie just give him a full time top 6 spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 if shinkaruk, baerchi, virtanen, gaunce make team id be pumped sedin sedin vrbata baerchi bonino shinkaruk virtanen horvat kassian dorsett gaunce is a young fast team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Fig Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Jensen needs a full time roster spot Are those 28 points in 59 games and -12 in Utica turning you on that much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 if shinkaruk, baerchi, virtanen, gaunce make team id be pumped sedin sedin vrbata baerchi bonino shinkaruk virtanen horvat kassian dorsett gaunce is a young fast team Here is the fun part. Now subtract players in that line up for Vey, Burr, Hansen (though I'd keep Hansen) and Higgins' guaranteed spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Here is the fun part. Now subtract players in that line up for Vey, Burr, Hansen (though I'd keep Hansen) and Higgins' guaranteed spots. Sedin-Sedin-Kassian Baertschi-Horvat-Vrbata Burrows-Bonino-Virtanen Hansen-Richardson-Dorsett Vey Higgins gets traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 It's pretty hard to tinker with a team that won 2 post-season games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sedin-Sedin-Kassian Baertschi-Horvat-Vrbata Burrows-Bonino-Virtanen Hansen-Richardson-Dorsett Vey Higgins gets traded. I would be okay with Richardson's spot being taken by a young guy if they are ready. Edler-Green Hamhuis-Tanev Sbisa-Stanton/Corrado/Clendening/Weber Getting a guy like Green is imperative imo. Our D will not be any better without an offensive threat there. Even better would be Edler-Green Sbisa-Tanev Hamhuis-Franson That is three balanced quality d pairs. Instant offensive weapons with no appreciable decline in defensive play. Some size too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 It's not a matter of how young the team is, but of how good they are at NHL hockey. Simply put, the players that show up & give you the best chance of winning make the team. I love Willie's mantra with the Canucks of "Earned, not Given", it's exciting & gives a lot of opportunity for young guys trying to move up & experienced guys trying to stay in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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