hammertime Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 53 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Since we overspent on Gagner, Hutton, Ericksson, and I'm guessing the Sedin's again, why penalize the kid? it's a no brainer to sign Gaudette if he's willing. You're harshing my buzz man. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) 52 minutes ago, RetroCanuck said: I love Adam Gaudette as a prospect and think he will have a long NHL career but people need to lower their expectations of him. Almost every professional scout and talent advisor thinks he will be a middle six forward not a top line guy and many have gone on record saying he probably wont be able to step right into that spot at the NHL level. Including his coach, who thinks he needs time in the AHL, and Benning who think he may be able to start next season on the fourth line. Of course though lets expect him to be the next Boeser.. This is the right call. It is not even obvious that signing him now is the best thing to do. Of course, the one good thing about signing him now is that it would take away any fear that plays out his 4th year in the NCAA and becomes a free agent. But that does not seem particularly likely. So I see no problem with signing him in the summer. Still, if the Canucks give him a look on the big team now, or in Utica, I admit that I will be very interested. Edited March 25, 2018 by JamesB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Is his season done? Hope he signs I got tickets to the battle of the tanks game against the Coyotes on the 5th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, RetroCanuck said: I love Adam Gaudette as a prospect and think he will have a long NHL career but people need to lower their expectations of him. Almost every professional scout and talent advisor thinks he will be a middle six forward not a top line guy Don't think I've heard anyone suggest he's projected to be a first-liner. He's always been a high-energy player with under-rated skill, and the former will help him secure a spot right away. Like in the NCAA, the latter might take a bit of time to show, but it's there. 1 hour ago, LegionOfDoom said: If gaudette comes in this season and proves he belongs, even better he deserves top 6 mins I think it’s inevitable that Elias and Adam Jonathan take the twins spots Fixed Gaudette will carve out his own niche. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 here it is and what a year it was! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcam Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I agree Gaudette will sign his pro contract and play last 8 games of the season, he has his mind made up... I say Jersey #28 or # 7... Exciting future for this guy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinyoureyesontheprize Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 this is a player you win championships with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Talented and gritty? Oh good Gaud, he gonna rock down to Electric Avenue and he'll take it higher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 still unsure what to make of Adam Gaudette and what exactly the type of player he is. He has been pegged a "two way centre" but I feel there are different flips to that term. Anze, Kopitar, Bo Horvat, Ryan O'Reilly were pegged as two way centres, but have seemed to have developed a more offensive inclination over the defensive side of things. Not that they are bad defensively, they just aren't stellar compared to the likes of Ryan Kesler, Patrice Bergeron, or Jonathan Toews. I feel these three are excellent defensively and could be offensively dominant but they choose to hone in defensively thus their offensive stats aren't considered offensive juggernauts. Me wonders where Gaudette falls in that spectrum as a two way centre. Will he lean towards more of an offensive role, or will be lean towards being more or a defensive two way centre. Haven't seen enough of him to determine what kind of player he is beyond is stellar offensive highlights. Does anyone have a good indication what his game is like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DallasDrake Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 3 hours ago, wildcam said: I agree Gaudette will sign his pro contract and play last 8 games of the season, he has his mind made up... I say Jersey #28 or # 7... Exciting future for this guy.... Bourdon? My guess is #38. Tells something of this season when Gaudettes playing number is the most exciting thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, DallasDrake said: Bourdon? My guess is #38. Tells something of this season when Gaudettes playing number is the most exciting thing. They should give him 17. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 5 hours ago, JamesB said: This is the right call. It is not even obvious that signing him now is the best thing to do. Of course, the one good thing about signing him now is that it would take away any fear that plays out his 4th year in the NCAA and becomes a free agent. But that does not seem particularly likely. So I see no problem with signing him in the summer. Still, if the Canucks give him a look on the big team now, or in Utica, I admit that I will be very interested. I think it would be good if he went to Utica if they are in the playoffs. Make up for him losing out with his college. Is it too late to qualify for the AHL playoffs? If so then bring him up here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UticaHockey Posted March 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2018 2 hours ago, alfstonker said: I think it would be good if he went to Utica if they are in the playoffs. Make up for him losing out with his college. Is it too late to qualify for the AHL playoffs? If so then bring him up here. He could qualify for the AHL playoff roster at any time including after the playoffs start but only if he signed an ATO with the Comets for the rest of the season and his ELC with the Canucks starting in the 2018-19 season. Recent examples are Zach Werenski and Dylan Larkin both of whom went on to have solid NHL rookie seasons the following year. In the case of Werenski he helped guide his Lake Erie team to a Calder Cup championship after leaving college in 2016. If Benning has any negotiating skills he would use Werenski and Larkin as examples of how it benefited their early careers by getting that AHL playoff experience before coming to their first NHL training camp the next season. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Just to clarify how this terminology works in the US: freshman = 1st year sophomore = 2nd year junior = 3rd year senior = 4th year So Gaudette is a junior, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 2 hours ago, alfstonker said: They should give him 17. Dowd has that # already though, doubt Canucks would ever force a current player to change their # for a 5th round pick prospect coming out of College Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Hugor Hill said: Just to clarify how this terminology works in the US: freshman = 1st year sophomore = 2nd year junior = 3rd year senior = 4th year So Gaudette is a junior, correct? Just finished his Junior year yup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sean Monahan Posted March 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2018 9 hours ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: 2 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sean Monahan said: Good one WSM! Made the old alien laugh too hard and soil himself (again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 3 hours ago, DallasDrake said: Bourdon? My guess is #38. Tells something of this season when Gaudettes playing number is the most exciting thing. About time to use #7 for someone who's expected to be an impact player since..... our very own Brendan Morrison!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Virtanen#18 said: About time to use #7 for someone who's expected to be an impact player since..... our very own Brendan Morrison!! Vey and Booth didn't fair to well with that #. I do like #7 for a forward though. Did Gaudette wear #8 prior to playing College hockey also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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