Maniwaki Canuck Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 ^^ Yeah, as if giving those 9 games wouldn't force us to send other players down, exposing them to waivers in most cases. But this is a dumb idea that just refuses to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightFlush Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Best part of the post. Nice headlights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 No way does this happen. Maybe we'll see one 9 game tryout from a player who has a strong camp. Loblaw is right. What if after 9 games they are all clearly not ready for the NHL? They get sent down, and the Canucks, who were forced to make room for 3 rookies by dealing vets away, now have to either roll with a 20 man roaster (12 forwards, 6 D, 2 G) or grab some waiver cast-offs to plug the holes. Not a good strategy. That girl is in an awkward looking stance, like she is in the middle of sneaking out a toot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-Man Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 He will either do, or do not. However, if management feels he is not strong enough, he will likely be back in junior. I can sympathize with your impatience, but in reality I cannot foresee McCann-ucklehead making a difference on the team this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 macann macann macann MACANN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Holy MACkinaw...Sharapova does look like she's trying to squeeze one out. Although it could also be that she can barely stand on those crazy stiletto heels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Before McCann gets his spot on the roster with Virtanen, I'd really like to hear which vets are on the block. Our roster is fairly set as it is and there aren't a whole lot of options of players to move up and down, so who gets traded? If a junior eligible prospect does make our team it will be one of them, not two. It makes more sense to me that we see Gaunce, Cassels and Shinkaruk as call-ups as needed as they will not have waiver issues. One of the two McCann or Virtanen will likely get the 9 games, but I predict both will be heading back to junior. I'm basing this from JB's interviews of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedlee Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 McCann should go back to Jr...no need to rush him. Dominate at that level and play for Canada in the World Jr Tournament. Next year we have 8 or 9 NHL contracts expiring and he'll have a chance to make the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Personally I don't think he's NHL ready. Gaunce is more NHL ready then him, and even that I don't think Gaunce is NHL ready. sorry i know your biased and stuff and that he's a 1st rounder, but he's not. but he'll be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Wtf did I just read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I'd rather start implementing players like McCann as the team is rebounding, not deep nose diving. well I think if we are tanking for mathews, yea..... go ahead and dress as many non nhl ready players as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I guess we'll just have to wait and see. He did look promising at young stars, but I'm thinking he needs to be quite a bit stronger to be effective against full grown men, or even Virtanen sized kids. Someone said 2yrs away. Seems about right, maybe 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haikara Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Wow, you made a new thread just for this? Thoughtless posts like this should go as a comment in the existing Mccann thread in the prospects area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks-12 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 So the plan should be to force McCann, Virtanen, and Shinkaruk into the NHL even if they're not ready, and trade them if they struggle? Sorry but how is that a good strategy exactly? Who said anything about trading them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 decades and no cup Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 People are failing to realize the massive jump from the jr boys game to the elite men's game. There's a reason for the AHL. Most young players need to develop their pro game in a lesser league than the NHL. Very few go from Jrs to NHL without some AHL experience. I agree that it's not fun waiting for these guys to develop their game, but...it's what it is. Try focussing on Baer, Corrado, Marks and Vey. Hopefully they are all ready to make the jump successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersexual Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I was hoping for another McCann pun thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I like turtles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 People are failing to realize the massive jump from the jr boys game to the elite men's game. There's a reason for the AHL. Most young players need to develop their pro game in a lesser league than the NHL. Very few go from Jrs to NHL without some AHL experience. I agree that it's not fun waiting for these guys to develop their game, but...it's what it is. Try focussing on Baer, Corrado, Marks and Vey. Hopefully they are all ready to make the jump successfully. Vey already jumped, not very high. But he still jumped lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNeil Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I think McCaan has zero chance this year. He will play junior this year and in Utica for the next couple years after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnsey Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I see where you are coming from but one statement you made confused me. Play the young guys for their nine games and if they are not ready for the NHL trade them? Just because players aren't ready for a full time spot in the NHL doesn't mean you trade them. How will we ever get a contending team in the future with that attitude? I would like to see a few of the guys get nine games. Maybe Shinkaruk has a chance this year? I don't really follow the prospects as much as I could but if I remember correctly, Shinkaruk was the last(or one of the last) player cut a few years ago. It looked very possible he would make the team with Torts yet since then it seems he has been passed down the depth chart. Again, I don't follow the prospects so maybe he has had injury issues that I was unaware of, just find it interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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