DeNiro Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 You'd have to expect gaunce is the first call up for LW/C this year. I think he played a solid game all pre-season long and probably deserved a look at a few games. It's all about numbers right now. In order to give Virtanen, McCann, and Hutton longer looks, he and Kenins had to go down. I would imagine the next round of cuts are the waiver players. Biega and possibly Cracknell. Which would put us down to 23 players with Higgins on IR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Not really. They could have easily sent McCann to junior and kept Gaunce while Higgins is injured. He's shown he can fill in that left wing role. Yes he has, but his best place now is in Utica. He can be called up again any time he's needed. Plus, I still say his feet are slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Kenins and Gaunce were cut They can be recalled when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Cracknell for sure but that's it until Higgins returns anyway.Ahhh yes forgot Higgins is injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HC20.0 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Gaunce earned and deserved a spot. D*ck move by JB. Yeah, he looked good for sure. But McCann and Virtanen have just out played him so far. Plus Gaunce can be called up at any point during the year. Those two cannot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Not really. They could have easily sent McCann to junior and kept Gaunce while Higgins is injured. He's shown he can fill in that left wing role. Don't know what to tell you. Pretty easy to see coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 No there's still 15 forwards. One or two more cuts. Probably Cracknell and McCann cut. Vey and Cracknell will get sent down. I don't see how you send 1 of the 2 kids down without 9 games it's cut both or none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 We still have 9 defence man. Frankie probably the next cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hmm, I wanted Gaunce to play a similar role to Horvat's of last year. Still might happen, but less likely now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Vey and Cracknell will get sent down. I don't see how you send 1 of the 2 kids down without 9 games it's cut both or none.I forgot Higgins is injured so McCann probably gets 9 games. So basically we have 14 forwards right now heading into the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hmm, I wanted Gaunce to play a similar role to Horvat's of last year. Still might happen, but less likely now.Agree, he will be a good call up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 My post from page 7, before the Gaunce and Kenins news came out: Members 2,239 posts Joined: 24-September 10 0 warning points Posted Today, 03:34 PM Cracknell, Kenins and Gaunce will be sent down...the last two just because they can be sent down and brought back up at anytime. Biega will also get sent down, leaving us 8 D. and 13 forwards to start the season. Then when Higgins gets back one of Hutton or Corrado gets sent down and we go with 7 D. and 14 forwards and/or Vey gets traded. Sedins / Vrbata Baer / Horvat / Virtanen Hansen / McCann / Burrows Prust / Sutter / Dorsett Vey Edler / Tanev Hammer / Hutton Sbisa / Weber or Bart. Bart / Corrado There's your cup winning team...maybe not this year.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Don't know what to tell you. Pretty easy to see coming. So easy to say in hindsight. Nobody actually knows what the conversation was behind closed doors. To pretend to is just a big assumption. I could easily say it would be unsurprising if both Virtanen and McCann were sent back to junior. If that were the case, Gaunce wouldn't have been sent down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 So easy to say in hindsight. Nobody actually knows what the conversation was behind closed doors. To pretend to is just a big assumption. I could easily say it would be unsurprising if both Virtanen and McCann were sent back to junior. If that were the case, Gaunce wouldn't have been sent down. Was saying this morning and yesterday too... Pretty clear they'd send the waiver exempt guys down. They can call them back up for game 2 if they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Agree, he will be a good call up though. Trade deadline Gaunce will be back to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyM Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Vey and Cracknell will get sent down. I don't see how you send 1 of the 2 kids down without 9 games it's cut both or none. Why is it both or none? Both different players in different positions playing behind different players in different contractual situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Why is it both or none? Both different players in different positions playing behind different players in different contractual situations. Higgins is hurt, we only have to cut Cracknell for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Gaunce earned and deserved a spot. D*ck move by JB. Sigh....you really think it was his decision alone? http://www.tsn.ca/radio/vancouver-1040-i-1410/benning-abundance-of-young-talent-bodes-well-for-future-1.369907 "We" are going to meet and talk - IE, it's not just JB. Plus, "you have to walk that fine line". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Colour me shocked. Oh, wait....I'm not. It's the smartest move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtor Rod Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I would have sent Cracknell and kept Gaunce, but I think he will be back. Maybe they give Jake 9 games, send him back and bring up Gaunce then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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