TheRussianRocket. Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/11/10/canucks-send-scouts-to-watch-swedish-leagues-leading-scorer/Anton Rodin still wants to play in the NHL.Anton who?Oh, right, most of you have no idea who that is. Rodin was drafted 53rd overall by the Canucks in 2009. He spent a few seasons in the AHL before returning to Sweden in 2013.And why is this relevant today?Well, because Rodin’s currently ripping up the Swedish Hockey League with Brynäs IF. The24-year-old winger has 10 goals and 14 assists in 16 games, and the Canucks have taken notice.“We have scouts over there this week watching him,” GM Jim Benning told the Vancouver Sun. “I might try to get over there in early February. We still own his rights so we could sign him and bring him back if that’s what we decide.”But?“He is not going to want to sign a contract at this stage to come and play in the American league. We have to make the determination first if he makes this team and where we think he is going to fit on our team.”Rodin told News 1130 in Vancouver that his “goal is to play for the Canucks,” so the NHL dream remains alive and well. If Vancouver doesn’t see a fit, his rights could always be traded to a team that does. This would be a nice little change of fortune if we could get Rodin back for next year. Remember his time with the organization well. Just happened to be on a very low scoring Wolves team at the time that wasn't settled in. Rodin is a goal scorer so it wasn't the greatest of fits. Leaving NA to go back to the homeland is probably the best choice he's made. Clearly has helped his development and he's slowly but steadily progressed into the player he should be. Would be a nice middle 6 scoring winger to have, especially if Vrbata leaves, to begin next season. Hears to hoping this snowballs to the point where he's in Vancouver training come Summer time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Shinkaruk, McCann, Boeser, Rodin, Jasek... man this team is gonna be stacked with goalscorer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Well, it's really going to depend in what Benning sees I think. If Rodin looks promising to him then great as Rodin's already expressed wanting to go back to the Canucks. If Benning doesn't like what he sees, well at least he's given him a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Good for him but success in another league doesn't always translate into success in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Good for him but success in another league doesn't always translate into success in the NHL. Better chance than failure in another league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Its tough say how a player who is tearing up the Swedish league would do in the NHL..(I'll be honest,I'm a bit skeptical)....It seems like he is a late bloomer...Regardless,he could be a surprise prospect (like Hutton) that exceeds initial expectations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Its tough say how a player who is tearing up the Swedish league would do in the NHL..(I'll be honest,I'm a bit skeptical)....It seems like he is a late bloomer...Regardless,he could be a surprise prospect (like Hutton) that exceeds initial expectations...If he did come back and succeed, it would make for a cool story at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Karlsson Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 His board play and physical game is still pretty weak according to some people who watch his games. He'd need to get prime pp minutes if he came over and be sheltered a bit. I think it's either him or Baertschi, can't have those 2 and Shinkaruk on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 His board play and physical game is still pretty weak according to some people who watch his games. He'd need to get prime pp minutes if he came over and be sheltered a bit. I think it's either him or Baertschi, can't have those 2 and Shinkaruk on the team.Let's hope Baertshci has read the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzy Desjardins Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 His board play and physical game is still pretty weak according to some people who watch his games. He'd need to get prime pp minutes if he came over and be sheltered a bit. I think it's either him or Baertschi, can't have those 2 and Shinkaruk on the team.If they impress at the NHL level but seem redundant, at least you can turn them into other pieces via trade. Its better than just falling off the face of the earth and getting nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Its tough say how a player who is tearing up the Swedish league would do in the NHL..(I'll be honest,I'm a bit skeptical)....It seems like he is a late bloomer...Regardless,he could be a surprise prospect (like Hutton) that exceeds initial expectations...Derek Ryan, Jori Lehtera, Melker Karlsson, Carl Soderberg, Pierre-Eduard Bellemare, and Steve Moses are all recent examples of players who tore up the SEL/SHL, and then came over to NA to find at least moderate success.Nobody should expect Rodin to become an NHL all-star, but middle-6 winger is certainly a strong possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 At least he still wants to play for the Canucks. I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Derek Ryan, Jori Lehtera, Melker Karlsson, Carl Soderberg, Pierre-Eduard Bellemare, and Steve Moses are all recent examples of players who tore up the SEL/SHL, and then came over to NA to find at least moderate success.Nobody should expect Rodin to become an NHL all-star, but middle-6 winger is certainly a strong possibility.This post^^^^ should get two minutes for embellishment. I'd hardly call Ryan and Moses being in the minors, Bellemare being a fringe 3rd liner getting 12-13 minutes TOI moderate success. Lehtera, Karlsson and Soderberg - sure, modest success. But here's to hoping that Rodin gets back to Vancouver and makes a strong case for himself on the Canucks roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 @NEWS1130Sports: Rodin : "After 2 injury riddled seasons in AHL, I made call to return to Sweden. My goal is to play for the Canucks, good team" #Canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Based on a few other cases, Rodin probably won't be a top 6 player, but could chip in a decent number of points from the bottom 6. Worth the risk to see what he can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Worth the risk to see what he can do. Only if it doesn't hamper the risk of seeing another prospect and what that prospect can do. That's why scouting exists: to see if a player is worth such a risk over another player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Yes bring him over if we can. I still love this kid...has great speed and some good skill. Would be nice to try and salvage that 09 draft with at least 1 NHL player on the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 In the Rodin thread I pretty much said I find it unlikely we'll ever see him in a Canucks uniform. I'd like to be wrong but I find it more likely we see him as part of a package trade with one of or a combination of Hammer, Higgins, Vrbata a mid round pick or B prospect such as Jensen to try and net us that top 4 D prospect we really need. I'd like to be wrong and see him enter our org again and be a top or middle 6 contributor but I won't hold my breath as right now his value is possibly higher than it might ever be simply based on point production in the SEL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoball Cannons Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Could be found gold, if not, it's not like it hurts us to have looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanBeef Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 His board play and physical game is still pretty weak according to some people who watch his games. He'd need to get prime pp minutes if he came over and be sheltered a bit. I think it's either him or Baertschi, can't have those 2 and Shinkaruk on the team.i was actually surprised with his physical play when he was with the Wolves. He absolutely crushed some guy in one gaame i was watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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