86Viking Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Buffalo Sabres ✔@BuffaloSabres NEWS: Sabres have signed defenseman Casey Nelson (Minnesota State) to entry-level contract. http://bufsabres.co/hNQezA Casey Nelson Defense Born Jul 18 1992 -- Wisconsin Rapids, WI Height 6.02 -- Weight 182 -- Shoots Right Well RHD college FA D is off the boards http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=130023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 I assume we had some interest in him. Still some decent players available though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 But he was a RHD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Sort of a quiet rise to fame, but Nelson was believed by many to be the "big fish" out of college this year. Definitely garnered the most interest. A safe bet to make the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Damn you Gillis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Dang I wanted him..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Mad at Benning for not signing every college FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Benning makes silly college signings like Joseph Labate, utterly pointless ones, this one would have made too much sense for the Canucks' to do, so he passed. Benningoingtobenning lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bissurnette Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 24 minutes ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: Benning makes silly college signings like Joseph Labate, utterly pointless ones, this one would have made too much sense for the Canucks' to do, so he passed. Benningoingtobenning lol Sounds about right huh guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberries Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Nothing impressive by the the looks of it. Don't need another "2 way" who can't put up points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 well casey's gone maybe finnegan's still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 2 hours ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: Benning makes silly college signings like Joseph Labate, utterly pointless ones, this one would have made too much sense for the Canucks' to do, so he passed. Benningoingtobenning lol Joseph Labate was a Canucks draft pick. Signing him was a no brainier and he has been a decent bottom six guy down in Utica who is quietly rising the ranks. You'd probably be complaining if we didn't sign Labate since he was a Canucks draft pick if Benning didn't sign him. That said, I am disappointed we didn't get Casey Nelson but there are still plenty of college ufas left to sign... So let's see what Benning does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Quantum said: Joseph Labate was a Canucks draft pick. Signing him was a no brainier and he has been a decent bottom six guy down in Utica who is quietly rising the ranks. You'd probably be complaining if we didn't sign Labate since he was a Canucks draft pick if Benning didn't sign him. That said, I am disappointed we didn't get Casey Nelson but there are still plenty of college ufas left to sign... So let's see what Benning does. Desi will whine and complain about anything and everything. No point trying to talk sense in to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 To have the expectation that the Canucks will sign every college free agent and getting angry when missing out on one really highlights the stupidity of some posters on these boards. Consider that not every hockey player wants to play for the Canucks, consider the Canadian dollar, consider etc. etc. etc. Benning not signing this guy doesn't mean anything, maybe the guy just wanted to sign with the Sabres... can't do anything about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 4 hours ago, DeltaSwede said: To have the expectation that the Canucks will sign every college free agent and getting angry when missing out on one really highlights the stupidity of some posters on these boards. Consider that not every hockey player wants to play for the Canucks, consider the Canadian dollar, consider etc. etc. etc. Benning not signing this guy doesn't mean anything, maybe the guy just wanted to sign with the Sabres... can't do anything about that. Bang on. He is American born, vancouver is 3 times further away from his home town and in a foreign country. Not to mention buffalo has eichel and looks like a good fit. You can only do so much. Sometimes it just comes down to preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, coryberg said: Bang on. He is American born, vancouver is 3 times further away from his home town and in a foreign country. Not to mention buffalo has eichel and looks like a good fit. You can only do so much. Sometimes it just comes down to preference. Oh ya for sure... So with this said Troy Stecher should be a favourite to land a deal with the Canucks, and every draws the Tanev connection to us be in on signing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 3 hours ago, Yotes said: Oh ya for sure... So with this said Troy Stecher should be a favourite to land a deal with the Canucks, and every draws the Tanev connection to us be in on signing him Not at all. Despite being a Canuck fan growing up, he might want to try to live somewhere else other than where he was born. Playing and living in California would be tough to complain about to anyone for example.. I mean 3-5 days of rain a year and constant good weather? Maybe live in Manhattan and play for the Isles or Rangers? Maybe he really loved going to disneyland growing up who knows.. I mean most players don't play for their favorite team growing up and they seem to be fine with it. It might give you an edge that Stecher is from B.C and we've got Tanevs brother playing here... but really, there are 29 other options to consider, each to their own. It's completely ignorant to think that Vancouver is every free agents number 1 choice.. even for B.C boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Betcha Stecher has a Canucks lunchbox and pj's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 If it was just the BC connection for Stecher I wouldn't say we have the best odds. But the fact that he's from BC and has great chemistry with Boeser I think that puts us over the top. Being able to develop along with another college teammate would be great for his development. This team also has a pretty good track record for turning college defensemen into NHLers. Tanev, Hutton, and Connauton were all relatively unknown, and are now NHLers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 4 hours ago, DeltaSwede said: Not at all. Despite being a Canuck fan growing up, he might want to try to live somewhere else other than where he was born. Playing and living in California would be tough to complain about to anyone for example.. I mean 3-5 days of rain a year and constant good weather? Maybe live in Manhattan and play for the Isles or Rangers? Maybe he really loved going to disneyland growing up who knows.. I mean most players don't play for their favorite team growing up and they seem to be fine with it. It might give you an edge that Stecher is from B.C and we've got Tanevs brother playing here... but really, there are 29 other options to consider, each to their own. It's completely ignorant to think that Vancouver is every free agents number 1 choice.. even for B.C boys. Did I say Vancouver was the #1 choice for all players? I was simply noting his favourite team being the Canucks growing up and recently sporting a vintage Bure jersey was just a nice to see from him, never said he was a favourite to sign here rather just a player Canucks may have interest in and adding him to Subban in Utica would be a good depth move. We are not front runners, but we do have space available and some players may see potential in signing here and getting a chance to play sooner than other places. But I guess I am in your ignorant category Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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