spook007 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Watched the game and he was by a mile the stand out performer for the Canucks. It was a joy to behold to see the feistiness shown throughout the game by LaPlante. I've been waiting for ages to see this kind of aggression from a Canuck, who can actually fight as well, and not in staged fights. Have high hopes for him to become a player for us in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKilo Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 On 9/11/2017 at 5:38 AM, spook007 said: Watched the game and he was by a mile the stand out performer for the Canucks. It was a joy to behold to see the feistiness shown throughout the game by LaPlante. I've been waiting for ages to see this kind of aggression from a Canuck, who can actually fight as well, and not in staged fights. Have high hopes for him to become a player for us in the future. I agree, I'm hoping LaPlante gets a good look at training camp and keeps improving so he is a call up during the season. Looking forward to seeing him in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-23 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Correct me if I'm wrong but Laplante has been playing in Utica now. Anyone know how he's been so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UticaHockey Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 6 hours ago, J-23 said: Correct me if I'm wrong but Laplante has been playing in Utica now. Anyone know how he's been so far? Well he is in Utica but I wouldn't go as far as saying he is playing in Utica. A healthy scratch in 8 of the 12 games so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyStrecher Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Definitely a waste of a contract and he still has one year left after this one. I'd amazed if he makes it to the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I love watching him fight. I am really hopping he puts in the work needed to make it to the next level like Burrows did. Canucks need a scraper like him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Any updates on Laplante? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 3 hours ago, kenhodgejr said: Any updates on Laplante? I believe he got shut down sometime last November with a long term injury and pretty much missed the entire season. Don’t know the nature of the injury. Was reported as “upper body” and with an “indefinite” timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guile Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 4 hours ago, kenhodgejr said: Any updates on Laplante? 1 hour ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: I believe he got shut down sometime last November with a long term injury and pretty much missed the entire season. Don’t know the nature of the injury. Was reported as “upper body” and with an “indefinite” timeline. To add to that, it's been reported that he is a very poor hockey player and is generally a waste of a contract at this time. In all seriousness, he's a long way away from being relevant to this franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 6/26/2018 at 2:58 PM, Guile said: To add to that, it's been reported that he is a very poor hockey player and is generally a waste of a contract at this time. In all seriousness, he's a long way away from being relevant to this franchise. It was only looking at CapFriendly I realized he's still on contract? Has he been not playing for almost 2 years? Was it some type of heart problem or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleThorn Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Ghostsof1915 said: It was only looking at CapFriendly I realized he's still on contract? Has he been not playing for almost 2 years? Was it some type of heart problem or something? I have asked several times over the last 2 seasons ( he played 5 games to start last season ) as to what his injury/ reason is. No reply. He looked good in a couple of training camps, but was not a top prospect. Hard checking, high revving Motte type. If I had to guess, I'd think that concussion issues might be in play ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: It was only looking at CapFriendly I realized he's still on contract? Has he been not playing for almost 2 years? Was it some type of heart problem or something? From the Utica OD back in July: "Laplante, the 23-year-old forward who suffered an upper-body injury in mid-November, is not expected to be ready for training camp. He developed an infection after surgery and a return date is unclear, Johnson said." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Just now, mll said: From the Utica OD back in July: "Laplante, the 23-year-old forward who suffered an upper-body injury in mid-November, is not expected to be ready for training camp. He developed an infection after surgery and a return date is unclear, Johnson said." Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 It honestly feels like his career is over. Whatever infection/injury he got, he's never been able to recover from it. Much like Dorsett, I expect to see LaPlante on the LTIR until his deal ends and then after that he'll never be heard of again in NHL circles unless he becomes a Coach/GM in a few decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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