Jiggs50 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 21 minutes ago, Yotes said: so add more 2way players, and lose pure offense which just so happens to be an area we need? Dont we have alot more 2way players than scorers? I'm not defending the trade lol. Just pointing out acquiring Granlund doesn't mean Gaunce is gone too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Jiggs50 said: Disagree. Gaunce is 6'2 and can play wing and center. Brings a different skill set. Granlund is Vey's replacement imo Gaunce has something like 30 odd pounds on him too. I'm not sure how people are making the connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 JB has also spoken very well of Gaunce. Highly doubt he's going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 positive he's going, Gallagher refered to him on team1040, eg Canucks shopping Gaunce, lol why well the excuse will be he is too small or he doesn't know how to play defence, something interesting management will make up or Weisbro might cry again and say he doesn't like him. Won't be surprised a single bit after you hear Gaunces name for another weak prospect. This year Benning is gambling the prospects before he was gambling the 2nd rounders, he's moving up the ranks! lol next year he will be gambling away our 1st rounders, way it go Benning keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Soldier Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 12 minutes ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: positive he's going, Gallagher refered to him on team1040, eg Canucks shopping Gaunce, lol why well the excuse will be he is too small or he doesn't know how to play defence, something interesting management will make up or Weisbro might cry again and say he doesn't like him. Won't be surprised a single bit after you hear Gaunces name for another weak prospect. This year Benning is gambling the prospects before he was gambling the 2nd rounders, he's moving up the ranks! lol next year he will be gambling away our 1st rounders, way it go Benning keep it up! Yet I'm the troll. What an interesting time we live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 51 minutes ago, Winter Soldier said: Yet I'm the troll. What an interesting time we live in. interesting indeed. with Benning running the ship who knows where this team will go. we certainly aren't good enough. but management still want to be buyers and making the playoffs for a first round sweep! yay to mediocrity. this city deserves better. somehow management thinks the fans of this city are dumb. i wonder too. this is Benning's first go around at a GM position. wonder if these decisions down the road will be seen as a result of his inexperience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyIe Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Jim Benning on Shinkaruk and Gaunce. “The thing he likes to do is he likes to go to the net and score. But there are other parts of his game – like, an example, Brendan Gaunce maybe doesn’t have the offensive skill set like Hunter but all the details in his game are there so when we call (Gaunce) up, he can adjust to the pro game and help our team win.” http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2016/02/22/canucks-reportedly-trade-hunter-shinkaruk-to-calgary.html Gaunce is a completely different player compared to Shinkaruk. If you've been watching Utica games after Vey was called up, Gaunce has been one of their best performers in all situations, on the pp and pk, trying to protect leads in the last minutes and breaking ties. He's been Green's go to guy. Green called him Utica's most improved player last year, he had a better pre-season and was called up before Shinkaruk. It sucks to lose Shinkaruk for Grandlund, a player we arguably don't need. But to suggest that Gaunce will also be moved as well just doesn't line up with what management has been saying about him. If Vey hadn't been acquired and played a whole season with the team, Gaunce probably would have gotten the call when Sutter went down. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 If anything this bumps Gaunce to the front of the Utica Comets depth chart for forwards. He has quietly had a great year for the Comets while Shinkaruk has gotten all the hype. Hunter Shinkaruk had 11 even strength goals, Gaunce has 11 even strength goals, and 2 shorties. In less games. Maybe he likes Gaunce enough to think he fits the role with the Canucks, which is going to be 3rd line and PK duties, better than Hunter would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 whether we'd like to accept it or not, Gaunce is the prototype and hunter is not. after time to digest the trade, it's clear JB is building a team to compete against LA and Anaheim. Stylistically, Brendan is the model of what will be added to the roster in the next couple seasons. once the Sedins are gone the Shinkaruk type of players will be targeted for acquisition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 21 minutes ago, wshdrvvn said: whether we'd like to accept it or not, Gaunce is the prototype and hunter is not. after time to digest the trade, it's clear JB is building a team to compete against LA and Anaheim. Stylistically, Brendan is the model of what will be added to the roster in the next couple seasons. once the Sedins are gone the Shinkaruk type of players will be targeted for acquisition. IMHO the fans on here are totally ignoring where this team will be when the Twins quit. That could easily be within 2 years either by choice or by injury. The Granlund trade was a safer option than keeping Shinkaruk in hopes that he could translate his game to the NHL. Gaunce has actually outplayed Shinkaruk this year IMO and I expect him to make the Canucks next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Let's hope Gaunce makes it but this team will soon comprise of roster made up entirely with "200' " players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) 10 hours ago, Winter Soldier said: Yet I'm the troll. What an interesting time we live in. not trolling, just a hurt fan who has come to realization our management is bunch of ego driven maniacs. Just wait until TDL passes, you will see. I was always told by friends who aren't Canuck fans that our management fails to appreciate real skill, and they continue to draft two way guys. I always debated with them, saying we got Hunter Shinkurak. LOL boy oh boy. Edited February 23, 2016 by desiboynux4lifee******* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Soldier Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Just now, desiboynux4lifee******* said: not trolling, just a hurt fan who has come to realization our management is bunch of ego driven maniacs. Just wait until TDL passes, you will see. I'm cool, thanks. You keep doing you, Prophet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 37 minutes ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: not trolling, just a hurt fan who has come to realization our management is bunch of ego driven maniacs. Just wait until TDL passes, you will see. I was always told by friends who aren't Canuck fans that our management fails to appreciate real skill, and they continue to draft two way guys. I always debated with them, saying we got Hunter Shinkurak. LOL boy oh boy. That time of the month huh? Hang in there! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 3 hours ago, wshdrvvn said: whether we'd like to accept it or not, Gaunce is the prototype and hunter is not. after time to digest the trade, it's clear JB is building a team to compete against LA and Anaheim. Stylistically, Brendan is the model of what will be added to the roster in the next couple seasons. once the Sedins are gone the Shinkaruk type of players will be targeted for acquisition. Except there's the plan for Rodin, so they're still exploring that option. Gaunce is more of the 'safe as houses' kind of option though, particularly with at least Higgins and Prust leaving, but possibly also Burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollowRoads Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 14 hours ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: positive he's going, Gallagher refered to him on team1040, eg Canucks shopping Gaunce, lol why well the excuse will be he is too small or he doesn't know how to play defence, something interesting management will make up or Weisbro might cry again and say he doesn't like him. Won't be surprised a single bit after you hear Gaunces name for another weak prospect. This year Benning is gambling the prospects before he was gambling the 2nd rounders, he's moving up the ranks! lol next year he will be gambling away our 1st rounders, way it go Benning keep it up! Who hurt you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomessi Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 15 hours ago, desiboynux4lifee******* said: positive he's going, Gallagher refered to him on team1040, eg Canucks shopping Gaunce, lol why well the excuse will be he is too small or he doesn't know how to play defence, something interesting management will make up or Weisbro might cry again and say he doesn't like him. Won't be surprised a single bit after you hear Gaunces name for another weak prospect. This year Benning is gambling the prospects before he was gambling the 2nd rounders, he's moving up the ranks! lol next year he will be gambling away our 1st rounders, way it go Benning keep it up! you are my entertainment daily. thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Desi gotta Desi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Brendan Gonece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 3 hours ago, Gstank29 said: Desi gotta Desi and sadly desi gonna desi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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