alfstonker Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 10 hours ago, Ihatetomatoes said: Just you. Gotta remember how big the guy is as well, big guys always look a little slower just cause they take big strides Totally agree, Gaunce is anything but slow. There was a good illustration of his speed in the first period when he was chasing back on a possible LA 2 on 1 We have to remember that just because he was a top player in Utica, the NHL is faster, more physical and tiring mentally than the A and this is just his 3rd game. I hope once he gets accustomed to playing with Vancouver he will be more "physical" though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Ok Gaunce has had his chance. Time for someone new 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 11 hours ago, Gstank29 said: Ok Gaunce has had his chance. Time for someone new Anybody still think he should have been up over Virtanen? Gaunce is going to be a good player but he's still not quite there. A bit more time in the Utica oven is required to fully bake him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, J.R. said: Anybody still think he should have been up over Virtanen? Gaunce is going to be a good player but he's still not quite there. A bit more time in the Utica oven is required to fully bake him Why do you say that? We didn't judge any of the other rookies in the team on 5 games. He is going to have his confidence and his minutes built up gradually by the coach, just like the other rookies and surely he deserves no less. Jake had a big question mark over him until he came back from the World Juniors, how many games was that? Baertschi was ineffectual until he was at least 10 games into the season. McCann was and is still bedding in. Gaunce is not a flashy player, he is a thoughtful, intelligent player and that type of player imo usually take time to get chemistry with his line mates. So why are we so quick to judge Gaunce and send him back? Edited March 10, 2016 by alfstonker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 6 minutes ago, alfstonker said: Why do you say that? We didn't judge any of the other rookies in the team on 5 games. He is going to have his confidence and his minutes built up gradually by the coach, just like the other rookies and surely he deserves no less. Jake had a big question mark over him until he came back from the World Juniors, how many games was that? Baertschi was ineffectual until he was at least 10 games into the season. McCann was and is still bedding in. Gaunce is not a flashy player, he is a thoughtful, intelligent player and that type of player imo usually take time to get chemistry with his line mates. So why are we so quick to judge Gaunce and send him back? It was more of a comment on the people that were proclaiming Guance 'head and shoulders above Virtanen'. Because he doesn't NEED to be here to improve. I'm not remotely giving up on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 41 minutes ago, alfstonker said: Why do you say that? We didn't judge any of the other rookies in the team on 5 games. He is going to have his confidence and his minutes built up gradually by the coach, just like the other rookies and surely he deserves no less. Jake had a big question mark over him until he came back from the World Juniors, how many games was that? Baertschi was ineffectual until he was at least 10 games into the season. McCann was and is still bedding in. Gaunce is not a flashy player, he is a thoughtful, intelligent player and that type of player imo usually take time to get chemistry with his line mates. So why are we so quick to judge Gaunce and send him back? Give him more time. I like Gaunce as well. Think he would make a good middle six, and a great bottom six player. It usually takes time for players (esp. younger players) to get used to the speed, intensity of the NHL game. Gaunce will get there, don't think he needs to go back down to Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UticaHockey Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Looks like Gaunce will be eating popcorn in the press box tonight. I'm happy for Comets players to get a look in Vancouver down the stretch now that the Canucks are no longer chasing a playoff dream. But don't call them up to be a healthy scratch when the Comets have 4 ECHL PTOs on the roster and fighting for their playoff lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Just now, UticaHockey said: Looks like Gaunce will be eating popcorn in the press box tonight. I'm happy for Comets players to get a look in Vancouver down the stretch now that the Canucks are no longer chasing a playoff dream. But don't call them up to be a healthy scratch when the Comets have 4 ECHL PTOs on the roster and fighting for their playoff lives. its one game...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, UticaHockey said: Looks like Gaunce will be eating popcorn in the press box tonight. I'm happy for Comets players to get a look in Vancouver down the stretch now that the Canucks are no longer chasing a playoff dream. But don't call them up to be a healthy scratch when the Comets have 4 ECHL PTOs on the roster and fighting for their playoff lives. Gotta remember we are the Vancouver Canucks first. Moves will be made that hurt your club and benefit ours in some way. If I recall correctly benning gave utica all the tools needed to win a Calder Cup. Dont get greedy. Be happy you have pro hockey in your city. Edited March 12, 2016 by Gooseberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, Gooseberries said: Gotta remember we are the Vancouver Canucks first. Moves will be made that hurt your club and benefit ours in some way. If I recall correctly benning gave utica all the tools needed to win a Calder Cup. Dont get greedy. Be happy you have problems hockey in your city. Since Gaunce and Trysmkin a friends, perhaps having Gaunce in the press box with the new guy could be part of it too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 1 hour ago, UticaHockey said: Looks like Gaunce will be eating popcorn in the press box tonight. I'm happy for Comets players to get a look in Vancouver down the stretch now that the Canucks are no longer chasing a playoff dream. But don't call them up to be a healthy scratch when the Comets have 4 ECHL PTOs on the roster and fighting for their playoff lives. My guess (and it is nothing more than that) is that Gaunce would be with the Comets for their 3g/3d this weekend were it not for concern about whether Hank would make it back by tonight and how good the chances are of Hank being healthy enough to stay in the lineup in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 1 hour ago, UticaHockey said: Looks like Gaunce will be eating popcorn in the press box tonight. I'm happy for Comets players to get a look in Vancouver down the stretch now that the Canucks are no longer chasing a playoff dream. But don't call them up to be a healthy scratch when the Comets have 4 ECHL PTOs on the roster and fighting for their playoff lives. He is on emergency recall and cannot play if the team has 12 healthy forwards. In fact, he needs to be sent back down unless they convert his emergency recall into a standard recall. Unlikely because teams are only allowed 4 standard recalls after the TDL and the Canucks want to have a look at a few other guys before the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckledraggin Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 With 16 games left and still needing to get a look at Grenier, Zalewski and Pedan, the obvious move for me is send Gaunce back and bring up Pedan. That way you have an on ice translator for Tryamkin during his transition period and Gaunce can still come back if they want to take another look at him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 47 minutes ago, Alflives said: Since Gaunce and Trysmkin a friends, perhaps having Gaunce in the press box with the new guy could be part of it too? Precisely. I heard JB & TL badly want to see his language ability improve. Gauncer's Russian really needs work..lousy accent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Just now, canuckledraggin said: With 16 games left and still needing to get a look at Grenier, Zalewski and Pedan, the obvious move for me is send Gaunce back and bring up Pedan. That way you have an on ice translator for Tryamkin during his transition period and Gaunce can still come back if they want to take another look at him. That's a sexy-time plan, right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 51 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: Precisely. I heard JB & TL badly want to see his language ability improve. Gauncer's Russian really needs work..lousy accent. Gaunce speaks Russian? Now watch JB trade Gaunce at the coming draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Jon Abbott @HockeyAbbs 22h22 hours ago Desjardins confirms Gaunce back to #AHL @UticaComets #Canucks #TSN1040 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyg43 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 On March 11, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Alflives said: Gaunce speaks Russian? Now watch JB trade Gaunce at the coming draft. I am just thinking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 3h3 hours ago "All the travel was tough, but I'd rather be doing this than most other jobs. This is where I want to be" - Gaunce #Canucks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Gaunce was everywhere tonight. Looked great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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