combover Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Agreed he’s in tough, but he can’t just stay down without waivers. Honestly I don’t know he might clear waivers I don’t think so but waivers are different then they were a few years ago especially pre salary cap. i like to see gagner moved to make room but nobody is going to touch that contract same for Ericson. Brumistrovs been good but may be the odd man out just because he’s cheap. grandlunds kinda wasted on the fourth line to so again gagner moved solves two problems gaunce get in and grandlund moves up to the third line. Hope we don’t lose gaunce he’s better than what we saw in his very limited role last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Ericksson would clear waivers, open up a spot for Gaunce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: Ericksson would clear waivers, open up a spot for Gaunce. He has a no movement clause doesn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, 73 Percent said: He has a no movement clause doesn't he? Yeah I think so. Forgot about that. I guess the only motivation left is ice time. But the way it is he's $et for life, ice time might not matter much for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 10 hours ago, 73 Percent said: He has a no movement clause doesn't he? Does a NMC prevent a team from sending a player to the AHL? I don't think so. The other option is to buy him out. I still have not given up on Ericksson. His contract demands more ppg but I thought his defensive play would carry him on the backside of his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Does a NMC prevent a team from sending a player to the AHL? I don't think so. The other option is to buy him out. I still have not given up on Ericksson. His contract demands more ppg but I thought his defensive play would carry him on the backside of his contract. It does. That's the difference between a ntc and a nmc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 On 10/23/2017 at 4:33 AM, Chip Kelly said: Real excited for those 0 goals. Just what the Canucks need another grinder. Who needs skill when you have Sutter and Dorsett line scoring right? Meanwhile Boucher and Goldobin buried in the minors... Gaunce has to be better for sure, but its obvious that WD killed Gaunce's game. He used him only as a low minute 4th line C who wasnt encouraged to be free on the ice, and his only mission was to not get scored on. As a young player, you listen to your coach to earn his trust and then rise the ranks, except WD preferred giving opportunities to Megna (barf) and Chaput (a little less barf / i kinda like him as a 13th Forward). Gaunce wasnt able to be creative, or apply anything he had developped in the 2 seasons prior in Utica. He grew a lot from junior to his 2nd AHL year and if we get a glimpse of that gaunce in the NHL, we will all be very happy. He doesnt need to score a lot, but he needs to shape his game ala Malhotra. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyStrecher Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Gaunce has looked really good down in Utica. Was probably their best player last night. 3 GP, 2G, 1A, 3PTS, 8SOG. No matter who he plays with up with the Canucks, they will be better than who he played with last year. I expect him to prove that he is a solid bottom 6 forward who can produce some offense as well as being very good defensively. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Gaunce was added to the Utica roster on the 26th. Conditioning stint is maximum 14 days so probably only two more games in Utica - this Friday and Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 11/4/2017 at 6:39 PM, Stierlitz said: wonder if he gets inserted right away or will need several practices before he jumps into the lineup. Itching to see where he is at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 From Utica GM Ryan Johnson: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Figured he'd be getting in sooner than later. Like Biega, Travis knows him very well and trusts him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) 15 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: Figured he'd be getting in sooner than later. Like Biega, Travis knows him very well and trusts him. I thought Gaunce had a great game considering the length of time out. Lots of TOI with Sutter and Dorsett. Great skater with an obvious defensive posture. Considering it was his 1st game this season his d-side caution should have been expected. His size is very noticeable I wish he was a tad meaner. Is he a 3rd line shutdown player? I am hoping so. We need the size. Edited November 8, 2017 by Boudrias Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 That first shift was good to see, a hit on Jagr right away followed by a takeaway, and he played fairly well from there. Sure, he's not Stamkos or anything but he will start to get some goals and add to his worth in other areas of the ice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 On 08/11/2017 at 7:27 AM, Boudrias said: I thought Gaunce had a great game considering the length of time out. Lots of TOI with Sutter and Dorsett. Great skater with an obvious defensive posture. Considering it was his 1st game this season his d-side caution should have been expected. His size is very noticeable I wish he was a tad meaner. Is he a 3rd line shutdown player? I am hoping so. We need the size. I think he is. Green got a lot out of Gaunce in his final year in Utica and he obviously trusts him enough to give him huge minutes in his first game back from injury. I hope they haven't given up on him as a C and that Manny is still working with him. I suspect we will see some offensive game from him this season, as he certainly had it in Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckinEdm Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 On 11/8/2017 at 8:27 AM, Boudrias said: I thought Gaunce had a great game considering the length of time out. Lots of TOI with Sutter and Dorsett. Great skater with an obvious defensive posture. Considering it was his 1st game this season his d-side caution should have been expected. His size is very noticeable I wish he was a tad meaner. Is he a 3rd line shutdown player? I am hoping so. We need the size. You need to put up some points to be a third line player... Honestly hes looking like a 4th line fill in/AHL 1st liner. Hes now played an entire season of games now (granted over 3 seasons) at the NHL level and has 1 goal (which hit him in the foot and went in) and 5 assists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borvat Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 On 08/11/2017 at 7:27 AM, Boudrias said: I thought Gaunce had a great game considering the length of time out. Lots of TOI with Sutter and Dorsett. Great skater with an obvious defensive posture. Considering it was his 1st game this season his d-side caution should have been expected. His size is very noticeable I wish he was a tad meaner. Is he a 3rd line shutdown player? I am hoping so. We need the size. Linden Vey was more productive. Gaunce doesn't utilize his size. Gaunce has no offensive upside to his game at the NHL level and is always one step behind the play. It's time to move on and give someone else a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 19 minutes ago, Borvat said: Linden Vey was more productive. Gaunce doesn't utilize his size. Gaunce has no offensive upside to his game at the NHL level and is always one step behind the play. It's time to move on and give someone else a chance. At what point does excellent defense earn you a spot regardless of offense? If Gaunce becomes Vancouver's best defensive forward at some point, does he still earn a roster spot, even with 5 points per season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Id give him some more leeway before we toss him aside, especially when he has been inserted into the lineup when we probably perhaps had our worst 2 games of the season as a whole. He had a few chances last game, it will happen for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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