wexcar Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 well he may not have any points in AHL but in the 4 games so far he is +-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatetomatoes Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Exactly. Let him have his nine games before deciding if he is NHL ready or not. I think its obvious Bo is ready for the NHL in a defensive roll. Question is how to maximize his limited offensive potential, would juniors be better getting playing time and lots of offensive opportunities or the NHL where he would be getting used to the speed of the pro game or would it even matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 he doesn't get 9 ahl games, 6 max within his 2 week limit. the 9 games is in the nhl before we burn a year off his ELC. You get the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) yup, just a point of clarification Edited October 30, 2014 by avelanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyLow_ Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Until we see Horvat play with NHLers it's hard to say if he's ready or not. He's not going to be judged by how many points he puts up for the Comets. These games are just to get him up to speed physically. He'll be back up with the Canucks. That's when he needs to prove himself. Why shouldn't he be judged on what he does with the Comets? All the Comet players are judged on what they do with the comets, if he is better than Gaunce, Shinkaruk, and Jensen and more NHL ready, that should be obvious in his time in Utica. It is not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 He is more ready than Shink and Jensen and more ready as a center than Gaunce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) Why shouldn't he be judged on what he does with the Comets? All the Comet players are judged on what they do with the comets, if he is better than Gaunce, Shinkaruk, and Jensen and more NHL ready, that should be obvious in his time in Utica. It is not. Ready for what though? To score goals? Probably not. Play solid D/bottom 6 role/take draws...we'll see. Edited October 30, 2014 by J.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo.Horvat53 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Ready for what though? To score goals? Probably not. Play solid D/bottom 6 role/take draws...we'll see. Exactly. Right now our offence is fine, we don't need Horvat to contribute there, but we need him playing well defensively and winning as many faceoffs as he can. He can help the PK too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnipeshow91 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) Horvat will be playing in Sunday's game! Edited October 30, 2014 by TheSnipeshow91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) Horvat has been recalled and will be playing in Sunday's game! i believe hes suppose to be recalled on sunday. At least thats how i interrupted it Edited October 30, 2014 by Gstank29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) he hasn't been recalled. he will play the next 2 games in utica, and then be recalled after his game on saturday. Edited October 30, 2014 by avelanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 (edited) he hasn't been recalled. he will play the next 2 games in utica, and then be recalled after his game on saturday. Yeah Tues. against the Avs is likely his earliest game if WD is going to slot him in. Personally I think it would be smart to give him at least a game to acclimate before playing any of the California teams. So I'd guess he likely plays the Avs, if not, we may not see him until the following week playing the Sens. Unless they're going to play "sink or swim" with him, which I somehow doubt. Obviously it will depend on other players play too. If Mathias, Dorsett and Hansen all start playing like warriors every night and Vey's till popping in PP goals it's going to be tough to make space for him. But I'd wager at least one guy has an iffy game or two and/or somebody gets some bumps and bruises. Edited October 30, 2014 by J.R. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerAids Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 he doesn't get 9 ahl games, 6 max within his 2 week limit. the 9 games is in the nhl before we burn a year off his ELC. And really, who cares if we burn a year off his ELC, it's not like he's projected to be a prolific scorer and will end up burning us on his next contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 And really, who cares if we burn a year off his ELC, it's not like he's projected to be a prolific scorer and will end up burning us on his next contract. If Bo starts his 3 year ELC next year you may be surprised at how much he gets paid on his next contract. I think he is ready now, in 3 years even if his points are still under 50 for the season his value will be the same as your average 65-75 point player with average defensive skills. I think he rotates in until they can't take him out of the lineup anymore because he is needed. Matthias is the first to sit, Vey and Hansen will be banged up enough to be happy about sitting for a game or two after the Cali teams. Ha,ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo.Horvat53 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Horvat will be playing in Sunday's game! Is this confirmed or he's just recalled on that day? Don't think he'll play Friday and Saturday in the A and then play another game on Sunday up here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 odds are he won't slot in on sunday, as they'll want some practice time with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snizzle_ Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Yeah Tues. against the Avs is likely his earliest game if WD is going to slot him in. Personally I think it would be smart to give him at least a game to acclimate before playing any of the California teams. So I'd guess he likely plays the Avs, if not, we may not see him until the following week playing the Sens. Unless they're going to play "sink or swim" with him, which I somehow doubt. Obviously it will depend on other players play too. If Mathias, Dorsett and Hansen all start playing like warriors every night and Vey's till popping in PP goals it's going to be tough to make space for him. But I'd wager at least one guy has an iffy game or two and/or somebody gets some bumps and bruises. I think you're right here. If Willie is going to put him in, it won't be Sunday for sure and putting him in against the best teams in the league may be overwhelming. Avs is best bet Why not get him acclimated against a team that's struggling to find its groove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 well he may not have any points in AHL but in the 4 games so far he is +-0 What an accomplishment. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wexcar Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 What an accomplishment. Well look at it this way then, O'Reilly leads the team on 9pts & is +1, BH ain't costing Utica goals which speaks to the defensive side of his game is up to scratch.(i know +- isn't the best stat but it gives some indication) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Well look at it this way then, O'Reilly leads the team on 9pts & is +1, BH ain't costing Utica goals which speaks to the defensive side of his game is up to scratch.(i know +- isn't the best stat but it gives some indication) I've been watching the Comets games and he certainly doesn't look out of place as a 19 year old, but he's a lot lower on the depth chart than many here want to believe. It's unfortunate that he can't stay in Utica as a 3rd-4th liner and really get comfortablke as a pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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