-Vintage Canuck- Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Scouting Report (via Elite Prospects): Quote A gritty, hard-working forward with a large frame. An agile skater for his size and is starting to work explosiveness into his game. Smart with and without the puck, and exhibits strength at both ends of the ice. Not the most physical player, but that side of his game will come naturally as he develops more bullish instincts. Loves to battle and works hard to win puck possession on open ice, along the boards, and in the corners. All-in-all, a sizeable forward that has the raw tools it takes to become an effective producer as he elevates his game. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015) Stats: Quote Rodrigo Abols Center Born Jan 5 1996 -- Riga, Latvia Height 6.05 -- Weight 188 -- Shoots L Selected by Vancouver Canucks round 7 #184 overall 2016 NHL Entry Draft --- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014-15 Riga Dynamo KHL 14 1 4 5 4 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Portland Winterhawks WHL 62 20 29 49 42 4 0 1 1 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video clips: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Spector Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 He's 6'5" and already 20 years old so can play in Utica with Green next year. Could be a 7th round steal ala Tate Olson... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunter Shinkorvat Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 benning got us a laine clone in the 7th round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I loved him at the prospect stuff, I was super happy they picked him up in the seventh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 He was our best forward at the prospects tourney last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Cool name and great hair. Replacement for Grenier, maybe better skating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 5 hours ago, Harvey Spector said: He's 6'5" and already 20 years old so can play in Utica with Green next year. Could be a 7th round steal ala Tate Olson... Why does every year we say our 7th round draft pick could be a steal, yet I don't remember any 7th rounder playing on the Canucks in the past years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 1 hour ago, timberz21 said: Why does every year we say our 7th round draft pick could be a steal, yet I don't remember any 7th rounder playing on the Canucks in the past years. Vrbata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 7 minutes ago, Gooseberries said: Vrbata Sorry, meant drafted by the Canucks. Because, every draft we seam to draft steal in the 7th round, yet none of them have played for the Canucks yet. The only one was Hansen in the 9th in 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Here's my post in the locked thread: Quote Nice, good to get a member of the all name team with a later pick, and someone we've seen before. I like the pick at this stage in the draft. But obviously has some concerns to have fallen to this point. We'll see how he does and if he can use his size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Spector Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 2 hours ago, timberz21 said: Why does every year we say our 7th round draft pick could be a steal, yet I don't remember any 7th rounder playing on the Canucks in the past years. Benning's only been around a couple years. Give his 7th round picks a chance. They might surprise you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Harvey Spector said: Benning's only been around a couple years. Give his 7th round picks a chance. They might surprise you. Well hope his record his better than Boston, because from 2006 to 2012, Boston's 7th rounder played a combine total of 67 NHL games, all from the same player. I know he wasn't THE boss then, but still I'm pretty sure Chiarelli was leaning a lot on him for the later round picks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, timberz21 said: Well hope his record his better than Boston, because from 2006 to 2012, Boston's 7th rounder played a combine total of 67 NHL games, all from the same player. I know he wasn't THE boss then, but still I'm pretty sure Chiarelli was leaning a lot on him for the later round picks. Why do you put unreal expectations on the 7th round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 5 hours ago, timberz21 said: Why does every year we say our 7th round draft pick could be a steal, yet I don't remember any 7th rounder playing on the Canucks in the past years. Just now, Gooseberries said: Why do you put unreal expectations on the 7th round? I'm saying the exact opposite if you follow the conservation thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 1 minute ago, timberz21 said: I'm saying the exact opposite if you follow the conservation thread Why do you even care. I know these guys are a longshot to play a single nhl game. You know they're a long shot to play a single nhl game. Whats the harm in someone thinking opposite of you and I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberz21 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Just now, Gooseberries said: Why do you even care. I know these guys are a longshot to play a single nhl game. You know they're a long shot to play a single nhl game. Whats the harm in someone thinking opposite of you and I? First, your telling me why I'm putting so much expectation in a 7th rounder Then, you tell me why do I care when I'm trying to tell someone else, why are they putting so much expectation in a 7th rounder by calling them a steal every year? Wanna make up your mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Just now, timberz21 said: First, your telling me why I'm putting so much expectation in a 7th rounder Then, you tell me why do I care when I'm trying to tell someone else, why are they putting so much expectation in a 7th rounder by calling them a steal every year? Wanna make up your mind? Well i misread your post that started "Well hope his record is better than boston" I read it as "Well I hope his record is better than boston" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I'm glad he'll get the chance to play for Travis Green in what will likely be his last season coaching in Utica. He's brought out the best in a lot of guys; I'd love to see him take Abols' game to the next level. He's gotta prove he belongs in the AHL first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyhee Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 7 hours ago, timberz21 said: Why does every year we say our 7th round draft pick could be a steal, yet I don't remember any 7th rounder playing on the Canucks in the past years. While there is an awful lot of enthusiasm shown by some for unproven late round picks, there have of course been a few cases of successful 7th rounders picked by the Canucks, though the younger posters on this forum may have been too young to be familiar with them. Doug Lidster (1980) and Dixon Ward (1988) were probably the best of them. Jason King (2001), Brandon Reid (2000 and Bruce Holloway (1981) also got into a few Canuck games. 7th rounders picked by other teams include Ondrej Palat (2011), Frederik Andersen (2010), Jordan Nolan and Erik Haula (2009), Jason Demers and Matt Bartkowski (2008), Carl Gunnarson and Justin Braun (2007), Derek Dorsett and Erik Condra (2006), Anton Stralman, Patric Hornqvist and Sergei Kostitsyn (2005), Troy Brouwer, Chris Campoli and Matt Hunwick (2004), Joe Pavelski and Kyle Brodziak (2003), Johnny Oduya, Dave Moss and Marek Svatos (2002), Henrik Lundqvist, Paul Gaustad, Matthew Lombardi and Anti Miettinen (2000), Radim Vrbata, Henrik Zetterburg, Martin Erat and Tom Kotsopoulos (1999). There are a few pretty good players in that bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckledraggin Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 10 hours ago, timberz21 said: Why does every year we say our 7th round draft pick could be a steal, yet I don't remember any 7th rounder playing on the Canucks in the past years. Jannik Hansen was a 9th rounder and Tanev was undrafted. There just isn't anyway to tell until you get them with your team. He could be anything, but we have already seen him play with our other young players, so management must have liked what they saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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