Nucker 67 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I like this signing. He's got some NHL experience (Panthers and Flames) and the Canucks do well with CGY's castoffs. 6' 3" 205 maybe another shot in the NHL will motivate him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 5 minutes ago, Li'l Fra said: Great! The next Megna. Too harsh. And no way does he have time to overcome the Megna man crush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Ward Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 I love that Benning keeps things moving. In the span of 3 weeks we have added Dahlen, Goldobin, MacEwan, Shore, and pick with potential to be a 1st. I think we will see him sign a couple of top NCAA free agents in the coming days and the replenishment of our team just keeps moving along. Shore will be better than Megna, Skille, and maybe Chaput. People pick on Benning because of Virtanen, Vey, Shinkaruk, McCann and others. I think that for dealing with the empty cupboard he has had, he has managed to fill up the prospect pool much quicker than could have been expected and there is still more to come in college FA and the draft. I think when dealing with young players, there is not guarantee, but I like that he keeps working in new ones to see what works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Rush17 said: go pick up him at the airport for us will you! I've always wanted drew shore on our team. this has me very excited. is he expansion draft eligible if we sign him in the next 2 weeks? he's a pretty big center with some good physicality and grit. Sure skeptical he would be. Would be a rather deft way to protect our current cast, otherwise. Good ? tho..anyone know the ruling that applies here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 This is depth. And interesting at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 35 minutes ago, S'all Good Man said: Jim isn't exactly scraping the bottom of the barrel lately with these freebies. Boucher, Crammer, now Shore. Chaput, Shore and Crammer could be legit bottom 4 potentially for next season, with no assets spent or development time. Boucher could be top 9, if he keeps working hard. Chaput plays most shifts in the offensive zone. He is a total keeper. He wins faceoffs too. Boucher, I see high slot play making, still a longshot to make the team long term. Shore is just a depth gamble with intrigue. Crammer seems a dime a dozen. Not big enough to really dominate, not skilled enough to be a threat. Head Scout Jim Benning is doing an awesome job giving a large pool of young guys to step up and show themselves. This is exciting hockey to watch as a fan, because new players, new tools, and new possibilities emerge from nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 11 hours ago, terrible.dee said: Hey! Who did I say that about? I assume it's the guy in your sig but I can't quite make out who it is Goldy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, xereau said: Chaput plays most shifts in the offensive zone. He is a total keeper. He wins faceoffs too. Boucher, I see high slot play making, still a longshot to make the team long term. Shore is just a depth gamble with intrigue. Crammer seems a dime a dozen. Not big enough to really dominate, not skilled enough to be a threat. Head Scout Jim Benning is doing an awesome job giving a large pool of young guys to step up and show themselves. This is exciting hockey to watch as a fan, because new players, new tools, and new possibilities emerge from nowhere. Yah, I could be getting over excited on that front just fun to see some new prospects roll through. If Dorsett is health next season Crammer is redundant. On Boucher tho, he doesn't seem to be a defensive liability so I've got more hope there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattrek Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 45 minutes ago, S'all Good Man said: Jim isn't exactly scraping the bottom of the barrel lately with these freebies. Boucher, Crammer, now Shore. Chaput, Shore and Crammer could be legit bottom 4 potentially for next season, with no assets spent or development time. Boucher could be top 9, if he keeps working hard. I am absolutely loving what I'm seeing from Boucher. His hockey IQ is fantastic, I always see him in the right place at the right time. If he gets with Horvat's skating coach and adds some more muscle over the summer watch out next season. I think he could easily become a 2nd liner for us with his skill set. He knows how to set up a beautiful play and he knows how to shoot. He is the steal of the year for the Canucks IMO. Fantastic pick up by Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Could this be part of player shuffling that will help Utica push for the playoffs? Demko with another goose egg as I type this...hes on fire, and Utica is pushing. Hopefully Canucks dont have to raid the AHL cupboard now that they have momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoosh Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 12 hours ago, Ossi Vaananen said: I'm thinking he gets the rest of the season so the team can shut down Sutter. He's been playing injured, and it's not helping anyone. This should also send the message to other fringe NHLers, be it in European leages or pending College FAs that the Canucks are looking for help. Maybe help lure Ashton-Reese and others over. This was my initial thought as well. We really need some healthy players even if Sutter is okay. Utica is hurting pretty badly with all of their guys here all the time. Thet are in the hunt as well still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 This move makes sense for Utica as well - can't keep stealing Grenier and guys like him for 6 minutes with the Canucks while they're on a playoff push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 There is a chance the Sedins move on next season for a chance at a cup. I see this move as adding depth before removing key pieces. Sutter and Horvat will have to take the first and second line centre duties. Chaput looks promising and might be able to play 3rd line duties. Granlund and Gaunce are better on wings. Shore is a safe option for a cheap guy who has played at this level before and is starting to pick his game up. Reminds me of when he traded for Larson. A depth player that might pan out and might not but is cheap and adds options for the coach. We need guys like this as we wait for our younger prospects like Dahlen and MacEwan develop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Balboa Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Can we petition to include his name on the cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperReverb2 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Hope WD let's him play (adequate ice time) so everybody gets a decent look at him. Interesting to see what the reaction from above would be if WD benched him after his first mistake or goal. (whichever comes first) Just saying given the recent Goldobin events. Think the time is long overdue to just let everybody "play" and see what they have rather than to coach them into submission under a guy or a system that won't likely be here next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 57 minutes ago, Ossi Vaananen said: Yes! Another 26 year old coming from the Euro leagues. And that's worked really well for us so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Shore, Macewan, another NCAA defenceman, maybe Aston-Reese. Surely one of these guys will stick as decent NHL material and this is their training camp for next season. Smart Benning, gives us a guy we don't have to protect either. Give them a decent shot now, if they're good enough we'll know in about 10 games. Otherwise gives us some Utica fodder for next year. Benning knows we need depth help and he's getting it but trying to hit a home run in the same swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Mattrek said: I am absolutely loving what I'm seeing from Boucher. His hockey IQ is fantastic, I always see him in the right place at the right time. If he gets with Horvat's skating coach and adds some more muscle over the summer watch out next season. I think he could easily become a 2nd liner for us with his skill set. He knows how to set up a beautiful play and he knows how to shoot. He is the steal of the year for the Canucks IMO. Fantastic pick up by Benning. I agree, Boucher can be a weapon and is showing his smarts. Goes to the net, really good shot. Hoping we see Boucher - Horvat - Goldobin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaku Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Tomato Pajamas said: If I had a chance to play in the NHL, I'd drop everything and go for it. Doesn't matter if it's for a game or two. Fair enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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