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25 minutes ago, DeNiro said:

I think their plan all along was to have Goldobin develop in the minors for a season, and then hopefully be ready to replace Vanek by the trade deadline. That would be the perfect scenario.

 

But if Goldobin isn't ready and Vanek is a big part of our push for a playoff spot, I'd keep him and a chance to get the young guys playoff experience. Better than a 3rd round pick IMO.

Exactly.

Actually, if Goldobin is not ready by the TDL he may be the one on the trading block. I think this may be a make or break season for Goldobin in terms of his future with the Canucks.

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1 hour ago, Kushman said:

Can someone post that image with the different legends of the SHL with their best individual seasons and where Elias sits now on that list. PPG.

 

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Here's the updated SHL all time U20 points per game.

 

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EDIT: He's also currently sitting 27th all time for players of all ages (4th best since 2000).

 

Tied for 6th all time among players under 24 (2nd since 2000).

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1 hour ago, DeNiro said:

I guess we should be playing Boeser on the fourth line if we wanna draft Dahlin, right? B)

Tanktard Logick:  Horvat, Stecher, Hutton, and Boeser then Gaudette, Pettersson, Demko, Juolevi, etc. should all be in Utica until waivers forces them on to the team.

 

In the meantime, we run with Megna, Chaput, Weber, Bartkowski, Vey, Matthias, etc. to play brutal boring embarrassing losing hockey for 4-5 years.  But no, they weren't the same ones who incessantly complained about them on the roster, right?  They were all consistent too -- had season's tickets of course, paying to watch every game and support the team through their philosophy.

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5 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said:

Never mind the PPG standard, he's approaching 2PPG.

He's been doing just that the past while.

 

9 goals and 9 assists in his last 9 games.

 

Honestly, the rate he's going, he could finish this season above Kent Nilsson's 1.5 points per game.

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15 minutes ago, Qwags said:

Jim Benning: "There's no way Pettersson falls to us. There's like 4 picks before us."

As much as I want to believe that, I remember a completely different narrative. If one of Makar or Heiskanen were going to fall, then we would've taken them. Honestly, Heiskanen is beasting it up as well. 

The "No way he falls to us" thing was done for Boeser and Lind.

Speaking of which, I wonder if this means that Elias will get a shot at the olympics this year. I mean, his production is undeniable.

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1 hour ago, DeNiro said:

I just think guys like Horvat and Boeser will be in a much better position to lead the next wave of young players if they learned what it takes to win first.

 

That's a value you can't measure in top 5 picks. 

Edmonton, Toronto, Arizona, Carolina.....etc. etc. have proven you correct.

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1 hour ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

He's been doing just that the past while.

 

9 goals and 9 assists in his last 9 games.

 

Honestly, the rate he's going, he could finish this season above Kent Nilsson's 1.5 points per game.

thats crazy. 

 

Do you happen to know, does the SEL finish up in time for Pettersson to see any time in Utica? 

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2 hours ago, DeNiro said:

I think their plan all along was to have Goldobin develop in the minors for a season, and then hopefully be ready to replace Vanek by the trade deadline. That would be the perfect scenario.

 

But if Goldobin isn't ready and Vanek is a big part of our push for a playoff spot, I'd keep him and a chance to get the young guys playoff experience. Better than a 3rd round pick IMO.

I think with the way Vanek is playing that he is worth at minimum a second rounder. Just let a buyer think that they need one more quality forward to get to the promissed land. Added to that he won’t be on the cap for the next season.  

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I feel that it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world for Pettersson to carry his own top six line outside of the killer Bs. I'm sure he could do wonders for whoever is on his line. It's not like we need a strict first line. Two "top 6" lines that play an equal amount sounds exciting to me.

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3 hours ago, FireGillis said:

No cause horvat is setting up Boeser! Gaunce I don't see as a key part of the future and a dime a dozen player. Also, I think talent always wins out and losing won't ruin a prospect. If they don't succeed, then that just means they weren't cut out to be a star anyways. Losing ruining development is a myth to me. Could ruin markstrom/nilsson, but demko/dipietro are the future! 

Sorry but that is completely wrong and most likely, spoken like someone who's never been/never tried being a pro sports guy. Losing does ruin development, because losing and losing hard, tends to shake one's confidence. When things persistently don't work, even when you are not to blame, its human competitive nature to start re-evaluating everything- including your strengths and things you do well. Especially in a team sport, where 'doing the right thing' is even more murky. 


There is a reason why all the Edmonton draft busts aren't exactly improving over time or in their new homes right off the bat. Because confidence,once shattered, is like going into a boxing match wondering how badly you will lose. Really hard to regain. 

 

And this is why teams that really do tank, end up stunting their youth's development, ala Edmonton and its 'lost generation'. 

 

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Can someone please explain to me:

 

1. Why is Elias not playing centre ? i gathered that was his natural position growing up.

2. Why is it easier for smaller forwards to play centre than winger ? i'd gather your size/reach become more of an issue during board battles,which wingers are more prone to getting into than Centres, no ?

 

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