Popular Post Noble 6 Posted February 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'm surprised nobodies talking more about the fact that we have the #1 RATED PROSPECT OUTSIDE OF THE NHL! This is something that's really great for the Canucks and their fanbase but doesn't seem to garner a lot of recognition on here. I'm pretty sure Keller was #1 last year and he's been talked about a lot in the media, hopefully Pettersson can bring that kind of attention to Vancouver, especially considering the focus Boeser had gotten around the league. I just think this is a pretty big deal to have him be recognized around the league for the season he's having instead of the generic North-american forward. 3 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Horvat is a Boss said: I'm surprised nobodies talking more about the fact that we have the #1 RATED PROSPECT OUTSIDE OF THE NHL! This is something that's really great for the Canucks and their fanbase but doesn't seem to garner a lot of recognition on here. I'm pretty sure Keller was #1 last year and he's been talked about a lot in the media, hopefully Pettersson can bring that kind of attention to Vancouver, especially considering the focus Boeser had gotten around the league. I just think this is a pretty big deal to have him be recognized around the league for the season he's having instead of the generic North-american forward. It’s more so we already knew we had the best prospect outside the nhl. Expectations for him are very high, no pressure kid lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble 6 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 29 minutes ago, Silky mitts said: It’s more so we already knew we had the best prospect outside the nhl. Expectations for him are very high, no pressure kid lol I'm not even talking about on-ice performance though. I'm just talking about the recognition league-wide the Canucks and Pettersson just got for their work. I think we've all spent time in the past looking at lists like that and being jealous of what other teams have had and complaining about our lack of high end, media recognized talent. Now the Canucks are at the top of the list. Maybe I'm just blowing it out of proportion, but it's a very rewarding feeling for me at least. We are at the pinnacle of the league in terms of prospects now after not winning anything for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GrizzlyAdams Posted February 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2018 Here is a summary of NHL points translations for our top prospects in their respective leagues. Geezy Petes these are impressive 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) 29 minutes ago, GrizzlyAdams said: Here is a summary of NHL points translations for our top prospects in their respective leagues. Geezy Petes these are impressive So based on this NHLe thing Juolevi would be leading all rookie defenseman in points as of today? not bad i guess. Edited February 7, 2018 by Odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, GrizzlyAdams said: Here is a summary of NHL points translations for our top prospects in their respective leagues. Geezy Petes these are impressive Thats four 30 point defencemen and 5 40+ point rookie forwards. Sign benning!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 35 minutes ago, Odd. said: So based on this NHLe thing Juolevi would be leading all rookie defenseman in points as of today? not bad i guess. Pretty sure these translations are their ppg average translated to an 82 game NHL season. If that’s not the case then Pettersson would finish the season with 108 points and Gaudette with 71 points. Sergachev has 28 points with 30 something games to go so I don’t think Juolevi would lead rookie scoring. However it’d still be a great rookie season finishing with 30 points as a 19 year old. No defenseman on our team last year had a 30 point season. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derp... Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Still looks like 2 top six forwards + 3 middle six forwards + 3 bottom six forwards. Potentially 3 top four D as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flickyoursedin Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Derp... said: Still looks like 2 top six forwards + 3 middle six forwards + 3 bottom six forwards. Potentially 3 top four D as well. Time to make some trades to make room for these guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86Viking Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Too bad EP couldn't win. They had PP chances, he kind of stands still in the same spot and the other team clearly knows they are trying to set him up. Decent game to watch. Wish the Canucks would bring in a drum and have half the atmosphere of this game. Time to be pissed of EP about losing and go get that SHL scoring title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 On 06/02/2018 at 8:09 AM, Jester13 said: Probably because he hasn't played a single game in the NHL? I think you're taking my comments the wrong way. I have no doubt that EP has the skills to be an elite NHL player. I'm simply saying that he will need to gain some substantial size in order to live up to his fullest potential in the league like the Sedins did. If the Twins stayed the size they were when they entered the league, I doubt they would have been as effective for so long. I'm not saying anything new here. I think it's completely possible that he steps into the league next year and rips it up. I just think it's more likely that he struggles a little until he gains some much-needed size. I guess I just hold some reservation until he get his chance and shows what he can do. The potential is there, but he's not actually there yet. size doesn't matter like it used to now that hitting has become a thing of the past. If there were ever an era fora guy like EP to shine, this is it. When people look back, it will be the era of the skinny white kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aGENT Posted February 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2018 9 hours ago, Derp... said: Still looks like 2 top six forwards + 3 middle six forwards + 3 bottom six forwards. Potentially 3 top four D as well. *On top of Horvat and Boeser. FWIW, most teams don't have six, legit 'top 6' players in their top 6. Damn near impossible to find/acquire and even harder to fit under the cap. They generally have 4+/- legit, play driving, top 6 guys and a couple good, hard working, complimentary 'middle 6' guys on their top lines. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 30 minutes ago, aGENT said: *On top of Horvat and Boeser. FWIW, most teams don't have six, legit 'top 6' players in their top 6. Damn near impossible to find/acquire and even harder to fit under the cap. They generally have 4+/- legit, play driving, top 6 guys and a couple good, hard working, complimentary 'middle 6' guys on their top lines. Exactly... or a couple of good draft picks to fill in the holes until they need a pay rise, or the older ones retire/gets traded. The need for good drafting doesn't stop with a great team, which unfortunately is one of the reasons for our current situation. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, spook007 said: Exactly... or a couple of good draft picks to fill in the holes until they need a pay rise, or the older ones retire/gets traded. The need for good drafting doesn't stop with a great team, which unfortunately is one of the reasons for our current situation. Yup. This is why I don't see Baer here long term. He's a decent, complimentary top 6 scorer but he'll eventually be replaced by a kid on an ELC/bridge deal and likely moved for futures to keep replenishing from below (or perhaps to plug a hole elsewhere). 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 4 hours ago, stawns said: size doesn't matter like it used to now that hitting has become a thing of the past. If there were ever an era fora guy like EP to shine, this is it. When people look back, it will be the era of the skinny white kid Well Stawns I guess we can watch the CUP playoffs this year and see if that stands up. I always say that playoffs are a different brand of hockey. If EP comes to the Canucks next year I hope Benning has another Dorsett up his sleeve to provide some protection. Sad to watch a bunch of Canuck players milling around a fallen comrade and doing nothing about it. At least MDZ, I think, went after the Panther player who goosed Granlund with his stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 45 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Well Stawns I guess we can watch the CUP playoffs this year and see if that stands up. I always say that playoffs are a different brand of hockey. If EP comes to the Canucks next year I hope Benning has another Dorsett up his sleeve to provide some protection. Sad to watch a bunch of Canuck players milling around a fallen comrade and doing nothing about it. At least MDZ, I think, went after the Panther player who goosed Granlund with his stick. I would normally agree with you, but I'm seeing the same trend in the playoffs as I do in the reg season. Little to no body contact and a much lower intensity than there used to be. Sucks for fans of what hockey used to be, great for guys like EP and all the other little guys that seem to be dominating these days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, stawns said: I would normally agree with you, but I'm seeing the same trend in the playoffs as I do in the reg season. Little to no body contact and a much lower intensity than there used to be. Sucks for fans of what hockey used to be, great for guys like EP and all the other little guys that seem to be dominating these days. Generally I'd agree with you, but watching Anaheim the past couple rounds in the post-season tells me there is still some 'old-school' hockey to be played if you have both the coach and personnel to do so. They have absolutely no problem making the other team pay a price (both the clean way and the questionable way) to get a win out of them in the playoffs. Is this style of play trending down as the kids say - probably, but it's not completely dead yet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HerrDrFunk Posted February 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Boudrias said: Well Stawns I guess we can watch the CUP playoffs this year and see if that stands up. I always say that playoffs are a different brand of hockey. If EP comes to the Canucks next year I hope Benning has another Dorsett up his sleeve to provide some protection. Sad to watch a bunch of Canuck players milling around a fallen comrade and doing nothing about it. At least MDZ, I think, went after the Panther player who goosed Granlund with his stick. Newest Vancouver Canuck Darren Archibald says hello. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GrizzlyAdams Posted February 8, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2018 Recent interview with Elias http://hockeynews.se/articles/1911/ It was in Swedish and I’m not the best at interpreting translations (perhaps @ForzaTikare can help with that?)but here are some basic points: On not being selected to the Olympic Team: - It wasn’t my decision to make, it was the federations choice. Obviously it’s unfortunate that I wasn’t picked, but now I can focus on Vaxjo—and this gives me ‘a carrot to work harder’ - I would like to prove them wrong, but I’m not thinking about that. I never expected my SHL season to be as good as it has been On passing Backstrom for most points as a U20 player in the 21st century SHL: - Heard something about that on Twitter. It’s a lot of fun. On the CHL final, and whether he was nervous or not: - It was fun! Disappointing to lose, brings back memories of losing to Canada in January - Wasn’t nervous, but rather excited to play in such a big match Side note: the article also mentions that of the top 25 players in the SHL in terms of points, Elias has been on for the fewest goals against (10) 1 5 3 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 We have collected some good talent, and this year it looks lIke we have a chance to collect some more - hopefully a couple of the good young D available in this draft. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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