5Fivehole0 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Please sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpn1 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Kid looks big out there. Hits hard too. He and Woo would be a great 2nd pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VegasCanuck Posted March 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 10, 2020 20 hours ago, SilentSam said: Holy crap Batman.. did they clone Hughes? ESPN+ https://t.co/wFe1L4cEXj So, observations: # 1, BOY is that arena empty from fans. Wonder if that's just what they normally get or if its a Corona issue #2. Kid has extraordinary wheels, but don't think he's quite as good as Maker or Hughes on edge work, but can always improve. #3. Don't think he has quite the same shot from the point as Hughes, but he does a good job of finding openings to get it through. Have said before, if this kid turns out to be 75 - 80% of what Hughes is, we have a major steal in the draft. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) I am going to put it this way............ "IF" Benning and the scouting services feel that Rathbone has 1st pairing or 2nd pairing potential, and he is close to reaching his ceiling, as a prospect, than IMO, Benning needs to go real hard after Rathbone as soon as the seasons over. This might mean guaranteed spot or guaranteed money or a larger than average bonus. But from what I have seen, I sure would not let him play his last year of college if I could convince him to come now. I am personally afraid of the "FOX" factor and how Fox engineered his eventual landing on the NYR team. Keep in mind NYR need a good LHD prospect It might be nothing, but it is my fear. Edited March 11, 2020 by janisahockeynut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 30 minutes ago, janisahockeynut said: I am going to put it this way............ "IF" Benning and the scouting services feel that Rathbone has 1st pairing or 2nd pairing potential, and he is close to reaching his ceiling, as a prospect, than IMO, Benning needs to go real hard after Rathbone as soon as the seasons over. This might mean guaranteed spot or guaranteed money or a larger than average bonus. But from what I have seen, I sure would not let him play his last year of college if I could convince him to come now. I am personally afraid of the "FOX" factor and how Fox engineered his eventual landing on the NYR team. Keep in mind NYR need a good LHD prospect It might be nothing, but it is my fear. We couldn't convince Cagguila to sign here despite Boeser and Stecher here. We couldn't convince Aston-Reese to sign despite Gaudette here. I doubt Rathbone is suddenly that close to Fox after one season together. Rathbone technically is eligible for two more years of college hockey I believe. However he could hit UFA after next season. We committed to him when many teams glossed over him for not going to college right away. We have made an effort to draft players with good character. Guys like Gaudette and Lockwood have always said they would sign with the team that believed in them and drafted them. I suspect Rathbone would be of the same mold. We also drafted Aidan McDonagh who apparently was a childhood friend of Rathbone too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, theo5789 said: We couldn't convince Cagguila to sign here despite Boeser and Stecher here. We couldn't convince Aston-Reese to sign despite Gaudette here. I doubt Rathbone is suddenly that close to Fox after one season together. Rathbone technically is eligible for two more years of college hockey I believe. However he could hit UFA after next season. We committed to him when many teams glossed over him for not going to college right away. We have made an effort to draft players with good character. Guys like Gaudette and Lockwood have always said they would sign with the team that believed in them and drafted them. I suspect Rathbone would be of the same mold. We also drafted Aidan McDonagh who apparently was a childhood friend of Rathbone too. I would rather be wrong and you right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, theo5789 said: We couldn't convince Cagguila to sign here despite Boeser and Stecher here. We couldn't convince Aston-Reese to sign despite Gaudette here. I doubt Rathbone is suddenly that close to Fox after one season together. Rathbone technically is eligible for two more years of college hockey I believe. However he could hit UFA after next season. We committed to him when many teams glossed over him for not going to college right away. We have made an effort to draft players with good character. Guys like Gaudette and Lockwood have always said they would sign with the team that believed in them and drafted them. I suspect Rathbone would be of the same mold. We also drafted Aidan McDonagh who apparently was a childhood friend of Rathbone too. 30 other teams also couldn't convince those guys, calm down. This happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, MoneypuckOverlord said: 30 other teams also couldn't convince those guys, calm down. This happens. Calm down? I'm not the one worrying about Rathbone leaving elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 hour ago, MoneypuckOverlord said: 30 other teams also couldn't convince those guys, calm down. This happens. I frequently walk around terrified of a shark attack too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 3 hours ago, janisahockeynut said: I am going to put it this way............ "IF" Benning and the scouting services feel that Rathbone has 1st pairing or 2nd pairing potential, and he is close to reaching his ceiling, as a prospect, than IMO, Benning needs to go real hard after Rathbone as soon as the seasons over. This might mean guaranteed spot or guaranteed money or a larger than average bonus. But from what I have seen, I sure would not let him play his last year of college if I could convince him to come now. I am personally afraid of the "FOX" factor and how Fox engineered his eventual landing on the NYR team. Keep in mind NYR need a good LHD prospect It might be nothing, but it is my fear. Everyone is always afraid of this with college picks, but it SELDOM happens, one every few years. My guess is, Rathbone will turn pro this spring as he needs to start facing a higher degree of competition. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Just now, VegasCanuck said: Everyone is always afraid of this with college picks, but it SELDOM happens, one every few years. My guess is, Rathbone will turn pro this spring as he needs to start facing a higher degree of competition. You know Vegas......I am always a little nervous with NCAA guys, but him playing at Harvard and how prestige that school is, and the fact that Fox was such a AH It just puts a little more edge to my nervousness............ I always worry about the good ones....just me, I will be fine! Thanks...... I am sure you are right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alflives Posted March 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said: Everyone is always afraid of this with college picks, but it SELDOM happens, one every few years. My guess is, Rathbone will turn pro this spring as he needs to start facing a higher degree of competition. Plus, he’s good enough to be on our team right away. We could really use him. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, Alflives said: Plus, he’s good enough to be on our team right away. We could really use him. He very well, might be, Alf, he looks great out there, looking forward to seeing how he handles better competition, but his skating, shot and moves are all NHL quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Rathbone could make the jump to the NHL next year. At the very least we need to sign him this summer and bring him to training camp. He could start in Utica and be first call up. In my opinion he’s already ahead of Juolevi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 14 hours ago, dpn1 said: Kid looks big out there. Hits hard too. He and Woo would be a great 2nd pairing. Yeah, he’s listed at 176, but I read last year that he is actually 5’11 and 190 which watching him play makes a lot more sense since he seems pretty robust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinery33 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 13 hours ago, aGENT said: I frequently walk around terrified of a shark attack too! You too, damn, thought I was the only one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WeneedLumme Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 14 hours ago, aGENT said: I frequently walk around terrified of a shark attack too! When I was a kid I used to worry about sharks when I swam in the ocean. I eventually got over it, but then last summer a couple of orcas wandered into the swimming area chasing some seals, and now I have something new to worry about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Season over....now sign your name please..... https://www.tsn.ca/report-harvard-hockey-team-to-forfeit-series-1.1456102 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borvat Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 It's gonna be difficult for him to leave his brother. Another year of college delays his need to leave. Tough call for a young man. Looking at the map of NHL teams there are quite a few a lot closer. Vancouver is basically as far as it gets away from his family. At least Utica is fairly close it may help him to sign and buys him another year. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-2017-draft-pick-jack-rathbone-autistic-brother 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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