Odd. Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 30 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: FIFY. I like Alex as a player, but he is not a PP specialist. Edler is great at keeping the puck in play, he's saved so many plays from the blue line, but his zone entries are just terrible. That being said, if Hughes isn't on our roster he's still going to be our 1D and our defenseman on the PP. Pouliot being the other PP defenseman. Otherwise, the rest aren't good PP d-man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, Odd. said: Edler is great at keeping the puck in play, he's saved so many plays from the blue line, but his zone entries are just terrible. That being said, if Hughes isn't on our roster he's still going to be our 1D and our defenseman on the PP. Pouliot being the other PP defenseman. Otherwise, the rest aren't good PP d-man. OJ says hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since'82 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, MattJVD said: Linden? Virtanen and McCann both made the team right after being drafted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just now, Since'82 said: Virtanen and McCann both made the team right after being drafted. Year after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, Since'82 said: Virtanen and McCann both made the team right after being drafted. 4 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Year after Yeah, both drafted 2014, first NHL season was 2015/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since'82 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, MattJVD said: Linden? Ah yes, I forgot they both went back to Junior for a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Horvat made the team one year after draft. Ryan Kesler made the team right after draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpennyCanuck Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just a quick question here. can someone compare Hughes to Adam Fox. Why was Hughes 1st round pedigree vs. Fox (who was a third round pick) Just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Horvat made the team one year after draft. Ryan Kesler made the team right after draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 19 minutes ago, SpennyCanuck said: Just a quick question here. can someone compare Hughes to Adam Fox. Why was Hughes 1st round pedigree vs. Fox (who was a third round pick) Just curious... Probably because Hughes played a year of college before he was draft eligible versus Fox's first NCAA season being after his draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CANUCK-EXPRESS Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 Ugh his skating though, I'm in love. 3 1 2 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, HerrDrFunk said: Probably because Hughes played a year of college before he was draft eligible versus Fox's first NCAA season being after his draft. Yeah, plus Hughes going to the Worlds (and looking really good at that level). Compared age-to-age (February versus October birthdays and one birthyear apart), they've put up pretty similar numbers at the same levels. And Fox has a more powerful shot. But where Hughes truly separates is his skating and puck skills. Fox is by no means a slouch in either of these areas (they're both strengths for him), but Hughes is just on another level. Hughes could probably step into an NHL lineup today and be the best skater on the team and one of the best puck handlers as well. He's just that good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhdlois Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 23 minutes ago, CANUCK-EXPRESS said: Ugh his skating though, I'm in love. LOL that's awesome....thanks for posting ! One question......why is there a pic of Petterson at the ending ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlwaysACanuckFan Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, Qwags said: I hope we see another Behind the Scenes video of Benning at the draft. Got some quality memes out of that one. Benning after adding defensive depth to our prospect pool Edited June 27, 2018 by AlwaysACanuckFan 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 51 minutes ago, CANUCK-EXPRESS said: Ugh his skating though, I'm in love. If he makes the opening night roster, he might already be one of the best skaters in the NHL. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, CANUCK-EXPRESS said: Ugh his skating though, I'm in love. I think we should send him to Horvat's skating coach so he can get even better! Edited June 27, 2018 by AV's Coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, AV's Coin said: I think we should send him to Horvat's skating coach so he can get even better! I can hear Kathy McLlwain now with a Sam Hallam inspired quote: “I haven’t taught Quinn Hughes anything about skating. He’s teaching me.” 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure961089 Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, aGENT said: If Hughes makes the team, he'd actually be an excellent partner with Edler on the PP. He'd be very good at setting Edler up with his shot just like (perhaps even better than) Ehrhoff used to. First Unit PP Horvat and Dahlen- Crash the Net Boeser on the Left side and Pettersson on the Right Hughes the Lone Defencman on Point. An Upsidedown Star. Edited June 27, 2018 by Pure961089 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grape Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) I watched around 10 Michigan games last year live and saw him at the intramural gym once playing basketball (I didn’t think much of it since there’s a bunch of popular athletes there so I didn’t approach him), and he legitimately is as small as he is made to seem, contrary to most hockey players who do stand out physically one way or another. That being said he’s the guy (perhaps with bias although I’d argue otherwise) I wanted all along after Dahlin and Svechnikov were off the board, because I think he was always severely undervalued relative to the other three dman that were on the board, partially due to the fact that he “only” put up 29 points in 37 games in the NCAA as a 5’9 dman. And while I understand that it’s already a massive feat to achieve in a men’s league as an 18 year old, I think Hughes underperformed statistically relative to how good he really is, and part of that might be because Michigan didn’t have the best team (we obviously made it to the frozen four but we’re really just a slightly above avg team), and also due to a small sample size (37 games). I think if Hughes returns to Michigan, it’d be slightly disappointing if he didn’t put up close to PPG numbers, especially with some improved teammates, a full season of Lockwood (hopefully), and his brother on the team as well. That being said I am extremely conflicted because I do want him on the Canucks next year as I wouldn’t worry about his development being hindered (cuz he’s reallt that good and that confident), but I also want to watch him and Jack play together live Edited June 27, 2018 by Grape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pure961089 Posted June 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2018 On 2018-06-26 at 2:34 PM, DrJockitch said: I am not against him playing in the AHL other than I think he will probably make the Canucks. The joke around the draft was that he was already the Canucks best Defence man. That may not be a joke. I don’t think it’s a joke at all, I think it’s a stark reality and indicative of the sad situation of the Canucks defence. The Defence is awful, it’s not a stretch that Hughes on just raw talent alone is at least the most talented D we have by far. No one comes close to his tool set. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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