Jett Woo | D

[Ray_Cathode]

On 8/27/2023 at 12:00 PM, stawns said:

I don't care if my defense gets points or not.  I want them to play defense.......tye biggest obstacle to that was coaching......when RT came in, Myers got much better.  That's why I didn't want them to buy out OEL, he would have been back to form under RT

We will have an opportunity to see if OEL can redeem himself. One thing I do feel confident about is that he will never be worth 8 mil per, and probably not even half that. If we didn’t buy out OEL,we would have been giving away first round picks till hell freezes over to get rid of enough players to become cap compliant.

[aGENT]

2 minutes ago, Ray_Cathode said:

We will have an opportunity to see if OEL can redeem himself. One thing I do feel confident about is that he will never be worth 8 mil per, and probably not even half that. If we didn’t buy out OEL,we would have been giving away first round picks till hell freezes over to get rid of enough players to become cap compliant.

The ironic thing with OEL is that he probably would have looked far better with either Cole/Soucy as his partner  Unfortunately, we needed his bought out cap, to sign them...¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[RWJC]

In case anyone missed or forgot about this article/interview from back in May. Hope Woo really impresses in camp this season and makes the roster at some point even as a spare Dman to at least absorb some experience with the big club. 
 

Canucks re-sign Jett Woo to one-year, two-way contract 

Jett Woo, 22, made big gains with AHL Abbotsford this past season and GM Ryan Johnson thinks he could play NHL games in 2023-24. 

Author of the article:

Patrick Johnston

Published May 31, 2023  •  2 minute read

Vancouver Canucks' Jett Woo skates during NHL pre-season action against the Calgary Flames in Vancouver on Sept. 25, 2022. PHOTO BY RICHARD LAM /PNG

The solid progress Jett Woo made in the 2022-23 season for the Abbotsford Canucks has won him a new contract.

 

The Vancouver Canucks announced Wednesday they’d re-signed the young defenceman to a one-year, two-way contract.

 

According to CHEK-TV’s Rick Dhaliwal, Woo’s contract calls for him to make $775,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL.

 

That NHL salary is actually less than the $874,125 qualifying offer his expiring entry-level deal called for, suggesting he traded a higher AHL salary in exchange for a slightly reduced NHL wage. 

 

He’s most likely to be an AHLer to start the season again next year, but by retaining him this is a statement by the Canucks that they still think he has a chance to play NHL games.

 

A right-shot defenceman, Woo turns 23 this summer. He’s still a long shot to become an NHL regular, given his place on the Canucks’ depth chart, but he’s come a long way in a year. In 2021-22, he was a regular scratch and when he did play, it was often as a forward.
 

This season, though, he made great progress, something Abbotsford general manager Ryan Johnson highlighted in a post-season press conference.

 

Johnson said Woo finally found his identity as a player under new AHL Canucks head coach Jeremy Colliton.

 

“This year, his growth in his game, building his identity as a player, as a puck-moving, physical, heavy (player). And he contributed offensively as well, he even played on the second unit power play at times,” Johnson said earlier in May.

 

“He’s shot himself forward, that’s for sure.”

 

Abbotsford Canucks defenceman Jett Woo steps onto the ice at the Abbotsford Centre earlier this season. PHOTO BY DARREN FRANCIS

Johnson said he thought Woo has built his game up enough that he could play NHL games next season.

 

The Canucks’ depth chart got seriously tested late in the season, with injuries hitting their defence corps in the final months of the season, leading to a number of AHL call-ups. And then some of the AHL call-ups were injured on NHL duty — by the end of the year, all three of Christian Wolanin, Noah Juulsen and Guillaume Brisebois were on the injured list.
 

At the end of the 2022-23 season, there were only two defencemen in Abbotsford on NHL deals who didn’t see NHL action: Woo and Brady Keeper.

 

In the AHL this season, Woo set career professional highs for games played, penalty minutes and points: he skated in 68 games, scoring goals and adding 14 assists, while collecting 96 penalty minutes, most on the team.

 

Abbotsford fans voted him the team’s Unsung Hero.

 

 

[DeNiro]

Throw a couple thunderous hits in preseason and Tocchett will love him.

 

I think he needs to be given a bit of runway. Don’t throw away a promising prospect to the waiver wire unless you’re really sure. Let him have 8 or 9 games to see where he’s really at.

 

 

Edited September 3, 2023 by DeNiro

[higgyfan]

Big season coming up for Woo.  If he continues to improve his game in the AHL, he might

get some looks later in the year.   I still have hopes for Jett making the team, as his toughness

would be great addition to the D group.  Lots of young players don't make the NHL jump turn until

they are 23-24yrs. 

[dpn1]

Jett is my dark horse to make the big club this season.

[Ray_Cathode]

On 9/3/2023 at 12:20 PM, dpn1 said:

Jett is my dark horse to make the big club this season.

He had a strong year in Abby. Amazingly strong for his size. Showed good skating and hands, too. It’s always a bonus when the organization can develop a right D.

[Pure961089]

Woo started last season in Abby like this.   1 assist in his first 14 games.  Ended the season with this. 10 points in his last 14 games.  Hope he finally puts it all together this year.  

 

[Ray_Cathode]

On 9/8/2023 at 4:29 AM, Pure961089 said:

Woo started last season in Abby like this.   1 assist in his first 14 games.  Ended the season with this. 10 points in his last 14 games.  Hope he finally puts it all together this year.  

 

His confidence kept growing all year long. For his size, he is very strong, skates pretty well, handles the puck well. Of course, that is in the AHL, love to see him do that in the show.