-Vintage Canuck- Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Quote Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed forward Francis Perron to a one-year, two-way contract. Perron, 23, recorded career-highs in points (47), goals (18), power play goals (7) and assists (29) in 63 games with the San Jose Barracuda in 2018.19. In 175 AHL games split between San Jose, Belleville and Binghamton, the 6'0", 178-pound forward recorded 88 points (28-60-88), including nine power play goals and seven game-winning goals. A native of Laval, Quebec, Perron was selected by Ottawa in the seventh round, 190th overall, at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by Vancouver on June 22, 2019 from San Jose, alongside a 2019 7th round pick, in exchange for forward Tom Pyatt and a 2019 6th round pick. https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/vancouver-canucks-francis-perron/c-308196194 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches5 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Cuts off right before it says Barracuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Left Wing Born April 1996, 23 years old 6 foot tall, 178 pounds (?) Shoots L Drafted 190th overall by the sens in 2014 Has shown decent progression over the years and looks like a solid Utica pick up for a club needing bodies Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM 2012-13 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 57 7 11 18 28 1 5 1 1 2 7 2013-14 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 68 16 39 55 32 -3 9 1 7 8 4 2014-15 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 64 29 47 76 39 -1 6 3 4 7 14 2015-16 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 62 41 67 108 38 41 18 12 21 33 11 2016-17 Binghamton Senators AHL 68 6 20 26 14 -11 -- -- -- -- -- 2017-18 Belleville Senators AHL 44 4 11 15 26 -8 -- -- -- -- -- 2018-19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 63 18 29 47 26 10 3 0 1 1 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronic.Canuck Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 He and Graovac will be big solid additions to Utica's top 6. A fair bit younger than a few of the veterans we had in those roles recently as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Anyone with a scouting report on him? Not the biggest guy... but how is his positioning? Does he have leg strengths like the Sedins? Is he speedy and/or shifty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUCKER67 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Who's left? Boeser Goldobin Teves Rafferty Boucher Brisebois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 108 pts in 62 games in his Draft +2 year is eye catching but it's interesting that so often you can see these huge numbers in the Q not translate to the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Blight Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Aladeen said: 108 pts in 62 games in his Draft +2 year is eye catching but it's interesting that so often you can see these huge numbers in the Q not translate to the NHL. Plus he was the MVP in the Q....... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Just now, Rick Blight said: Plus he was the MVP in the Q....... Yup regular season and playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 I appreciate how management is working to bolster Utica's depth given how injuries have ravaged them and us the last few years Hard for them to be competitive when we're always poaching bodies to ice a roster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, Aladeen said: 108 pts in 62 games in his Draft +2 year is eye catching but it's interesting that so often you can see these huge numbers in the Q not translate to the NHL. Less than inspiring AHL numbers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Couldn't possibly be worthwhile. Only players picked in the top three picks can play hockey as per CDC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, rekker said: Couldn't possibly be worthwhile. Only players picked in the top three picks can play hockey as per CDC. Should trade him for a pick, before Benning loses him to waivers. #asset-thingy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VancouverHabitant Posted July 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2019 52 minutes ago, Baggins said: Less than inspiring AHL numbers though. Really? His numbers in the AHL are very solid in my opinion. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, Baggins said: Less than inspiring AHL numbers though. I look more closely at the progression/development rather than outright numbers for a player who's still, quite young. His ppg production in Jr improved significantly every year and he nearly doubled his ppg production between his first 'full seasons' in the AHL but in less games. Not saying he's gonna take the NHL by surprise but Utica could definitely use more scoring/depth, there's no arguing that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted July 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2019 51 minutes ago, Lancaster said: Anyone with a scouting report on him? Not the biggest guy... but how is his positioning? Does he have leg strengths like the Sedins? Is he speedy and/or shifty? His hockey IQ, playmaking, vision, and hands are probably his standout abilities. Highly skilled (was considered the most skilled AHL prospect in the Skarks organization). Good shot and shot selection. Skating is decent, but not exceptional, at least at the pro level (he’s quick but I wouldn’t call him a speedster). Strength has been a major issue, but he has improved a lot, packing on some muscle in recent years through training and nutrition. Struggled to adjust to the AHL initially, but had a breakthrough last season, putting up some really good totals and being named an AHL All Star. Starting to get a bit of a rep as a “perimeter player” as a pro, but he’s also a skilled guy who seriously lacked in size/strength, so it’s not really surprising, and not necessarily concerning. He’s probably at his most effective playing that style of game right now. I don’t think he lacks the will to get inside and take the puck to tougher areas, but he has definitely found it a challenge in the pros. He will need to continue to work on his strength and hopefully find a way to get to those scoring areas more consistently, because he does own a really good release. When he was in Ottawa, he was actually compared frequently to Hoffman, which is obviously a pretty optimistic projection, but he’s actually not far off, in terms of timeline (their career charts are actually pretty similar so far), so it’ll be interesting to see how he progresses this season. He was expected to get a good long look at the Sharks’ camp this year, with a chance to push for a lineup spot, so he definitely has some legitimate NHL upside. 1 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, VancouverHabitant said: Really? His numbers in the AHL are very solid in my opinion. Vey had better. lol Hey, it doesn't mean he won't, or can't, be more than an AHL depth guy. I'm just not wowed by his AHL numbers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Perron - Graovac - Bailey line is gonna take Utica by storm!!! Watch out Schaller, Goldobin and/or Lind, Gadjovich.... and whoever!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Further to my post earlier, I don’t want to give the impression that we should expect much from Perron. We shouldn’t. He’s a long shot. Most likely he’ll just be a good AHL player and not much more. But he is still a “prospect” in my mind and a guy with a chance to become a quality player. He wasn’t just a throw-in in the Karlsson trade, but a guy San Jose targeted. Their scouts saw real potential in this player. And I expect our scouts feel the same. Remains to be determined if he’ll reach that potential, but this year in Utica should give us a good idea (assuming he’s not lost to waivers). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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