Marc Michaelis | #56 | LW/C

[Gawdzukes]

On 3/25/2020 at 9:46 PM, Rollieo Del Fuego said:

 

Thanks for the rundown...and now it sounds like he should be ready to go within a season or so...given his age and skills...maybe he can turn Goldie into the sniper we were hoping for and they can come up together to join Tryamkin on what could become a top 4 D corp in that same time frame.

 

At the very least he gives us some skill depth at center and left wing and effectively replaces Madden on the depth chart.

 

 

On 3/25/2020 at 11:30 PM, Kanukfanatic said:

I would be surprised if goldy ever plays another game as a Canuck.

 

Why would you think otherwise?

Goldy has gown moldy. bye bye

[Rollieo Del Fuego]

On 3/29/2020 at 6:38 PM, Gawdzukes said:

 

Goldy has gown moldy. bye bye

Goldy wears a moldy gown...?

[SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME]

On 3/31/2020 at 9:54 AM, Rollieo Del Fuego said:

Goldy wears a moldy gown...?

Well, he’s pretty fashion forward, so who knows? Could be that gender bending, fungus-based clothing is the latest menswear trend on the streets of Moscow.

[komodo0921]

This guy is very, very intriguing.

On the verge of 25, he's already fully matured.

Haven't seen anything of him but, it seems he's a great offensive producer and his two way game, apparently, makes him a great possibility as a penalty killer.

To get a player without having to give up anything is always good but this guy seems to have slipped through some cracks

I'm wondering why.

[Rick Blight]

1 hour ago, komodo0921 said:

This guy is very, very intriguing.

On the verge of 25, he's already fully matured.

Haven't seen anything of him but, it seems he's a great offensive producer and his two way game, apparently, makes him a great possibility as a penalty killer.

To get a player without having to give up anything is always good but this guy seems to have slipped through some cracks

I'm wondering why.

I'm guessing but it probably had something to do with the fact that he was playing in Germany, on a Under 18 team in his first draft eligible season and was likely a pretty small player. He was a real offensive force in that league but never did much in International competition, didn't have an exceptional season at all in his 1st season in North America but became a real standout for all 4 years in college. I don't know if any team had tried to get him to leave college early or if he just wanted to get his degree.

[Captain Canuck #12]

On 3/19/2020 at 6:19 PM, YEGCanuck said:

Interesting Jimbo indicated he sees Marc as a penalty kill specialist. It also sounds like Marc is a person of character which is a characteristic the Canucks value.

My guess is that Benning sees him as a Motte replacement then.  He's most certainly not as physical as Motte, but started off his first two years of NCAA scoring at a much better rate that Motte.  Motte finally caught and surpassed Michaelis in scoring by his third and final NCAA year, but this might have been due to being on a stronger team.  Looks like a 4th line upgrade to me.

Edited April 29, 2020 by Captain Canuck #12

[Sedinyoureyesontheprize]

Epic video tribute for Marc 

 

 

we might’ve struck gold. 

[smithers joe]

3 hours ago, Captain Canuck #12 said:

My guess is that Benning sees him as a Motte replacement then.  He's most certainly not as physical as Motte, but started off his first two years of NCAA scoring at a much better rate that Motte.  Motte finally caught and surpassed Michaelis in scoring by his third and final NCAA year, but this might have been due to being on a stronger team.  Looks like a 4th line upgrade to me.

maybe a sutter replacement. 

[Fred65]

7 hours ago, smithers joe said:

maybe a sutter replacement. 

Maybe  a Madden replacement 

[SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME]

Michaelis has been a bit of a forgotten man, after being signed just before the season was cancelled, and kinda just flying under the radar the past several  months, but he’s a very interesting player, with the potential to become a bottom-six replacement as soon as next season, should the Canucks find a way to move out some veteran salary.

 

Here’s another video highlight package that was uploaded in July:

Michaelis is a very complete player, capable of playing all three positions, and making an impact in all situations. Most likely, his best spot would be 4C (to start anyway), as he’s a solid two-way centreman, with plenty of skill and offensive upside, but also excellent positioning and defensive responsibility. He was a defensive force on the PK at the college level, and a dangerous short handed scoring threat. Also very strong on faceoffs. Skating could use a little work, but hopefully he’s on top of this, and using the time off to improve that element of his game. Michaelis certainly has the basics to his game to play a responsible two-way role in limited minutes, and also the skill to hopefully chip in some scoring at the pro level. 
 

He’ll probably start in Utica and hopefully earn some call ups next season. However, if Benning moves out some veteran salary, and there are openings on the bottom six, Michaelis, at 25, is already a very mature and nearly “fully cooked” prospect who could, potentially, lay claim to a contested spot at camp, and force his way into the lineup (and at only 700K AAV, he’d certainly help with the cap). We’ve seen it before with our college guys, and Michaelis is certainly  a player who comes close to “ready made” for the pros, with his compete game, character/leadership, skillset, and consistency as a top scorer, and all situations player, over four very impressive college seasons.

Edited September 20, 2020 by SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME
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[Captain Canuck #12]

If he can play centre, his future on this team looks bright!

[Phil_314]

It'd be great if he could bump Beagle from his role and be solid on his draws.

Wonder what his career trajectory and scoring upside/ comparison would be at this point?  Maybe another Luke Glendening (solid 4th liner) if we're lucky?

[Guest]

1 hour ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said:

Michaelis is a very complete player, capable of playing all three positions, and making an impact in all situations. Most likely, his best spot would be 4C (to start anyway), as he’s a solid two-way centreman, with plenty of skill and offensive upside, but also excellent positioning and defensive responsibility. He was a defensive force on the PK at the college level, and a dangerous short handed scoring threat. Also very strong on faceoffs. Skating could use a little work, but hopefully he’s on top of this, and using the time off to improve that element of his game. Michaelis certainly has the basics to his game to play a responsible two-way role in limited minutes, and also the skill to hopefully chip in some scoring at the pro level. 

This would put him in direct competition with Lukas Jasek when it comes to the skillset.  Jasek maybe more talented offensively and Michaelis more polished defensively?  

[MrCanuck94]

Would be really nice for him to make Beagle expendable and add potentially more offensive touch to the bottom 6 and some needed cap space.

[aGENT]

6 hours ago, MrCanuck94 said:

Would be really nice for him to make Beagle expendable and add potentially more offensive touch to the bottom 6 and some needed cap space.

Beagle isn't the problem, we need a defensive, PK etc centre that plays hard minutes. 

 

What we need is to move Gaudette and some cap (Benn? Sutter?) for a solid 2 way guy like Tierney.

Edited September 26, 2020 by aGENT

[Herberts Vasiljevs]

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Edited September 26, 2020 by Herberts Vasiljevs

[MrCanuck94]

2 hours ago, aGENT said:

Beagle isn't the problem, we need a defensive, PK etc centre that plays hard minutes. 

 

What we need is to move Gaudette and some cap (Benn? Sutter?) for a solid 2 way guy like Tierney.

Sorry didn't mean it as a diss to Beagle, just as a way to free up cap and bring in potentially more offence.

[Elias Pettersson]

3 hours ago, aGENT said:

Beagle isn't the problem, we need a defensive, PK etc centre that plays hard minutes. 

 

What we need is to move Gaudette and some cap (Benn? Sutter?) for a solid 2 way guy like Tierney.

Ottawa has 3 forwards signed for next year.  I wonder if they are even going to ice an entire team for the coming season.  Tierney is an RFA with arbitration rights so he's probably a guy they don't want to re-sign.  Gaudette would be way cheaper for them so Ottawa may entertain that deal.  I don't see Gaudette as a long term solution at 3C, and Tierney would be a perfect fit for this team.  Maybe Ottawa would take on Baertschi's contract, at least he would fill a roster spot for them and could even play in their top 6.  

 

If Benning could get a 3C who can play a 200' game and kill penalties and add a top 4 Dman to pair with Hughes that would complete our roster for the most part.  I don't see either Tanev or Markstrom coming back next year.  I can see Benning signing Toffoli to complete our top 6 while letting the other two walk and using the extra cap to get a 1B for Demko and a guy like Tierney and a young Dman to play with Hughes.  Re-signing Motte should be a priority as well.

[aGENT]

8 hours ago, MrCanuck94 said:

Sorry didn't mean it as a diss to Beagle, just as a way to free up cap and bring in potentially more offence.

Sure... But then we just have a hole to fill on the defensive forward/pk side.

 

Beagle isn't the place to move cap IMO. Roussel, Virtanen, Gaudette, Sutter, Benn... Sure. Our 4th line should stay pretty much as is IMO. If you want more scoring, the third line is where we need to look (see: theTierney discussion) as well as re-signing Toffoli.

 

7 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said:

Ottawa has 3 forwards signed for next year.  I wonder if they are even going to ice an entire team for the coming season.  Tierney is an RFA with arbitration rights so he's probably a guy they don't want to re-sign.  Gaudette would be way cheaper for them so Ottawa may entertain that deal.  I don't see Gaudette as a long term solution at 3C, and Tierney would be a perfect fit for this team.  Maybe Ottawa would take on Baertschi's contract, at least he would fill a roster spot for them and could even play in their top 6.  

 

If Benning could get a 3C who can play a 200' game and kill penalties and add a top 4 Dman to pair with Hughes that would complete our roster for the most part.  I don't see either Tanev or Markstrom coming back next year.  I can see Benning signing Toffoli to complete our top 6 while letting the other two walk and using the extra cap to get a 1B for Demko and a guy like Tierney and a young Dman to play with Hughes.  Re-signing Motte should be a priority as well.

Yeah, I forgot about Baer for a minute there! Tierney would likely cost them a hair under what both Baer and Gaudette would cost and give them two middle 6 forwards. Baer is a short one year term to not block kids coming up and Gaudette is younger and cheaper than Tierney. Maybe have to toss in a 'B' prospect to make it happen but worth the cost IMO.

 

I don't see Tanev going anywhere but yeah I have a hard time seeing why Markstrom would re-up. We can't offer him competitive security.

 

Agree on Motte.

 

Ideally we could work something for an Erriksson, Virtanen and Stecher for Stralman deal as well. 

 

 

[JeremyCuddles]

14 hours ago, MrCanuck94 said:

Sorry didn't mean it as a diss to Beagle, just as a way to free up cap and bring in potentially more offence.

You bring in more offense by improving the 3rd line. Sad thing is Gaudette just doesn't have the all around game to hang on the 3rd line. Although he did take some strides in the playoffs. I'll give him one more season to show he can be a good 3rd line option. But as it stands now moving out Beagle hurts more than it helps. Him and Motter were by far our best bottom 6 players in the playoffs, and Beagle has arguably been a massive anchor on the PK. A lot to dump on a college kid fresh into the league. Beagle at the very least needs to be on this team this season, and potentially the next to really bring along a replacement.

 

As for improving bottom 6 scoring we need to add a legit 3rd line center or hope Gaudette can take major strides this coming season and become that 3rd line center. Dumping Beagle would be a major loss to the defensive side of the game that our team already is piss poor at given all the shots against.