48MPHSlapShot Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 20 minutes ago, McBackup said: FRIENDSHIP ENDED WITH JAKE LIVINGSTONE NOW AKITO HIROSE IS MY BEST FRIEND LIVINGSTONE?!? MORE LIKE DEAD-TO-ME-INGSTONE!!!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Big Hiro 36 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: LIVINGSTONE?!? MORE LIKE DEAD-TO-ME-INGSTONE!!!! Slugingston needs to improve his feet to be an NHL player. We went after the guy who’s skating is one of his best assets. The NHL is super fast. Slow guys, like Slugingston, just don’t find success anymore. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Nice! Been busy all day, happy to see us land him, kid's got a future IMO. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 7 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Or we trade him for a measly pick, and he bounces back and forth between the AHL and the NHL..... He’s no Brent Sopel. That’s a defo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) I know he’s a free pickup and all that but does he have a future in the NHL? He turns 24 in a few days. edit. Also, does anyone know how many roster spots we have left? Edited March 30, 2023 by guntrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Lasso Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Interesting that he’s followed Hughes, and borrowed some of his plays. That was evident in the video highlights, as he held the line while deking out opponents left and right like Hughes. Is there any expectation that he makes the NHL next year? Or is he earmarked for ABBY? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Just now, Kenny Powers said: Interesting that he’s followed Hughes, and borrowed some of his plays. That was evident in the video highlights, as he held the line while deking out opponents left and right like Hughes. Is there any expectation that he makes the NHL next year? Or is he earmarked for ABBY? I’m thinking he gets to compete for a spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: The number made famous by the illustrious Jannick Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Sharpshooter said: Need a nickname for Akito Hirose. I submit; Keeto, or Ak(number). I wish his jersey number was 47. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Canuck Surfer said: For his type of player; effectively he or Rathbone will be our 3rd pair D next year? Very few undrafted players can sign in with a 50% chance at a roster spot. And I guess he bet on himself! I am happy with that... 2KND pair if we move OEL on??? Based on his interview, he seems pretty happy just to get some NHL exposure so for him, it's a no lose situation Whether he even gets a game is another matter. I have never seen a contract like the one he got before. I'm trying to figure out what it means. My take is that it protects the Canucks from committing 1 of their 50 contracts to a player if he just doesn't have a chance. If he does have a chance, the Canucks have first dibbs on negotiating a contract with him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Just now, Citizen Erased said: I wish his jersey number was 47. Said before, but I want that too. Ak47. I want that so bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Sharpshooter said: Said before, but I want that too. Ak47. I want that so bad. Yeah. I saw that after I had already commented. Oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Citizen Erased said: Yeah. I saw that after I had already commented. Oops! All good. I think it’s the perfect nickname. I want that to become true. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PistolPete13 Posted March 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Saw a lot of Akito when he played in the BCHL for the Grape Apes. Smooth cerebral defender with great puck moving skills. Edited March 30, 2023 by PistolPete13 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Neutral said: tons of lefties, be a crowded AHL squad on left D, interesting competition at training camp. Wonder if we walk away from the always injured Dermott at the end of the year and let him be a ufa? Unless he takes a pay cut to a salary that can be fully buried in the AHL if he gets beat out at training camp by 1 of: Wolanin, Brisebois, Rathbone, Hirose This article details the benifits gained from training a player, in this case a defenseman on their " off hand " It's a fascinating read. https://thesportjournal.org/article/utilizing-the-defensemans-off-hand-a-discussion-of-theory-and-an-empirical-review/ Thanks to @HighOnHockey for originally posting this in the draft thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stawns Posted March 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ilunga said: This article details the benifits gained from training a player, in this case a defenseman on their " off hand " It's a fascinating read. https://thesportjournal.org/article/utilizing-the-defensemans-off-hand-a-discussion-of-theory-and-an-empirical-review/ Thanks to @HighOnHockey for originally posting this in the draft thread. I've always played my off hand, both as a dman and as a fwd. It's way more natural to me and I prefer to have the puck to the middle of the ice, rather than the boards. 1 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, stawns said: I've always played my off hand, both as a dman and as a fwd. It's way more natural to me and I prefer to have the puck to the middle of the ice, rather than the boards. I am ambidextrous, I " play" with both hands. Seriously it's a great article and you seem to be confirming some of the points it makes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, PistolPete13 said: Saw a lot of Akito when he played in the BCHL for the Grape Apes. Smooth cerebral defender with great puck moving skills. Is Grape Apes a legit name? I think that's my favourite team name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Low risk signing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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