As a centre I doubt it. AV will go with Lappy after Gillis gives him a contract at the request of AV.

If they play Gaunce on the wing like he is now, maybe.
- boonerbuck

Agreed.

A legendary bar, indeed. Seen many great shows there. Elliott Brood shook the place to the foundation on a Monday night just over a year ago. Epic show!!!!
- Marwood

Yup. They manage to get some pretty awesome shows. Best place in the valley to watch live music, except for the music fests in the summer.

It's been a while since I've been there. I'll have to stop in the next time I'm back.

Does anyone else laugh a bit when you think back to when Vancouver drafted Schroeder and Gagner (I think) said, "He's a steal at this spot. He is going to be in the NHL a lot faster than most of the players taken before hime."

Games played
John Tavares 243
Victor Hedman 214
Matt Duchene 219
Evander Kane 213
Brayden Schenn 63
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 130
Nazem Kadri 51
Scott Glennie 1
Jared Cowen 83
Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson 121
Ryan Ellis 32
Calvin de Haan 1
Zack Kassian 44
Dmitri Kulikov 198
Peter Holland 4
Nick Leddy 128
David Rundblad 30
Louis Leblanc 42
Chris Kreider 0
Jacob Josefson 69
John Moore 69


a few after him

Marcus Johansson 149
Ryan O'Reilly 236
Kyle Clifford 157

Since you are PM'ing pics, how about sending me some of those Lulu Lemon Cumberlandians...
- bloatedmosquito

You have to be a member of the Van Isle club.

Does anyone else laugh a bit when you think back to when Vancouver drafted Schroeder and Gagner (I think) said, "He's a steal at this spot. He is going to be in the NHL a lot faster than most of the players taken before hime."

Games played
John Tavares 243
Victor Hedman 214
Matt Duchene 219
Evander Kane 213
Brayden Schenn 63
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 130
Nazem Kadri 51
Scott Glennie 1
Jared Cowen 83
Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson 121
Ryan Ellis 32
Calvin de Haan 1
Zack Kassian 44
Dmitri Kulikov 198
Peter Holland 4
Nick Leddy 128
David Rundblad 30
Louis Leblanc 42
Chris Kreider 0
Jacob Josefson 69
John Moore 69


a few after him

Marcus Johansson 149
Ryan O'Reilly 236
Kyle Clifford 157
- IanEsplen

Schroeder has deserved a shot in the NHL for a few years now. He outplayed Hodgson the year he finally made it—politics won out in the end.

The only thing that makes me doubt whether he'll be a regular NHLer is his size. He's got all the other tools to be a successful player.

Yup. They manage to get some pretty awesome shows. Best place in the valley to watch live music, except for the music fests in the summer.

It's been a while since I've been there. I'll have to stop in the next time I'm back.
- Fosco

The 'Big Time Out' has been really good in the past, although it's been a bit of a flop the past two years. Saw Richie Hayward play his last gig with Little Feat at Music Fest a few years ago!!

I know. I wish my team would follow the wonderful cap management system the Leafs employ. It's worked out sooooo well for them.

You follow a poop team. Insulting other team's management system is laughable.

Then again, laughable comments from you is becoming the norm.

Piss off troll.
- bloatedmosquito

Well said .

I know. I wish my team would follow the wonderful cap management system the Leafs employ. It's worked out sooooo well for them.

You follow a poop team. Insulting other team's management system is laughable.

Then again, laughable comments from you is becoming the norm.

Piss off troll.
- bloatedmosquito

Lappy will be back next yr. Minor raise. Just like last lockout the depthguys take the hit. Top six guys still cash in. Ask Zajac.
- Bieksa#3

I hope Lappy is back .I like him.

You have to be a member of the Van Isle club.
- Marwood

rural girls are the best. Unihibited and bored.

Schroeder has deserved a shot in the NHL for a few years now. He outplayed Hodgson the year he finally made it—politics won out in the end.

The only thing that makes me doubt whether he'll be a regular NHLer is his size. He's got all the other tools to be a successful player.
- Fosco

He'll end up saying "(frank) you" Mike Gillis/AV/Canucks and go play in Europe.

I hope Lappy is back .I like him.
- VANTEL

Great 3rd or 4th line centre!

Great 3rd or 4th line centre!
- LeftCoaster

He is a great 3 rd line center. If we have a 3 rd better than him and he is our 4 th then we would be stacked. Gaunce would be our 4 th

He sucks. 40ish point player in the AHL does not equate to an NHLer.
- prock

Agreed, how many points did Blacker get last yr?

The 'Big Time Out' has been really good in the past, although it's been a bit of a flop the past two years. Saw Richie Haywood play his last gig with Little Feat at Music Fest a few years ago!!
- Marwood

RIP. That must have been an awesome show.

Didn't go to Big Time Out last year, but the year before, when they had it at that farm, was a bit of a let down. It needs to be at the Village Park.

The year Sam Roberts and Mother Mother played was awesome—one of the best concert experiences I've had.

Love the Vancouver Island Music Fest. I haven't gone the last few years, but before that I went for like 10 years in a row. Free VIP pass and backstage access the drink and bathroom lineups are much smaller there.

Heard the Sheepdogs were pretty solid this past year. Never even knew they were going to be there, or else I would've made it back

Does anyone else laugh a bit when you think back to when Vancouver drafted Schroeder and Gagner (I think) said, "He's a steal at this spot. He is going to be in the NHL a lot faster than most of the players taken before hime."

Games played
John Tavares 243
Victor Hedman 214
Matt Duchene 219
Evander Kane 213
Brayden Schenn 63
Oliver Ekman-Larsson 130
Nazem Kadri 51
Scott Glennie 1
Jared Cowen 83
Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson 121
Ryan Ellis 32
Calvin de Haan 1
Zack Kassian 44
Dmitri Kulikov 198
Peter Holland 4
Nick Leddy 128
David Rundblad 30
Louis Leblanc 42
Chris Kreider 0
Jacob Josefson 69
John Moore 69


a few after him

Marcus Johansson 149
Ryan O'Reilly 236
Kyle Clifford 157
- IanEsplen

Schroeder will be in the lineup against Calgary. You heard it here first.

He'll end up saying "(frank) you" Mike Gillis/AV/Canucks and go play in Europe.
- LeftCoaster

Wouldn't be too surprised.

I'm more of a proponent of Gillis than a hater, but I'm starting to think Booner is on to something about AV having a bit too much say in the GM tasks...

He'll end up saying "(frank) you" Mike Gillis/AV/Canucks and go play in Europe.
- LeftCoaster

He was probably told, seasons too short (important) to give him fair look.
AV knows the time is now.

I still can't believe our 2nd line C is Andrew f'n Ebbett. I really hate AV The Tool.

He is a great 3 rd line center. If we have a 3 rd better than him and he is our 4 th then we would be stacked. Gaunce would be our 4 th
- VANTEL

I'm a big fan of Lappy. Guy is looking huge this season.

I like Gaunce, but I'm not getting my hopes up he'll be ready next season.

Even if he is, he'll probably get screwed over...

Wouldn't be too surprised.

I'm more of a proponent of Gillis than a hater, but I'm starting to think Booner is on to something about AV having a bit too much say in the GM tasks...
- Fosco

Booner has a point, but any gm who doesn't rely heavily on his hc opinion is done. The coach ist guy implementing te system and deciding who is going out when and who plays together. Coach has to have the players he wants make the team

Again, Barker would have been the one to send down. Cannauton, Sauve and Joslin can be the 9/10/11 for (frank) sakes. Everyone forgot about Alberts. Why cant he be the #8/9 so we can give our young players a shot? This is all BS...

I don't buy it sorry. Vandermeer was in January without a contract. Do you really believe that we should hold our centre prospect back over #9 depth on D so we dont lose these rejects to waivers when we are missing our 2nd and 3rd line C's?

There's talk about Schroeder being called up. If Gillis/AV's choice is any indication, we wont see Schroeder called up if we cant score because they wont want to lose a 8/9 D to waivers?.... it's injuries or bust and even then, we've always seen AV grab the wrong fit for the hole off the farm team...

Instead of addressing the scoring problem, AV and assistant GM Gillis just come right out and says we are not going to try and score much this season just like at the trade deadline when they said the same things about the upcoming playoffs...
- boonerbuck

Two things:

1. We all know how AV is with young players.

2. Maybe Schroeder is simply not good enough.

One is fact, the other speculation.

Booner has a point, but any m who doesn't rely heavily on his hc opinion is done. The coach ist guy implementing te system and deciding who is going out when and who plays together. Coach has to have the players he wants make the team
- Bieksa#3

I agree to a point, but Gillis has to be shaking his head at some of AV's decisions.

There also needs to be some better communication, and Gillis needs to put a bit of heat on AV. Gillis is going to look like a fool if he keeps trading for and drafting players that AV refuses to use, even when the deserve the playing time.

I still can't believe our 2nd line C is Andrew f'n Ebbett. I really hate AV The Tool.
- CanUSA17

and he's about half a million less of a cap hit than Schroeder.

I'm guessing that is what it came down to as well as waviers

MG- who do you want as your number 2 centre AV?

AV- it's a wash MG. And does it really matter, Kes will be back soon.

MG- well if you don't care, we'll keep the cheaper guy so we have more cap room at the deadline.

AV- sounds good. And at the deadline get me two more D

MG- I was thinking 3

He sucks. 40ish point player in the AHL does not equate to an NHLer.
- prock

How do you evaluate talent of rookie players? Do you have some magic formula?

Sometimes sending a player back to the AHL is a good thing. It's called player development.

Do you want Gillis to send Nonis the Handbook?