If his opinion isn't better than anyone else's then why do you want him to read your post.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I figure to keep him busy for awhile and distract him from posting?

Out! Out! Damn Burrows!
- golfingsince

et tu Franchesco.

If his opinion isn't better than anyone else's then why do you want him to read your post.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I would rather read MacBenning or midsummer anything

I think all the early freaking out is much ado about nothing
- Redmile247

I think all the early freaking out is much ado about nothing
- Redmile247

et tu Franchesco.
- A_SteamingLombardi

We're all a bunch of idiots.

This may be the most ill-informed post of the evening. "One dimensional" like Brett Hull? Like "Holmstrom"? Like a myriad of other players that were "one dimensional"?

A hockey team is a "TEAM", not a bunch of Steve Yzermans or Joe Sakics. For every all round player (BTW we have one named Bo Horvat) you have a TEAM of complementary players.

Not all players need to be utility knives.
- PuckShack

So wait just to stir the pot.....you get on someone elses case for being an "arsehole" yet you start with that?

We're all a bunch of idiots.
- golfingsince

That's a given.

Yes, North/South is a style but not one thats going to be successful long term, it will make him one dimensional and predictable. North/South isn't good on Powerplays or penalty kills, which is what happens a lot in hockey. So send him to the AHL and have him learn to adapt his game where he can learn those things and have a variety of ways to beat an opponent
- WhiteLie

If he has a low Hockey IQ as you say then how can you expect him to learn this and apply it at the NHL level. The point that was made is JV has a certain skill set which is rare for this team .... trying to make him into other plug and play players won't work... his assets won't shine unless he bonds and develops with the right limemates. You can't race a tank around the Indy 500 but you sure want to use it in a crash derby... put him where he can succeed otherwise he's a waste of an asset and talent...

If he has a low Hockey IQ as you say then how can you expect him to learn this and apply it at the NHL level. The point that was made is JV has a certain skill set which is rare for this team .... trying to make him into other plug and play players won't work... his assets won't shine unless he bonds and develops with the right limemates. You can't race a tank around the Indy 500 but you sure want to use it in a crash derby... put him where he can succeed otherwise he's a waste of an asset and talent...
- Nuck4U

I think he can succeed in the minors

I'm saying increasing his minutes at the expense of megna or skille or burrows wouldn't negatively affect the team

If I had to hazard a guess I'd say the Canucks have developed way less players than almost every other team in the west over the past ten years.
- LeftCoaster

Perhaps the organization is taking a long term view with JV. THe sky isn't falling Lefty...if JV would quit acting like a self entitled boy than perhaps he would get opportunities

We're all a bunch of idiots.
- golfingsince

Truth

So wait just to stir the pot.....you get on someone elses case for being an "arsehole" yet you start with that?
- RatedR80

Frustration but not a slap is it

You you got all that from " I rest my case"


I suggest you avoid my 9 dollar wine Friday's. You will blow a gasket
- VANTEL

Nope I "got all that" from your attitude that I've seen for 2 years. I don't post often not because I'm not interested, but because I don't need the negative stupidity and hostility and agro you post. Truth.

Frustration but not a slap is it
- Nuck4U

Such beauty

Perhaps the organization is taking a long term view with JV. THe sky isn't falling Lefty...if JV would quit acting like a self entitled boy than perhaps he would get opportunities
- CanuckDon

Sounds like a frustrated player not self entitled that isn't fair to the kid ... he's got to learn a few things and mature no doubt but he's not an egocentric wiener either

I think he can succeed in the minors
- golfingsince

How does that help this team now.. ..?

How does that help this team now.. ..?
- Nuck4U

There's no helping this team now, our help will come with a lottery win.

I would rather read MacBenning or midsummer anything
- VANTEL

Oh lord... out dam spot out....

"Blood on the hands" .... hmmm ... guilt free ...

How does that help this team now.. ..?
- Nuck4U

I'll try to break it to you gently but he doesn't help the team now himself. He'll help the team when he's damn ready to, not beforehand. He needs seasoning.

There's no helping this team now, our help will come with a lottery win.
- A_SteamingLombardi

TRied that last season ... easier to win the Cup

I'll try to break it to you gently but he doesn't help the team now himself. He'll help the team when he's damn ready to, not beforehand. He needs seasoning.
- golfingsince

Sure but that can take many forms and you don't give any weight to the point on how that can be done .... you're solution send the problem away see what happens

TRied that last season ... easier to win the Cup
- Nuck4U

Put your money down buddy.

Sure bur that can take any forms and you miss the point on how that can be done .... you're solution send the problem away see what happens
- Nuck4U

My solution is to let the kid grow into the role that's expected of him, not have it all thrust upon him as a 20 year old.

There's no helping this team now, our help will come with a lottery win.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I get what you're saying but Bonino was poope in our system and but was damn near MVP for the Pens.Explain your POV.

Chemistry matters, no?