Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Sign Yan-Pavel Laplante; World Championship Quarters Near The quarterfinal is just around the corner at the World Hockey Championship, with three Canucks making big contributions to their nations' teams. Also, the Canucks announced the free-agent signing of QMJHL overager Yan-Pavel Laplante on Monday.

The dog-days of summer are upon us, not a whole bunch to discuss...can we recycle something good?

Thank you Carol!

Enjoy the game today!

The dog-days of summer are upon us, not a whole bunch to discuss...can we recycle something good?
-LeftCoaster

Tanev only has one assist on 34 Team Canada goals and is a plus 5 despite the team being +30, is that worthy of talking his trade value again??

Tanev only has one assist on 34 Team Canada goals and is a plus 5 despite the team being +30, is that worthy of talking his trade value again??
- WhiteLie

No

The dog-days of summer are upon us, not a whole bunch to discuss...can we recycle something good?
- LeftCoaster

Edler running PP1...

discuss.

Edler running PP1...

discuss.
- LordHumungous

Henrik runs the PP from the half-wall.

Edler running PP1...

discuss.
- LordHumungous

I actually noticed quite a bit in the first round and early World Championship games that a large number of teams/coaches use the drop pass to enter the zone on the powerplay. I know there are quite a few here that want to abolish it, but its pretty effective with the right personnel

Henrik runs the PP from the half-wall.
- LeftCoaster

lol

did you guys know that we wanted Laine?

did you guys know that we wanted Laine?
- Codes1087

Yes, and BADLY!

Tanev plus this years 4OA to the 'peg for 2nd overall...

edit:
throw in a 5th if they want a bit more.

Tanev plus this years 4OA to the 'peg for 2nd overall...

edit:
throw in a 5th if they want a bit more.
- kaptaan

I don't follow this at all

I actually noticed quite a bit in the first round and early World Championship games that a large number of teams/coaches use the drop pass to enter the zone on the powerplay. I know there are quite a few here that want to abolish it, but its pretty effective with the right personnel
- WhiteLie

Noticed it with some other NHL clubs too.

I guess the trick is not to be too obvious about it and not do it on every single pp.

Trying to Quote Kaptan

So Wpg's D depth chart on right side? and there is no way Tanev, who I do like is worth moving up 3 spots.

Byfuglien
Trouba
Myers
Tanev

If we want Laine it would have to be Horvat + 5OA at a minimum.

Yan-Pavel Laplante looks like a worse, smaller Alexander Mallet...... my guess he is in the ECHL to start the season and will be a call up in Utica.

Yan-Pavel Laplante looks like a worse, smaller Alexander Mallet...... my guess he is in the ECHL to start the season and will be a call up in Utica.
- belcherbd

sounds likely

weren't posters talking the other day about the rarity of jr. players making the jump straight to the nhl?

just hope he turns out better than Dane Fox.

Utica/Kalamazoo depth.

The dog-days of summer are upon us, not a whole bunch to discuss...can we recycle something good?

Thanks for the reminder - I need to empty my recycle bin - discuss!

I bet Laine goes 1st overall. Dude is a beast. Mathews who?

sounds likely

weren't posters talking the other day about the rarity of jr. players making the jump straight to the nhl?

just hope he turns out better than Dane Fox.

Utica/Kalamazoo depth.
- hillbillydeluxe

For sure, and I think signing a player after his overage season is better than drafting them. I am hoping they are looking at Alex Forsberg from the Royals as well. IMO he looks like a better prospect than Laplante.

I bet Laine goes 1st overall. Dude is a beast. Mathews who?
- thundachunk

I don't think the Leafs pass on the potential Elite center man. If for some reason they trade the pick maybe someone else take Laine first.

WD just left the cat out of the bag on the radio.

He was asked what the single biggest improvement that the team needs to focus on to improve from last season.

His answer to paraphrase was that they tried to have 2 goals, winning and development and that it isn't possible to do that. They need to focus on just 1 goal moving forward.

WD just left the cat out of the bag on the radio.

He was asked what the single biggest improvement that the team needs to focus on to improve from last season.

His answer to paraphrase was that they tried to have 2 goals, winning and development and that it isn't possible to do that. They need to focus on just 1 goal moving forward.
- belcherbd

We are gonna win.

For sure, and I think signing a player after his overage season is better than drafting them. I am hoping they are looking at Alex Forsberg from the Royals as well. IMO he looks like a better prospect than Laplante.
- belcherbd

Any idea if that winger we had in our prospects camp the last 2 years has been signed by anyone? Tough guy who scored at a decent clip in his over age season this year. I think from Saskatoon in the W.

Was hoping we would land him and he could be an up and coming Dorsett type.

Not lots to go on I know

EDIT: Jon Martin - Swift Curent is the guy

WD just left the cat out of the bag on the radio.

He was asked what the single biggest improvement that the team needs to focus on to improve from last season.

His answer to paraphrase was that they tried to have 2 goals, winning and development and that it isn't possible to do that. They need to focus on just 1 goal moving forward.
- belcherbd

http://www.tsn.ca/radio/v...ing-as-two-goals-1.491355