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- Pres.cup

some posts can just never be forgotten

Kesler was also two years younger. Maybe he’s ready, maybe he’s not. Also, there is no guarantee that Gaudette ends up playing in the top 6 in Itica. The coaches there want to win just as much as NHL coaches do, and AHL vets often find themselves in prime offensive roles.
- 1970vintage

This might not be popular as many are still sore from Kesler moving on but he was way better prepared to play in the NHL than Gaudette is. I like Gaudette and think he has some potential but Kesler came in super hungry and would of made Motte's inspiring performance look like Eriksson.

We haven't had a player come in with Kesler's determination since, it also helped that he was an excellent skater, something Gaudette struggles with.

Edit.
Also if Gaudette can't help Utica win while playing in the top 6 then there is no way he is ready for NHL.

AHL is for development, use it. The team is reluctant enough already.

It is not giving up on them. It is there are only so many roster spots and so far neither has stepped up to claim it.

This is what I have so far

? Bo Brock
Sven EP Roussel
JV Sutter Motte
Schaller Beagle Archie
- VANTEL

Archie is a plug. not worth it. Granlund is better. archie=biega of forwards.

Archie is a plug. not worth it. Granlund is better. archie=biega of forwards.
- neem55

They are both plugs and so is Gaunce Gagner Leipsic and Goldobin. Pick your plug

This might not be popular as many are still sore from Kesler moving on but he was way better prepared to play in the NHL than Gaudette is. I like Gaudette and think he has some potential but Kesler came in super hungry and would of made Motte's inspiring performance look like Eriksson.

We haven't had a player come in with Kesler's determination since, it also helped that he was an excellent skater, something Gaudette struggles with.

Edit.
Also if Gaudette can't help Utica win while playing in the top 6 then there is no way he is ready for NHL.

AHL is for development, use it. The team is reluctant enough already.
- belcherbd

He will work his way up the lineup, probably won't start on the first line in Utica. He's not played that well, don't see him making the roster. As many have said, Motte deserves to start. I think lipstick has earned it too. Saunter looks good, couple gafs last night but makes Hutton makes him look like Tanev. Tanev is the best player on this team

That’s BS and you know it. NHL coaches don’t always play the “best players”. They will play the players they think give them the best chance to win. A guy with 300+ AHL games often ends up being a teams #1 C, even though he will never see a sniff of the NHL.
- 1970vintage

The AHL vets are the best players but younger players like Gaudette are on a much steeper learning curve. Very easily for Gaudette to surpass an AHL vet in no time, to where Gaudette could end in the NHL and not the AHL vet.

This might not be popular as many are still sore from Kesler moving on but he was way better prepared to play in the NHL than Gaudette is. I like Gaudette and think he has some potential but Kesler came in super hungry and would of made Motte's inspiring performance look like Eriksson.

We haven't had a player come in with Kesler's determination since, it also helped that he was an excellent skater, something Gaudette struggles with.

Edit.
Also if Gaudette can't help Utica win while playing in the top 6 then there is no way he is ready for NHL.

AHL is for development, use it. The team is reluctant enough already.
- belcherbd

Take Kesler out of the equation, forget I ever mentioned him. It wasn’t meant to compare Gaudette to Kesler. The point is not every player benefits from playing in the AHL, each path is different.

As far as where a player plays that is up to the coaches. Carter Bancks isn’t making the NHL any time soon but has regularly been the first line winger in the AHL. Reid Boucher, Brendan Gaunce, Grenier... coaches at every level prefer experienced players to rookies, so being a rookie in Utica may mean playing behind more experienced players, which has nothing to do with his readiness to play in the NHL.

Preach
- Codes1087

Lamp.

Lamp.
- bloatedmosquito

Pillow

They are both plugs and so is Gaunce Gagner Leipsic and Goldobin. Pick your plug
- VANTEL

liepsic and goldy can score, it's an easy pick.

liepsic and goldy can score, it's an easy pick.
- neem55

If you feel the need to decide which ugly chick you need to invite to the prom then by all means have a blast. I don't think anyone of them will make any difference to the team and are not worth the print. So slot whomever you want there it won't matter.

Lots of waiver wires today . Griffen Reinhart and Jared Tinordi among the names

Lots of waiver wires today . Griffen Reinhart and Jared Tinordi among the names
- VANTEL

let's grad luke schenn and clone gudbranson while were at it.

From a scout - Pettersson’s even strength points will come as he figures out the smaller ice surface. He is a stud on the pp. He is not one dimensional. He is the real deal and I can see him someday ending up as the best player in his draft. #Canucks

They are both plugs and so is Gaunce Gagner Leipsic and Goldobin. Pick your plug
- VANTEL

Leipsic always seems to look good out there ....I think he is closer to Sven granny etc than Gaunce gagner....I think there is still hope for Goldy too

From a scout - Pettersson’s even strength points will come as he figures out the smaller ice surface. He is a stud on the pp. He is not one dimensional. He is the real deal and I can see him someday ending up as the best player in his draft. #Canucks


- LeftCoaster

Canucks scout ? 😉 lol

Kidding ....he looks pretty good out there

let's grad luke schenn and clone gudbranson while were at it.
- neem55

Did I say I wanted them?

Leipsic always seems to look good out there ....I think he is closer to Sven granny etc than Gaunce gagner....I think there is still hope for Goldy too
- Redmile247

I’m getting tweener vibes from Leipsic, but I hope he proves me wrong.

I still think he could carve out a decent NHL career if he played with the same tenacity he did in junior. I know he’s a small dude so I’m not expecting him to throw his weight around and drop the gloves but more just agitate, like Brendan Gallagher does.

Goldobin has the high end skill so I’m okay with giving him a longer leash than other bubble players but he needs to keep improving away from the puck. Green was able to get Baertschi’s game turned around and I think he’s trying to do the same with Goldy.

Canucks scout ? 😉 lol

Kidding ....he looks pretty good out there
- Redmile247

No....it wasn't, but yes, he looks great out there.

Leipsic always seems to look good out there ....I think he is closer to Sven granny etc than Gaunce gagner....I think there is still hope for Goldy
too
- Redmile247

I have a hard time liking Sven in the top 6



For Canucks to raise themselves out of the basement they need more Boesers Petterssons and Bo's not more Mason Raymonds

Did I say I wanted them?
- VANTEL

so you pulled specific names off of the waiver wire because you wanted to point them out. But not because you wanted them

I’m getting tweener vibes from Leipsic, but I hope he proves me wrong.

I still think he could carve out a decent NHL career if he played with the same tenacity he did in junior. I know he’s a small dude so I’m not expecting him to throw his weight around and drop the gloves but more just agitate, like Brendan Gallagher does.
- Nucker101

Gallagher is fearless, he goes to the hard areas, thus he scores. When small guys, like Baertschi who was a perimeter player, go to the paint they score.

- Marwood

lol

I have a hard time liking Sven in the top 6



For Canucks to raise themselves out of the basement they need more Boesers Petterssons and Bo's not more Mason Raymonds
- VANTEL

he's good, just seems so frail and not to play well injured/recovering. I think Baer has looked like one of our better guys.

so you pulled specific names off of the waiver wire because you wanted to point them out. But not because you wanted them
- neem55

That is exactly why I did it . I was even considering writing the POOR BASTARDS



I think you should stick to worrying about which #12 and 13 forward make the team