7pm start?
- pker2theend

Think 4 or 4.30

7pm start?
- pker2theend

His 1st professional game and he wont get paid.

Sven clendening and corrado make it. If corrado doesn't he will be traded. Cassell will get a look at 4lc because he had a great year and is cheap. Just depends what Ritchie wants really. Mathias is surely gone I think kassian gets packaged with bieksa and sent to Phoenix or somewhere bieksa low salary and high cap hit work well for a 2nd and 3rd rounder
- The_Kuze

I'm sorry but there is no way Cassells is considered for 4LC this coming season. I know he's the flavor of the day but he'll start in the AHL.....

I'm sorry but there is no way Cassells is considered for 4LC this coming season. I know he's the flavor of the day but he'll start in the AHL.....
- chompsey

Explain this please

Explain this please
- manvanfan

I hear what many are saying-- He's 20 playing against mostly 18 year olds. It's easy to jump the gun and get excited.

It's all about what he brings to camp.

Sedin Sedin Bart
Lucic Horvat Vrbata
Kassian Bonino Shinkaruk
Dorsett Cassels?/Gaunce? Hansen

and...GO
- thundachunk

This isn't a "touch" league.

I hear what many are saying-- He's 20 playing against mostly 18 year olds. It's easy to jump the gun and get excited.

It's all about what he brings to camp.
- rugdnit

Which most have have seen so far, a great ability to take a faceoff. Put up points, helped shutdown the best player in the OHL. A physical presence. That sounds better then most if not all of canucks prospects.

I hear what many are saying-- He's 20 playing against mostly 18 year olds. It's easy to jump the gun and get excited.

It's all about what he brings to camp.
- rugdnit

Yeah. I tend to agree with this.

See: Dane Fox.

This isn't a "touch" league.
- manvanfan

No... But this is a "touch" team

Yeah. I tend to agree with this.

See: Dane Fox.
- vancity787

there is a huge difference in the type of game they play. Tons of players score in the chl. Not many are regarded as shutdown centers.

Which most have have seen so far, a great ability to take a faceoff. Put up points, helped shutdown the best player in the OHL. A physical presence. That sounds better then most if not all of canucks prospects.
- manvanfan

That sounds better than Vey.

No... But this is a "touch" team
- I-own_da-Northwest

This is a first round exit team because van has the weakest top 6 in the league. Including the oilers.

That sounds better than Vey.
- A_SteamingLombardi

For a bottom 6 center role I'd agree. At least give him a long look.

I hear what many are saying-- He's 20 playing against mostly 18 year olds. It's easy to jump the gun and get excited.

It's all about what he brings to camp.
- rugdnit

Exactly. And it appears that many are missing the boat on what the Canucks are trying to do.

They are trying to develop players in a winning environment where they are set up to win. Horvat was an exception to the rule. Forcing a youngster into the Canucks lineup is just setting them up for failure.

JB is trying to get rid of the entitlement..

Russians are getting ripped on Twitter for leaving the ice during the Canadian ceremonies. Sanctions may be held against them.
- VANTEL

Did I miss them shaking hands? was thinking of that as they left the ice, but not sure if it happened and wasn't shown, just missed it or didn't happen?

Exactly. And it appears that many are missing the boat on what the Canucks are trying to do.

They are trying to develop players in a winning environment where they are set up to win. Horvat was an exception to the rule. Forcing a youngster into the Canucks lineup is just setting them up for failure.

JB is trying to get rid of the entitlement..
- chompsey

Nobody is forcing a rookie into the line up. If they aren't ready they will go back. You can find a vet anywhere.

That sounds better than Vey.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I think that having a father that played and knows what it takes, and traing with Dorsett this summer will be a huge advantage. I am not saying he will make it but I think he has a better chance than Virtanen or McCann

Exactly. And it appears that many are missing the boat on what the Canucks are trying to do.

They are trying to develop players in a winning environment where they are set up to win. Horvat was an exception to the rule. Forcing a youngster into the Canucks lineup is just setting them up for failure.

JB is trying to get rid of the entitlement..
- chompsey

Isn't this double edged? Loyalty to vets that aren't necessarily getting it done

Yeah. I tend to agree with this.

See: Dane Fox.
- vancity787

Funny thing about Dane fox is he was always about a ppg player until his 20 year old when he exploded.

I think that having a father that played and knows what it takes, and traing with Dorsett this summer will be a huge advantage. I am not saying he will make it but I think he has a better chance than Virtanen or McCann
- VANTEL

Exactly
Virtanen and McCann don't fit into a 4th line role, Cassels on the other hand might.

I think that having a father that played and knows what it takes, and traing with Dorsett this summer will be a huge advantage. I am not saying he will make it but I think he has a better chance than Virtanen or McCann
- VANTEL

Could be possible that McCann gets his 9 games because Cassels can go play top minutes in the AHL. Then McCann sent down and cassels a call up. Or they give it to vey and we are drafting Auston Matthews.

Nobody is forcing a rookie into the line up. If they aren't ready they will go back. You can find a vet anywhere.
- manvanfan

Then why are you pencilling Cassels in as 4LC? He is not Good enough nor ready....

Isn't this double edged? Loyalty to vets that aren't necessarily getting it done
- hillbillydeluxe

Sure is....

Could be possible that McCann gets his 9 games because Cassels can go play top minutes in the AHL. Then McCann sent down and cassels a call up. Or they give it to vey and we are drafting Auston Matthews.
- manvanfan

That'd be glorious....

Could be possible that McCann gets his 9 games because Cassels can go play top minutes in the AHL. Then McCann sent down and cassels a call up. Or they give it to vey and we are drafting Auston Matthews.
- manvanfan

I think the Canucks 4 LC is an open spot this year. I don't think they will re-sign Richardson.

I am not sure Vey would fill that role even though Jason Botchford is pushing Vey to be a defensive type Center instead of Offensive. We would need to fill it by trade , UFA which is a bad group, existing Comet which is possible or a surprise by Cassels.

Let's wait and see.