Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks' prospect camp details — and Nikolay Goldobin is signed Nineteen Vancouver Canucks prospects will hit the ice at Rogers Arena starting this Saturday as on-ice action kicks up. On Wednesday, the Canucks also announced that they've re-signed Nikolay Goldobin to a one-year contract worth $900,000.

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I think it's the other way around. You can't teach a guy like Sutter or Beagle to be a great playmaker or goal scorer, they just don't have the natural instincts or ability. You can, however, teach a guy like Goldy to play defense.

For years people harped on Ovechkin for his defensive laziness and now he's a fierce backchecker.
- NorthNuck

Its a good discussion because I think you can justify both positions equally.

IMO, true defensive skill depends on personality. Tenacity on the forecheck and backcheck, taking the body, sacrificing your own, etc. is not easily taught. You got to have a dogged mentality to be successful at the NHL level if you don't have natural scoring ability.

I don't think you're teaching a guy like Goldy to play defensively. You're actually teaching him Positioning because he doesn't naturally think defensively. Probably never will. So a coach teaches him the Xs and Os in hopes that Goldy is in a position to react in the best way he can.

Thanks Carol,

I don't think Olli Juolevi is on this weekends roster.

Thanks Carol! Looking forward to a d heavy rookie camp, nice to see

Thanks Carol,

I don't think Olli Juolevi is on this weekends roster.
- VanHockeyGuy

Yeah, I just added a note about that to the blog.

He is on the roster and will be at the camp, but Kuzma has reported that he's not expected to skate in the on-ice sessions.

Thanks Carol,

I don't think Olli Juolevi is on this weekends roster.
- VanHockeyGuy

This is the year we find out if he's a bust. Exciting.

This is the year we find out if he's a bust. Exciting.
- bloatedmosquito

The best thing that can happen to him is to stay healthy and simmer in Utica.

The best thing that can happen to him is to stay healthy and simmer in Utica.
- VanHockeyGuy

If he only plays a handful of games this season due to injuries, he's busted.

The best thing that can happen to him is to stay healthy and simmer in Utica.
- VanHockeyGuy

That’s pretty far from the “best” thing that could happen to him

That’s pretty far from the “best” thing that could happen to him
- DrChristianTroy

Let him dominate in the AHL (if he's able to)

If he only plays a handful of games this season due to injuries, he's busted.
- bloatedmosquito

Demko, drafted 2 years earlier (2014), what's he done?

That’s pretty far from the “best” thing that could happen to him
- DrChristianTroy

winning a $60M lottery would be best.

Demko, drafted 2 years earlier (2014), what's he done?
- VanHockeyGuy

Nothing. Time to put the pom poms away and bring out the microscope.

Nothing. Time to put the pom poms away and take out the microscope.
- bloatedmosquito

JV bust
Demko bust
Juolevi bust

Ya gotta love Vancouver

$900K on a one year deal seems like an odd amount to sign for after having had an entire summer to negotiate a new contract. What was Goldobin's qualifying offer?

Clayton keller 47 pts. 7.15 per year x 8 ouch ouch ouch.

Wtf are you doing Chayka

Clayton keller 47 pts. 7.15 per year x 8 ouch ouch ouch.

Wtf are you doing Chayka
- Jkuzzi

No kidding

Thanks Carol! Looking forward to some non-speculation hockey news Starting to trickle out

Clayton keller 47 pts. 7.15 per year x 8 ouch ouch ouch.

Wtf are you doing Chayka
- Jkuzzi

Ya, all the other RFAs licking their chops with that deal

That changed fast!

Benning on Juolevi: “It’s full speed ahead for him. He’s cleared for contact.”

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Petrus Palmu will play in Finland next season

That changed fast!

Benning on Juolevi: “It’s full speed ahead for him. He’s cleared for contact.”
- VanHockeyGuy

He was on the ice today at Rogers with all the regulars

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Petrus Palmu will play in Finland next season
- VANTEL

All 5'6 of him

Vancouver media at it's finest.

Andy Cole
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Looking forward to watching Brandon Sutter play four games for the Canucks and then getting injured for the rest of the season.

Vancouver media at it's finest.

Andy Cole
@AndyColeTSN
Looking forward to watching Brandon Sutter play four games for the Canucks and then getting injured for the rest of the season.
- VanHockeyGuy

Meh, the great athletes use this as fuel. The mentally fragile ones get hurt by these comments and eventually demand trades/leave as free agents.