Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Thatcher Demko on Surgery, School, Summer Plans and More As the World Championship enters its second week in St. Petersburg, I spoke with Team USA goalie Thatcher Demko about his season and his future with the Vancouver Canucks.

Veal? Meat is murder. On a serious note really good stuff Carol. I hope you're having a blast.

Veal? Meat is murder. On a serious note really good stuff Carol. I hope you're having a blast.
- thundachunk

Thanks. Considering I have mostly been living off chips and chocolate bars on game days, I'm not going to feel too guilty about one meat dish. It is a pretty carnivorous culture here...

Sounds like an awesome trip so far! I had Moscow on my list of places to travel, but I will make sure to do St.P if I am ever over there!

On a side note: Brugge (or Bruges) is an awesome city, and the movie In Bruges is equally awesome

This mention of Keller will upset the HB balance.

This mention of Keller will upset the HB balance.
- golfingsince

That's kinda what I was going for

He's a 8-12 pick IMO. No matter how good he was playing against 18 year olds. Tyson Jost was pretty good no one put him in the top 10?

That's kinda what I was going for
- Carol Schram

Good work Carol. The conversation needed a shakeup.

I hope I'm not stepping on your toes, Carol and assumed you were not sharing the exact rankings because it is hidden behind the paywall.

Pronman's picks are usually different than the "consensus" but also has been right about many in the past.

FWIW Pronman's ranking goes as follows.

1. Laine
2. Mathews
3. Puljujarvi
4. Keller
5. Dubois
6. Tkachuk
7. Nylander
8. Juolevi
9. Jost
10. Fabbro

He's a 8-12 pick IMO. No matter how good he was playing against 18 year olds. Tyson Jost was pretty good no one put him in the top 10?
- manvanfan

Actually, Pronman has Jost in the Top 10 now too.

I suspect that this is the first wave of the movement that we'll see as the final rankings get released in the coming weeks. Both those players showed extremely well in Grand Forks.

You asked Demko some tough questions . Good on you. Great update.

Thanks. Considering I have mostly been living off chips and chocolate bars on game days, I'm not going to feel too guilty about one meat dish. It is a pretty carnivorous culture here...
- Carol Schram

Veal is one of my absolute favourites. Really glad you got some real sustenance.

Actually, Pronman has Jost in the Top 10 now too.

I suspect that this is the first wave of the movement that we'll see as the final rankings get released in the coming weeks. Both those players showed extremely well in Grand Forks.
- Carol Schram

Did he play in World Juniors?

Veal is one of my absolute favourites. Really glad you got some real sustenance.
- thundachunk

I had veal once

This city would go nuts if we drafted an undersized centre

I can here the Schroeder 2.0 referrals already

This mention of Keller will upset the HB balance.
- golfingsince

I definitely don't like Keller for our team but certainly don't think he is a bad prospect.

He is almost a full year younger than Mathews and if you compare their numbers side by side at the same age there isn't a huge gap there and while Mathews is obviously the better prospect, very few players ever have put up those types of numbers.

Mathews 164 in 84
Keller 144 in 85
Eichel 132 in 77

U18's
Mathews 15 pts in 7 games
Keller 14 pts in 7 games
Eichel 10 in 7 games.

Edit for Vantel including Schroeder.

53 in 55
5 in 7 games.

I hope I'm not stepping on your toes, Carol and assumed you were not sharing the exact rankings because it is hidden behind the paywall.

Pronman's picks are usually different than the "consensus" but also has been right about many in the past.

FWIW Pronman's ranking goes as follows.

1. Laine
2. Mathews
3. Puljujarvi
4. Keller
5. Dubois
6. Tkachuk
7. Nylander
8. Juolevi
9. Jost
10. Fabbro
- belcherbd

Thanks. NHL comparables for Laine- Ovechkin for Matthews- Kopitar. Just me but i'd rather have a selke trophy nominee and stanley cup winner over maurice richard trophy and art ross's and no cups.

This city would go nuts if we drafted an undersized centre

I can here the Schroeder 2.0 referrals already
- VANTEL

oh come on schroeder is 2 inches smaller isn't he?

Thanks. NHL comparables for Laine- Ovechkin for Matthews- Kopitar. Just me but i'd rather have a selke trophy nominee and stanley cup winner over maurice richard trophy and art ross's and no cups.
- manvanfan

Nope I want goals.

Nope I want goals.
- thundachunk

I'd still prefer the cup.

I'd still prefer the cup.
- manvanfan

We had a selke winner and he never gave us $hit except when he gave his teammates wives herpes.

We had a selke winner and he never gave us $hit except when he gave his teammates wives herpes.
- thundachunk

There was that one time he willed us past Nashville. I get the dislike for Kesler but the guy was a beast for us.

There was that one time he willed us past Nashville. I get the dislike for Kesler but the guy was a beast for us.
- golfingsince

Yup, Kesler was always a douche but still one of my favorite players when he was here.

The confinement is what makes them so tender.

There was that one time he willed us past Nashville. I get the dislike for Kesler but the guy was a beast for us.
- golfingsince

No I liked him too.