102nd overall Alexis Vanier.... absolute Steal
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Sounds interesting. Hopefully he can improve his skating somewhat - or at least first few strides.
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Though I'm glad we traded Murray when we did, it'd be nice to have someone like him on the blue line again. Murray standing people up at the blue line was always fun. Hopefully Vanier can be a better version of him.
Definitely an interesting situation. As mentioned, there was the injury, but also prior to that he was doing absolutely incredible offensively. There was a bit of a feeling of "who is this kid?" with some of the scouts I talked to.
And then the injury happens and the offense dries up. So I'm not sure how many guys were able to get a really accurate view of the player and what he offers when he's 100%.
This could really work out nicely for the Sharks. Great value for a 4th rounder.
And then the injury happens and the offense dries up. So I'm not sure how many guys were able to get a really accurate view of the player and what he offers when he's 100%.
This could really work out nicely for the Sharks. Great value for a 4th rounder.
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That highlight reel showed him turn the puck over about 20 times – most of them in his own zone, leading to scoring chances.
There's got to be better film on this guy.
There's got to be better film on this guy.
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damn when you see him in under armor in that vid he looks like he's built as a 27 year old not 17...for sure a good pick, either he develops his game and it translates, or he's a good player to protect other young guys in the minors
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I think he's more of a Jake Muzzin type than Morin. He's not a defensive dman. He's a big offensive dman with a physical edge to his game.
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Nice offensive shooting needs to work on discipline in terms of defense. Needs to take care of his zone skating backwards tends to bend into other defenders zone and try to defend the whole oncoming rush single handedly. He looks to be a natural shooting the puck but they should get a defensive coach to work on his D add more nuances and push him a bit to use his size so he can cover his end more responsibly.
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According to this... http://www.tsn.ca/draftcentre/feature/?id=9548
He is ranked between 65 and 143. So not necessarily a great steal but definitely a project prospect that could be well worth the wait.
He is ranked between 65 and 143. So not necessarily a great steal but definitely a project prospect that could be well worth the wait.
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In the same way we shouldn't condemn a pick right off the bat, I'm not going to get carried away and claim we have a steal until we see it down the line.
Most of our armchair draft analysis comes from looking at a guy's ranking and comparing it to where he was picked. This is flawed, sadly.
The proof will be in the pudding!
Most of our armchair draft analysis comes from looking at a guy's ranking and comparing it to where he was picked. This is flawed, sadly.
The proof will be in the pudding!
Gene Parmesan
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Not all the time. Some folks think it could be a steal because of his skill set. He has one flaw that sticks out and that is his skating isn't at an NHL level. His size, shot, hockey sense and mean streak are what he's known for. This was an excellent high reward/medium risk pick by the Sharks.
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sr228
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I don't know that his skating is up to par to play in the pros but there haven't even been whispers about what their plans are with Vanier.
I wouldn't be surprised if they chose not to sign him though.
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How does this work exactly?
So if we don't sign him, does that mean he is free to sign with any other team? Also, if we do sign him, does that mean he needs to play in the AHL (or NHL) next year?
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He's 20 already so he'd become a UFA.
If they sign him to a standard ELC he can approve a loan to Allen (ECHL) but he can't go back to the Q.
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He's just too slow honestly.
It worked for Doug Murray for so many years because he was smart enough and aware enough to not need to be a speedster to get around.
Alexis just doesn't keep his feet moving.
It worked for Doug Murray for so many years because he was smart enough and aware enough to not need to be a speedster to get around.
Alexis just doesn't keep his feet moving.
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