Player Discussion Brendan Gaunce
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Megaterio Llamas
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He never hit anyone up here until around three games ago either. I was surprised to say the least but out of the blue The Fridge just started banging and crashing last week. It's like he broke through a barrier. I think Green must have had that Al Arbour career talk with him. I'm hoping he can become that bang and crash fourth liner every team needs; he seems like a nice guy.
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Oh yeahHe hit plenty of people here last year and I believe was the team leader in hits/minutes played.
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I always think of "Gaunce Pull" when I hear his name.
Bullies in elementary were so cruel.
Megaterio Llamas
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Wow, I must be losing my eyesight completely MS - I watched every game and noticed nary a one.
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Megaterio Llamas
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He was by far the most popular Canuck over at my former website Canucks forum, folks just adored him there.
I could never see it myself but now I think I'm finally beginning to catch the Gaunce fever.
I could never see it myself but now I think I'm finally beginning to catch the Gaunce fever.
Megaterio Llamas
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I'm pretty sure somebody somehow put together a Gaunce highlight reel that's got to be out there somewhere in cyberspace .
I think It'd be a cool add to this thread.
I think It'd be a cool add to this thread.
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Megaterio Llamas
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Markstrom's goalless streak vs Gaunce's goalless streak head to head. An even more exciting race.
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Don't worry, Markstrom should score his first goal any game now.
Megaterio Llamas
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Gaunce would undoubtedly feel flattered by all of the attention he's receiving here. Quite unusual for a low scoring fourth line winger, even by Canucks standards.
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LOL @ that prospect list (although in Gillis' defence, it's not always an easy task to accumulate grade A prospects when a team is contending for a cup).
As far as Gaunce goes - man, I have nothing but love and respect for the guy. I truly and utterly hope that the Canucks stick with this kid and that this kid gets his day in the sun one day. He's not the most talented guy around obviously, but he's the ultimate lunch bucket guy. I'd absolutely love to see Gaunce stick it out and become a Jannik Hansen type guy for us.
I have an ultimate soft spot for Gaunce and I'm really pulling for him.
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I have an Artem Chubarov-esque appreciation for him. (although Chubarov had a lot more rabid tenacity and forcefulness to his game)Gaunce would undoubtedly feel flattered by all of the attention he's receiving here. Quite unusual for a low scoring fourth line winger, even by Canucks standards.
A limited (but somewhat underrated) talent with strong work ethic/mature demeanor, strong hockey sense/high IQ, who can be a force on the forecheck/defensively, legitimately support the flow of the play, and uses his size and strength really well.
Have all the time in the world for these kinds of players, and just generally love ideal fourth line-style players who don't play like tunnel-vision boat anchors/chickens with their heads cut off.
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I can see him progressing, I really can, but he's just starting from sooo far back. I didn't like the pick at the time, still don't. He and Benning i kind of put in the same boat... so much effort but the objective is invalid. Benning's objective is to rebuild while gaining playoff revenue for the greedy owners, Gaunce's objective seems to work hard but not create anything. Does that make sense?
he's like that kid who's punching and kicking and trying to knock you out but you've got your hand on his forehead keeping him far enough away.
he's like that kid who's punching and kicking and trying to knock you out but you've got your hand on his forehead keeping him far enough away.
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Only if your sole definition for creating anything or having a valid objective is directly generating and finishing off scoring chances. His objective seems to be "protect your goal and keep the puck tilted in the opposite side of the rink", which is totally valid/useful, and he's been successful at it so far.
Sure he could stand to be more offensively assertive and it doesn't seem like his eyes light up at the sight of a scoring chance as much as they should, but he's playing well enough in all other areas of the game that that's a bonus at this point.
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sting101
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This is funny.
Unless you take into consideration at the same age as Gaunce, Sutter had 64 goals compared to 1 off his butt.
Should be able to catch him by the end of the year?
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Talking about this season.. where did I say career wise? You don't agree he's doing the exact thing Sutter was doing but has 2 goals less?
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He actually has played well.
At some point though he has to produce or he becomes nothing more than a Glass or Volpatti. Dorsett and Horvat out is gonna give him his big opportunity to step up.
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I'm enjoying watching him play, and it's obvious his coach likes and trusts him, and I think he's got a bright future. AND he's not scoring any goals. He's literally the perfect tank player.
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