Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign D Akito Hirose to 2-Year Deal ($775/350, $800K)
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Love it. This guy looked really solid in his stint up here. Has the tools to he a top 4 and certainly potential to be a viable option in our bottom pairing.
Exact same contract structure as Wolanin and Brisebois. Going to have a lot of one-ways on the books for 2024-25.
82Ninety42011
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Look forward to watching him as a Canuck showed well last season in what I saw. Very shifty player needs to add some strength and we got a gem for free.
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Cant not like this...One of the bright spots in a dismal year..Didnt have to use his physicality, he just used his brain...As I said earlier, when he was paired with Myers, he made Myers much better.
Conversely though, he does need to bulk up a bit...I 'd say he should easily get the # 7 D spot on the team next season.
Conversely though, he does need to bulk up a bit...I 'd say he should easily get the # 7 D spot on the team next season.
JumpierPegasus
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Honestly think he could easily slide into a 3rd pair LD role next season, but might be nice to just get him some high minute action in Abbotsford to work with Colliton while having someone like Wolanin hold down the NHL spot
I am confused on the need to give full minors salary in the second year, but then again, it's not my money, good for the player, bad for Aqualini's wallet, so win, win, win.
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he doesn't have to go through waivers, so provides a lot more flexibility for the Canucks .... good signing. looked very capable as a fill in D man. What with Soucy, Irwin and Cole being signed, I don't see him getting much ice time up here. (and sorry to see Burroughs go, but what can you do?)
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Needs to get significantly stronger. Second year one way felt like a given but that’s a bet you need him to come full circle on. The brain is there. Just needs to look the part defending his own end. And get quicker as well.
Will be curious how well he develops. Abbotsford has a lot of guys next year where they will need to make their jump. The improvements have to happen for Hirose, Johansson, Woo, & McWard next year if they’re going to make it as full time NHLers.
Should be interesting to watch actually
Will be curious how well he develops. Abbotsford has a lot of guys next year where they will need to make their jump. The improvements have to happen for Hirose, Johansson, Woo, & McWard next year if they’re going to make it as full time NHLers.
Should be interesting to watch actually
hirose and johansson will benefit from playing in the AHL. hirose playing against players with NHL bodies and johansson from the rink dimensions. i think it's fine to be patient with those two
woo needs to make the jump soon if he's going to be anything more than a guy who kicks around the top of ahl lineups and the bottom of nhl lineups for the next five years
mcward needs at least a season in the ahl. maybe more
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I thought he was older - just checked. Agree he looked really raw. I guess he has a few more years.
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Tough to tell on him as he was paired with the plague that is Tyler Myers screwing everything up.
Mr. Canucklehead
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Two-way in the first year, one way in the second - says a lot about how highly the Canucks think of him.
Honestly who cares... not our money and as long as it is below what we can throw into the minors I never care. Hell give them all NHL money if it is below that!
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