Recalled/Assigned: Canucks recall D Akito Hirose

[Billy Kvcmu]

Oh well

 

[kylek023]

Oh well

mystery solved

 

[thecupismine]

Also don't think the call-up is going to play much? Unless there's multiple injuries on the blueline and I missed Friedman or Juulsen getting hurt in addition to Soucy.

Wolanin's contract is one-way, and Hirose is two-way, so it could be the organization getting one guy a bit of a pay-bump while he rides the bench. Little things like this get noticed by college free agents when they're signing and is something that used to be more regular under the Gillis regime, but it's been a minute.

Wolanin tweaking something also makes sense.

 

[iceburg]

Wonder if the Nucks feel like Wolanin might not clear once Soucy returns?

One thing if Soucy is out LT. Another if just ST.

This is a really good point. If Soucy is only out for a few days this move makes perfect sense.

 

[Vector]

 

[Siludin]

Nice to have decent call up options for once

 

[Nick Lang]

Also don't think the call-up is going to play much? Unless there's multiple injuries on the blueline and I missed Friedman or Juulsen getting hurt in addition to Soucy.

Wolanin's contract is one-way, and Hirose is two-way, so it could be the organization getting one guy a bit of a pay-bump while he rides the bench. Little things like this get noticed by college free agents when they're signing and is something that used to be more regular under the Gillis regime, but it's been a minute.

Wolanin tweaking something also makes sense.

Except I don't see them playing Juulsen or Friedman on their offside, so Hirose will play.

 

[arttk]

Wol is shit out of luck

 

[Blue and Green]

Wolanin's contract is one-way, and Hirose is two-way, so it could be the organization getting one guy a bit of a pay-bump while he rides the bench.

Wolanin's contract is two-way. It's identical to Di Giuseppe's.

 

[helloconga]

it should 10000% have been Wolanin wtf

 

[Vector]

it should 10000% have been Wolanin wtf

 

[CherryToke]

If Tocchet said it was a 50/50 decision between Hirose and Wolanin there's no guarantee that the "tweak" changed the decision. Maybe they like Hirose better as a zookeeper, as another poster mentioned.

 

[LordBacon]

Based completely on the pre-season games,
I like Hirose's game as he's fairly composed and plays a high IQ game imo.
No complaints about this call-up

 

[BrendanGaunce4Selke]

hirose was a great signing, glad he got the call. wouldnt have had a problem with either him or wolanin

 

[helloconga]

thanks for letting me know mate

 

[Siludin]

I like Wolanin as a call-up if someone like Hronek or Hughes get hurt, to manage more offensive minutes and backfill in on PP2, where he can be put to good use and position to be successful.
With a depth injury, Hirose is definitely the right call.
Wolanin for 11 minutes eating garbage minutes isn't going to do anyone any favours.
Wolanin doesn't want his seasons stats to be 9GP 0G 1A -4 11:05min/game, whereas Hirose's career can probably survive a few of those.

 

[sandwichbird2023]

Tough break for Wolanin, never a good time to tweak something but missing a call up opportunity because of it is extra hard for guys his age.

Whoever is called up will likely have to be paired with Myers. Maybe the coaching staff saw that Hirose was able to do it adequately enough last season, and decided to give him the first crack this season? This coaching team seems pretty competent and logical, so I'll trust their judgement.