Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Danila Klimovich to ELC

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[VanJack]

I really can't figure out what it is out there...maybe it's just the camera angle on the AHL Network.....Hockey DB lists Klimovich at 6'2", but he just looks a lot bigger than that to me. Maybe it's just the fact the a lot of forwards and d-men in the AHL who are 6' or under.

One thing's for certain. He's already a force along the wall, and once he's two or three years older, you could easily see him winning a majority of puck battles along the wall in the NHL.

 

[Gstank]

Hopefully he takes a step next year and solidifies himself in Abbys top 6. He will definitely be an interesting player to watch develop over the next couple of season as he has the tool belt but, needs to refine his tools a bit

 

[VanJack]

That was a sublime power move by Klimovich.....been waiting for most of the season for this kid to start using his size and strength, and drive the net from the outside. Once he starts doing it regularly, look out.

If he can start forcing d-men wide to respect his outside speed, that will start to open up the middle of the ice for him. Quietly, Klimovich has had a very solid rookie season in the AHL.

Clearly the right move to send him to Abbotsford, and keep playing him despite some early hiccups.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

 

[LordBacon]

Big Boi now.
Congrats to the newly married couple

 

[Get North]

That's amazing, what about the outfits though. It's a wedding, hopefully his only one.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Another from the photo album.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Bloody hell isn’t he like barely 19?
Congrats !

 

[VanJack]

Wow!...First Podkolzin and now Klimovich....Those Russians and Belarussians marry young....Mature beyond their years I guess.....and looking at it positively, no 'Jake Virtanen' path for these two guys.

 

[wonton15]

Podkolzin wearing a backwards cap with his suit killed me lol

And Woo/others wearing Canucks/Abby gear was questionable but ok

 

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[RutherPlan]

He has an unlimited amount of potential

 

[RutherPlan]

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[yrmj3]

First in team for GWG after regular season

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[vorky]

 

[Vector]

Yeah...he's getting traded if someone will take him.

 

[strattonius]

Yeah...he's getting traded if someone will take him.

Contract is expiring and he's running to the KHL. There will be zero to negative interest in Klimovich.

 

[Canucker]

Contract is expiring and he's running to the KHL. There will be zero to negative interest in Klimovich.

He's got 2 more years left.

 

[Vector]

Contract is expiring and he's running to the KHL. There will be zero to negative interest in Klimovich.

He's got 2 more years left.

Yeah, he has two full years left on his ELC. His value should be 7th round pick or a similarly struggling prospect.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Don(e)ila

 

[timw33]

He's got 2 more years left.

This is where signing a player early who barely develops comes back to bite you.

It was baffling to have him jump to AHL instead of two years in the QMJHL (where his CHL rights were) in the first place.

Was the wrong pick then, and it was the wrong pick now.

 

[StreetHawk]

This is where signing a player early who barely develops comes back to bite you.

It was baffling to have him jump to AHL instead of two years in the QMJHL (where his CHL were) in the first place.

Was the wrong pick then, and it was the wrong pick now.

With the import draft, there's no trading between CHL leagues for a future pick so that he ended up in the WHL team somewhere in the Pacific Northwest?
Jumping to the A is a big step. Even with a bigger player.

 

[sting101]

This is where signing a player early who barely develops comes back to bite you.

It was baffling to have him jump to AHL instead of two years in the QMJHL (where his CHL were) in the first place.

Was the wrong pick then, and it was the wrong pick now.

Hindsight 20/20 post. You have to remember he came from Belarus and could have really used the money?

He was doing fine under Colliton and working with Higgins the Sedins etc.

He's still got a ton of runway to make improvements it's just he's making 80k playing 70 games getting concussed when he can cash in a little and continue to work on his game in the KHL. Cost of living is a lot in the lower mainland and he's already married and maybe starting a family. Don't know the details but if he gets 300-400k and his expenses covered that's a massive financial step that gives him some breathing room

i liked the pick. Too bad about the set backs and lack of development in puck decisions as his skills are unreal

 

[strattonius]

He's got 2 more years left.

Oh my bad.

This is where signing a player early who barely develops comes back to bite you.

It was baffling to have him jump to AHL instead of two years in the QMJHL (where his CHL were) in the first place.

Was the wrong pick then, and it was the wrong pick now.

This is the usually the story with a 2nd rd pick. There's very few 'right' selections.

I think he was worth the gamble he had a very high upside skillset and unfortunately his game just hasn't developed enough.