Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign G Michael DiPietro to 1-Year, 2-Way Deal ($840K)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

DiPietro accepted his QO. I guess now it’s a waiting game to see what shakes out with our goaltending situation.

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[Red]

He should start in the ECHL imo if we can't find a trading partner for him. I think Silovs is the better prospect at this point.

 

[ziploc]

Now we have this out of the way maybe they could look into the Miller trade?

Hope Dipietro performs well, wherever he plays. Remember when he got called up to Team Canada that one time? Good memories.

 

[FroshaugFan2]

He should start in the ECHL imo if we can't find a trading partner for him. I think Silovs is the better prospect at this point.

Only players on entry level contracts can be sent to the ECHL without the players permission. I don't see DiPietro or Delia accepting an ECHL assignment and they shouldn't send Silovs down.

It will be interesting to see what happens. A three goalie rotation in Abbotsford wouldn't be good for anyone. I could see a DiPietro being loaned to a different AHL team. I would hate if Silovs was sent to the ECHL without being given a shot in Abbotsford.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Feel bad for Mikey. The team really screwed up his development letting him essentially sit for a year. Not sure he would have made it anyways but that pretty much sealed the deal.

 

[MS]

Feel bad for Mikey. The team really screwed up his development letting him essentially sit for a year. Not sure he would have made it anyways but that pretty much sealed the deal.

Utica played a 28-game season in 20-21. He started 4 of those so he lost maybe 10 starts.

And instead he got to hang out in Vancouver full time with Ian Clark practicing against NHL shooters.

I don’t but it as an excuse at all.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Utica played a 28-game season in 20-21. He started 4 of those so he lost maybe 10 starts.

And instead he got to hang out in Vancouver full time with Ian Clark practicing against NHL shooters.

I don’t but it as an excuse at all.

Not an excuse for him specifically; but I think that was a funky year for both his and Silovs’ development in terms of very limited game action. But as you said, at least DiPietro got to work with Clark a lot.

 

[Steve Kariya]

He's going to be traded soon.

 

[Peter Griffin]

At the very least it’s $70K less in Frankie’s bank account so, sure.

 

[MS]

Not an excuse for him specifically; but I think that was a funky year for both his and Silovs’ development in terms of very limited game action. But as you said, at least DiPietro got to work with Clark a lot.

Oh, sure. It was a funky year for lots of guys.

But relative to the baseline once COVID happened, I don't think losing 10 starts of game action while being in a much better practice situation and able to work more closely with our renowned goalie coach set him back. And I'm not going to blame Benning for 'ruining him' with how that was handled.

He was never a great prospect. Too small, too technically suspect.

 

[Three On Zero]

Oh, sure. It was a funky year for lots of guys.

But relative to the baseline once COVID happened, I don't think losing 10 starts of game action while being in a much better practice situation and able to work more closely with our renowned goalie coach set him back. And I'm not going to blame Benning for 'ruining him' with how that was handled.

He was never a great prospect. Too small, too technically suspect.

He got NHL level training and full access to all the big clubs trainers. If anything that was a better development curve than staying in the AHL

 

[Josepho]

He's going to be traded soon.

My guess is he is lent somewhere or traded for future considerations.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

He got NHL level training and full access to all the big clubs trainers. If anything that was a better development curve than staying in the AHL

I cant f***in believe there are people here who think what they did was good for his development....

 

[Three On Zero]

I cant f***in believe there are people here who think what they did was good for his development....

Developing your game with trainers from the best league in the world is now bad?

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Developing your game with trainers from the best league in the world is now bad?

I'll take Kevin Woodley's opinion over yours if you don't mind.

Im sure you've also heard how Ian Clarke doesn't want his goalies to participate in shooting drills and 2 on 1 drills etc because it enforces bad habits for goalies.

But yeah. I don't agree that having a goalie not play hockey for a year is good for his development no.

 

[Three On Zero]

I'll take Kevin Woodley's opinion over yours if you don't mind.

Im sure you've also heard how Ian Clarke doesn't want his goalies to participate in shooting drills and 2 on 1 drills etc because it enforces bad habits for goalies.

But yeah. I don't agree that having a goalie not play hockey for a year is good for his development no.

As already stated he lost roughly 10 starts

World class development > starting 10 games

 

[PuckMunchkin]

As already stated he lost roughly 10 starts

World class development > starting 10 games

He should have been in position to get more than 10 starts. Obviously. Very obviously.

While also getting world class development from Curtis Sanford who closely works with Ian.

Again I'll take Woodley's opinion over yours if you don't mind.

 

[Three On Zero]

He should have been in position to get more than 10 starts. Obviously. Very obviously.

While also getting world class development from Curtis Sanford who closely works with Ian.

Again I'll take Woodley's opinion over yours if you don't mind.

Or get world class training from Ian Clarke himself

If missing out on roughly 10 AHL games stunted this kids development, we have bigger issues with him

 

[Nucker42]

It’s time for a change. Poorly development not sure why anyone is defending it. Practices with Ian Clark are great but any one who has actually played pro sports will tell you, nothing compares to the games.

Hopefully he can get it back, maybe the return is another meddling prospect or a 5th?

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Or get world class training from Ian Clarke himself

If missing out on roughly 10 AHL games stunted this kids development, we have bigger issues with him

If you are not even going to read my responses I think this conversation is over.

I'll rather take Kevin Woodley's educated opinion over your generalisations.

 

[Three On Zero]

If you are not even going to read my responses I think this conversation is over.

I'll rather take Kevin Woodley's educated opinion over your generalisations.

You do you, doesn’t change the fact that the 10 or so games he missed isn’t a huge detriment to his development. We aren’t talking about season of games lost here without any form of practice

 

[Red]

Also most young players lost that year of development, DiPietro is not a special case.

 

[Petey But Really Jim]

Where she references cocaine I am hearing “Kevin Woodley”.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

You do you, doesn’t change the fact that the 10 or so games he missed isn’t a huge detriment to his development. We aren’t talking about season of games lost here without any form of practice

You think it is fine for a 20 year old goalie prospect to go 18 months between games and I and Kevin Woodley dont. That is all.

Have a nice day.

Also most young players lost that year of development, DiPietro is not a special case.

This is an entirely different argument.

 

[Red]

This is an entirely different argument.

It literally starts with the word "also", meaning adding a new statement.