Tim Calhoun
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Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign Marc Michaelis
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24 year old Hobey Baker finalist. 1 year ELC
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24 year old Hobey Baker finalist. 1 year ELC
A big-time NCAA scorer, but he is 24. Maybe the forward version of Brogan Rafferty? Now that's optimism for you!
canuckking1
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I found this online. Don't expect much but at least he's a good skater and can play a 2-way game. Still, a long shot.
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thekernel
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People are dying for something to talk about here
According to stories on the web, the Kings were very interested in Michaelis, and wanted to sign him at the end of last season. Maybe we can trade him back to the Kings eventually for Tyler Madden?!
shottasasa
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I would be much more interested in this signing if he was a centre, to be honest. Good signing for Utica if nothing else, but they really need centres.
Mr. Canucklehead
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I always enjoy college free agent signings. Some of them do nothing (Walsky), some of them get traded for viable players (Oberg), and some play reasonably big roles (Tanev, Stecher). Like free draft picks. Excited to see which category Michaelis will fall into.
Gotta have faith in Brackett with this signing.....Michaelis spent some time in the USHL where he'd have been scouted by the Canucks....also also played on both the German WJC team and in the World Hockey Championships....so he's had an interesting career.
Finished third this year in the NCAA Div I scoring race. Who knows with these NCAA signings? Sometimes they turn out like Griffin Molino; or other times like Brogan Rafferty.
For what it's worth, Jimbo quoted as saying that he's 'not far off' actually making the Canucks...so another guy to watch in Utica at least.
Finished third this year in the NCAA Div I scoring race. Who knows with these NCAA signings? Sometimes they turn out like Griffin Molino; or other times like Brogan Rafferty.
For what it's worth, Jimbo quoted as saying that he's 'not far off' actually making the Canucks...so another guy to watch in Utica at least.
shottasasa
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fron the reports I’ve seen it says he’s a winger. Of course I haven’t seen him play, but I’m guessing neither have you.
Burke’s assessment:
“Marc Michaelis is a big get for the Canucks. He’s a proven producer at the NCAA level, and even if one wants to discount his junior and senior years because of his advanced age, the freshman and sophomore part of his resume stands up, too. There were no doubt countless suitors. Michaelis is at his best with the puck on his stick. He’s an offensive driver with NHL-level instincts and vision. He’s about an NHL-average to below average skater, though, and that might be the one hurdle he needs to clear before he’s a regular for the Canucks. I suspect the club will try to develop him as a left winger.”
https://www.google.com.hk/amp/s/the...l-lockwood-ncaa-free-agent-marc-michaelis/amp
Fatass
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I don’t like hearing his skating is the biggest concern. He is 25, so is he going to get faster? Maybe a little bit, but it’s not like he has growing still to do. He’s a man already.
Does not affect cap, does not cost me money, free asset, could always become a sweetener in trade.
Cannot exactly lose on this one
Cannot exactly lose on this one
Bure80
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He sure is at least a AHLer. Michaelis played for Germany at WC. Dont know if he is ready for the NHL.
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Nazzlind
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Think you have to give the credit where the credit is due. Apparently this wasn't a Brackett find. Benning credited former Utica Comets Director of Hockey Operations, Pat Conacher with identifying Michaelis.
Not having Conacher on hand in Utica led to the ECHL signings by Johnson this past centers to serve as the Comets backups instead of signing AHL level players for that task like the rest of the AHL teams do.
Benning said they signed him as a center and he is a natural Center. That’s all I got. Never seen the kid play
Well the Canucks really need some centers in Utica to help develop their wingers right?
I think it will be a very interesting offseason in relation to how the Cap is going to work with lost revenues almost certain due to the virus.
Even if he is, he would be part of the bottom 6 logjam the Canucks have every off season.
I think the Canucks will give Michaelis a twirl as a center, particularly because they lost Tyler Madden at the deadline. And depending what happens in the off-season with some of last year's Utica players on expiring contracts, Michaelis might slot into the center position by default.
