Player Discussion Hunter 'Just Needs Poirier' Shinkaruk

[InfinityIggy]

Lets chat about the newest Flame, Hunter Shinkaruk.

Currently sitting with: 45GP 21G 18A 39P in the AHL this season.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/hunter-shinkaruk/

2014-15: Shinkaruk attended training camp with the Canucks and was assigned to AHL affiliate Utica at the start of the 2014-15 season rather than returning to Medicine Hat for an overage season. As a 20 year old rookie Shinkaruk posted very respectable numbers netting 16 goals and adding 15 assists for 31 points in 76 games. He also chipped in four goals and two assists in 23 playoff games with the Comets.

Talent Analysis

Shinkaruk is a tenacious forechecking winger with great hands. He is offensively skilled and is willing to pay the price to score goals. His ferocious style has taken its toll at times and there are concerns that he will be able to withstand the physical punishment without added muscle and strength. He reads the play well and distributes the puck to teammates effectively.

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[BigRangy]

Wanted him at the draft, and that's about as much as I know about him.

 

[King In The North]

Pfft I've always loved him as a prospect....

 

[Ho Borvat]

Coming out of retirement for this post:

Canucks Fans were basically begging for Shinkaruk to get called up this year. Shinkaruk was a Gillis pick, and never really seemed to get a fair look by Benning/Weisbrod (not much of a look at training camp, and played 1 NHL game this year despite being Uticas best player and Vancouvers lack of goalscoring).

Bennings picks (Virtanen/McCann) made the team this year (whether or not they deserved/earned those spots) so it really looks like if you weren't one of Bennings guys, you weren't going to be on the team.

Shinkaruk did spend his final junior season with a nagging hip injury, and then went for season ending surgery which likely hampered his first AHL season. I wouldn't put too much stock into those numbers overall.

Im not saying Shinkaruk is a guarantee'd NHL player, there is still some risk involved. But he absolutely did everything that was asked of him, had a great attitude, and was one of the few bright spots this season.

 

[Lunatik]

I'm not a fan of his due to questions about his attitude but I think his ceiling is significantly higher than Granlund's so I think this trade is a steal for us.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Granlund's better, IMO.

 

[go comets]

His attitude is not an issue.... Problem is he is weak on D, weak on the boards... Not an NHL 3rd or 4th line player... It's either first 2 lines or bust for shink... Kinda like Sven bartchie but less skill...

 

[Love]

The idea that Shinkaruk has a bad attitude is bull ****. He was one of the hardest working players in the entire Canucks organization.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Next years CGY-VAN deadline trade will involve Tyler Wotherspoon...

 

[JurassicTunga]

Really excited to see how he does. Hopefully he lights it up. He seems to be doing really well in the AHL this year. Wonder how far from the NHL he is? Maybe a call-up after the trade deadline or a look nearing the end of the season if he continues to do well.

 

[Calculon]

Not a huge fan but definitely could be a fit alongside Bennett for example, if he pans out.

Next years CGY-VAN deadline trade will involve Tyler Wotherspoon...

Flames traded Granlund and Baertschi before they lost their waiver exemption. Wotherspoon loses his next year. Next year's deal with the Nucks will involve Sieloff given the Weisbrod connection.

 

[CraigsList]

I don't think it's a homerun trade for us like the Canuck fans are making it out to be, but I don't mind the trade since Granlund is getting a better opportunity on the Canucks. In fact, I think he will pan out better than Baertschi.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I think this trade is a win for the Canucks but I am happy about our farm team adding a new scorer as they needed one and Granlund wasn't helping them or us from the press box.

Should we flip him for Drouin?

 

[BrodieGoat]

Shinkaruk and Poirier for Drouin

That would be hilarious

 

[Master Bill]

What is this questioning about his attitude? Did he say something?

 

[BrodieGoat]

What is this questioning about his attitude? Did he say something?

I think he dissed Calgary during his draft year?

 

[FLAMES666]

I think he dissed Calgary during his draft year?

He did, was upset not to get taken by us. I don't think that constitutes as an attitude problem though. Not sure where everyone is getting that from.

 

[Scorvat]

I think he dissed Calgary during his draft year?

I think he was just surprised his hometown team didn't pick him because apparently Calgary said they were going to pick him

You know McCann said "It is what it is" when he got drafted by the Canucks

Most likely Shink ends up being a 2nd to 3rd line twenner, but it wouldn't surprise me if he ends up being a first liner or ends up becoming a bust.

 

[Boomstick]

Do you think we'll see Shinkaruk called up before the season ends?

 

[Ace Rimmer]

What is this questioning about his attitude? Did he say something?

He made pouty remarks about Calgary after the draft - I say pouty because I only remember the tone not the content.

Doubt it translates directly to "attitude problem"

 

[Flames Fanatic]

Do you think we'll see Shinkaruk called up before the season ends?

Maybe for a cup of coffee but not based on what Treliving just said on the Fan960

 

[Turning Mangiapanese]

Do you think we'll see Shinkaruk called up before the season ends?

I would imagine yeah, for a couple of games at least. There's one less NHL forward now with Granlund gone and if we go full tank at the deadline we'll see a lot of AHLers.

 

[King In The North]

I think Arnold or Poirier could take on a PK role to replace Granlund.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Did anyone get recalled to replace Granlund/Shinkaruk? I mean they could wait until tomorrow I guess -Stockton is pretty close to LA.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Did anyone get recalled to replace Granlund/Shinkaruk? I mean they could wait until tomorrow I guess -Stockton is pretty close to LA.

Mason Raymond.





Did not get called up yet, thankfully.