Hunter Shinkaruk

[Mike Mike Caron]

For those who don't speak French, the quote in the French tweet is Hunter saying his first bed sheets in his first house were Habs sheets. He also had a Habs jersey and it was the only thing he wanted for Christmas that year.

So basically, Toronto has Tavares sleeping in Leafs sheets as a kid, and Habs have Shinkaruk. I guess now we're even.

There's a Jane Ninima feel to that picture.

 

[OldCraig71]

Bergevin wants us to be the 2018-19 version of the Vegas Golden Knights, I can see it everywhere. That is the new trend in his opinon.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

Bergevin wants us to be the 2018-19 version of the Vegas Golden Knights, I can see it everywhere. That is the new trend in his opinon.

Except he can't see what makes Theodore, Schmidt , or Colin Miller good just as he probably didn't understand that Pronger was the star of his pairing.

 

[Shabs]

I’ve seen this playbook with the blue jays: pick up a ton of players for cheap who used to be good and are washed up or who were supposed to be good and never reached their potential and hope and pray that one, just one, pans out.

PS - it didn’t work for the jays

Edit: see Joel ward

 

[Seb]

Forgot he was on the Habs lmao

 

[snakeye]

There's a Jane Ninima feel to that picture.

With a little hint of Phil Kessel.

 

[Habs]

They should probably just give him #9 , its guys like these that make me want to unretire numbers. Generational players.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Forgot he was on the Habs lmao

Just one year ago, this would be a 20 page thread.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Forgot he was on the Habs lmao

Same. How did we even get him? We traded one of our busts didn't we?

EDIT: It was Rychel. Forgot we even had him either.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Bergevin wants us to be the 2018-19 version of the Vegas Golden Knights, I can see it everywhere. That is the new trend in his opinon.

Yup
Armia as Wild Bill
Peca as Marchessault
Rebound/career years from everyone else and we got this

 

[OldCraig71]

Yup
Armia as Wild Bill
Peca as Marchessault
Rebound/career years from everyone else and we got this

He has purged out all of the "bad attitudes" and now the team is ready to compete. Talent is overrated but character, attitude and compete are everything. His followers will say rebuild unless by some miracle of God the team gets off to a good start with Price standing on his head and then the tune will change, just watch.

 

[stubbadub]

You know, there was another former Calgary Flame who made his debut and was traded when he was 23, who became one of the best goal scorers of all time. You can't discount everyone! Maybe Drouin can become the Oates for Shinkaruk.

 

[the valiant effort]

Has he shown anything so far?

 

[417]

Has he shown anything so far?

thought he was noticeable yesterday...he's crafty with the puck and around the net.

 

[Mario le Magnifique]

He's an underdog who has impressed me in camp, to this day. He's better than McCarron, that is for sure.

 

[scrubadam]

Thought he looked decent in the scrimmage, made some plays.

Lets see what he does during pre season.

AHL bound but there will be lots of call ups this year.

 

[Nordiques1979]

How his skating looking? Does he improved it?

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

AHL bound with some recall.

I'm waiting to be émerveillé tonight.

 

[BaseballCoach]

AHL bound with some recall.

I'm waiting to be émerveillé tonight.

I wasn't overwhelmed but I do think I prefer his skillset to Rychel's. He needs to get confidence in Laval but Hunter could be a potential callup because he can keep up with the NHL game.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Dude has really filled out. He was one of the smaller/skinnier prospects I'd ever seen, and now he's a tank out there lol

 

[danyhabsfan]

yes he's bigger than I though and he skates well.

 

[lamp9post]

I’ve seen this playbook with the blue jays: pick up a ton of players for cheap who used to be good and are washed up or who were supposed to be good and never reached their potential and hope and pray that one, just one, pans out.

PS - it didn’t work for the jays

Edit: see Joel ward

Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion disagree with you.

 

[Belial]

He will end up in Laval for sure.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion disagree with you.

So do Estrada and Happ.

And taking shots on low-risk, low reward types got the Habs Flash and Byron.

Its not like acquiring guys like that have really hurt Bergevin's ability to make big moves (although I kind of wish they did). And its not like they block development paths for promising prospects.

So who cares?

 

[danyhabsfan]

Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion disagree with you.

Solarte and Hernandez too. (less impact than Bautista and Encarnacion)