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Prospect Info: Michael DiPietro (Mikey)
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Even if Benning is ultimately higher on DiPietro than Demko, I can't see how Green would trust DiPietro over Demko out of camp. Besides, Benning seems to be all about having a goalie succession plan in place.
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What in the hell hell? If MP makes the team out of camp, I will...
krutovsdonut
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not sure i would want to build expectations like that on a guy who plays a position that needs some time. no matter how good he is in camp you would think he lacks the technical skills to play in the nhl on a sustained basis and must go back.
i mean i guess they can they keep him up for 10 games but does that help his development if he is realistically some years out?
i mean i guess they can they keep him up for 10 games but does that help his development if he is realistically some years out?
Shareefruck
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We should all do our part to diss and doubt them as much as we can then, as a sign of encouragement.
This is great news regardless if makes camp! Developing FANTASTACALLY!!
Man I love this prospect
Man I love this prospect
Canucks might have two of the best young goalie prospects in their pipeline of any team in the entire NHL. Hard not to be pumped about that, regardless of how hard they compete and push each other. Demko arrives in the NHL first, but DiPietro might not need a lot of time in Utica.
Bitz and Bites
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I can’t see DiPietro jumping ahead of Demko and staying in the NHL unless we have a rash of goalie injuries like Vegas had last season.
I guess if Nilsson or Markstrom get hurt along with Bachman in Utica then it’s plausible as MD isn’t eligible to play in the AHL but can play in the NHL.
I guess if Nilsson or Markstrom get hurt along with Bachman in Utica then it’s plausible as MD isn’t eligible to play in the AHL but can play in the NHL.
Demko is already 3 years ahead of dipietro from an experience and development pov.
MP still has another year in the OHL while demko is either nhl this year or year 3 in the AHL. By the time MP graduates to the AHL it will be demko getting NHL action first.
It was a wise move to double down with MP in case demko didn’t pan out. I mean, the oilers prior to Talbot had banked on broissant to be their next guy and that didn’t work out for them. No other prospect in the pipeline until they drafted skinner in 2017.
WTG
December 5th
Virtanen situation, 1 more year in the OHL on a rebuilding team. Could be a Draisaitl situation where they keep him up till they trade him to a better team.
WTG
December 5th
Thinking about it, if they do keep him on the roster it's most definitely the draisaitl situation. Where they will force the team to trade him.
Doubt they would need to waive him, probably said to the spitfire that they will keep him if not traded. Probably why a OHL scout knows about it and it didn't come locally. That means that he'll only be on the roster if he's not moved.
This means the Canucks are threatening to waste a roster spot (which they can ill afford when the injury bug hits each season) to keep MDP in the NHL sitting doing nothing while losing the elc slide for this season and speeding up DiPietro's arbitration rights and UFA rights.
It seems so idiotic it's hard to believe anybody would make that threat. I'd expect the Spitfires' GM to outwait the Canucks unless some OHL team made a good offer.
WTG
December 5th
I mean I'm assuming this rumor is true. It would make no sense if MDP got a roster spot over both Demko and Nielson.
MDP is worth a fortune in the OHL. Probably looking at years of picks for him. But you are right, doubt Benning and co. can out wait the spitfires.
They're not keeping him in the NHL. This is one of those PR stunts so that Benning can claim that they have another Grade A prospect. It's almost unheard of for a 19/20 year old to be a starting NHL goalie and actually have a good seaso
Just zero reason to even consider this and that's not even taking into consideration that we have Demko who actually is just about ready.
Just zero reason to even consider this and that's not even taking into consideration that we have Demko who actually is just about ready.
Or perhaps it has nothing to do with Benning and it’s an idiot tweeting something to get attention from people that aren’t very smart? It’s next level stupid to think Dipietro has a chance to play an NHL game this season.
Kevin Woodley of In-Goal Magazine claiming that both Demko and DiPietro are absolutely committed to refining their craft and growing as goaltenders, more so than any other goaltending prospects on his list. Bodes extremely well for VanCity with a 1-A and 1-B goaltenders who are driven to be the best they can be.
Even if possible and I don’t think it is because he was drafted into the CHL, it makes no sense for him to go to Europe.
Why go and change angles for that one year and come back to North America to re adjust ?
Just a matter of his team trading him to a contender.
