The Official Training Camp Thread (Warning, Post #310)
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MrShiftbyShiftGuy
so this pretty much means all of junior guys will b back (in junior) for this weekends games (qmjhl)?
phillipsj89
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I'm wondering this as well. I think usually the prospects do go to camp even though they aren't on the official roster.
phillipsj89
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Anyone coming up here for camp? I know the city is very excited, tickets sold VERY well. People are all over the local social media feeds looking for tickets, some people will be making money. Looking at Stubhub, there is no doubt.
Mr. Canucklehead
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Benning stated the other day that all Canuck draft picks would be going to camp. How long they stay is anybody's guess, and what this means for invites, UFA signees, etc. is also still up in the air.
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Yannick Weber sure is young.... and Bo Horvat busy last year playing 136 games, hopefully he can get more rested this season....
thepuckmonster
Professional Winner.
We won more than we lost at a shinny prospects tournament which is kind of cool.
Hopefully Virtanen can build some momentum.
Hopefully Virtanen can build some momentum.
The Canucks wanted to get younger and are now the youngest team in the league by far. I haven't done the arithmetic to determine whether their average age is actually positive or negative.
They wanted Horvat to develop and managed to get him almost a full season in Utica and almost a full season in Vancouver without wasting two seasons to do it!
Canucks play 4 games in 6 days. I don't expect any of the vets to play more than 1 or 2 of those games. That pretty much means a lot of extra bodies are going to be kept around for about a week.
DCantheDDad
DisplacedNuckfan
It also makes sense because they have several young'uns competing for spots. It should be an entertaining preseason.
Josepho
i want the bartkowski thread back
Honestly I just wanna see what Bart, Sutter, and Prust look like in their new unis. Kinda pathetic that seeing them in their unis is what I'm looking forward to the most.
Jack Tripper
Vey Falls Down
pretty excited to see how horvat and baertschi have progressed over the summer because their progression is critical to this team scoring enough goals to survive
got to just hope they go through camp without suffering any major injuries, especially on the defensive end
will be hilarious if we see taylor fedun on the canucks opening day roster
got to just hope they go through camp without suffering any major injuries, especially on the defensive end
will be hilarious if we see taylor fedun on the canucks opening day roster
me2
Go ahead foot
I hope so, were need those two to take a big leap forward to offset the rest of the offseason.
it's times like this when i miss dan russell's old sportstalk show. he used to broadcast from training camp and he'd have a great guest list each night.
JuniorNelson
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I am hoping there are some surprises coming out of camp, kids that make the team and that sort of thing.
ATypicalCanadian
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I'd say Virtanen but Benning has been drooling since last September about him making the team this year. I could see McCann/Cassels pushing for a spot and getting the 4th line center spot. It will be up to Benning though to make the room and that might come with other teams trying to do,last minute adjustments.
Tobi Wan Kenobi
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It'd be McCann over Cassels. Cassels will be in the AHL improving his pace. McCann can't go there.
I don't see McCann making the team and Cassels will start in Utica
I believe Virtanen gets his 9 games, its his position to lose
Gaunce MIGHT make the 13th forward being a winger\centre hybrid if he continues to play like he has.....but the posse is full with Kenins, Dorsett, Prust, Hansen, Vey?, Higgins and Sutter
I believe Virtanen gets his 9 games, its his position to lose
Gaunce MIGHT make the 13th forward being a winger\centre hybrid if he continues to play like he has.....but the posse is full with Kenins, Dorsett, Prust, Hansen, Vey?, Higgins and Sutter
McCann or Cassels could potentially make the team, but only if they greatly out perform Linden Vey, who is currently 4th on the depth chart at C. I don't think anyone want to move either to the wing. An injury at the C position could also open up a spot, but with any of Henrik, Horvat or Sutter out of the line up this team is going to suck.
Gaunce has the advantage that he has more utility that other wingers as he can W or C, is big enough to bang and grind and skilled enough to play with more skilled players.
Kenins was good for us last season but his scoring was a bit unexpected and he did tail off a bit at the end of the season and the playoffs. His roster spot is not secure; he has build on the good things he did after his call up last year to prevent others from passing him.
DL44
Status quo
Don't forget Cracknell and Blair Jones.
Our center depth right now looks something like...
Henrik
Sutter
Horvat
Vey
Jones
Cracknell
Freisen
Cassels
McCann
We'll see how it stands after camp... but in order for McCann to get a regular season gm this yr... he REALLY needs to do something special at camp vs the pros. His rookie camp didn't suggest he was on the verge of doing that this week.
Also Vey is the type of player that will look good vs pre-season weakened rosters... like he did last preseason. Say what you will about the season he had, but he's still star level AHL player.
phillipsj89
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In case anyone is interested about the goings on:
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/sports/canucks-ready-for-training-camp-1.2061224
http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/sports/canucks-ready-for-training-camp-1.2061224
StrictlyCommercial
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FYI Roster has been updated for anyone that did not notice.
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