DominicT
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He's playing in Providence and barring a couple of injuries to the big club, that's where he'll stay. He won't be sitting all year.
Former Bruins Urho Vaakanainen
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He's playing in Providence and barring a couple of injuries to the big club, that's where he'll stay. He won't be sitting all year.
Over the volcano
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I’m thinking we’re losing a defenseman in the expansion draft and who knows if Miller holds up/is resigned so unless they trade him this season he’ll get his shot next year.
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Just turned 22 a month ago. Has played 85 AHL games thus far.
Zboril played 182 total games. Made it at age
Lauzon hit 126 games, with seasons he missed time with injuries. Did get a 15 game and 20 game NHL stints over two seasons before getting what appears to be the final call.
I want Vaakanainen getting big minutes this season in Providence this season. If he plays every game, that’ll get him to the a game shy of the 130 mark (Season this year is 44 games? That’s what I got when I googled).
He’s missed some time due to injury and coming from Europe, could use time to learn the NA game and rink. I think he comes in next season ready for an NHL spot.
Zboril played 182 total games. Made it at age
Lauzon hit 126 games, with seasons he missed time with injuries. Did get a 15 game and 20 game NHL stints over two seasons before getting what appears to be the final call.
I want Vaakanainen getting big minutes this season in Providence this season. If he plays every game, that’ll get him to the a game shy of the 130 mark (Season this year is 44 games? That’s what I got when I googled).
He’s missed some time due to injury and coming from Europe, could use time to learn the NA game and rink. I think he comes in next season ready for an NHL spot.
DominicT
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Not all eggs come from chickens.
DominicT
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He might be ready for next season, but I don't think he's near ready for this season. We'll see what happens with Providence today, but if game one is any indication, he looked like he needed some major motivation.
I'm thinking we lose one of Gryz, Lauzon, or Zboril, so Vaak makes sense to replace whichever one of those we lose. Clifton should slide in nicely as a replacement for Miller if/when that's needed.
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Cliffy can fall into that list also. Boston could also toss them a sweetener to take something else, who knows.
Watching him in person today and there’s really not much of a change in the prognosis. Urho needs to be more consistent and work harder, especially behind the net and along the boards. He’s been out worked a few times already today and I was 15 feet away from him watching a froward clamp down on his stick snd neutralize him, giving up a prime scoring chance.
Do you think it’s one of those things where he would be more engaged under the microscope in Boston and is just bored of being in the AHL? Or is it more of a personality trait at this point?
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I was impressed by his composure. Really good 1st passes.
Good skater. I thought he suppose to be a little speedier for some reason. But I will take it
Donnys picks are coming through
Good skater. I thought he suppose to be a little speedier for some reason. But I will take it
Donnys picks are coming through
VanIsle
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Him and McAvoy are going to be along time first pairing.
The future is now.
The future is now.
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TwineTickler
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Looked very very good for the most part. Smooth.... just like how you feel after popping some Urho Vicodin.
He looked good. Smooth considering the ice he was playing on. I suppose that might be why he looked slower as well
Greek_physique
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Looked good given the circumstances....I didn't like that he got hit too many times in the 3rd after making an outlet pass tho.
Smooth skater and great active stick
Smooth skater and great active stick
Tonysil
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Can we please stop talking about including him in every trade offer now?
Vaak looks solid. He started a little shaky but definitely settled down. Lauzon going down gave him lots of time with Charlie which I think was great for him.
I guess Donny is pretty decent drafting defenseman. Needs some work on the other side of the puck.
Sadly if they all look solid you’re going to need to give someone up to finally get that missing piece in the top 6. Because your forward prospects aren’t gonna get you anything special.
I guess Donny is pretty decent drafting defenseman. Needs some work on the other side of the puck.
Sadly if they all look solid you’re going to need to give someone up to finally get that missing piece in the top 6. Because your forward prospects aren’t gonna get you anything special.
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He played a game in Boston and I was in my seats lined up with post second row behind net so first and third periods so I have phenomenal view of defenseman.
I thought Vaakanainen looked smooth and made crisp passes and looked like a future version of Eric Weinrich.
I was jacked then I read all these metrics and analytics on the game I watched and he basically sucked
One thing I noticed having Viktor Arvidsson in the SIM league for example who got badly concussed that it can take a long time to get back - Arvidsson still isn’t what he was a year ago prior to cheap hit
I watched Vaakanainen in Providence and he wasn’t what he was before Boroweicki concussed him
last night he looked pretty good
Elite skater and if he could somehow end up like Brodin I’d be ecstatic- defense first, great first pass, super recovery
it would be nice
I thought Vaakanainen looked smooth and made crisp passes and looked like a future version of Eric Weinrich.
I was jacked then I read all these metrics and analytics on the game I watched and he basically sucked
One thing I noticed having Viktor Arvidsson in the SIM league for example who got badly concussed that it can take a long time to get back - Arvidsson still isn’t what he was a year ago prior to cheap hit
I watched Vaakanainen in Providence and he wasn’t what he was before Boroweicki concussed him
last night he looked pretty good
Elite skater and if he could somehow end up like Brodin I’d be ecstatic- defense first, great first pass, super recovery
it would be nice
Saxon Eric
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Count down ...
SE I take it Vaak is being asked to play D first in Providence? Not sure how much offence he could bring to the team. He was pretty solid last night.
Saxon Eric
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Not sure of the playing D first thing, if anything they'd like him to start cutting loose some offense instead of being so vanilla, he's a very frustrating player to watch down here because you know what he's capable of and for what ever reasons he just doesn't show it enough for my liking, he's the guy that should be playing next to McAvoy yet he's being carried around by Cooper Zech
So frustrating
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