Confirmed Signing with Link: [VAN] F Aidan McDonough signs ELC with the Canucks (2 years, $925k AAV; begins 2023-24)

[MMC]

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[Siludin]

Second 7th-rounder signed this week (Kudryavstev was the other)
He's improved every year at college though, looking forward to seeing what he can bring.

 

[Raistlin]

hopefully we have a top 9 player in him.

 

[Szechwan]

Any Northeastern/NCAA fans got a read on him?

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

Apparently his biggest hurdle is skating. He will need to improve that, but otherwise a solid prospect with good tools.

 

[Canucks LB]

Hell of a pick at 7th round, making strides every year

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Any relation to Ryan Mcdonough?

 

[dellzor]

Any relation to Ryan Mcdonough?

Not the same last name

 

[StreetHawk]

Apparently his biggest hurdle is skating. He will need to improve that, but otherwise a solid prospect with good tools.

He is 23 already. Getting a bit late if it’s a technique correction. See if he can do it.
I would bet that he spends next season in the A.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Not the same last name

what about the same mother?

 

[biturbo19]

Any relation to Ryan Mcdonough?

Who is Ryan McDonough? Never heard of him.


Ryan McDonagh is a pretty decent player, but unrelated to this Ryan McDonough guy, and not related to Aidan McDonough either.

 

[BCNate]

Most college seniors don;t amount to too much at the NHL level, but every now and again a guy can carve out a solid career. Stecher and Tanev are the two most recent good ones for the Canucks, but often you get an Adam Gaudette type player.

 

[wonton15]

Retool complete

 

[Bankerguy]

7th round picks .... getting anything out of them is a positive.

even as a younger solid AHLER that's a win. If the Canucks get 100 games of solid bottom six play out of him in his career, that's a nice win.

 

[Siludin]

7th round picks .... getting anything out of them is a positive.

even as a younger solid AHLER that's a win. If the Canucks get 100 games of solid bottom six play out of him in his career, that's a nice win.

It's a lot easier to get excited about depth signings because there is a chance they help Abbotsford too, who are easier to cheer for now that they're local.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Retool complete

I think we’re overdue for iMac salivating and tweeting how we’re 2-3 years away from a roster of McDonough, Klimovich, Woo, Lekkerimaki, etc.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Aidan McDonough will join the Canucks down the stretch.

McDonough was also nominated for the Hobey Baker award but not sure if he’s expected to be a finalist or not.

 

[Raistlin]

management put in a lot of effort to court esp him, they probably see something special in him. I think he will be given more rope to succeed.

 

[Siludin]

Is he going to be finishing his Bachelor's degree this year too? What was his major?

 

[Raistlin]

Aidan McDonough - Men's Ice Hockey - Northeastern University Athletics

Aidan McDonough (25) Forward - Awards: CCM/AHCA First Team East All-American (2021-22, 2022-23) New England Division I All-Stars (2021-22, 2022-23) Hockey

nuhuskies.com

Business admin major

 

[5cotland]

hopefully we have a top 9 player in him.

Extremely optimistic. Will find he will be a borderline AHL'r.

Happy to be proved wrong but that's usually how these type of players pan out.

 

[Raistlin]

Extremely optimistic. Will find he will be a borderline AHL'r.

Happy to be proved wrong but that's usually how these type of players pan out.

without trading away Boeser and Garland I can see hes unlikely to crack this team's top 9, once they are gone though, you will see this pipe is paper thin. Lets hope he can play top 9 in spot duty, I am optimistic.

 

[deckercky]

It's a win if he contributes at all at the NHL level.

 

[M2Beezy]

Any relation to Ryan Mcdonough?

Yes, Aidan is Ryans nephew

 

[HockeyWooot]

Noice. Good signing was worried he'd walk

Good prospect though needs to work in his skating to have any chance at the NHL. Hope he makes strides there in the near future (pun intended lol)