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RoyalDude wrote: Well, we can say that every year can't we? Eventually we are going to have to roll with them. Let them get some hours in, gain that valuable experience in which in the end we are the benefactors. The Arnott route is just the same old safe route that really doesn't make your team better. There is something to be said about having a presence of youthful enthusiasm in the line-up, like when Bieksa, Kesler and Burrows were buzzsawing around the ice when Naslund and Bertuzzi were running the show here.
Agreed, but IMO this season is the first in which MG should be taking heat over it if none his prospects can make the team, or at least be first in line as legitimate injury replacements. And I don't think Arnott or Doan would be permanent or insurmountable obstacles to that.
But according to you guys, ya don't mind Gillis continuing on after 5 drafts and having zero representation from kids he has drafted in the starting roster come next season. Worst in the league in this category, btw.
Between Hodgson/Kassian and Tanev, this is a technicality, and you know it. As I'm sure has been discussed ad naseum elsewhere on this board.
Anyhow, we can say that every year regarding the kids, "they are not ready"? When are they ever ready? Never. We have to throw them to the wolves otherwise why bother drafting? Teams have to evolve every year, signing weathered journeyman every year has been the Calgary Flames model since forever, another not so friendly rookie environment, in the end it gets ya nowhere.
Can't argue with ya there, I sure as hell don't want the Canucks to be more like the Flames. But do we know for a fact that they blocked the path of their own draft picks with guys like Amonte, Friesen, Nolan etc? Or were their prospects just not good enough to outplay those scrubs when given the opportunity? Remember that Sutter used a lot of his higher picks on limited-upside kids like Pelech, Chucko, Prust, Ramholt and Wahl, then expected them to push for spots. He drafted a bunch of grinders and when it came time for them to try to out-grind the vets, the results were predictable.

Again, up to this point I don't believe that MG and AV deserve to take too much heat over failing to create a development-friendly environment, but this season and next will be very telling. I'm on the fence at this point, but if 2013-14 rolls around and Kassian+Schroeder (or some other combination of young guys) hasn't pushed out the likes of Raymond, Ebbett, Malhotra, etc then I will be right beside you in the lynch mob.

But for now Arnott and/or Doan could fill a pretty big need on a contending team. That's good enough for me.
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coco_canuck wrote:I'm not sold on what Arnott has left in the tank, but on a reasonable 1 year deal, he'd be adequate, veteran insurance if he can keep the pace on this team.

Last year Sturm was brought in as a veteran project, and as soon as they realized he couldn't do much for this team, he was shipped out.
This.

Maybe I'm guilty of drinking the kool-aid, but I have faith that MG and AV would be open to the possibility of one of the kids making Arnott expendable at some point during the year. Or at the very least, bumping him down the depth chart.

I think they may have learned their lesson about making promises to veteran free agents after the M.Schneider fiasco.
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CaptainTrev wrote: Maybe I'm guilty of drinking the kool-aid, but I have faith that MG and AV would be open to the possibility of one of the kids making Arnott expendable at some point during the year. Or at the very least, bumping him down the depth chart.
You're only drinking "kool-aid" if you accept RD's smear that anyone who disagrees with him over Gillis is akin to a Jim Jones devotee.

Last year, both Tanev and Hodgson broke camp with the team, and they gave Jensen a long, hard look. This off-season, Gillis has pledged that the team would be getting "bigger, faster, younger," and he's talked at length about the opportunities for his prospects at the up coming training camp.

It's fairly evident that a young player who is good enough will make the team, so you wouldn't be taking a leap of faith.
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coco_canuck wrote: You're only drinking "kool-aid" if you accept RD's smear that anyone who disagrees with him over Gillis is akin to a Jim Jones devotee.

Last year, both Tanev and Hodgson broke camp with the team, and they gave Jensen a long, hard look. This off-season, Gillis has pledged that the team would be getting "bigger, faster, younger," and he's talked at length about the opportunities for his prospects at the up coming training camp.

It's fairly evident that a young player who is good enough will make the team, so you wouldn't be taking a leap of faith.
Fair enough, and I can see both sides of the argument even if I'm still in the pro-patience camp. But somehow my first instinct is to roll my eyes when MG talks up middle-of-the-road prospects like Corrado and Connauton. And wastes a (low) pick on Morgan Clark. And throws his former golden boy (and his daddy) under the bus after trading him.
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coco_canuck wrote: This off-season, Gillis has pledged that the team would be getting "bigger, faster, younger," and he's talked at length about the opportunities for his prospects at the up coming training camp.
That's always the same old tired stock statement delivered by every GM around the league heading into training camp. The proof is in the pudding.

So if we sign Arnott, let us say. Here is our forward group with a healthy Kesler.

The Sedins, Burrows
Booth, Kesler, Higgins
Raymond, Arnott, Hansen
Weise, Malhotra, Lappiere

Edler, Hamhius
Bieksa, Garrison
Tanev, Ballard

Where in that do you see a spot open for a rookie? Raymond is here whether you like it or not, AV loves him, he plays his system to a tee, Gillis likes him, teamates like him, Garrison's homey, he's cheap. Malhotra, the teams favorite son ain't going anywhere. Where do you see it? We just replace Pahlsson with Arnott and Salo with Garrison. Big massive improvement and fresh new look I tell ya. Pretty fucking stale if you ask me.
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CaptainTrev wrote:
coco_canuck wrote: You're only drinking "kool-aid" if you accept RD's smear that anyone who disagrees with him over Gillis is akin to a Jim Jones devotee.

Last year, both Tanev and Hodgson broke camp with the team, and they gave Jensen a long, hard look. This off-season, Gillis has pledged that the team would be getting "bigger, faster, younger," and he's talked at length about the opportunities for his prospects at the up coming training camp.

It's fairly evident that a young player who is good enough will make the team, so you wouldn't be taking a leap of faith.
Fair enough, and I can see both sides of the argument even if I'm still in the pro-patience camp. But somehow my first instinct is to roll my eyes when MG talks up middle-of-the-road prospects like Corrado and Connauton. And wastes a (low) pick on Morgan Clark. And throws his former golden boy (and his daddy) under the bus after trading him.
exactly, I mean who the fuck are we kidding, Connauton and Corrado ain't coming anywhere near the Canucks starting line-up next season. Again, same stock statement delivered by Off-Season Mike Gillis. Proof is in the Pudding
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CaptainTrev wrote: Fair enough, and I can see both sides of the argument even if I'm still in the pro-patience camp. But somehow my first instinct is to roll my eyes when MG talks up middle-of-the-road prospects like Corrado and Connauton. And wastes a (low) pick on Morgan Clark. And throws his former golden boy (and his daddy) under the bus after trading him.
Corrado has been getting rave reviews since he was drafted, and even has many outside the organization impressed. We'll see what he's got in camp, and Gillis even admitted that it's like Corrado needs one more year of seasoning, but he did bemoan the fact that he would have to be sent back to Junior if he didn't make the Canucks.

When Gillis talked about Connauton, he mentions his offensive skills and defensive issues, and he stated that he'd rather give Connauton a look as the 8th D over Gragnani. So you have to look at players relative to their expected roles, and no is looking at these youngsters to come in and QB the power play and eat important minutes as rookies.

Besides, all GM's talk about their prospects glowingly, it's nothing new, regardless of how good or poor they are.

If you count Clark as a wasted low pick, then you have to say the same about the 80-90% of low picks that never make it to the NHL.

As for Hodgson, it was debated to death, but Gillis didn't say anything about Hodgson until Cody's camp began making public comments, expressing dismay that the Canucks would trade him. And as it has been documented, that was a thorny relationship.

Cody may have been the golden boy, but Gillis has to defend his organization when there's misinformation over the team's motives.
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IMO, Jensen is NHL ready, he slayed it in his call-up to Chicago, he slayed it in last years training camp, AV loves him. There should be a spot open for him, why bother with the Swedish Elite League, keep him here, the kid is 100% NHL. Schroeder took massive steps in the final half of the season, the kid is ready and there is no reason Kassian should not be playing up here, he is the classic case of 'Throw him to the wolves'. Those 3 kids should be on the team next season, bottom line.
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RoyalDude wrote: So if we sign Arnott, let us say. Here is our forward group with a healthy Kesler.

The Sedins, Burrows
Booth, Kesler, Higgins
Raymond, Arnott, Hansen
Weise, Malhotra, Lappiere

Edler, Hamhius
Bieksa, Garrison
Tanev, Ballard

Where in that do you see a spot open for a rookie? Raymond is here whether you like it or not, AV loves him, Gillis likes him, teamates like him. Malhotra, the teams favorite son ain't going anywhere. Where do you see it? We just replace Pahlsson with Arnott and Salo with Garrison. Big massive improvement and fresh new look I tell ya. Pretty fucking stale if you ask me.
I guess that's where the difference of opinion lies.

I believe that AV's patience is almost worn out, and if he has a choice Raymond will be on a short leash this year. That's a potential opening for a guy like Schroeder or maybe Jensen, with the possibility of moving up and down the top 9. At the very least, Ebbett's spot as the 13th forward should be up for grabs.

It's not a huge stretch to imagine Kassian making Weise (or Malhotra if Lapierre centres the 4th line) expendable, again with the possibility of moving up and down the lineup.

If Connauton lives up to the moderate hype he is getting this offseason, AV likely won't hesitate to let him take Ballard's place.

Factor in the inevitable injuries and I see some opportunities there for the rooks. Obviously it's on them to perform, and on management to give them a legitimate shot.
coco_canuck wrote:If you count Clark as a wasted low pick, then you have to say the same about the 80-90% of low picks that never make it to the NHL.
Yeah, but I think MG knew it was a total waste even when he made the pick. At least take a shot at someone you think has a chance.
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RoyalDude wrote: That's always the same old tired stock statement delivered by every GM around the league heading into training camp. The proof is in the pudding.
Since we haven't seen next year's pudding, your assumption holds no weight.

Especially when two rookies made the team last training camp. There was plenty of proof in that pudding.
RoyalDude wrote: So if we sign Arnott, let us say. Here is our forward group with a healthy Kesler.

The Sedins, Burrows
Booth, Kesler, Higgins
Raymond, Arnott, Hansen
Weise, Malhotra, Lappiere

Edler, Hamhius
Bieksa, Garrison
Tanev, Ballard

Where in that do you see a spot open for a rookie? Raymond is here whether you like it or not, AV loves him, he plays his system to a tee, Gillis likes him, teamates like him, Garrison's homey, he's cheap. Malhotra, the teams favorite son ain't going anywhere. Where do you see it? We just replace Pahlsson with Arnott and Salo with Garrison. Big massive improvement and fresh new look I tell ya. Pretty fucking stale if you ask me.
You do know that if training camp starts on time Kesler won't be ready to for the beginning of the season right?

Weise's spot on the team is as tenuous as any rookie's.

Arnott or Raymond could easily end up as the 13th forward.

Also, injuries happen, a lot, so there's a good chance someone else won't be able to start the year on time.

The reason you have depth is to have more competition in camp and insurance in case of injuries.

Now like I said, I'm not sold on Arnott, but bringing someone like him in on a reasonable 1 year deal adds expendable, veteran depth.
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CaptainTrev wrote: Yeah, but I think MG knew it was a total waste even when he made the pick. At least take a shot at someone you think has a chance.
Then why would he draft him?

To appease a part-time goalie coach he canned last summer?

I highly doubt that was the reason.

I'm not defending the pick as a good one, it clearly wasn't, but I don't see how anyone can say Gillis knew it was a total waste when he made the pick. No reasonable person would draft a player they have absolutely no faith in.
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coco_canuck wrote: Now like I said, I'm not sold on Arnott, but bringing someone like him in on a reasonable 1 year deal adds expendable, veteran depth.
...Sturm was last years Arnott, and he made the team...this year if Arnott is signed he will be in the starting line-up at the 3rd line centre position come game 1 and the year after that it will be another raggedy old hasbeen veteren and the year after that, so on and so on. It's the way Gillis and AV roll.

Trust me, no kid is getting past Arnott, Ebbett, Malhotra and Raymond this year. The only spot available is that 12th forward position on the 4th line held by Weise, but that fight is between Volpatti, Pinnizotto(sp?), Desbiens and Weise. I will bet you my bottom dollar that Jensen will be in Sweden and Schroeder in Chicago come the 1st game of the NHL, that is if Kesler isn't back. Kassian my find a spot on the 4th line if Malhotra keeps declining.
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RoyalDude wrote: ...Sturm was last years Arnott, and he made the team...this year if Arnott is signed he will be in the starting line-up at the 3rd line centre position come game 1 and the year after that it will be another raggedy old hasbeen veteren and the year after that, so on and so on. It's the way Gillis and AV roll.
IF Gillis signs Arnott, which is a big IF, he could be the 3rd line C, if he's good enough.

Like I said, Sturm was shipped out quickly, and if Arnott, or someone like him, perform like Sturm, they will be shipped out too.
RoyalDude wrote: Trust me, no kid is getting past Arnott, Ebbett, Malhotra and Raymond this year. The only spot available is that 12th forward position on the 4th line held by Weise, but that fight is between Volpatti, Pinnizotto(sp?), Desbiens and Weise. I will bet you my bottom dollar that Jensen will be in Sweden and Schroeder in Chicago come the 1st game of the NHL, that is if Kesler isn't back. Kassian my find a spot on the 4th line if Malhotra keeps declining.
So Kassian only makes it if Malhotra declines?

Kassian will be on the team unless he plays like absolute shit in camp.

I really don't see Ebbett or Raymond being guaranteed anything this year. If Raymond does well, he'll make the team.

Ebbett would make it only if a young player falters or if he can somehow grab the 13th forward spot. They know what they have in Ebbett, and he's just a depth forward.

If Schroeder outperforms Ebbett, there's no reason why he wouldn't make it over Ebbett.

As for Weise, Volpatti, and Pinner, one or none could make the team.

I see a lot of flexibility with the roster with Kesler out. Even if Weise and Raymond make the team, the roster can easily look like this:

Sedin Sedin Burrows
Booth Schroeder Higgins
Hansen Arnott Kassian
Weise Lapierre Raymond/Malhotra

Raymond and Malhotra can easily be the 12-13 forwards with Schroeder and Kassian making the team.

Now if Jensen is lights out, he could easily be kept too with one of Mase, Malhotra or Weise being dispatched.
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coco_canuck wrote: Then why would he draft him?

To appease a part-time goalie coach he canned last summer?
He wasn't fired until two years later, so that's exactly what I think happened. I guess I'm just more cynical than you. :mrgreen:
RoyalDude wrote: ...Sturm was last years Arnott, and he made the team...this year if Arnott is signed he will be in the starting line-up at the 3rd line centre position come game 1 and the year after that it will be another raggedy old hasbeen veteren and the year after that, so on and so on. It's the way Gillis and AV roll.
...and it took a month for Sturm to be shipped out....of course I realize that you hate David Booth with a fiery passion from the depths of hell, but in that instance MG was subscribing to your theory of bringing in younger, fresher legs. Same with "raggedy old hasbeen veteren" Peter Schaefer, who ended up losing his job to Oreskovich/Tambellini.

Trust me, no kid is getting past Arnott, Ebbett, Malhotra and Raymond this year. The only spot available is that 12th forward position on the 4th line held by Weise, but that fight is between Volpatti, Pinnizotto(sp?), Desbiens and Weise. I will bet you my bottom dollar that Jensen will be in Sweden and Schroeder in Chicago come the 1st game of the NHL, that is if Kesler isn't back. Kassian my find a spot on the 4th line if Malhotra keeps declining.
Yes, Malhotra and Raymond are going to break camp as starters, but I have faith that AV feels like any emotional "debt" to them was paid last year. They were given lots of opportunity to rediscover their game and produced mediocre results. This season I don't think the coaching staff will be afraid to look for other options if they continue to struggle.

Which once again indicates to me that Arnott (and the other vets), wouldn't be as much of a roadblock for young players as you seem to think. As long as Aquilini and the cap situation allow for it, I can't see any way that bringing him in to see what's left in the tank is a bad scenario.
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