Canucks Young Guns

[Per]

Oops, my bad! It was the second and fourth goals he assisted on. Not third and fourth. Oh well.

Here are the highlights: https://www.shl.se/play/video/Brynas_IF ... autoplay=1

[Carl Yagro]

Ok, so when will we see Adam Gaudette?!

[Chef Boi RD]

Blobbees an HW's good buddy - Farhan is tweeting that the nucks are hoping to ink Gaudette in a couple days

[Mickey107]

Yeah, Gaudette has said he will make a decision within 48 hours.
I assume that means for the rest of this season.

I wonder what he was doing in June of 2011 ?
Funny how things go, aint it?

[nuckster]

Zero chance of Gaudette playing in Dallas today. #Canucks and Gaudette advisor will talk today. Boeser deal out of NCAA last year was done real fast, Gaudette taking his time, talking with family and advisor. twitter.com

submitted 54 minutes ago

I have to confess, until I see confirmation that Gaudette has signed with the Canucks, I'm concerned about the very real possibility that he pulls a 'Vesey', and opts to wait a year and then become free to sign with which ever team he wishes, like... Boston or some-such. I''m going to be keeping my eye on this one over the next few days for sure. We have so little to hope for these days... absolute 'garbage-ville' in Canuckland these days. Really could use some good news here.

[Blob Mckenzie]

If he doesn’t sign in the next few days, you look hard at dealing him at the draft. Have to recoup something for the asset because if he finishes his education there’s zero shot of him coming here.

[Chef Boi RD]

Yeah, it's a real concern if he "needs time" to think it about it. Like Brock, you either know or you don't. We do have one thing working for us, apparently him and Brock have become good friends, talk all the time. That's got a be an ace in the hole, IMO.

[rats19]

Yeah, it's a real concern if he "needs time" to think it about it. Like Brock, you either know or you don't. We do have one thing working for us, apparently him and Brock have become good friends, talk all the time. That's got a be an ace in the hole, IMO.

I agree, if it was me I would try and go where where my college friend is..... if I liked him that is...

[Chef Boi RD]

It's more than that, Ratski. Regardless of how some feel, the future looks bright here for a guy like Gaudette. Room in the line-up to play, a lot of good prospects in the system, not to mention a high 2018 pick. Seeing something brewing, a core he can grow with, has to be an attraction as well.

If he does decide to go back, no more NCAA picks, and no more Russkies.

[Mickey107]

Talking to Brock is "good". Talking to family, probably not so much.

[Blob Mckenzie]

There hasn’t been a ton of guys do what Jimmy Vesey did so I am optimistic that he signs here. He turns 22 later this year so he isn’t getting any younger and waiting another 12 months to sign his first deal could cost him dearly as if he does ink a deal now he burns off a contract year. If he plays well like Boeser has he can cash in sooner.

You can’t stay away from drafting NCAA players. Or Russians for that matter.

[Chef Boi RD]

It's not always as attractive as some think it is to play in ones hometown, too many distractions, friends and family, and the pressure is higher. A lot of Americans playing in the worst place in Canada - Winnipeg - Wheeler, Trouba, Buyfuglien, Connor, etc. They all like it there. well, maybe not so much Trouba. But most players do not set up home in the city of the team they play for. I think it comes down to having the "choice" of where to play, it's that simple, IMO, which is why I think "where the team is trending" plays a huge part in the decision.

[Chef Boi RD]

Baertschi, Horvat, Boeser
Dahlin, Pettersson. Virtanen
Goldobin, Gaudette, Lind
Gaunce, Lockwood, Gadjovich

Gone

Hank, Dank, Eriksson (somehow), Granlund, Motte, Lipstick, Dowd, Boucher, Sutter, Gagner

Dahlin
Juolevi
Tryamkin
Tanev
Gudbranson
Brisebios

Demko, DiPietro

Gone

Edler (2019 TDL sell), Hutton (useless), Stecher (stench), Biega (enoughs enough), Pouliot (admit, he's a bust), Del Zotto

[rats19]

Baertschi, Horvat, Boeser
Dahlin, Pettersson. Virtanen
Goldobin, Gaudette, Lind
Gaunce, Lockwood, Gadjovich

Gone

Hank, Dank, Eriksson (somehow), Granlund, Motte, Lipstick, Dowd, Boucher, Sutter, Gagner

Dahlin
Juolevi
Tryamkin
Tanev
Gudbranson
Brisebios

Demko, DiPietro

Gone

Edler (2019 TDL sell), Hutton (useless), Stecher (stench), Biega (enoughs enough), Pouliot (admit, he's a bust), Del Zotto

No room for Leipsic??

[Blob Mckenzie]

Sorry buds I think it would be next to impossible to ditch Sutter, Gagner and Louis without taking a bad contract back for each of them. Year 3 of the Erickson debacle starts next season. Elmer and Green should have a chat with him. Try to appeal to his pride if he has any. Tell him he had been terrible and a thief of money in his two seasons. Tell him if his play doesn’t improve greatly he will be the teams 13th forward and can eat wieners in the press box. If he has another year like the last two, tell him he can finish his contract in Utica. It will only provide minimal cap relief but it will send a message that shitty, listless play and piss poor efforts won’t be tolerated. He is a horrible example for young players to watch.

I don’t like Sutter and Gagner at all but I think they are genuinely putting in some effort. They are just shitty players.