Canucks Young Guns

[2Fingers]

Cull has 1 job, develop players for the NHL. If he likes grinders then he is the wrong coach.

[theman]

Cull has 1 job, develop players for the NHL. If he likes grinders then he is the wrong coach.

So much this.

[Mickey107]

If it is also true, as has been suggested, that Cull likes grinders better than skill players, then maybe Utica wasn't the best spot for Dahlén to be.
I still think he has the capacity to play in the NHL, and I feel the Canucks wasted a good prospect here, but I guess it is what it is.

People in Timrå are thrilled to have him back though. While he was gone they got demoted from the SHL again, and they now hope he will once more lead them to the promised land; or at very least the SHL...

We may well need an upgrade on Cull in Utica. If Benning thinks so, I don't think the Owners will bitch about terminating him early.
I wish we had better access to Comet games but unless you want to pay the world, we don't. In fact, availability is very poor. Unfortunate.

Sounds to me, Dahlen had his mind made up to return to Sweden. Maybe the NHL is a little intimidating for him.
His concerns, if accurate, IMO, would have been better served had he contacted Mr. Benning. Don't know if he did that or tried that or not.

I will be curious to hear Jim's take on it.

[5thhorseman]

People in Timrå are thrilled to have him back though. While he was gone they got demoted from the SHL again, and they now hope he will once more lead them to the promised land; or at very least the SHL...

If Dahlen is such a great prospect, shouldn't he be playing in the SHL this upcoming season, Timrå be damned? Sounds like a nice fairytale story but his time would be better spent playing against better competition.

[Cousin Strawberry]

Whats the guys name we got for Dahlen? Whats he been doing? Who cares about ulfs mattress stain

[Hockey Widow]

Dahlen’s problem, twice, was being unable to adapt to the AHL. His also did not relate well with Cull. But I think it was his agent who blew it by sounding off to Benning too much. Dahlen apparently didn’t sound off to anyone other than his agent. When his agent threatened NHL or back to Sweden Benning traded him.

I guess the SJS AHL team didn’t goes as well for him either though so I wouldn’t be so quick to put it all on Cull. He choose to go home instead the Shark’s camp. That one I find strange, no.

[Mickey107]

Dahlen’s problem, twice, was being unable to adapt to the AHL. His also did not relate well with Cull. But I think it was his agent who blew it by sounding off to Benning too much. Dahlen apparently didn’t sound off to anyone other than his agent. When his agent threatened NHL or back to Sweden Benning traded him.

I guess the SJS AHL team didn’t goes as well for him either though so I wouldn’t be so quick to put it all on Cull. He choose to go home instead the Shark’s camp. That one I find strange, no.

Doubt it was much of a conversation between Benning and J.P. Barry.

Probably too much written though; https://www.vancourier.com/pass-it-to-b ... 1.23647695

Wids; I agree. Damned weird he had no interest in trying again with the Sharks. Guess he's the best judge of his own compete level.

[Per]

People in Timrå are thrilled to have him back though. While he was gone they got demoted from the SHL again, and they now hope he will once more lead them to the promised land; or at very least the SHL...

If Dahlen is such a great prospect, shouldn't he be playing in the SHL this upcoming season, Timrå be damned? Sounds like a nice fairytale story but his time would be better spent playing against better competition.

I definitely agree that he’d be preparing himself better for the NHL by playing in the SHL.
Petey did that. He left Timrå to play for an SHL team instead, and I think that’s partly why he had an easier time adjusting to the NHL. Dahlén attempted to go straight from the Swedish second tier league to the NHL, and that’s a huge leap to take.

[Per]

Dahlen’s problem, twice, was being unable to adapt to the AHL. His also did not relate well with Cull. But I think it was his agent who blew it by sounding off to Benning too much. Dahlen apparently didn’t sound off to anyone other than his agent. When his agent threatened NHL or back to Sweden Benning traded him.

I guess the SJS AHL team didn’t goes as well for him either though so I wouldn’t be so quick to put it all on Cull. He choose to go home instead the Shark’s camp. That one I find strange, no.

Yeah, he should have given the Barracudas a shot. Or join an SHL team.
Going back to Timrå is probably not the smartest career at this point.
But I guess he was feeling home sick...

[Mickey107]

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Nils Höglander ranked 2nd best junior player in th shl, Broberg comes in at 8

https://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/b ... -juniorer/

hahahahaha

[Blob Mckenzie]

.
Nils Höglander ranked 2nd best junior player in th shl, Broberg comes in at 8

https://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/b ... -juniorer/

hahahahaha

What’s funny here?

[ESQ]

Dahlen’s problem, twice, was being unable to adapt to the AHL. His also did not relate well with Cull. But I think it was his agent who blew it by sounding off to Benning too much. Dahlen apparently didn’t sound off to anyone other than his agent. When his agent threatened NHL or back to Sweden Benning traded him.

I guess the SJS AHL team didn’t goes as well for him either though so I wouldn’t be so quick to put it all on Cull. He choose to go home instead the Shark’s camp. That one I find strange, no.

Yeah, he should have given the Barracudas a shot. Or join an SHL team.
Going back to Timrå is probably not the smartest career at this point.
But I guess he was feeling home sick...

Timra get demoted last season? I thought Dahlen got them through promotion before he came over?

[Mickey107]

What’s funny here?

Any time we're in front of Edmonton is good.
and Calgary, Toronto, Bos>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Blob Mckenzie]

What’s funny here?

Any time we're in front of Edmonton is good.
and Calgary, Toronto, Bos>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I wouldn’t put much credence in that list. They don’t even have Victor Soderstrom in the top 10.

[Mickey107]

What’s funny here?

Any time we're in front of Edmonton is good.
and Calgary, Toronto, Bos>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I wouldn’t put much credence in that list. They don’t even have Victor Soderstrom in the top 10.

I don't. But look; http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdis ... ?pid=45081 The guy that wrote it, played hockey and he was a tough guy.