I've watched probably 10-12 games with Ahac in them over the past 3 years and I remember his name being called during the PBP but do not recall a single thing about him as a player - left no impression whatsoever.
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Had a pretty nice 22-23 AHL season with 17 goals. Another big bodied forward for the Abby crew.
First line should be good - thought Aman was clearly the best player to play for Abby last year. Played top line, PP, PK and at times seemed to play half the game. However, if he can make any improvment in his game, I believe he starts in Vancouver. Can't see either Bains or Karlsson in Vancouver.And one last note - updated depth chart...
(Assuming PDG/Podkolzin don't get re-assigned back to Abby)
Bains - Aman - Karlsson
Lekkerimaki - Sasson - Nielsen
Raty - Smith - Glover
Loewen - Stevens - Klimovich
Bloom - Mueller - Walker
Arntsen - Kambeitz
Wolanin - Woo
Brisebois - McWard
Pettersson - Hirose
Ahac - Fenton
Kudryatsev
Tolopilo
Pitera
yeah, that seems odd, I think Raty will be on the top line next season, that's the whole point of development. Lets hope Manny doesn't screw things up.Why is Raty so far down in the lineup?
Why is Raty so far down in the lineup?
yeah, that seems odd, I think Raty will be on the top line next season, that's the whole point of development. Lets hope Manny doesn't screw things up.
yeah, that seems odd, I think Raty will be on the top line next season, that's the whole point of development. Lets hope Manny doesn't screw things up.
If you look at the Tampa Bay Lightning in their Stanley Cup glory years, they always had a couple of guys marinating on the farm in Syracuse, who probably could have played on a lot of other teams in the league.This org has been awful at developing prospects through the AHL forever. Over the last 15 years, can only really point to Demko as a player who spent significant time in the minors to become an impact player. Hoping we can add a couple more to this list in the next few years.
Like your enthusiasm but you said the same thing last year. Biggest problem is that the team lacks the high end vet players that generally carry an AHL team. Dries was like the best we had last year and likely none of the players we've added compare to even to him.If guys like Bains, Raty, Karlsson, Sasson and McWard all end up back in Abbotsford, which seems likely, they're going to have a stacked team. All these players would be starting their third seasons in the AHL; no longer 'rookies' by any means.
And if one or two of those players push Aman and Phil Di Giuseppe out of a lineup spot with the parent club, and they clear waivers, then they'd be a big help as well in Abby as well..
The goaltending is solid with Tolopilo and Patera; the only question mark is the blueline, where they'll have 'quantity' in form of five left-shot d-men, but 'quality' will be a question mark with a lot of youth. But Allvin has been slowly adding some AHL veterans, so even that will be less of a concern.
Hard not to see this team somewhere near the top of the Pacific Division. It's going to another season of exciting AHL hockey in the Valley.
Well Gillis traded away almost all the picks and I don’t think Benning ever cared. I think development sucked ever since we lost the Moose.This org has been awful at developing prospects through the AHL forever. Over the last 15 years, can only really point to Demko as a player who spent significant time in the minors to become an impact player. Hoping we can add a couple more to this list in the next few years.
Agree with the Moose part and how Benning was so unmindful of what happened in Utica. Think he might have gone there once.Well Gillis traded away almost all the picks and I don’t think Benning ever cared. I think development sucked ever since we lost the Moose.
I wouldn’t look at what was done in the past.
Just looking at the Penguins' farm team, it appears they frequently lack those high end vets as well.Like your enthusiasm but you said the same thing last year. Biggest problem is that the team lacks the high end vet players that generally carry an AHL team. Dries was like the best we had last year and likely none of the players we've added compare to even to him.
Realistically, I'm not sure a GM does much with the AHL team aside signing NHL depth and appointing someone to GM an coach the AHL team. Ryan Johnson has obviously been well liked as he keeps getting promotions. He should be primarily responsible for advising the GM on who to call up etc.Agree with the Moose part and how Benning was so unmindful of what happened in Utica. Think he might have gone there once.
everything about the farm was an afterthought, I think we might have had more picks pan out if development was actually a thinng.Agree with the Moose part and how Benning was so unmindful of what happened in Utica. Think he might have gone there once.
The 'makeover' of the Abbotsford Canucks is almost complete from the Benning era. Really there's only a few left--Jett Woo, Arturs Silovs (probably starts the season in Vancouver; Danila Klimovich and Linus Karlsson who was acquired from the Sharks for Johnathan Dahlen.With the lack of picks and no College FA signings last year, Abbotsford will be feeling the “legacy” of the Benning era for a few more years now.
Kalamazoo depth…. I mean it has to be lol
Makes for 29, out players on the Abbotsford roster now.Kalamazoo depth…. I mean it has to be lol