C Bo Horvat (2013, 9th overall, Vancouver)

[NHL Fanatic]

Horvat is a hybrid of Patrice Bergeron and Gabriel Landeskog

 

[member 202355]

So glad Vancouver took him!

 

[Hansen]

Horvat is a hybrid of Patrice Bergeron and Gabriel Landeskog

Please don't tease me

 

[Blue Suede Shoes]

Horvat is a hybrid of Patrice Bergeron and Gabriel Landeskog

Nah I'd say Gretzky and Lindros.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

During prospect camp, he's going to answer questions on twitter from the Canucks' twitter account (if you want to ask, use the hashtag #AskBoHo).

Some of the questions people are asking are pretty funny
https://twitter.com/search/realtime?q=#AskBoHo&src=hash

Cole Weston ‏@WestonCole 22m
@VanCanucks what is your opinion on the hybrid capitalist economic system co-existing with it's communist political system in China

TOMapleLaughs ‏@TOMapleLaughs 39m
BoHo? Any relation to CoHo? Canucks fans hope not. #AskBoHo

Andrew Favro ‏@AndrewFavro 1h
#AskBoHo Who would win in a fight between an alligator and mongoose?

Yellow Canuck ‏@YellowCanuck 1h
@VanCanucks @BoHorvat Are you prepared for Torts to say you suck on the power play? #AskBoHo

Mimerez ‏@DavidMimerez 2h
Are the @VanCanucks your team of choice? Would you have wanted to be drafted by another team? #AskBoHo

Avery Knudson ‏@aKnudson69 2h
@VanCanucks have u ever had a menage a trois? #AskBoHo

Bobby Scribe ‏@kingsofhockey 2h
@BoHorvat how would you characterize your diving skill today? What efforts will you make to improve to fit in with your teammates? #askboho

Dolly P ‏@ufcdoll 2h
@VanCanucks can you give luongo a big hug for me please #askboho

J ‏@CrownRoyal22 2h
When do you begin diving lessons? #AskBoHo

Nuckles37 ‏@Nuckles37 2h
@VanCanucks @BoHorvat Would you have traded Luongo instead of Schneider? #AskBoHo

 

[MISC*]

Wonder if Torts could groom him in to his next Ryan Callahan.

Would make me very happy.

ROR.
Callahan.
Bergeron.
Richards.
Kesler.


Any of those players.

 

[Wisp]

Rather he stay at center...

 

[Kershaw]

If his floor downside is Patrice Bergeron or Mike Richards, I doubt he drops that far.

 

[herashak]

If his floor downside is Patrice Bergeron or Mike Richards, I doubt he drops that far.

those are high standards

 

[Pip]

If his floor downside is Patrice Bergeron or Mike Richards, I doubt he drops that far.

That's obviously not his floor

 

[ZKass The Bass]

Cole Weston ‏@WestonCole 22m
@VanCanucks what is your opinion on the hybrid capitalist economic system co-existing with it's communist political system in China

 

[Thegame]

Bo Horvat

Do you guys think he could crack the 3rd line this year on Vancouver and what's his upside?

 

[WildcatMapleLeafs28]

Would think not . I see him developing into a solid top 6 player. 30 goals , 20 assists = 50 point potential.

 

[JMcLeaf]

There's certainly a chance, but I think it would be better for his development if he goes back. I hope he comes back because the Knights need him

good 2nd line C, 50-60 pt player

 

[Aela*]

He could end up on the 3rd or 4th line for VAN especially if they want to give someone like gaunce or schroeder a chance as well, who he is imo a better player then. His upside can go 1 of two ways, either he'll become a very good defensive forward who pots a fair amount of points each year, or he'll become a defensively responsible offensive powerhouse, ala kesler.

 

[ottawa]

He'll probably be back in the OhL

 

[Amadeus]

Patience is the key with prospects.

It would not be wise for Vancouver to get him in there this early. I even questioned the Sean Couturier direct jump even though he had a great rookie season.

 

[BiggestLeafsFanEVER*]

Patience is the key with prospects.

It would not be wise for Vancouver to get him in there this early. I even questioned the Sean Couturier direct jump even though he had a great rookie season.

Couturier had played three years of junior hockey (because he had a late birthday) before he played in the NHL - and he was a more dominant player in his junior career than Horvat's have been.

I think Horvat will be a great player but imo it would be a major mistake if Vancouver brought him to the team next year. The game I saw from Horvat last year did not look NHL-ready and he would benefit from another year in London to hopefully try to dominate.

 

[Love]

I hope Horvat stays in the OHL this season. I would rather give Schroeder or Gaunce the 3C spot in that order.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Patience is the key with prospects.

It would not be wise for Vancouver to get him in there this early. I even questioned the Sean Couturier direct jump even though he had a great rookie season.

There was literally nothing left for him to prove in the QMJHL. I'm sure the Flyers would have liked to had the option to send him to the AHL but it was the NHL where he would be challenged or back to the QMJHL where he wouldn't.

Couturier
-58RSGP 31PTS 19PGP 8PTS
-68RSGP 96PTS 14PGP 18PTS
-58RSGP 96PTS 10PGP 14PTS

Horvat
-64RSGP 30PTS 18PGP 4PTS
-67RSGP 61PTS 21PGP 23PTS

Add in the fact that Couturier is a December birthdate while Horvat is an April birthdate. The situation's aren't really comparable.

Horvat has the Memorial Cup & likely the WJC's to look forward to this year. If he has a good year then this becomes more of an interesting discussion next year.

 

[ZKass The Bass]

No he'll be back with London, as captain no less

 

[StringerBell]

He could definitely get 9 games. I don't think keeping him up for the whole year is the best move for his future.

 

[tony d]

I think the guy's going to be a solid player for a long time in the NHL but I can't see him making that team this year.

 

[CanaFan]

Canucks fan. I think he *could* win the 3C spot if he has a strong camp - we have a hodge podge of players contending for that spot but no clear incumbent - but I don't think he will get it nor do I think he should. The risk with Horvat isn't that he doesn't play in the NHL - he is probably the closest of any 2013 pick to being a sure-thing - but that he doesn't produce sufficient offense to be a top 6 player. That risk would be increased by playing his 18 yo season in a role where his offensive opportunities would be minimal. No PP, mostly defensive minutes. He is far better served - and by extension so are the Canucks - by sending him back to London to be the 1C between Domi and McCarron, playing big minutes, PP, Mem Cup, WJC, etc. At the end of the day, I don't think he adds enough to the Canucks' roster NOW to be worth jeapordizing his development.

 

[Snotbubbles]

There was literally nothing left for him to prove in the QMJHL. I'm sure the Flyers would have liked to had the option to send him to the AHL but it was the NHL where he would be challenged or back to the QMJHL where he wouldn't.

Couturier
-58RSGP 31PTS 19PGP 8PTS
-68RSGP 96PTS 14PGP 18PTS
-58RSGP 96PTS 10PGP 14PTS

Horvat
-64RSGP 30PTS 18PGP 4PTS
-67RSGP 61PTS 21PGP 23PTS

Add in the fact that Couturier is a December birthdate while Horvat is an April birthdate. The situation's aren't really comparable.

Horvat has the Memorial Cup & likely the WJC's to look forward to this year. If he has a good year then this becomes more of an interesting discussion next year.

Agree with this. Couturier had no reason to go back to Juniors. His poor offensive production in the NHL is a product of how the Flyers use him. When he played in the AHL during the lockout, he had 28pts in 31 games. The offense will come when he gets more offensive minutes (if he ever does).