Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign forward Vilmer Alriksson to 3 year ELC

[arttk]

I like it.

It sets a standard for future training camps that if you compete hard you can play yourself towards a ELC. Guaranteed they will use this example next year in prospect camp when talking about the expectations that the organization has.

I think it’s more like, if you work hard in the offseason and make notable improvements to your game, then management will roll the dice on you with a ELC.

It was reported he came into camp at 237 so he'd have slim down a bit

His build should be more around 250, like Zadorov’s weight.

 

[TomWillander1RD]

I didn’t understand the early signing of Mynio and Kud, but both have shown significant progress since then. Maybe they were able to gain access to better training and nutrition with the money, or perhaps it’s simply motivated them by giving them a clearer vision of their careers. While the sample size is small, I’m willing to give the management the benefit of the doubt when the stakes are so low.

By the way, Alriksson has an intriguing skill set, and it’s not as though we've been getting standout performances from college/junior free agents.

 

[Vector]

I didn’t understand the early signing of Mynio and Kud, but both have shown significant progress since then. Maybe they were able to gain access to better training and nutrition with the money, or perhaps it’s simply motivated them by giving them a clearer vision of their careers. While the sample size is small, I’m willing to give the management the benefit of the doubt when the stakes are so low.

By the way, Alriksson has an intriguing skill set, and it’s not as though we've been getting standout performances from college/junior free agents.

The flip side is Young, who seemed like a risky signing and hasn’t been encouraging so far.

It’s a curious league-wide trend. I assume there’s some benefit that teams seem to have data on or a belief in that we just don’t.

 

[TomWillander1RD]

The flip side is Young, who seemed like a risky signing and hasn’t been encouraging so far.

It’s a curious league-wide trend. I assume there’s some benefit that teams seem to have data on or a belief in that we just don’t.

You're 100% right. Young signing was definitely my least favorite, as noted in my previous comment below. It seemed like the contract was awarded without him ever showing the type of performance that justifies it—unlike Mynio, Kud, and Alriksson, who each showed at least some promise at the time of their signings.

Although I'm not skilled at assessing goalies, I couldn't shake the feeling of unease when watching Young play. It seemed like there was more scrambling compared to Tolopilo.

The G position seems to be the least concerning issue for this team. After reading about the potential cap savings (which I suspect won't be substantial), I could at least try to understand the management's rationale behind signing Mynio. However, I can't understand this signing as I don't see him ever making the team during this contract.