Post-Game Talk: [Pre-Season] Game 1 | Vancouver Canucks defeat Seattle Kraken | 3-1 (Hoglander, Hronek, & Suter)

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Linus Karlsson is another prospect who had a good game. For whatever reason he strikes me as the type of player who always looks less good than he is because he is such an ugly skater. I suspect that he will eventually be a sort of analytical darling type player who is legitimately a positive possession/shot quality driver at the NHL level, but who doesn't get the credit or icetime he deserves because he doesn't look sexy while doing it. His standout traits are boards play, and in-tight net-front play, so just about the two least impressive looking attributes from an "eye-test" perspective.

 

[NailsHoglander]

Raty looked good but this 3rd line center talk is nonsense at this point. He's playing for the 4th line center spot at best. No way you break up the 3rd line...

 

[bringbacktheskate604]

I have mcdavid after losing in the finals as my pic... your point?

Calling it as I see is not trolling bub

Get real

Sure bub. If you are a nucks fan what does that say about what you post like that the dozen or so posts I've seen make it seem you literally cheer for another team.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

unexpectedly came into tickets this morning so i had a bird’s eye view.

raty and lek, it’s hard to see them making the team. they are fine, and they could be in the NHL and just kind of be there.

but it’s so night and day to compare the team now, with real competitive aspirations, to back when hög and pod were young. back then it was ok to have young guys come in and just belong, and it added excitement plus they were getting experience and theoretically learning. now, if you’re not adding something tangible, then you’re not taking someone’s spot.

granted it’s game one of exhibition but i don’t think what they each showed tonight is enough yet to warrant keeping around.

karlsson i’ve liked on tv, but watching him in person, he has tools and some jam but there is just no vision at all there. you can just see that he’s not seeing anything out there.

 

[Slapshot_11]

Raty looked good but this 3rd line center talk is nonsense at this point. He's playing for the 4th line center spot at best. No way you break up the 3rd line...

What third line???

 

[Sexy Necksy Garland]

What third line???

Presumably Joshua Blueger Garland

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

I should add Garland to the Friedman pile of “man, he really pisses off opposing players”. He just doesn’t take a night off.

And this is why whenever someone mentions us trading him for cap space I'm always like "NO. He's our rat!"

 

[Svencouver]

I can’t remember the last time I was genuinely impressed by several younger players at once

This is the kind of accumulated interest that organizational competence gets you. Unlike the real world, unfortunately, wealth and excellence really does "trickle down" from top to bottom. Having a solid core of great players fosters additional competition and mentorship, with a strong 4 line deep team being able to both insulate and teach young players when they're inserted into the lineup - resulting in those young players not looking out of place when given the structure to succeed. This is the real boon of contention that teams like Pittsburgh and Tampa took advantage of for so long - having good GMing, Coaching, and overall a high-standard team culture will result in setting the tone for every single player on the roster well before training camp even starts. The development of players like Raty and Silovs that are talented, smart, and hungry - and have been given what they need to succeed by the organization - is a testament to that.

 

[VanJack]

Rutherford predicted before training camp that some kids were going to be knocking on the door, and would legitimately challenge for roster spots this year. I think most everybody thought he was just blowing smoke at the potential of some of the team's better prospects.

But no more. Raty and Lekkerimaki could still end up back in Abbotsford......but they're making it a tough decision for Tocchet, because they fill glaring holes in the lineup--a two-way, third line center and a scoring winger.