Jonathan Lekkerimaki and the Vancouver Canucks have competed in the young stars classic throughout the past few days, collecting 2 wins over the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets. The Canucks have had some great performers like Elias Pettersson and Vilmer Arliksson, but Lekkerimaki could genuinely compete for a spot on the roster. Do you think he makes the squad on October 9th vs the Flames?
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Dont rush him like they did with Podkolzin.
Lekkerimaki would most likely displace Sprong
I'm guessing he'll replace Sprong? Definitely not Hoglander lol I was actually caught off guard hearing you say that. Hogs will be in the top 6
If he’s not on either of the top lines then he’s better off in Abby on the first line and pp.
Pundits are calling for Lekkerimaki to crack the lineup but I know the conservative management will let him stew in the A.
Don't forget about Kudrydseav that kid looks like a stud in the making
Trade debrusk to Edmonton to make room for him
i see my hometown hockey area (SOEC, South Okanagan Events Centre) in this footage. i dont live there anymore
I’m fine with giving him a year or two in Abbotsford. He needs to get used to the North American game and put some more weight on. Also we have a lot of depth as is, but with injuries throughout the year he’ll definitely play a few games
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bro looks like Lindholm in that shot
It may be a bit too early for NHL. Hard to say Spongs because we dont really know anything about him yet, hard to say Hogs because they're basically the same player: can score but cant defend. He's either going to be a young winger in your top 6 or developing winger in bottom 6. I say he stays in AHL for a season ha ha
Keep Lekkerimaki in the AHL, and let him dominate and get his scoring touch perfected. He can come up when an injury happens and work with the team then. Canucks have a habit of bringing guys up too early and not allowing guys to really finish developing.
Oilers rookies are trash they got nobody to be hopeful for
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Yeah, all you guys say better be an Abbotsford yeah, well, if I was him, I'd want to be in the NHL. Why would I want to play down there when I complain the NH? L, so thanks for trying to keep me an abater.When I want to be in the n, h, l, can I make a demon
so a Laine?
I would think Sprong would be the odd man out if Lekkerimaki makes the opening day roster
I think he could but we will definitely see him on the team come pre season. My bet is he stays fairly late in the pre season but will start in Abby and will get some chances as the season goes on.
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He’s got legs like Petey ? Same stance.
How many goals has he scored at the young guns tournament?? Yeah, he's looked good , but no finish.
If he is that good , the Canucks will a) trade him away for next to nothing ,b) give him no one to play with ( like they did with the Sidens and Bure )
Leave him out for opening night but have him on deck so should someone not play at the level that’s expected, he’s there to have a chance
Hollander is not coming out
Going to be a great player
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Why are people so scared to use him right away?
Didnt we use pettersson and hughes right away? And this guy put up numbers like pettersson before coming here.
I rather not let him get too comfortable playing down there like podkolzin did.
It's obvious, it's gonna be him or Sprong
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2:53 I know there were some mild complaints that he didn't get on the board, but c'mon, it's not like these games were all that structured with team chemistry. Pavel Bure didn't score in his first NHL game, because he was tossed right into a game with very little time to get used to his own team. Wait until pre-season. That's where we'll see if he's ready for an early call up. Canucks forward depth is pretty solid this season, so if injuries come up, I'm looking at him or Bains as two key guys. Obviously there are other options, but that'll be up to coaching staff. Lekkerimaki sure looked good though.
3:55 Given Hogs goal production 5-0n-5 this past season, I am really hoping he builds on that. If he does, he's going nowhere (outside of a trade, which should only happen if it improves the Canucks elsewhere in the lineup).
Oooo Vancouver rookies can beat the masterclass that is the oilers rookies who don’t have anyone good let in them… hell in one of your clips where you said this rookie looked good 2 oilers ran into each other…. The fact that Vancouver only scored 2 against the oilers rookies is kinda terrible for Vancouver cause the oilers rookie depth is terrible