Thomas Drance sur le coup d’envoi du tournoi des jeunes stars des Canucks et potentiellement un autre PTO
Thomas Drance de The Athletic a rejoint les gars de Penticton avant le coup d’envoi du tournoi des jeunes étoiles ce soir à Penticton et s’ils pourraient ajouter un autre PTO avant le début de la saison.
I agree with Drance – Hughes will be serviceable or even good to very good playing on the right, but he is magical on the left. I would much rather see OEL be on the right and pull the trigger on the point, or better yet, the Canucks to find a natural RHD through a trade to keep both Hughes and OEL on the left. I think having two good LHD would minimize the toll taken on OEL so he can play better.
Jake Virtanen was considered a sniper? Never remember that. I remember he was supposed to be a power forward but couldn’t figure out how to run over and bully adults in the NHL the same as kids in the WHL. I never considered Virtanen an elite shot though. Was Juolevi a sniper too? 😏
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Thomas is spot on about Hughes staying on the left 🤙🏽
I agree with Drance – Hughes will be serviceable or even good to very good playing on the right, but he is magical on the left. I would much rather see OEL be on the right and pull the trigger on the point, or better yet, the Canucks to find a natural RHD through a trade to keep both Hughes and OEL on the left. I think having two good LHD would minimize the toll taken on OEL so he can play better.
Quinn Hughes can easily play left side on the power play.
You either PTO Anton Stralman or you don't PTO anybody else.
OEL playing right side at a dependable level could make his cap hit a lot less painful.
Drance will OD on fentanyl as well. The dude needs to get off the coke or meth. The dude is so wired up just like our old friend Bothcford
I don't get this right side left side debate. Most of the highest scoring d men ever were left handed shooters playing the right side.
when drance talks i wanna dunk my head in fried oil
Jake Virtanen was considered a sniper? Never remember that. I remember he was supposed to be a power forward but couldn’t figure out how to run over and bully adults in the NHL the same as kids in the WHL. I never considered Virtanen an elite shot though. Was Juolevi a sniper too? 😏
Drance the most over rated reporter in sports. Knows nothing.
Drance is a really good hockey analyst. Most aren’t as good as him.
Great job! keep up the stellar work . Love the local sports show!
I would like to thank Jim Benning for making Dylan Guenther top prospect for Arizona.
It would be amazing if Drance could do a video series on handedness in D-men in modern professional coaching systems.