cute as shit

but i guarantee you he'd try that in a regular season game only once



[Edited on July 9, 2015 at 1:16 PM. Reason : also you guys we gotta get back on the page topper train]

7/9/2015 1:15:27 PM

http://cardiaccane.com/2015/07/09/carolina-hurricanes-prospect-sergey-tolchinsky-scores-two-incredible-goal-at-development-camp-videos/

7/9/2015 1:55:02 PM

So what happens if Hanifin doesn't sign?

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774341

Quote :

"After a week to breathe between the NHL Draft and free agency, Tweetmail returns! This is a weekly feature on CarolinaHurricanes.com in which I take your Twitter questions about the Carolina Hurricanes or other assorted topics and answer them in mailbag form. Hopefully, the final product is insightful to some degree, and maybe we have some fun along the way. Let’s get to it. What are the chances Noah Hanifin and Haydn Fleury make the pro roster to start the season? – Jared H. (@Holsty07) The question of where Noah Hanifin is going to play next season is certainly the inquiry of the week. After all, Hanifin is the Canes’ prized fifth overall pick. Hanifin has said that he should be making his decision on where he is going to play the 2015-16 within the next few weeks; as an NCAA student-athlete, he is faced with the decision of returning to school or turning pro. It’s either one or the other, and the decision will likely come sooner rather than later. Should he decide to turn pro, I think there’s a decent chance that he cracks the Hurricanes’ opening night roster. “It’s unlimited potential there. He’s a big, strong guy who skates well and has a good understanding of the game. I think he has a real bright future,” head coach Bill Peters said of Hanifin on Monday. “We’ll see if we can get him signed here, and then it will be up to him to make the decision of if he’s coming out to try to make our hockey team.” It’s far from a lock – he’ll have to earn his spot in training camp like all the rest – but he appears to be ready to take the next step in his hockey career. “It’s obviously a really big transition,” Hanifin said Monday. “When you make the jump to the NHL, it’s a higher level in every aspect of the game. Just mentally, you have to be a lot more focused.” Haydn Fleury’s situation is a bit different since he’s playing in the Canadian Hockey League and thus cannot play in the American Hockey League unless he turns 20 by Dec. 31 of a given season. Today is actually Fleury’s 19th birthday, so he will be ineligible to play in the AHL in 2015-16. Therefore, he will either make the big squad or return to Red Deer for a fourth season of junior hockey. So what are the chances he cracks the Canes’ lineup? He has returned to Prospects Development Camp bigger and stronger (6-foot-3, 207 pounds) than he was a year ago, and he’s likely going to make it a tough decision on the coaching staff. “There is going to be a big push from those younger guys trying to make our team, I know that,” Peters said Tuesday. “That’s their job: to make those decisions hard. I cherish that. I want to be able to be in the position to make hard decisions.” In your time with the Canes, can you recall a time when the team had more talent among the prospects than now? – Doug A. (@dabrams2021) I’ll tell you what stands out to me about the group of prospects on the ice this year: size. From the goaltenders to the defensemen and out, this is a big group of prospects, the biggest I can recall seeing in my time with the Canes. But don’t just take my word for it. Let’s look at some handy statistics. 2015 skater average: 6' 1.25", 192 lbs. 2015 goalie average: 6' 3.75", 206.25 lbs. 2012 skater average: 6' 0", 177.5 lbs. 2012 goalie average: 6' 1", 193.5 lbs. Peters sees the same. “They’re big and strong early. They’re in great shape at this time of year, and it’s only going to get better by the time they come to main camp. It’s impressive. They’re 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and 7.5 percent body fat,” he said Tuesday. “We’re going in the right direction, there’s no question about that.” Which players have stood out to you so far in Prospects Development Camp? – Andrew C. (@AwaitingAndrew) I’ll preface this answer by saying I’ve only seen these guys live for a couple of days, and I do not profess to be a preeminent hockey talent evaluator. With that said, here are a few players, in no particular order, who have stood out. Hanifin and Fleury grab the headlines on defense, but don’t overlook the likes of Jaccob Slavin, Roland McKeown, Tyler Ganly and Josh Wesley, to name a few. Sergey Tolchinsky makes his residence in Dangle City, obviously. It will be intriguing to see what he can do in training camp. Erik Karlsson, Sebastian Aho and Gregory Hofmann are accustomed to playing against men in Europe. Keep an eye on Karlsson especially in training camp to see the strides he’s made since being drafted in the summer of 2012. Drafed in the fourth round, 96th overall, Nicolas Roy will be one to watch in the years to come. He’s already got a large frame – 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds – so it’s fascinating to wonder what sort of player he might transform into over the next few seasons."

7/9/2015 3:47:39 PM

He will play in the NCAA

if you mean, what happens to his rights with respect to the Canes, we hold them for like 3 years I think. Cant remember exactly

[Edited on July 9, 2015 at 3:55 PM. Reason : gre]

7/9/2015 3:54:39 PM

He seemed happy to be selected by the Canes, so whether he signs this year or not is no huge deal

7/9/2015 9:31:57 PM

I'm pretty confident he will sign and play pretty much the entire season with the Canes. I'm not sure if that's the right thing to do but it will almost certainly happen. He'd step right into our defense and they probably are already more or less pencilling him in.

7/9/2015 9:42:35 PM

See Aaron Ekblad.

Admittedly, I was a touch worried that Hannifin didn't want to be in Raleigh when the Canes drafted him. Regardless, the Canes own him until he is 22.

7/10/2015 9:20:23 AM

Most "hockey people" seem to think he's got nothing to gain by going back to BC. I would assume our front office is of the same mindset, and you'll see him signed in the near future.

Also, not sure where the concern over him not wanting to be here is coming from. Kid seems excited to be here in interviews, and his family was pumped about him being relatively close so that they could come down for games. This is nothing like the Jack Johnson situation.

7/10/2015 10:39:04 AM

then why hasn't he signed yet...

7/10/2015 10:42:56 AM

It has been a whole two weeks since the draft, they're probably going to just go ahead and release his rights and let him re-enter the draft.

7/10/2015 10:44:15 AM

Connor McDavid signed - http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25232423/no-1-pick-connor-mcdavid-signs-entry-level-contract-with-oilers
Jack Eichel signed - http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=773408
Dylan Strome signed - http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=774135
Mitch Marner has not signed yet but is expected to next week.

7/10/2015 10:53:36 AM

All 4 of those dudes play in the CHL, and go back to the CHL even with a signed contract. Hanifin plays in the NCAA, and can't go back once he signs a contract.

Here's 3 more random links and a news blurb that are also irrelevant to Hanifin:

Photos of a Dog taking a shit blog: http://photosofmydogtakingashit.tumblr.com/
A picture of Patrick Duffy: http://www.ultimatedallas.com/patrickduffy/main.jpg
20 ways to torch 200 calories: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20395219,00.html
Doctors may be getting close to a blood test for cancer.

7/10/2015 10:59:31 AM

Why do you have to turn into a cockbucket? Is someone having a different opinion than you that hard to deal with?

7/10/2015 11:22:51 AM

What he is trying to say is there is no reason to panic or stir up any controversy.

It boils down to this, the guys that have signed already are not in the position that our guy is in. He has not made up his mind as to whether he wants to play another year at BC. If he signs, he can't go back to the NCAA. As long as he is undecided, he won't sign...thereby leaving his options open. The other guys are in junior hockey leagues and they stay eligible whether or not they have a contract.

In any case we hold onto his rights for quite awhile. No need to worry. More than likely we will see this dude on the big team this coming season.

[Edited on July 10, 2015 at 11:39 AM. Reason : Once he gets that bonus check, he is no longer an amateur athlete/NCAA eligible]

7/10/2015 11:38:36 AM

Quote :

"Hanifin plays in the NCAA, and can't go back once he signs a contract."

7/10/2015 11:52:22 AM

Quote :

"What he is trying to say is there is no reason to panic or stir up any controversy."

I know what he is trying to say. I am not trying to stir up controversy by pointing that other top draft picks have signed. Regardless, he doesn't have to be an asshole to explain his point.

7/10/2015 12:01:03 PM

To say this is nothing like the JJ situation is a touch wrong. Johnson was a rising sophomore at Michigan, Hanifin is a rising sophomore at BC. The key difference is that Johnson had already committed to his second year at Michigan, and the Canes wanted someone on D that would play that season. I don't think Johnson was going to even if he wasn't already committed to the Wolverines. Keep in mind, that was the year the Canes won the Cup. With Hanifin, there's a roster spot for him.

7/10/2015 1:58:35 PM

uh this is nothing like the JJ situation because Hanifin doesnt have a crazy shit set of parents and isn't openly opposed to signing in this market

7/10/2015 3:51:42 PM

Quote :

"This is nothing like the Jack Johnson situation."

7/11/2015 11:36:02 AM

Yea. This is now nothing like the JJ situation. Pretty cool he signed at FanFest. Any predictions from you all for the season?

7/11/2015 12:09:07 PM

^
I'm going to go out on a limb and say we'll be pretty awful.

7/11/2015 12:21:14 PM

9th place, after staying in last through Mid Jan

7/11/2015 1:20:58 PM

Lol at people thinking this is anything like jack johnson. I remember when we drafted jack that the prevailing thought is that he was not going to sign and didn't want to 0lay in carolina. When we drafted Hani f'in he's been stoked and has stated numerous times he can't wait to get in and work.

7/11/2015 1:38:19 PM

Wrong thread.

[Edited on July 12, 2015 at 2:03 PM. Reason : Oops]

7/12/2015 2:02:30 PM

There seems to be a lot of buzz around a Skinner to Montreal trade with the Canes looking for prospects and picks in return.

Calgary was interested, but the price might have been too high for them. Winnipeg was or is also in the mix.

7/29/2015 10:05:10 AM

What do you think he is worth?

7/29/2015 12:04:31 PM

On the whole, I don't know that I would want to trade with the Canadiens. Certainly not for what's being mentioned in the articles.

Of the 3 teams, I'd rather do something with WPG. I think their prospect system is the strongest of the 3, but none of them are particularly strong on the wing.

I wish Detroit were interested in him.

7/29/2015 1:50:18 PM

Les Hurricanes de Quebec?

http://www.si.com/nhl/2015/08/26/carolina-hurricanes-sale-quebec-move

8/26/2015 10:12:23 PM

not that they would care, but that would end my interest in the NHL

8/27/2015 1:14:46 AM

Yeah, I'm done with hockey if they leave.

8/27/2015 8:47:53 AM

same here

8/27/2015 4:35:57 PM

shooo boy, thread hasn't been bumped for regular season yet :x

how about that cute baby brock mcginn huh?



[Edited on October 17, 2015 at 12:37 PM. Reason : embed]

10/17/2015 12:30:00 PM

i can't wait for the 2014/2015 season to begin!

10/17/2015 12:46:40 PM

oh my this is even worse than i imagined

10/17/2015 12:47:14 PM

LOL hockey

12/3/2015 10:05:27 PM

who cares?

12/8/2015 9:37:51 PM

We actually look competitive against Dallas but they're just more talented and it shows. Either that or our goaltending is subpar. But I feel we had the higher compete level.

12/8/2015 10:34:17 PM

Only down 1 now.

12/8/2015 10:49:55 PM

BEAP BEAP X 2

12/12/2015 11:39:46 PM