REPOST From May 2010: Report: Canucks Ink Yann Sauvé To A Three Year Deal
by Yankee Canuck on Feb 15, 2011 12:14 PM PST
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Sean Z. Note: This is a repost with some Yann Sauve information from when the Canucks signed him last May. I'll add a few tidbits to Yankee's piece, and you can see how Sauve's fortunes have changed somewhat.
According to CapGeek, the Canucks have inked their second pick (41st overall ) from the 2008 draft Yann Sauvé to a three year deal. While not official the 20 year old is rumored to be getting a three year, bonus-laced deal worth $2,012,500 (or roughly $670,000 a year).
Sauvé has spent the past four seasons with the QMJHL's Saint John Sea Dogs and just finished his most productive season, including 15 points in 21 games during the post season. Also notable is that the Sea Dogs won 22 consecutive games between October and December during which Sauvé went +24 and added 16 points. Hockey's Future currently lists him 8th on the Vancouver prospects list and they have him projected to be a second pairing blueliner with an offensive side.
At 6'3'' and 220lbs, Sauvé is one of the bigger blueline prospects in the Canucks system. The knock against him at training camp two seasons ago was he lacked both speed and size on the puck. Last season he came in more confident but Vigneault remained hesitant with what he saw before returning him to juniors. Now after a strong season with the Sea Dogs, he's bound to get another strong look in September and, if he doesn't crack the roster, take his next steps with the Moose.
Edit: On September 4, 2010 Sauve was struck by a car in downtown Vancouver and missed Canuck training camp. Huh. Regardless, below are his updated stats from hockeydb:
Some Sauve video:
Canucks.com profile on Sauve:
2008 NHL Draft Sauve Prospect Report:
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Good to get some defensive youth and depth in the system. Even if he plays with the Moose for a few years that’s fine – I think this year proved that we need defensive depth quite desperately (not to mention top-end talent, something I hope Gillis addresses in the draft or free agency).
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6’3" / 220 D man. Nice. Also good +/- and number of points in the “post seasib”.
20 is pretty young for a defenseman, but it depends how desperate we are ;)
and what level he can play up to
keep in mind though that edler is only 24. in a few years, sauve could be the next edler.
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by Beantown Canuck on May 26, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think Sauve has or will ever have the offensive skills Eddy does.
He seems more like another Andrew Alberts to me.
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He had some pretty decent offensive
numbers in the Q. No reason he couldn’t develop that side of his game.
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by Section 312 on Feb 15, 2011 7:38 PM PST up reply actions
A lot of players have decent offensive #’s in the Q
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 15, 2011 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
That's a good point?
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by Section 312 on Feb 15, 2011 11:00 PM PST up reply actions
He hasn’t done anything in the minor leagues, albeit a small sample size.
Hockey’s Future says his puck skills aren’t good and he’s on track to be a defensive defenseman.
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Opps, fixed that. thanks.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
he’s bound to get another strong look in September and, if he doesn’t crack the roster, take his next steps with the Moose.
Barring some shocking display of ass-kicking on Sauve’s part, I would be very very very worried if he cracks our roster when the season opens. Everyone knows that we need to upgrade our D, and no way he can offer that yet.
by Beantown Canuck on May 26, 2010 11:00 AM PDT reply actions
Right, he’s a long shot but he’ll be given every chance to prove us wrong.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 26, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I bet yoata would disagree with you!
by Beantown Canuck on May 26, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Even if he secretly agreed, probably…
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by Twitchy2010 on May 26, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I would be thrilled if he made the roster, but only if he was the 6th d-man, and would actually play.
I have hopes for him, and think he can be a serviceable 3-4 pairing d-man when it’s all said and done, although that will probably take a few years.
Gotta play 'em, might as well win 'em.
I disagree. We should not have a 6th d-man who plays that many minutes. And having him here playing not many minutes is a waste. He should play in Manitoba and give him top-4 minutes there, and play him in key situations. Potentially a call-up when there are injuries (though Oberg may still take precedence, depending on his development), but I expect him to see few games if any in a Canuck uniform in 2010/11.
by Beantown Canuck on May 26, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Depends which way the roster goes
if the D is remade a little and focused more on 2 or 3 top guys then maybe an ELC would be nice to have as the 6th D man who plays 5-6 minutes a game. Like Hendry does in Chicago.
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by Section 312 on May 26, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
What if he cracks it as a 6 or 7?
I could see some of our rookies getting a little ice time to season them.
Too soon/too easy to start calling him Rico?
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by Twitchy2010 on May 26, 2010 12:11 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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by Beantown Canuck on May 26, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
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I remember reading a blog a while back where 2 people were debating whether drew doughty or yann sauve would be the highest ranked defenceman in the draft…what a difference a couple years makes :s
by kiyotok on May 27, 2010 12:14 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Which, to be clear, is no knock on Sauve. He seems to be progressing at about the pace to be expected.
by Beantown Canuck on May 27, 2010 6:42 AM PDT up reply actions
On Rico:
I’d like to see him called up a few times next season to the Bigs for a feel of the game, otherwise the Nucks need a few present guys on the D jettisoned with names that rhyme with “Schmevin Schmeksa” and “Bane O’Smiren”.
I’m still on the fence about Salo due to his historic injury history,
but his shot is needed for the PP, balls of steel be damned.
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