CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 Rough start to his pro career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillisD Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Best thing for him. Head to the echl for a lot of playing time and back to the ahl when ready. No rush 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 He needs playing time that he is not getting in Abby. I expect this is a fairly short term move and we will see him back in Abby at some point in January if not before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 6 hours ago, WillisD said: Best thing for him. Head to the echl for a lot of playing time and back to the ahl when ready. No rush 4 hours ago, Kootenay Gold said: He needs playing time that he is not getting in Abby. I expect this is a fairly short term move and we will see him back in Abby at some point in January if not before. I agree. He needs to play and he is not getting reps in Abby. But it is disappointing that he did not play well enough to work his way up the Abby line-up. Apart from goalies, the track record of prospects that get dropped from the AHL to ECHL is not good. (Yes, I realize Burrows played in the ECHL and there are some other examples but those examples are rare.) I had high hopes for Bloom when he was acquired in the Stillman trade. Maybe a change of scenery will help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronic.Canuck Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Agreed it will be good for him to get some more playing time, Abby has a pretty competitive lineup and even though they are younger than many AHL teams most of the kids are at least 22-23 besides Raty and Klim. I expect some forwards to graduate over the next year or two and a spot will open up for him if he's ready to take it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma-Kazi44 Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 I feel like this is a sign of our depth as an organization now. It’s not a horrible thing to have this option. Fingers crossed he goes down and lights it up and can come back up if we have an injury or two. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 After getting sent down, in 8 games with Kalamazoo, 0 goals, 2 assists, and spotting a -3. Its been a tough pro year for him. Getting him back to the OHL might help boost his confidence again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) To learn from Henrik and Daniel Sedin this week was a surreal experience. Their easy-going, no-ego manner to make prospects comfortable — while providing a master class in skill development — left quite the impression. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/analysis/it-felt-great-that-vancouver-wanted-me-the-way-they-did-canucks-prospect-josh-bloom-breaks-down-his-trade-to-vancouver-and-goal-of-lifting-the-memorial-cup “Hank came up to me and had a conversation like I was just another guy,” said Bloom. “It was a weird experience. I grew up watching these guys and they’re idols to a ton of people. Pretty cool. “And Daniel was fantastic to work with on board drills and tips that will go a long way, and you couldn’t have a better guy to learn from, right? Edited January 18 by Rip The Mesh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kettlevalley Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Big steps from Junior to Pro. He will handle it better next year. Hopefully much better if he takes the new canucks fitness seriously in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 what's the ceiling of this kid? does he have an NHL future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Tim Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 1/20/2024 at 11:06 AM, N4ZZY said: what's the ceiling of this kid? does he have an NHL future? If he does, looks like maybe a future bottom 6 energy guy if everything clicks. He has pro level skating already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stierlitz Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Bloom and his Saginaw Spirit will take a few weeks off before gearing up to compete against the CHL’s best in this year’s Memorial Cup as the hosting team. The tournament will be Bloom’s final kick at the Junior-level can, as he’ll officially age out and begin his second attempt at pro hockey in 2024-25. Josh had cooled off substantially down the stretch, managing just one goal and two points over his last ten games. The dropoff came after a remarkable stretch that saw him score 38 points across the previous 24 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 7 hours ago, Stierlitz said: Bloom and his Saginaw Spirit will take a few weeks off before gearing up to compete against the CHL’s best in this year’s Memorial Cup as the hosting team. The tournament will be Bloom’s final kick at the Junior-level can, as he’ll officially age out and begin his second attempt at pro hockey in 2024-25. Josh had cooled off substantially down the stretch, managing just one goal and two points over his last ten games. The dropoff came after a remarkable stretch that saw him score 38 points across the previous 24 games. More than anything I think his mental maturity held him back at the AHL level this past year. A year older mentally and physically can do wonders for many young players. Each individual attains their adult maturity at their own pace and it is not a uniform thing. Lets see what he looks like in development camp and the prospects tourney this summer and note if there is any progression in his approach to the game. + 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pears Posted June 3 Popular Post Share Posted June 3 Just scored the winning goal with 21 seconds left to give Saginaw their first Memorial Cup!! 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeNiro Posted June 3 Popular Post Share Posted June 3 Totally forgot about him. Looks like it was a great decision to send him back to junior. Hopefully he can make an impact for Abby next season. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz-Pix Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 He had 3 points in the championship game....assisted on the 1st and 2nd goal and scored the game winner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 6 minutes ago, Blitz-Pix said: He had 3 points in the championship game....assisted on the 1st and 2nd goal and scored the game winner Great memory for Bloom and good momentum moving into next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 7 minutes ago, Blitz-Pix said: He had 3 points in the championship game....assisted on the 1st and 2nd goal and scored the game winner Been down this road before with Cassels so I’m gonna temper my expectations. Lets see if he can make an impact at the pro level next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breadnbutta Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Isn't he too old for chl? Good game anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 38 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Been down this road before with Cassels so I’m gonna temper my expectations. Lets see if he can make an impact at the pro level next season. Big, fast, skilled, smart, competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip The Mesh Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 You just never know when something awesome is going to happen..... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Great to see Bloom do well. He came up big with two assists in addition to the game-winning goal and solid two-way play all night. Don't want to be negative, but this reminds me a bit of when Canuck prospect Cole Cassels led Oshawa to the Memorial Cup in 2015, playing a match-up role against Connor McDavid in the final -- and winning that battle. Unfortunately, that turned out to be pretty much the highlight of Cassels' career and he never played an NHL game (although he eventually turned into a pretty good AHL player after a slow start). But Bloom has a better underlying skill set. After a solid summer (albeit a bit short after a long playoff run) he should do better in Abby next season than he did at the start of last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Great to see at least one Canuck get a championship this year. ‘Now as long as no Oiler’s do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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