Nils Åman | #88 | C

[Rubik]

[RetroCanuck]

Aman quietly having a very good year in Abbotsford. I like his game and now that he’s getting his scoring touch back I could easily see him being the next call up. 
 

Nice to see we have some good depth prospects right now fighting for spots. Especially if the injury bug hits

[Jess]

Probably staying in Vancouver due to his newfound waiver eligibility and the Beauvillier trade.

[NHLer]

Fun fact, the man has played the 16th most games from his 2020 draft class despite being a 6th rounder, ahead of many first, second and third rounders. Nice find. 

 

 

 

Edited May 30 by NHLer

[Ballisticsports]

I think Rangers may buy out Barclay Goodrow, seeing as if they do asap, they would have no cap penalty this year and actually get a credit of 1/4 million cap credit doing that

Would the Canucks be interested in a versatile vet leader C/W in Goodrow over Aman at a cheap price?

[Bonkers]

17 minutes ago, Ballisticsports said:

I think Rangers may buy out Barclay Goodrow, seeing as if they do asap, they would have no cap penalty this year and actually get a credit of 1/4 million cap credit doing that

Would the Canucks be interested in a versatile vet leader C/W in Goodrow over Aman at a cheap price?

 

I wouldn't. What I like about Åman is his contract, his PK and he seems coachable. Will silently take another step forward this year. 

What I don't like is his weight. He needs to put on some pounds so he doesn't get pushed around so easily.

But if we loose Blueger, DJ and Lindholm, our PK would need more help for sure. Why not keep Åman and get Goodrow too?

[Rip The Mesh]

 

[CaptainCanuck12]

4 hours ago, Rip The Mesh said:

 

 

[GrammaInTheTub]

6 minutes ago, CaptainCanuck12 said:

 

[Hairy Kneel]

Too small for board battles

[Alflives]

50 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said:

Too small for board battles

6’2” and 180. 

[Hairy Kneel]

1 hour ago, Alflives said:

6’2” and 180. 

Way too light.

Gets lost in traffic 

[Alflives]

3 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said:

Way too light.

Gets lost in traffic 

Not too sure winning board battles has more to do with size than technical matters and willingness to get the nose dirty. The Twins were not heavy and yet were always winning board battles. Aman might just be a softy? 
 

[Hairy Kneel]

Just now, Alflives said:

Not too sure winning board battles has more to do with size than technical matters and willingness to get the nose dirty. The Twins were not heavy and yet were always winning board battles. Aman might just be a softy? 
 

It's been stated as a hugely important factor in the playoffs towards helping gain puck possession and generating offense 

[Alflives]

1 minute ago, Hairy Kneel said:

It's been stated as a hugely important factor in the playoffs towards helping gain puck possession and generating offense 

I think it was Darryl Sutter who said winning the walls and the net fronts was key to winning games. And then there was that stat that 90% of the game is played within 5 feet of the boards. 
If two players are equal in every way except one is a lot heavier then clearly the bigger guy has the advantage. But if wall work are battles then it’s bite and not bark that will win out. Aman might just not have much bite to him. 

[Bonkers]

37 minutes ago, Alflives said:

I think it was Darryl Sutter who said winning the walls and the net fronts was key to winning games. And then there was that stat that 90% of the game is played within 5 feet of the boards. 
If two players are equal in every way except one is a lot heavier then clearly the bigger guy has the advantage. But if wall work are battles then it’s bite and not bark that will win out. Aman might just not have much bite to him. 

 

One of my guys at work is going to visit Åman Sr tomorrow (our customer). I told him to ask how summer training is coming along for Nils. I'll keep you posted

 

[Alflives]

1 minute ago, Bonkers said:

 

One of my guys at work is going to visit Åman Sr tomorrow (our customer). I told him to ask how summer training is coming along for Nils. I'll keep you posted

 

If there was a magic pill that allowed guys to put in muscle and make them more aggressive it’s what Aman needs to include in his training. 

[Bob Long]

1 minute ago, Alflives said:

If there was a magic pill that allowed guys to put in muscle and make them more aggressive it’s what Aman needs to include in his training. 

 

Whoop! Let's not go there.

 

[Boudrias]

21 hours ago, Alflives said:

If there was a magic pill that allowed guys to put in muscle and make them more aggressive it’s what Aman needs to include in his training. 

I would love to have heard Aman's exit interview with RT. Canucks saw enough in his progression to give him a 2 year deal which means something. Obviously next year is kinda a make or break. Aman has players in Abby pushing him for TOI. 

[Optimist Prime]

Does an emerging Aatu Raty make Nils Aman redundant?

[EternalCanuckFan]

1 hour ago, Optimist Prime said:

Does an emerging Aatu Raty make Nils Aman redundant?

I wouldn't say redundant. The team needs depth, and Aman has proven that he can be reliable 4th line depth. Aman's also at a career stage where I'd expect the team would have less concern about healthy scratching him for long stretches of the season.

 

I think Raty's emergence gives the Canucks more to think about for next season as far as Suter and Blueger are concerned. I never really thought Suter would be re-signed after this season but it's looking even more like Raty should be able to effectively replace Suter. I think it's less likely that the Canucks would make a move to have Raty full-time in the NHL this season, but this management group can be quite aggressive, so we'll see. My guess is Raty will be first call up in the event of injuries and will get top-9 playing time whenever he is up. Aman will slot in at C or W on the 4th line periodically.

[kettlevalley]

On 9/26/2024 at 2:12 PM, EternalCanuckFan said:

I wouldn't say redundant. The team needs depth, and Aman has proven that he can be reliable 4th line depth. Aman's also at a career stage where I'd expect the team would have less concern about healthy scratching him for long stretches of the season.

 

I think Raty's emergence gives the Canucks more to think about for next season as far as Suter and Blueger are concerned. I never really thought Suter would be re-signed after this season but it's looking even more like Raty should be able to effectively replace Suter. I think it's less likely that the Canucks would make a move to have Raty full-time in the NHL this season, but this management group can be quite aggressive, so we'll see. My guess is Raty will be first call up in the event of injuries and will get top-9 playing time whenever he is up. Aman will slot in at C or W on the 4th line periodically.

I think the faceoff thing means Raty plays third line center now.  Bleugar 4th.  Suter the first center injury replacement and otherwise a winger.  I think ultimately we see Aman waived at some point this year.  Maybe not until we get fully healthy.  

[Mrwipeout]

i always try and see a players strengths and outweigh for what the team needs when deciding who should play. Amans strengths is his speed and defensive mindset for positioning and covering ice and marking players, making him excellent as a bottom 6 defensive player. Now, ive only watched one preaseason game and that was the last one where Raty messed up at the faceoff and EDM scored. Raty does seem to have become a better skater and positional player,  foremost a better skater which i remember from last years camp where Raty needed better skating to take the next step. i dunno if Raty has looked better in previous preseason games but from what i read he has looked good....also how hes been in practice for that matter, but right now i say Aman is ahead of both raty and bains for his defensive skillset. questionmark for those 3 players once suter and DJ returns is all i can really say no matter how hard i think abt it. 

[Kootenay Gold]

30 minutes ago, Mrwipeout said:

i always try and see a players strengths and outweigh for what the team needs when deciding who should play. Amans strengths is his speed and defensive mindset for positioning and covering ice and marking players, making him excellent as a bottom 6 defensive player. Now, ive only watched one preaseason game and that was the last one where Raty messed up at the faceoff and EDM scored. Raty does seem to have become a better skater and positional player,  foremost a better skater which i remember from last years camp where Raty needed better skating to take the next step. i dunno if Raty has looked better in previous preseason games but from what i read he has looked good....also how hes been in practice for that matter, but right now i say Aman is ahead of both raty and bains for his defensive skillset. questionmark for those 3 players once suter and DJ returns is all i can really say no matter how hard i think abt it. 

I think Aman is the one likely to stick with the big club for a variety of reasons. Both Raty and Bains do not have to pass through waivers whereas Aman does. Aman is much better defensively than either Bains or Raty and that is vital for any player playing on the 3rd or 4th line.

 

I doubt that Aman would clear waivers and when you want to hold on to players that you have almost finished developing into their role it would be poor management to lose them to waivers vs possibly trading them at some point down the road.

[Alflives]

1 minute ago, Kootenay Gold said:

I think Aman is the one likely to stick with the big club for a variety of reasons. Both Raty and Bains do not have to pass through waivers whereas Aman does. Aman is much better defensively than either Bains or Raty and that is vital for any player playing on the 3rd or 4th line.

 

I doubt that Aman would clear waivers and when you want to hold on to players that you have almost finished developing into their role it would be poor management to lose them to waivers vs possibly trading them at some point down the road.

Raty is way better defensively than Aman, especially when including faceoffs. Raty also has a way higher offensive ceiling. I do agree with you though that Raty and Bains will be sent down before Aman because of waiver eligibility.