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Canucks: Red hot Gadjovich could get NHL shot before season’s end

By Brayden Ursel |
LAVAL, QC - MARCH 09: Jonah Gadjovich #22 of the Utica Comets skates against the Laval Rocket during the AHL game at Place Bell on March 9, 2019 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the The Utica Comets 5-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC - MARCH 09: Jonah Gadjovich #22 of the Utica Comets skates against the Laval Rocket during the AHL game at Place Bell on March 9, 2019 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the The Utica Comets 5-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

With the way he’s been performing this year, Vancouver Canucks‘ prospect, Jonah Gadjovich, could soon be getting the call to the NHL. The three-year professional power-forward has registered 15 goals in 19 games playing for the Utica Comets, already eclipsing his previous season’s total of 13.

He’s completely regained the ability to use his body to his advantage. The front of the net is his territory to lose, and he won’t shy away from reminding you of the fact. Not only that, but he’s been good with his wrist shot, making him a multifaceted player who can dominate in his area of expertise. Check out this quick release that bulged twine off the rush:

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No doubt about it, the Whitby Ontario native is feeling it right now, and the goals just don’t seem to want to stop coming. With his latest goal being tallied in a 7-1 stomping of the Rochester Americans on Friday, April 30th, you have to start wondering when the Canucks are going to give him an opportunity. Because like most of his lamplighters, this one came from down low and in front of the net, something Vancouver could really use in their lineup. Check it out!

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On the man advantage, Gadjovich was able to use his larger frame and size to create more room between himself, his defender and the puck. Backing into his opponent while shielding the puck to the outside, Gadjovich was able to bring it in close to his body and lift it past the goaltender using his backhand.

It’s not just Gadjovich’s ability to score this season that’s taken a turn for the better. Even when he’s contributing offensively, the big man is still finding the time to bring energy to his team by dropping the mitts and trading haymakers with the opponent. Here he is getting down to business in the second period of that same contest:

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Gadjovich will be 23-years-old in October, and with his physical and mental maturity now more developed, the left-winger has the tools to be a potential fit in Vancouver’s bottom-six forward group.

The man can fight. He can score goals. He’s a team-first player who can make a difference on any given shift. Why not give him a shot in the big leagues? If the Canucks fall out of the playoff race or if Gadjovich keeps playing the way he has been, expect him to get an opportunity before the end of the season. It wouldn’t hurt to see what the kid is made of at the NHL level.

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