Connauton is 19 and apparently views playing in the WHL under the noses of the NHL team that drafted him as better for his development than returning to Western Michigan.
The Giants' defence, which needs to be completely rebuilt after losing most of its players from last season, is suddenly looking much better with the addition of David Musil and now Connauton.....
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Looks like Vacouver is reloading again, another coup. I dont know how they attract so good talent.
Yes Vancouver has rebuilt their defense. While most WHL GM's were either on the golf course or the position was sitting vacant Mr. Bonner has worked his butt off and earned his pay cheque to get quality players.
As for Connautin, he was an undrafted player who played a season in Junior A then a season at WMU. Any WHL team could have put this player on their protected list yet only the Giants had the mindset to do so.
My question is where are the scouts of Alberta based teams? How does a talented offensive defenseman slip thru the cracks.
Connauton has been the property of at least two other WHL clubs that I know of. It's not like nobody knew of the guy and his abilities.
They just couldn't get him to come play. Now that he has been drafted by an NHL club who wants him to play junior, the Giants are the lucky ones. But it's not because they were the only ones to recognize the player's talent.
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