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    I think what Tocchet was trying to instill is this wolf pack mentality you are asking for, especially because that is what he brought to other teams he coached. Kuz is great, but he has even more potential if he starts being more defensively aware and brings some more grit to his game. He already has shown he has no problem going to the front of the net to score those hard nosed goals. If sitting Kuz brings out more in his game, Tocchet should be credited. Regardless, I highly doubt Tocchet would sit him just because he smiled and fans like him.
  2. You're right. He's likely just a capable bottom line NHL pair Dman, so why would we be fawning over him? The guy showed up out of shape and then went back to Russia to be comfortable instead of trying to succeed in the best league in the world. Now he's MAYBE coming back if it suites him? I say good riddance. He'll be one of the older guys in the locker room and we shouldn't want him being looked up to by our younger Russian players.
  3. Hanifin is the real deal, and I have a feeling more of the Flames players are going to jump ship before the new season. Hanifin and Hronek would be a legit top line pairing. Have Hughes and and an offseason signing as 1b and Quinn can soak up all the PP minutes. Our D would be completely rebuilt. I wonder if our 2023 1st, Connor Garland and Jack Rathbone would do it considering Calgary's position here.
  4. I feel like he's the kinda guy that will eventually put it all together in time. Hopefully while on our team. The Hockey gods still owe us one for Michael Grabner.
  5. I've been impressed with Tuch ever since our bubble series against Vegas. One of the most well rounded players in the league, IMO. He just doesn't have any weaknesses.
  6. Wow, just tuned in! How do the Canucks have 5 goals and Hughes doesn't have a single point? I'm just happy we're winning, but my fantasy team cannot catch a break this last week. lol
  7. If any of you bandwagon jumpers wanna sell me your rare Canucks memorabilia on the cheap, please shoot me a PM.
  8. I can appreciate this perspective as Podkolzin is not exactly lighting it up, but he isn't exactly a bust. I would have rather taken Boldy, but other than Caulfield there isn't a player taken after Podz that is that much further ahead. The kid needed to adjust to NA ice, and has steadily improved during the season. I think he has the motor and desire to keep improving so I wouldn't count him out as being a solid pick for us. One thing I feel like he's already done is open the gates for more Russian players to want to play here.
  9. Lets look at another good defenceman from the Stars... Miro Heiskanen had 45 take aways and 84 giveaways. It seems that Dallas' style of dump and chase leaving the zone has a lot to do with that stat metric. Klingberg should get a pass on this stat if that's his only big fault.
  10. If we want OEL to play a strictly offensive role we need to pair him with someone that can pick up the slack defensively. When Hughes was injured, OEL stepped up and looked great on the PP and his scoring rate went way up. Pairing him with Tyler Myers means OEL isn't able to take risks like he would in an offense first game. I'm not disagreeing that OEL needs to bring more value for his contract size, but I do believe he still has it in him to put up 50pts with the right D pairing. Our RHD pool is actually pathetic, and for both Hughes and OEL's sake Rutherford needs to address this as his top concern this offseason.
  11. I'm interested to hear if they've just agreed to next year, or if an extension is in the works. I'm definitely happy with Bruce, but I wonder what our plan is going to be in the long run for coaching. Trotz could have solidified that position for years to come, but I trust our managements decision and how can you not love Bruce?
  12. I think Trotz has proven that he can adjust his style of play to accommodate a faster run and gun team like the Islanders, while keeping his defensive structure intact.
  13. There is a mutual component where Bruce can opt out of coming back, but he has publicly stated he would like to stay here next year. It's only speculation, but I believe if Rutherford was on the Bruce train 100% we would have him signed up by now. It seems like JR was waiting for something to make his decision. Maybe he had some insider info on what just transpired in Long Island.
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