A Skylit Drive Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I want him to stay forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 The worst +/- on the team in back to back losses. Twice as bad as Andrew Alberts who was second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Nothing fancy as a forward which I like and knows tough crease play...and I think is getting a little payback for the abuse regular D take on the forecheck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai604 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaguez Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Semin just signed a 5 year extension, making him $7 million a year and is touted as "the Russian Sniper" and has a whopping 8 goals so far this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj29 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 The worst +/- on the team in back to back losses. Twice as bad as Andrew Alberts who was second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 We already have one $4+Million player up front who can't score. We don't need another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I just love how Ballard does whatever is asked of him. He has been slotted into so many roles in this team that aren't his strengths and skill set... but keeps plugging along. He is an offensive top 4 defenceman, and in his tenure with the Canucks he has done pretty much everything but that (maybe he will play goal by the end of the year). He has played the wrong side on defence; he has tried to play the physical 3rd pairing guy by dropping the gloves a bunch; he has played forward; he has slotted in from the bench; he has tried to be a stay at home defenceman... he has never played 20+ minutes a game for a long stretch and gotten powerplay time like what he is actually built for and made a career from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallstreetamigo Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I just love how Ballard does whatever is asked of him. He has been slotted into so many roles in this team that aren't his strengths and skill set... but keeps plugging along. He is an offensive top 4 defenceman, and in his tenure with the Canucks he has done pretty much everything but that (maybe he will play goal by the end of the year). He has played the wrong side on defence; he has tried to play the physical 3rd pairing guy by dropping the gloves a bunch; he has played forward; he has slotted in from the bench; he has tried to be a stay at home defenceman... he has never played 20+ minutes a game for a long stretch and gotten powerplay time like what he is actually built for and made a career from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Maybe Gillis hasn't traded him because of his character......has anyone ever thought of that? And the comment by Bieksa - joking or not - says it all about AV to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixteen W's Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 What the hell is AV doing with this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WL Canuck Fan Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 NO! How about AV just admits he has been brutal to Ballard the past few years and puts him back on defence where he deserves to be and plays best..... Bally was playing a real solid game so far this season on D until AV scratched him for no reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WL Canuck Fan Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Who the hell cares about +/-...... Im pretty sure everybody here but you cares more about winning than about a friggin' +/- stat Plus Bally has been going hard on the forecheck and doing what a legitimate top 9 forward should do....... ..........You should know that if you are a legitimate Canucks fan and watch their friggin' games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5minutesinthebox Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 NO! How about AV just admits he has been brutal to Ballard the past few years and puts him back on defence where he deserves to be and plays best..... Bally was playing a real solid game so far this season on D until AV scratched him for no reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skate or Don't Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 AV has figured out the secret to Ballard's success: IE: as long as he stays away from his own goalie he's ok, otherwise he's got terrible luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Hockey Place Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Can't complain about the job Ballard has done but WTH do Canucks prospects have to do the get a shot? If I were Sweatt, I'd be scratching my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuck-Shot Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 There's already another thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surtur Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Can't complain about the job Ballard has done but WTH do Canucks prospects have to do the get a shot? If I were Sweatt, I'd be scratching my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
131313 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 No, 0 points. I expect points out of a top 9 forward. Now in the situation we are in, I say play him and as a forward, but if he is not putting up points, he is not doing what a top nine forward should be doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 When we trying him at goalie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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