SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wondering with Adam Hall coming back available, might this be the time to grab him (assuming he falls to the Canucks)? Last time he came on waivers, I offered an opinion on why he would be a good addition. His underlying stats are absolutely filthy good in the defensive zone. Pretty much shuts opponents down completely (his GA20 numbers are amazing). Excellent faceoff perrcentages and a RH option. Can play all three forward positions. No escaping the fact that he's an absolute black hole offensively (bad personal stats and pulls linemates down, in terms of offensive production. Of course, he also elevates teammates defensively). But with Kesler coming back and the Roy trade, I don't see why Hall would need to do anything offensively beyond dump it in the corner and get off the ice. What he would help with is eliminating the pathetic fire drill we've seen in the Canucks defensive zone lately. Would help take that weight off of Kesler (who will make the Dzone forwards much better on his own), rather than expecting Kes to handle all the key defensive draws and matchups. I see Hall as a minor addition that could prove to be a valuable piece that complements the forward group on this squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Skylit Drive Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 for a 700 k depth guy ? i thought Barker was one of our better defensemen last night to be honest. Hopefully something serious is coming in then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevlach Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Douchie-ness is because you claim your BS as fact rather than saying something like: oh ya I seem to remember a couple of years ago Clowe mentioned he didn't like Vancouver in a post game interview. As opposed to: No way Clowe is coming here, he hates Vancouver and would never ever play for them See the difference? The douchey thing is to to post crap like you know the player and he has told you these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishEveryCheck Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Not sure why the douchie-ness. I remember last season in a post game interview Clowe was asked which team his disliked the most in the league and he said Vancouver. I didn't get to watch the game last night due to having to study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saskatchewan Canucks Fan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wondering with Adam Hall coming back available, might this be the time to grab him (assuming he falls to the Canucks)? Last time he came on waivers, I offered an opinion on why he would be a good addition. His underlying stats are absolutely filthy good in the defensive zone. Pretty much shuts opponents down completely (his GA20 numbers are amazing). Excellent faceoff perrcentages and a RH option. Can play all three forward positions. No escaping the fact that he's an absolute black hole offensively (bad personal stats and pulls linemates down, in terms of offensive production. Of course, he also elevates teammates defensively). But with Kesler coming back and the Roy trade, I don't see why Hall would need to do anything offensively beyond dump it in the corner and get off the ice. What he would help with is eliminating the pathetic fire drill we've seen in the Canucks defensive zone lately. Would help take that weight off of Kesler (who will make the Dzone forwards much better on his own), rather than expecting Kes to handle all the key defensive draws and matchups. I see Hall as a minor addition that could prove to be a valuable piece that complements the forward group on this squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 That's funny cause Dan Murphy made a point during last night's game about how Clowe said he would love to play in Vancouver and under AV again... But I guess you have more insider insight than Murph does... So I guess we'll take your obvious expert opinion on how Clowe feels about anything in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoosh Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wondering with Adam Hall coming back available, might this be the time to grab him (assuming he falls to the Canucks)? Last time he came on waivers, I offered an opinion on why he would be a good addition. His underlying stats are absolutely filthy good in the defensive zone. Pretty much shuts opponents down completely (his GA20 numbers are amazing). Excellent faceoff perrcentages and a RH option. Can play all three forward positions. No escaping the fact that he's an absolute black hole offensively (bad personal stats and pulls linemates down, in terms of offensive production. Of course, he also elevates teammates defensively). But with Kesler coming back and the Roy trade, I don't see why Hall would need to do anything offensively beyond dump it in the corner and get off the ice. What he would help with is eliminating the pathetic fire drill we've seen in the Canucks defensive zone lately. Would help take that weight off of Kesler (who will make the Dzone forwards much better on his own), rather than expecting Kes to handle all the key defensive draws and matchups. I see Hall as a minor addition that could prove to be a valuable piece that complements the forward group on this squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I didn't mind Barker at all, I thought he had a pretty good idea what his limits were, and stayed within that. But I still prefer having Alberts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KING ALBERTS Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Barker >>>>>>>>>>> Alberts. Seriously. Alberts is absolute trash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Smart time to waive guys if looking to keep them - teams are looking to keep roster spots open - less chance of losing a player right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noheart Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 How dare you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Good move. I'm not sure if Barker really fit in on the team. Just got the feeling. So we have a D spot open now. Hopefully we'll be getting a powerplay QB pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apples Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I can sense a blockbuster trade involving Luongo. This should be epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishEveryCheck Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Good move. I'm not sure if Barker really fit in on the team. Just got the feeling. So we have a D spot open now. Hopefully we'll be getting a powerplay QB pretty soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Pretty much! Wouldn't Barker go down to replace KConn? Not entirely sure how this works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 We should claim Santorelli, he is an upgrade on Ebbett and adds more depth down the middle. I would look at Foster too, as a depth guy. He wouldn't be a bad depth addition for the playoffs incase we run into injures. As for Barker I doubt he gets claimed, and if he does. Good for him, I like Alberts over him although I think he has been playing better than Alberts as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Apparently we nearly had Clowe. So these spots were for Clowe and Roy. Just missed out. Good on you MG! This is why he's one of the best GMs in the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Not a bad plan. And if we make another trade, oops; back on waivers! We should claim Santorelli, he is an upgrade on Ebbett and adds more depth down the middle. I would look at Foster too, as a depth guy. He wouldn't be a bad depth addition for the playoffs incase we run into injures. As for Barker I doubt he gets claimed, and if he does. Good for him, I like Alberts over him although I think he has been playing better than Alberts as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visp Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Mike Santorelli is also a Vancouver boy, centerman and registered 41 points in 82 games in 2010/11.. definitely worth a claim, much better depth than Ebbett (possibly LaPierre too) and allows us to try Kesler on the wing with Roy in the middle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcrguy Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I think you all missed the most relevant part of the wire............TO signed an AHL goalie to an NHL contract for the rest of the year! Either Kipper or Luo is going to TO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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