hockeygod77 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 this year again I'm afraid to say that the canucks will get pushed around again...you have guys that are willing but the good teams will just bully the canucks again....its too bad they cannot score lots of goals too this year..gonna be a problem some nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Biestra Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Just wait until Tomas "The Ultimate Warrior" Vanek and "Hacksaw" Sam Gagner get mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Haven't seen this topic before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianRugby Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Yeah losing Tryamkin & Sbisa really got rid of our two best (only) hitters from last year. With Gudbranson coming back and who knows, maybe Virtanen making the team, some of that will be offset. Though you can't really replace Tryamkin's size. Right now toughness isn't that big of a concern for me, as we'll be bullied on the scoreboard all year. So there will be no point in trying to intimidate the Canucks physically. This is an area we'll need to address for the future, so that teams don't take liberties with our players in future playoff games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Meanwhile was reading this morn(Sportsnet article) Shaw on Mtl said he bs'ed docs to keep playing, at times last season. Media/league-hierarchy/reffs/accepting players will maintain many shades of grey on rule-direction/enforcement, while the league will always throw TWO rulebooks our way. Build a tough team: They'll call everything, including sneezes. Build a soft team: hey reffs didn't see that, gotta' let 'em play(no suspension, accidental!), etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 This thread is redundant but I'll reply anyways. Who cares if we don't have as much "toughness" as some other teams. It's 2017, move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Kevin Biestra said: Just wait until Tomas "The Ultimate Warrior" Vanek and "Hacksaw" Sam Gagner get mad. Let's not forget Michael "Alberto Del Rio" Del Zotto and "The Beast Incarnate" Alexander Burmistrov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, hockeygod77 said: this year again I'm afraid to say that the canucks will get pushed around again...you have guys that are willing but the good teams will just bully the canucks again....its too bad they cannot score lots of goals too this year..gonna be a problem some nights. Bo says well I guess you just gotta .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezRG Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 ??? you're &^@#ing soft op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeeBee51 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 gotta be getting close to lock and ban territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Youre right how are we going to win back to back cups without the toughness the penguins have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shad0w4life Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Was going to say oilers don't really have any tough guys, Lucic has hidden behind linesmen, Nurse got tuned good. They locked in 2 soft players long term, and I'd take one of them over anyone else in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseBlue Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 as long as the canucks scores lots of goals and wins then i don't care about team toughness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCerebral1 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The league is shifting away from the Bruins and Kings teams of the 2011-2012 style of play. Skill, speed and puck possession is proving to be the new staple. So this post is completely asinine. Sure, we could use a little bit of size, but there's no need to load up on Radko Gudas, Matt Martin types who offer little in return but PIM and Hits. That's just not the gear that the NHL is heading towards. If you want that, watch re-runs of the 1970's through 1990's. Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggins Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Just now, JesseBlue said: as long as the canucks scores lots of goals and wins then i don't care about team toughness I agree. At this point it's more important to find goal scoring than toughness. Toughness is easier to add than goal scorers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Actually the Canucks need more Horvat and Boeser types. Guys that can generate points on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustRich Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Is the team soft? Probably. Is there much that can be done about it? Not really. Benning wants four lines that can score. Finding guys that are both tough and have a scoring touch is not an easy task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Bo, Dorsett, Guddy, Jake... these guys are not "soft" players. Edler can hard hit when he gets in the mood. Add to that guys that are willing to go to the right areas like Granlund and I think op might be worried for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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