ItalianCanuck1 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 What a great signing. One of my favourite Canucks' player in recent history. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SingleThorn Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 2 hours ago, ItalianCanuck1 said: What a great signing. One of my favourite Canucks' player in recent history. Agreed, but you kind of have to ignore the fact that he was in our system ( AHL contract ? ) in 2011/12. We were unaware of what we had. He moved on to 5 1/2 solid seasons in Dallas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 12 hours ago, kingofsurrey said: He drags the dog into the fight..... Invaluable. Great signing. Get rid of Schaller, and Beagle though.... Schaller for sure, Beagle's holding his own though as a defensive center, esp. since Sutter can't seem to stay healthy. Without Jay, Bo would be even more defensively oriented. Not that Gaud isn't improving each game, but why not let Bo fully reach his offensive potential by insulating with defensive minded centers? Back on topic, I'm a big Roussel fan too. Didn't know he had this offensive dimension and great to see another top-6 level wing addition. Goldie and Baertschi potentially replaced with Pearson and Roussel isn't bad at all, there's more of that competitive edge needed to win. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, kingofsurrey said: He drags the dog into the fight..... Invaluable. Great signing. Get rid of Schaller, and Beagle though.... He is a little overpaid but I'd much rather get rid of Brandon "more injury prone that Salo" Sutter. We need at least one vet center defensive specialist in our bottom 6 but we shouldn't be paying that much to have 2. edit: just saw that poster above me already said the same thing Edited March 2, 2019 by Butters Stoch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Butters Stoch said: He is a little overpaid but I'd much rather get rid of Brandon "more injury prone that Salo" Sutter. We need at least one vet center defensive specialist in our bottom 6 but we shouldn't be paying that much to have 2. We will keep Beagle and Roussel. Sutter and Tanev are trade at the draft for picks, or to move up in a round. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianCanuck1 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, Alflives said: We will keep Beagle and Roussel. Sutter and Tanev are trade at the draft for picks, or to move up in a round. Agree on Sutter, not sure on Tanev. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, ItalianCanuck1 said: Agree on Sutter, not sure on Tanev. I think we have young D coming along who replace Tanev. Stecher comes to mind. Gaudette replaces Sutter, and Stecher replaces Tanev. I’m wondering if Hutton replaces Edler? Then with Hughes and OJ coming, we might have cap space for a guy like EK? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 Unless I misheard, I think Green just said Roussel is out for the year. Pretty rough blow. He's had a career year. Too bad it had to be cut short. I would've liked to see him push close to 40 points. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ruilin96 Posted March 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2019 I will vote for him to be the unsung hero for the Canucks this season. 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 On 3/1/2019 at 10:03 PM, kingofsurrey said: He drags the dog into the fight..... Invaluable. Great signing. Get rid of Schaller, and Beagle though.... Schaller sure, he hasn't been a fit here. Beagle absolutely not. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, -AJ- said: Unless I misheard, I think Green just said Roussel is out for the year. Pretty rough blow. He's had a career year. Too bad it had to be cut short. I would've liked to see him push close to 40 points. I heard the same clip I believe. Aside from his slew of penalties, he was one of the few bright spots of the team this season along with Marky, Hutton, and of course EP obviously. Edit-found some confirmation: https://www.tsn.ca/canucks-roussel-knee-out-for-season-1.1273052 Edited March 14, 2019 by Fanuck Confirmation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 He had a fantastic season, really gave the lineup a jolt. Brought that "intangible" we haven't had since Burrows and Kesler were around pissing people off every night. Ex-players always talk about how certain guys "pulled the team into the fight" and Roussel is a great example of that. Great season points wise for his role, especially when you consider most of them were 5-on-5. Not to mention a lot of them were off scoring chances he directly created, seemingly few phantom 2nd assists. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItalianCanuck1 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I think he's my favourite player on the roster (w/ Edler). He's a warrior. Get well, Rous. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 JB took a lot of heat last year for his UFA signings. Roussel was a great signing. He was very close to a .5 PPG player on the 3rd line. I really like his game and feel 3Mill is a bargain for what he brings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 I like him too. You can't ice a team with zero grit and he is one of only a few guys on our team that brings that. I believe strong work ethic can also be infectious so there is that too... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanfor42 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) Sorry to hear Roussel just had acl surgery and recovery time is likely 7 months. Makes it about December 2019 before he plays and realistically Jan/Feb 2020 before he's feeling back to normal. You had a great year Antoine. Great to have you play so well that you reminded everyone of burrows! Bon chance and see you next year! Ps. Everyone wants you back as soon as possible. You're gonna do some great things in Vancouver! Edited April 4, 2019 by fanfor42 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Him likely to start on the IR will likely open a spot for MacEwen or perhaps prolongs Schaller or Granlund's tenure next season. No one brings the level compete like how he does. Hope he comes refreshed ans the knee doeant alow the kind of robust game he plays. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 14 hours ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said: Him likely to start on the IR will likely open a spot for MacEwen or perhaps prolongs Schaller or Granlund's tenure next season. No one brings the level compete like how he does. Hope he comes refreshed ans the knee doeant alow the kind of robust game he plays. To a limited extent Roussel demonstrated an ability to move up and down the lines. Add his abrasiveness and I give him a lot of cred. Ignoring legalities of contracts I would move Ericksson and Schaller along and keep Roussel, Mott and Granlund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 So with Roussel all but certainly missing the start of the season and out possibly until xmas Does his Cap hit count against us on opening night or just when we activate him off IR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Fivehole0 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 3 hours ago, hammertime said: So with Roussel all but certainly missing the start of the season and out possibly until xmas Does his Cap hit count against us on opening night or just when we activate him off IR? You have to be cap compliant to start the season. All contracts I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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