CaptainLinden16 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Just now, 48MPHSlapShot said: I understand the point and I agree with it. That said, I think it's important to note that most of our top end guys....Petey, Boes, Bo....are pretty solid puck distributors themselves. Not elite set-up guys like Henrik was, but solid enough that we can experiment with different combinations and that we don't need to be hemmed into a position when we absolutely need an elite puck distributor on both our top 6 lines. We don't have any Laines on this team. Regardless, it's nice to have so many options. I think vision and technique have to be separated here. I think technically they are quite good. The vision isn't really good. Bo and Boeser are both very similar in some respects. Bo likes to rush and finish around the net. Boeser likes to take players on shoot off the deke. What the Sedin's did better than anyone was their patience with the puck...They allowed the opportunity to develop. They saw ahead. Pettersson and Goldobin have shown these types of plays together. Baertschi has that ability and mindset. I haven't seen that out of anyone else on the roster. Its not a requirement by any means, but it is always good to have a variety of ways to attack an opponent. The ability to slow the game down and probe over faster paced shot off the rush. I stand by what I said. If Baertschi stays healthy, he will have a significant impact on the success of the team. He will be big positive on the powerplay and have a career best season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 4 hours ago, ilduce39 said: We're at the point where people who have lobbied to get JB fired the past 5 years are now uncomfortable with the idea the team might actually push for the playoffs this season. Complaining about (mostly overblown) cap implications 3-4 years from now is pretty much the last foothold for them.. this offseason has undoubtedly left us a stronger club, in every conceivable way. Exactly. If Benning can't make the playoffs by now - he should be fired!!! Benning had one jobzzz - he should be sitting on his hands for a few more years waiting for his picks to incubate!! They're so full of shat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 39 minutes ago, oldnews said: not sure who is more pathetic - Filipovic of JD Burke. They are both tool boxes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeNiro Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 I love that Ferland sees playing with Pettersson and Boeser as a chance to grow his game. Tells me that this is a motivated player that is still trying to get better all the time and prove himself. Should be fun to watch. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SilentSam Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Jeff Patterson’s take on the Ferland signing . ....I’m not even going to say anything, the better minds here will.. I posted a picture of what I thought he was as a sports journalist and got suspended for 3 days... They gotta ban this guy. Edited July 11, 2019 by SilentSam 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 36 minutes ago, Rush17 said: We might actually beat the Leafs to the Second Round. It wasn't that long ago that someone here proposed a bet, that the Canucks would be the first Canadian team to make it back to the SC Finals. Ottawa - rebuild Edmonton - stagnant Calgary - stagnant, goaltending again Winnipeg - big$ RFAs, holes to fill esp. on D Toronto - last kick at the can, even less grit now Montreal - progressing, still have cap space to use We're past Edmonton and Ottawa, and likely caught Toronto. Will have to see if Calgary can replicate last season and if Winnipeg can fill their holes, but Montreal is on the upswing as well. Not bad for just 5 years, when the team was falling into the downturn and hadn't started turning over the aging roster yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, SilentSam said: Jeff Patterson’s take on the Ferland signing . ....I’m not even going to say anything, the better minds here will.. I posted a picture of what I thought he was as a sports journalist and got suspended for 3 days... Yeah, I tend to take anything he says with a grain of salt. I think it was TSN I saw him on one day and he made me switch channels. It was that bad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, Virtanen#18 said: Don't be so sure!! Holland can lure JB with a couple second round picks as sweetner!!! JB, well aware that CDC wasn't too thrilled with the first pick given up in the JT Miller trade, pushes the panic button! Benning takes those two picks and then flips Lucic to Columbus along with a 2nd like a boss. Ends up with a 2nd round pick and no anchors. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CaptainLinden16 Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 Just now, oldnews said: Exactly. If Benning can't make the playoffs by now - he should be fired!!! Benning had one jobzzz - he should be sitting on his hands for a few more years waiting for his picks to incubate!! They're so full of shat. It is confusing how someone can ignore winning as a factor in development. Winning makes players better. Playing with better players makes players better. A lot of picks in the 10-30 range aren't even sure things. They need more than just ice time to get better. Stockpiling young players and not supporting them with good veterans and actually winning some games is not a recipe for success. 20 yearolds are all about enthusiasm, emotion and excitement. That's hard to generate when you loose for half a decade. Good on Jim for taking his shot this summer. Ferland, Myers, Benn and Miller is quite a haul for one summer. 1 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, CaptainLinden16 said: I stand by what I said. If Baertschi stays healthy, he will have a significant impact on the success of the team. He will be big positive on the powerplay and have a career best season. I will agree with you here. I'm not someone that thinks Baer has become a completely disposable asset with the additions this offseason. Even if he doesn't play in the top 6, I could see him being a key cog in the bottom 6 and 2nd unit PP, especially with Roussel out to start the season. Whereas I believe the vision and playmaking ability of the guys in our top 6 is overall solid, I feel that players like Leivo, Virtanen, Gaudette, Sutter, etc could really benefit from having a true setup man like Baer with them. It could be the difference between Virtanen netting 12 or 20 goals. I only bring up Roussel because, in addition to being one hell of a pest, I feel like he's one of the better puck distributors on the team as well, and losing him for the start of the season kinda ups Baer's value to us even more, at least in the short term. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stelar Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, SilentSam said: Jeff Patterson’s take on the Ferland signing . ....I’m not even going to say anything, the better minds here will.. I posted a picture of what I thought he was as a sports journalist and got suspended for 3 days... They gotta ban this guy. Listen, there is an “army” of donkeys who are trying their best to fill the Negative void that Botch left. They will bash anything that JB does. For a guy who follows the NHL daily to suggest Ferland could be had for 2 years at 1.75 is lunacy. JP was hanging by a thread before Botch saved him. He is a dinosaur. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Great news. I've looked but cant find if there is a NTC, NMC and expansion draft eligibility? Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris12345 Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 25 minutes ago, iceman64 said: Hoping petey hits 180 and yes for the most part all they had to was apply a hot knife and we were done... Points or lbs? 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ItsAllOursBoys Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Bubble Man said: Someone has got to stop Jim Benning from these stupid contracts. ...says Brad Trevling and Ken Holland! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, The Lock said: Yeah, I tend to take anything he says with a grain of salt. I think it was TSN I saw him on one day and he made me switch channels. It was that bad. I can understand a bit of Devils Advocacy in discussionsand journalism.. but his opinions,. And questions to players, management and ownership , are just totally uneducated and disrespectful at times. I don’t know how he survives.. kind of running on brain dead. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeNiro Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, SilentSam said: Jeff Patterson’s take on the Ferland signing . ....I’m not even going to say anything, the better minds here will.. I posted a picture of what I thought he was as a sports journalist and got suspended for 3 days... They gotta ban this guy. A 40 point player in his prime is going to sign a two year contract for half as much as he was making last year? Paterson needs to stop sniffing glue. There seems to be way too many media in this town that always have an agenda to get the GM fired. It’s pathetic. Benning could literally trade for McDavid and the media in this town would somehow find something negative to say. 1 1 5 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob_Zepp Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Maketherightmove said: What an incredibly stupid way to frame this. Who cares if a guy has the worst "family values" and is a total dirtbag (as long as everything's legal...), if they perform on the ice, that's what matters. I do. The Canuck management does. Most professional sports franchises do. Some don't. Their choice. I choose to be a fan of a team that builds itself around quality individuals and that is what I see Jim Benning and company doing. You clearly don't give a sh*t and that is more than fine. Follow whatever "dirtbags" you want to. In my world, just because something isn't "illegal" doesn't make it the right thing to do. I understand others live by a different code - count them as your type. 2 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainLinden16 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Just now, 48MPHSlapShot said: I will agree with you here. I'm not someone that thinks Baer has become a completely disposable asset with the additions this offseason. Even if he doesn't play in the top 6, I could see him being a key cog in the bottom 6 and 2nd unit PP, especially with Roussel out to start the season. Whereas I believe the vision and playmaking ability of the guys in our top 6 is overall solid, I feel that players like Leivo, Virtanen, Gaudette, Sutter, etc could really benefit from having a true setup man like Baer with them. It could be the difference between Virtanen netting 12 or 20 goals. I only bring up Roussel because, in addition to being one hell of a pest, I feel like he's one of the better puck distributors on the team as well, and losing him for the start of the season kinda ups Baer's value to us even more, at least in the short term. Roussell is a very unselfish player with the puck. He hustles harder than anyone and forechecks well. His assist are all well earned. Ultimate team guy. I really hope they keep Baertschi in the top 6, but pre-season will determine everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower102 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, CaptainLinden16 said: It is confusing how someone can ignore winning as a factor in development. Winning makes players better. Playing with better players makes players better. A lot of picks in the 10-30 range aren't even sure things. They need more than just ice time to get better. Stockpiling young players and not supporting them with good veterans and actually winning some games is not a recipe for success. 20 yearolds are all about enthusiasm, emotion and excitement. That's hard to generate when you loose for half a decade. Good on Jim for taking his shot this summer. Ferland, Myers, Benn and Miller is quite a haul for one summer. Exactly. Edmonton showed us that you can not rebuild with just young guys through the draft, but you need the supplementary veterans that teach a winning culture. Rebuilding is not lose, lose, lose, win/contend for the cup. It is lose, push for the playoffs, make the playoffs, win/contend for the cup. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 48MPHSlapShot Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 10 minutes ago, SilentSam said: Jeff Patterson’s take on the Ferland signing . ....I’m not even going to say anything, the better minds here will.. I posted a picture of what I thought he was as a sports journalist and got suspended for 3 days... They gotta ban this guy. So he literally thinks Ferland should sign an identical contract to the last one he signed, despite putting up back to back 40+ seasons immediately after signing his previous contract? Were Paterson's parents related by chance? 1 1 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now