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  1. One big advantage with Martin is the first pass. The Canucks aren’t used to it.
  2. Schenn. What defense by puck control in the corner that was. So poised.
  3. I do admit, if there’s a 1st to be had from Edmonton for Halak, you pull the trigger on that trade and you run to the draft table. The only thing is, I’m not sure if Martin or DiPietro are ready, nor am I seeing a cheap replacement for Halak via trade.
  4. Calling Gretzky at midnight in Seattle to give him an ultimatum… lol Those we’re the days.
  5. This from the Rangers potentials for Miller Potential NYR assets for Miller I say keep Miller. He’s the type you win Cups with. Besides, nothing impresses me in those potentials. They all carry high risk. In Miller, we k ow what we have and we know he’s got the playoff performance needed to go deep. Like Horvat, the higher the stake, the better he performs. Cant buy that.
  6. Pettersson is turning the corner in his career! Love his three goals in 2 games. I’ll settle for a bit less than a goal per game. That would be great!
  7. Sometimes I think some trades are thought of just for the sake of making a trade. How is trading Miller “because we’re not quite there yet” gets us there? How do we get “there” by trading our best players? We don’t. With this strategy, we invite perpetual rebuilds. Trading Miller over Höglander or Garland is a very bad idea. Trading Miller sets the Canucks back a few years. He is front and center the main show in town. He’s the type of player that you win Cups with. Höglander and Garland have relentless motors. But they are by no means complete players like Miller is. To me, there are four untouchables on this team: Horvat, Miller, Hughes and Demko. Everyone else could be had for the right price. But those four are the core of this team. Pettersson, Boeser are sure keepers. But unless and until they play the way they are expected to play on a constant basis.
  8. Tell me. What are the chances a 4th-5th pick makes it in the NHL? Backward move.
  9. The demands are so high at the trade deadline, and Rutherford is hockey brass. Keep Motte, cash in on lesser pieces. Motte is the type of player you win with.
  10. For sure. But OEL is indeed a defenseman. And oh boy can he defend. That is the surprise. To many, he was done. Can OEL be inspired to play? Check. Will his knee be a problem? Check. Has he slowed down? Check. Is he regressing? Check. Can he find his game back? Check. OEL is back on his game, defending like a 1D. The Canucks just won a fantastically defended game against Washington and OEL was in the way of anything the Capitals tried to muster. OEL 24:07, and Myers 25:28, oh they’re just heating up. Completely shut down Washington 5 on 5. Having OEL on the team makes Myers a nasty piece of work to play against, it allows Hughes to grow his game until he doesn’t need Schenn anymore; perhaps developing one of the best future Hall of Fame defensemen in the game. Poolman, Hunt, and Burroughs also benefit from having OEL on the team, watching him defend almost half the game, 82 games a year. That’s gonna pay off massive dividends whoever is in the system. And finally a durable defense. (I don’t consider Hamonic part of the team; he’s the modern day Ballard) And now that Pettersson may be looking to turn the corner, watch out. That’s a game changer completely and highly likely OEL is going to start to benefit from that. But as a Defenseman, boy can he defend.
  11. Before he was a Deadmonton, Holland was the shine of the league. Everyone was comparing themselves to that Detroit dynasty. The name Holland rang riches. But like everything great, whether it’s Paris, a Stanley Cup dynasty, or the post-2011 Canucks, it fades away when it runs stagnant. He’s dangerous in Edmonton. They need a playoff goaltender. They’ll get one. Rutherford and Boudreau are hockey brass and I’m completely happy with this duo. And how about that Walker guy on D… Not bad. Not bad at all.
  12. Sean Burke as GM Sign Virtanen Sign Kane Because those things don’t matter apparently.
  13. I think he’s excellent. He checked Ovy the entire game and Ovy couldn’t get going. More than not, OEL is at the right place at the right time making the right play. He is finally getting utilized the right way by the coaching staff. He’s making his partners, mostly Myers, better players. The knock on him was that he may be slow. Turns out he’s got some serious wheels so that knee injury is in the rear view mirror. Uninspired play? I surely don’t see it. He’s everywhere on the ice. He is worth every penny.
  14. Rutherford is definitely hockey brass. Glad to have him on our side.
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