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  1. This article is nothing more than the Vancouver media getting desperate to find a problem.
  2. I'm just going to leave this here. Vancouver media's finest ... Vancouver Canada's Saddest Sports City https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/patrick-johnston-welcome-to-vancouver-canadas-saddest-sports-city Nothing Has Changed Since Trevor Linden Left https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/patrick-johnston-trevor-linden-left-the-canucks-a-year-ago-not-much-has-changed
  3. That's one way of looking at it, for sure. Totally get it. Or you could look it and say, we do have a history of line juggling and players confirming an inability to find chemistry. Our last two coaches love guys who can go up and down the lineup. I'm actually noting this, drawing attention to this, so people actually remember this if come December our lineup is a slot machine. The goal posts are moving from Miller and Ferland solidify our Top 6 to now they're Top 9.
  4. The concept of having Ferland on the top line isn't that hard to grasp. No need to overthink things. Look at the poll results.
  5. Yeah, this was just my way of calling attention to it in case we do see a lot of line juggling to a point of zero chemistry.
  6. Well, that's why I said I do see the upside and positive first. I do. But I also see the potential for that approach to go sideways. I'd rather not see Miller and Ferland bouncing around the bottom 6, leaving those same holes in our Top 6, and still experimenting when we finally have those Top 6 pieces. If that makes any sense. I'd rather Green focus on making the top two lines as potent as possible. But, hey, if Miller and Ferland go up and down the lineup and it works ... great!
  7. Hopefully! I'll give him the benefit of the doubt at this stage but I thought it was worth pointing out.
  8. "I like that Miller and Ferland are both capable of playing up and down the lineup." This is the type of comment that gives me a certain degree of concern and could ultimately be Green's undoing. I get the upside from a diversity of options, and see the positive, but the last thing I want to see is Miller and Ferland struggle to find chemistry with anyone because they're bouncing around the lineup too much. I really wish he would have said ... Miller and Ferland really solidify our Top 6 and fill certain holes offensively and physicslly that we had last season, plus they both give us more options within our top two lines. As well, other options up and down the lineup if need be.
  9. Just because I believe Ferland is the better option on Petey's line as a deterrent doesn't mean I advocate goonery/policing in the manner of Semenko and Gino. The thing is, that incident happened. It happened to our franchise star. And as a result, you can't do nothing. You have to, at the very least, mitigate the risk of that happening so freely and easily. I agree with you about purpose but because of that incident, the purpose must now also include a level of deterrent. We just can't run that risk like we did last year. This is where I believe Ferland's game addresses both the need for offense and a level of deterrence. Unlike last year, though, we do have more options both offensively and physically in the top 6.
  10. This offseason increased my confidence considerably. There was a point where I thought we weren't doing anything. Then I thought Miller was going to be the only addition only to see Benn, Myers, and Ferland address our needs in a big way. Those moves showed the organization was serious. This same year we deafted Podkolzin and Hoglander, plus got Keppen who may turn out to be a gem too. We let Granlund and Hutton go to free up roster space plus bought out Spooner. We also added goaltending depth after last year's debacle. They've been laying the groundwork for Tryamkin to return and right that wrong. There's a lot to finally be confident about.
  11. Because it only takes the 1% to end a career of a rising star. We were lucky EP came out of that without residual injury. Enter Ferland ...
  12. Well, I do believe the on-ice dynamics would have been different if Ferland was on the line. The tone would have been set differently from the get go. That's the essence of a deterrent. There was a lot of frustration simmering in Matheson that Ferland likely would have redirected before an incident even happened. Just because Miller is capable doesn't mean he's better suited for that role. You say he's the better offensive potential. I don't disagree. But what overrides that is the making sure our franchise player is protected, which I feel Ferland is better suited to lead that role. We need to agree to disagree.
  13. This just brings me back to my original comment. I want to say Miller but the Matheson incident calls for a different type of dererrent. We can't have a repeat of that so the deterrent needs to be more direct and straightforward. Ferland is better suited to that type of deterrent and also that role. The first reaction was emotional with retribution but it didn't take long, or a genius to fugure out we needed a deterring presence and more pushback in the lineup to mitigate the opportunity for those incidents to occur. Clearly we hired Miller more for his production and diversity in options, which does include physicality and pushback. That deterrent factor will be more secondary through his overall game whereas Ferland will be that primary direct deterrent with the ability to produce. That's just how I see it.
  14. Well, it certainly mattered who was on the ice after the hit, our reaction, and the message it sent to opposing teams. It's interesting how after that incident people were wishing we had a player like Ferland, calling for a player like Ferland, and then lo and behold, we actually get Ferland. It's not a coincidence. At the time, I don't remember too many people saying, "You know, after that incident, what we really need is a guy like JT Miller!" Keep in mind, the original question here is one or the other. That's where this is coming from. Of course I don't believe the deterrent needs to be on the same line at all times, I agree, but there's no room in the original question for that.
  15. You're not factoring in perception, which isn't necessarily governed by stats or accurate current reality. Among players it comes down to "the perception" of who the greater deterrent is on the ice. That's why it may not make sense. It doesn't need to if Ferland is already "perceived" as the greater threat throughout the league. My guess is that Ferland is perceived as a greater threat than Miller among players wheras Miller is likely perceived as the better, more complete player. But yeah, chemistry will also shake this out as well. Hopefully Green can really key in on that sooner than later.
  16. Well, you're seeing comments like that because it's obvious who the greater deterrent is between Miller and Ferland. So, with such a "black or white, either or" type question, it only makes sense to go with the greater deterrent after the Matheson hit because we can't leave our franchise player that vulnerable. Ferland, imo, is that deterrent. The reality, though, isn't this black and white. If you take this it out of "either or" absolute of the question, by no means do I think Miller is soft or do I think Ferland will be with EP only. It'll come down to match-ups and we'll see both Miller and Ferland alternating between Top 6 lines. And they both add that level of back-up, pushback that was missing yet with skill that doesn't leaves us vulnerable from a liability/physical only presence. We have two different options in both physicality and offense that we didn't have. To think we also have Roussel coming near the end of year really (and finally) makes this team much harder to play against. I want to see Baer bounce back but my gut is telling me Pearson will likely win that battle.
  17. I want to say Miller but I just can't see EP being exposed to have a repeat of the Matheson hit. Ferland is the deterrent that was missing last year.
  18. Yeah, but Higgins later admits "I lied." So maybe he's now working in our player development.
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