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  1. Yes. This Edler is a probot version 3.21. Yes it's the same person, but Edler is clearly more motivated to play for Sweden than Vancouver. This should be a clear indication of what to do with him. Time to move on.
  2. Not same Edler at all. And lining guys up in the NHL should be easier considering the smaller ice surface.
  3. Two words. Gabriel Vilardi. Four more words, &^@# you Bill Daley. 

    1. Pears

      Pears

      Nah Cody Glass. I second the latter part though. 

    2. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Mike Rasmussen.

      Surrey kid.

      6'5"

      Solid numbers.

  4. I think Gudbranson will be just fine. I'm looking forward more so to his overall presence (stapling players to the boards, leveling the opposition with thunderous hits) than him dropping the gloves. I don't think he'll have any issues though. And he's as tough as they come, so if he's in the box for five, it'll be worth it, as a message will have been sent. I agree that the Canucks need at least one or two players who relish the heavy physical game on the forward corps. It'll help balance out the speed and skill and give the younger players some room to move. Sounded like Dorsett said he's good to go. I agree with his estimation too. When the team feels that they have players who can handle the heavy game and have their back, especially leaders on the team, it has a trickle down effect that is undeniable. The Canucks desperately need to give Gudbranson and Dorsett some help there. I'm still a huge proponent of going after Evander Kane as well. He brings it all, and seems to be far more aware of what he needs to do to be successful, and what not to do.
  5. Peluso is a great option for the forward corps, but the defense already has a very effective, more so that Tryamkin, player to protect the youth.
  6. Fair enough. Good point. I think that the loss of Tryamkin will hurt somewhat, but having Gudbranson back will be very helpful.
  7. Benning has his work cut out for him this off season. While I'm hopeful that Hischier will become a Canuck and join a promising young core, there is a definite need to add a physical element to a forward corps that has been given an infusion of youth and speed already. As well, sadly, there is a very large hole in the defense that needs to be filled. I don't envy Trader Jim this offseason, as coming back with essentially the same team, minus Miller and Tryamkin, will spell trouble for an already beleaguered season ticket base.
  8. Totally, and really the only one who led by example last season. The rest were......
  9. Miller did show some great cajones there. To me, he was exactly what a veteran should be. Invested in every game, working his ass off to steal a win, and came to the aid of Stecher. I'm looking forward to the day when the roster makes a clear turnover from the past, and a new core is firmly in control.
  10. Pugilism isn't their game, no. Not so much about throwing punches, as I said before. More so about sticking up for themselves when given some unnecessary treatment post whistle, and coming to the aid of the young guys too. Not really. Sharthand never tried that BS with Bieksa or Kesler or Torres during the series, as they would have beat him down. It said something about what the Sedins would take, and how many hookers Jacobs bought the refs the night before. Benning has done more to acquire legitimate toughness that Gillis ever did. Gudbranson > Bieksa, Kesler, Torres The Canucks in 2011 ran roughshod over the league with skill and speed to spare. Once they ran into a far more, physical team, they had no answer. That being said, the BS that the Bruins got away with was beyond reasonable, and if the series was officiated by people who weren't paid off, the outcome would have been different. Until the next line brawl happens. I've said this numerous times. Toughness isn't measured by how many punches are thrown in a season, but by how a team plays and how it responds to being intimidated, throughout the lineup. But the example is usually set by the veterans.
  11. I'm not talking about the numerous hits they receive in a game. They've made a career out of absorbing those and playing through them. It's more so the direct attacks on their person that hasn't been addressed over time, be it Marchand's embarrassing rabbit punching or dirty after the whistle BS. Huh? The majority of fans of the Canucks I'm sure would love to have more players on the roster who don't take crap from other teams. Again, it's not about fighting so much, as the majority of fights in hockey games are the premeditated variety and are pointless. More so, the overall mentality of the team, the willingness to defend each other and stand up for the team as a whole. Again, the fact that the Sedins aren't out there cracking skulls isn't an issue. They're not that type of player. It's how they choose to react to the unnecessary, after the whistle business.
  12. It was a pretty casual season. Little to no pressure from the coaching staff.
  13. The Canucks are in limbo right now. A new core is beginning to emerge, but the standard bearers for the culture of the team are three players in their 30's who have been slowly declining. Hopefully whomever the new coach is, they hand the reigns of the team to a handful of younger players to establish a new more inclusive and team wide culture, while putting the Sedins in support roles, and if Edler is still here (hopefully not), cutting his minutes down, and handing out more to the younger defenders. Far too often, I've seen the three remaining pieces of the previous core, wilt from physical confrontation, which rookies on the team must absorb and try to make some sense of. The cumulative effect that can have on the team psyche is harmful.
  14. Tryamkin will have an amazing year this coming season. He looks great out there, and with his offensive flair growing, he will be an unstoppable force. I enjoyed his goal against Edmonton. Cro-Milan looked fairly worried at having to block his shot close-range, clearly failing as Nikita buried it. Tryamkin's presence on the ice makes the likes of Lucic, Maroon, and Kassian keep their heads on a swivel. At this juncture, and with his clearly improved skating and foot speed, it's pretty clear that Gudbranson would be a great partner for him. Those two would be, with some training camp chemistry, a brutal pairing to play against, and when fine-tuned, capable of neutralizing any forecheck in the league. Players might lose limbs, but really, who cares.
  15. Compete is in who's nature?

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    2. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      ^A fair assessment, S'all. Let's call the current climate lousy; but team budding? :^)

    3. JM_

      JM_

       Agreed ^_^ But really, I'd be pretty worried with those salaries, player ages and system if I were an LA fan. People here are pissed at Loui (who I think would be great with Bo but thats another thread), but goddamn... Brown 5.875 mil x 5 more years. Garborik 4.875 x 4 (age 39!), Kopitar for 6 more years x 10 fricking million, and even Carter for 5 more at 5.3. Thats a lot of old bones under-performing (other than Carter) for that much salary. 

    4. PhillipBlunt

      PhillipBlunt

      Poor Kings.....Pfft....HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

       

  16. I was going off reports that he showed up to camp around 230, and was last thought to be 210-215. You think he's below 200?
  17. Well done, Virtanen. He looks 20 pounds lighter. Looking forward to him back up with the Canucks next season. A far bigger piece than many realize.
  18. Physicality is another sound term. I agree that the terms used are pretty clichéd and tiresome. Mainly, I hope this team has a mentality going forward, especially once the remaining vets from the previous core are gone, that is a pack mentality. Fighting for each other, with zero trepidation or fear. Having the physical strength and endurance to take a hit, but also the realization that if you don't fight back, they'll continue to abuse and pummel you.
  19. Have you not noticed the tear that Evander has been on lately? He's letting his play do the talking lately. Byfuglien is a bit of a hypocrite too considering that he was charged with being extremely intoxicated on a boat in a lake in Minnesota.
  20. Well Gudbranson has that nailed down on the defense. I do agree having a physical force on the forward corps is highly necessary. I'm hoping that Benning makes Evander Kane an offer that he can't refuse.
  21. Burrows was traded sadly, but I reaching the end of his time in the NHL. Brayden McNabb is a big guy for sure, but he also loves to throw cheap elbows, so maybe Tkachuk wants to learn from another dirty player? http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/does-mcnabb-get-away-with-elbow-on-henrik/ Skill usually ends up with points. Truculence usually ends up in penalties. And how many Stanley Cup finals have happened since 2011?
  22. My hope is that Benning acquires physical role players either through the draft, free agency, or trades, whose presence helps to shelter the young skilled players coming into the team within the next few years. I'd prefer to see a team commitment to playing a hard, sensible, skilled, and explosive type of hockey led by players who will stick up for their teammates, in every facet of play.
  23. The guy in the pink shirt in the stands is a laugh riot in the video.
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