Schedule

August 15, 2020

Welcome to the NHL: The only sport where a penalty is called on a player for sticking up for a another downed by an illegal check.

Get em' where it hurts, boys: on the scoresheet!

July 30, 2020

1st period Observations:

- Damn I missed Petey's one-timer.

- Good to see Boeser playing with confidence again.

- Liking that 3rd line of Roussel, Gaudette, Ferland. Fast and agitating.

- Not sold with Sutter yet... might come in handy during PK but he's looking a little slow. 4th line needs some speed. Too bad Virtanen's been press boxed.

- Connor hellebuyck is keeping the Jets in this one.

GCG!

March 23, 2020

For those who need a little bit more hockey in their day... enjoy!

March 1, 2020

Thanks @debluvscanucks for the GDT.

Hoping to bring the road trip back to .500. Demko is playing pretty good, but he's clearly nervous about holding the fort. He should've had the Brown goal on Thursday and Matthew's goal last night, but he made some pretty stellar saves throughout this trip.

Hoping for a line shake up. Virt with EP and Miller, Tofu with Boho and Pearson, and Big Mac in for either Sutter or Eriksson.

GCG!

February 27, 2020

1 hour ago, Provost said:

Any plan that counts on us easily shedding $11 million in cap to other teams and getting a return on doing that isn't very realistic in my opinion.

We had deals go south at the deadline because no one was willing to take on Baertschi's fairly small contract. No teams have much cap space for next season with an expected fairly flat cap. It might be possible to shed cap, but don't expect teams to be lining up to take on players that we think of as expendable.

Even in that plan, we need to account for $1.7 million in pushed ELC's from this year, so that has to be added and another player taken away. We also need buffer for short term injury call ups and another buffer for an expected $3-4 million in ELC bonuses for next year that we can't afford to push into 2021-22. Your plan also needs to get rid of Eriksson on top of Sutter, Roussel, Baertschi, and Benn.

It isn't unsolvable... but it is going to hurt.

1 hour ago, Alflives said:

100% agree. It’s a paradoxical issue, that has no good solution. It’s going to cost us our future to dump the contracts that are holding back our future. So I’ve decided to cheer for the now.

All fair points.

The Canucks are allowed to go over the cap on bonuses, provided we're prepared to have to have it affect our cap come 2021-2022. Definitely didn't take a long-term approach to this, just experimented with one of the many hypotheticals.

Part of the reason why trading Baertschi was a pain this season was the extra year of term. There's alot less risk next season. Same applies for Sutter. The returns would be minimal, but I doubt we're giving up a first to clear Sutter's 1 year. I'm sure Colorado or Winnipeg, with their ample cap space, would've handed over a 2021 5th or 6th to shore up their centre depth (With Little and Kadri out of the lineup) had he only one year on his deal. There will be takers available.

At the end of the day, Canucks will need to free up about $10 Million in order to resign/replace players on the current roster. Whatever combination that may be is what will remain to be seen, whether it's player trades (Sutter, Roussel, Baertschi, etc), Contract burying (Baertschi, Eriksson), Retirement (Eriksson), LTIR (Ferland), wicked discounts (Stecher, Virtanen), or walk-outs (Stecher, Toffoli, Tanev, Markstrom, etc).

February 27, 2020

Honestly, I don't think next season is the big issue when it comes to the cap crunch. In my opinion, here are the 4 objectives that Management needs to sort out:

- Maintain an Internal Cap structure until 2021-2022 season

- Determine Ferland's state of health

- Deal with excess dead cap

- Supplementing the roster with ELC/Sub Million Dollar Contracts.

In this particular scenario, my objective as an arm-chair GM is to maintain as much of the roster as it sits now within the current salary cap (Don't depend on a salary cap increase). Here goes:

- No one on our team has a contract signed over $6,000,000. For the Canucks to maintain flexibility, no contract can be signed over that amount for next season. That means no massive overpayments for Markstrom, Tanev, or Toffoli (He is resigned in my scenario), no massive UFA deal (No Hall), and bridges for low cost RFAs (Motte, MacEwan, and Gaudette).

Let's assume the top 6 ends up being Miller - Pettersson - Boeser & Pearson - Horvat - Toffoli. Also, let's assume that Beagle centres Motte & MacEwan (Both qualified, $1,000,000 and $875,000, respectively). It's a safe bet that Gaudette will be 3C, with Virtanen on his flank. That leaves five names that are still under contract: Roussel, Ferland, Sutter, Baerstchi, and Eriksson.

I'm going on the notion that no one will touch Eriksson or Ferland. They will remain with the franchise in some capacity in my scenario.

Contrary to popular belief, both Sutter and Roussel have some value to their contracts, albeit limited. I foresee Sutter & Roussel traded for a combination of low draft picks and C prospects. With one year left on his deal, Sutter can easily be traded on draft day, or during the July 1st frenzy. Roussel's two years makes it a bit tougher, but he brings intangibles that other teams may covet, particularly for a long playoff run (assuming his presence on the Canucks roster is such during our own playoff run). Baerstchi will likely be buried again though he could potentially outplay both Ferland and Eriksson for a spot in the line-up. The ball is in his court, but in my scenario, I will be trading him for a low pick or B/C Prospect at 50% rentention. With one year left on his deal, Baertschi is a lot more valuable, especially at a cap hit of approximately $1.7M.

Ferland's health is really the big question. He can potentially recover and fit nicely as 3LW. Alternatively, he may be placed on LTIR for the remainder of his contract, providing additional flexibility. To make things interesting, let's assume he's healthy and good to go as 3LW!

This leaves Eriksson. If waived, a cap hit of $4.925 Million remains on the books. There's discussion that he may retire once he receives his July 15th bonus, but again, can't rely on that to happen. He'll stay on as 13th forward for purposes of simplicity.

On the backend is where we're going to see most of our ELCs fill in the holes. Benn will no doubt be traded as we don't need a $2 Million 7th D, and he could probably fetch a late 2nd on draft day, though likely a 3rd. In my scenario, I've called up Juolevi and Rafferty.

With all that said, here's what I ended up with:

Miller ($5.25M) -- Pettersson ($925K) -- Boeser ($5.875M)

Pearson ($3.75M) -- Horvat ($5.5M) -- Toffoli ($5.5M)

Ferland ($3.5M) -- Gaudette ($1.5M) -- Virtanen ($3.5M)

Motte ($1M) -- Beagle ($3M) -- MacEwan ($875K)

Eriksson ($6M)

Edler ($6M) -- Stecher ($3M)

Hughes ($917K) -- Tanev ($5M)

Juolevi ($863K) -- Myers ($6M)

Rafferty ($700K)

Markstrom ($6M)

Demko ($1.05M)

Baerstchi Retained Salary ($1.683M)

Spooner Buyout ($1.033M)

Luongo Recapture ($3.033M)

Total: $81.454

This is an ideal scenario, but there are so many different ways it can go. Baertschi, could be buried, he could fail to report, he can be suspended, and have his contract terminated. Eriksson can retire on July 16, 2020. Ferland can go on permanent LTIR. Virtanen could be traded in a package. One or more of Markstrom, Tanev, Stecher, or Toffoli could walk. The purpose of this exercise was to see if the current roster (for the most part) be maintained in a somewhat realistic fashion. Would love to hear your thoughts on the matter!

February 20, 2020

"Lois, a boat's a boat, but a mystery box can be anything. It can even be a boat. You know how much we've wanted one of those things?..." -- Peter Griffin, Family Guy

The only way a Boeser trade makes sense is if there is a suitable replacement (either in the pipeline or in the return) who can score at an average minimum of 0.8 Points per game and can average at least 62 games played in a season.

From the perspective of what's in the pipeline and existing roster, Podkolzin won't be joining the ranks until the 2021-2022 season. Hoglander won't bring that kind of production next season, provided he even signs his ELC within the upcoming international window. At the rate Virtanen is playing, it's possible he can grow into it, but he'll be lucky to end this season at 0.5 Points per game. Do we really expect Kole Lind to shoulder that responsibility next season? Jasek?

Replacing that production in Free Agency would cost more than retaining Brock Boeser at his current cap hit. Does Toffoli at $5.5 - $6 Million supplant Boeser? Does Taylor Hall at $9 Million make it worth losing Boeser at a lower cap hit? If the return in a trade includes a mid to low 1st round pick, it is more than likely that within 3 years that selected prospect may develop into a 60-70 point player... Like Brock Boeser. Hoffman would make the most sense, but he's only reached 70 points once in his career and may only reach 65 points this season if all goes well. He will command between $6-$7 Million per year in free agency. Resigning Toffoli could potentially work, but premature based on the single game he's played for us so far. I'd like to see how he progresses for the rest of the season before putting pen to paper. Even so, I imagine he'd cost at least $5 Million per.

Let's say, hypothetically, Brock gets traded for one of the lottery picks in this year's draft. With the exception of Lafreniere, when do those picks reach Brock's production? Does byfield reach 40points in his rookie year and reach 60 points by 2022? How about Raymond? Holtz? Perfetti?

I'm imagining what a trade to Minnesota would look like. It's possible they might bite on a one for one for Dumba, but feel as if we'd need to add, which probably causes a domino effect of issues. Maybe a trade around Fiala (Add Boldy and a pick, maybe?) but Fiala would be due for a raise in the same year as both Pettersson and Hughes.

Brain hurts. Will provide more analysis at a later time.

February 6, 2020

Vancouver Canucks (30-19-5) @

Minnesota Wild (24-22-6)

5:00 PM PST at Xcel Energy Centre

TV: SNP

RADIO: SN650

Last Time VS The Wild

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtQGOCV_9AI

A Friendly Reminder...

(That Brock Boeser scored his first goal in his Canucks Debut in Minnesota...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR2UZUOcM9o

The Good Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 74.3#36 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 76.1#32 C	LOUI ERIKSSON Rating: 70.3#105 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 73.54#27 FL1
J.T. MILLER Rating: 77.8#16 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 78.6#12 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 75.0#25 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 77.12#3 FL2
ANTOINE ROUSSEL Rating: 70.9#103 LW	ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 70.7#139 C	JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 73.7#41 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 71.77#18 FL3
TIM SCHALLER Rating: 68.3#135 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 67.8#186 C	BRANDON SUTTER Rating: 71.1#123 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.09#30 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
ALEXANDER EDLER Rating: 74.5#24 LD	TROY STECHER Rating: 71.3#83 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 72.88#25 DL1
QUINN HUGHES Rating: 76.6#8 LD	CHRIS TANEV Rating: 72.4#57 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 74.54#5 DL2
OSCAR FANTENBERG Rating: 71.2#94 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.9#30 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.56#13 DL3

GOALIES
JACOB MARKSTROM Rating: 71.8#8 G1	THATCHER DEMKO Rating: 67.4#40 G2

Team Analysis

Top 5 Scorers:

Elias Pettersson: 23G-32A-55P in 54GP
JT Miller: 20G-33A-53P in 54GP
Brock Boeser: 16G-29A-45P in 54 GP
Bo Horvat: 17G-27A-44P in 54 GP
Tanner Pearson: 15G-24A-39P in 54GP

Who’s Hot:

JT Miller: Had a 6 game point streak snapped in Boston, where he recorded 4G and 5A during the span.
Quinn Hughes: Before the Boston shutout, Hughes was scoring at a point per game pace with 4G and 5A over a period of 9 games.
Jacob Markstrom: Despite getting scored on four times against Boston, still managed 38 saves. His average SV% in his past 4 games is .929

Who’s Not:

Alex Edler: Currently on a 6 game pointless streak. His last Goal came in Colorado back on November 16, 2019.
Antoine Roussel: After a strong return, Roussel's point production took a dive with only 1 assist in his past 6 games, and 2 points (1G, 1A) in the month of January.

Who to Watch for:

Brock: Watch for Brock to end his 9 game goaless streak...
The Insurance Line: Beware the empty net...

Sick Bay:

Micheal Ferland: UBI, may join Utica for conditioning stint
Josh Leivo: Fractured kneecap, 2 to 3 months
Tyler Motte: UBI, 4-6 Weeks
Tyler Graovac: LBI, no timetable

The Other Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
ZACH PARISE Rating: 75.2#28 LW	ERIC STAAL Rating: 75.9#34 C	MATS ZUCCARELLO Rating: 74.0#37 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 75.06#20 FL1
JASON ZUCKER Rating: 74.5#33 LW	LUKE KUNIN Rating: 72.3#91 C	KEVIN FIALA Rating: 72.2#80 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 72.99#23 FL2
JORDAN GREENWAY Rating: 71.8#88 LW	JOEL ERIKSSON EK Rating: 71.4#116 C	MARCUS FOLIGNO Rating: 72.0#83 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 71.72#19 FL3
RYAN DONATO Rating: 72.9#75 LW	MIKKO KOIVU Rating: 71.0#128 C	RYAN HARTMAN Rating: 71.7#74 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 71.89#3 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
RYAN SUTER Rating: 75.9#9 LD	JARED SPURGEON Rating: 76.0#12 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 75.94#5 DL1
JONAS BRODIN Rating: 73.0#52 LD	MATHEW DUMBA Rating: 74.3#24 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 73.68#13 DL2
CARSON SOUCY Rating: 71.9#81 LD	BRAD HUNT Rating: 72.3#65 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.09#17 DL3

GOALIES
ALEX STALOCK Rating: 62.5#66 G1	DEVAN DUBNYK Rating: 64.7#58 G2

February 4, 2020

17 hours ago, xereau said:

Could have sworn I checked. Do you want the Bruins?

NM will do it, it's a day out now.

If Minny is open on the 6th, I'll take it.

January 30, 2020

I'll do NYI on Saturday Feb 1!

January 30, 2020

9 hours ago, JamesB said:

Comments on tonight.

1. The Canucks were outplayed through two periods. Like some people said in the GDT, it looked like "one of the those games", but the team came back strong in the 3rd and full credit for the win.

2. The shot totals and the Corsi totals favour San Jose by a big margin, but the game was closer than that. San Jose was taking a lot of low probability shots (and shot attempts), especially once they fell behind. In terms of high danger chances, Natural Stat Trick has the Sharks 10 to 9 for the Canucks -- very close. The Canucks had their chances, including three partial breakaways by Pettersson and a couple of posts. Once again, this game could have gone either way, but Marky had a solid game and kept the team close through two periods and he was the probably the key difference.

3. Hughes was named the first star. He looks great out there, and Green had him taking his full share of minutes against the other team's top players. (The three left D's -- Hughes, Edler and Fantenberg -- each had just over 5 minutes of even strength time against Kane.) After the last game I said that Hughes was maybe taking too many shots from the point. Glad he did not listen to me, as his opening goal on a shot from the point was an excellent play that helped keep the Canucks in the game. Hughes almost never gets beaten on a play that involves skating. He is fast and he always take the right angle. However, he can get trapped in his own end and it is tough for him to win puck battles given his (lack of) size and strength. But another excellent game by Hughes.

4. Once again, Fantenberg had a good game. He actually led the D in even strength Corsi and he shared the LD PK time with Edler. I thought he played very well.

5. Horvat is probably not getting enough credit in the winning streak. He was 15 and 4 in the faceoff circle and, as always, had the toughest minutes although, like the last game, the tough minutes were divided up more evenly that earlier in the streak.

6. I have not often commented on Beagle, partly because he is usually not particularly bad or particularly good. He has "met expectations" but that is because expectations for a 4th line center are not usually very high. But I have to give him credit tonight. He is fearless in blocking shots and does a good job on the PK. After getting hurt tonight on a shot block he came back and make a great play on the Sutter goal. So credit to Beagle and it is good to Beagle and Sutter finally get on the scoresheet.

7. Great GWG by Virtanen. He continues his streak and he continues to look like he belongs in the top 6. Green moved him around tonight, putting him with the Horvat line and the EP line.

8. Green changed up the lines a bit, partly because of the Motte injury and partly to get things going after a sub-par showing in the first two periods. After Motte was hurt, Eriksson played with Sutter and Beagle in a lot of tough defensive situations. I was sorry to see Motte hurt and that takes away some energy and physical play. But the defensive capability of the Beagle line is actually better with Eriksson on it and those guys had a strong 3rd period (including getting a goal).

9. It was also good for Boeser to get some time with Pettersson and Miller in place of Virtanen, as Virtanen took Eriksson's place on the Horvat line. And it was good to see Boeser on the scoresheet again. However, his game still needs to improve. The team needs more from Roussel and Gaudette. Gaudette did get an assist on Virtanen's PP goal, but I think that playing with Roussel and Gaudette has made it hard for Boeser. None of those guys really drives play.

10. Cannot believe a penalty was not called on Karlsson on the play where Motte was injured. Even though I am sure there was no intent to injure, that is a dangerous play -- guiding the opponent's head into the boards. But it would not have made sense for Horvat or anyone else to go full goon (or even partial goon) on Karlsson. Better to come back and win the game. And save the emotion. The Canucks have a long road trip ahead.

12. Overall, another big win and, with losses to Edmonton, Arizona, and Dallas, the Canucks are solidifying their spot in the standings.

I very much agree. I would've felt a bit better about the hit of a 2 minute boarding minor was called. Personally wouldn't cry for a suspension, but there always seems to be a lack of consistency from a refereeing standpoint. Good to see the Canucks responding with a win!

January 24, 2020

I believe the team is in good shape as is, but I also agree that the 3rd pairing could use an upgrade.

Benn

One of Jasek, Brisebois, Gadjovich, or Palmu

A late pick (5th or 6th round)

tHOUGHTS?

January 21, 2020

3 hat tricks in a 4 game span is an awesome feat, even in the AHL. Imo, he's certainly earned a call-up. Awkward to fit him in due to the team's current strong play, but I think it's a matter of when we'll see him dressed for a game or two, not if.

January 7, 2020

Vancouver Canucks (23-15-4) @

Tampa Bay Lightning (24-13-4)

4:00 PM PST at Amalie Arena

TV: SNP

RADIO: SN650

Last Time VS The Lightning

A Friendly Reminder...

(That the Bolts traded JT Miller to the Canucks...)

In Case You Missed It...

(PAD STACK!!!...)

The Good Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
J.T. MILLER Rating: 76.8#21 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 79.7#12 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 75.9#20 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 77.48#7 FL1
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 75.0#27 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 76.4#25 C	LOUI ERIKSSON Rating: 70.5#106 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 73.96#16 FL2
ANTOINE ROUSSEL Rating: 71.3#106 LW	ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 70.8#131 C	JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 73.1#54 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 71.75#17 FL3
TIM SCHALLER Rating: 68.2#141 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 67.6#179 C	TYLER MOTTE Rating: 69.2#131 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 68.34#31 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
ALEXANDER EDLER Rating: 76.7#7 LD	TROY STECHER Rating: 71.5#86 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 74.13#21 DL1
QUINN HUGHES Rating: 75.4#14 LD	CHRIS TANEV Rating: 71.8#74 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 73.61#17 DL2
OSCAR FANTENBERG Rating: 70.7#108 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.9#30 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.31#16 DL3

GOALIES
JACOB MARKSTROM Rating: 70.6#15 G1	THATCHER DEMKO Rating: 67.2#39 G2

Team Analysis

Top 5 Scorers:

Elias Pettersson: 19G-25A-44P in 42GP
JT Miller: 15G-25A-40P in 42GP
Brock Boeser: 13G-26A-39P in 42 GP
Bo Horvat: 12G-23A-35P in 42 GP
Tanner Pearson: 12G-18A-30P in 42GP

Who’s Hot:

Bo Horvat: On a three game point streak, accumulating 7 points (2G, 5A) in that span
Quinn Hughes: Three game point streak (1G, 2A), with 4 points in his last five games played.
Jacob Markstrom: During the Canucks 7 game win streak, Markstrom went 6-0 with a .939 SV%, and a 2.5 GAA.

Who’s Not:

The 4th Line: Despite arguably strong defensive play, has only contributed two goals (Both by Tyler Motte) since October 30, 2019.
Troy Stecher: His last scored points were on December 7th, 2019, a 2 assist night against Buffalo.

Who to Watch for:

Alex Edler: Watch for a strong offensive outing from him as he recently had a 4 game point streak snapped, with 5 assists in 4 games between December 23, 2019 and January 2nd, 2020.
The Celly Line: Just because...

Sick Bay:

Micheal Ferland: UBI, may join roadtrip at a later date
Josh Leivo: Fractured kneecap, 2 to 3 months
Brandon Sutter: UBI, may join roadtrip at a later date
Tyler Graovac: LBI, no timetable

The Other Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
STEVEN STAMKOS Rating: 79.9#7 LW	BRAYDEN POINT Rating: 79.9#10 C	NIKITA KUCHEROV Rating: 82.1#2 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 80.61#2 FL1
ONDREJ PALAT Rating: 74.2#38 LW	ANTHONY CIRELLI Rating: 75.1#41 C	TYLER JOHNSON Rating: 74.2#54 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 74.51#11 FL2
PATRICK MAROON Rating: 73.1#66 LW	CEDRIC PAQUETTE Rating: 70.8#132 C	ALEX KILLORN Rating: 76.6#22 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 73.49#6 FL3
CARTER VERHAEGHE Rating: 72.2#85 LW	MITCHELL STEPHENS Rating: 72.9#80 C	YANNI GOURDE Rating: 72.4#64 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 72.51#2 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
VICTOR HEDMAN Rating: 79.8#2 LD	JAN RUTTA Rating: 72.2#65 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 76.00#6 DL1
BRAYDON COBURN Rating: 71.4#96 LD	ERIK CERNAK Rating: 73.0#48 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 72.23#27 DL2
KEVIN SHATTENKIRK Rating: 74.4#27 LD	MIKHAIL SERGACHEV Rating: 74.6#22 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 74.47#3 DL3

GOALIES
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY Rating: 71.0#12 G1	CURTIS MCELHINNEY Rating: 71.5#10 G2

On the Prospect Front...

January 5, 2020

I'll do Tampa on Jan 7!

December 29, 2019

Thanks for catching that @babych. Fixed!

Also, if anyone has any gifs or clips or Gaudreau/Tkachuk getting nailed by a Canuck player, I won't be mad lol.

GCG!

December 29, 2019

Vancouver Canucks (20-15-4) @

Calgary Flames (20-15-5)

6:30 PM PST at Scotiabank Saddledome

TV: SN, SN360, SN1

RADIO: SN650

Last Time VS The Flames

A Friendly Reminder...

(That the Canuicks and Flames have had quite a decade...)

In Case You Missed It...

(Lucic finally found the back of the net in November...)

The Good Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
J.T. MILLER Rating: 75.9#31 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 79.5#13 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 76.1#19 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 77.17#10 FL1
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 72.9#64 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 74.5#50 C	LOUI ERIKSSON Rating: 70.6#105 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 72.66#24 FL2
ANTOINE ROUSSEL Rating: 71.7#88 LW	ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 70.4#151 C	JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 72.0#73 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 71.36#21 FL3
TIM SCHALLER Rating: 68.8#133 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 68.4#186 C	TYLER MOTTE Rating: 69.6#123 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 68.93#31 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
QUINN HUGHES Rating: 74.8#26 LD	CHRIS TANEV Rating: 72.5#58 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 73.68#19 DL1
ALEXANDER EDLER Rating: 75.9#13 LD	TROY STECHER Rating: 71.5#90 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 73.70#12 DL2
OSCAR FANTENBERG Rating: 71.8#82 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.6#39 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.66#14 DL3

GOALIES
JACOB MARKSTROM Rating: 69.8#19 G1	THATCHER DEMKO Rating: 68.1#30 G2

Team Analysis

Top 5 Scorers:

Elias Pettersson: 18G-23A-41P in 39GP
Brock Boeser: 13G-24A-37P in 39 GP
JT Miller: 14G-22A-36P in 39GP
Bo Horvat: 10G-18A-28P in 39 GP
Quinn Hughes: 3G-24A-27P in 38GP

Who’s Hot:

The Lotto Line: In their last 4 games, have combined for 15 points (Miller: 1G, 4A / Pettersson: 4G, 2A / Boeser 1G, 4 A).
Jake Virtanen: Continuing his consistent play with 4 points in his last 4 games (2G, 2A) and 12 points in 14 games (5G, 7A)

Who’s Not:

Adam Gaudette: Despite some strong play, has not recorded a point in his last 3 games.
Tim Schaller: Has not recorded a point in 26 games, with his last goal scored on October 28th against Florida.

Who to Watch for:

Tyler Motte: After scoring in back to back games, watch for him to maintain his scoring streak.
Alex Edler: Watch for him to continue his offensive contributions after scoring assists in back to back games since returning from injury.

Sick Bay:

Micheal Ferland: UBI, skated Thursday, no timetable
Josh Leivo: Fractured kneecap, 2 to 3 months
Brandon Sutter: UBI, Possibly after the holidays
Tyler Graovac: LBI, no timetable

The Other Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
JOHNNY GAUDREAU Rating: 75.5#25 LW	SEAN MONAHAN Rating: 75.1#40 C	MIKAEL BACKLUND Rating: 72.7#89 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 74.44#25 FL1
MATTHEW TKACHUK Rating: 77.9#11 LW	ELIAS LINDHOLM Rating: 75.5#35 C	ANDREW MANGIAPANE Rating: 71.4#87 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 74.92#11 FL2
MILAN LUCIC Rating: 69.8#121 LW	DEREK RYAN Rating: 72.1#102 C	DILLON DUBE Rating: 71.0#96 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 70.98#25 FL3
SAM BENNETT Rating: 71.4#93 LW	MARK JANKOWSKI Rating: 70.0#162 C	MICHAEL FROLIK Rating: 73.0#53 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 71.45#10 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
MARK GIORDANO Rating: 77.3#6 LD	T.J. BRODIE Rating: 74.3#27 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 75.76#8 DL1
NOAH HANIFIN Rating: 73.3#54 LD	TRAVIS HAMONIC Rating: 73.9#32 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 73.61#13 DL2
OLIVER KYLINGTON Rating: 70.8#105 LD	RASMUS ANDERSSON Rating: 72.8#51 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 71.82#20 DL3

GOALIES
DAVID RITTICH Rating: 66.9#41 G1	CAM TALBOT Rating: 63.7#60 G2

On the Prospect Front...

December 24, 2019

8 minutes ago, Qwags said:

Reminder that Detroit picked Zadina over Hughes.

Should've signed up for a Detroit GDT. Would've sat nicely in my "friendly reminder" section.

Also, Petey's a beast!

December 23, 2019

Vancouver Canucks (18-15-4) Vs

Edmonton Oilers (20-15-4)

7:00 PM PST at Rogers Arena

TV: SNP

RADIO: SN650

Last Time VS The Oilers

A Friendly Reminder...

(That Virtanen is a bit of a beast...)

(And pretty entertaining, too...)

In Case You Missed It...

(Brock Boeser is lucky...)

The Good Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 72.7#65 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 74.5#52 C	LOUI ERIKSSON Rating: 70.3#112 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 72.49#30 FL1
J.T. MILLER Rating: 74.9#41 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 79.1#14 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 75.9#19 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 76.61#4 FL2
ANTOINE ROUSSEL Rating: 71.3#87 LW	ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 70.6#152 C	JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 72.1#76 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 71.32#20 FL3
TIM SCHALLER Rating: 68.7#129 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 68.3#192 C	TYLER MOTTE Rating: 69.2#127 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 68.71#31 FL4

GOALIES
JACOB MARKSTROM Rating: 68.8#28 G1	MICHAEL DIPIETRO

Team Analysis

Top 5 Scorers:

Elias Pettersson: 17G-22A-39P in 37GP
Brock Boeser: 13G-22A-35P in 37 GP
JT Miller: 14G-120A-34P in 37GP
Bo Horvat: 9G-18A-27P in 37 GP
Quinn Hughes: 2G-24A-26P in 36GP

Who’s Hot:

Jake Virtanen: Starting to find some consistency, having scored 11 points (4G, 7A) in his last 12 games.
Brock Boeser: Despite his low goal totals, is producing at over a point per game in the month of December (3G and 8A in 10 GP)

Who’s Not:

Bo Horvat: Has yet to score a goal at home, and has not scored a goal since December 14th against San Jose.
Tim Schaller: Has not recorded a point in 24 games, with his last goal scored on October 28th against Florida.

Who to Watch for:

The 3rd Line: Watch for the recently formed line of Roussel -- Gaudette -- Virtanen to continue creating havoc in the offensive zone with their combination of grit, speed, and determination.
Tyler Myers: Watch for him to continue his run of strong offensive play that includes 4 assists in his last 4 games.

Sick Bay:

Micheal Ferland: UBI, skated Thursday, no timetable
Josh Leivo: Fractured kneecap, 2 to 3 months
Brandon Sutter: UBI, Possibly after the holidays
Alex Edler: UBI, skated Thursday, no timetable
Thatcher Demko: Concussion, unknown timeline

The Other Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW
RYAN NUGENT-HOPKINS Rating: 72.5#91 LW	CONNOR MCDAVID Rating: 82.4#4 C	ZACK KASSIAN Rating: 72.3#73 RW
FL1 Rating Rating: 75.71#12 FL1
JAMES NEAL Rating: 72.2#71 LW	LEON DRAISAITL Rating: 82.6#3 C	SAM GAGNER Rating: 71.3#134 RW
FL2 Rating Rating: 75.36#10 FL2
JOAKIM NYGARD Rating: 72.3#68 LW	GAETAN HAAS Rating: 72.0#111 C	ALEX CHIASSON Rating: 71.5#91 RW
FL3 Rating Rating: 71.93#14 FL3
JUJHAR KHAIRA Rating: 69.0#127 LW	RILEY SHEAHAN Rating: 69.4#177 C	JOSH ARCHIBALD Rating: 69.7#119 RW
FL4 Rating Rating: 69.37#27 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS
OSCAR KLEFBOM Rating: 74.4#32 LD	ADAM LARSSON Rating: 71.1#94 RD
DL1 Rating Rating: 72.72#28 DL1
DARNELL NURSE Rating: 73.9#36 LD	ETHAN BEAR Rating: 71.7#81 RD
DL2 Rating Rating: 72.80#22 DL2
KRIS RUSSELL Rating: 70.2#111 LD	CALEB JONES Rating: 71.3#88 RD

GOALIES
MIKKO KOSKINEN Rating: 68.6#31 G1	MIKE SMITH Rating: 65.2#55 G2

Everybody Loves a Hit...

On Connor McDavid

Some Roster News...

On the Prospect Front...

December 17, 2019

Throw me down for Vegas (Dec 19th) and Oilers (Dec 23rd) as well if still available.

December 14, 2019

Vancouver Canucks (16-12-4) Vs

San Jose Sharks (15-17-2)

7:00 PM PST at SAP Center

TV: CBC, SN, SN360, SN1, CITY

RADIO: SN650

Last Time VS the Sharks

A Friendly Reminder...

(Joe Thornton does some annoying things...)

In Case You Missed It...

(Markstrom gets his first shutout of the season!)

The Good Guys

(Subject to Change and will be fixed once updated)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
TANNER PEARSON Rating: 74.6#34 LW	BO HORVAT Rating: 75.5#33 C	JOSH LEIVO Rating: 73.1#60 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 74.41#18 FL1
J.T. MILLER Rating: 75.4#22 LW	ELIAS PETTERSSON Rating: 78.0#17 C	JAKE VIRTANEN Rating: 72.3#70 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 75.22#8 FL2
ANTOINE ROUSSEL Rating: 73.1#65 LW	ADAM GAUDETTE Rating: 70.8#149 C	BROCK BOESER Rating: 76.2#14 RW	FL3 Rating Rating: 73.34#5 FL3
TIM SCHALLER Rating: 69.0#134 LW	JAY BEAGLE Rating: 67.9#191 C	BRANDON SUTTER Rating: 72.0#116 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 69.65#27 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
QUINN HUGHES Rating: 75.4#16 LD	TYLER MYERS Rating: 73.2#47 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 74.32#18 DL1
OSCAR FANTENBERG Rating: 72.2#85 LD	CHRIS TANEV Rating: 71.9#83 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 72.09#28 DL2
JORDIE BENN Rating: 72.1#87 LD	TROY STECHER Rating: 72.4#67 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 72.24#21 DL3

GOALIES
JACOB MARKSTROM Rating: 68.5#28 G1	MICHAEL DIPIETRO

Team Analysis

Top 5 Scorers:

Elias Pettersson: 13G-21A-34P in 32GP
JT Miller: 13G-18A-31P in 32GP
Brock Boeser: 11G-118A-29P in 32 GP
Bo Horvat: 8G-17A-25P in 32 GP
Quinn Hughes: 2G-22A-24P in 31GP

Who’s Hot:

JT Miller: Had a 8 game point streak snapped on December 10th, where we recorded 5 goals and 6 assists in that time frame.
Josh Leivo: Has scored 5 goals in his last 6 games, including his first career multi-goal performance on December 7th versus Buffalo.
Tanner Pearson: Has recorded 8 points in his last 7 games, including a 4 point effort on November 30 against Edmonton.

Who’s Not:

Bo Horvat: Has yet to score a goal at home, and has not scored a goal since November 21st against Nashville.
Tim Schaller: Has not recorded a point in 21 games, with his last goal scored on October 28th against Florida.

Who to Watch for:

Brandon Sutter: Watch for his potential return to bring more stability to the Penalty Kill.
Brock Boeser: After an 8 shot effort against Toronto on December 10 and a below average performance on December 12 against Carolina, watch for him to regain his scoring touch and maintain his point per game pace in over the month of December.

Sick Bay:

Micheal Ferland: UBI, LTIR
Tyler Motte: LBI, return pending
Brandon Sutter: Groin, return pending
Alex Edler: UBI, Week to Week
Thatcher Demko: Concussion, unknown timeline

The Other Guys

(Subject to Change)

LW	C	RW	Forwards
EVANDER KANE Rating: 75.4#24 LW	LOGAN COUTURE Rating: 78.4#16 C	TIMO MEIER Rating: 76.8#9 RW	FL1 Rating Rating: 76.86#10 FL1
TOMAS HERTL Rating: 79.4#13 LW	JOE THORNTON Rating: 70.8#150 C	KEVIN LABANC Rating: 72.9#55 RW	FL2 Rating Rating: 74.39#12 FL2
PATRICK MARLEAU Rating: 71.2#93 LW	BARCLAY GOODROW Rating: 71.6#83 C	JOACHIM BLICHFELD	FL3 Rating Rating: 71.39#24 FL3
MARCUS SORENSEN Rating: 70.5#113 LW	DYLAN GAMBRELL Rating: 70.7#154 C	MELKER KARLSSON Rating: 69.8#117 RW	FL4 Rating Rating: 70.34#24 FL4

DEFENSIVE PAIRINGS		Defense
BRENDEN DILLON Rating: 70.6#115 LD	BRENT BURNS Rating: 75.8#14 RD	DL1 Rating Rating: 73.20#25 DL1
MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC Rating: 73.7#48 LD	ERIK KARLSSON Rating: 77.7#7 RD	DL2 Rating Rating: 75.70#2 DL2
MARIO FERRARO Rating: 71.4#99 LD	TIM HEED Rating: 72.1#68 RD	DL3 Rating Rating: 71.72#23 DL3

GOALIES
MARTIN JONES Rating: 62.0#63 G1	AARON DELL Rating: 60.9#65 G2

Everybody Loves a Hit...

On Joe Thornton

Some Roster News...

On the Prospect Front...

December 10, 2019

47 minutes ago, lmm said:

I think you are stretching it a bit with those examples.

Shink for Gramma was a swap of failed draft picks, = move on and hope the other guy shines... neither shone

Pedan for Poop, was prety much the same, except Pedan wasn't our pick and was moody, however there is always a team that will take a flyer on a 1st rounder or 6'5" player. Pedan is 6'5"

Leivo needed to be traded and TO found him a place to play, much like the Biega deal this season. For all the abuse Toronto gets around here, it should be admitted that Dubas did Leivo a solid with that deal. I do not recall Dubas ever stating that Carcone was the "Next great hope" in Toronto. Dubas gave Leivo an opportunity and took a semi-warm body in return. Its the type of deal, if made by JB that makes the Canuck faithful crow about what a class org we have but when made by Dubas the Canuck fans jeer "we fleeced him!"

As Leivo and Gramma are the only 2 still in the NHL it is more a testament to the Marlies and Heat's ability to groom prospects.

In retrospect, the Shinkaruk/Granlund swap can be seen as that. At the time, though, it was a trade of our highest scoring minor league player at the time for a player on the brink of breaking through. I find if difficult to imagine that no development (or in Shinkaruk's case, hindrance) took place in his tenure in the organization.

True, Pedan was not a Canucks pick, but he spent two or so years in Utica. It could be argued that it was a size for potential pick.

Though Carcone was by no means a top-tier prospect, he did spend a couple years in the organization and was a pretty major contributor in the minors beforehand. If it was a "favour" trade, like Biega/Pope, there could've been other candidates that could've gone in his stead.

I understand your arguments and feel them valid. I guess it just raises a question of whether or not successful development can be determined with creating a table asset, or if it is only within the confines of growing home grown talent for the big club.

December 10, 2019

I think what needs to be taken into account, RE Utica's success in developing prospects, is the type of prospects being added to the blender. Hard to imagine Cole Cassels developing at a significantly higher level in another organization, or Frankie Corrado becoming a top 4 two way D-Man if he were drafted by Toronto.

Also, lest we forget that certain prospects were developed BY Utica and utilized as assets for trade: Shinkaruk for Granlund, Pedan and change for Pouliot, Carcone for Leivo, just to name a few. Would this not be a testiment of successful development, or is success simply measured in point production?

December 10, 2019

37 minutes ago, yes we can nucks said:

6-0 Nucks. Double hat trick for Leivo!

Would that do it for you?

I mean... I won't say no to that lol

December 10, 2019

Thanks @Gassy Jack for the awesome GDT. Your posts always make me smile, and the effort you put into them really show. Thanks for your contributions!

Expecting another high scoring affair. Hoping for another productive game from Leivo so I can say "Thank you, Toronto..." a couple of more times.

GCG!!!

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