[[Speculation] Canucks exploring Tyler Myers trade]

5 hours ago, grandmaster said:

Yup and some folks also saying that with limited minutes on the 3rd line he can be good. Not happening. He is absolutely brutal 

This take is absolutely brutal. While I’d rather close the book on the Myers chapter, having the guy on a third pairing (paying him third pair money) would be beneficial to most teams. 

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Say what you want… guy had a real nice first pass 

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1 hour ago, DeNiro said:

It’s about having professionals with integrity in every position.

 

Im not sure that’s been the case over the last decade…

Not disagreeing, but I wonder if sometimes it's less of an 'integrity' issue and more of a 'mentality' issue... we're not that far removed from playing through anything and everything being considered a sign of toughness.

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2 hours ago, Rick_theRyper said:

If Hogz comes in flying I wouldn't mind seeing him in that #2 LW spot 

I really like the idea of that from an offensive standpoint.... not sure that it would be a great option for the other end of the ice though. 

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little early, but probably goes top 5 in a 2019 redraft at this point

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Retain on Myers to Florida and nab Montour? 

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I like Tocchet more than I did 5 minutes ago.... 

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I could see it going either way. My biggest problem with this team is that we're too dependent on other teams doing poorly to make it in... that's not a recipe for success. 

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They'd have to overpay by a mile to get me to even listen.  Hischier, Nemec, Casey and Holtz would be a start. 

 

edit...scratch Casey add a first and Marino.  

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I want to see them win and then watch Dubas spend his day with the cup in Toronto. 

[[Rumour] Van & Columbus trade rumor]

1 hour ago, DeNiro said:

Play physical and make simple passes.

 

If Myers could master that he’d actually be effective.

 

 

Yeah, I was actually thinking it would be ‘something’ in a positive light. Despite being over paid for what he is, Myers on the bottom pairing would likely be a pretty big headache for opposing teams. Especially partnered with Soucey. 

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13 minutes ago, billabong said:

If the Canucks could pull something like that off our blueline would be completely remodeled in a few months time 

 

hughes-peeke

cole-hronek 

soucy-Myers 

irwin-juulsen 

 

peeke has holes in his game just like everyone other dman who’s ever played the game but I truly believe hughes could elevate his game…look how good he made juulsen look 

Soucy-Myers as a third pairing would be something lol 

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While it wouldn't be surprising to see another move or two, as the team stands right now where do you think we will finish this year in the Western Conference Standings?

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On 7/28/2023 at 10:49 AM, EddieVedder said:

Cole is a 6th dman at best on a contending team.  If youre expecting him to be a top pair dman youre already admitting yourself this team isnt good enough. 

I dont need to make excuses-  the fans here do a good enough of job of it when we miss out every year.

The team as it stands isnt good enough to win over the course of an 82 game schedule nor does it have the quality depth needed to withstand injuries to key players.

Cole was 80th in the league for time on ice last year among defenceman… I’ll let you do the math on whether that makes him a #6 

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What’s Luongo up to these days? 

[Who here is actually happy with the Hronek trade?]

On 7/17/2023 at 3:35 PM, Dr. Crossbar said:

Another article from the Detroit media from back in November ...

 

Quiet Hronek Quietly Playing Sensationally For Red Wings

 

https://detroithockeynow.com/2022/11/25/quietly-hronek-quietly-playing-sensationally-for-red-wings/

 

With a goal and an assist in Wednesday’s 3-0 victory, Hronek ran his tally to five goals over Detroit’s last five games. Hronek became the first Detroit defenseman with five goals in a five-game span since Lidstrom from Dec. 15-23, 2010. He’s riding a five-game point streak (5-2-7).

 

Only five NHL defensemen have more goals than Hronek this season. Just 10 rearguards have accumulated more points. With 16 points in 18 games, Hronek is currently on a 73-point pace.

 

"I think he’s been awesome all season,” defense partner Olli Maatta said. “Happy to see he’s getting pucks going in for him, too. I know it means a lot but at the same time he’s doing a lot of great things off the puck, too.

 

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And ... as always ... you KNOW you want to feel it. You know you can feel it. Let it flow through you. Turn that frown upside down.

 

Happy Hronek, everyone!!!

 

Did you mean happy Hroneka? 

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Over the course of his 6 year career he’s recovered from a broken back, watched his dad suffer and then die (not just being sick but losing his mind in the process) and still managed to be a borderline 30 goal scorer. 
 

It wouldn’t surprise me if what we see from Brock is what we get moving forward, but the idea that he might not have more to give is silly given what he’s been through.

[[Speculation] Canucks exploring Tyler Myers trade]

3 minutes ago, timberz21 said:

We have one of the weakest defense in the league and have been searching for top 4 RHD for 10 years, he’s not a 4 on a lot of team, otherwise he would be a 4 for us.

at best he’s a 6.

You're entitled to that opinion. Facts would say otherwise. He was 3rd in TOI on our team last year (and that is with Hronek at #2.... so an argument could be that he was actually our number #2 guy most of the year). It gets better though... #74 in TOI league wide.  Simple math would say there are 128 top 4 defencemen in the league... I'll let you figure out where that puts him. 

[Who here is actually happy with the Hronek trade?]

1 hour ago, canucklehead44 said:

Reminds me of Jim Cramer everything he says is the exact opposite of reality 

I was thinking this guy….

 

[[Speculation] Canucks exploring Tyler Myers trade]

1 hour ago, timberz21 said:

Seriously if he’s worth a 1st at deadline, he would have good value right now and be gone already, so I think you’re over optimistic here

 

his season salary might be only 1M after bonus, but cap hit is still 6M.   So your depth argument is pointless unless a Canucks retain.  Contending team won’t have capspace for him as depth

 

I think anyone suggesting he might be worth a first at the deadline is assuming the Canucks would retain. 
 

despite his deficits, he’s still a #4/5 guy on a lot of teams. That, the fact he’s a righty and the fact he’s a freaking giant could be pretty attractive to a team that’s looking to make some noise in the playoffs…and we know teams have more of a penchant to pay up at the trade deadline than other times of the year. 

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There’s still room for him… 

 

In Abby 

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It rhymes….

 

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7 minutes ago, CanuckRookieFan said:

Wow a team built around shut down D with dynamo of HUGHS AND Hronek we instantly shot up the D power chart from a C- team to a B+ on Defense and now rated among top 10 defensive teams.. what a difference a summer can make!

Yeahhhhh. Something about chickens and hatching seems appropriate right now…