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    The curious case of Nikolay Goldobin

    in Canucks Talk

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    I am pretty neutral about Goldobin. If he gets another chance and earns a spot i am fine with that. If they cut him loose its ok too. 

     

    If he earns a top 6 spot, I think he might actually benefit from having a big body, puck retriever like Miller or Ferland on his line. He showed some chemistry with EP but wont likely be there unless Boeser is out or doesnt sign. 

     

    A case could be made to give this a look in camp though to see what it performs like. That could be a solid 3 scoring lines. All 3 lines have at least 2 good defensive players too.

     

    Ferland-Petterssen-Goldobin

    Miller-Horvat-Boeser

    Pearson-Gaudette-Virtanen

     

    I dont expect this would be an opening night lineup as Baertschi and Sutter are getting the shot over Goldobin and Gaudette for sure.

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    CDC Fantasy League 2018-19 [PM Nail if interested]

    in Fantasy Hockey

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    13 hours ago, Nail said:

    We have a trade to announce...

     

    To STL - Dan Hamhuis, NSH 2020 3rd Round Pick

    To WSH - STL 2021 4th Round Pick


    @Master Mind

    Thanks to @inanefor the negotiations on this one. We are sad to lose a quality leader like Dan but the reality of the salary cap came calling. We feel that Dan will still be a solid depth player and wish him the best of luck in St Louis. Getting back a 3rd in the DeAngelo offer sheet conpensation gave us the leverage to pull this deal off to get cap compliant.

     

    Washington still has their eyes on making a few more changes prior to the season so feel free to inquire about potential deals.

     

    [proposal] Canucks should consider trading Tanev and signing Gardiner

    in Proposals and Armchair GM'ing

    Posted · Edited by Silver Ghost

    I actually like the idea of moving Tanev and signing Gardiner if the term and AAV is reasonable. 

     

    Edler-Myers

    Hughes-Benn

    Gardiner-Stecher

    Biega, Fantenberg

     

    Each of those pairings could be rolled at 5 on 5, and Gardiner, Hughes, Myers on the PP allow Edler to be given less of a role there which i believe is important to improve the PP.  Gardiner and Hughes would give the Canucks a potent PP duo imo and Myers also has some tools that would help. Edler and Benn as mainstays on the PK instead.

     

    Tanev is great defensively but I think this moves the team more in the direction Green wants them to play. 

     

    EDIT: Gardiner is WAY better than he is given credit for by Leafs fans and homer media. They needed a scapegoat to deflect from their star forwards and overall defensive effort $&!#ting the bed and Gardiner has been it. 

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    Interview with Travis Green

    in Canucks Talk

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    Green finally has the tools to put together a top 9 that can score and play solid defensively, a 4th line that can soak up defensive minutes without being a liability, and 3 balanced pairings that can transition and move the puck up ice efficiently while being defensively sound. Plus, there is now tools on place for a 2nd pp unit that can pitch in and depth in the event of injuries. Plus two goalies that can steal some games.

     

    Camp is going to be very interesting.

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    [Report] Wild fire GM Paul Fenton

    in General Hockey Discussion

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    17 hours ago, mll said:

    Leipold says his phone has not stopped ringing with interested candidates.  Ron Hextall is believed to be the lead candidate.  Last time the runner up was NJD's AGM Fitzgerald.
     

     

    I actually struggle to see how Hextall would be a good fit. He was basically fired for wanting to build slowly by adding young players to the team.

     

    Minnesota just fired a GM after one year and in doing so basically said they want to stay competitive not rebuild. That doesnt scream ownership patience.

    [Report] Eriksson “NOT” likely to be moved on

    in Trades, Rumours, Signings

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    47 minutes ago, cuporbust said:

    Lol. Because everything benning said was true ?  And who would be responsible for not trusting him or "using him in the role he thinks he should be"? Travis freakin green no? Who else would he be talking about ? Did he say he was frustrated with himself for not earning the trust of the head coach regardless of the ample opportunity he was given? No he said " the coach and him did not see eye to eye.  Ya no friggin wonder they didnt . Green played him with everyone but Trevor Linden trying to get the guy to do something worth even close to 6 million. He had half a season with two of the most point inflating players of all time and still did absolutey nothing.  Then proved on the second line it wasnt the sedins fault he was useless....... 

     

    U dont think Benning was trying to do what most gm s would do a temper the distraction.....Especially when he is now pretty much forced to trade the bum! . You read from that quote Benning agree s with that idiot ? He had more rope than most top six forwards have had sinse i can remember.  They used him in an offensive role until erriksson litterally gave green no choice . 

     

    There is nothing about that quote that says benning agreed with his comments.  Nothing.  What did u expect the GM that signed him to say while still strapped with his horrible contract? " ya we gave the guy plenty of minutes with every offensive player we had and simply found he sucked " ...lol . Give ur head a shake   

    Benning is a pretty straight shooter. He doesnt really fluff situations up. He just gives his opinion. 

     

    I never said he sgreed with him or didnt. I said he was saying that Eriksson was giving his own opinion.

     

    People need to separate the real reasons to dislike Eriksson from the manufactured ones. 

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    [Report] Eriksson “NOT” likely to be moved on

    in Trades, Rumours, Signings

    Posted · Edited by Silver Ghost

    8 minutes ago, cuporbust said:

    Not sure how anyone can argue with you past this post.  100% agree with you. 

    Because everything Eriksson said was true? I cant understand how people think he was saying anything bad about Green. He wasnt. He was explaining from his own perspective the frustration of not being trusted and used in the role he feels he should be.

     

    Dont believe me? Lets see what Jim Benning had to say about it:

     

    "I think his comments, I don't think they were as egregious as people think," Benning said. "He is just trying to be honest with the situation, but we had a really good conversation and that will stay between Loui and I and we will continue to talk and work things out." 

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    [Report] Eriksson “NOT” likely to be moved on

    in Trades, Rumours, Signings

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    7 minutes ago, King Heffy said:

    "Like I said, I've played in a defensive role all season and I haven't had much ice time. Of course, it's boring for that matter"

     

    Doesn't sound like a guy who understands he has played himself out of a top six role and is lucky to be allowed on the ice at all.

     

    http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeysverige.se%2F2019%2F05%2F02%2Floui-eriksson-om-tuffa-tiden-i-vancouver-jag-och-tranaren-gar-inte-riktigt-hundra

    Did you actually read it? Its a giant nothing. 

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