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  1. Yeah Wink. No rainin' on our p'rade!
  2. I'm pretty sure it was Getzlaf, and he later got back up with Higgins in his face, and they waltzed for a bit. I missed posting the part where Stewart comes in hard on Tryamkin and gets some good Siberian Timber in his full-face guard for his trouble. After Stewart is disposed of, Getzlaf comes in to do his "Marshall in This City" (Lou Reed) impression, which usually works, but Not Last Night. I think we finally saw the Real Deal last night: NT was irked when Pirri continued down the wing after the whistle, and (for the first time, imo) laid the body into him rather than just squeezing him out of the play. When Anaheim saw the impact, they went into their usual over-reaction mode but it didn't work against Tryamkin. Stewart is a big, tough guy so he got a strong reaction when he came flying in. Then Getzlaf entered the fray only to be pushed aside like stale cake. Two more Ducks, one in each big mitt, got a quick lesson in how difficult it was going to be to extract retribution from The Big Guy. And then, NT got that look in his eyes that said he wasn't going to put up with much more of this and "somebody was gonna get a hurt real bad" (Russel Peters) if they kept at it. So they didn't. And we all lived happily ever after.
  3. Anaheim tried to test Tryamkin last night. They did not enjoy the results. That series where a Duck continued late into the offensive zone after the offside whistle so Nikita followed through with the body check, crunching him into the boards, then Getzlaf, who is accustomed to being The Boss, went after NT and got swatted away with one hand, and then Nikita had a Duck in each hand and Anaheim was hoping he wouldn't get his gloves off... [Aside: Getzlaf looked like a jerk going after Higgins after Nicki had tossed him aside, kinda thing Perry usually does.] Man, it has been so long since we had any real deterrent back there; so nice. (Pedan is asserting himself very well and will be a regular once he learns to let the other guy take the penalty.) Tryamkin not only showed everyone that he is not to be trifled with but had his best game (imo) so far as a hockey player, displaying great athleticism and awareness of the awesome extent of his physical dimensions. So many poke checks at what appeared like impossible distances from his core until they happened. But not just that, he skates well, anticipates well, passes well, shoots well, and when he becomes comfortable with team systems and imbeds the quick requirements of the smaller ice, he won't get caught out of position as often or playing catchup or desperation hockey. He's got a great wrist shot and knows how to wait for it, and we saw a hint of what is to come from his slap shot last night. He let that one slapper go that nobody wanted to get in front of and I believe is still going somewhere over the Lions and up into the interior! (Pedan also has a tremendous slapper.) I am absolutely thrilled to have these great Russian bears on our defense (and do not want to see either sit out ever again). Go Nicki Go! (And you too, Andre!)
  4. That's why Gaunce was recalled; to push him from behind.
  5. This is no kid. He is 21 and has already played 4 years of pro hockey.
  6. I heard Tryamkin was coming over to North America. He said he was looking for some la bamba who'd been making joke threads about him.
  7. Knock Knock Who's there? Nikita Nikita who? Nikita Lott. He's a big guy.
  8. Thanks again Stierlitz, keep up the good work! I still feel the pain of losing Larionov to Detroit because Igor did not want the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (I think?) to get half the salary the Canucks and Pat Quinn were offering. The "professor" was a tremendous player, a great leader, and the smartest guy on the ice. Larionov was instrumental in getting the first players out of the old Communist system and was really big news here in Canada. And then Igor pointed out to management that Bure was actually eligible so we got him with the 113th pick! I still miss Larionov. When we had Bure and Mogilny we hoped we could pry Federov out of Detroit and reunite their junior line, but alas, it was not to be, and Pavel and Alex didn't play together here as well as they did back in Russia. When Nikita said in that old interview he wanted to be "The Next Big Russian in Vancouver", I got really excited. He partially allayed NHL teams' fears about "wasting" draft picks on Russians that probably would not come over. Then we had to wait 2 years while he honoured his contract with the KHL. When he finally makes it here and puts on a Canuck jersey, it will be fantastic! Please come Nikita, work hard and learn the North American game, and we will make you, and Pedan, and perhaps new draft picks like Sergachev, more than welcome in Vancouver and in British Columbia. We will begin a new era of top Russian players playing for Vancouver. We will embrace you and love you and pay you lots of money and hopefully you can help Vancouver win The Stanley Cup. You can even take The Cup back home to show your friends and family (which may soften the news that you are leaving). Be The Next Big Russian in Vancouver!!
  9. This is a mess, but as Big Burt said, "It is what it is." (Hope it is true.) Nikita Tryamkin has come to an agreement with #Canucks, he's en route to Vancouver. Retweets 43 Likes 32 11:22 AM - 4 Mar 2016 43 retweets 32 likes Reply Retweet 43 Aivis Kalniņš ‏@A_Kalnins 31m31 minutes ago @A_Kalnins Obviously still some paper work to be done, but he is joining Canucks as soon as transfer card is all set. John Garretts stache ‏@JGarrettsMuzzy 19m19 minutes ago @A_Kalnins @nine30shineshop nice find cory 2 Cory ‏@nine30shineshop 18m18 minutes ago @JGarrettsMuzzy @A_Kalnins : could be same info we already have..just some lost in translation issues..but let's pour more fuel on the firs
  10. Don't know it this item from Elite Prospects was already posted: A diligent offensive forward that is productive at both ends of the ice. Predatory offensive instincts compliment his competitiveness and motivation to stay ahead of the play. Sees the ice very well and is creative with his abilities, willing to battle in front of the net and do the things that other players of his size would not. His defensive zone play is fascinating because he is always very proactive positionally; that being said, his style of defensive play is not very refined, and ill-suited to a more physical brand of hockey. All-in-all, a distinguished two-way competitor that will have the potential to develop into a crafty offensive producer as he gets stronger. (Curtis Joe, EP 2015)
  11. Right on. Plussed. Quoted. Repeat as required.
  12. I understand what you (J.R. and stawns) are saying. Sutter could have handled it better though and I still believe there is no love for anything Canuck in the Sutter family. IMO, he should have put that bias aside when managing a national team. Gaunce would have helped that team. Regardless of all that speculation, Gaunce is really showing his character and skills in this Calder Cup run and Green can count on him. This same reliability may convince WD that, along with his size, speed, and strength, Gaunce can hold down a spot on the big club this year. This is the first year that I am convinced the youth is going to force its way onto the team. Baertschi, Clendening for sure because of their waver status and Gaunce, Grenier, and even Virtanen because of their "proven" readiness. Markstrom too; Lack and Markstrom are forcing a difficult decision for the goalie position. JB can afford to let Matthias and Richardson walk, not waste money on overpaid free agents, trade assets that management decides are not going to be with the Canucks going forward, and honour the vets who have earned their NTCs as we ease them down the roster and re-evaluate their place on the team as their contracts expire. The only real hole I see in the plan is (of course) on D. I really believe JB has to make some tough decisions and part with some quality assets to get help on D from the top down while we draft and develop defense prospects. Some of the AHL "regulars" have played exceptionally well under Green and may be worthy of a longer look too but there isn't anybody in the system that we can identify as a bona fide top 1-2 defenseman in the near future. I really want to see what our new management decides, who goes, and who we get back; we already know JB can evaluate juniors and draft well, now I want to see how he does getting rid of players. Gaunce, and others, are giving management a real opportunity to go with more youth, not sign FAs, and save that money for legitimate top-end talent acquired through trades. We cannot afford to wait for our own D prospects to develop and we cannot afford to trade for recent draft picks like Ekblad; we may however, be able to put a package together for a proven player who would be better than all our current defensemen.
  13. I think Sutter caused a setback in Gaunce's development when he cut Gaunce from Team Canada and said he would never be more than a bottom 6 center in the NHL. It seemed to dampen his confidence and slow his development. (Never liked those damn Sutters - even when we had one.) Gauncer is a leader and a dominant player when the chips are down and Team Canada would have found him to be a very useful and reliable player. Green has brought Gaunce back from this interference, now he is an integral part of the Comets and delivering splendid play and clutch goals. His defense is outstanding, his skating is much improved, he is covering a lot of ice with his size and reach. He leads by example, and that is set with a calm, thoughtful persona off the ice and a steely determination on the ice. He cares about the team, his teammates, and everybody reaching their goals (e.g. Tryamkin and the Grouse Grind). Gaunce is ready, imo, and going to get a chance to start on the 4th line once the dust settles after training camp. I can see him establishing himself and then moving up the roster as he proves his worth.
  14. We are hurting at forward imo. Vrbata has been slowed for a couple weeks now. Kennins got slowed down a month or so ago and last game couldn't beat a Flame down the wing, so he's still hurting. Burrows went off in an ambulance from practise today. Higgins is struggling and it could be attributed to playing at less than 100%. Bonino is so slow; don't know if it is just him or another injury. Kassian probably needs back surgery. We called up Baertschi just before Burrows went down so who is next man up? I hope it's Archibald but may be Grenier (due to his speed). Gaunce, Jensen, Shinkaruk, may not be ready but...or maybe some AHL regulars.
  15. I thought Lagongo's No Movement Clause meant he could not be placed on waivers.
  16. Thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed it and had to watch it twice. I liked Baertschi before I saw this, now I love this guy! He's got it all, moves, passes, shots, and that sweet puck-stripping check after which he swooped around so he was going the other way and ripped a pass up to Bonino (I think), man I might just go watch it again. Pavel is Pavel and nobody else is Bure, but I haven't been this excited and we haven't had a new player with this talent level for a very long time. Baer, with Vey and Dorsett was good, with Bonino was even better. I would like to see him with Horvat and Vrbata, and eventually maybe with McCann and Virtanen. And in my opinion, Baertschi has already got himself a spot on the second power play.
  17. I fear you may be right. As an unrestricted free agent, Matthias will get very good offers from other teams (something people who don't like the Dorsett deal seem to discredit or ignore). If we pay what the market is willing to offer a player with Matthias' size, speed, age, versatility, etc. it is likely we will overpay with respect to the cap. Baertschi will come cheaper and quite probably play better. I really like Matthias but his UFA status will probably price him out of our cap space. Richardson is a UFA as well, I think, but he should come cheaper and therefore be easier to re-sign, and still make a heck of a good 4th line center that can move up in case of injury. But they might let Richie go too, or instead of Matthias (but they wouldn't save as much cap) and we don't want to get too low at center ice. Bonino would draw more value in a trade than either partly because of his low cap hit but that low cap hit is one of the reasons we want to keep him. Matthias is probably the most likely center to go I guess and maybe the recent negotiations with Tanev, Dorsett, and Sbisa were going on with his agent as well but did not reach common ground. I find it ironic that these players' contract perks like high deferred salaries, no movement and no trade clauses, restricted and unrestricted free agency, sometimes work against them. While I cannot agree with Luongo's plaintive "my contract sucks" (it has paid and is still paying a lot of money and he did get to dictate where he was moved to), I think Shawn would prefer to stay and continue improving with these teammates but his UFA status is probably making it a detrimental financial decision to stay.
  18. Baertschi plays left wing; he doesn't much affect Vey. When Vey gets bumped up or down the lineup it is at center. Baertschi is a great talent and you can easily see why Benning has him penciled in as a top six forward. But for Baertschi top six forward = (future) top 2 left-wing, and therefore he will have to displace other left-wingers, not centers like Vey. It might take up to 4 years, to displace Danny as #1 LW, therefore Benning has him pencilled in at #2 LW. For Baertschi to be #2 LW in 2015-2016, it means he has moved ahead of (or showing progress toward being ahead of) Higgins, Burroughs, Matthias, Richardson, and Kennins. Please, let it be so. End of post. ************* *************** ************** ************** **** WARNING: LONG LOAD Anti-Vey-Haters Rant Dead Ahead. Not on topic. Read at your own risk. **** Just as Baerstchi isn't likely to chase Vey from the lineup, Virtanen and other right-wingers are not likely to either. The pressure can come indirectly like Baerstchi pushing Matthias off left-wing, then Matthias pressuring Vey down at center. But please stop harping on Vey because you like the looks of some new winger. He's a center, sheesh. When management acquired Vey, they needed depth at center. Horvat had not yet made the team, let alone firmly established himself, and they knew they were going to have injuries at some time or another at center just like at every position. They were right and we did get those injuries and Vey was thrown into the position earlier, and moved up the position higher, than he was quite ready for. But he showed up, worked hard, didn't always get the results he was hoping for but he got better, at face-offs for example, and board-play, and his passing is improving, and he's got a good wrister he's yet to fully dial in, and this is now officially a run-on sentence. Anyway, Vey is better now than he was then, but he will have to keep improving to stay in the current lineup (even if it is the pressbox), and keep working hard if he wants to stay ahead of younger centers like McCann and Cassels as they develop. He is hanging onto his position by his fingernails. Vey is a talented, smart, hard-working young guy that has given us good and needed service this season. He is still improving and we are starting to see more of his skills shining through now that he is performing the greasier jobs the position requires at NHL speed. Even so, if Richardson gets healthy, then Vey gets displaced. Vey would be looking up at Richie, Bones, Bo, and "Ankie"(as Burrows calls Henrik), even Matthias may be a better center than Vey, right now. After the playoffs (after we win The Cup), any or all of Bonino, Richardson, and Matthias may no longer be on the team, even Vey may be gone. We may start next year with Sedin, Horvat, Bonino, and New Guy at center with Matthias, Vey or Richy as a 13th forward.* Whatever is done, it is done later, not now; for now, Vey is a valuable member of the team heading into the playoffs. Please stop disrespecting Vey and any of the current players. Discuss the future of the team but do it without slamming anyone. Save any derogatory consternations until after the playoffs. Stop harping on any current member of the team as they head into the playoffs, they are an established group. The team is what it is at this point in the season, they are not going to/cannot make any changes. They need fans to get behind them, not pick at perceived faults in any individual. Go Vey! Go Baertschi! Go Canucks! Let's make Bure a prophet and Win the Cup very, very soon. C'mon Kass, let's go get us a Cup. * Matthias plays LW or C, so he is pushed down LW by Danny, Higgins, Bear Chi, and Kennins and he also gets pressure from Henrik, Bonino, Bo, Vey, and Richardson at center. Can this be an additional reason Matthias remains an unsigned UFA? Or would it be more of a reason to re-sign him, that he has that flexibility? Is he holding the kids back at two positions or providing valuable experience at either position as needed? (Personally I would re-sign Matthias, but nobody should let me run a team, and I just look forward to seeing what Benning decides to do with all these "extra" assets he has acquired, Vey included.) End of Rant/ramble. *****
  19. Bold = Freudian slip? (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
  20. [i am one of the ones saying that McCann could be our 1C one day but I doubt I have any effect on him. And I am not saying he will be, I just think he has that potential.] Re: Sven Baertschi: Sometimes it is spelled "Bartschi", with an umlaut over the "a" (don't know how to type that but I think it makes it sound more like "bare" rather than "bar"). I heard Baertschi pronounce his name for a reporter as, "bear chee", as in tai chi with more claws and fur. Bear Chi: Speedy, swooping, clawing, and savagely ripping goalies asunder; then standing, forearms stretching high, and howling in triumph, holding The Stanley Cup. Bear Chi.
  21. I went with Tree Am Kin (as in from a family of trees) when I was first trying to remember and pronounce his name. Still lame; I know. Have really high hopes for Tryamkin (and Pedan); hope they make it to the Nux asap.
  22. You need at least 3 goalies in case of injuries; Miller, Lack, and Markstrom are locks; Eriksson and Cannata are the only 2 we should consider trade bait. Even if only one goalie gets hurt, you are down to 2 and Markstrom will be a fine addition to the big team in that case. Lack and Markstrom are 2A and 2B at this point.
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