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Just bring back the team they used when they put Tryamkin on “the program.” Heck, could even hire Willie D to run point on the whole operation. What could go wrong?
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Don’t know if already posted, but anyone who’s lost their income due to COVID-19 can apply to BC Hydro to have the next three months of bills waived and IIRC can defer another three months. Just need to go onto your account and apply. Need to show proof, like CERB deposit on bank statement, etc. https://app.bchydro.com/accounts-billing/bill-payment/ways-to-pay/covid-19-relief-fund.html EDIT: It’s actually a credit based on your average bill. Three months worth of hydro gets credited to your account.
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I’ve suggested previously that the Canucks should try to sign Marky to a one year deal, making him a UFA heading into expansion, allowing them to protect Demko and then re-sign Markstorm after the expansion draft. There’d still be a risk of Seattle being allowed to negotiate with Markstrom during the expansion draft free agency window, but I doubt Marky actually chooses to sign with an expansion club, especially if he knows the Canucks have a deal waiting for him. The only problem with this plan, in the past, was: what was in it for Markstrom? The Canucks have lots to gain, but for Marky, this is his chance to cash in on a long term deal with a high AAV. Why would he accept a one year deal? And then along came COVID-19 and all the financial uncertainty and it’s effect on the cap, and salaries, both next season, and moving forward. I suspect that teams will be rethinking the offers they planned to be extending to this year’s crop of free agents. Certainly, in terms of percentage of cap, contracts will be lower than anyone was predicting a few months ago. Probably not the market for players to be locking in long term. It might actually be beneficial to take a one year deal, and then negotiate the big contract once we’re (hopefully) back to business as usual in a year. So what seemed unlikely before (signing Marky for a one year deal), now seems like good business, and for both sides. Canucks get to keep both Markstrom and Demko (and without having to pay Seattle assets so they don’t pick one of them). Marky delays his big contract a year, but likely makes significantly more money doing so than he would if he locked in long term at today’s prices. Winner winner chicken dinner? Anyway, just couldn’t sleep and wanted to jot down my thoughts. Hopefully this will help quiet my brain so I can get to sleep. Hope I’m making sense. I’m very tired.
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Nils Hoglander | #21 | LW
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to ItalianCanuck1's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Definitely the nicest lacrosse style goal I’ve seen scored in pro hockey. Like you said, the Svechnikov goals pale in comparison. People say “try that in the NHL” but really, what we see with Svechnikov is a guy being given a 20 foot free lane to do whatever the hell he wants. Höglander is under check, and makes a play to himself off the back of the net, dangles the defender into making a try for the puck, and then pulls off the Michigan when the defender attempts the stick check. So much extra value in Höglander’s goal, compared to others. Even if he’d just stepped out and shot a wrister or backhand, it would have been a special play. Topping that sequence off with the Michigan is just next level stuff. -
Only if the crisp sandwich is battered and deep fried.
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This is especially common for English folks from posh backgrounds. Back in the day, by time the servants brought the toast to them from the kitchen, it was always cold. At least that’s what my mother-in-law tells me, and she’s from a very English and very posh family.
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Joe Biden Debates Donald Trump September 29
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to DonLever's topic in Off-Topic General
^^ Am I wrong for wanting to see one of these made for the “Goodbye Horses” scene? -
Joe Biden Debates Donald Trump September 29
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to DonLever's topic in Off-Topic General
I’m glad I’m not an American, because as a lefty, their political system would drive me crazy. The right has no problem uniting behind their chosen guy. But the left? So much squabbling and unwillingness to just hold their nose and vote for the guy that, while maybe not representative of their ideal, gets as close as is available right now, and is light years closer than the guy on the other side. I mean, just look at right wing evangelicals. They vote in droves for Trump, even though I’m sure none of them really wanted an orange, Luciferian, serial rapist for a president (I kid... well, kinda). And Trump’s never going to turn the USA into a full blown theocracy, execute abortionists, and jail or deport nonbelievers. But he will stack the courts for them, and that’s enough. Unyielding support, the likes of which Democrats never seem able to gain from any group inside their “big tent.” -
[SIGNING] Goldobin signs with CSKA Moskow
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to Beefcake's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I think he got a decent enough shot. He just wasn’t quite good enough. The question is whether or not “yet” should be added to the last sentence. When you isolate the numbers for Goldy playing with Pettersson, the stats were encouraging. The “with/without” numbers suggested both players saw a boost in their performance when playing together versus apart. And Goldy profiled (at least underlying) as a top-six winger. He just didn’t quite yield enough raw points. Maybe if he hadn’t shot high and wide on a bunch of chances, maybe if he hadn’t run a bit hot and cold, maybe if the shooting percentages for his linemates were a little kinder to him, etc. He came close, but he didn’t quite show enough raw production as a fairly one dimensional, skilled, offensive producer. Had he scored at ~50 points per season pace, I doubt Green cares much about missed backchecks or perimeter play. He leaves Goldy in the lineup because he scores. But there just wasn’t quite enough production, especially on a consistent, night to night, basis to justify keeping Goldobin a staple on Petey’s wing. Plus the addition of Miller was about as resounding a death knell as you can get, when it comes to Goldy’s chances to lay claim to a winger spot on the Canucks top line. -
[SIGNING] Goldobin signs with CSKA Moskow
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to Beefcake's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Canucks gave up a 5th for the rights to Philip Larsen. Basically the Dman version of Goldobin, in terms of a player who couldn’t quite catch on in the NHL by age 24, went over and put up numbers in the KHL for two seasons, and then earned NHL interest (and a pick for the Oilers, who had qualified him and still held rights). If Goldobin can manage to be a top scorer in the KHL, I think teams will have interest, and be willing to pay at least a mid-round pick for his services. Goldy might very well have a similar trajectory to a guy like Dadanov, who got a fairly good look in NA during his early twenties, but didn’t really catch fire as a professional until his mid twenties in the KHL, and now has returned to the NHL and scored 182 points over the past three seasons. EDIT: Basically, with Goldobin, I think the player and the team were in a tough spot. Goldy has elite skill, but hasn’t been able to prove consistency at the NHL level. Based on what we saw from him, both when deployed as a top-6 in Vancouver, and from his Utica play, he’s currently around a half point per game NHL forward, when played in a scoring role. That’s not quite enough for him to hold onto a spot in the Canucks’ top-six. Given his deficiencies, he probably needed to show around 50 points/82 games scoring to guarantee himself a top-six NHL spot by age 24. He just wasn’t quite there yet. I think he does have the potential, as his game matures, and hopefully he gains consistency, to become maybe a 50-60 points per season, playmaking winger, which is a player most teams have room for in their top-six (even if they “don’t play physical” and “don’t play defense”). -
Probably RW, although it depends on organizational depth. In Utica, where they were weak down the middle, a player of Malone’s type would very likely have lined up at centre. In Vancouver, he’d almost certainly have been used as a winger. For the most part, when he’s been on teams with enough depth to pick and choose, he’s been deployed at RW. He’s played both wing and centre, but probably RW is what’s seen by his coaches as his “natural” position and where he has the most value. That said, if he wants to make it as a pro, he’ll be best served by having the versatility to play at any forward position.
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[SIGNING] Goldobin signs with CSKA Moskow
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to Beefcake's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I’d qualify him and maintain rights. Doesn’t stop Goldie from getting a fresh start somewhere else. Just means we’d gain an asset by trading his rights to any NHL team wishing to sign him. He’s still only 24. Goldobin has high level skills, but has struggled with his consistency. He really only thrives in a top-6 role with talented linemates and plenty of offensive opportunities. It’s quite possible he goes to Russia and becomes a leading scorer in the KHL. At that point, teams might very well be interested in bringing him back to the NHL. -
So a couple of Dicks (alt right conspiracy theorist Dan Dicks and his wife) led an “end the lockdown” protest in Vancouver yesterday. The Dicks and some flat-earthers (at least based on the T-shirt worn by one of the protesters) marched the streets of “downtown Vancouver” (actually the sidewalk outside the Save-On-Foods at Cambie and 7th), and then made their way to City Hall to protest the shutdown. Dicks (who calls himself an “investigative journalist”) took time out of his busy schedule of trafficking in climate change denial, white nationalism, transphobia, and other far right kookery, to encourage people to “not drink the Kool-aid” and join him and his fellow Covidiots in rejecting social distancing and stay-at-home efforts. The Sun (UK) has picked up the story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11385702/outrage-as-anti-lockdown-conspiracy-theorists-protest-vancouver/amp/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebaramp&__twitter_impression=true There are also plenty of videos and posts from Dicks online, but I’d rather not link to any of his content or further amplify his message.
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If we weren’t in cap hell (I think we’re currently in about the 3rd Circle of Benning’s Inferno ), I’d be all for re-signing Tanev. Unfortunately, we’re probably gonna need to save some money somewhere, and the right side D might be the place. Stecher should be at least a couple million bucks cheaper than Tanev, and he can hold down a top-4 role. Myers, of course, isn’t going anywhere. Rafferty and Tryamkin (assuming he’s back and on a reasonable contract) can rotate in on the right side of the third pairing. Certainly, that right side would look a lot better with Tanev on it, but I’m just not sure we can afford him.
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[SIGNING] Goldobin signs with CSKA Moskow
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to Beefcake's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
His qualifying offer would be a $945,000 two-way contract (per CapFriendly), so Canucks might as well qualify him and hold his rights. -
https://theathletic.com/1738315/2020/04/10/qa-with-new-sc-bern-gm-florence-schelling-i-know-how-to-deal-with-pressure/ https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5526352 I just thought it was a nice, positive story and a “first” that’s long overdue and well worth acknowledging. I think it’s great to see the increasing female representation in (men’s) hockey (and other major sports), especially in recent years. I don’t have much else to say. Just figured I’d start a thread and see if it goes anywhere. Personally, I’m pretty stoked whenever I see women, people of colour, LGBTQ folks, and other under represented groups finally getting a seat at the table. Also cool that someone so young (she’s only 31) is stepping into a GM role for a major professional team.
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Vasily Podkolzin | #92 | RW
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to GoldenAlien's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
Plus Pods would definitely take the stink off #11 that Messier left behind. I think Vasily would do the Makis proud. I’d prefer the number had stayed retired (albeit unofficially), but giving it to Pods would probably be the next best thing. Kid is all class. -
I still want Nik to wear the double zero.
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Jack Rathbone | #3 | D
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME replied to Tomato Pajamas's topic in Prospects / Farm Team
No doubt. If we somehow manage to ink Rathbone this year, we get him for a full 3 years, 2020-21 through 2022-23, no year burned, and no reduced length for over 21 years old. Would be ideal. Having Rathbone in the lineup, potentially for 3 NHL seasons, at an ELC rate, would be a great benefit to a team with a cap situation like Vancouver.- 3,880 replies
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Yeah, they have a link for a fake government website. I didn’t click it, but would imagine they’d ask for your SIN or CRA login or similar, or bank account info to “deposit the funds.” EDIT: looks like this:
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Just got my first scammer text saying a payment had been issued to me through CERB (haven’t applied so...). Pretty disgusting but definitely expected. Hopefully people already hurting don’t get taken by these fakes.
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Yup, lots of rumours it was Michaelis’s teammate Connor Mackey. Like Michaelis, Mackey was widely coveted around the NHL, with the Canucks rumoured to be one of the finalists, but him eventually picking the Flames. Oh well, can’t win ‘em all.
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I’d say in general, yes. When you look at the average projections people are putting on Rathbone, versus Juolevi, Jack has probably moved ahead of Olli. Lots of people see Rathbone as a future middle pair D who can run a power play. And at this point, quite a few people think we break even if we can just get a depth NHL player out of Juolevi. Now personally, I haven’t soured on OJ as much as some, but I do see quite a few people with opinions I respect who say it’s maybe 50/50 at this point that Juolevi ever achieves any kind of career in the NHL. Whereas Rathbone is the prospect that Benning gets asked about the most by other GMs (as far as a trade target), and is generally viewed as a player on the rise who has a legitimate shot of being a very good young NHL player. Of course, a lot can change once a player goes pro and actually gets tested at that level. Prospects are magic beans. It’s easy to get excited about potential. It’s much less exciting to watch a player slowly pay his dues, make incremental progress, while finding his way back from some challenging injuries. Juolevi’s stock has taken a beating over recent years. But we really haven’t had a chance to see him fully healthy as a professional nor see him given the opportunity to really show his best qualities over any period of length in the pros. Hopefully next year, he finally gets a chance to really show his abilities, and can force his way back into the conversation as an exciting young defenseman primed for a major role in this organization. It’s getting to be make or break time for Olli, but I’m still a believer. As for Rathbone, I’m about as high on him as I’ve always been. I really believe he’s gonna be an excellent NHL player (hopefully for the Canucks).
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Sorry, I couldn’t remember exactly where I saw it, and I looked around tonight, but unfortunately I couldn’t find anything online that I could share here. If memory serves, somebody who does manual tracking published a kind of “entries heat map” that I saw a while ago. I can’t remember who it was. I think they’d manually tracked zone entries and then overlaid plots approximating the paths of the puck carriers’ routes, creating what was effectively a traffic map for the entries against a particular D pairing. I know some of the professional analytics outfits do tracking that can generate a wide variety of reports and visualizations, involving puck movement, player movement, and various combinations of the two. There’s a lot of data available, especially if you have the money to pay for it. This will only expand and become more sophisticated, and ubiquitous, once the NHL officially rolls out their Puck and Player Tracking system (which IIRC was supposed to be starting in this year’s playoffs and should definitely be in effect for the 2020-21 season).