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Is Pettersson not the same player we expect him to be?
86Viking replied to b3nnyb's topic in Canucks Talk
I hate the Laffs, but Auston has a much better shot or release on wristers than EP??. He has the girth behind him, EP has the whippy stick and somehow can hammer 1 timers some of the time. Maybe EP needs to change his stick?? Sometimes the smallest adjustment is all it takes, tape colour etc...players have weird rituals or superstitions -
Is Pettersson not the same player we expect him to be?
86Viking replied to b3nnyb's topic in Canucks Talk
We haven't had one in a very long time! -
How Green's coaching and Benning's trades degraded this team
86Viking replied to *Buzzsaw*'s topic in Canucks Talk
It actually kind of is on the GM...he signed the coach, we should have moved on in the off season...Would have loved to see what a different coach could do with all new systems etc and no byas towards players etc. But, that didn't happen. If we miss the playoffs both the coach and GM should be gone -
It is great to have that kind of optimistic viewpoint. But let's get 1 thing straight...this is an 18 year old kid with 2 AHL goals, let's not jump to conclusions he can takeover for a PPG player in JT Miller in 2 years time. If he does that would be incredible, is it likely to happen...nope, not that soon if ever. Remember, we need to temper expectations of our prospects
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[Report] Vitali Kravtsov requests trade
86Viking replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Yup, I would do it in a heartbeat. Plus you can work in the off season to make more $ too. Or if you ever get called up to the NHL then you really start to rake it in! -
Is Pettersson not the same player we expect him to be?
86Viking replied to b3nnyb's topic in Canucks Talk
Personal take for me is this: 1. it has been 4 games.... 2. EP sat out training camp for elite bridge contract...that comes with huge pressure to perform, so people have the right to be disappointed with his start but its 4 damn games! 3. We need to change our PP unit 1 in my opinion 4. it has been 4 damn games...he started slow last year too. Plus, teams know all about him now, ideally he could put 20lbs of muscle on his frame 5. EP needs to play his game, maybe needs a playmaker on his wing? Although BB6 is a good passer, but he just came back from an injury. It is foolish to compare EP to Gretzky, way TOO MUCH pressure, if he dominates great but media, fans and EP himself seem to think he is the next one...What is wrong with a Markus Naslund 2.0?? Nazzy was a great player for us, personally I like Nazzy over the Sedins...this is not a bash towards the twins so hopefully their mega fans don't come after me, but if they do well...IGNORE feature is available! Canuck fans overrate every player on this team, EP won the Calder and light the league on fire when he arrived. BUT, teams learn and focus on him maybe they hit him or slash him to get him off his game. EP has to evolve his game and BREAKTHROUGH this and it will make him a better player. He also needs to have some form of protection in my opinion. But our coach/GM and many of you will say the NHL as a whole is not like that anymore. My quick response is, sure during the regular season they call a lot more stuff but when the INTENSE PLAYOFFS arrive and you get deeper into them what happens...the WHISTLES get put AWAY. I am not worried about EP40 yet, I don't like the high salary he has for such a short deal. Hughes signed for twice as long for 500k more, does he have holes in his game YUP but...so does EVERY NHL PLAYER!! But when you get paid big bucks coming off a injury filled season, hold out of training camp it rubs me the wrong way. Greed gets to everyone pro athletes, co workers, the boss and family members when someone passes away...sadly that is -
[PGT] Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres | Oct. 19, 2021
86Viking replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
This team really misses Tanev's presence on the back end, can't do anything about it now though as he is long gone. We need to add 2 good defensive D men, we have 0 right now. Can OEL and Myers kind of play that role sure, but they are not elite at it. Schenn is a depth D not a regular, Hunt should be in Abby, Boner and Hughes are young and have solid skating but are a work in progress in their own end and they really need a solid defensive D man to play with them. I would seriously consider trading JT Miller for a good defensive D man that can play top 4 for us. It would suck to lose an offensive F but we really need help on the back end. We need a Pesce or Mayfield. Both are likely not available but that is what I would scour the market for if I was the Canuck GM. JT is a good player, but I think we have enough depth up front that we could move him. I don't like him on PP 1, he makes some really poor decisions when he has the puck. Does he play with emotion yes, it is a great thing when he is scoring but it is not a good thing when he is making errand passes etc. Add to it that he will want a long term deal with a nice pay raise, the time to move him would be sooner than later. Bold move yup! will it happen I doubt it but that is the 1 big trade chip I would use to help our D core out. The season just started so I am sure we will turn it around and then there will be some more bumps along the way...that is what happens during a long season. I was very disappointed in how we iced our pre season line up. Gadj and OJ should've had long looks all pre season long, instead like others have posted we played a ton of AHL players instead of our own high 1st or 2nd round picks. This team needs a major shake up, a new coach who can implement new systems and a big bold trade to shore up the D. Anyways, GO Canucks GO!!! will cheer for them till the day I die, but I will speak my mind and be unhappy about the coach, GM, players etc while we keep spinning our wheels and not address areas of concern. That is the joy of being a passionate fan and the internet having hockey forums...don't like me or what I say enjoy blocking me!!! I have done it to many and there are a couple others who might be added soon... it is what it is you know! -
[GDT] Vancouver Canucks @ Buffalo Sabres | Oct. 19th, 2021 | SNP, 4:00PM PT
86Viking replied to -SN-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Not for me it would be an easy decision, protect Tanev expose Myers and his over inflated contract -
[GDT] Vancouver Canucks @ Buffalo Sabres | Oct. 19th, 2021 | SNP, 4:00PM PT
86Viking replied to -SN-'s topic in Canucks Talk
easy answer... Markstrom has 36m reasons and Tanev got what 18m or something, supposedly never even got an offer from the Canucks. They both secured their financial futures, setting up their bloodline for generations...I don't fault them for taking the $, I don't cheer for them anymore as they are on a rival team now. Coulda woulda shoulda kept Tanev, but walking from Markstrom was the right decision. -
this is just par for the course, i am actually surprised this didn't happen on day 1 of the season. All the best to Mr. Hamonic and whatever he is dealing with must be quite serious but family first/ mental health first etc... I will never jump to conclusions as to why he didn't how up to camp etc but some of you seem to want to be nosey and come up with your own assumptions...when you all should just let it go and go get some fresh air outside or something!?
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[Report] Evander Kane suspended 21 games
86Viking replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in General Hockey Discussion
Hey vintage, why can't i see any posts like this one on my computer?? -
Edit: Glad this guy got canned! Who wastes their time listening to him...waste of air space when he was on the radio here! Maybe one of the negative nancies on this forum is this guy in disguise
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That guy still has a job in this market...Guy seems to hate BC should go back east where he is from...
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This is sad to hear for sure, gutless that it was 4 men vs 1 man and then 1 of them choked his sister trying to intervene...WTF cowards!?!? People thinking this was a targeted attack due to who his father is I think are really pulling at strings tho, in my opinion anyway. Targeted attacks like this do happen, usually it doesn't get publicized but now with social media it does as the attacker in this case posted about it. If this was targeted due to who their father was I would assume the sister (JB's daughter) would have mentioned that in the statement. Something along the lines of we were at a restaurant minding our own business till X Y or Z person came over giving us crap about our dad being the Canuck GM. Going off the time the incident happened you have to for sure think alcohol was involved or in everyone's system who was involved. Hopefully there is footage of the incident or of 4 cowards fleeing and the cops can find them or 1 of the Benning's can help police with a sketch to try and find the attackers. I am not a JB fan as our GM but I find it very hard to think someone or a group of 4 men would search out who his cards are, following their social media accounts and try and confront them in person...it just seems so far fetched and you really have NO LIFE if you go to that length and then attack BOTH of them!
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Jim Miller with the KO last night...1st one in 10 years, guy just keeps on going and wants to make it to ufc 300 so he can have fought in ufc 100, 200 and 300
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anyone got video of the lockwood fight?
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long over due in my opinion...just a matter of time before they get to jump the ranks into the NHL. Much like the NFL has already started to do that, one thing I hope for sure is that they get equal pay too!!
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Happy we have a local RHD kid in the organization, I would play him the whole season in Abbotsford, get him in a lot of games something he has been unable to do and see where things go. Try him out on the PK etc but not rush the kid, he cleared waivers before we acquired him so he can spend the season in the AHL. The one thing I do wonder about is how the Abby Canucks will deploy him. We have Woo, Juulsen, Bowey as RHD...All of them could be possible future Canucks with the big club, I liked Bowey in Pre season and Woo is our youngest RHD prospect. Nice to have some depth with RHD, not the high end talent but with skilled LHD already on the NHL Canucks we could maybe get away with less good RHD partners for them in the future.
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I would like to see a change to the #1PP unit, take JT Miller off of it and put him on unit #2 and either run Hughes and OEL or put Hoglander on unit 1, definitely not Pearson...That guys is a serviceable player but he should be on line 3 permanently at some point this season, Bo's buddy or not he can't keep up and nothing wrong having him on the 3rd line with Dicky to help bring some offense to that line
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with better finish= more points hopefully! Hope we sign him long term to a Gallagher esque contract...not the 6m plus one but the sub 4m deal he is just finishing that was 6 or so years in length. See how he does this year and hopefully lock up next off season. I like locking up guys early and not waiting till the end of their rfa deals. I would do the same with BB6 now...sucks that he somehow got hurt already but sounds like he will be back soon!
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That is a nice little perk, a thank you for your yearly commitment to the team...Solid move by the organization in my opinion!
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think its time for a special person on this board to take a timeout....
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key players will be targeted, eventually get hurt and well you know. It is rinse and repeat...nothing will change until the GM and Coach are changed imo