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54 minutes ago, Wolfgang Durst said:
I think Trinca should think about his statement he made, because the focus on fitness in the off-season is key for success. First thing he should do is monitor JT Miller's workout schedule as strict as possible. With monitoring I mean taking a hotel in the city JT Miller lives and observe him 24/7 throughout a two month period ahead of camp. Otherwise JT will come to camp not being in shape again. Wouldn't be surprise to see him not being in shape at camp. I highly doubt that he has the right habits in place to be a difference maker at the NHL level.
Who wears number 9 again? Good hustle by Rathbone #3 on the far end there too.
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I think he will hold our feet to the fire for 12m knowing that he could sign in any of Dallas, Nashville, Seattle for 10 and have a similar take home. I don't see him taking less than 12.
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3 minutes ago, brilac said:
I confess ~
I finished drinking a bottle of champagne this evening and am watching Guy Lafleur highlights! You all probably all know that the Montréal Canadiens are my 2nd favorite team! Guy Lafleur is my favorite hockey player of all time!!
He is a legend!!
When I was a kid the Nordiques were practicing at my rink (Britannia) The Flower teed up a puck at center ice and caught his backup goalie in the mask knocked him unconscious I'll never forget he went full fencing position stiff as a board fell flat on the ice. I got Guy's autograph later when he went off the ice for a smoke. I got Brunaby Joe's too it was an incredible afternoon.
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On 7/18/2023 at 12:37 PM, NUCKER67 said:
It's pretty pathetic and sad how this 18 year old "kid" (Reinbacher) has been treated by that Franco-fanbase, on the best day of his hockey life.
I fail to see how linguistics play a factor.
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13 hours ago, Citizen Erased said:
Well, you are correct, but the Canucks should have started rebuilding in 2012 and stuck with it.
Hindsight is a biotch aint it.
I'm getting a strong feeling that we are on a long path to no where right now as well. The reality is Pete Hughes Demko are great pieces and they give us false hope. The team built around them is a house of cards.
If we weren't able to compete with
Miller 5.5
Pete 7.35
Kuzz putting up 40g @ sub 1m
Demko 5m
These are hugely efficient contracts that more than offset the inefficiency of Myers, Brock, and OEL who was great in his first year.
When we factor in the present
Pete will be north of 11
Hronek north of 7
Miller 8
OEL 4
Kuzz 5.5
our teams combined cap will increase 13-14m for essentially the same product we can shuffle the deck around them but the cold reality is we go all in this year this is as good as this team gets. This is the teams last gasp before it's time to tear Aqua/Bennings team down and sell high. We didn't re build when the writing was on the wall last time. This time we are in a much better position to actually be able to re build this team correctly. 2025 looks like a hell of a draft year. 2024 is loaded with D. If MGMT has the huevos they will take this team as far as they can go and then dissolve it. We simply do not have the foundation to be legitimate contenders.
Paper bag me if you wish.
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Just now, Herberts Vasiljevs said:
Cool guy!
Nothing wrong with mentioning Todd Diamond as an agent we have not had a great time with.
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6 minutes ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said:
Are you going to open mouth kiss Fabers rear.
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Dunn and done. Dun dun dun dun!
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On 7/18/2023 at 2:48 PM, -Vintage Canuck- said:
Todd Diamond isn't that Tryamkins agent? Hopefully things go better this time.
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23 minutes ago, -AJ- said:
Admittedly, though I'm a huge fan of Boeser's, at this point, I'm in the "I believe he can do it, but he probably won't" camp. I think he can score 70 points, but if I was a betting man, I'm betting he wouldn't expect more than 60. He's just disappointed me too many times to expect great things out of him. Really hoping he proves me wrong though and actually does it.
I think we all are.
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53 minutes ago, -AJ- said:
Although he wasn't quite the sniper he was at a rookie, I think some people forget that he was our leading scorer just two years ago during the COVID year with 49 points in 56 games--playing every game in the season. He was health and on pace for 33 or 34 goals and over 70 points, but that was a shortened year due to COVID. After that, he had a terrible 2021-22, both hockey-wise and personally. This year was a little better, but not by too much.
And then he went on to the playoffs where he scored at a blistering 23g pace only matched by the likes of Tanner Pearson and Tyler Motte who had none of the offensive deployment Brock had. Over half of Brocks points coming on the PP. 8th in goals per 60min from our regular season leading scorer.
It was this playoffs I realized Brock didn't have it. I hope he gets it but at some point we've seen a large enough sample size. How many off seasons have we said this is the year. I'm always optimistic it would be such a feel good story if this was finally the year.
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Just now, BC_Hawk said:
And this is the true problem; BB gets points, but he is defensively not sound and often show minimal effort. My hope would be that the increased fitness results in more effort defensively and that he starts to use his size to drive offense. As of now, he simply is using his shot.
For those that want to turn him into a rough and tumble power fwd, it just isn't going to happen; he is who he is which is fine. What we need to see is some of the rookie BB shine back through.
And FYI on the shoulder shrug thing; he has done that his whole college and NHL career. I think it is simply something he started doing young (maybe bc of equipment) that is now just habit...much like those idiots chewing their mouth guards.
I disagree with the bolded. I'm not so sure he has the shot in his arsenal anymore. I agree with the rest 100%. I think his IQ has allowed him to continue to stay relevant the added girth gives him the brawn to get those greasy ones around the net but has slowed him down. I don't think we see those goals from him anymore where the goes mono a mono with price and blasts one by him. Most of Brocks goals these days are scored below the circles. Which don't get me wrong is absolutely a valuable trait but thats where you want a Joshua or a Gadjovich. He's not scoring from distance anymore and IMO isn't nasty enough to play around the net even if he's able to make it work 6.65m is too much to pay for him to be a garbage man and we need 100% efficiency on contracts with the OEL penalty looming.
Brock had 18G lastyear. IMO Joshua could have had similar numbers in those mins costing sub 1m
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This is IMO well deserved Kipper was so frikin dominant. Good for him love to see it.
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12 hours ago, fanfor42 said:
Brock has 311 points in 398 games.
That is .781 points per game.
Problem is he misses a lot of games due to injury. If he gets in shape that should translate into more durability.
82 games at .781 is 64 points. If being in shape improves his performance he could easily become a 75 point player. Guy is only 26.
I think he is going to become a much better player as he gets closer to his peak years.
That's great n all. The problem is when you take him off Pete, Miller or Bo's line and replace him with a Beauvellier, Garland, Pearson, Kuzmenko not only do the offensive metrics but the defensive metrics as well of the entire line improve.
So yes he get's points but the line he is on as a whole regresses. https://moneypuck.com/lines.htm
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2 hours ago, Alflives said:
Benning stains must be washed out for us to be winners. Garland is a small stain that needs to go. New Beau is a much better player.
bye bye Pete, Hughes, Demko
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2 hours ago, Alflives said:
It’s good but can’t have Garland and expect to be a winning club. Keep new Beau and dumperoo Garland.
Why?
Don't we like powerplays?
In 21/22 he was 30th in the league in points 5v5.
I don't understand why you hate this guy. He's got more jam between his toes than Brock has in his on ice play.
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Just now, spook007 said:
I fear, you're right hammer...
Its a real shame, cause Boeser shot is out of this world, when he is on form.
Hope to be proven weong, and that he he can show some fire...
Me too. I really do want him to succeed so bad he's such a likeable guy. You can't help but cheer for him.
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10 hours ago, Alflives said:
You mean like Hand and Danny’s skating?
Guys like Raty use their brains to be ahead of the play. He’s a big body who is elite skilled and super smart. If he has the character to compete, then he’s a for sure 2C in the National LeagueIt'll only get you so far. He does need to find another gear this is a reality.
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I don't think Brock's got any fire in his belly. He's a great guy with a ton of talent but he's just soaking it up loving life care free. You could literally behead Pete infront of him and his response would be "hey bro that wasn't cool you need to chill more I'm having a BBQ later you should come."
Is he going to score in the playoffs?? Does he have the battle and drive to push through adversity?
I see a guy who's just having fun playing shinny at the pond with a couple beers in a snow bank. Can't be mad at the guy he's just not wired to be a pro athlete. That he's gotten this far on his gifts is remarkable and good for him.
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16 hours ago, Tinky-Winky said:
We only have 1x GM, and NOW 2x AGM ( which are cammi and emille ) , ryan johnson is a AGM but hes more involved with addotsford canucks , so ya we should be fine with 2 AGM
This is looking at the canucks front page under team > Hockey Operations
What about Steamer?? Thought he was still around the org.
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17 hours ago, steviewonder20 said:
But he hugely missed on two top six picks: Virtanen and Juolevi. Plus trading our first round picks for a bag of magic beans that never took root.
I mean Virtanen is a douche. But did we need a teeny FWD in Ehlers or I want 10m Nylander? Would they be the answer??
Tkachuk was going to bolt to a US market as fast as he could and he did.
Not every pick pans out. The thought process behind picking a pwf with elite speed and a D we needed so badly who had just played at an elite level with elite players was sound. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.
Will you also hang current mgmt for picking a tiny winger that my daughter could strip the puck off of in the corner? And reach for a RHD who has no history of any sort of offense except for one WJC *cough* where he played 3d behind ASP Lindstein.
For the record I'm happy with the Willander pick because he was the best RHD on the board and we need those. I did have But well ahead of him though guys his size who skate and shoot like him are unicorns. Willy isn't exactly a towering defensive D if his offense doesn't come.
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On 7/16/2023 at 2:36 PM, Herberts Vasiljevs said:
I don't think Clancey gets enough credit in the public eye.
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It really depends. Honestly for pure comfort I love my old Tacks. If I'm playing some pickup shinny I'll wear something I can take a puck off the ankle and still go to work tomorrow.
More expensive this day and age usually means more protection not often more comfortable.
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3 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said:
I like Wahlstrom a lot but also we have enough wingers right now.
Youre absolutely right. However we have fewer power forwards than we have C especially ones that shoot right. Wahlstrom hits like a truck and was an 11oa pick because he has a great shot. He's a great buy low candidate rn.
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[Report/Rumour] Elias Pettersson Contract Talks
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Is that how the KHL attracts players?