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Edler still has solid trade value but looks like he is declining fast. It would be wise to try and move him now.
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Wow 6 points in 5 games. Gaudette 9 points in 6 games. Boeser 12 points in 5 games. Insane production from our college draft picks! Those three, along with Demko and picking Stetcher up as a free agent - amazing work by our college/US junior scouts under Benning.
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At least Booth hit, drove to the net, and played mostly crappy minutes. Still early, Eriksson will be fine.
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+1 returned, apology accepted
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Why do you keep saying I am a Leafs fan !?!? Lol. I don't hate our D. This whole argument came about defending Tanev and how we can't trade him - he is awesome. His defensive ability is elite. His lack of offensive ability and physicality drops him down a bit but nothing wrong with being a solid #2. Vancouver finished 24th in GA with two solid goalies in Miller and Markstrom and 29th in GF, with our top scoring Dman with a measley 25 points. I am probably far too optimistic. I don't hate our defense while objectively, based on the numbers, I should. Losing Tanev from that group would be detrimental. I've also been making tonnes of bets that Vancouver will finish ahead of the Leafs in the standings, as everyone here thinks Vancouver will finish dead last (including Red Wings, Penguins, Sabres, Canadians, Leafs and other Canucks fans). Wearing my Canucks jersey proudly through tens of thousands of Blue Jays fans (Toronto is a baseball city, nobody cares about the Leafs except for people in Vancouver) then being questioned whether I am a Canucks fan is insulting.
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Minus back at you. Canucks fan of course - and I am kind of doubting you are one of you seriously think our D is one of the best in the league. Lack of offense from the D was the biggest issue with the team last year outside of injuries. Swapping out Hamhuis for Guddy won't help. Really hope Hutton takes a big step forward and either Larsen or Stecher can chip in.
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Hard to comment on Stecher, but I agree with you. If Gudbranson and Hutton can trend up and take the pressure off Edler and Tanev our top four will be solid. If we can get a surprise from Stecher or Larsen and Sbisa takes another step forward from last year our D could be average, maybe even slightly above.
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I don't even know if I should respond to this as I can't tell if you are joking or not. Why even bring up the Leafs? Our D is better defensively but I can guarantee Toronto's puts up more points. Both are bad. Either Tanev or Edler are fine in the top pairing playing with a top 15 defender. Together they are just alright, but as Edler has proven over the years he isn't great as the workhorse #1 guy. The 2010-2011 team had: 1. Ehrhoff - average #1 2. Bieksa - above average #2 3. Edler - average # 2 4. Hamhuis - above average #3 5. Salo - above average #5 6. Ballard/Rome - average #6 Effective D by committee. While far from any sort of correct science or ranking system, based on what I've watched, the success of the team, and analytics this is where I would put the 2010-2011 D core that had the lowest GA (but we had great goaltending as well) and scored a good number of points (we had forward who were contributing too). Based on a point system, where playing a position above or below would be worth two points, and average/below average 1 point, this d core would be at +7. We finished 24th in GA last and our goaltending was certainly not the reason. On top of that our D generated a sad amount of offence. I hope it is better this year, but Gudbranson isn't going to be a huge upgrade over Hamhuis. Removing Tanev from that group takes it from mediocre/bad to downright awful. Without Tanev our D is worse than the Leafs'. 2015-2016 going into this year 1. Tanev - average #2 2. Edler - below average #2 3. Gudbranson - average #4 4. Hutton - average #4 5. Sbisa - average #6 6. Larsen? - average #6 Based on the same ranking above, this D would be -7. I really thought we would be bringing back Hamhuis who is at this stage also an average #4 (Gudbranson/Hutton/Hamhuis are all very different but very equal in regards to quality) instead of throwing a Larsen, Biega, or Tryamkin in the #6 spot. That would have brought our D up to a -3 which is respectable. While it seems like one player sways things too much, a Hamhuis - Sbisa pairing would have been a pretty good 3rd pairing. Sbisa - Larsen is going to be a garbage fire, and completely unreliable causing a lot more stress on our top four. Also when you consider injuries, Hamhuis could slide into a top 4 role perfectly - something you couldn't trust Sbisa or Larsen to do.
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We need Tanev. our D isn't very good and he is the best we have. Considering Edler and Tanev would be a better 2 pairing than 1 pairing, it wouldn't hurt to have a really strong 3 pairing which we don't really have today. If Stecher steps it up and is a #3 calibre defender our D core looks decent but still not spectacular - certainly not good enough to justify moving Tanev. As it stands, our D is mediocre-average defensively and awful offensively. A huge part of why we had the worst goal differential last season.
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The BC Real Estate Discussion Thread
canucklehead44 replied to Harvey Spector's topic in Off-Topic General
Awesome that is good to hear! With the proximity to the Sky Train I figured it would be an easy spot to rent out. Thanks for the advice! -
The BC Real Estate Discussion Thread
canucklehead44 replied to Harvey Spector's topic in Off-Topic General
Yikes what a mess real estate is right now! I bought a pre-construction two-bedroom at Bosa RiverSky Tower 1 in New West and ended up moving to Toronto. I got it at a pretty good time (April 2015) and the prices seemed to jump up almost immediately after. I am a bit torn in regards to what to do. I actually want to stay in Toronto permanently (which I didn't anticipate), but the housing market has gone insane here too (but you can still get a detached house in the 600K-700K range). My options are to just move back when it is ready, sell it now via re-assignment, wait until it is built and sell it then, or keep it and rent it out while taking out a secure line of credit (at least I have a place if I do decide to come back to VanCity). Any advice? I know a hockey forum probably isn't the appropriate place, but just thought I would throw it out there as there may be others in a similar situation. -
How do you think Stecher compares to Hutton last year? I think game 1 he was awesome, but Hutton's preseason overall was better. I think Stecher makes the decision difficult but ultimately gets sent down.
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Henrik has never scored a shootout goal before? Link
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Agreed, but I would also throw Rodin into that lot. We don't really have high expectations but based on how Zuccarello and Soderberg played their first year in the NHL after dominating the SEL, I wouldn't be that surprised to see Rodin pot 45 points and finish 4th or 5th in team scoring.
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Awesome game for Stecher, I wish he and Boeser were able to convince Caggiula to sign with Vancouver looks like he has game as well.
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I guess it depends on doctor evaluation? That would be ideal in a sense. Give two guys a chance for a spot after the season starts. I am a fan of Grenier from watching the Comets, and I just want to see him get a decent shot in the NHL. Enticing combination of size and skill.
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Works for Crosby LOL
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Maybe carry him as a spare forward? Give Grenier a chance on the 4th line before exposing him to waivers.
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Daniel Sedin between 54 and 71 point NHL seasons scored 33 points in 49 games in the SEL. Mind you, Modo had Forsberg, Naslund, the Sedins, Weinhandl, Steen, Enstrom, and Aucoin. A couple comparables are Zuccarello (64 points in 55 games) and Soderberg (60 points in 54 games). A low end first line winger and a high-end 2nd line center. While I don't want to put unrealistic expectations on Rodin, we shouldn't be shocked if he is a solid 2nd line player for us.
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Part Sauve, part Bure, part plant.
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I don't like being hard on prospects, but am I the only one who thinks his first year in north america was a huge disappointment? 15 goals in the QMJHL for a 169LB offensive oriented prospected in his +1 draft year. His teammate Nicolas Roy was taken 20 spots earlier (also 4th round) and scored 48 goals and is 6'4 200 lbs (just for sake of comparison). Can't win them all, I just had higher hopes than what he has delivered. Still young, doesn't mean he can't turn it around.
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Correct! about 16 years ago I was scorekeeping a game he was coaching. Decent enforcer for the Moose one season. He is now the owner, GM, and coach of the Langley Knights Junior B team.
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That is a tough one. Drew McIntyre maybe?
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I remember him being complete garbage the first half of the year, and scoring at around a 60 point pace when put on a line with Baer over the second half. His first year he was serviceable on the fourth line, and excellent when put on a line with Hansen. Baer - Horvat - Hansen makes as much sense as Sedin - Sedin - Eriksson. Checking line of Burrows - Sutter - Dorsett. Young energy line of Rodin - Granlund - Etem. Maybe swap Dorsett & Etem. Grenier gets the 13th spot. Gaunce/Virtanen earn first callup.