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I have absolutely 0 issues with his interview or what he did during the game. Mountain out of a molehill as always with this fanbase.

Nailed it.

Does anybody know if they're going to have camp media availability for Hughes/Petey/Boeser/Pearson/Myers etc? Saw they posted a couple of vids earlier today then nothing but there are a lot of players we haven't heard from.

Article on CanucksArmy which was surprisingly objective and well-written. Scott Walker doesn't believe in the pure analytics approach. If we're looking for difference of opinions in Hockey Ops, losing Walker behind the bench is definitely going to hurt us. Hockey is a fast sport, the data metrics will never be perfect. You need a pitbull like Walker motivating the players when things aren't going well. I'm very disappointed that he's not coming back. https://canucksarmy.com/2022/05/25/scott-walkers-interview-canucks-analytics/ EDIT: Mods please move if this thread is not in the right place. Thanks.

Do you mean in terms of defensive play or physicality? In terms of defensive coverage, it's all about the system and how he fits into it. He's the perfect player for a Sutter system. He has tons of support from the forwards on the breakouts allowing the defense to break out the puck with short passes and carry it up the ice. Their forwards are also almost always low in the dzone to help with coverage. Playing as a 5 man unit on the ice at all times - it's Playoff hockey. In terms of physicality, you can't get 1 or 2 players to foster that pack mentality. Canucks management teams have been doing that for years and never seem to learn. You need a handful of them on your team. Flames have Lucic, Zadorov, Gudbranson, Tkachuk, Ritchie, Lewis. The bolts won 2 cups by having Maroon, Bogosian, Cernak, Goodrow, Schenn, Killorn and the likes. Florida has a ton of guys doing it. Canes and Blues are tough to battle with and are no pushovers. That's what brings the pack mentality - it's many guys standing up to transgressions while still being effective hockey players. We need more 3-4 more guys of that ilk on this team. They're not going to be analyticzz darlings but they're effective come crunch time as we've seen for a long time now. I hope this management team identifies this need and can address it effectively.

Can we pin this?

Perfect breakdown.

Excellent work sir

Your takes are wild bro. Whenever I see you post I always try to see what you said just for the entertainment value. Thanks for that.

We mostly agree Only part I'm not quite on board with is the "not negotiating in good faith" part, but aside from that fully agree. It was Bergevin that brought this on, he put his organization in a tough spot and now it seems like a lose-lose scenario. I really liked the moves he made last summer, but this summer has been atrocious for the club, starting at the draft. EDIT: You could make the argument that it's a bit of a low ball offer, but not really by that much. I saw KK as getting something along the lines of 3 million for 1-2 years. So the amount is a little off for sure.

Upset enough to want out? I don't think so... young players earn their way up the lineup. KK seems like a smart kid by all accounts, I think he'd understand that at 20 years old when your team is on a deep playoff run, you're not going to get handed mins/roles that you haven't earned. From what I've heard, Montreal was offering him something in the ballpark of 2x2.5, so when you have someone swooping in and offering you 6 million + a potential long term extension, why wouldn't you sign?

Friedman already also said on his podcast that he doesn't believe KK is unhappy in any way, it was purely a money thing for KK. Can't blame him, but I don't buy into the narrative that KK was unhappy in MTL for a second. I think fans want to add layers to this whole fiasco, but it's a reach & entirely unfounded imo.

Teams might still start something but not as often, and you can almost guarantee a guy like Reaves ends it.. Fights are still very legal within the sport (5 min major aside). Thank GOD. And hockey is still a contact sport. Having a guy or 2 that can intimidate and back it up changes the way the entire team plays. You have guys on record saying that all the time. That said, it's still not a terrible trade for Vegas, getting a 3rd for him is decent value. 1 year left on his contract so the Rangers have flexibility if they want to let him go. It's a rare win-win. I always got the sense that he was mocking someone - maybe Buchnevich? But I'm not sure we have an angle showing what he was responding to from the NYR player. Not that I'm defending him, I did think what he did warranted a suspension but I don't agree with throwing the book at him for that. He was also punching Buchnevich in the head which is what started the whole thing. You would hope DoPS factored that into their ruling to at least push it into suspension territory for them.

They really don't have to. Teams can carry more than 6D...

I've been following Rathbone for much longer My prediction is that Rathbone will have a stronger showing come training camp, but Juolevi might get the spot due to his pedigree of being a 5th overall pick and the club wants him to do well. Which I wouldn't blame them since that's modus operandi around the league. But when Rathbone inevitably draws into the lineup, he's going to make it tough for the coaching staff to take him out.

I'll wait until this is official, but the thought of a bottom pairing of him and Rathbone would be money. They'd be more than capable of eating up about 16 mins of 5on5 and coming out ahead. People don't know how skilled Rathbone is, and how much of a play driver he is. I know you've been following him closely since his first year in Harvard (if not earlier), and I've been keeping close tabs on him for a long time as well. They're both smart players, and Schenn was good at breaking out the puck when he was playing for us. Rathbone has a remarkable ability of making himself available to his partner. If none of the forwards are available, Schenn will always have Rathbone for support, and Rathbone can relieve the pressure with his excellent first pass or by simply wheeling the puck up the ice. Schenn is THE perfect partner for Rathbone - on paper at least. Sincerely hope this is true. PS: Definitely getting ahead of myself, but I'd be curious to see the total # of icings for this pairing at the end of the season if things shake out the way I hope/think they will.

Habs are my 2nd favourite team. I shut the TV off as the clock was winding down because I couldn't see what came after... I haven't been able to find a clip showing the players going to Weber after the game ended to console him. Do you (or anyone for that matter) have a link you can share?

Very good to hear about Drouin. They certainly could have used him in the final if he was at the top of his game - I was still holding on hope that he might come back out of nowhere but I knew it was a longshot. Really sad news about Weber Weber was probably my favourite player in the NHL for the past 15 years. I already got his Habs jersey. There were rumours back in the day that he could have ended up on the Canucks, but it never came to pass. That would have been the most joyous day of my Canucks fandom. I was ecstatic when he went to my 2nd favourite team. Wish the Mountain Man the best of luck on his future endeavours, and can't wait to see him back in the hockey world in some capacity or another.

I know what you're saying, if we had Forsling we would be cup contenders. AND Forsling, the stout shutdown Dman that he is, would have replaced Edler's minutes. Hope this helps.

Most adults have jobs therefore are associated with their company in some way, but not everyone is a spokesperson for their company. What you're saying is if you're a public figure, you can't have your own personal opinion on things. Why? It doesn't mean it's your employer's stance on the matter, unless the person is actually the spokesperson or explicitly states that they are sharing their company's views on a certain matter. The scenario you're proposing can be resolved with a public statement from the business saying that the views shared by that individual are not reflective of the views of the company. They can also make the employee issue a disclaimer that the views they are sharing are their own personal views and not reflective of their place of employment. It's the mob mentality that does not distinguish between personal views and organizational views that I have an issue with. It's like someone that can't distinguish between the actor and the character they play on TV. That line of thinking is not conducive to public discourse. People get outraged over anything that gets enough attention on social media. That's what gets it to that level of attention, there's enough controversy in it to be discussed. I never got the hate David Booth saw when he shared hunting pictures. It's his own personal time and his own personal actions, if you have a problem with it stop following him on Twitter. That doesn't mean the Canucks want their players to hunt in their free time. There are enough people out there that if you put forth any opinion there will be a faction of people that will be outraged. His opinion is what led to his protest which is an exercise in free speech. I don't support that, and never will. As for the semantics, it's a little too fine-tooth-combed, I'd rather discuss the ethics of the extent of a company's involvement in its employees personal opinions.

I wear a mask everywhere I go and will continue to do so. People should wear masks. Store owners have the right to refuse giving their business to people not wearing masks. I think protesters are dead wrong about this issue. But above all, people have the right to express their opinion without fear of their livelihood being stripped. This is not a baked goods store that didn't want to give you a cupcake because you're not wearing a mask. A man lost his livelihood because of an opinion. This is not a democratic state. It's very dangerous grounds. I hope none of you find yourselves in a position where you have to choose between standing up for what you believe or having a job. Free speech reigns supreme above all. Always. Even above the right to get free health care because free speech is what gave you the right to discuss the merits of free health care. This should be absolutely unacceptable to us as a society. People need to feel comfortable expressing opinions that are not agreed upon. That's how progress happens. So many in today's society are unwilling to hear another side while claiming progressive thinking, I hope society as a whole soon starts seeing the hypocrisy in that

Let's gooooo!! Excited to see what Jake can do with a little fire burning in him. If that doesn't get him going I don't know what will.