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I noticed that he likes to roan a lot in his own zone when defending. That will probably drive the coaches nuts. That being said, he's very big and mobile, so that helps mitigate things.... and opposition probably doesn't really expect things like that. He's unorthodox to say the least.

It's nothing yet. Just wait until Matthew Tkatchuk go scores like 30 goals, with Juolevi still developing. There will be lots of "OMGZ! CoULD haV dr4ted tK4tChuk!!!"

Dmitry is a bit too light for the NHL. I believe he is just currently 5'11 and 170lbs. Hopefully he'll spend an extra 2 years in the AHL and gain another 15-20 pounds.

But with that mentality, they'll never send the kid in. Against good team -> not fair for Tryamkim go up against a top tier team Against average team -> the Canucks will be battling them for playoff spot, so too important to risk sending in Tryamkin Against poor team -> the team really need to capitalize on an easy two-pointer, can't risk using Tryamkin

Odd... we've been told by the Mayor and his Chi-com cronies that real estate prices wasn't driven by foreign buyers. That the foreign tax won't do anything. And to consider otherwise would be akin to racism, lol.

The 3 top wingmans for the Sedins were Burrows, Samuelsson and Carter. Each of them compliment the Sedins by bringing someone the twins don't do. Burrows.... create off the rush, crashes the net, do the spadework to retrieve the puck. Samuelsson.... shoots from anywhere and everywhere, the right-hand shot Carter.... around the net, willing to shoot, right-hand shot Eriksson needs to stop emulating what the Sedins do, and just simplify his game. Henrik and Daniel doesn't need anyone player to cycle the puck in the corner with, they don't need someone to try to set them up.... they need a trigger man and someone to patrol the blue paint.

Can't they just dress him up as the 7th defenseman or 13th forward and just put him in spot duty like the PK? Or just have him on the 4th line for a game.... a Tryamkin - Gaunce - Virtanen crash & bang line... where Brendan Gaunce is the "little guy" at 6'2 220lbs, lol.

I always wonder how so many people have Dragonites. There are like 4 gyms in my neighbourhood... all level 10 with like 8/10 of each gym being 2700+ Dragonites, the odd few being Lapras and Snorelax. My 1400CP guys doesn't stand any chance....

I still think JV should be with the Canucks... only if he's going to get at least 12+ minutes per night and allowed to make mistakes. He's going out there trying to make the safe plays and to be defensively reliable. Not bad.... but he's supposed to a crasher/banger, net front presence with a slick shot.... and so far, he's not really playing to his strength. The Canucks may say they're trying to groom prospects, but considering that WD has already shortened things to just 3 lines this early in the season, I doubt Virtanen will be getting any meaningful minutes. Vancouver lucked out with Bo Horvat and Baertschi.

Edler is the only defenseman on the Canucks with the ability to play at the level of true #1 (Hutton may be able to in a couple of years or so). We have all seen glimpses of it, so we do know it's there somewhere. But a bit of a dichotomy, he can only play at an elite level when it's not expected to be the top guy. Times when Edler excelled: 2007-09 - Salo was the main offensive guy, Ohlund/Mitchell as the main defensive guy 2010-11 - Salo/Ehrhoff the main offensive players, Hamhuis the main defensive guy From 2012 on - Edler the main offensive defenseman -> start to see major cracks in his game, even a quiet 49 points season too.

I guess David Ousted is the real leader of the team. He's pretty much the Roberto Luongo of the Whitecaps, lol. Emotional guy (always trying to pump up the fans for support), one of the best goalkeeper in the league, can outright steal games for you... but his abilities masks major deficiencies on the team.

Is Sbisa actually playing well... or just our expectations are so low that as long as he doesn't make any blatant mistakes, it's considered a good game? A couple of times last game (or maybe against Calgary), he had the puck in his own zone and tried to skate away from the forechecker, and he pretty much ran outta room on his own blueline once another forechecker came along. Not saying Tryamkin wouldn't have made the same mistake, but the drop in play will be minimal IMO.

So... a lot of skilled labour people are coming here with working holiday visas, student visas and seasonal permits? lol

Does the number include pre-sales? I heard that the pre-sale market has remained steady as the non-resident tax doesn't apply to pre-sales units.

Just remember, Manneh was supposedly highly scouted a couple of years back. Nothing came out from that. Most likely if some EPL team wants to pursue Davies, they're not gonna be offering enough money to make it worthwhile. Unless they're gonna go all out and really gave the Whitecaps a couple of million for some teenager... it'll be better for Vancouver to market Alphonso as a homegrown, next up-and-coming star.

Are Juolevi's options for the upcoming season only with the Canucks or with the London Knights? Is he unable to play in the AHL because he was draft out of the CHL? Or can he sent to Utica as he is also a product of Jokerit development program? Any chance he may be sent to play for Jokerit instead of the OHL? IMO, probably better to play in the 2nd best league in the world and against men, rather than against teenagers.

$500,000,000 / 2900 = $172,413.79

His goal per minutes of play was like very high. His athleticism was still there and he's very experienced... not sure why the Whitecaps never played him more when he was here and why they didn't re-sign him (although he did retire). Perhaps a reason why the Whitecaps can't land some elite DP is maybe because they are unwilling to come to Vancouver? Thierry Henry never played in BC Place. Beckham rather get suspended than to make the trip North. Kaka didn't play against the Whitecaps in Vancouver either. The artificial turf might me turning star players away from the Caps.... so until Vancouver is able to get an outdoor stadium or some real retractable roof stadium.... maybe this is the best they're able to get.

It's weird saying this.... but I kinda miss Rivero and Earnshaw for the Whitecaps....

I dunno.... wasn't he the guy on the bench messing with the ball in the final minutes during the Amway Championship, forcing the ref to give him a yellow..... probably gave the ref extra incentive to not blow the whistle? Doesn't really scream leadership....

The only way I can think the team can justify having a juggled lineup is if players aren't training/working hard enough and the need to light a fire under them. But if that's the case... the team has a way way bigger issue. One thing I noticed since beginning of the year is Pedro Morales playing the role of a defensive midfielder instead of trying to pressure offensively. It's akin to have Henrik Sedin to be a checking centre..... a waste of talent.

I don't think a change in management or coaching will really make much of a difference if they have to work with an internal salary cap. While coach Robinson has made some strange coaching decision, the team is starting to remind me of the Dave Nonis era of the Canucks. A few good/decent pieces, but with the coaches forced to scramble things ups hoping something will work.

Don't you know? It's more important to have the top plays of the months, 3 channels of the same baseball game and multiple random other sports instead!

Davies seems to have all the tools. Currently he looks a bit weak, have somewhat poor balance (can't seem to stop on a dime), doesn't quite have the speed like Manneh or former Caps Mattocks and positioning could be better.... not saying he's a bad player... but just he's very young and very raw. Imagine 4+ years of training and development... a 19-year old Alphonso Davies. He's just 5'10 and 150lbs currently.... once he tacks on another 25-30 pounds and with more games under his belt.... watch out!

I wonder what will be his plans for the upcoming season. While he did play in the OHL, he was originally playing in Finland, so would he be eligible to play for the Comets? Or because he was drafted out of CHL that his European league status doesn't apply? I doubt he'll make it to the Canucks out of training camp (not impossible... just improbable considering the depth).... since he still gotta fill out to prevent injuries. Although using the 9-game limit might not be a bad idea (assuming it's applicable). Just cycle in as the 6/7th guy, plus some PP time and some PK to get a better understanding on what his strengths and limitations are at the pro level. Play every 2nd game or so, switching it up with Biega, Tryamkim, etc. Should last until December, where he can be loaned to the Finnish World Junior team. Then send him back down to the OHL or Utica. If he is able to play in the AHL, it's probably better for his development. While the London Knights organization is as professional as it can get for a junior club, it's still not pro level. The AHL can provide better competition, plus it allows the Canucks to monitor his development and off-ice regimen (diet, training, etc).