DaMacNamedDre Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I now know why they call sami "The Bull" from what i've seen the guy is a total beast when it comes to choking out and shutting down. he's not the biggest guy out there but he has a knack for winning battles with the opposing player usually on his ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Påhlsson is Swedish for 'no mistakes' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotafan Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Not to take away from Pahlson but it doesn't hurt that he's playing with Higgens who is our best forward at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 higgins-pahlsson-hansen has been our best line in the last 5 or 6 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It's what I've said since the trade. The guy is so damn strong along the boards he barely ever loses a battle & in the playoffs when the games get a bit more grindy it'll be even more noticeable. There's a reason he's made it to the finals twice and the conference finals once out of four playoff appearances. Plus, he has untapped offensive potential (which he showed pre-NHL and lockout) which comes in handy when having him in situations like the goal against Colorado tonight - imagine if that was stonehands Josh Green or Ryan Johnson instead.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Not to take away from Pahlson but it doesn't hurt that he's playing with Higgens who is our best forward at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMacNamedDre Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Ugh, Johnson. Very good in his own end, but completely useless in the other 2/3s of the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vigneault's Timeout Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 he set up the winning and only goal with a perfect pass to Higgins last night, if thats what you call completely useless you might want to take a second look at a dictionary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yeah that was a pretty underrated trade by Gillis. I knew about his defensive shutdown ability but he has even shown some offensive skill, like that sick behind the back pass to Higgins. I think the change of scenery (going to a contender) really helped him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice orca Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Best of all, he knows how to throw big hits. For some reason he finishes his hits a lot more than other guys and they look painful, similar to Edler's hits. Can't wait for him to really shine in the playoffs. What disappoints me is that Pahlsson is out-playing Kassian right now. If we kept Hodgson, we would have had a gritty bottom-6 with Pahlsson and plenty of skill and talent as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Great acquisition and can't wait to see what he brings come playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 since trade C. Hodgson is 0.4667 PPG, -2 S. Pahlsson is 0.3571 PPG, +5 first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vansicle Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 he set up the winning and only goal with a perfect pass to Higgins last night, if thats what you call completely useless you might want to take a second look at a dictionary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Ugh, Johnson. Very good in his own end, but completely useless in the other 2/3s of the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 While I like the Pahlsson deal, theHodgson deal not so much. last 5 games, after Coho got used to his new team, has outscored Hank, Kes, Kas and Pahlsson combined. and has 1 less shot than those 4 combined. Hank 3assists 3 shots +1, 8pim Kess 0 points 15 shots +0, 0pim Pahl 3 points 2 shots +2, 6 pim Kass 0 points 5 shots +2 , Coho 7points 24 shots +3 0pim in the last 5 games Coho 7 points , Canucks 9goals. As much as I like Pahlsson I would have rather kept Coho and Sulzer and traded for Parros or McGrattontyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-side Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Agree 100% with thread, i just wish we would see more points from him. No doubt though i'm on the Samuel Pahlsson train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It's not like we just traded two 4th rounders for a rental. He's coming back next year guaranteed, just like Lapierre, Alberts, and Higgins did after the deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Oversimplified. Here is the counterpoint / stat in response - in the last five games, Hodgson has been on the ice for as many goals scored by the Sabres opposition as every player on the Vancouver Canucks combined... five games...take the ten previous and Hodgson looks like an AHL center -neither say a whole lot. He is a good player, but was anything but the key to the Canucks (or Sabres) success. He is not as big a deal as his agent and the Gallaghers have made him out to be. The Canucks are focusing on team defense with two rookie blueliners in the lineup, Ballard out, and cycling vets like Salo and Bieksa out for a rest. Shutouts depend upon centers like Kes, Hank, Pahl playing well and supporting their defensemen. if you like the Pahlsson deal - it was made to replace Hodgson - so not liking the Hodgson deal doesn't make a whole lot of sense - if there wasn't enough ice time for him before the Pahlsson deal.... There are plenty of Hodgson threads to lament his departure, and really it has been more than overdone. The third line can certainly prevent as much scoring as it was creating before the deal, and ironically, they are spending a lot of time in the other end of the ice, and are still creating scoring chances... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tearloch7 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Are you jokin with me Oldnews? Coho has been on for 1 ga by Sabres ops While the Canucks have not. ya gots to get up a lil earlier in th mornin fer me t fall fer that 1. Hodgson has one thing the Canucks lack, vision &a shot Hank has vision but no shot Kesler has shot but not vision. The Canucks are struggling to score and the PP has gone dry. Does the 2nd unit have a single goal since Coho left? Do you like Raymond and Kassien on the 1st line? Is Kassien better TODAY than Weise, Bitz, Oreo or any of the big men Gillis did not trade for? Is Gragnani better today than Sulzer? Two trades, one made them better defensively and the other waisted scoring depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DooBie604 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Pahlsson has been rock solid since he was acquired and our third line is looking really good right now. I always felt that the third line is the pinnacle line during the playoffs as that line has a lot of responsibility, more so than the first line. Not only are they expected to shutdown the other teams top line, play physical and forecheck, they are also relied upon to provided secondary scoring as the first and second line face the top defenders. You look at most of the past Stanley Cup champs and a majority of them won as a result of their third line. As much as you may hate Marchand, it was his line that killed us in the finals, not the first two lines. Same with Chicago two years prior, their third line was the difference maker. And in regards to Cody, there was obviously a lot of things that happened behind closed doors that we are not aware of. Personally I don't know if he demanded a trade or wanted out but I don't think that was the case. However, I do think that there were requests by his agent and parents and perhaps something along the lines of "if he doesn't get more icetime he won't re-sign here". However it's just my speculation. Gillis is a very smart man in my opinion and he wouldn't have traded Cody unless his hand was forced. Especially after the amount they invested in his development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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