Langdon Algur Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Henrik or Kesler cause we don't have any other centres capable of playing a top 6 role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 In defense of Lou, yes we have a great backup that may be a better all around goaltender but Lou may need to be our MVP. If he plays bad how much will it hurt us before we switch for the rest of the playoffs. Will it be one bad game, two? It may put the nucks in too deep of a hole to pull out of. My vote is for Lou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questforthecup Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 How does this thread not have a poll? I say Hamhuis...without him, our defense crumbles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 The thing that makes this team so special is our depth; when someone gets injured, there's always another guy there to step in and fill his spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Dew Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Do people honestly believe the team is built around Hamhuis? The most valuable player is the one the team is built around. Luongo, Kesler and Sedins are the only elite players in the team that qualifies for that criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuxforever Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I'd go with Henrik. He is our captain and the no.1 setup man. Without him, other teams will shift their attention to the other lines and will be able to shut us completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthe12man Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 1.Hamhuis 2.Henrik 3.Kesler(playoffs mainly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotiman187 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Luongo, the way he goes the canucks go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menace Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Salo or Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Morris Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I am a believer that this team is made up of the sum of all its parts. We have good depth on D and on Forward that if one player gets injured, or is slumping the other players seem to pick up the slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Bieksa's Fault Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 1. Hank + Kesler. Without either of them, we have to use Pahlsson or Lapierre as a top six centreman, and that's just plain terrifying. Henrik is our best playmaker and instantly makes two forwards produce at PPG rates, and Kesler is a gritty player who does just about everything. I'd say both are equally as valuable to the Canucks. 2. Luongo. Without him, we start Schneider and have Lack as a backup. Both are unproven in the playoffs (the latter unproven in the NHL, period), although that doesn't mean they can't be good. I fully expect Luongo to get a clean slate every series, meaning he starts each series and it's his job to lose. And yes, Schneider will see playoff time. 3. Salo + Hamhuis + Edler. We've been lucky enough to avoid the injury bug for the most part, knock on wood, but if Salo or Hamhuis are missing the defence just doesn't look as good. Edler is mentioned for some variety, as he tends to make the forwards just a little bit better. The Doughty hit swayed my opinion too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Anybody saying something different than Luongo or Schneider is crazy. Take Manning away from the Colts look what happens... If our goalies play like crap in the playoffs it doesnt matter how good ANYBODY else is, individually or collectively because we won't go far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Do people honestly believe the team is built around Hamhuis? The most valuable player is the one the team is built around. Luongo, Kesler and Sedins are the only elite players in the team that qualifies for that criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjkaemingh Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Lou? Ah, Schneider could replace him in a heartbeat. I love Lou, but he is not at the top of this list. CS can do the same job easily IMO. Hank for sure on offense (then maybe Kes). We have great depth at forward, anybody else can be replaced with moving guys up the line up. Miss 3 guys or more, we are screwed. D is the key. Edler, Hamhuis, Salo, Bieksa (in that order) lose one of them. We are in big trouble. Wins are still possible but much harder to achieve. 5/6/7 D men have to play more important minutes = bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onions Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 This is a horrible question IMO. This is a team game, loosing any player is not good but i'm sure the rest of the team will step it up however they can to fill the gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Boogie Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I feel that we underestimate the importance of Bieksa. He is not just part of the heart of this team but he is a rally-er for the team. He leads by example and provides the ruthless hard hitting grit not only at the back but increasingly in offence. We feed off him in terms of spirit and his never say die attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 me (see username) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucklehead420 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 without a doubt Hamhuis and Edler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHodgson9 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Luu/Ham/Burr/Hank Any of those 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeygal Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 THIS IS THE KEY TO BEING A TEAM. THIS TEAM SEEMS THE BE THE BEST ONE SO FAR AT PLAYING AS A TOTAL UNIT. WHEN PIECE OF THE PUZZLE IS REMOVED THE REST OF THE TEAM SEEMS TO FLOW INTO THE MISSING SPOT AND HOLD IT TOGETHER UNTIL THE PIECE RETURNS. GO NUCKS GO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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