SamJamIam Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Reports are they're working on a new deal right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drouin Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Good, I was under the impression that he was fairly happy here and I really like the way he has developed. Hes a much a better defensemen then he was when he arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 IIRC even as a 7th Dman, Alberts played roughly half the season, every season that he has been here. Lots of opportunity with injury, rest, and matchups to slot in. Even with Weber in front of him (debatable) he'd get a lot of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckRow Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 You know it's a slow off season when a Mark Fistric and 7th defenceman thread is racking up the posts. Training camp can't come any sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Third pairing with Tanev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 You know it's a slow off season when a Mark Fistric and 7th defenceman thread is racking up the posts. Training camp can't come any sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I feel like this is the longest off season ever ... I dont know why that is .. its taking forever ... i miss hockey .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Sneer Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Fistric can throw the odd body check but come on guys he was in and out of the oilers lineup. The oilers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 only because our coach benched a far better D man in Ballard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hehe there's a Canadian baseball player who is all over the news right now for starting his career pitching 17 straight scoreless innings. His name is Andrew Albers and I keep getting faked out by the news updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I feel like this is the longest off season ever ... I dont know why that is .. its taking forever ... i miss hockey .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This has been one of the better offseasons that I can remember, 2 solid 1st round picks in what might be the deepest draft in NHL history, a few nice options for the bottom 6 and a medium sized boatload prospects in the pipeline. I can't remember the Canucks ever having 3 prospects at the junior camp either. Getting swept sucks but it ain't the first time I've seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Alberts is better then Fistric will ever be. Is it 100% that hes not returning? That would be a shame he actually played fairly well last year IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This has been one of the better offseasons that I can remember, 2 solid 1st round picks in what might be the deepest draft in NHL history, a few nice options for the bottom 6 and a medium sized boatload prospects in the pipeline. I can't remember the Canucks ever having 3 prospects at the junior camp either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamJamIam Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Uhh, anyone in their right mind would take Fistric over Alberts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Uhh, anyone in their right mind would take Fistric over Alberts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgson!! Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Uhh, not quite. Fistric is overrated on here because he can throw big hits. The guy couldn't even keep a spot in the Oilers lineup. And if he was so solid like people claim, he would have been signed long ago. Alberts has only gotten better in his time here and is now pretty good in his own zone. He knows when to be physical and when to play it safe now. Plus he's already familiar with the team. For the same price, Alberts>>Fistric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 This has been one of the better offseasons that I can remember, 2 solid 1st round picks in what might be the deepest draft in NHL history, a few nice options for the bottom 6 and a medium sized boatload prospects in the pipeline. I can't remember the Canucks ever having 3 prospects at the junior camp either. Getting swept sucks but it ain't the first time I've seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Our team is missing a dynamic scoring winger behind Danny, a play maker / puck possession player to anchor our depth scoring, a puck rushing D to spark our transition game (and life back into our PP) and a crease clearing big ugly bastard of a defender. I see only two of these 4 missing elements as possibly being filled by our improving prospect pool which you herald as a reason to get excited. And that assumes any of them step up to the plate this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 The fact that he couldn't make the Oilers defence proves that he is a 6th/7th defenceman. Some people here think he's top 4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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