Hairy Kneel Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 9 hours ago, Boudrias said: Not unusual but IMO Tanev enters the season with the least amount of questions about what he brings. Edler is whether he can regain a +40 season; Hutton: can he continue his development and be a true ozone performer; Sbisa: can he progress and anchor his #5 spot; Tryamkin, Larson and Pedan: who breaks out and claims #6; Gudbranson: not having seen much of his play I am wondering how complete a game he brings. Florida let him go for McCann which is a red flag in my mind. #3 overall. Is he simply a physical presence or does he have that first pass that fans talk about. My guesstitmate: Edler - Tanev Hutton - Gudbranson Tryamkin - Sbisa Larsen - Pedan* Pedan ends up in Utica Yes Pedan will come up on injuries (even a hang nail sit down whoevers needs a rest/injury etc) Larsen I'm hoping gets a few pp's to show his skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 16 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: Yes Pedan will come up on injuries (even a hang nail sit down whoevers needs a rest/injury etc) Larsen I'm hoping gets a few pp's to show his skill. 16 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: Yes Pedan will come up on injuries (even a hang nail sit down whoevers needs a rest/injury etc) Larsen I'm hoping gets a few pp's to show his skill. I heard rumors of Van carrying 8 d-men which could be interesting considering how many forwards are looking for spots. Pedan has to clear waivers so sending him down could be a gamble. Same with Larsen. If Tryamkin resumes his play from last spring he isn't going anywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 3 hours ago, Boudrias said: I heard rumors of Van carrying 8 d-men which could be interesting considering how many forwards are looking for spots. Pedan has to clear waivers so sending him down could be a gamble. Same with Larsen. If Tryamkin resumes his play from last spring he isn't going anywhere. (And Sbisa used to be a forward before he switched to defense)..I like hiding a D man on the 4th. Defenseman are going to be the backbone of the team this year..a full platoon capable of mixing and matching to each opponent. This will be good for coaching match ups for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 17 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: (And Sbisa used to be a forward before he switched to defense)..I like hiding a D man on the 4th. Defenseman are going to be the backbone of the team this year..a full platoon capable of mixing and matching to each opponent. This will be good for coaching match ups for sure. Actually? Can we put him up front instead of Grenier next time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 17 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: (And Sbisa used to be a forward before he switched to defense)..I like hiding a D man on the 4th. Defenseman are going to be the backbone of the team this year..a full platoon capable of mixing and matching to each opponent. This will be good for coaching match ups for sure. Are you suggesting another Terry Harper? Bowman used to play Harper like a fiddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) Tryamkin certainly has a lot to work with, and I don't refer to his size. He has hockey skills and IQ that can be developed. I'm not certain you can say the same about Pedan ...although Pedan does have other attributes. Biega as much as I like him has maybe a better chance to clear the waiver wire. Larson I haven't ever seen him but if he's a special team player and Vcr needs more success on the PP then he's likely to be the man. Sbisa IMO is the odd man out. WE have physicality with Gudbranson and Tryamkin so do we need Sbisa occasional physical attributes ? the problem is how long will he be JB's blue eye boy Edited July 20, 2016 by Fred65 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 4 hours ago, Boudrias said: Are you suggesting another Terry Harper? Bowman used to play Harper like a fiddle. Not familiar with Harper but Bowman was as smart as they come for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post komodo0921 Posted July 20, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) On 7/16/2016 at 6:17 PM, aqua59 said: I think it's great that we're high on Tryamkin. I agree he'll be interesting to watch, yet we need to keep our expectations and reality in check when talking Tryampkin. Our defence may take a bit to get used to each other but people will be crowing about the great job JB gas done when the defense becomes a nightmare to play against . I not only look forward to Vancouver pounding Lucic but most teams on the west. He'll be watching for more than Tryamkin over his shoulder. I got off topic a bit but in thinking Lucic is gonna have a rough ride over the length of his contract. I agree. There's been a definite shift in JBs defensive strategy and I like it. The additions are going to need some time to gel but our blue line looks a lot better. Tryamkin has all the tools to become a beast but he's got a lot of work ahead of him and expectations shouldn't be too high for him this year. I, like everyone else in Canuck nation, am very excited to watch Tryamkin this year but I don't expect to see a superstar emerge yet. I'd be happy if he just plays a solid defensive game, much like Tanev. Reliable, limits chances and makes few mistakes in our zone. Maybe some offence will emerge in the future but for now, stick to the basics. He definitely looked lost last season with not knowing english and playing a different style of hockey on a smaller ice surface, but I was very impressed with how he handled the changes and the hype that was around him at all times. His maturity level seems to be high and that bodes well for him and us. Edited July 20, 2016 by komodo0921 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Love the comment regarding improving language skills and related commitment level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 19 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said: Not familiar with Harper but Bowman was as smart as they come for sure. I guess I am dating myself. Terry Harper was a guy who could play both forward and defense. Bowman used to rotate him around and would sit him out on occasion. When that happened Harper always came back with a solid game with his nasty side showing. Bowman used to be pretty brutal with his bottom 6 forwards. His d-core was always golden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 2 hours ago, Boudrias said: I guess I am dating myself. Terry Harper was a guy who could play both forward and defense. Bowman used to rotate him around and would sit him out on occasion. When that happened Harper always came back with a solid game with his nasty side showing. Bowman used to be pretty brutal with his bottom 6 forwards. His d-core was always golden. I like the idea of creating competition for the bottom 6. I like when players have to earn their ice time. (Oh I can't be waived.I have a NTC etc) Keeping players hungry is a good thing. Bowman reminds me of a tough old coach that wouldn't take half ass$d efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=889927&utm_source=social&utm_medium=hootsuite&utm_campaign= thats better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aqua59 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 On 7/21/2016 at 11:15 AM, Hairy Kneel said: I like the idea of creating competition for the bottom 6. I like when players have to earn their ice time. (Oh I can't be waived.I have a NTC etc) Keeping players hungry is a good thing. Bowman reminds me of a tough old coach that wouldn't take half ass$d efforts. I agree, inner competition should make for a player. JB has done a pretty good job of upping the compete level of the team and has a lot of people looking forward to next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I think that Nikita would have served himself a bigger favour by staying in Vancouver this summer ..IMO...Its a pretty critical time for him,and you would have to think its pretty hard to monitor a players progress when he's 10 time zones away. Anyway,guess we will know one way or the the other.. 6 weeks from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 13 minutes ago, Honky Cat said: I think that Nikita would have served himself a bigger favour by staying in Vancouver this summer ..IMO...Its a pretty critical time for him,and you would have to think its pretty hard to monitor a players progress when he's 10 time zones away. Anyway,guess we will know one way or the the other.. 6 weeks from now. I know what you're saying but here guys have lives too. Didn't he get married this summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramarossa Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 3 hours ago, Gooseberries said: I know what you're saying but here guys have lives too. Didn't he get married this summer? He did get married, in April or May I think, then went on (what appears to be, based on instagram ) a pretty long honeymoon. I swear I heard him in an interview quoted as saying he would train in Van or stay in close contact with Canucks trainers, something along those lines, for the summer. I'm excited to see what he looks like out of camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, ThrustyPrusty89 said: He did get married, in April or May I think, then went on (what appears to be, based on instagram ) a pretty long honeymoon. I swear I heard him in an interview quoted as saying he would train in Van or stay in close contact with Canucks trainers, something along those lines, for the summer. I'm excited to see what he looks like out of camp. Didn't he say something about leaning out too, by dropping 20 lbs? He felt he needed to be quicker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramarossa Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 12 minutes ago, Alflives said: Didn't he say something about leaning out too, by dropping 20 lbs? He felt he needed to be quicker? Yeah, that he wanted to lose some kilograms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman64 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 On 7/11/2016 at 1:25 PM, TheRocket18 said: This is not, repeat Not, a good sign for us... Hmmm would I rather be in the wieght room..... Or... Sexercise??? Nothing like stamina building! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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