Benchsplinters Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Burrows scored 0 goals, 3 assists -7 from season start to Christmas while getting top-line icetime with elite playmakers. What exactly is there to be said about that? Boy you are sure a breath of fresh air around here. Where did you get all that enthusiasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Just recovered from 2 injuries = Torts hey lets throw him in the top 6 with protective wear around his face which does not let him see properly. -7 I wonder how the rest of the team played after Christmas? And if he gets injured again this season? Sure it's an excuse but suddenly he's an injury prone player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sestito Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Kass is improveing fast No, he isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diakonos Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 No, he isn't. He sure seemed to me to be improving fast last year. What makes you think that trajectory has stopped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 No, he isn't. You don't think so? The inconsistency is still there, but I thought he took his overall play up a notch, especially in the second half of the season (except later on in the season in Dallas ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William_Clarkson Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Except Kassian flourished under Torts, last year he finally put things together and wasn't a total liability out there defensively like he was with AV So can we put Edler on the 3rd line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdubuya Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Burrows was fine at the end of the season. People need to chill out. Did the Sedins inflate his stats? yes. Did he inflate the Sedins stats? maybe. Their best years have been playing with him. Obviously we will see what happens with Vrbata. I know this topic has been beaten to death but I think most of us can agree Torts was a nightmare and that while some of these guys are getting older and on more expensive deals than before, they can hopefully still be effective players for us under Willie. With the cap going up, 4.5 mill and 7 million dollar contracts aren't as ludicrous as they once were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain'tYouSurprised? Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 No, he isn't. Man I love this post. "No, he isn't." Nuff said folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Except Kassian flourished under Torts, last year he finally put things together and wasn't a total liability out there defensively like he was with AV Under Torts, or in spite of him? If Kassian got anything from the coaching staff, it certainly wasn't from Torts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain'tYouSurprised? Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Under Torts, or in spite of him? If Kassian got anything from the coaching staff, it certainly wasn't from Torts. I know who. Non other than the man himself.. Dan Cloutier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Kassian did well playing with the $4.5 million third liner -David Booth. Nothing left in the season but a contract to play for he came to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure to Mogilny Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Man I love this post. "No, he isn't." Nuff said folks. Typical sestito post unfortunatley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain'tYouSurprised? Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Typical sestito post unfortunatley Unfortunately* Typical Bure to Mogilny post unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Unfortunately* Typical Bure to Mogilny post unfortunately. My reaction to this: Lets all give an around of applause to our... BEST COACH OF CANUCKS HISTORY! Welcome to CDC. You've apparently caught on to what is typical, and are aiming to fit right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Burrows scored 0 goals, 3 assists -7 from season start to Christmas while getting top-line icetime with elite playmakers. What exactly is there to be said about that? Ban being Ban - ironically, of course has something to say about that..... But on the subject of plus/minus, what would your +/- be had CDC not taken away the minus lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thwack Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Let's face the facts. Torts as it turns out was not the right fit for the team, obviously. The fact that he went to management and wanted him traded or bought out and didn't even speak with Burrows tells me that he had made up his mind about the guy before he even got here. (aren't you supposed to help your top players?) His job is to get the most from his players. He signed up to motivate and teach his players how to play the systems,to which he believes, are right for the personnel. He failed at this, miserably. How many other players did Torts guide to their worst careers ? I think I could say, with honesty, most of them. I was watching this team when Mike Keenan came in and drove our favorite player out of town in a very similar fashion.... Gillis's final moves have set the franchise back to the stone age. Looking forward though... Burrows will have a bounce back year for the different coach alone. Our new GM has made more roster changes than the last one could in years. We have a new weapon up front with Vrbata. A stable new number 1 goalie who is proven. Youth coming in, depth, balance, competition for spots, no more disgruntled players/ distractions...(Kes/Lou) I am excited to see what they can do, with a new coach. I think they will make the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 count your blessings Burr, sometimes 'less is more' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I actually was a Tortorella fan, and was a fan of the hiring, and expected the team to regress a bit more continuing the trend... But wow. That season was eye-wideningly bad. It sure is easy to blame the coach, and in this case its rightly so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucks-4-Life Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 If I was Burrows, I'd be very concerned about the reports of Vrbata playing with the twins. Everybody needs to calm down about Vrbata. He hasn't played a single shift with the Sedins yet. We have no clue if it's going to work out. Who knows, maybe Burrows is playing with the Sedins again by Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William_Clarkson Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 burrows called me and told me to tell you to suck it lol Good to see Burrows sticking up for Kassian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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