on the cycle Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Brian Dumoulin http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php? player=33896 Listed at 6'4" 219Lbs on ahl site 23 years old Shoots left physical two way guy who likes to jump up in the play. Good skater with alot of size. I have heard he makes some bad decisions in his own zone sometimes when under pressure. Probably needs to be on a pairing with Tanev or (more likely) Corrado. He is pushed down to around 5th/6th on the depth chart of Penguins defensive prospects could be picked up for some veterans such as Higgins/Hansen and a later round pick. This is the value I've heard he is worth I don't know if that's completely fair value, but it seams like a good pickup. Jared Tinordi http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=20706 Listed at 6'6" 225lbs on nhl site 23 years old (22, turns 23 on feb. 19) shoots left Shutdown, physical guy with good skating ability. Don't look at his points to see how valuable he is. He isn't going to be had for cheap either, someone with his size and skating ability aren't easy to find and the Canadiens are very high on him. Reports are Tinordi is unhappy with being buried in the ahl so he could be had for a veteran forward like Higgins or Hansen and a B level Prospect. Again this is what I've read he's worth I don't know if it's completely accurate. I think it would be a good pickup, helps out defensively and physically. A knock is he probably won't put up big numbers but he is compared to Willie Mitchell (but bigger). Taylor Aronson http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=27126 Listed at 6'1" 205lbs 23 years old shoots right A bit of a surprise he was in the echl for the last 3 years but has broken out in the ahl. Kinda a jack of all trades good skater, good size, good puck skills and offensive ability, as well as good defensive ability. Not really (as the saying goes) a master of any of them but solid all around. The best thing about him is he would be an affordable pickup especially with Nashville wanting to compete they may be able to sell someone from our bottom 6 to get him. He may not be nhl ready but he will be with another season in the ahl. People really seem to like him but he is severely buried by depth and won't get a chance with Nashville so it's something to look at. Those are just 3 defensive prospects I think could be good pickups. Who else does everyone think is a good option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatCanucks Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'd like them to hold onto Higgins and Hansen. Higgins is probably one of our most underrated players and Hansen provides a lot of energy. Plus the Canucks have defencemen in Utica that are just as good as the ones you've listed. Biega has been pretty good even though it's been just one game. This Pedan kid has also looked good from what I've seen of him down in Utica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFan2323 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yea tinordi is good I heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yea tinordi is good I heard Until Pedan broke him in half... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yea tinordi is good I heard I would rather have Pedan up..they say Tinordi might never play the same after this....Dumoulin sounds intriging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Any one of the three you list would be good pickups...Canucks lack size and heaviness on the backend so the players you list would be great to add to the depth chart. Don't know who the Canucks would have to give up to acquire these type of players though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomessi Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I would rather have Pedan up..they say Tinordi might never play the same after this.... I could watch that video 100x and its still shocking.. great ko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 If there was a way to nab Griffin Reinhart or Mirco Mueller without emptying our cupboards I'd be a all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I could watch that video 100x and its still shocking.. great ko Yeah the KO is good but it is really too bad that he had to Kypreos his face off of the ice. That makes it exponentially worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatCanucks Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I've heard lots of rumors that the Sens are willing to move Chris Phillips. He's a Veteran defenceman and has played pretty good on a struggling team. Maybe the Canucks can acquire him. He's good in his own end and has a ton of experience. He might be able to fill in the hole left by Bieksa. Not sure what we'd have to give up though. He does become a UFA at the end of this season. And he is 36 years old. I don't think the asking price is that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'd like them to hold onto Higgins and Hansen. Higgins is probably one of our most underrated players and Hansen provides a lot of energy. Plus the Canucks have defencemen in Utica that are just as good as the ones you've listed. No they don't. I'd be all over Higgins and Hansen for those guys, they are underrated but their time as Canucks has come to an end. This isn't 2011 anymore, we don't need depth to push us over the top. We need prospects who can start defining the new generation of Canucks. The Horvat generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCanuck Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I think we've filled our quota for young defenseman in the present. Corrado, Tanev and Clendening is good for now. Even Sbisa is still a young d-man at 24. The next step is to start drafting d-men in the early rounds and develop them ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 We need more defence with experience, someone like Willie Mitchell. Mitchell is playing shutdown minutes along with Gudbranson in Florida and he's keeping their defence really solid while Ekblad and Campbell provide the offence. We need a tough, stay at home defenceman someone right beside Clendening who can skate the puck up the ice, we have Hamhuis with Corrado along with Edler and Tanev when we're healthy. We just need a more experienced Ryan Stanton. Defenders get better with more experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I'd like them to hold onto Higgins and Hansen. Higgins is probably one of our most underrated players and Hansen provides a lot of energy. Plus the Canucks have defencemen in Utica that are just as good as the ones you've listed. Biega has been pretty good even though it's been just one game. This Pedan kid has also looked good from what I've seen of him down in Utica.. ya higgins amd hansolo are good they gobble up 5 mill cap space and camt buy a goal lets sign them to life time contracts lol sorry id rather have horvat kenins and mattias than underperforming vets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Higgins + for deHaan. The Isles already have 5 d-men playing more minutes recently and aren't using Donovan or Reinhart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Higgins+/++ for Reinhart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 The team is desperate for a top-two offensive d man. The younger,the better. Rest assured , Benning is trying to pry any one of a dozen d men out of different organization's hands. The trade deadline might pry one out of a deep club. Just wait and see what comes Jim's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 .ya higgins amd hansolo are good they gobble up 5 mill cap space and camt buy a goal lets sign them to life time contracts lol sorry id rather have horvat kenins and mattias than underperforming vets Except both Higgens and Hansen are consummate professionals that man a very successful PP. I would rather the young guys scratch and claw and earn their stripes. Not good when young guys think they have made it , compromising their work ethic in the process. Then you have underperforming kids that earn millions of bucks and are a PITA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Making trades to fill holes in a beat up team just so we can make he playoffs and get bumped in the first round is not a good idea. We would have to part with more than Higgins for a defenseman who was anywhere near better than those we already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Higgins+/++ for Reinhart? Or that too. I correct my above statement…. the Isles have 6 guys playing more minutes since they are using Strait a lot recently. There might not be a better time to try and get de Haan or Reinhart. As long as we are fully aware of what we are buying as fans. One is a smaller LH version of Clendening and the other is a big gentle stay at home D. No point in hoping they'll be something they aren't. Both fit in our age range and might be worth giving up other futures to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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