Odd. Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 The so called 'hands of stone', a name popular by many CDCers, has done it again. I just want to express my acknowledgement to Hansen. Where would this team be without him? He's such an important piece to our line-up. He can kill penalties, chip in goals, and has a great influence to the young guns. He's surpassed last year's abysmal point production. He has 24 points, in 58 games played. Fine, he has a -3 in a rather stupid stat in plus/minus. But the thing about Hansen is that I don't always look at what he has in his stats column in terms of production. When I see Hansen, I see a guy that can cover almost about anything, he's got great natural speed, he's got a great two-way game, an important piece to our P.K, chips in goals here and there, and a thing that stands out the most other than things he brings, is energy. He brings energy to the line-up. He's always going at it, just an exciting player you'd want in your bottom 6. Every team in the NHL would be all over a guy like Hansen. During these recent stretches, he's been far more noticeable. That line of Kenins/Horvat/Hansen to me has been the line of the month. Hansen hasn't been getting the love Kenins/Horvat have been getting. If anything, without Hansen's hard fore-checking, quick dump and chase he loves to use as he's usually faster than the opposing opponent, and the way he creates havoc around the net and the boards, many of those Horvat/Dorsett goals wouldn't have happened. He's so valuable to the team. Words cannot express how good he is to our team. You have to see it for yourself. The little things, the major things, Hansen gets the job done and that's what you can really ask for of a player that plays his heart out every game and gives it his all; day in, and day out. And this is why I really can't stand Hansen being in on the proposals. He's such an amazing player to have in your bottom 6. He's been vital to our bottom 6. Vital to our team in general, and vital to the overall heart of our team. And this kind of stuff that Hansen brings is exactly the stuff you want our young guns to get a hold off; eventually rub off. Players with 'hands of stone' don't provide the above. If the naysayers actually watch the Canucks, they'll hopefully recognize that 'hands of stone' players are guys like Brian McGrattan, not Hansen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFan2323 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.DirtyDangles Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Definitely not enough Hansen love around here. He has been awesome with Bo n kenins and really plays well beyond his size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-mo Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 The so called 'hands of stone', a name popular by many CDCers, has done it again. I just want to express my acknowledgement to Hansen. Where would this team be without him? He's such an important piece to our line-up. He can kill penalties, chip in goals, and has a great influence to the young guns. He's surpassed last year's abysmal point production. He has 24 points, in 58 games played. Fine, he has a -3 in a rather stupid stat in plus/minus. But the thing about Hansen is that I don't always look at what he has in his stats column in terms of production. When I see Hansen, I see a guy that can cover almost about anything, he's got great natural speed, he's got a great two-way game, an important piece to our P.K, chips in goals here and there, and a thing that stands out the most other than things he brings, is energy. He brings energy to the line-up. He's always going at it, just an exciting player you'd want in your bottom 6. Every team in the NHL would be all over a guy like Hansen. During these recent stretches, he's been far more noticeable. That line of Kenins/Horvat/Hansen to me has been the line of the month. Hansen hasn't been getting the love Kenins/Horvat have been getting. If anything, without Hansen's hard fore-checking, quick dump and chase he loves to use as he's usually faster than the opposing opponent, and the way he creates havoc around the net and the boards, many of those Horvat/Dorsett goals wouldn't have happened. He's so valuable to the team. Words cannot express how good he is to our team. You have to see it for yourself. The little things, the major things, Hansen gets the job done and that's what you can really ask for of a player that plays his heart out every game and gives it his all; day in, and day out. And this is why I really can't stand Hansen being in on the proposals. He's such an amazing player to have in your bottom 6. He's been vital to our bottom 6. Vital to our team in general, and vital to the overall heart of our team. And this kind of stuff that Hansen brings is exactly the stuff you want our young guns to get a hold off; eventually rub off. Players with 'hands of stone' don't provide the above. If the naysayers actually watch the Canucks, they'll hopefully recognize that 'hands of stone' players are guys like Brian McGrattan, not Hansen. I think hansen has made great strides this season in the hands department. he looks a lot more calm when he has the puck in shooting situations and is starting to pick corners on breakaways. he's a great player and I've loved him for years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronalds.Kenins41 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Also would like to point out he has also broken his hands of stone. Instead of shooting straight at the nhl logo like he used to, he shots for corners now. You can see this especially in his breakaway goal in Philly. Don't we all remember the days when he got breakaways and we already knew it wouldn't be a goal? This season he has changed that and a team would be foolish letting him get one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 The so called 'hands of stone', a name popular by many CDCers, has done it again. I just want to express my acknowledgement to Hansen. Where would this team be without him? He's such an important piece to our line-up. He can kill penalties, chip in goals, and has a great influence to the young guns. He's surpassed last year's abysmal point production. He has 24 points, in 58 games played. Fine, he has a -3 in a rather stupid stat in plus/minus. But the thing about Hansen is that I don't always look at what he has in his stats column in terms of production. When I see Hansen, I see a guy that can cover almost about anything, he's got great natural speed, he's got a great two-way game, an important piece to our P.K, chips in goals here and there, and a thing that stands out the most other than things he brings, is energy. He brings energy to the line-up. He's always going at it, just an exciting player you'd want in your bottom 6. Every team in the NHL would be all over a guy like Hansen. During these recent stretches, he's been far more noticeable. That line of Kenins/Horvat/Hansen to me has been the line of the month. Hansen hasn't been getting the love Kenins/Horvat have been getting. If anything, without Hansen's hard fore-checking, quick dump and chase he loves to use as he's usually faster than the opposing opponent, and the way he creates havoc around the net and the boards, many of those Horvat/Dorsett goals wouldn't have happened. He's so valuable to the team. Words cannot express how good he is to our team. You have to see it for yourself. The little things, the major things, Hansen gets the job done and that's what you can really ask for of a player that plays his heart out every game and gives it his all; day in, and day out. And this is why I really can't stand Hansen being in on the proposals. He's such an amazing player to have in your bottom 6. He's been vital to our bottom 6. Vital to our team in general, and vital to the overall heart of our team. And this kind of stuff that Hansen brings is exactly the stuff you want our young guns to get a hold off; eventually rub off. Players with 'hands of stone' don't provide the above. If the naysayers actually watch the Canucks, they'll hopefully recognize that 'hands of stone' players are guys like Brian McGrattan, not Hansen. That is some serious man-crush that this dude^^^^has on Hansen. Hansen is a fine player, provides lots of energy, good on PK, versatile enough to slot up and down the line up, but if JB can package him in a deal to get a bonafide second line scoring forward I'd gladly pay for the cab fare to take Hansen to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaft Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Great post. Hansen doesn't get enough appreciation since he does all the little things that some tend to not notice. He's my favourite player and seeing posts like yours brings a smile to my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hansen injured Miller tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 People expected him to transform into a second line player, much like what Matthias went through went he had a hot streak. He is an A grade third line checker with proper linemates, but he didn't have that here since 2011 until this year. I think he'll be a valuable asset to any Cup contender who needs to shore up their depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hansen injured Miller tonight. Look's like this post was 'bad' timing wasn't it? That is some serious man-crush that this dude^^^^has on Hansen. Hansen is a fine player, provides lots of energy, good on PK, versatile enough to slot up and down the line up, but if JB can package him in a deal to get a bonafide second line scoring forward I'd gladly pay for the cab fare to take Hansen to the airport. You could say that. I'm just a huge fan of Hansen/Burrows and what they bring to the table. Obviously that contract for Burrows is not that good looking, but hey, it's Burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinphase Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 He's a faster, cheaper and younger Chris Higgins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 He's been much better in the 2nd half of the season, just like the Ox, the Sedins, and Kassian. He's already passed last years numbers, but then again, last year was a terrible year for him. Good to see him back to his old self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter.S-Kerouac Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 My fav active Canuck. That said his days as a Canuck are and should be numbered as younger players begin to make the club. I will always be a fan of the man who cannot be calmed down. I hope he will be around for another season or Two but Kenins and Virtanen maybe Jensen hopefully will be filling his shoes soon and he will become expendable. There is nothing wrong with that. He is a good 3rd liner and displays the qualities of a champion. I hope JB does right by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Duck Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Kind of hard to believe that when we had Ballard and Hansen on the ice, that there were any Goalies left standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuck nit Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 He's a faster, cheaper and younger Chris Higgins. He has also quietly collected 6 points in his last six games while being a major short handed contributor. Seventh in team scoring,rarely takes a penalty and all for $1.5m. Not bad for a player picked up in the 9th round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hansen's presence, as the veteran on that line with Horvat and Kenins, is underrated Nice to see it getting noticed here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hansen is a great member of the team and consistently underrated. He can be placed on any line in the roster, and do a decent job, although he shines in the 3rd and 4th line slots. His speed, effort and willingness to hit is something which cannot be easily replaced. Not to mention his great character and teamplay. All those who consistently shoot off their mouths about trading him do not have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuktravella Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 best fourth line in league. wait til bonino is back sedin sedin kassian beasting line vrbata bonino dorsett mattias burrows hard hat line hansen horvat kenins best fourth line in hockey vey 13th forward trade higgins richardson one goalie and wat ever ufa dmen we have for a new top six winger we are gonna roll over a ton of teams well see how dmen are after deadline hope we get healthy for playoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 best fourth line in league. wait til bonino is back sedin sedin kassian beasting line vrbata bonino dorsett mattias burrows hard hat line hansen horvat kenins best fourth line in hockey vey 13th forward trade higgins richardson one goalie and wat ever ufa dmen we have for a new top six winger we are gonna roll over a ton of teams well see how dmen are after deadline hope we get healthy for playoffs Hard to argue with this. However, it might be hard to move Higgins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo.Horvat53 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Agreed. Hansen is one of the most hard working consistent players on this team. And he's about the only forward that is actaully fast. No player comes close to his level of speed on this team. Trading Hansen would be a huge mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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