DownUndaCanuck Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Pretty rediculous we're still in a playoff spot. Not many teams in the entire NHL would be playing around .500 hockey with 2 of their top-5 defencemen healthy, without their starting goalie and 2nd line center for most of the season. Full credit to the coaches and leadership group for having somehow patched up wins here and there to stay afloat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Have we signed David Shields? He's been amazing in Utica so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 3 minutes ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Have we signed David Shields? He's been amazing in Utica so far. No... but I wouldn't be shocked if we signed him. Give him a 1 year deal, add's depth. The only reason I can see as to why they aren't signing him now is because the Canucks want a few contract spaces free to sign some College free agents and CHL free agents later in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukoncanuck87 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 16 minutes ago, DownUndaCanuck said: Have we signed David Shields? He's been amazing in Utica so far. 4 point in 5 games is a good start that's about it though not amazing lol I believe he's a Utica signing anyways lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SedinMadness Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 5 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I wonder if its for show casing for a trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Everytime someone has to said "Is he being traded" or "I wonder if hes being showcased for a trade" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEGCanuck Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Too bad Sautner didn't get to play in last nights game. He played last year for the Oilers WHL team the Edmonton Oil Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Say hello to the Vancouver Rockets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 What a funny season hey? The worst Canuck team to hit the ice this decade has this green light window to make the playoffs, when every fan basically understands we need a top pick sooo bad to compliment the last 2 yrs of the Sedins contracts. Such a paradox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 13 minutes ago, YEGCanuck said: Too bad Sautner didn't get to play in last nights game. He played last year for the Oilers WHL team the Edmonton Oil Kings. That's not how that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovesLikeDatsyuk Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 16 minutes ago, YEGCanuck said: Too bad Sautner didn't get to play in last nights game. He played last year for the Oilers WHL team the Edmonton Oil Kings. NHL only has AHL Teams. WHL is its whole own ordeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combover Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 5 hours ago, Stix said: I believe the Canucks have only 1 signed defenseman left...Subban. Good thing they didn't give clendening away and let corrado go for free ..... Oh right. Oh well, moving on. That said So far all the call up have been very solid and have made some of the vets look pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaHoneyBadger Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 5 hours ago, Agoork said: Miller placed on IR today. Not an IR source but it could lead to retro http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/hockey/news/canucks-ryan-miller-could-miss-another-week/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 1 minute ago, MovesLikeDatsyuk said: NHL only has AHL Teams. WHL is its whole own ordeal. Sorry to correct you, but NHL teams have affiliations with ECHL teams as well. I thought pretty much everyone knew this to be the case. Thinking that YEGCanuck, being a resident of Edmonton (YEG = Edmonton International Airport and location = Edmonton would be the dead give-aways) knows a thing or two about the ownership lineage of the Edmonton hockey franchises...YEG was probably was referring to Katz's OEG's ownership of the Oil Kings and not so much about the Kings being a junior affiliate of the Oilers (which as you have implied is not the case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 6 hours ago, Yukoncanuck87 said: I think they didn't call up subban because with Biega Pedan up it'll hurt Utica's Pmd part of there game to much. N with sbisa out they need toughness with Pedan doing a good job at that last night. Just a thought. They didn't call up Subban because he has no idea how to play defence at the minor league level. How on earth could that possibly translate to being able to play defence at the NHL level? If it wasn't for his last name he'd be playing in the ECHL. Most overrated prospect in our system right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nom_de_plume Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 2 hours ago, SedinMadness said: I wonder if its for show casing for a trade. As long as we have Weber, Sauntner won't play *sigh*... Someone needs to go all Tonya Harding on Weber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 3 hours ago, Tom Sestito said: subban isn't close to being ready dude gets walked and is weak on the boards, while still lacking in his positioning hope it doesn't come to that Yep. Subban's defensive game isn't close to NHL-ready yet. And the Vancouver D corps is far too thin to carry a defenseman who only has professional-level offense (and Subban still has a few kinks to iron out on that side of the puck). Sautner OTOH has been a pleasant surprise this year in Utica and has far exceeded the expectations of training camp. He's still a fair ways from being NHL-ready and probably won't actually play, but he's shown a far more complete pro game than Subban has to-date IMO. I still think Subban will eventually develop into the superior player, but for right now, Sauntner is more ready and deserving of a call-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 1 hour ago, nom_de_plume said: As long as we have Weber, Sauntner won't play *sigh*... Someone needs to go all Tonya Harding on Weber For the millionth time, Weber is right handed and plays on the right side. Sautner, Pedan and anyone else you want to think of that is left handed and plays on the left side is not in direct competition with him. So, to correct your statement: as long as we have Edler, Hutton, Sbisa, Hamhuis, Bartkowski and yes, even Pedan, Sauntner won't play. He's closer than he's ever been with all the injuries, but he's still behind Edler, Hutton, Bartkowski and Pedan for left side spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nom_de_plume Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 21 minutes ago, elvis15 said: For the millionth time, Weber is right handed and plays on the right side. Sautner, Pedan and anyone else you want to think of that is left handed and plays on the left side is not in direct competition with him. So, to correct your statement: as long as we have Edler, Hutton, Sbisa, Hamhuis, Bartkowski and yes, even Pedan, Sauntner won't play. He's closer than he's ever been with all the injuries, but he's still behind Edler, Hutton, Bartkowski and Pedan for left side spots. Who cares... Doesn't change the fact that Weber sucks horsepoop. Sautner could be confined to a wheelchair and have limited use of his brain and still be a better option than Weber. BTW, that's only the first time you told me that... And boy do I ever feel told!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 9 hours ago, Gstank29 said: Source? try the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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