Where'd Luongo? Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 (edited) On 10/1/2017 at 0:28 PM, Fanuck said: Exactly Rob. There's literally no one on the team or in the system that brings Quads combination of assets to the rink each night - yet all some people think of is flipping him for what - another pick/prospect? We don't have a single experienced, physical defenceman on the team yet somehow people think he's expendable? Down the road, if Pedan pans out (still a big if imo) and it looks like contract discussions aren't favorable then by all means reassess - but right now Quads is the type of player many, many teams are looking for (including us if he wasn't here already ) so why be selling what you need? Love Gudbranson. Only one type of player gets to wear that number: big, scary, and know how to use their size to make themselves known to their opponents. Edited October 2, 2017 by Where'd Luongo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peaches5 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I hope he has a good year to get a lot at the trade deadline but from what I saw in preseason he stood out in a bad way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhillipBlunt Posted October 4, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) On 10/2/2017 at 3:32 PM, peaches5 said: I hope he has a good year to get a lot at the trade deadline but from what I saw in preseason he stood out in a bad way. Must have been watching a different preseason. Gudbranson was physically dominant against the Oilers. He handled Lucy and kept his game to a low roar. Erik was calm and collected when it came to clearing the puck, especially on the penalty kill. He keeps that up, you'll have to deal with him for a few more years in the blue and green. Edited October 4, 2017 by PhillipBlunt 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Willpower Posted October 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2017 I've been a fan since he first showed up on the Canucks roster. I don't need to see him hammering people into mush or trying to punch their faces in, just the fact that he's able to push them out of his way, clear the crease, and play a solid defensive D is enough. The year before last, we had nobody like that. Last year it was obvious we needed him back in when he was hurt. Hopefully he stays healthy and in Vancouver for some time to come. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 I think JB deserves some credit here too. There are several players on this current roster that have been brought in and failed expectations management and fans had of them. This in turn shifts to JB's management of the team. I include Linden also. All of last season management defended making their moves even though the players they were defending were struggling. I thought Eriksson, Gudbranson and Sutter played very well. Markstrom was outstanding. We all know this is one game but I think people have to like what JB's vision of a team with the right coach look like. I do not recall last nights team energy under WD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) 37 minutes ago, aqua59 said: I think JB deserves some credit here too. There are several players on this current roster that have been brought in and failed expectations management and fans had of them. This in turn shifts to JB's management of the team. I include Linden also. All of last season management defended making their moves even though the players they were defending were struggling. I thought Eriksson, Gudbranson and Sutter played very well. Markstrom was outstanding. We all know this is one game but I think people have to like what JB's vision of a team with the right coach look like. I do not recall last nights team energy under WD. Desjardins had the team playing a pretty heavy trap style due to the injuries and lack of depth. I think that, coupled with his misunderstanding of player deployment (misusing guys to try and fit this strategy), took a lot of wind out of the team's sails. It'll be nice to see how some of the players who struggled last year fare with more depth and a coach who knows where to use players to get the most out of their game. Everybody seemed much more comfortable and confident in the roles they were given last night. They also seemed like they were having an absolute blast playing an up-tempo system. It's game one only, but it was definitely an encouraging effort from Gudbranson and others. Edited October 8, 2017 by BananaMash 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 On 10/3/2017 at 6:29 PM, PhillipBlunt said: Must have been watching a different preseason. Gudbranson was physically dominant against the Oilers. He handled Lucy and kept his game to a low roar. Erik was calm and collected when it came to clearing the puck, especially on the penalty kill. He keeps that up, you'll have to deal with him for a few more years in the blue and green. I think that is the most misunderstood thing that Gudbranson brings to the team. And not a lot of people see or get that. I seen several examples during this game and even games in the pre-season where guys would back off when Guddy was on the ice. He makes you pay hard for being in front of his net or along the boards. Heck even Lucic was quiet because of him. Lucic would have been a way bigger factor in this game if we didn't have someone on the team like this. Someone mentioned a bit ago that he's like Willie Mitchell, and I like that comparison. He didn't bring much offensively but just check his resume and see how many cups and deep playoff runs he's had in his career, that's not by accident. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I thought that the Del Zotto/Gudbranson pairing was the best one for us all around last game. Gudbranson broke up a lot of plays using his reach and having Del Zotto as a partner made it easier to move the puck out of the zone. In all three zones, they were sound. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 7 hours ago, Junkyard Dog said: I thought that the Del Zotto/Gudbranson pairing was the best one for us all around last game. Easily 7 hours ago, Junkyard Dog said: Gudbranson broke up a lot of plays using his reach and having Del Zotto as a partner made it easier to move the puck out of the zone. In all three zones, they were sound. Out of all three, they are the most balanced pairing. Both are physical players who finish their checks, and both are defensively responsible. As well, they generated the most shots out of any defensive pairing, by a long shot. Hutton and Stecher were pretty bad, with Hutton being the major issue with that pairing. He looked lost out there. At least Stecher has the wherewithal about him to feed an open Vanek for the one-timer. Tanev looks to be trying to generate some offense this season which he looks right at home doing. Edler? Not so much. The three blind passes through traffic ended up as horrible giveaways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken kaniff Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I think Gudbranson has been our 2nd best d man so far behind Tanev. He's made some great defensive plays breaking up scoring chances and he adds some toughness on the back end. He's becoming one of my favorite players in the team. I want to keep this guy around for the future. Hope he signs long term at a reasonable cap hit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post combover Posted October 16, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) I wasn't a big fan when he first came in but this so far this season pre season included he's made me a fan, young strong and willing to actually use his size and when guys want to pressure the goaltender at or just after the whistle hes putting a stop to it. He sent a pretty clear message with that glove punch that dropped tkachuk.i noticed nobody bumped or charge in after the whistle after that. He does things this club has been missing for years, hope he becomes a fixture on the d for many years. JB should start working on getting a deal done sooner an later. Edited October 16, 2017 by combover 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob_Zepp Posted October 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 18, 2017 As a Panthers fan, can say Guddy was the key to their rise and it all fell apart when he was traded. I am still convinced fans in Vancouver will come to love the way this guy plays. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Rob_Zepp said: As a Panthers fan, can say Guddy was the key to their rise and it all fell apart when he was traded. I am still convinced fans in Vancouver will come to love the way this guy plays. I think that many are finally seeing the light. I just hope that Gudbranson is interested in signing a long term deal here. If he is, make it happen, JB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhorvat Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: I think that many are finally seeing the light. I just hope that Gudbranson is interested in signing a long term deal here. If he is, make it happen, JB! 5yrs 22.5mill? If he keeps playing like this then i think its fair at 4.5 per. Im sure after all these 1yr deals he wants term. You can tell he loves the city and wants to play in a canadian market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 57 minutes ago, captainhorvat said: 5yrs 22.5mill? If he keeps playing like this then i think its fair at 4.5 per. Im sure after all these 1yr deals he wants term. You can tell he loves the city and wants to play in a canadian market. Might be 5 x 5. Hopefully he's interested in playing here past this season. Just curious, what has made you think he likes Vancouver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 34 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Might be 5 x 5. Hopefully he's interested in playing here past this season. Just curious, what has made you think he likes Vancouver? He goes to a lot of stuff for the organization off the ice. Commercials, events, etc. Might just be because he is a loyal guy and even that could work out for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 26 minutes ago, Junkyard Dog said: He goes to a lot of stuff for the organization off the ice. Commercials, events, etc. Might just be because he is a loyal guy and even that could work out for us. I certainly hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, Rob_Zepp said: As a Panthers fan, can say Guddy was the key to their rise and it all fell apart when he was traded. I am still convinced fans in Vancouver will come to love the way this guy plays. They already do Zepp.... absolutely love him. Brought an element to the club we have been desperate to have for ages.... Absolutely love him... Edited October 18, 2017 by spook007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooby Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 If I was Benning I'd be trying to sign him up for longer now. We've needed someone like Gudbranson for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 10 minutes ago, mooby said: If I was Benning I'd be trying to sign him up for longer now. We've needed someone like Gudbranson for a long time. 5-6 years. Although he has to also show Gudbranson that there is a reason to re-sign in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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