cripplereh Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 waivers or 13th forward??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 31 minutes ago, cripplereh said: waivers or 13th forward??? Bye bye Boucher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, cripplereh said: waivers or 13th forward??? If Boeser and Virtanen both make the team, I don't see why we would keep Boucher over Burmistrov, Gaunce, or Rodin. He is definitely going on waivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Once the vets get back and we're setting the final roster, it'll be time to ferme le Bouche. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Boucher just up and quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Boucher has been put on waivers....shocker. Edited September 25, 2017 by PhillipBlunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Highly doubt he gets picked up; good timing for it in any case as teams are trying to trim their own rosters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 So insignificant that he couldn't even get his own waivers thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 17 minutes ago, Butters Stoch said: So insignificant that he couldn't even get his own waivers thread It's a shame really, but dudes head just seems to not be where it needs to be to be an NHL player. He still looked slow and out of shape at camp even after the team had brought up that he needed to improve in those areas multiple times. What a lazy little bugger. It's disappointing too, what a waste of a wrist-shot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 49 minutes ago, Hutton Wink said: Highly doubt he gets picked up; good timing for it in any case as teams are trying to trim their own rosters. Even if he does that would launch us to the top of waiver priority. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedinery33 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 37 minutes ago, BananaMash said: It's a shame really, but dudes head just seems to not be where it needs to be to be an NHL player. He still looked slow and out of shape at camp even after the team had brought up that he needed to improve in those areas multiple times. What a lazy little bugger. It's disappointing too, what a waste of a wrist-shot. Having flashbacks of Kyle Wellwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ryan Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 He didn't cost anything to acquire, so if he's gone, we haven't lost anything either. He very well could be a short version of Grenier; pretty good at the AHL level, just not quite good enough at the NHL level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 2 hours ago, BananaMash said: It's a shame really, but dudes head just seems to not be where it needs to be to be an NHL player. He still looked slow and out of shape at camp even after the team had brought up that he needed to improve in those areas multiple times. What a lazy little bugger. It's disappointing too, what a waste of a wrist-shot. So he's Wellwood without the motivation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternalCanuckFan Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 It's not too surprising that Boucher has been waived given the signings this summer and the performance of Boeser and Virtanen this preseason. It's too bad that Boucher wasn't able to come to camp and demonstrate improvement in his game. I enjoyed his little run near the end of last year and I was hoping to see him improve this preseason. Except for Boucher's shot, he just doesn't fit the team very well: he doesn't place pressure on opposing D with his speed, he's not a physical player, and he has not shown an ability to consistently create chances for himself and his linemates at the NHL level. I think the Canucks have treated Boucher fairly with his 1-way contract. Waivers guarantee that he gets a chance at another NHL team. If Boucher gets passed over in the waivers process, he will have to work hard in Utica to be a call-up option but he will get paid an NHL salary. I think Boucher has shown enough at the AHL level to be an important player for the Comets so hopefully he will have a good impact on our prospects and will also perform well to either earn a call up or a trade to another team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 4 hours ago, EternalCanuckFan said: It's too bad that Boucher wasn't able to come to camp and demonstrate improvement in his game. I enjoyed his little run near the end of last year and I was hoping to see him improve this preseason. Except for Boucher's shot, he just doesn't fit the team very well: he doesn't place pressure on opposing D with his speed, he's not a physical player, and he has not shown an ability to consistently create chances for himself and his linemates at the NHL level.er fairly with his 1-way contract. Waivers guarantee that he gets a chance at another NHL team. If Boucher gets passed over in the waivers process, he will have to work hard in Utica to be a call-up option but he will get paid an NHL salary. I think Boucher has shown enough at the AHL level to be an important player for the Comets so hopefully he will have a good impact on our prospects and will also perform well to either earn a call up or a trade to another team. Yup, Boucher is still living the dream as a pro athlete while we slave away in our cubicles 8-9 hrs a day working for peanuts... Doing a little dance whenever the manager drops by our cubicle to boss us around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 He's a pretty nice option to be able to recall in the event of injuries. I doubt he fits into the long-term plans of the franchise but I don't mind him at all as a guy who can be called up and not embarrass himself playing with offensive players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 dont see any info that he was waived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilduce39 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 2 hours ago, King Heffy said: He's a pretty nice option to be able to recall in the event of injuries. I doubt he fits into the long-term plans of the franchise but I don't mind him at all as a guy who can be called up and not embarrass himself playing with offensive players. True, as a talented underachiever he's still a good top 6 depth piece. Will still push/complement guys due to his natural skill level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 The one way deal JB gave him is a deterrent to being picked up, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samurai Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Why are people saying he's been waived? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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