Boudrias Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Chatfield is a better skater than I thought. He took a couple of rushes up ice and looked good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Chatfield is a better skater than I thought. He took a couple of rushes up ice and looked good. He is playing better than Troy Stecher did. He is also more mobile than Olli Juolevi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 minute ago, Maddogy said: He is playing better than Troy Stecher did. He is also more mobile than Olli Juolevi. More mobile than OJ yes. Better than Tony S is still to be determined. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred65 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Yeah Chatfield seems to be fitting in. Benn is also playing better on the right side. But here's my question how coma Sautner never gets a sniff since his run in 18-19. He plays the Left Side which I guess is stacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNucks1 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 5 hours ago, 73 Percent said: I dont mind chatfield getting gritty but I dont think the hit was late at all. The puck leaves his stick as they make contact. yeah now that i rewatched it a few more times i think it was a legal hit, guess chatfield didnt like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 minute ago, TNucks1 said: yeah now that i rewatched it a few more times i think it was a legal hit, guess chatfield didnt like it. I'm okay with that though. Legal or not, if you try to hurt one of my guys, I try to hurt you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, 73 Percent said: I'm okay with that though. Legal or not, if you try to hurt one of my guys, I try to hurt you. Yeah I think it was veering on the 'predatory' side of legal and Chatfield took exception to BT looking to hurt Motte. No problem with that response whatsoever. Edited January 30, 2021 by aGENT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 8 hours ago, Maddogy said: He is playing better than Troy Stecher did. He is also more mobile than Olli Juolevi. That is a crazy statement to make at this point. Stecher was our best defensive D for a long while, suppressing shots at a greater rate than anyone else including Tanev in big stretches. He also moved to the top pairing regularly and was matched against the toughest competition where his numbers were still solid. He also went through stretches of playing upwards of 30 minutes a game. He was probably of of our most under rated players. Chatfield has played a handful of games and been decent... I hope to can continue to be that but he hasn’t yet had a big enough sample size that we can anoint him even an NHL regular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, Provost said: That is a crazy statement to make at this point. Stecher was our best defensive D for a long while, suppressing shots at a greater rate than anyone else including Tanev in big stretches. He also moved to the top pairing regularly and was matched against the toughest competition where his numbers were still solid. He also went through stretches of playing upwards of 30 minutes a game. He was probably of of our most under rated players. Chatfield has played a handful of games and been decent... I hope to can continue to be that but he hasn’t yet had a big enough sample size that we can anoint him even an NHL regular. Didn't you get the memo? Once players move on from Vancouver, we have to stop overrating them and start underrating them. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Provost said: That is a crazy statement to make at this point. Stecher was our best defensive D for a long while, suppressing shots at a greater rate than anyone else including Tanev in big stretches. He also moved to the top pairing regularly and was matched against the toughest competition where his numbers were still solid. He also went through stretches of playing upwards of 30 minutes a game. He was probably of of our most under rated players. Chatfield has played a handful of games and been decent... I hope to can continue to be that but he hasn’t yet had a big enough sample size that we can anoint him even an NHL regular. You make Stecher sound like Chabot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 14 minutes ago, -AJ- said: Didn't you get the memo? Once players move on from Vancouver, we have to stop overrating them and start underrating them. Stetcher? Never heard of him. Was he the water boy? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 11 hours ago, -AJ- said: Didn't you get the memo? Once players move on from Vancouver, we have to stop overrating them and start underrating them. I can’t help it I check Tony’s stats after each Detroit game. Stecher seems to be doing OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Boudrias said: I can’t help it I check Tony’s stats after each Detroit game. Stecher seems to be doing OK. He has already had a game where he played more than 23 minutes. Continuing the trend of starting from scratch at the bottom every year and then gaining the trust of his coaches to earn more and more minutes. I am not saying he is a Norris calibre player, but he exposes the he bias against smaller D, especially when they play a more steady defensive game rather than flash and dash. He is a #4 or better on probably half the teams in the league and a really solid 3rd pairing guy who can play higher on the roster when needed on a contending team. That is pretty valuable and for his salary a pretty efficient use of dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkSave Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 After Motte, I would venture that Stecher was our highest compete guy, always battled hard. That is why he is still an NHL regular, he always competes, which I respect even though I don't think he's a big loss for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Boudrias said: I can’t help it I check Tony’s stats after each Detroit game. Stecher seems to be doing OK. Had he been 2 inches taller and 10 to 15 lbs heavier, he probably would still be with the Canucks. For his size, he battled hard and did very well IMO. I wish him much success with his new team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbllpp Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 35 minutes ago, KirkSave said: After Motte, I would venture that Stecher was our highest compete guy, always battled hard. That is why he is still an NHL regular, he always competes, which I respect even though I don't think he's a big loss for us. Yes, gotta respect the guys that compete but in all honesty Stecher is a plug. On paper Schmidt is a big step forward on Stecher and Hamonic is a bit of a step back on Tanev Should be a net improvement on D regardless what the rookies do, especially with Benn playing well. The issue we’ve seen so far is that none of the pairs that looked good on paper going into the year have gelled. The only one that was consistent was OJ-Myers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Chatfield weighs more than Joulevi. I was surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Boudrias said: Chatfield weighs more than Joulevi. I was surprised. It is a guessing game as to how much Juolevi actually weighs. Elite prospects 182, Hockey DB 183, Canucks roster 182 but in Wikipedia they have him as 6'3 and 196 go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, Kootenay Gold said: It is a guessing game as to how much Juolevi actually weighs. Elite prospects 182, Hockey DB 183, Canucks roster 182 but in Wikipedia they have him as 6'3 and 196 go figure. OJ simply does not look that big on the ice. I had visions of a junior Edler. Wasn't he drafted at 182? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Boudrias said: OJ simply does not look that big on the ice. I had visions of a junior Edler. Wasn't he drafted at 182? I think that was his weight when drafted and would not be surprised if he is heavier than that now. Actually just checked up on what they listed him as on the Comets 2019-20 roster: Chatfield listed as 6'0 - 183 and Juolevi listed as 6'3 198. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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