dpn1 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 I think the year of the taxi squad hurt him and that is why he had a tough start last season. I think we will see a good start for Jack this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 hour ago, dpn1 said: I think the year of the taxi squad hurt him and that is why he had a tough start last season. I think we will see a good start for Jack this year. Perhaps an easier path too if Quinn moves to the right side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singing chef Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/19/2022 at 1:43 PM, -Vintage Canuck- said: BIG forearms ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzuto&hatoum Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Time to play Rathbone. Stillman is OK but you need guys who can skate. Canucks look slow against Columbus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klw604 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 8 hours ago, rizzuto&hatoum said: Time to play Rathbone. Stillman is OK but you need guys who can skate. Canucks look slow against Columbus. 100% Play him or get him minutes in the AHL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby James Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I was fine with giving Stillman some games to see what we got here and do want him to play some more. But we really need to play Rathbone. Like a good stretch of games too, not just in for 1 out for 3. Pair him with Schenn on the 3rd pair. Hughes Poolman OEL Meyers Rathbone Schenn Stillman Burroughs If after the first handful of games Rathbone is looking out of his depth sit him for a game or two and work with the kid. Then try again and if it still isn't working then sure send him to the AHL. But just feels like we are wasting a decent looking prospect when we have a D group that is universally agreed upon that it is weak already, so why not give the guy a shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Rathbone + 1st 2025 + Boeser ought to get you a good d man or how about we revisit Boeser for Dumba ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Jack has been done dirty by BB. To play Juulsen ahead of him is just bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 8 hours ago, Locke Lamora said: Jack has been done dirty by BB. To play Juulsen ahead of him is just bizarre. Juulsen is RD and Rathbone is LD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 47 minutes ago, Boudrias said: Juulsen is RD and Rathbone is LD. You can work around that. The talent gulf between the two players makes their “handed-ness” somewhat irrelevant in my opinion. Maybe Jack isn’t an NHL’er (I’d argue neither is Juulsen), but lets play him so we can find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Locke Lamora said: You can work around that. The talent gulf between the two players makes their “handed-ness” somewhat irrelevant in my opinion. Maybe Jack isn’t an NHL’er (I’d argue neither is Juulsen), but lets play him so we can find out. Plus, given the struggles this team is having moving the puck (as evidenced by Hughes currently accounting for a larger share of controlled entries/exits than the rest of the D combined) I’d say puckmoving ability (which Rathbone clearly has) might be more important for this team right now than size or handedness. At least give him a look. I’d also like to see him get some PP time, just to see if another puckmover/QB option at D, either working from up top (in a 4F/1D) or from the half wall (in a 3F/2D), and one who owns a cannon of a shot, might help the group. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Castiglione Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 1 hour ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Plus, given the struggles this team is having moving the puck (as evidenced by Hughes currently accounting for a larger share of controlled entries/exits than the rest of the D combined) I’d say puckmoving ability (which Rathbone clearly has) might be more important for this team right now than size or handedness. At least give him a look. I’d also like to see him get some PP time, just to see if another puckmover/QB option at D, either working from up top (in a 4F/1D) or from the half wall (in a 3F/2D), and one who owns a cannon of a shot, might help the group. We haven't had that big shot from the point since Salo. We could really use a Salo type right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogersTowell Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I liked a lot of Rathbone's game despite the team sucking hard. A bit more time at the NHL level and he should iron out a few of the issues he's having moving up to a higher paced game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby James Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Keep playing him. The D sucks he is the least of our concerns. Let the kid get games in. Good skater and could end up a solid puck moving Dman. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat land fish Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bobby James said: Keep playing him. The D sucks he is the least of our concerns. Let the kid get games in. Good skater and could end up a solid puck moving Dman. The quickness off the back end is impressive. Could settle in as one of the play drivers on the offensive side of the puck which is very much needed right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRaj91 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 How did he play the last two games? Wasn't able to catch the entire game but heard he was decent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 29 minutes ago, KingRaj91 said: How did he play the last two games? Wasn't able to catch the entire game but heard he was decent? imo is biggest issue is the odd risky pass up the middle setting up dangerous turnovers. He needs to clean that up and should be able to. Good skater, seems to know when to jump up to create offence. We're going to have to be patient over this season with him, but I think it will be worth it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWestNuck Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 (edited) On 10/20/2022 at 7:31 AM, Locke Lamora said: You can work around that. The talent gulf between the two players makes their “handed-ness” somewhat irrelevant in my opinion. Maybe Jack isn’t an NHL’er (I’d argue neither is Juulsen), but lets play him so we can find out. I have to say both of these two we’re probably our best d pair 2 games ago. Edited October 26, 2022 by NorthWestNuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attila Umbrus Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 14 hours ago, JM_ said: imo is biggest issue is the odd risky pass up the middle setting up dangerous turnovers. He needs to clean that up and should be able to. Good skater, seems to know when to jump up to create offence. We're going to have to be patient over this season with him, but I think it will be worth it. Well said JM. He has nothing left to prove on the farm. He is an offensive defensemen…gotta take the warts with that kind of player. He does make some risky plays, but he does need to “feel” it out at the NHL level, he has shown to adjust his game quickly when he makes mistakes. Last season my biggest worry with him was his awareness in the d zone, which is how he got caught and smacked against the boards taking him out of the game, yes dirty hit, but those plays happen. I wanted to see this year if he has learned to protect himself better along the boards and so far from what I see he has definitely adapted and learned. All the d zone plays the last 2 games were pretty ok, skated himself out of trouble and when pressured made a quick pass to try and get the puck to an open player…he didn’t try to hold onto it and and get himself caught along the boards…where his weakness lies being a smaller dman. I hope he continues to get reps on the blue line, as he has obviously shown he can stick. Now we just need some of that offensive stuff of his to pay off. It’s there, he just needs to learn a bit more on the timing of things. Once he is comfortable I would love to see him on the first PP instead of the second…I mean what’s the harm? Can’t suck more than it already does lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 32 minutes ago, Attila Umbrus said: Well said JM. He has nothing left to prove on the farm. He is an offensive defensemen…gotta take the warts with that kind of player. He does make some risky plays, but he does need to “feel” it out at the NHL level, he has shown to adjust his game quickly when he makes mistakes. Last season my biggest worry with him was his awareness in the d zone, which is how he got caught and smacked against the boards taking him out of the game, yes dirty hit, but those plays happen. I wanted to see this year if he has learned to protect himself better along the boards and so far from what I see he has definitely adapted and learned. All the d zone plays the last 2 games were pretty ok, skated himself out of trouble and when pressured made a quick pass to try and get the puck to an open player…he didn’t try to hold onto it and and get himself caught along the boards…where his weakness lies being a smaller dman. I hope he continues to get reps on the blue line, as he has obviously shown he can stick. Now we just need some of that offensive stuff of his to pay off. It’s there, he just needs to learn a bit more on the timing of things. Once he is comfortable I would love to see him on the first PP instead of the second…I mean what’s the harm? Can’t suck more than it already does lol. yep its only October, lots of time for him to get the reps in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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