189lb enforcers? Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Another Plus Miner thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 9 hours ago, Mathew Barzal said: I remember when Brendan Leipsic was a gold nugget. Both Golobin and Dahlen are also 'gold nuggets'. Once the 'new team adrenaline' rush wears off we'll get a good look at what we have in him. Until then, no 4x4s for this man please. What exactly are the great Phillip Holm and Jannik Hansen doing these days for their respective NHL teams? Breaking, this just in - neither are in the NHL anymore. While Leipsic is no longer on the team, and Goldobin on a 50 point pace, you have to consider that the pieces we gave up for him would have contributed less than what the returns have contributed. So they are wins for GMJB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksPatsFan Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Drakrami said: stop jumping the gun.. it's been 9 games and he has been great, but golden nugget? rofl.. This is like saying Leipsic is a golden nugget because he had 9 points in 14 games when we first traded for him. Or Granlund is a golden nugget because he had 19 goals that 1 season playing with the Sedins. Impatient, naive post. Granlund: 61 points for the Canucks and an important penalty killer Shinkaruk: 4 points for the Flames and a 4th line plug in the AHL But please, go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 9 hours ago, coryberg said: On pace for 47 points... that's golden. But how much of a nugget is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Nylander didn’t even register a shot last night and had 10 mins of ice time. It’s gotta make the Leivo trade sting a little in Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megalodon Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 1 hour ago, NUCKER67 said: Great signing, Benning does a lot of things well. All of his draft picks and trades haven't been excellent, but for the most part, he's done a great job. He rebuilt this team and the future looks good. The Canucks are a feisty bunch this year, they're playing with more grit and passion, not so passive as they once were. Pettersson's line needs a winger with size and speed, who can make plays and go to the dirty areas, even keep an eye out for Elias and Brock. Maybe Benning also goes out and gets an upgrade on Leivo, then putting Leivo on the 3rd line. Not sure who that upgrade would be though. I'd like to get Ferland in that spot. Rick Nash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Megalodon said: Rick Nash I never even gave him a second of thought, but it's interesting. He becomes a UFA after this season, but really, he's struggled since the 2015/16 season and isn't getting any younger. I wonder if playing with Pettersson would breathe new life into his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Where'd Luongo? Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 This guy is an absolute ROBBERY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 2 hours ago, N7Nucks said: But how much of a nugget is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, coryberg said: Not gonna lie, it kinda looks like a turd. It is pretty representative of the team though. Looks cool but also looks like a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Toyotasfan said: Nylander didn’t even register a shot last night and had 10 mins of ice time. It’s gotta make the Leivo trade sting a little in Toronto. Also consider Hyman(another LW) just hurt his ankle, & will be out for a month(or longer). Some gaffes deserve the Laffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10pavelbure96 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 14 hours ago, Phil_314 said: Now if only he can unearth a right shot depth D-man with a bomb for the PP... Nah Leivo's been great here. Glad to have him following the likes of Sven, Goldie, Marky, Granny... Marky was a Gillis acquisition was he not? Probably the last move he made before getting canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, 10pavelbure96 said: Marky was a Gillis acquisition was he not? Probably the last move he made before getting canned. Yes, I think it was. And I believe just after that he traded Schneids to NJ for their #9 (Horvat), giving the Canucks two 1st round picks. Gillis let Jordan Schroeder (his former 1st from 2009) walk. Great that he drafted Bo with the #9 that year, but then he drafted Shinkaruk at #24! Those were pretty uncertain times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman64 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 6 hours ago, theo5789 said: I kind of disagree with this because while he hasn't found specific chemistry with one line (Green's blender, which I don't mind btw as it seems like he's adapting to different teams) he looked very good on the Pettersson-Boeser line and it looks like he was taken off because they wanted to get Goldobin going again. Leivo was creating chances on the Horvat line and last night he looked good with Gaudette. He's bringing energy to whichever line he is on and opening up space. He's putting up decent numbers in the meantime as well. However I do agree with some of the other posters that this could simply be the new team adrenaline, so we will see how he fares over a longer duration. Well peeps also forget there's an adjustment time to a different system but if he's done this good already then it shows talent in the middle of it and then on top of it the adjustment to new players too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 2 hours ago, 10pavelbure96 said: Marky was a Gillis acquisition was he not? Probably the last move he made before getting canned. Markstrom was in the Luongo deal along with Shawn Matthias, another bust by Gillis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyHatnDart Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 39 minutes ago, 6string said: Markstrom was in the Luongo deal along with Shawn Matthias, another bust by Gillis. Yeah but he was the greatest GM ever! /s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 17 hours ago, Zhukini said: Hmm I know his stat line is good but it looks like he is fighting it out there when it comes to creating chemistry with anyone. Hopefully it’s jist because he hasn’t had the practise time but he does look a little odd, but hey keep scoring goals and that’s fine 17 hours ago, RRypien37 said: Beautiful pass to Gaudette tonight too but wasn't counted as an assist as Gaudette lost possession to a Blue's D for a moment. 16 hours ago, Mathew Barzal said: I remember when Brendan Leipsic was a gold nugget. Both Golobin and Dahlen are also 'gold nuggets'. Once the 'new team adrenaline' rush wears off we'll get a good look at what we have in him. Until then, no 4x4s for this man please. A Mathew Barzal reminds us, pretty much every new acquisition is viewed positively, especially guys who are acquired at relatively low cost. We always want to believe that Benning has found a hidden gem. But despite a long list of such players acquired during the time Benning has been GM, the team struggled pretty badly the last few years. The key to this year's improvement is EP40, and the continued progress of Horvat and Boeser -- all first round picks. Those are guys driving the bus and several other guys are being pulled along. I am happy with the Leivo pickup but it is too early to celebrate just yet. When asked about Leivo, Green has been pretty cautious, saying that Leivo had the opportunity to show he belonged in the top 6 but still had work to do. Personally I don't see Leivo playing on the first line. I don't think that Leivo contributes a lot to EP and I would rather see someone with more offensive skill and creativity playing with EP and Boeser. Leivo is more of a "play a simple game" or "play a straight line game" kind of guy. Leivo has been pretty fortunate with his goals. His shooting percentage is 20%, which is obviously unsustainable and he has only 1 assist in 9 games despite getting a lot of ice time with EP and Boeser. That is a very low assist number playing with those two guys. Reminds me of when Ronalds Kenins broke in with the Canucks and had a couple of quick goals on low probability (i.e. lucky) shots and there was lots of optimism. But it was not sustainable. I like Leivo playing with Gaudette. They both play a high-energy hard-nosed game with responsible defense and can provide some secondary scoring. So I see those guys as complementary to each other and as valuable players in a bottom six role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoH Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 4 hours ago, N7Nucks said: Not gonna lie, it kinda looks like a turd. It is pretty representative of the team though. Looks cool but also looks like a turd. Like most games.. we gotta win the turd...!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 3 hours ago, NUCKER67 said: Yes, I think it was. And I believe just after that he traded Schneids to NJ for their #9 (Horvat), giving the Canucks two 1st round picks. Gillis let Jordan Schroeder (his former 1st from 2009) walk. Great that he drafted Bo with the #9 that year, but then he drafted Shinkaruk at #24! Those were pretty uncertain times. He traded Schneider first and we ran with lack an luo for a while before we traded for Marky. As for the 2013 draft shink was without a doubt the BPA at the time. New Jersey had brought him in for 3 interviews and was expected to take him at 9 (if they didnt trade the pick) most mock drafts had him at 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Bug guys who can skate are key pieces to build your supporting cast. He is a nice addition. Gaunce has two more points tonight. 15 in 16 games. 5 in his last two games. I have not given up on him yet. You never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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