riffraff Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Just now, 48MPHSlapShot said: Gudbranson is a hot mess of a player. Moving him for a bag of pucks would have been a win. I admit he struggled.i guess I’m more choked at jb’s whiffing on the whole thing....and the fact that we have become the softest team in the league again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoasting Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: Gudbranson is a hot mess of a player. Moving him for a bag of pucks would have been a win. Maybe a bag of those ones that Fox Sports used that would leave a trail on the tv screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: Didn't need to wait almost 3 years to realize it was a mistake. It was a mistake from second #1, completely baffling move from the start that never should have been made. Would be nice to have Debrincat or Kyrou right now (not to mention McCann or maybe a draft pick in his place, which he should have been traded for). I agree. The fact he admitted a mistake at all though gives me hope,faint as it is, that this management group can dump Sutter at the draft or in the summer. And maybe even Ericsson (pipe dream)to a team that needs to get to the cap floor. Pearson is a 2 time cup winner. Heavy guy who could fit with Horvat's style of North South game. Spooner-Petterson-Boeser Pearson-Horvat-Leivo Roussel-Gaudette-Eriksson Granlund-Beagle-Motte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, naslundfan921 said: So when Virtanen comes back, Spooner goes down to Utica to take Dahlen's spot and when Hughes' College season ends he comes in to theoretically take Guddy's spot. That's roughly the roster math right? Roster limits are lifted at the TDL. Spooner is not going to the AHL but the pressbox might be an option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, riffraff said: I admit he struggled.i guess I’m more choked at jb’s whiffing on the whole thing....and the fact that we have become the softest team in the league again. Leafs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Just now, riffraff said: I admit he struggled.i guess I’m more choked at jb’s whiffing on the whole thing....and the fact that we have become the softest team in the league again. Gudbranson has 3 fights all year. I really don't think we're much softer now than we were before. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) Just now, Chip Kelly said: Leafs? For some reason they don’t get battered like we do. And they are good enough to be soft. This team is not good enough to be soft. Edited February 25, 2019 by riffraff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckleHorse Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, JamesBlondage said: Good job JB, glad to see he finally gave up on the Guddy experiment. The guy simply could not move the puck out of his own zone. Hated seeing him on the ice. Sure he punched out Travis Hamonic but really who cares?? And to be able to get some potential scoring depth in return, Jimbo did okay as far as I am concerned... I think many of his haters are just that Lames and Coiler fans who hate him for making their tough players irrelevant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 16 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: Gudbranson has 3 fights all year. I really don't think we're much softer now than we were before. Who wants to fight him? hamonic? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 16 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: Gudbranson has 3 fights all year. I really don't think we're much softer now than we were before. Fighting is only an element of toughness, players also turned down fights with Gudbranson too. And fighting is down league wide. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph. Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, Chip Kelly said: "Guddy" was barely playing 12 minutes a night. Are you kidding me?! Edler is supposed to be back soon anyways. Team tank baby. Just saying with Edler and Tanev being out, at least he brought some experience compared to DP, Biega, and the other guys. Not that it'll make much of a difference anyway I guess, with how dismal our D has been overall anyway. It just feels like a weird time to trade him, although I don't anticipate his play/value rebounding. Edler back soon? I haven't heard anything. Also with Hughes coming up soon... that does make Gud more expendable and he should be bottom pairing at best on our D when healthy anyway. Glad to get Pearson out of him for sure. But God does it hurt seeing Pouliot-Biega as a second pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickly Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Gäz said: Just saying with Edler and Tanev being out, at least he brought some experience compared to DP, Biega, and the other guys. Not that it'll make much of a difference anyway I guess, with how dismal our D has been overall anyway. It just feels like a weird time to trade him, although I don't anticipate his play/value rebounding. Edler back soon? I haven't heard anything. Also with Hughes coming up soon... that does make Gud more expendable and he should be bottom pairing at best on our D when healthy anyway. Glad to get Pearson out of him for sure. But God does it hurt seeing Pouliot-Biega as a second pairing. It’s only temporary. The Canucks have pretty much eliminated themselves from the playoffs the last 2 weeks with dismal on ice performances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliboy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, Gäz said: Edler back soon? I haven't heard anything. Also with Hughes coming up soon... that does make Gud more expendable and he should be bottom pairing at best on our D when healthy anyway. Glad to get Pearson out of him for sure. But God does it hurt seeing Pouliot-Biega as a second pairing. Edler hasn't been in a full practice yet, but has skated with the team 3 times now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Pickly said: It’s only temporary. The Canucks have pretty much eliminated themselves from the playoffs the last 2 weeks with dismal on ice performances. Exactly! Keep Edler and Tanev on the sidelines, and tank us to a top 4 pick. Maybe keeping Guddy for the stretch (tank) run would have been better? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 We could trade-tree backwards to calculate Gud cost us a 1st(McCann) but I don't feel this way. He helped provide a little safer environment(despite his own health issues) as some of our youth got started. Bennings drafting(like Gaudette, Madden) in the depth rounds, has allowed us to lose some value in a few deals. These kind of talented kids should more than make up for whatever McCann might have done. Even carrying Sutter & Pearson cap-hits today, is better than having to deal with Kesler's current albatross deal. So we've simply recycled a few waves of vets(at relative cap-cost), as the team ultimately gets cheaper, & makes space for a wave of incoming(developed) youth. This is all good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kanukfanatic Posted February 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) I was just reading the comments on the hfPenguins board about them picking up Gudbranson. Check out comments from the Pens fans (i was laughing my arse off reading them haha): He's an absolute abortion of a hockey player. Going to need a colossal amount of alcohol on Saturday lol Gudbranson is signed until 2021 at a $4m AAV. hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Ugh, what a depressing acquisition. No sir, I don't like it. How do you know when you’re a bad GM: When you make a deal with Benning and he gets the better of it... This is a catastrophe. There's no other way to put it. He's not a rental. He's MORE expensive. And he is literally the worst regularly playing defenceman in the NHL. JR got swindled by Benning. Just let that sink in. Maybe these dinosaurs can punch a few pucks up the ice towards our forwards? who cares about speed and skill, it only won us back to back cups.....its all about getting TOUGH slow players who will fight! He ain't too shabby looking, that will help 1%. Edit: I am only on page 7 of 14 so far and am sitting here laughing out loud at the comments by the pens fans. My dog is looking at me wondering why I am laughing. Go read their board if you want a good laugh. Ok...one more gem from a Pens fan: Soon as NHL 19 updates the roster with Gudbranson I'm uninstalling the game. Edited February 25, 2019 by Kanukfanatic 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph. Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Pickly said: It’s only temporary. The Canucks have pretty much eliminated themselves from the playoffs the last 2 weeks with dismal on ice performances. I know, but it just feels like that shouldn't happen on any team, ever. It's unnatural. It's offensive even (in the bad way, of course). And yes, I do agree there. The way this team is trending, tank nation will be happy at least. 1 minute ago, aliboy said: Edler hasn't been in a full practice yet, but has skated with the team 3 times now. Well that's positive at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, riffraff said: I admit he struggled.i guess I’m more choked at jb’s whiffing on the whole thing....and the fact that we have become the softest team in the league again. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) I think Rutherford is trying to arm his team for a potential clash with Washington (if they make the playoffs) He gave up a first rounder for Ryan Reeves (who didnt last long there) and last year he traded for Oleksiak..two guys that were supposed to insulate Pittsburgh skilled players from the Washington style of play. I think he is suffering from the same complex JB had after Ferland dismantled our D in the 2015 series. JB , like most of the fan base, was embarrassed and thought we had to get big in a fast way. Guddy and Tryamkin were supposed to be the answer. Edited February 25, 2019 by Darius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podz92 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, CanuckleHorse said: I think many of his haters are just that Lames and Coiler fans who hate him for making their tough players irrelevant! I can't speak for everyone but I hated the fact he couldn't get the puck out of his own zone!! I don't care how tough you are if you're stuck in your own zone all damn night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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