laddie Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Edmonton has been rumoured to be the front runners to sign Brett Connolly. What if the Canucks were to sign him to play alongside Bo and Pearson if they are unable to land Nyquist? Connolly was born in BC and is coming off a 46 point season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 We have enough bottom line guys. He’s a 20 point grunt, who had a career season. No to Connolly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laddie Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, Alflives said: We have enough bottom line guys. He’s a 20 point grunt, who had a career season. No to Connolly. I guess I don’t mind “grunts” who score 22 goals on a third line. I also don’t try to hold the fact that a player had a career year as a negative attribute. He was finally healthy and played an entire season which resulted in his career year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 1 minute ago, laddie said: I guess I don’t mind “grunts” who score 22 goals on a third line. I also don’t try to hold the fact that a player had a career year as a negative attribute. He was finally healthy and played an entire season which resulted in his career year. Is Connolly worth the risk, considering the cap hit he will get as a UFA? He’s had one season of 46 points, and a whole lot in the teens and twenties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Alflives said: Is Connolly worth the risk, considering the cap hit he will get as a UFA? He’s had one season of 46 points, and a whole lot in the teens and twenties. He's worth it. Has history with Beagle. Knows how to score, is big, quick and a BC boy. He is the kind of player you want on your third line, if the price is right. Almost no risk. Oh, and also is the kind of player that's highly moveable. He is what Zack MacEwen could become, might be a good or great linemate/mentor. Edited June 30, 2019 by xereau 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 1 minute ago, xereau said: He's worth it. Has history with Beagle. Knows how to score, is big, quick and a BC boy. He is the kind of player you want on your third line, if the price is right. Almost no risk. Oh, and also is the kind of player that's highly moveable. He is what Zack MacEwen could become, might be a good a great linemate/mentor. How much cap, and what term is fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Alflives said: How much cap, and what term is fair? I'd offer him same contract as Roussel. 3.0x4. See if he bites. Still 30 when it expires, and maybe he is worth more then to both himself, and the team. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Just now, xereau said: I'd offer him same contract as Roussel. 3.0x4. See if he bites. Still 30 when it expires, and maybe he is worth more then to both himself, and the team. Sounds fair, but risky too. If he plays like last season it’s great. If he plays like his other seasons, it’s not so great. Risk v reward? Maybe Big Mac can fill that role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laddie Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, xereau said: He's worth it. Has history with Beagle. Knows how to score, is big, quick and a BC boy. He is the kind of player you want on your third line, if the price is right. Almost no risk. Oh, and also is the kind of player that's highly moveable. He is what Zack MacEwen could become, might be a good or great linemate/mentor. 44 of his 46 points last year were at even strength on a line with Eller and Burakovsky. Not exactly superstar line mates, unless you’re an Av’s fan, but really good numbers considering his limited minutes. One estimate to sign him was for 3.5 million over 3 years. Edited June 30, 2019 by laddie added commentary 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Ill pass not really a fan of him and the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 This is a former #6 overall who simply took some time to get NHL traction and then had some injury issues. He is big, fast and has great hands. Very defensively responsible too boot. He is the player that Kassian could have become. Not going to set the world on fire but a solid NHL player, a "winner" in that he will do anything to win and has ability to move around lineup if you need him to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Ward Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 18 minutes ago, xereau said: He's worth it. Has history with Beagle. Knows how to score, is big, quick and a BC boy. He is the kind of player you want on your third line, if the price is right. Almost no risk. Oh, and also is the kind of player that's highly moveable. He is what Zack MacEwen could become, might be a good or great linemate/mentor. I like him. I would sign him, if 3-4 line players were what we needed. The Canucks exist in a cap world. He had a career year in a contract year. We have 6 spots in the bottom 6. We have the following players signed and already taking up cap space and a roster spot. Sutter Gaudette Beagle Rousell Virtanen Eriksson Schaller MacEwen We have the following RFA's who we have already qualified Leivo Motte Goldobin That is 11. How many roster spots and how much cap space do you want to devote to the bottom 6? Of course if we found a deal for Sutter, Schaller, and Eriksson, then signing Conolly would be a possible move. For me I am quite content that the competition for spots on our roster will be strong and we will be better than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laddie Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 As he is a former 6th overall pick he does have the skills to be successful. I’m wondering if he is a cost effective winger for Bo? If he is given more ice time and more PP opportunities on the second unit could he make sense there if other UFA possibilities fall through? There has been talk about putting Virtanen on that line but I would say at this point Connolly is a big upgrade but also someone that Jake could learn from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boziffous Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Just putting this here for those who like stats Over the past 4 NHL seasons Gustav Nyquist 321 games 72 goals 191 points 16:59 ATOI 2:33 per game on PP.035 pts per min Brett Connolly 288 games 61 goals 121 points 12:19 ATOI 0:55 per game on PP.034 pts per min Edited June 30, 2019 by boziffous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenhodgejr Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 If we trade Virtanen then maybe if we can afford to add his salary otherwise I see Zack MacEwan being a cheaper option to fill a spot. Connolly can't win a fight and MacEwan can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 39 minutes ago, xereau said: I'd offer him same contract as Roussel. 3.0x4. See if he bites. Still 30 when it expires, and maybe he is worth more then to both himself, and the team. interesting... does that guarantee Jake gets a much longer top 6 look? Jim seemed to be going for Nyqvist but maybe 3x4 is the deal we can afford. Adding JT Miller, Connolly and Myers sure helps change the look of things, and a 3rd line of Roussel, Sutter and Connolly could do some damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xereau Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, Rob_Zepp said: This is a former #6 overall who simply took some time to get NHL traction and then had some injury issues. He is big, fast and has great hands. Very defensively responsible too boot. He is the player that Kassian could have become. Not going to set the world on fire but a solid NHL player, a "winner" in that he will do anything to win and has ability to move around lineup if you need him to. Shawn Matthias, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borvat Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Like him as a player but he plays a game similar to Bo ie: not many assists - more of a scorer/shooter. I think Nyquist would fit in great. Nyquist is what we hoped Baertschi would become including fairly durable. Pearson - Bo - Nyquist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Someone will probably over pay him for his production last year. He normally averages about 30 points a season and only scored over 20 goals once in his career (last year). Don’t overpay this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Ward Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 27 minutes ago, boziffous said: Just putting this here for those who like stats Over the past 4 NHL seasons Gustav Nyquist 321 games 72 goals 191 points 16:59 ATOI 2:33 per game on PP.035 pts per min Brett Connolly 288 games 61 goals 121 points 12:19 ATOI 0:55 per game on PP.034 pts per min These stats are interesting. I just think that there is a reason that Nyquist is on the pp. He is a playmaker and more offensively gifted. Connelly's coaches don't put him on the pp much because they know him and they don't think he is a top offensive guy. Coaches want to win and you need to score more than the other team to win. They tend to put the players with the best chance of doing that on the top lines and on the ice more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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