DeNiro Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Just now, canuck73_3 said: He's not stepping into Barrie’s role though, that's the part you don't get, he will play 5 on 5 with Ian Cole which they were a near perfect fit for each other. Someone’s gotta take on Barries minutes. It’s either him or Girard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Poster probably meant spezza. You know....the 25 point old player they got lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Me_ said: But wait! Hughes can step into that role right away and finally replace the absence of... ...something we never had. Hughes will be buffered by Edler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanukfanatic Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Weird trade for Colorado when sakic seemed to want a crap load from the Canucks for Barrie. The equivalent trade from us would have been Sutter, a young D not making much, and a pick?? Oh well. Just hope barrie does not sign with TO. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Someone’s gotta take on Barries minutes. It’s either him or Girard. Timmins likely makes the team halfway through the year too. Really underrated guy who flies under the radar with their flashier prospects. Would love to see Benning somehow snag him after a rough season due to injury. Edited July 2, 2019 by King Heffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Just now, DeNiro said: Their forwards are not the problem. Thinking Makar or Byram can step into Barries role seriously underrates what Barrie did for that team. They’re going to score lots no doubt. That doesn’t always equaL playoffs though. Gotta keep the puck outta the net too. I do agree short term? (!) But Colorado does not need to rush. Rantanen, Landeskog & MackInnon are not going anywhere, anytime soon. Its one of the leagues good young teams. Ultimately, Byram and Makar should both be the equivalent of Barrie. And both more physical, and better defensively. Its fine long term. For that matter they also have Girard, Barrie's left handed mini me. Their speed from the back end will miss Barrie, but its stronger than ours, even with Hughes & them without Barrie. They also landed Donskoi, Burakovsky. Have Compher. They have speed and talent three lines deep up front! I suspect they were in on, but missed on a depth or defensive D man. Which is probably a critical part of the balance of their off season. Erik Johnson is an Edler, even more physical and have Zadorov, admittedly a bit clumsy as defensive D. I heard Johnson will miss the start of the season. Yes, no doubt, they still want to work on that? Colorado is a team to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maketherightmove Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Just now, Kanukfanatic said: Weird trade for Colorado when sakic seemed to want a crap load from the Canucks for Barrie. The equivalent trade from us would have been Sutter, a young D not making much, and a pick?? Oh well. Just hope barrie does not sign with TO. Kadri is substantially better than Sutter to be fair. But I still think it's an awful deal for the Avs. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntrix Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Kanukfanatic said: Weird trade for Colorado when sakic seemed to want a crap load from the Canucks for Barrie. The equivalent trade from us would have been Sutter, a young D not making much, and a pick?? Oh well. Just hope barrie does not sign with TO. Kadri is better than Sutter. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Someone’s gotta take on Barries minutes. It’s either him or Girard. Zadorov Johnson Makar Cole Girard Connauton/Graves/Barberio Timmins/Byram longshots Edited July 2, 2019 by canuck73_3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Kanukfanatic said: Weird trade for Colorado when sakic seemed to want a crap load from the Canucks for Barrie. The equivalent trade from us would have been Sutter, a young D not making much, and a pick?? Oh well. Just hope barrie does not sign with TO. Kadri is better than Sutter. Scored 30 goals just the seaon before last 2017-18. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Just now, guntrix said: Kadri is better than Sutter. I like Sutter but this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Canuck Surfer said: I do agree short term? (!) But Colorado does not need to rush. Rantanen, Landeskog & MackInnon are not going anywhere, anytime soon. Its one of the leagues good young teams. Ultimately, Byram and Makar should both be the equivalent of Barrie. And both more physical, and better defensively. Its fine long term. For that matter they also have Girard, Barrie's left handed mini me. Their speed from the back end will miss Barrie, but its stronger than ours, even with Hughes & them without Barrie. They also landed Donskoi, Burakovsky. Have Compher. They have speed and talent three lines deep up front! I suspect they were in on, but missed on a depth or defensive D man. Which is probably a critical part of the balance of their off season. Erik Johnson is an Edler, even more physical and have Zadorov, admittedly a bit clumsy as defensive D. I heard Johnson will miss the start of the season. Yes, no doubt, they still want to work on that? Colorado is a team to watch! No doubt they’re going to be a great team for a long time. All I’m saying is don’t be surprised if they take a step back next season before things get better. That’s a lot of inexperience on the blue line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 1 minute ago, canuck73_3 said: Zadorov Johnson Makar Cole Girard Connauton/Graves/Barberio One injury and that D is in trouble. Im done arguing about Barries impact on that team. It should be pretty obvious to most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, Canuck Surfer said: The Avs have dynamic young forwards. Timmins & Makar + Bowen Byram to keep the puck moving up ice from the D to replace Barrie.. And with less defensive risk than Barrie. It may take a year but that's fine. They got one of the leagues best 3rd line centres, really an absolutely ideal 2knd line match up centre. He's not the ideal young captain Bo Horvat is? And he is a sh!t. But he is not far behind talent wise. Might not even be far? He is a two time 30 goal scorer, and has hit 60 points in the NHL. Only 15 months ago. Bo has only done one of those things. You are under rating Kadri. Kadri is massively underrated, as is Marchand but that is the choice that they made when they decided to act like whiny little bitches. Marchand of course is the caliber of player where he forces people to acknowledge his talent. Kadri I think has gone under the radar a little due to having to shoulder all the grunt work while stars like Matthews and Tavares enjoy the privileges. The Leafs will definitely miss Kadri, they just lost the only player on their team with a pulse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck73_3 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Just now, DeNiro said: One injury and that D is in trouble. Im done arguing about Barries impact on that team. It should be pretty obvious to most. That can literally be said about 22 other teams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo2337 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I'm hoping JB will pick up that phone and try for Barrie round 2! Not sure what meets their needs? They need cap space and grit. We could take Horton back? We can retain salary too, due to Barries low salary. There is room for a deal here if we get creative. I just feel getting him now would cement him here in free agency next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, Me_ said: Marleau was pushed out by the signing of Tavares. So basically, Spezza replaces Kadri on the Leafs depth chart. Spezza replace Kadri? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I would not believe this if is wasn't Vintage. I think that's an awful deal for the Avs. Nice work by the Leafs. I can't compute what Sakic was thinking, but it oughta resuscitate some optimism in Leafsland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maketherightmove Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: Zadorov Johnson Makar Cole Girard Connauton/Graves/Barberio Timmins/Byram longshots That D is not impressive unless Timmins or Byram are somehow ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: That can literally be said about 22 other teams... Not teams with depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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