R3aL Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Just now, Trebreh said: Exactly... I don't know why people are overreacting to losing a 5th/6th defenceman that no teams except the Detroit Red Wings showed interest in lol. I'm glad JB is treating the off season as a business and removing emotions out of his descions. Some fans want us to improve the defence but don't want change... I said it before, Rafferty can step in and replace Stech and I feel management feels the same way. Dude was an AllStar in his first AHL year. Hard to imagine two ahl Dmen being promoted same time and our d improving but I didn’t see brogan play last year at all. i think we will be making a signing or a trade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, garthsbutcher said: Time to add some size and grit to the back end. Clearly lacking in the playoffs. Loved Tanev and Stetch but No way I give Tanev that term and Troy can be replaced for the same money by a bigger meaner d man. Size matters Exactly. We got manhandled in the playoffs. Tanev and Stecher were bouncing around the dzone like ping pong balls with the Vegas forwards going after them every chance they got. Myers was sorely missed against Vegas. We need size and strength moving forward. Tryamkin will be a start but he is a year away. Juolevi has some size and can plug in on the 3rd pairing. On the right side we need a couple big dudes who can clear the net and stand up to the big forwards coming after them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Stetcher is a bottom pairing Dman, but he's a good one. Great signing my Detroit, and I have no clue why we didn't match. Hughes- Myers Edler- Benn Juolevi/Rathbone- Rafferty Our D is in shambles now. Benning better have an Ace card up his sleeve or we're not a playoff team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) I will miss Stecher and it's sad to see him leave the team he loves. 1.7 is very reasonable and its even more a shame Benning didn't want to pay that. I'm ok with this, but now our right side is even more depleted. If Benning feels Rafferty or Chatfield can slot in (and he does) we still badly need a big body that is good on D on that right side. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see us offer sheet Cernak. Edited October 10, 2020 by kloubek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, rekker said: Two years at 1.7? I have an issue with not matching that. I got to think JB has some other players in mind but sheesh, tough not to worry about the depth now. Batter up: Chatfield. ............. on deck: Rafferty (And Ollie frantically practicing right D exercises) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, EternalCanuckFan said: I assume management is expecting Rafferty to be a potential replacement for Stecher and, with Barrie gone, might be turning to someone like Hamonic or Vatanen at this stage. Well who knows at this point, gonna have to wait and see what transpires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beary Sweet Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Best of luck, Troy! You were a warrior for us on a nightly basis. He provided solid minutes playing bottom pairing. Sad we couldn’t keep him but looking forward to what JB has up his sleeves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Just now, AlwaysACanuckFan said: Well who knows at this point, gonna have to wait and see what transpires If we wanted to avoid Tanev due to injuries, Vatanen is not the D we're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 The way I see it now is Rafferty or Chatfield is a potential replacement for Stecher and a UFA defenceman will replace Tanev. Hughes - UFA/Myers Edler - UFA/Myers Benn/Juolevi - Raffetty/Chatfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I would've brought him back at that. Stecher & Barrie gone today, and the plot thickens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NucksIn50 Posted October 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2020 Lol I’m laughing at all our posters saying how weak our D is currently.... in order to get stronger on backend we needed to Ship out the old, as much as I loved tequila Tanman and Stetcher we need to move on from these guys in order to do so. We currently have Hughes,Meyers and Edler now Jimbo can revamp the D via free agency and trade and build a backend that will compete with the best. Looking forward to the next version Canucks. 3 1 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vancouver Connection Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Awww playing the life card while whining on an internet forum and a 6-7 defenseman in a sport you've never played at that level. It would be cute if it wasn't so amusing. He's gone. Go outside mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 28 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: I’ll miss Troy. Always gave it his all. Pure heart through and through. Unfortunately his size really held him back when it came to the heavy grind in the playoffs. I wish him all the best in Detroit. 100% this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 minute ago, R3aL said: Hard to imagine two ahl Dmen being promoted same time and our d improving but I didn’t see brogan play last year at all. i think we will be making a signing or a trade What we need to upgrade is a replacement for Tanev. That can come via trade. OJ and Raff are already better than Benn and Fanta in my eyes cause they could move the puck and make a good first pass as opposed to banging the puck along the glass lol. Rafferty is like 25 I think so he's not some young rookie. I think he is more advanced in his game as Stecher was when he joined the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oldnews Posted October 10, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2020 my heart bleeds. Love Stecher - and Markstrom and Tanev.... Hard to see these guys move on. And a crafty signing by a wise GM imo - Stecher at 1.7 is ridiculously good value. I'm surprised, again, that he didn't command at least 2.0 million.... Best of luck to TS - what a warrior's heart he has - what a great Canuck he was... I'm glad he didn't go to Toronto, or Calgary lol - but I wish he didn't have to go through the rething thing again.... 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsbutcher Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I wonder if we are kicking the bogosian tires along with Hamonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 He's gonna look good in that red wings jersey. One of my favourite Canuck players in recent years. His commitment and dedication to our franchise both on and off the ice hasn't and won't ever go unnoticed. Best of luck in Detroit. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 This one cuts deep, I could live with Tanev and Marky leaving even to a divisional rival, but man, this one hurts so bad. I will miss ya Stech 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 When you talk about discrepancies between ability and performance, Stecher's was razor thin. Stecher, like Biega, got the absolute most out of their ability. The guys in Utica better be working their butts of this "summer" because they are going to get some major opportunities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) 1.7 is a bit lower than I expected. I was hoping he would get 2.5 to 3 mil. The kid deserves to get paid. Edited October 10, 2020 by khay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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