VforVasili Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Given our situation, wouldn't it make sense to convert one of our most experienced and defence minded forwards into playing Defence until we get some veterans back? What do folks think would be better or worse than using a rookie laden AHL defence lineup like we may have to on Saturday? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BoKnows Posted January 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2021 Sure if you want 8 goals scored against us a game 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Even a forward in his prime would have difficulty making the transition. There's a reason why it rarely happens in the NHL. Heck, a far easier move (defenseman to winger) isn't itself done alot. Now you're asking a guy who's best years behind him make that major a switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VforVasili Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 He may not be good for much but he is very sound defensively and an excellent PKer. Is it really worse than playing a 4th taxi squad rookie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VforVasili Posted January 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2021 35 minutes ago, BoKnows said: Sure if you want 8 goals scored against us a game So your saying it wouldn’t change much from the current situation... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drive-By Body Pierce Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 With the way things are going for the defence, his 6M might end up on LTIR! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, VforVirtanen said: He may not be good for much but he is very sound defensively and an excellent PKer. Is it really worse than playing a 4th taxi squad rookie? Yes it would be much worse. The rookie at least is trying to play at the NHL level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickly Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 At this rate I could play defence for this team and it wouldn't change anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Not impossible, but a little late in his career now. There were a couple of times the Canucks did move a forward to play defense (usually due to in-game injuries). Alex Burrows was apparently pretty decent at it. Mike Santorelli was surprisingly pretty okay at it as well. Brent Burns was drafted originally as a forward IIRC, but Jacque Martin immediately switched him to play defense. Then there was Sergei Fedorov that probably could have switched to defense too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Edited January 22, 2021 by cuporbust 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmylu1 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 2 hours ago, BoKnows said: Sure if you want 8 goals scored against us a game Three of which would come off his own stick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VforVasili Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Drive-By Body Pierce said: With the way things are going for the defence, his 6M might end up on LTIR! That’s the kind of silver lining thinking I was going for here! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VforVasili Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, timmylu1 said: Three of which would come off his own stick Yes but you have to factor in the extra empty net goals we would score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Let's see... he's slow AF, refuses to play the body, isn't a great puck mover and has an absolute muffin of a shot. Let me think on this some more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Remember we lost game one in the playoffs - then LE came back and we won five in a row.... lol. Desperate times need desperate measures but the OP is going way over board. LE doesn’t like contact remember? Just give him a game and put Hogs with AG.... see how it goes Edited January 22, 2021 by IBatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, timmylu1 said: Three of which would come off his own stick So you're saying he's going to get his scoring touch back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Dega Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 As a natural athlete Loui can play anywhere, (unfortunately for you he is playing in Vancouver) just give him two sticks and he will do just fine on D. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VforVasili Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 I mean, forwards play d all the time on the power play. What’s the worst that could happen? This is the best kind of idea. It almost certainly will never happen and then I have brought some hilarity and mirth in these dark times. If it does by some fluke happen, I will look like Nostradamus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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