[GDT/PGT] Vancouver Canucks @ Calgary Lames | February 17, 2021 | 7 p.m. PT | SN1, SNP

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

[Wolfgang Durst]

16 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said:

I wish Ferland was healthy, I was always on the Lucic side of things during that Offseason free agent day. Because I felt a guy like that has been one of the few things we are and have been missing for a long time. Yeah he’s slow but the intimidation factor alone keeps guys in line. Our team needs toughness.  Let’s hope Jake steps up and destroys tkchunk gets some of his confidence back!  

 

 

 

Let's assume he would be healthy and would be in the lineup tonight. It would need just one fight for him and the concussion issue would be back.

[Hairy Kneel]

2 hours ago, IBatch said:

Most lists means exactly that  - THN # 9,  International Scouting Services had him at 11, behind Chychrun 8,  Sergachev 10... looks like they had that right so far ..  Button also had him at 9...Dobber Prospects 11... TSN also had OJ at 6... also the way JB was talking pre-draft i'm certain he also wanted PLD - was describing him as exactly what he was looking for ... figure OJ was their next best pick.   He can still work out - looks good so far...

I wanted Tachk or Sergachev

Both game ready. Both were instant NHL regulars. I never really cared for OJ till now. Seeing some Tanev in him.

Bieksas ol' cigar in a rocking chair kinda game. Calm.

[Devron]

Yup just keep running Marky Calgary by all means 

[wloutet]

1 hour ago, GetFocht said:

Hogs is close, but he is tiny

Wikipedia has him as 5' 9" and 185 pounds. Room to grow, but certainly not "tiny".

 

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

2 hours ago, Gassy Jack said:

 

2 hours ago, debluvscanucks said:

Here's another "slate" for you, GJ.

 

Here's another one you could use Gassy

[Squamfan]

 

[aGENT]

3 hours ago, nzan said:

That’s true - if you went back to all the pre-draft discussion almost everyone wanted Tkachuk (though some wanted Puljujarvi).

Then as soon as Juolevi was chosen almost everyone got on board in approval - confident that it was a great, ballsy pick.

Then when he didn’t turn into an overnight sensation they all said they never liked the pick, it was a waste, Benning’s an idiot etc

And with a bit more patience I think it’ll finally show itself to be a fine pick.

 

IIRC, I wanted PLD, OJ or a trade drown for Sergachev (or alternately, I think I was suggesting moving Tanev at the time for a second pick to grab whichever one of Sergachev, Chychrun or McAvoy was available with it).

 

If I had a time machine, I'd go back and tell Benning to trade down for McAvoy and leave him in college until we'd nabbed Petey and Hughes 

 

Imagine a first pair right now of Hughes-McAvoy...

 

As for the boots conversation... There was a bunch of snow out there. Are we sure those weren't just winter/'hiking' boots? Doubt the boys were wearing steel toes 

 

[aGENT]

5 minutes ago, Devron44 said:

Yup just keep running Marky Calgary by all means 

Gonna burn him out/cause an injury.

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

Would love to see this more often 

 

[Devron]

1 minute ago, aGENT said:

Gonna burn him out/cause an injury.

Needs his rest, we all know it 

[Junkyard Dog]

Thing is had we drafted Tkachuk our team could look vastly different. 
 

Likely no Petey, Hughes, Hog, Pod.
 

We’d be bringing in Tkachuk and Boeser, two top 6 forwards in one year.  Perhaps that pushes JB to be competitive earlier? Maybe we make the playoffs that year. 

 

Maybe without Tkachuk the Flames suck, don’t make the move for Lindholm/Hanafin and instead makes rebuilding ones? Maybe they overplay certain players in a playoff push and they get hurt? 
 

Butterfly effect. For better or worse we’d be and perhaps the entire league would look different. 
 

Hence why I don’t like dealing in what if’s that far back. You have a to deal with so many question marks. Everything is far from a guarantee and changing one simple thing could make everything different. 

[yes we can nucks]

54 minutes ago, GetFocht said:

The jury hasn't even been selected for the OJ case yet, he could easily still be a bust. He and Jake were very below average choices. JB picked Jake because he wanted a Tkachuk type player. 

 

This team lacks the grit, jam and going to the hard area type players. Hogs is close, but he is tiny. 

 

It's debatable that Juolevi could be a bust. Time will tell. But I like the way he's trending. Now that he's healthy he's shown that he's a smart, reliable dman that can move the puck with accuracy. And I sure like the way he laid out TK... a new dimension for him and a sign of what's to come. Looks like a future top 4 dman to me.

 

50 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said:

You do remember he went hard after Lucic when Ryan Miller was still the starting goalie?

The original discussion was about drafting Juolevi instead of TK. I said from recent draft history, Benning liked to draft classy character players. Yeah, I remember that he went after Lucic. Many of us here, including me, didn't like it. And we're glad he didn't come.

[CaptKirk888]

2 hours ago, IBatch said:

Not sure what that means but thanks bishopshodan.   I feel the burn.   All good.   Just wanted you to know that the entire construction industry thinks that's idiotic is all.   Trying to help.   Confidence matters - and you can bet those close to me notice how much i don't care about how i dress.   It's a total mess most days.   I've worn crocs in minus 30 to the store (cammo ones to boot - plaid on plaid).    Don't wear a shirt as much as i should in the summer too.    For me clothes should be comfortable - if they are not - then they stay in the closet.    Also i love embarrassing my kids.  

 

[Rick_theRyper]

20 minutes ago, Wolfgang Durst said:

Let's assume he would be healthy and would be in the lineup tonight. It would need just one fight for him and the concussion issue would be back.

For sure you know he’s gonna go after someone right away like the Minny series fight. Just wish we had a guy like pre concussion Ferland. 

[Rick_theRyper]

37 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said:

Guds wasn’t a MMA fighter but he could throw them if required.  Problem was I think the coaching staff put the reins on him with that sort of stuff (as well as any player on the Canucks).  Too much ‘turn the other cheek’ mentality imho.

Agree, it’s a Canucks life style “just get the PP” // “beat em on the scoreboard” 

 

I always hear from my old man how tough the Canucks were but I was just a kid, seems most of my life I’ve been yelling at the Tv for someone to just hit em! 

[NewbieCanuckFan]

5 minutes ago, Rick_theRyper said:

Agree, it’s a Canucks life style “just get the PP” // “beat em on the scoreboard” 

 

I always hear from my old man how tough the Canucks were but I was just a kid, seems most of my life I’ve been yelling at the Tv for someone to just hit em! 

Speaking as an old man , there’s this old story about how a bunch of Canucks were having a night on the town in Chicago......but they found themselves in a bad part of the neighborhood & were jumped by a bunch of youths who were up to no good.  Problem for the wannabe tough guys, the guys they jumped were Curt Fraser, Stan Smyl, Ron Delorme, etc,.   It was a short brawl before those wannabe gangsters took off.

[Petey Castiglione]

It ain't over till it's over.   I just want to see the team from last season.  The hard working, always in it, never say die team.  Feels like this team is done once they're down a goal or 2.  Past few seasons they were never out of it no matter what the score.  I do agree that Petey and Hughes are trying to do too much and need to simplify their game, part of the growing pains.

 

On the bright side, OJ looks like he's arrived.  His defensive zone coverage is getting better each game, has slick first passes and even laid out Tkchuk with a nice hit.   Boeser looks better than ever, Hogs is a top 6 player with an endless motor.  Motte looks to have taken the next step.  Chatfield looks ready to play in the top 6.  

 

With the Pods and Tryamkin waiting in the wings and the continued development of the young guns the team looks good moving forward after this season.  Not the end of the world if we miss the playoffs this season.  If that happens and we add another top 5/10 pick, we could make out like bandits with Hughes D partner for the next decade.

 

But for now,  I hope they beat down on the Flames and start a winning streak. They're gna burn Marky out around 20  games and miss the playoffs.  Go Canucks Go!! 

[Rush17]

48 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

 

Seriously... can my boy Rittich in my fantasy league get a bloody start lol. He's had 2 this season and each time the team in front of him was terrrrrrrrible.

[-Vintage Canuck-]