NUCKFAN80 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 WOW.....wtf ,all this time and this is the trade benning agrees to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coryberg Posted April 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2021 I think this is more about the team being pissed that Gaudette breached covid protocol and gotbthem sick. Cut out the cancer 3 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Just now, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: Yikes! First impressions are not good. Not knocking Highmore, and he’s a Canuck, so I’ll soon learn to love him (like every player that wears our colours), but this seems like a bad trade. Gaudette is only one year off a 33 points in 59 game season. He just figured out his dietary issues, and likely will be able to get bigger and strong over the coming years. Has proven a lot more than Highmore, and is a better bet to be the superior NHLer long term. Feels line a trade we will regret. Only question is how much? minimal would be my guess. If this is a covid move, he likely wasn't going to be well received back in the room 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickly Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, VegasCanuck said: Parallel move of 2 struggling players. This is both teams selling low on a player Gaudette had 33 points last year. Look at Highmores career production. This is only the Canucks selling low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I do not understand how this management is still allowed to make trades. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josepho Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Just now, coryberg said: I think this is more about the team being pissed that Gaudette breached covid protocol and gotbthem sick. Cut out the cancer Yes, let's make serious accusations towards the player without any evidence as soon as we trade him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Gaudete hasn't seemed to take his career seriously enough. Still: We should have got more !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post McBackup Posted April 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2021 At this point its hard to argue that there are actually any "Benning" bros, just people who favour everything the team does, and whoever happens to be in management becomes the focus of their approval. 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canuck #12 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I'm assuming Benning sees Highmore as having more 3rd line 2-way centre potential than Gaudette? Either that or just trying to get more good Canadian kids back on the roster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted April 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) http://www.sportsforecaster.com/nhl/player/10694 https://dobberprospects.com/player/matthew-highmore/ SCOUTING REPORT Is a proven, productive forward at lower levels. Can play both wing and center, which adds to his overall value. Is also fairly responsible in the defensive zone. Lacks optimum size (5-11, 181 pounds) for a forward at the National Hockey League level (especially if he is to play center in the big league), so he must get stronger. Speed kills and that’s Highmore’s biggest asset as it puts him into great positions on the ice to score. For leagues that are deeper, Highmore shoots the puck a lot and does not hesitate to throw a hit or block a shot. From what I recall watching from the bubble in the summer, Highmore was a huge contributor that lead to the Blackhawks upsetting the Oilers in the playin round. He was trusted on the PK and being on the ice in the closing minutes. Often was pushed up the lineup throughout the series. High energy kid, skates like the wind, and isn't afraid to lay the body when he can. He sorta is like Tyler Motte 2.0. Also very sound defensively but not a lot of offense to his game. However, considering that we likely lost Beagle to LTIR, potentially losing Sutter, you need a defensive center who can play PK, Highmore is that. Also has cost certainty with another year on his deal at a really cheap 725K deal. Basically getting a lateral move with this for a guy who can fit better in the bottom six. Love Gauds but he just isn't what we need, doesn't have enough poise with the puck to do much with it and his two way game is just so suspect you can't trust him on the ice as a center. Edited April 12, 2021 by CRAZY_4_NAZZY 5 6 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Pickly said: Gaudette had 33 points last year. Look at Highmores career production. This is only the Canucks selling low. Trading Macho Man for Lanny Poffo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, VegasCanuck said: Parallel move of 2 struggling players. This is both teams selling low on a player The only high this Chicago player has ever seen is in his name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzy Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Going to go listen to Chelsea Dagger, that's what I normally hear when the Hawks screw this team. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Pickly said: Gaudette had 33 points last year. Look at Highmores career production. This is only the Canucks selling low. though I wouldn't use this year as the standard, but Gaudette didn't look like an NHL player this season. I think it's pretty obvious why JB got rid of him asap for anything he could get 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertspissedoff Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Can't help but think this is the result of cap crunch from signing a whole bunch of plugs like roussel, Sutter, and of course Eriksson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Just now, stawns said: though I wouldn't use this year as the standard, but Gaudette didn't look like an NHL player this season. I think it's pretty obvious why JB got rid of him asap for anything he could get He had a stomach issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryberg Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Josepho said: Yes, let's make serious accusations towards the player without any evidence as soon as we trade him. This was widely discussed over the past week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Just now, bertspissedoff said: Can't help but think this is the result of cap crunch from signing a whole bunch of plugs like roussel, Sutter, and of course Eriksson But according to Jimbo we don’t have Cap problems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) Wouldn’t it have been better to just waive Gaudette than take on a contract spot? An undrafted, undersized winger with no offence as the return seems worse than nothing. I can’t believe there wasn’t a 3rd round pick to be had at least. Cue the apologists suddenly saying that Gaudette was bad in the room and the Covid thing was at fault. Public health and the doctors said that the outbreak wasn’t due to anyone breaking rules. There have been much better players than Highmore on waivers. He is a crappier version of Hawyrluk level. Edited April 12, 2021 by Provost 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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