Popular Post UFCanuck Posted August 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2021 We saw the effect that a guy like Malhotra had in 2011. You need guys who are specialists in certain areas of the game to put you over the top. 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 2 hours ago, UKNuck96 said: Yep but read last off season and people had him on the scrap heap and Rafferty in the show. Yet when anyone pointed out it’s likely the be the other way due to the development curve for Rathbone and his ability to read the game at an elite level people scoffed. Who liked Rafferty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millerdraft Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 18 hours ago, Googlie said: I hope fans won't be too upset if Green sticks with Pearson and Bo. ... there is just so much chemistry with them both together .... and if Garland is added they'll need Pearsons bigger body on that line Plus, everyone is excited about the prospect of Hoagie and Podz playing on the same line, and Dickinson seems like a good energy fit (although I wouldn't put it past Green to double shift Petey on occasion and put him between these two. They'll fish out the pucks for him to bury. But I don't see Gadjovich beating out Highmore - the latter just has too much speed and energy to not be on the 4th line Good times are ahead!!! Highmore will be the cost effective replacement when Motte prices himself out of Vancouver with his consistently high quality play. It’s actually really prudent planning by management. 14 hours ago, Curmudgeon said: Or you could, you know, just keep him to help win a Stanley Cup. If you want to get rid of him, tell me at what point does a high performance player cross the line from valued and key member of the team to surefire trade commodity? The point is not winning to make players more attractive in trade; the point is in the actual winning. And you don't trade away players who are going to help you win, you trade them when the window has closed. Miller is helping hold the window open right now, so why change it? Yeah, and we certainly cannot make that type of decision with our window just opening unless Podkolzin comes in and lights it up the entire year. If that were to happen, and that’s a big if afaic, then perhaps management could pursue a trade if the returns looked near horizon ready which could extend our Cup window from 3-5 years to 5-8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Who liked Rafferty? Bob Murray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckleHorse Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Who liked Rafferty? He seems very familiar it’s almost like he had a different name before could it be Squam??? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanP Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 12 hours ago, aznmonk said: Lol I just hope that his next slogan is " this time I had time but ran out of cap space" And yours should be “I don’t really have any bright ideas to write about, so I’ll make up some s h I t, maybe it’ll stick” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, CanuckleHorse said: He seems very familiar it’s almost like he had a different name before could it be Squam??? Squim? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 32 minutes ago, Googlie said: Bob Murray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnAntoski Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Good re signing ! Hopefully, he would play a majority of his games on the ice rather than off it. Hoping for a healthy Canuck tenure for the newest Canuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKNuck96 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hairy Kneel said: Who liked Rafferty? Take a look in the trade and proposal threads and the general off season comments from last off season there was quite a lot A lot of the benning haters also seemed to prefer rafferty over Rathbone Edited August 15, 2021 by UKNuck96 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL97OneTimer Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 9 hours ago, IBatch said: Lol... the comments quoted in Swedish and made into a spin cycle by the CDC you mean? Or has he been talking again , but this time in English and said he won't sign long term because he doesn't like OEL or something ... or is it Hogs? Maybe because the Sedins joined the org again? probably doesn't like it when he's not the only big dog Swede on the team i guess. JB has done everything he can to make the team competitive now. I'm sure he knows he's not going to TB in three years. I'm sure he knows IF we traded him he'd be going to ARI or a team like that because they'd be the only ones that could afford his contract. And more then anything, money talks .... i'm sure he knows when he's a UFA, the only teams that can afford him will be at best up and coming ones like ours - and that this contract is more about money then anything too - it almost always is with these guys. JB has enough money to sign him long term right now. That's a bit of a big leap with thoughts there. Seems pretty simple to me. His comments were that he wants to play on a competitive team. Things are looking good right now but who can say how competitive the Canucks will be in 7-8 years or even 5? My guess is that his comments signalled that he's not necessarily wanting to sign long-term to the extent of giving many unrestricted years away. He's probably pushing for a duration until unrestricted and JB probably wants a shorter or longer contract. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Jimmy McGill said: you're hoping for a lot. I think the hit it out of the park piece is justified tho, given the acquisition cost of getting a player like this that we really needed, and not overpaying either. Maybe just a gold star on the fridge if not a home run. Why not just a gold fridge? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 not to bad of a deal and now we have all the centers to start the season now we need the two big guns signed and we should be in the playoffs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Millerdraft said: Highmore will be the cost effective replacement when Motte prices himself out of Vancouver with his consistently high quality play. It’s actually really prudent planning by management. And perhaps Lockwood and then Costmar after that...? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 3 hours ago, UKNuck96 said: Take a look in the trade and proposal threads and the general off season comments from last off season there was quite a lot A lot of the benning haters also seemed to prefer rafferty over Rathbone Ew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 About what was expected. If he can be a legit 3C it's a steal. If he's a solid 4C, it's fair. On 8/14/2021 at 4:53 PM, DrJockitch said: Cheaper and better than Beagle. That's not saying much lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 11 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: About what was expected. If he can be a legit 3C it's a steal. If he's a solid 4C, it's fair. That's not saying much lol. Weird how the team's biggest losing streaks coincided with prolonged Beagle injuries. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJVD Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 16 hours ago, coryberg said: Who is GB? Great Britian, of course. I hear they'll be making a big push at the 2022 worlds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbadcanucks Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 9 hours ago, playboi19 said: We saw the effect that a guy like Malhotra had in 2011. You need guys who are specialists in certain areas of the game to put you over the top. Dickinson will be the best 3rd line centre the Canucks have had since Manny Malhotra. Yeah, I said it. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKNuck96 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 3 hours ago, MattJVD said: Great Britian, of course. I hear they'll be making a big push at the 2022 worlds. Don’t knock - we made the top tier for the last one and are still in the championship division, had a higher scoring efficiency than Canada and had a player in the top to points scorers (6th) We also have a winter Olympic gold medal once (albeit back in the 40s) In 1990 we were in the bottom group of the World championships, in 2017 we got promoted and again in 2018 to make the championship tier. All but one of our players plays in the UK we have no stars and I believe non of the current roster has played in the NHL or KHL, how the hell we managed to get to the championship tier is nothing short of miraculous 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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