Canuckfanforlife82 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Just now, Petey40 said: Nah he was still a good prospect. Every team is forced to leave good players available. Look at the forwards Canucks protected. Who would you drop from that list for Lind? Didn’t they protect Matthew highmore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey40 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Just now, Canuckfanforlife82 said: Didn’t they protect Matthew highmore? Boeser Petey Pearson Horvat Motte Dickinson Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ilduce39 Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: Suddenly drafting doesn’t look like Benning’s biggest asset. Virtanen, Lind, Gadjovich and Joulevi all gone. That’s not a good on a resume at all. They were all relatively high picks too. Imagine if some of those had worked out. Would we have the holes in our lineup that we do now? Makes you second guess him as a manager and all these wasted assets. Like someone else said - Olli, Gadj and Lind were all taken by other teams showing they all have some value. Jake is a meathead pick from 7 years ago. The odds of getting a top 6 level player in the second round is like 5%… and we’ve landed Hoglander and a starting goalie in Demko. The drafting has been fine. 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Moose Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 So why is Highmore still here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nux_win Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: Suddenly drafting doesn’t look like Benning’s biggest asset. Virtanen, Lind, Gadjovich and Joulevi all gone. That’s not a good on a resume at all. They were all relatively high picks too. Imagine if some of those had worked out. Would we have the holes in our lineup that we do now? Makes you second guess him as a manager and all these wasted assets. You win some, you lose some. Drafting is always a gamble. Besides, we're not trying to build a resume, we're trying to build an NHL team that can win some games on the ice. Hanging on to ineffective players just for the optics is stupid. I think that Jim has had an outstanding off season, filling holes and dumping deadweight. It's now up to Green and the players to put some wins on the board. I'm looking forward to this season. I've had enough of negative nellies. There are of course no guarantees but personally I think the future looks good for us and that Jim has done well with what he has to work with. Go Canucks Go! 3 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, nux_win said: You win some, you lose some. Drafting is always a gamble. Besides, we're not trying to build a resume, we're trying to build an NHL team that can win some games on the ice. Hanging on to ineffective players just for the optics is stupid. I think that Jim has had an outstanding off season, filling holes and dumping deadweight. It's now up to Green and the players to put some wins on the board. I'm looking forward to this season. I've had enough of negative nellies. There are of course no guarantees but personally I think the future looks good for us and that Jim has done well with what he has to work with. Go Canucks Go! You think he filled the holes on pk and right side defense. I am all for being optimistic but there has to be a dose of reality. That defense and pk is a big weak spot at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux_win Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: You think he filled the holes on pk and right side defense. I am all for being optimistic but there has to be a dose of reality. That defense and pk is a big weak spot at this point. Noah Juulsen. Hamonic not reporting wasn't Jim's fault. We've got enough spare parts (i.e. overall depth) to cover the PK. And I don't believe that you're "all for being optimistic". For that to be true there has to be at least a little optimism. GCG! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, nux_win said: Noah Juulsen. Hamonic not reporting wasn't Jim's fault. We've got enough spare parts (i.e. overall depth) to cover the PK. And I don't believe that you're "all for being optimistic". For that to be true there has to be at least a little optimism. GCG! Yes let’s continue to add pieces that teams don’t want because that has worked out in the past. If Juulsen makes you feel ok about the right side then I don’t know what to say. Edited October 10, 2021 by Canuckfanforlife82 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beary Sweet Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CU22OQZBVPm/?utm_medium=copy_link Lets go Podz! Let’s get that Cup kiddo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bure_of_94 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Beary Sweet said: https://www.instagram.com/p/CU22OQZBVPm/?utm_medium=copy_link Lets go Podz! Let’s get that Cup kiddo His confidence was building as the preseason went on and on. I think he’s gonna be a gem even if he starts slower. I like the way he drives to the net and can make stick to stick passes through traffic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGT68 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Lind Gadjovich Gaudette juolevi Forsling. Gonna have a pretty nice looking third line and defence pair of young players out there of our cast offs playing for other teams this year and for years to come. Forsling had a nice season last year. 43 games 17 points and plus 17. I assume mostly 3rd pair usage as he was claimed off waivers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nux_win Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: Yes let’s continue to add pieces that teams don’t want because that has worked out in the past. If Juulsen makes you feel ok about the right side then I don’t know what to say. You think high end RHD just grow on trees and you can just go down to the corner store and pick one up whenever you like? I never said that Juulsen is our savior on D. Frankly I don't know anything about him, I was just saying that Jim is doing his job and doing what he can to fill the holes that came about through no fault of his own. And I actually dared to be a bit optimistic. I know it's more fun to be negative but that doesn't do anything to help win games. If one doesn't think one can win, one is never going to. Starting off with a defeatist attitude is like drinking poison for your pre-game meal. I'm not saying it's guaranteed that we make the playoffs but we at least have a good shot. We have to be confident and positive with what we've got and not cry about what we don't have. Leave the whining to the journalists, we fans need to get behind our team (and that includes management). GCG! 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 39 minutes ago, TGT68 said: Lind Gadjovich Gaudette juolevi Forsling. Gonna have a pretty nice looking third line and defence pair of young players out there of our cast offs playing for other teams this year and for years to come. Forsling had a nice season last year. 43 games 17 points and plus 17. I assume mostly 3rd pair usage as he was claimed off waivers. Coach Q knows how to use a player to best of his abilities. I think OJ will find decent success in Florida much like Forsling. I wish him the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Blankenship Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 45 minutes ago, TGT68 said: Lind Gadjovich Gaudette juolevi Forsling. Gonna have a pretty nice looking third line and defence pair of young players out there of our cast offs playing for other teams this year and for years to come. Forsling had a nice season last year. 43 games 17 points and plus 17. I assume mostly 3rd pair usage as he was claimed off waivers. I get what you’re saying, but that’s not a nice 3rd line. That’s a bottom feeder 3rd line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, TGT68 said: Lind Gadjovich Gaudette juolevi Forsling. Gonna have a pretty nice looking third line and defence pair of young players out there of our cast offs playing for other teams this year and for years to come. Forsling had a nice season last year. 43 games 17 points and plus 17. I assume mostly 3rd pair usage as he was claimed off waivers. 4th in icetime per game for defensemen this past season for the Panthers. One guy ahead of him in icetime per game played but 12 games. He's a top 4 D on that team. Who says Benning can't draft? This guy was a real find in the 5th? round. Problem is, our professional (not amateur) scouting is a real mixed bag since this guy was dealt for dog****. Either a home run (JT Miller) or a *REALLY* bad swing at the bag (Gudbranson) or in this case (Forsling for Clenn-dinga-ding-dong). Edited October 10, 2021 by NewbieCanuckFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locke Lamora Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) It’s a damn shame about OJ, but at least we got a couple of assets coming the other way. A waiver claim of OJ wound have been disastrous. OJ’s defenders love to diminish the whole bag skate situation but I’m telling you Juolevi lost a TON of goodwill from his teammates AND coaches over that episode so I think he was pretty much gone at that point. I love how proactive the Canucks are being right now. And for the record, the mediocre preseason doesn’t worry me all that much. If they can claw thier way to a .500 record on that first road trip, they will be set up nicely. Edited October 10, 2021 by Locke Lamora 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Locke Lamora said: OJ’s defenders love to diminish the whole bag skate situation but I’m telling you Juolevi lost a TON of goodwill from his teammates AND coaches over that episode so I think he was pretty much gone at that point. For all we know it could very well be indicative of a greater issue that only those behind the scenes are aware of. Regardless, it's not just about the bag skate itself. It's about how a player responds to physical stress and adversity. He didn't need to make the spectacle out of it that he did. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post CanucksJay Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, FaninMex said: I do not know what you see but Poolman has looked great as a supporting D partner. No ego just let his partner carry the play and be ready to cover mistakes. Poolman has been steady and dependable . All we can ask for really. 2 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabcakes Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 4 hours ago, ‹(•¿•)› said: Henning got let go in 2015. Brett Henning, Director of Professional Scouting.....he's on the website 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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