GB5 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 58 minutes ago, combover said: Id take him he’s an upgrade over doweling highmore chiasson ( but who isn’t.) still has potential Did Bruce coach him? 2.5 this year and next worst case we waive him.it’s not like it’s 4 mill for 4 years for a 4th liner. Yes, Bruce did coach him so the Canucks should have some inside knowledge of his character and work ethic and general reparation to the game. In "Bruce there it is" we trust. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devron Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, combover said: Not sure the love affair with a guy that’s falls down more than he touches the puck. forecheck is totally ineffective since he’s like a fly that bounces off whatever he runs into. He’s a ahler on his best days. he’s the master busy work - skating around quickly but achieve nothing. but hey ineffective non physical 4th liners seem to be loved here. I’m just not a fan of Mathew Fallsmore. Well the 4th line was way better when he returned so I don’t know what your missing there. You’re ok with adding Ritchie who’s not a very effective player. He’s getting waived, think about that for a second. There’s no way we can afford him. You waive him again that doesn’t escape the cap hit. People want toughness. I want players that can play hockey. If the can do that and add toughness then excellent. Ritchie clears waivers tomorrow. No ones picking up trash that costs 5 million in cap over 2 years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podz92 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Dazzle said: I remember when CDC was screaming to draft this guy. I really didn't see what was good about him, given his performance in the WJC. People were just obsessed with his size. Benning wasn't the only GM to miss their top 10 pick. And he got drafted by Brian Burke’s Anaheim Ducks...truculence! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Ritchie brings nothing but size which he rarely uses effectively. Was fun times over on HF when Leafs fans were super excited about this signing and the media penciling him into the leafs top 6. He's a lazy floater. Happy it wasn't the Canucks who signed him in the off-season and expecting him to clear waivers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combover Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Devron44 said: Well the 4th line was way better when he returned so I don’t know what your missing there. You’re ok with adding Ritchie who’s not a very effective player. He’s getting waived, think about that for a second. There’s no way we can afford him. You waive him again that doesn’t escape the cap hit. People want toughness. I want players that can play hockey. If the can do that and add toughness then excellent. Ritchie clears waivers tomorrow. No ones picking up trash that costs 5 million in cap over 2 years Nick 380 age 26 60 85 145 0 Highmore age 25 101 7 11 18 -10 he’s not a good fit with the laughs. Guess I have a different view of effective nhler. Edited January 7, 2022 by combover 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, combover said: Nick 380 age 26 60 85 145 0 Highmore age 25 101 7 11 18 -10 Guess I have a different view of effective nhler. Does Nick Ritchie kill penalties? https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/r/ritchni01.html Doesn't look like it. Two players with two different roles. Funny that you even tried to compare the two players "objectively". 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dazzle said: Does Nick Ritchie kill penalties? https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/r/ritchni01.html Doesn't look like it. Two players with two different roles. Funny that you even tried to compare the two players "objectively". Isn’t Ritchie one of those big, slow, not fit, low motor, and low IQ guys? He’s way overpaid, and has another year left. He gets what Poolman does! Poolman is a way better player. Just say no to Not so quick Nik. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DeNiro Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, Alflives said: Isn’t Ritchie one of those big, slow, not fit, low motor, and low IQ guys? He’s way overpaid, and has another year left. He gets what Poolman does! Poolman is a way better player. Just say no to Not so quick Nik. He’s still got his baby fat that’s how out of shape he is. Guys a doughboy. Makes Virtanen and his meatball sub diet look like a fitness freak. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Pass. Slow, unatheletic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 hours ago, DeNiro said: Lol I remember when Leaf’s media was praising Dubas for this signing. They had him on their top line because of their lack of depth and they were proclaiming him a top 6 player… Pass on the doughboy. If all we’re looking for is size we can find guys with it who can actually play a role. Yeah we can just bring back Zack for $825,000... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, combover said: Nick 380 age 26 60 85 145 0 Highmore age 25 101 7 11 18 -10 he’s not a good fit with the laughs. Guess I have a different view of effective nhler. Ritchie can't skate or kill penalties so he's useless on the 4th line. We are supposed to be getting away from paying players over $2 million to play 8-10 minutes a night. Our 4th line is fine with high energy guys who can skate, kill penalties and cost us almost minimum wage... 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL97OneTimer Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 So Ritchie is 26, supposedly at the prime age of NHL players, and not wanted. I remember people were buzzing for this guy in the 2014 draft when we drafted Jake instead. Misery has company I guess, although at least the Ducks can say they didn't have a shot at Ehlers or Nylander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combover Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Dazzle said: Does Nick Ritchie kill penalties? https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/r/ritchni01.html Doesn't look like it. Two players with two different roles. Funny that you even tried to compare the two players "objectively". i didn’t realize highmore was an elite penalty killer. He’s an upgrade over highmore/ doweling pretty simple. his career to date is proof. highmore is a career ahler who got gifted an nhl role because cap mismanagement. So its all good we won’t claim him. We can’t we have no cap. now with the report about halaks contract we’re even more screwed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 51 minutes ago, combover said: i didn’t realize highmore was an elite penalty killer. He’s an upgrade over highmore/ doweling pretty simple. his career to date is proof. highmore is a career ahler who got gifted an nhl role because cap mismanagement. So its all good we won’t claim him. We can’t we have no cap. now with the report about halaks contract we’re even more screwed. Dude, I get that you're stubborn, but I'm saying: 1) You are comparing apples and oranges. This is not about one player being elite or not. They serve different roles, thus you CANNOT compare them fairly. It's like saying a Ford F150 sucks because it can't beat a Corvette in a drag race. 2) Highmore is still cheaper than Ritchie, DESPITE being having more versatility. Thus, highmore is more useful to the Canucks than Ritchie. Pretty simple. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 hours ago, combover said: Not sure the love affair with a guy that’s falls down more than he touches the puck. forecheck is totally ineffective since he’s like a fly that bounces off whatever he runs into. He’s a ahler on his best days. he’s the master busy work - skating around quickly but achieve nothing. but hey ineffective non physical 4th liners seem to be loved here. I’m just not a fan of Mathew Fallsmore. Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I'd like to see what DiGuseppe can do. Speedier and hits. Add Bailey too with lots of speed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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‹(•¿•)› Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 8 hours ago, combover said: 2.5 this year and next worst case we waive him. That worst case is pretty bad for a player that has been ineffective so far this season. That's 1.375 mil. wasted cap if he's buried in the minors, this year and next. That kind of cap mis-management can really hurt you, as we all know first hand. If we're going to take a chance on a bottom 6 forward, they really need to be making 1.125 or less so their full caphit can be buried in the minors. 8 hours ago, combover said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 11 hours ago, Quantum said: Ritchie has a 2.5 million cap hit for two years... so safe to say the Canucks won't be claiming him. A 0.5 ppg player. I'd rather have him over Dickinson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistolPete13 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Ritchie is one of those projects that teams like to take on because maybe, just maybe, he might turn out to be the next Bertuzzi. Nuh uh. Buyer beware.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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