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[GDT/PGT] Preseason October 3, 2022 Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers 6:00pm PT at Rogers Place SN1 SN650AM

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8 hours ago, Strawbone said:

I agree that Dermott, if healthy, is ahead of Burroughs and Wolanin, but I'd like to see those two fighting for the 6/7 spots. And you just know we'll have more injuries before or shortly after the start of the year, so both could easily play for stretches of the season.

 

I don't feel like the potential offense that Rathbone brings is going to make up for his defensive lapses. He makes me nervous out there.

Said the same about rathbone.  Hes not what we need here.  Hes been a one way, non physical dman his entire life. He isnt going to change his game at this point. Hes also just too small to contribute to the physicality this club needs.  If we didnt already have hughes, id be more open to him but you cant have 2 defensive liabilities in your d core and expect to be a good team.

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5 minutes ago, EddieVedder said:

Said the same about rathbone.  Hes not what we need here.  Hes been a one way, non physical dman his entire life. He isnt going to change his game at this point. Hes also just too small to contribute to the physicality this club needs.  If we didnt already have hughes, id be more open to him but you cant have 2 defensive liabilities in your d core and expect to be a good team.

Please tell us why (support your opinion with facts too) Hughes is a defensive liability.

Because he’s actually not.  He’s a brilliant player in all zones, with and without the puck.  

Chychrun, who many here clamour for, is a defensive liability.  

 

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5 minutes ago, Alflives said:

Please tell us why (support your opinion with facts too) Hughes is a defensive liability.

Because he’s actually not.  He’s a brilliant player in all zones, with and without the puck.  

Chychrun, who many here clamour for, is a defensive liability.  

 

Did you watch at all last season?  Did you see how many times hughes got outmuscled and blown by on goals?  Or do you want to pretend it didnt happen?  Hughes is a defensive liability.  

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14 minutes ago, EddieVedder said:

Did you watch at all last season?  Did you see how many times hughes got outmuscled and blown by on goals?  Or do you want to pretend it didnt happen?  Hughes is a defensive liability.  

Well there ya have it then.
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22 minutes ago, EddieVedder said:

Did you watch at all last season?  Did you see how many times hughes got outmuscled and blown by on goals?  Or do you want to pretend it didnt happen?  Hughes is a defensive liability.  

Facts please.  Your opinion isn’t supported. 

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38 minutes ago, EddieVedder said:

All you had to do was watch last season.  The entire board pointed out everytime qh got wrecked on defense on game day threads.  There is nothing more factual than that.  

You're thinking of the prior season. Hughes defensive play improved last year, especially with Schenn as RD. 

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1 hour ago, BarnBurner said:

You're thinking of the prior season. Hughes defensive play improved last year, especially with Schenn as RD. 

To be fair, more than a few people have a severely screwed up sense of time after what we all went through the last 2+ years. 

That said, Hughes made massive improvements in his defensive game last year. It was actually incredible to witness.
I don't like him on his off side, even if he manages to be just as effective there, but beggars can't be choosers! 

 

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