Popular Post lmm Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 4 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: hahaha what did Mik do wrong to deserve this demotion? Schenn on the first pair, just to rub a little salt in Tampa's noses, show them what they let slip away Dermo and Myzie.. poor Dermot Stiller in, OEL out, just to show VanFans how bad it can also be Burroughs paired with OEL in the press box Four guys on the 3rd line... think anyone will notice that is a winning line up 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFaithfulCap Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 I'm going to run out of time for animated gifs today, but there is always tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, grandmaster said: Drance was just on 650 saying how he isn’t a defensive disaster. His scoring has gone down along with ice time. They mentioned a lot of lack of luck as well. I can’t stand Drance but I am with him on this (he threw a lot of stats around). JT has been brutal as a center. Stats- and eye test back this up. I completely understand your stance, on Drance; worst thing to happen to Vancouver since the "crypt keeper' was still writing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, eeeeergh said: Most people are either on the “OEL sucks he’s awful buy him out” side, and some are on the “OEL is Jesus” side. reality is he’s a good top-4 offensive defenseman, overpaid by a couple million. And like you said, miscast. I don't think anyone is on a "OEL is Jesus" side. Like you said, he's a solid top 4 OFD (with a bit of 2 way ability). He's not even really overpaid based on current market prices for UFA aged D ($7.5m-$12m for first pair D). Pretty much high end 2nd pair-low end 1st pair D money. Which is exactly what he is (at least when healthy). But he's not REMOTELY been put in position to succeed here. We have no legit top 4, defense-first D to partner him (or Hughes) with (Schenn's been great but he's a 3rd/spare pair on a well built D, and he's only 1 guy) and as you said, OEL's miscast as a primary shutdown/match up role. We'd be far better off having a defense first, high-end 3rd pair guy to take that role (given that with his NMC, OEL isn't going anywhere). Edited January 12, 2023 by aGENT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, Fan since 82 said: What's the video? It's showing unavailable but after the list of musicians I really want to watch it! It's an audio clip of Beck's Bolero, one of the greatest instrumental tracks in rock and roll history, off of the Jeff Beck album Truth. A brilliant song off a brilliant album. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coconuts Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 I don't know what you guys are talking about, clearly OEL has picked up Eriksson's mantle as this team's Swedish savior He knows what's best for us and his name is Connor Bedard You'll eat tank shaped cake and you'll like it 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 So, when does the slaughter...er I mean....the game start? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtbc829 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Another loss coming up....will take a bloody miracle for anything else....but hey anything to increase our % for Bedard....not sure if it is even worth watching.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: It's an audio clip of Beck's Bolero, one of the greatest instrumental tracks in rock and roll history, off of the Jeff Beck album Truth. A brilliant song off a brilliant album. PB, you seen that clip of Tom Jones & Van the man singin an old standard with Beck in form? Tom grins as Beck's solo seems to cure Van's blues. Just brilliant 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Games of note today: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/schedule?ocid=bingsports 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanucks25 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, aGENT said: But he's not REMOTELY been put in position to succeed here. We have no legit top 4, defense-first D to partner him (or Hughes) with (Schenn's been great but he's a 3rd/spare pair on a well built D, and he's only 1 guy) and as you said, OEL's miscast as a primary shutdown/match up role. We'd be far better off having a defense first, high-end 3rd pair guy to take that role (given that with his NMC, OEL isn't going anywhere). Can I ask you why he was acquired if the above is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Nuxfanabroad said: PB, you seen that clip of Tom Jones & Van the man singin an old standard with Beck in form? Tom grins as Beck's solo seems to cure Van's blues. Just brilliant Bring It On Home, originally recorded by the legendary Sam Cooke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coconuts Posted January 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 I'm procrastinating so here's some pro-tank art 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychicken Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, VegasCanuck said: Does anyone else feel the need to sit in front of the TV tonight and watch with a bag on your head, so that not even family members will realize that it's YOU watching the game??? that is uncomfortable - maybe put a large bag over the tv instead? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: Can I ask you why he was acquired if the above is the case. I'm guessing both the dearth of top 4 D in the org, the desire to build off the bubble run and there was likely hope we'd eventually acquire an appropriate partner for him (Marino this summer probably would have worked, if we'd cleared the cap by simply moving Miller as we should have). But that's just a guess. And actually putting cohesive, complementary pieces together was never Benning's strong suit (which likely also explains some of it). There is however a route to build a quality D core with OEL on it. Hughes, defensive leaning D OEL, defensive leaning D Defensive leaning D, Bear But thus far, two management groups have all but gone out of their way to do the opposite. We need 2, top 4 right and one 2nd/3rd pair left D in the molds of Tanev/Cernak/Pesce/Marino/McNabb etc And regardless of what anyone thinks of the trade, he's here now. And that NMC ensures he isn't going anywhere. Best to start planning on how to build the D around the pieces that will be here, rather than stomping feet and wishing him away. And again, he's a solid, top 4 D. We could do a lot worse. It's certainly not a problem worth all the shrieking in this market about it. OEL is a problem on a roster full of PROBLEMS. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Drunken Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 39 minutes ago, kanucks25 said: Thanks Benning. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawbone Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Oh we'll win this game, just because, you know... Canucks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Hopefully managers are watching the game tonight, so they get a look at what a real defense looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, Strawbone said: Oh we'll win this game, just because, you know... Canucks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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