Post-Game Talk: 12/28/17 | Hawks 2 @ Canucks 5 | 9 points between Boeser and Vanek

[Mudshark50]

I wonder if Vanek would be down for a TDL trade and if he would come back next year on a wink wink guarantee.

He has great chemistry with Boeser + the Twins and I’m not sold on a lot of our youth making the jump next year.

If Vanek continues to play well after TDL and helps a team in the playoffs, I think he would be looking for Gagner-like term on his next contract. Not sure if that would fit here.

But, maybe we now have a Boerer Effect simliar to the Sedin-Effect in their prime years and Vanek isn't all that productive without the flow. If we get something for Vanek at TDL and he tanks in the playoffs....might be a different scenario.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

If Vanek continues to play well after TDL and helps a team in the playoffs, I think he would be looking for Gagner-like term on his next contract. Not sure if that would fit here.

But, maybe we now have a Boerer Effect simliar to the Sedin-Effect in their prime years and Vanek isn't all that productive without the flow. If we get something for Vanek at TDL and he tanks in the playoffs....might be a different scenario.

him playing himself into a contract that’s too rich (or imprudent) for us is a risk i’m willing to take. at the end of the day, the asset we’d get at the deadline is still more desirable than him coming back, 9 point bi-weeks notwithstanding.

how much did we like him when he went scoreless in 6 to kick off our losing skid?

 

[valkynax]

him playing himself into a contract that’s too rich (or imprudent) for us is a risk i’m willing to take. at the end of the day, the asset we’d get at the deadline is still more desirable than him coming back, 9 point bi-weeks notwithstanding.

how much did we like him when he went scoreless in 6 to kick off our losing skid?

you know what that reminds me of? Marion Gaborik.

imagine if our dear leader gives Vanek that kinda contract...

 

[EpochLink]

And beating the everloving crap out of Deadmarsh.

Anyway. I did not see this coming. I don't think I've seen the Hawks play this poorly since their Kyle Calder era.

Calder, Arnasen, Bell..although it sucks what happened to Daze.

 

[2011 still hurts]

DEEP

lmao, no

 

[Ace of Hades]

I prefer

Vanek/Baertschi-Horvat-Boeser
D.Sedin-H.Sedin-Granlund
Vanek/Baertschi-Gagner-Eriksson
Virtanen-Gaunce-Sutter
Boucher

Still not deep tho.

I don't want the twins on the top line when everyone is healthy.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

As much as I'm fully on board the tank, this was a great game to watch. Always nice beating the Hawks, even if it took two whole periods for the crowd to remember who Duncan Keith was and start booing.

Obviously, we all know which line had the big night. Boeser continues to amaze. He's just not slowing down at all. Easily the best thing about this team since Benning took over. Vanek and Gagner...well, let's see how they do when the wins don't come and Boeser is moved to another line. Still, hard to fault a 5 point game for Vanek.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

I think Virtanen needs to be hitched with Sutter when he comes back and get his 15+ mins of shutdown experience...

Sedin-Sedin-Eriksson
Baertschi-Horvat-Goldy
Vanek-Gagner-Boeser
Granlund/Gaunce-Sutter-Virtanen...
/Dowd

DEEP.

Well, something's deep in here...

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Why are you downplaying those 2 games? It could very well come down to a couple points either way. Why not give him the best chance.

Cmon man, he's not winning or losing the Calder based on 2 games.

Shouldn't the thread title be amended to include Gagner??? I know we've all had our problems with that signing at times this year, but the guy played a great game tonight.

I didn't see the very end but weren't they the 3 stars??? When's the last time all 3 guys on 1 Canuck line were all 3 stars??? Must have been Sedin, Sedin, Burrows right??? I don't know, so i'm hoping somebody here does. Just as an interesting bit of trivia, if nothing else.

Kind of nuts that a 20 yr old rookie is both, our scoring phenom, but also seemingly a glue guy who makes every line he's on better. I mean his line-mates play better, not just the line is better because he's so good.

 

[2011 still hurts]

Why are you downplaying those 2 games? It could very well come down to a couple points either way. Why not give him the best chance.

everytime I read one of your posts it's either

1. Talking about the 2 games Boeser missed because of Green
2. about how you knew we'd give up a PPG
3. about how you knew we'd give up an early goal

we get it, your psychic abilities about the canucks are unparalleled and Boeser would've won calder if Green dressed him for those 2 games. You don't have to keep repeating yourself.

 

[rune74]

Why are you downplaying those 2 games? It could very well come down to a couple points either way. Why not give him the best chance.

Why are you over valuing them? Oh wait, I know.