Edler is like a 4 on this team
a 5,000,000 #4 d-man
He needs to be traded
And he's clearly the second best D-man on this team which tells you how much work the blue line needs yet.
Edler is like a 4 on this team
a 5,000,000 #4 d-man
He needs to be traded
And he's clearly the second best D-man on this team which tells you how much work the blue line needs yet.
And he's clearly the second best D-man on this team which tells you how much work the blue line needs yet.
I wonder how long will take til Trammer Hutts and Stecher surpass Edler just like Tanev did
I wonder also what the trainers will tell those three (Trammer Hutts and Stecher) what they need to work on in the offseason to improve there play for next season
I guess for next year we have that to look fwd to
Horvat progressing
Baertchi too
Trammer Hutts and Stecher
Boeser
Goldy
Demko as backup maybe
New coach
Magna pgoressing (haha just kidding)
Wondering if this loss officially eliminated the team. Must be close.
What is it with all the offside goals. Just when you think, as pro tanker, you can breathe again b/c the opponent has jumped ahead in the lead the play getsreviewed for off-side. Happened last season in the late season dive for draft position and again this year. Keep yelling at Willie not to contest the call.
Play looked clearly off-side tonight but luckily was allowed. Kinda of knew the Blues were going to score b/c the play was so close at the line.
Really don't know why they reverse goals on off-sides anyway. Often the off sides are too remote from the goals to be factored in and mistakes in officiating are aspect of any game. Slows the game down too much.
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Agreed, this offside callback nonsense is completely at odds with the spirit of the rule. Unfortunately the NHL lacks any sort of brains to critically assess the changes they've implemented.
I'm of the mindset that if the play is that ridiculously close at the line, it's close enough that the play should continue. Offside is a rule to make sure players aren't cherry picking in the offensive zone. So long as the puck enters the zone ahead of the player and passes the linesman's eye test, the play should continue and never again be in dispute. So silly.
I wonder how long will take til Trammer Hutts and Stecher surpass Edler just like Tanev did
I wonder also what the trainers will tell those three (Trammer Hutts and Stecher) what they need to work on in the offseason to improve there play for next season
I guess for next year we have that to look fwd to
Horvat progressing
Baertchi too
Trammer Hutts and Stecher
Boeser
Goldy
Demko as backup maybe
New coach
Magna pgoressing (haha just kidding)
I've said this a couple times now, but nah.
Edler is playing like a top pairing defenseman this year. Not just for the Canucks, but by the standards of at least 20 teams. That doesn't take into account situations like New Jersey or Detroit where he'd be the number one.
Is this the shortest GDT ever?
Strike me down for saying it, but I'm really liking Chaput's game these days.....can't think of a guy on the Canucks who's improved his pace of play and 180-foot game more than him..
Big body, can play center or wing; and was the Memorial Cup MVP for Shawinigan in 2012; and won a Calder Cup with Lake Erie last year....and still only 24.
Appears he has a future in VanCity....really thought in the off-season last year he was little more than a depth signing for Utica and insurance as an injury call-up....hope they can find a way to keep both him and Gaunce in the lineup....both look like late boomers to me, but Gaunce might be attractive to Vegas.
If Demko is the backup Jim's going full Benning again with playing rookies for marketting purposes. What's the point of bringing him up here when he's half ready just to get shelled on those rare occasions he gets to play. Next year should be about being the undisputed #1 in Utica playing 50-60 games. He should be used here next year as an injury callup unless Markstrom goes down and they need a starter, in which case maybe you let him have a shot at it.
Hopefully they don't rush Boeser either, if the AHL is the best spot for him, even if only for 3 months adjustment time as a lot of guys his age need they should go down that route.
As for the rest, I agree. Play the crap out of the kids.
TO has played the crap out of the kids, and was willing to live with the mistakes..and they look like a playoff team just one year after being the worst team in the entire NHL......but then Mike Babcock doesn't get the "Willies' playing his kids in all situations, and not have them riding the pine after one mistake.