Well, that should have tipped you off right there. Benning and Linden saying they knew something.Jimbo and Trevor said they knew they had to fix the center problem in Utica. Two bold faced liars.
Well, that should have tipped you off right there. Benning and Linden saying they knew something.Jimbo and Trevor said they knew they had to fix the center problem in Utica. Two bold faced liars.
Hey, at least they're consistant (consistant in how awful they're managing both the Canucks & the Comets).Jimbo and Trevor said they knew they had to fix the center problem in Utica. Two bold faced liars.
For one last time Holm IS NOT a vet of any kind exempt or otherwise.
Vets in the last game were Chaput, Megna, Archibald, Bancks, and Wiercioch. Boucher was the vet exempt. That's 6 vets, 5 vet status and 1 VE.
Holm was also in the lineup. If he was a VE that would have been 7 vets and that is against the AHL rules. His GP in the Allsvenskan do not count against the veteran rule because it is not considered a European elite league. I argued this all summer and at the risk of being accused of the "I told you so." nah nah, I did tell you all it was the case.
Thanks for all the quality centers you provided your talented wing prospects JIMBO, you lying dolt.
Actually, I do not think they said they knew they had to fix it. They said "Virtanen aint got no playmaking centres down thur" but seemed utterly oblivious the concept of who was responsible for this.
The Comets GM Ryan Jonson was on TSN radio this morning singing the praises of Goldobin....says he's working hard in practice on his "two-way game"......they even have him killing penalties these days.....there's never been any doubt about his offense.....leading the Comets with three goals in four games.....I'm thinking he'll back up with the Canucks in short order.Sharks fan here. How is Goldobin? I skimmed the thread and couldn't really find many opinions on him. I recall reading on the Sharks board that Canucks fans were disappointed with Goldobin, just as we are disappointed with Hansen. His numbers over a tiny sample size look good, though. What's the deal? Could he be headed to the NHL soon?
Sharks fan here. How is Goldobin? I skimmed the thread and couldn't really find many opinions on him. I recall reading on the Sharks board that Canucks fans were disappointed with Goldobin, just as we are disappointed with Hansen. His numbers over a tiny sample size look good, though. What's the deal? Could he be headed to the NHL soon?
The Comets GM Ryan Jonson was on TSN radio this morning singing the praises of Goldobin....says he's working hard in practice on his "two-way game"......they even have him killing penalties these days.....there's never been any doubt about his offense.....leading the Comets with three goals in four games.....I'm thinking he'll back up with the Canucks in short order.
Gotta really praise Trent Cull here, really investing a lot into Goldobin. You could easily plug a vet into the PK, but Cull made a commitment to getting him to develop his defensive game through experience. from me.
Every Comet plug available HAS BEEN CARRYING the PK load along with Megna and Chaput. The main killers have been Bancks, Hamilton, and Archibald along with the 2 previously mentioned. Goldobin's presence has been late in kills (10 seconds or so left) with Chaput so the 5 on 5 will be able to kick start right into offense. The hope is that Chaput will win the draw as well so Goldy won't have to really do much in the way of a kill. He is on the way out for the breakout pass if Chaput wins the draw. The opponent has to honor his late kill presence defensively themselves because he presents an immediate threat if they lose the draw. He is very good on the breakaway and they all know it. Boucher has been used the same way
Really have to chuckle at how you guys interpret little blips of info and blow it into something it isn't as is the case here. That's not to say you don't watch a lot of the comets, but to say he's killing penalties is a real stretch. Now Virtanen did get some actual PK time last season and it was interesting watching him try to take on a responsibility that was really alien to him. He was lost when he first started to do it in practice scrimmage work on the PK.. It wasn't a long experience, but it had a big positive effect on his 5 on 5 defensive game.
They ARE definitely working on his two-way game. That's what the big club wants most. No one doubts his offensive skills, but he is highly suspect when the puck goes the other way. Jake had the same problem, but Green worked with him all season long last year and Jake finally grasps the fact that a hockey rink has two ends and when the puck goes the other way it's not your cue to change 'em up which is how he played defensively during his 10 game playoff stint, his conditioning stint, and then when he arrived here for good last year.
Trent Cull has been putting out both Goldobin and Subban out there for the final 2 minutes of a game where they are winning. That is something I didn't see in Green. Twice now, that I've noticed this in their 2 wins. I appreciate that and it's a welcome change.
So, the Canucks have some centers playing on the wing while the Comets have one capable center and some other guys skating in the position. The Comets top two scorers are wingers.
The Canucks lose a winger and call up the Comets' only center, of course. I'd say it's amazing, but in view of the past two seasons it really isn't.
Edit: I see that there are reports of Sutter being ill as well as Eriksson being hurt. I'd still have favoured calling up a winger-Rodin or Megna, both vets included in the great Utica platoon-and use four out of Bo, Henrik, Burmistrov, Granlund and Gagner at center. That wouldn't hurt Utica to any great extent (Megna and Rodin are included in the great veteran platoon anyway) and it seems to me wouldn't markedly hurt the Canucks either.
Isn't the Comet's next game on Saturday? So Chaput could be sent down before then and not miss a game?
Unless Vancouver is planning on running a short roster, I expect someone to be heading to Vancouver to replace Edler. Wiercioch would be the first guess, but if they want to protect him due to the waiver issue they might rotate call ups until Edler is recovered. 4-6 weeks is a long time.
There are a number of reasons Chaput/Megna would be the ideal call-up.
First, the vet situation in Utica as documented in this thread by BG/UticaHockey. There are so many vets in fact that as stated in this thread, Sifers has yet to play, Rodin has only played 1 game. Even Archibald has missed a game. So far only 2 vets have played every game (Chaput and Bancks). Even fan favorite Archibald has missed a game.
Another reason is the player being called up isn't like to play (except maybe during one of the B2B games or someone is unable to play). It makes more sense for a non-prospect to sit than a prospect. On top of that, it also makes more sense (in terms of $) to have a 1 way contract called up vs a 2 way (small amount of $ but it does make a difference on the balance sheet).
As far as C vs wings... sure 'nucks have more than enough C but Green likes to move his lines around a LOT as Comets fan already know. 'nucks have 6 C on their roster but Granlund and Gagner both (along with Boeser) played with the Sedins just last game. Both of them also played more on the wing than C (not just this year but last year as well). Also again, due to the vet situation, it makes more sense to call up a vet vs a non-vet. If you look at vet alternatives, you have Megna (is an option but Chaput clearly has played better), Archibald (no contract), Bancks (no contract), Hamilton (no contract), and Rodin (1/4 games played). Boucher being the only VE could also make sense but it doesn't help Utica situation at all (plus it looks like 'nucks want to develop Boucher's defensive game so he probably will stay in Utica for a while).
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2-2-0, 4pts, 5th in the division.
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There is 7 D in Vancouver so no real need to call up Wiercioch unless someone else gets hurt or Pouliot struggles (hasn't so far). After all it makes more sense to keep his 10g/30d timer maxed until we actually need him. If someone can't go last minute, Biega can slot in and probably should slot in for 1 of the next 3 games (3 in 4 nights).