GDT: WCSF GM07 | Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers | Mon. May 20th | 6pm PST | SNP/CBC | Just Win, Baby

[archangel2]

Networks don't care about europe. You would think they would want it to cover most of EST prime time.

The NHL does not care about Europe. MLB, NFL and NBA have figure there be money in those there hills. NHL is very short sited on just how to sell the game in Europe

 

[Duder54]

Within Canada, they’ve almost always gotten the player they wanted.

Canada will always be second fiddle to America for reasons we can’t really discuss on here.

Yeah, Canada will always be a hard sell to a lot of players.

I was born in Ontario and grew up in Alberta. Moved abroad 12 years ago, and I can say with confidence that, as much as I love Canada, I’ll never move back permanently.

 

[Three On Zero]

This is about 5 on 5... Even strength.

Got me thinking that we pay about 13 million for nurse and bouch which isn't bad until you realize Bouch makes 3.9.lol

Heavily skewed by a single game, game 6 really changed things as it was the only “blow out”

Yeah, Canada will always be a hard sell to a lot of players.

I was born in Ontario and grew up in Alberta. Moved abroad 12 years ago, and I can say with confidence that, as much as I love Canada, I’ll never move back permanently.

Left BC, bought a business in Alberta. Live here with a summer home in Blind Bay, BC. Yearly we think about selling it and buying something down South

 

[bucks_oil]

Imagine going into a game 7 after being down 3-2 and thinking a series should have been a sweep.

???

Said less than 9% of Oiler fans. Pre-Game Talk: - Oilers vs. Canucks - time to make Vancouver rainier than usual

Most of us knew this would be a war... vast majority of Oilers fans had us in 6 (with bias factored in... that means in 7). If not for taking Vancouver's offense too lightly in game 1 we might have been right... but we overcorrected there based on past wounds and got Skinnered alive

Hopefully that playoff experience comes out tonight (in the right way). Your time is coming (faster than I would like), but not today Vancouver, not today!

 

[roon]

Boeser out for Game 7.

 

[Three On Zero]

???

Said less than 9% of Oiler fans. Pre-Game Talk: - Oilers vs. Canucks - time to make Vancouver rainier than usual

Most of us knew this would be a war... vast majority of Oilers fans had us in 6 (with bias factored in... that means in 7). If not for taking Vancouver's offense too lightly in game 1 we might have been right... but we overcorrected there based on past wounds and got Skinnered alive

Hopefully that playoff experience comes out tonight (in the right way). Your time is coming (faster than I would like), but not today Vancouver, not today!

He’s replying to this comment

 

[Fourier]

Heavily skewed by a single game, game 6 really changed things as it was the only “blow out”


Left BC, bought a business in Alberta. Live here with a summer home in Blind Bay, BC. Yearly we think about selling it and buying something down South

If you look at the first 5 games his xGF% was 65.16% vs 63% after game 6. SCF% was 68.75% and his HDCF% was 64.10%. His GF vs GF numbers were still 5 and 3. Not exactly the 9 and 3 it is now but still solid.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

Vancouver rents are crazy. He's had a good contract year. I'll guess $2 million IF he scores the GWG tonight. But only for one year.

his last contract was $36m and six years, i’m sure he bought a house

 

[Three On Zero]

If you look at the first 5 games his xGF% was 65.16% vs 63% after game 6. SCF% was 68.75% and his HDCF% was 64.10%. His GF vs GF numbers were still 5 and 3. Not exactly the 9 and 3 it is now but still solid.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

It was more in reference to the 9-3

 

[Satire]

That's like Oiler fans claiming all their top guys were injured in game 5 heading into game 6 lol

Some kind of flu/bug running through the room though. The only injury I am aware is Henrique. There are definitely some guys banged up though - McDavid, Draisatl, and Kane being some notables. I think that's pretty normal for this time of year though to be honest.

 

[Regal]

???

Said less than 9% of Oiler fans. Pre-Game Talk: - Oilers vs. Canucks - time to make Vancouver rainier than usual

Most of us knew this would be a war... vast majority of Oilers fans had us in 6 (with bias factored in... that means in 7). If not for taking Vancouver's offense too lightly in game 1 we might have been right... but we overcorrected there based on past wounds and got Skinnered alive

Hopefully that playoff experience comes out tonight (in the right way). Your time is coming (faster than I would like), but not today Vancouver, not today!

The poster that that poster was quoting said that it should have been a sweep.

 

[robertocarlos]

his last contract was $36m and six years, i’m sure he bought a house

The house prices are so high that renting makes the most sense if you are not staying for more than 10 years. That's not accounting for huge appreciation which is akin to gambling.

 

[Szechwan]

This is about 5 on 5... Even strength.

Got me thinking that we pay about 13 million for nurse and bouch which isn't bad until you realize Bouch makes 3.9.lol

He is literally stapled to McDrai/Hyman/Ekholm, I think this is one of those situations where the stats don't tell the whole story. He's been good but he isn't really tilting the rink like that.

 

[robertocarlos]

Some kind of flu/bug running through the room though. The only injury I am aware is Henrique. There are definitely some guys banged up though - McDavid, Draisatl, and Kane being some notables. I think that's pretty normal for this time of year though to be honest.

Kane is playing very well for someone who is banged up.

 

[Regal]

The house prices are so high that renting makes the most sense if you are not staying for more than 10 years. That's not accounting for huge appreciation which is akin to gambling.

It’s not really gambling in this market. Your ROI is going to be better than in most other investments unless you’re buying something that won’t sell easily

 

[elmaco]

Within Canada, they’ve almost always gotten the player they wanted.

Canada will always be second fiddle to America for reasons we can’t really discuss on here.

TLDR: its about money

 

[Regal]

He is literally stapled to McDrai/Hyman/Ekholm, I think this is one of those situations where the stats don't tell the whole story. He's been good but he isn't really tilting the rink like that.

Yea I don’t think he’s controlled the flow of play like you’d typically expect from a player with those numbers, but he’s one of those guys whose passing and shot just makes everyone more dangerous.

 

[robertocarlos]

Buy or rent, whichever he did I'm sure Myers will stay in Vancouver for a home town discount.

 

[archangel2]

too many people are down playing how good of a team Vancouver is. Vancouver will rally tonight

 

[robertocarlos]

TLDR: its about money

Yes but I'd put Vancouver at a top 7-10 destination in the NHL.

 

[eviohh26]

too many people are down playing how good of a team Vancouver is. Vancouver will rally tonight

I think this is as far as we go tonight. No shame , we had a good run. If we win I'll be pumped but I'm not seeing it. Hopefully management can tweak the roster and we can come back just as strong next year. But that being said It's not over till It's over! Lets GO NUCKS!

 

[Deen]

If I am doing lines for Vancouver I am moving Lindholm to right wing on line 1. Petterson shifts to Centre and then Garland up to 2nd line right wing in the absence of Boeser.

 

[archangel2]

I think this is as far as we go tonight. No shame , we had a good run. If we win I'll be pumped but I'm not seeing it. Hopefully management can tweak the roster and we can come back just as strong next year. But that being said It's not over till It's over! Lets GO NUCKS!

Rally around the flag boys and girls

Vancouver are the goonies AND THE GOONIES NEVER SAY DIE

 

[rea]

And some of you guys call yourselves fans, the term fan is derived from the word fanatic. Look up what that term means. You guys are no fans.. Lol, already lining up the reasons for a loss. Cheering my team to an expected victory! That's what being fanatic is, LET'S f***ING GO CANUCKS!

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

It’s not really gambling in this market. Your ROI is going to be better than in most other investments unless you’re buying something that won’t sell easily

i remember bieksa razzing kesler for being the only core player of their cohort to rent instead of buy

everyone else when they left vancouver left with a multimillion windfall