Confirmed with Link: Canucks Acquire Derek Dorsett

[moog35]

Played for Desjardins in junior so an obvious connection there. He was an assistant captain in Columbus and had 12 goals and 235PIMs there in his best season

I like this move because its adding toughness that can play. Hes a good skater that hits hard and will fight anyone but most importantly he can kill penalties if needed

 

[Reign Nateo]

Canucks want to roll 4 lines... You need good 4th liners to do that. Dorsett is a very solid 4th liner. More than just a fighter.

 

[DadBod]

Really just a lateral move compared to Weise...who we got a 5th round for. Not angry at Dorsett I think it's a good move, but for a 3rd get my spider senses tingly

 

[earl grey]

At best you'd draft Doresett with the 3rd round pick.

 

[David71]

maybe willie D has some input for this move to happen?

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Title and OP amended.

 

[Canucks LB]

Why did we not just sign a fourth line guy for a mil and keep the third round pick?.

 

[pahlsson]

cuz we like giving away picks

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

IMO, Dorsett is a more consistent energy guy. Weise may have been a more complete plaster, though. As a fourth liner with grit and experience, we could do worse.

 

[Slashy McSlewfoot]

Why did we not just sign a fourth line guy for a mil and keep the third round pick?.

Because Benning et al wanted Dorsett, not just some random 4th line guy?

I almost forgot how stupid this place can be. All 4th liners are exactly the same, I guess.

Dorsett is a decent player, def being underrated here by frightened and confused posters that have never seen him play, and a 3rd round pick in a weak draft isn't a huge price to pay.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

He had a good playoff run he is a good pickup.

 

[orcatown]

Kinda of a Rick Rypien clone. Definitely brings some sand paper and has NHL wheels. However, like Rypien lacks the hand skills to do much offensively.

IMO worth a third.

 

[Bad News Benning]

this is one of those good team guys that the players in the room will respect.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

Because Benning et al wanted Dorsett, not just some random 4th line guy?

I almost forgot how stupid this place can be. All 4th liners are exactly the same, I guess.

Dorsett is a decent player, def being underrated here by frightened and confused posters that have never seen him play, and a 3rd round pick in a weak draft isn't a huge price to pay.

Ok smart guy maybe you can explain to me why they traded our 2015 3rd rounder for anaheims 2014 3rd rounder and then trade anaheims 3rd rounder for Dorsett... Can you explain that to me?

 

[Slashy McSlewfoot]

Ok smart guy maybe you can explain to me why they traded our 2015 3rd rounder for anaheims 2014 3rd rounder and then trade anaheims 3rd rounder for Dorsett... Can you explain that to me?

I don't have to explain anything to you. Use Wikipedia or something if you don't understand how trades work.

 

[GCM]

Desjardins has coached him before and NYR's 4th line was playing amazing in the Cup Finals.

Dorsett is a good 4th liner to get for us. 1 thing Gillis NEVER did was get a consistent bottom 6 going. Malhotra injury had a lot to do with that but still.

 

[Barney Gumble]

Dorsett is a good 4th liner to get for us. 1 thing Gillis NEVER did was get a consistent bottom 6 going. Malhotra injury had a lot to do with that but still.

Because various bottom 6 guys like Higgens were playing up higher in the lineup. Gillis' problem wasn't the bottom six - it was failing to have any kind of depth in the top six.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

I don't have to explain anything to you. Use Wikipedia or something if you don't understand how trades work.

Can you link that Wikipedia page bruh?

 

[Orca Smash]

Dorsett is not a tough guy (he will try to fight and will typically loose), and i watched him when he played for the tigers, i like him though for a 4th line, he works hard, he can score the occasional goal, i actually thought he was pretty darn good on the rangers 4th line in playoffs. He's a pest so i also hated him at times.

 

[thenextone]

Not a huge fan but he will defend our star players unlike guys we have had in the past

 

[nuckfan insk]

I followed him since he got to Medicine Hat partway through the 04/05 season. He is a scrappy player but what I love is he hits and hits and brings energy every shift. Great on the pk(don't need sedins killing penalties)
Very pleased to have him

 

[Slashy McSlewfoot]

Can you link that Wikipedia page bruh?

Sure bruh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

 

[Mofletz]

Fearless

 

[PG Canuck]

Why did we not just sign a fourth line guy for a mil and keep the third round pick?.

Yes, because it's guaranteed we get a solid fourth liner for one million that wants to play here. I mean, it can't be that hard right...well maybe it can seeing as we've had a crappy fourth line for how long now?

 

[Barney Gumble]

Yes, because it's guaranteed we get a solid fourth liner for one million that wants to play here. I mean, it can't be that hard right...well maybe it can seeing as we've had a crappy fourth line for how long now?

This team has far bigger issues than who the **** is playing on the 4th line. Reason why even though I hate this trade - in the greater scheme of things it doesn't mean much.