Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Blackhawks - 3-1 (Chiasson, Boeser, Schenn)

[tantalum]

Two teams with similar seasons...

- bad starts
- coaching change
- go on a streak
- start to come back down to earth

Canucks are just a bit behind on the timeline.

 

[MS]

what would you do for the next 38 games?

If there's no way to move him, I'd fully just park him. It's a business. He had a dumb bonus that the previous administration gave him, and it makes more sense to play a younger guy who is playing better and might have a future here.

 

[Tomatoes11]

Fleury shut out?

 

[likash]

Chicago are a garbage. They have like 9 real wins. Only Habs and Zona have less with 7. If we can't beat these clowns we should just restart the tank season.

 

[alternate]

For all the hand wringing about Halak playing, does anyone actually know what happens with his bonus if he gets traded? Why wouldn't the bonus be treated the same as a signing bonus in that the entire cap hit goes with Halak.

For all we know, there's a team interested in acquiring Halak but they want Aquilini's money to pay the bonus, then they will take the cap hit.

Doesn't make sense to me that the bonus portion of the cap hit would stay here if he was traded, but I don't know.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

MAF undefeated against the Canucks in his last 15 starts…ominous stat.

 

[Canucks LB]

Can we score 5 goals this game.
JTM, Garland with 2 goals each, Schenn with the 5th

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Could be posturing, which I think it is. Brings the need for teams and Halak to make a decision to the forefront.

They’ve been saying and the media has been reporting that clearing capspace is their biggest target right now.

Halak is like the easiest guy to offload considering he’s a backup with no tenure in VAN and we have a guy who outplayed him as 3rd string.

If we don’t trade him, I’m going to assume the offers were all a 5th and lower or simply just Halak wasn’t willing to waive.

If Halak isn't willing to waive, or the return isn't worth it than we should be going with Martin as back up. Not only to get out of the bonus but to get a better read on Martin. It also puts pressure on Halak to waive if he wants to get his bonus.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Could be a couple reasons both could be wrong:

1 showcasing Halak
2 hit the 10 game mark and theres a trade in place that Alvin/JR have ready to make that they feel is better than a pre bonus trade

Bullseye on the 2nd point.

 

[Paradise Circus]

 

[bandwagonesque]

Unless he’s been asked and refused to waive, it’s surprising there’s not more noise about trading Kane. They might be waiting until he’s healthier, ie this summer.

 

[Tatehamma]

Playing Halak is so, so, so, so freaking dumb.

Back to back games, would you rather see him play in Nashville? Not me.

 

[MS]

Back to back games, would you rather see him play in Nashville? Not me.

No, I'd have Halak stapled to the press box while Martin gets one of these games.

 

[CherryToke]

Also Hog on the 4th line is dumb

 

[Canucks LB]

Also Hog on the 4th line is dumb

Doghouse

 

[CherryToke]

Doghouse

Since day one for some reason. I dont get it

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

NBA pricing I like it.

 

[Canuckle1970]

It's interesting to see what kind of impact the trade deadline has on a team in a "normal" 82 game season. Our 2011 team that went to the finals was on a few long winning streaks until Feb 2011. With the looming trade deadline on Feb. 28, we would win a game, then lose a game all through the month, and not really play well at all. The suspicion was players didn't want to be traded away and it affected their game. Then in March, they went back to their winning ways.

I wonder how it's impacting our 2022 players knowing that they're being shopped around the league. Some might be okay with it (Miller), but some may not. Are we going to see another game like the Calgary debacle? Are the guys going to show up tonight and tomorrow? This is where a veteran coach like Boudreau can have an impact. This is when I wish the trade deadline was a little sooner than later.

 

[sandwichbird2023]

1.5M while shedding cap and adding assets, likely for that same 1.5M, doesn't matter.
Certainly not extremely dumb, especially when that player needs to play to get scouted.
It's game forty something, demko can't play them all.

Does Halak really need to be scouted more? What will you find from an extra game or 2 about a 36 years old goalie that you don't already know? Its not like the guy haven't played hundreds of games in his career both as a starter and as a backup, in both the regular season and playoff.
I feel like that maybe there is no taker unless the Nucks take the cap hit from the bonus, and this is why they are giving Halak his 10 games here before being traded. If I'm the acquiring team I definitely wouldn't want to take on that extra $1.5m cap space for next season.

 

[Nucker101]

Also Hog on the 4th line is dumb

Agreed. I think he should be with Miller, Miller has to do too much puck carrying on that line as it stands right now.

 

[wonton15]

No way is Bruce sitting Podkolzin?

Over trash like Chiasson Dowling Dickinson? A whole line of garbage ahead of Pod?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

No Podkolzin?

And Dickinson on the top line?

WHAT THE FU

 

[m9]

No, I'd have Halak stapled to the press box while Martin gets one of these games.

This is definitely a point I agree with. If this team is going to pretend to be competitive and work towards the playoffs, why are you playing your 3rd best goalie tonight? You are going to need to go on a major run here. I'm not sure why a rusty Halak is the choice over a red-hot Martin, purely for competitive reasons and nothing to do with the bonus.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

No way is Bruce sitting Podkolzin?

Over trash like Chiasson Dowling Dickinson? A whole line of garbage ahead of Pod?

It’s looking that way,…

 

[Canuckle1970]

Didn't Podz get his bell rung in a recent game? Was it Winnipeg or Edmonton?
Maybe he needs a game or two off. Just guessing here.