Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Ducks - 3-2 (Joshua x2, Boeser) | 100 Points! Unpucker!

[Jay26]

There is a reason for concern here, but there are better ways to construct the lineup.

Hoglander-Lindholm-Lafferty would be a much better 2nd/3rd line, if they are running the Lotto line.

Then Pod-Suter-Mikh would be a very decent 4th line.

I constructed the lineup that way for reasons I outlined in the post.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Connor Garland is our best forward right now and it's not even close.

 

[Pogotheclown]

All of Myers money has gone to Petey and Hronek's extensions.

Money will also have to go to OEL's buy out which is 2.3m next year and 4.7m the next two years following that.

Sad and true.
Huge overpayments, will mean this is the last we'll see of joshua.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Hopefully Pettersson is napping for the playoffs.

 

[EpochLink]

Looks like the team went to the Goodbye Bar in Yaletown last night and have a few.

 

[ziploc]

I constructed the lineup that way for reasons I outlined in the post.

I know, and I generally agree with the approach of keeping effective duos together and then trying to figure out the third piece.

But I think Lafferty and Lindholm have shown some chemistry together and could be one of those effective duos.

If you keep the Joshua-Blueger-Garland line together you then have:

Miller - Boeser
EP - Hoglander
Lafferty - Lindholm

as strong duos to play around with. EP-Garland is also a strong duo if you want to break up that third line.

 

[lawrence]

Teams offence isn’t inspiring much confidence heading into the playoffs

I like to see us waste someone by 6 or more goals at least once more.

 

[Three On Zero]

@Baby Pettersson disappointed with your lack of likes

Not towards me you dolt!!!!

 

[Jack Tripper]

The national TNT broadcasters were all over Joshua. Unfortunately he’s no longer a secret.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Joshua simply must be re-signed. Can't let him walk. This is a different team with him in the lineup.

 

[Grumbler]

It's like most of our top players have become like the leafs with complacency after EP got his contract...There is a very big question mark whether this team can just "turn it on" in the playoffs.

 

[tyhee]

I'm glad I missed this one. Afternoon games are always a frustrating and angering thing. I thought they played very well against LA and Dallas and I won't judge them on an Easter Sunday 12:30 local time game against a team so far out of it. Hard to get up for that.


They should do anything they can to keep Joshua and Garland. The team would be totally different without them.

Keeping Garland is pretty simple since he's under contract through June, 2026. Joshua is a pending unrestricted free agent who appears to be due a good sized raise so keeping him involves coming to terms with him and cap management. We could be looking at an interesting off-season.

 

[Jay26]

I know, and I generally agree with the approach of keeping effective duos together and then trying to figure out the third piece.

But I think Lafferty and Lindholm have shown some chemistry together and could be one of those effective duos.

If you keep the Joshua-Blueger-Garland line together you then have:

Miller - Boeser
EP - Hoglander
Lafferty - Lindholm

as strong duos to play around with. EP-Garland is also a strong duo if you want to break up that third line.

Yeah fair enough. Guess I was ultimately trying to rekindle early season magic with that lineup.

 

[Chaos Giraffe]

Did the NHL fire the intern that updates the standings?

 

[ManVanFan]

so much left to be desire

do they have another gear or did they peak too early

They definitely have another gear but to stay in that gear or to use it seems to be another issue.

 

[Jyrki]

Joshua really does bring something special to this squad with his ability to win battles and make smart plays around the boards and the net. I don't see him falling off unless he has some terrible injuries, this is a guy you absolutely lock up to be paid like a guy who can move up and down the lineup.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Joshua simply must be re-signed. Can't let him walk. This is a different team with him in the lineup.

After the past two games I think the total cap I’d allocate to him just went up $1.5M

 

[ManVanFan]

Joshua simply must be re-signed. Can't let him walk. This is a different team with him in the lineup.

What does he get though? His first break out season, is it real or not?

 

[Vancouver_2010]

so much left to be desire

do they have another gear or did they peak too early

I am being positive for the sake of being positive. Why waste your strength on a meaningless game when you can half ass this game and save your best for the playoffs?

 

[ChilliBilly]

All of Myers money has gone to Petey and Hronek's extensions.

Money will also have to go to OEL's buy out which is 2.3m next year and 4.7m the next two years following that.

Meyers coming back is highly dependent on what a home town break he will give. $2M is clearly worthwhile (in my opinion), and anything more than $3M the Canucks can spend better elsewhere. He can probably get way more on the open market, so its up to him to decide on what he wants

for that matter, how these playoffs go probably have a lot to say about that......

 

[DFAC]

Petey looks terrible - have not seen anyone as disinterested and disengaged as he is.

Have to wonder if its some nagging injury

 

[EpochLink]

I am being positive for the sake of being positive. Why waste your strength on a meaningless game when you can half ass this game and save your best for the playoffs?

Playoff positioning dawg, woof woof woof

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Keeping Garland is pretty simple since he's under contract through June, 2026. Joshua is a pending unrestricted free agent who appears to be due a good sized raise so keeping him involves coming to terms with him and cap management. We could be looking at an interesting off-season.

Yes but Garland was considered a contract dump and I sure hope that's no longer a thing.

 

[valkynax]

What do you guys think would be the most realistic expectations in playoffs this year?

I'm thinking round 2 getting to maybe game 6?

 

[coastal_nuck]

What do you guys think would be the most realistic expectations in playoffs this year?

I'm thinking round 2 getting to maybe game 6?

With the way Pettersson is playing, we won't make it out of round 1.