Post-Game Talk: Canucks def. Sens - 5-1 (Motte x 2, Miller x 2, Pettersson)

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Tyler Motte is one of those bottom six players that Tampa would draft and we would be like that team always strikes gold in the draft. He's an elite 4th liner and I really hope we don't lose him in the expansion draft.

Definitely a realistic fear. He’s a low cost, highly effective player with speed and heart.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Definitely a realistic fear. He’s a low cost, highly effective player with speed and heart.

Forwards we would protect
Petey Miller Boeser Horvat Motte Gaudette Virtanen
Wouldn’t need to protect Hoglander/Podz
Expose Beagle, Roussel, Erickson
Pearson Sutter Baertschi coming off contracts
That is our 7 protected

 

[Canuck Luck]

shhh it’s best everyone says he sucks or Seattle is gonna take him in the expansion draft. That’s infinitely more likely than them taking a bad contract like Myers off our hands.

i think they take holtby

 

[PM]

i think they take holtby

But why? You seriously think they don’t have better long term options to take for goaltending across every single team? That’s basically pissing away an expansion asset for $4 million.

 

[Bonham]

How come Hughes didn't get the assist on Miller's second goal?

 

[GetFocht]

What I don't understand is why does Schmidt get handed less minutes. He was the minute munching defenceman for Vegas.

 

[Wry n Ginger]

Weird that only 7 players had points in a game they scored 5 goals.

Demko got hot
Ottawa was fragile and lost confidence
Canucks got some bounces
Canucks allowed 78 shots on net the last 2 games.

Hopefully a couple of blow-outs will get the teams focus and confidence back. Get them playing the more intense style that they had success with.

Ottawa and the rest of the North division have nothing in common. We will see if this momentum carries on for the next few weeks.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

I think we lose tomorrow. It’s very hard to sweep 3 in a row. Hope we can snake a loser point out of it tho.

 

[Canuck Luck]

But why? You seriously think they don’t have better long term options to take for goaltending across every single team? That’s basically pissing away an expansion asset for $4 million.

because its between Holtby and MacEwen unless they want someone with no NHL experience like Lind.
we protect Boeser/Horvat/Miller/Petey/Gaudette/Virtanen/Motte at F. Pearson is a UFA. On d we protect Myers/Schmidt/Juolevi. Edler is a UFA.

That leaves Holtby/MacEwen/Lind/Chatfield/Brisebois

 

[thekernel]

Is it ridiculous to anyone else that Quinn Hughes has 65 points in his first 82 regular season games?

The young talent on this team is absolutely sparkling. I just hope we're in a playoff position by the time Podkolzin comes over

 

[PM]

because its between Holtby and MacEwen unless they want someone with no NHL experience like Lind.
we protect Boeser/Horvat/Miller/Petey/Gaudette/Virtanen/Motte at F. Pearson is a UFA. On d we protect Myers/Schmidt/Juolevi. Edler is a UFA.

That leaves Holtby/MacEwen/Lind/Chatfield/Brisebois

Holtby is the least attractive long term asset of that bunch. $4 million is $4 million. For a soon to be UFA and there’s likely at least 3 better options at goal across the league that are cheaper and younger. It’s definitely not an attractive group there but they probably take a long shot prospect rather than an older almost UFA $4 million goalie. At least that’s what’s id do.

They could certainly do differently but I’m not sure that’s wise. If Holtby lights it up and raises his stats drastically maybe it’s possible but seems like a waste given other goalies you could choose from. I have not done all that research though so if he’s really a top-3 option league-wide I’ll respectfully concede.

 

[Saturated Fats]

I am consistently... maybe not amazed, but definitely thrilled, with the play of Tyler Motte. The guy is the kind of 3rd/4th line energy tweener that you win with. The problem is that those guys don't tend to stay at such a productive level for more than just a few years. So I'm not sure he'll be at this level when the team truly turns a corner.

And forget Petey - you know he'd get it back. I'm thrilled to see Demko play this well in two consecutive games. It bodes very well.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

How come Hughes didn't get the assist on Miller's second goal?

may change tomorrow but team has up submit request to have it looked at. Doubt they will.

 

[BWJM]

JT Miller rollin towards the team point leader again. Amazing how well he has come and played in his time in Vancouver.

 

[Throwback]

Seeing Miller, Pettersson and Hughes gel together gives me some hope, but they have a tall task to keep it consistent. If the momentum carries forward they'll be fighting for a playoff spot. Keeping my expectations in check here, it's gonna take a miracle to see the defence show up in the same way.

 

[JAK]

There’s a lot here but Holtby is no longer the vezina caliber goalie he used to be. If that’s a core part of your argument then it’s seriously flawed to begin with. This is Ryan Miller all over again. And calling Markstroms current salary ridiculous is extremely disingenuous and frankly outright incorrect. The part that irked me was calling my post dumb while providing nothing of substance. Which, honestly, I’m still not seeing anything substantial based on RECENT results and reality.

We are back at this crap again? We sign Markstrom and we lose Demko, and when the core is in their prime, Markstrom would be on the decline.

 

[dedutchhockey]

They gotta get at least a point tomorrow before we head off for a very tough road trip.

Wineppeg will have have had 4 days off before they play us on Saturday, meanwhile that will be our 3rd game in 4 nights. ‍

 

[Wildcarder]

Demko had a good game last game, and was the first goalie this year to do so, so he got the start. I really think it’s as simple as that. If next game Holtby has a so-so game, well, then I think it’s becomes Demko’s job to lose until he slips up. But if Holtby has a great game, he probably gets the start Saturday as well.

I’m generally fine with them rolling it this way when we have this many games in such a short stretch. With that being said, by seasons end we need to establish who is our starter, especially if we make the playoffs.

If we haven't established who our starter is by then, we've not made the playoffs.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Forwards we would protect
Petey Miller Boeser Horvat Motte Gaudette Virtanen
Wouldn’t need to protect Hoglander/Podz
Expose Beagle, Roussel, Erickson
Pearson Sutter Baertschi coming off contracts
That is our 7 protected

Zero reason Virtanen should be protected.

If anything he should be dealt for a Snickers bar.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Nice to beat Ottawa but the team still blows compared to the rest of the division.

They are just 2nd worst.

 

[wonton15]

Chatfield just ok. Definitely not a top 7 defender on any good team but he's not BAD. Nets out to zero when comparing him to Juolevi tbh

 

[dedutchhockey]

I am consistently... maybe not amazed, but definitely thrilled, with the play of Tyler Motte. The guy is the kind of 3rd/4th line energy tweener that you win with. The problem is that those guys don't tend to stay at such a productive level for more than just a few years. So I'm not sure he'll be at this level when the team truly turns a corner.

And forget Petey - you know he'd get it back. I'm thrilled to see Demko play this well in two consecutive games. It bodes very well.

Thomas Vanek for Tyler Motte was a very very under rated trade ! Motte needs to be part of our core. He is perfect bottom 6 player.
Jannik Hansen Esque

 

[Zanon]

They gotta get at least a point tomorrow before we head off for a very tough road trip.

Wineppeg will have have had 4 days off before they play us on Saturday, meanwhile that will be our 3rd game in 4 nights. ‍

Guaranteed blow out in Winnipeg

 

[NoRaise4Brackett]

At the time, I was disappointed we couldn't get a pick, and figured this was a nothing-trade like nearly everyone else did. Turns out, we didn't know what the hell we were talking about:

Confirmed with Link: - [VAN/CBJ] Canucks acquire F Tyler Motte, Jussi Jokinen for F Thomas Vanek

Don't know why I like it so much (and no offense to the poster), but this post from the 2nd page gave me a good chuckle:

"Jim Benning everyone, Jim Benning"

 

[Kryten]

Nice to beat Ottawa but the team still blows compared to the rest of the division.

They are just 2nd worst.

Im going to be optimistic and predict 3rd worse, EDMs goalies will make sure of it