Confirmed with Link: Canucks re-sign D Yannick Weber to 1-Year, $850K Deal

[Addison Rae]

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notsureifsrs

Yannick Weber is a much better hockey player, Sbisa is nothing more than a cap dump.

 

[kanucks25]

Good Wouldn't mind him starting out as our #6 beside Stanton. Still our best PP guy, sadly.

Would be nice to trade for a better ORHD but those guys are hard to acquire.

Happy with this

Yannick Weber is a much better hockey player, Sbisa is nothing more than a cap dump.

They're going to give him a chance. Unfortunately he'll be taking Stanton's ice-time when he gets that chance.

 

[Jack Tripper]

Weber did enough last year to deserve the contract. Actually deserved more time on the PP.

Wonder if he could team with Sbisa to form a Swiss duo. Maybe some National team experience together.

if raphael diaz was still around it could be a trifecta

 

[biturbo19]

No real reason to be upset with this deal i suppose, he's a depth guy and worst case you throw him back down to Utica.

But i really don't get what people here see in this guy. He's got plenty of issues, and no real strong suit. Small, gets pushed around a ton, is basically...serviceable at best defensively, doesn't really move the puck particularly well, and really isn't extraordinary or even anywhere near the calibre of PP QB you'd expect from a "PP Specialist".

I suppose the ability to waste some minutes as a "forward" as needed could be considered a "strong suit" if you really stretch it. Not exactly the strongest of traits though.

But whatever, nice enough guy, competes hard i guess. Good for him.

 

[Bad Goalie]

bad goalie can rest easy, Frankie won't be rushed.

I really don't care. It's out of my hands.

Frankie could really use another year or less at the AHL level to iron out his one on one problems and to become more patient under pressure and not just heave the puck in the direction that seems to be unimpeded, where an opponent happens to be almost every time. It's okay to just eat until you get help or use the glass and dump it out. It's often a good play to just get it out and live to fight another round rather than have it in the back of your net or watch your keeper bail you out with a miracle save. These have been his two glaring weaknesses when you watch him 60 minutes a night all season long.

However, if the Canucks want him, they'll take him. He will probably show his shortcomings very quickly and if they are okay with that and think they can fix it there, so be it. If not, he'll be back on a plane and back into Utica's lineup to try and acquire the skills he revealed to be missing in Vancouver.

It's really all up to Frankie. I wish him the best. He has a big upside. He is also a really good kid.

 

[Bad Goalie]

No real reason to be upset with this deal i suppose, he's a depth guy and worst case you throw him back down to Utica.

But i really don't get what people here see in this guy. He's got plenty of issues, and no real strong suit. Small, gets pushed around a ton, is basically...serviceable at best defensively, doesn't really move the puck particularly well, and really isn't extraordinary or even anywhere near the calibre of PP QB you'd expect from a "PP Specialist".

I suppose the ability to waste some minutes as a "forward" as needed could be considered a "strong suit" if you really stretch it. Not exactly the strongest of traits though.

But whatever, nice enough guy, competes hard i guess. Good for him.

"he's a depth guy and worst case you throw him back down to Utica."
My understanding was the contract is a one way. So not likely to see Weber demoted.

 

[biturbo19]

"he's a depth guy and worst case you throw him back down to Utica."
My understanding was the contract is a one way. So not likely to see Weber demoted.

Small enough $$$ value that it doesn't impact the NHL cap if he is sent down though. Unlikely that he is sent down though, unfortunately.

 

[Get North]

They're going to give him a chance. Unfortunately he'll be taking Stanton's ice-time when he gets that chance.

How? Hamhuis, Tanev, Edler, Bieksa, Stanton, Sbisa.

 

[kanucks25]

How? Hamhuis, Tanev, Edler, Bieksa, Stanton, Sbisa.

Stanton and Sbisa are both left D-men.

I can't imagine Sbisa can play his off-side when he already has trouble with turning and angles on his natural side.

We haven't really seen Stanton on the right. I guess there's a chance he might be okay at it, but I definitely wouldn't bet on it.

 

[Love]

I love this signing. Weber scored at a 10 goal pace last year while not getting nearly enough PP time.

 

[alternate]

Weber did enough last year to deserve the contract. Actually deserved more time on the PP.

Wonder if he could team with Sbisa to form a Swiss duo. Maybe some National team experience together.

Sbisa was born in Italy, but plays for the Swiss national team? Does he guard the Pope in the offseason?

 

[jonas2244]

The only tournament Sbisa and Weber played together for Switzerland was the Olympics 2010 (if I remember correctly) and they never formed a pair.

 

[swissexpert]

Yannick Weber is a much better hockey player, Sbisa is nothing more than a cap dump.

This is just wrong.
As someone who have followed both pretty closely since day 1, Sbisa is the better overall defenseman, they're just very different.
Sbisa has all the tools, his decision making is just pretty weak sometimes. His last season was horrible, but I loved the Sbisa from 2 years ago, attacking, fighting and hip-checking with confidence. If you can bring back that from, he's awesome for every team.

Weber isn't even more mobile than Sbisa, he just has a better blueline shot. He's worse defensively than Luca for sure.
Honestly, you can't really compare the two, so I'll let it by that.

That being said, you did let go the best out of the three last season, Diaz is better than both.

 

[me2]

Decent depth player. Signing approved.

 

[Ryp37]

Am I the only one who thinks for a "pp specialist" Weber isn't very good? Granted the entire power play was dreadful last year but he botched so many plays with low percentage passes it was annoying

Not mad at all about re-signing him as a 7/8 but don't see him taking anyone's spot

 

[F A N]

That being said, you did let go the best out of the three last season, Diaz is better than both.

I actually prefer Diaz over Weber but Weber is better offensively and there's a strong chance Diaz is going to cost a lot more than Weber.

 

[biturbo19]

Am I the only one who thinks for a "pp specialist" Weber isn't very good? Granted the entire power play was dreadful last year but he botched so many plays with low percentage passes it was annoying

Not mad at all about re-signing him as a 7/8 but don't see him taking anyone's spot

You're certainly not the only one. I completely agree that for a "PP Specialist", Weber is actually very mediocre on the man advantage.

 

[Barney Gumble]

This is just wrong.
As someone who have followed both pretty closely since day 1, Sbisa is the better overall defenseman, they're just very different.
Sbisa has all the tools, his decision making is just pretty weak sometimes. His last season was horrible, but I loved the Sbisa from 2 years ago, attacking, fighting and hip-checking with confidence. If you can bring back that from, he's awesome for every team.

Weber isn't even more mobile than Sbisa, he just has a better blueline shot. He's worse defensively than Luca for sure.
Honestly, you can't really compare the two, so I'll let it by that.

That being said, you did let go the best out of the three last season, Diaz is better than both.

That would be the left side Sbisa - rather the right side Sbisa we saw this past season. Weber on the right side is better than Sbisa on the right side.

 

[kanucks25]

Why are people complaining about Weber being our PP specialist? It's not like they're choosing him over other/better options... he's all we have, sadly.

Not many teams willing to trade RH OFDs that aren't defensive liabilities.

 

[Barney Gumble]

Why are people complaining about Weber being our PP specialist? It's not like they're choosing him over other/better options... he's all we have, sadly.

Not many teams willing to trade RH OFDs that aren't defensive liabilities.

Yeah he's a depth signing; can't complain at all about this signing.

 

[David71]

hes got a heavy shot and accurate. maybe not as hard as salo. but it does the job well. hope he plays on the pp units.

 

[Get North]

Stanton and Sbisa are both left D-men.

I can't imagine Sbisa can play his off-side when he already has trouble with turning and angles on his natural side.

We haven't really seen Stanton on the right. I guess there's a chance he might be okay at it, but I definitely wouldn't bet on it.

That's true. Garrison played well on the right side not sure if Stanton or Sbisa can. I'd be fine with Weber, I think he's a solid OFD that rarely makes mistakes defensively. I would rather have Stanton in over Sbisa though, I think he's shown he can play and be a solid defenceman who is reliable.