Gstank
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I think we would be better off letting Rathbone play big minutes in Abbotsford while running the PP than having him play limited minutes and very little PP time in Vancouver next year
Does Rathbone have a projectable frame to be a top 4 d-man .?.He's the same height and weight as Hughes..Hughes evades punishment with his superior skating..Rathbone, while a smart player, does not play the same way as Hughes (maybe a bit more multi dimensional)...Thats one of my concerns.
Anyway,happy to have him on the team ..and was a bright light in a dark season.
Yeah Rathbone is way thicker than Hughes.
Thicker but is he more fluid in skating?
Canucks official website, TSN, Hockey db and most hockey databases all have Rathbone at 5'10 ..177lbsYou need to do a little research
Rathbone is 20lbs heavier and an inch taller
Rathbone is also an excellent skater, albeit, does have Hughes Lateralness
Rathbone is much better defensively
Hughes is a one dimentional offensive defenseman...........albeit a very good one!
I will say though...we should wait and see what Rathbone does over a complete season before
announcing him as a second coming of Doug Lister
Having met Hughes a few times, I’d say he is 5’10 175z bigger than most believe he is. He is not 5’9. Rathbone is 5’11 185-190Canucks official website, TSN, Hockey db and most hockey databases all have Rathbone at 5'10 ..177lbs
Wiki and elite prospects has him at 5'11..190lbs.
I think we would be better off letting Rathbone play big minutes in Abbotsford while running the PP than having him play limited minutes and very little PP time in Vancouver next year
Actually Rathbone might be a little faster than Hughes, his mobility and edge work are also good.Thicker but is he more fluid in skating?
Actually, with Rathbone in the lineup the d-corps appears to be pretty well balanced. They've got three guys on the left side who are all above average puck-handlers, shooters and puck distributors in Hughes, OEL and Rathbone. And they've got three stay at home types on the right side with Poolman, Hamonic and Schenn. And Myers is the right shot swing-man who can play up and down the lineup.
That's seven d-men, and if they decide to carry eight, then Juolevi is guy for designated press-box duty. Based on how last season ended, I really hope they don't decide to send Rathbone down to farm only because he doesn't need waivers.
Agreed. Hughes doesnt actually have a lot of straight line speed but his agility and edge work is so fun to watch.Actually Rathbone might be a little faster than Hughes, his mobility and edge work are also good.
Hughes is just on a different planet in terms of his edge work. He's an ankle breaker and he doesn't even look like he's trying very hard.
Rathbone makes the Canucks almost by default. I mean on the left side, they have OEL, Hughes and Juolevi. In terms of left-shot d-men with a legitimate shot to make the big club, who else is there?
Brad Hunt has been a decent journeyman d-man, albeit undersized and turns 33 in a couple of weeks.. But if Rathbone loses out to him in training camp, it'll only because he gets injured.Brad Hunt.
Canucks official website, TSN, Hockey db and most hockey databases all have Rathbone at 5'10 ..177lbs
Wiki and elite prospects has him at 5'11..190lbs.
Yeah this is exactly where I'm at.IMO Rathbone has to be significantly better than OJ to make the roster. Entirely possible, even likely, that he is. But if they are close, probably makes more sense to see what Juolevi can do with in the NHL, while letting Rathbone get #1 minutes down the Trans Canada.
I say that as someone with high expectations for Rathbone. Just not giving up on Juolevi yet.
Brad Hunt has been a decent journeyman d-man, albeit undersized and turns 33 in a couple of weeks.. But if Rathbone loses out to him in training camp, it'll only because he gets injured.
This is what happens, unless Rathbone comes to camp and literally blows everybody away...There was progression from Juolevi last season (before the covid break), paired with Myers ...Juolevi was also being used on the second unit PK.IMO Rathbone has to be significantly better than OJ to make the roster. Entirely possible, even likely, that he is. But if they are close, probably makes more sense to see what Juolevi can do with in the NHL, while letting Rathbone get #1 minutes down the Trans Canada.
I say that as someone with high expectations for Rathbone. Just not giving up on Juolevi yet.