Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign D Jim Vandermeer to a 1-Year, 2-Way, $600K Deal

[y2kcanucks]

Yeah and if you're Dallas what would you rather have? An Oilers 3rd or a Vancouver 3rd? The answer is obvious. So the question is - would you trade a 2nd for Fistric?

If he played the right side yes, but he's a lefty so no,

 

[Canucker]

I think you are just enamoured by the fact that Fistric is a former first round draft pick that captained the Giants. Fistric hasn't developed very well and has regressed recently. He was the 6th defenseman on a below average blue line in Dallas.

His underlying statistics were also poor.

http://www.behindthenet.ca/nhl_stat...+3+5+4+6+7+8+13+14+29+30+32+33+34+45+46+63+67

No, I actually watch a lot of Dallas' games being that I live here in Dallas...he's a huge, punishing defenseman who would easily render Alberts expendable. I understand he's not a realistic fit, but I would have loved him on this team.

 

[Vankiller Whale]

Does Vandermeer play the right side?

Seriously, we can't just sign Alberts, Barker, then Vandermeer if none can play the right side.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Looks like some of the team advocated on Vandermeer's behalf.

Brad Ziemer @BradZiemer 32m
Vandermeer says some of the #Canucks he skated with at UBC during the lockout spoke to management on his behalf.
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Ben Kuzma @benkuzma 14m
Jim Vandermeer on new Canuck teammates going to bat for him for one-year contract: "They said some good things about me." (contd)
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Ben Kuzma @benkuzma 13m
More Vandermeer: "It shows their character and what they think of my character."
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[LickTheEnvelope]

"It shows their character and what they think of my character."

I find that comment funny.

 

[TruGr1t]

Our guys probably lobbying for some actual toughness on this team.

 

[PhilMick]

Our guys probably lobbying for some actual toughness on this team.

No kidding, I hope Daniel was leading the lobbyists.

 

[pahlsson]

Does Vandermeer play the right side?

Seriously, we can't just sign Alberts, Barker, then Vandermeer if none can play the right side.

lol why do you keep harping on about this right side stuff, they're 7/8 defensemen, they can barely play on their traditional side

 

[HighAndTight]

I hate AV and what he's done to this fanbase with the L and R dman crap.

 

[PhilMick]

I hate AV and what he's done to this fanbase with the L and R dman crap.

I've often wondered how often this comes up on other boards.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

I would put Vandermeer or Barker on the 3rd pairing.

 

[HighAndTight]

I've often wondered how often this comes up on other boards.

How many actually remember how this started?

He wanted Dmen playing on their proper side so when the puck was sent around the boards they didn't have to play the puck on their backhand...

And its snowballed since then both on the team and on here...

 

[Pseudonymous*]

I just saw this signing now.

oh man, the people in the other thread can suck it now

 

[Pseudonymous*]

Playing on the proper side is pretty big, most players wouldn't be nearly as efficient on the opposite wing/ D side.

I know when i play hockey (im right handed) , i am not even close to as good on the right as i am on the left, huge difference. though not everybody is like that but i think its pretty important, especially when youre paying somebody alot of money like garrison and youre a cup favorite team, little differences like that add up

 

[Bubbles]

I smell a trade coming...

 

[CanadianPirate]

I would put Vandermeer or Barker on the 3rd pairing.

Over who? Ballard or Tanev?

 

[denkiteki]

Not too shocked with the 2 recent signings due to our history and MG's history of stockpiling dman. Tho signing 2 when we already signed one before the lockup = now probably 10 dmans that have experience means we are not adding any dman in a Luongo trade (namely if we get a dman, we'll likely deal one in the process). That or Ballard is going to NYI.

 

[Scurr]

How many actually remember how this started?

He wanted Dmen playing on their proper side so when the puck was sent around the boards they didn't have to play the puck on their backhand...

And its snowballed since then both on the team and on here...

A guy that has played the left side his whole career has pivoted to his strong side 1,000's of times more than to the weak side, watched the play develop from that side, made passes from that side, played one one one angles etc, etc etc. Also any player playing their off side is carrying the puck in the middle of the ice. I think any good coach is going to pay attention to it.

That said, it isn't impossible to switch sides. I'd like to see Edler or Garrison commit to it. Either is talented enough and both are good enough skaters to make the switch imo.

 

[David71]

dman on the outs for a forward? 10 capable legit defenseman on the roster.

 

[HighAndTight]

A guy that has played the left side his whole career has pivoted to his strong side 1,000's of times more than to the weak side, watched the play develop from that side, made passes from that side, played one one one angles etc, etc etc. Also any player playing their off side is carrying the puck in the middle of the ice. I think any good coach is going to pay attention to it.

That said, it isn't impossible to switch sides. I'd like to see Edler or Garrison commit to it. Either is talented enough and both are good enough skaters to make the switch imo.

That was basically my point.

That and during the course of the game you spend a decent portion of it on your off side anyway.

 

[RobertKron]

These low-skill physical d-men ought to be able to play either side really easily, it's not like they have to make pinpoint outlet passes.

It's not so much about as it is about digging the puck off the wall quickly, efficiently, and safely without slowing up the breakout and transition game.

If I remember correctly, Aaron Rome getting killed by Taylor Pyatt a few years back is an example. But I could be wrong on that one.

 

[jigsaw99]

It's not so much about as it is about digging the puck off the wall quickly, efficiently, and safely without slowing up the breakout and transition game.

If I remember correctly, Aaron Rome getting killed by Taylor Pyatt a few years back is an example. But I could be wrong on that one.

AV's bizarre love triangle?

 

[me2]

These low-skill physical d-men ought to be able to play either side really easily, it's not like they have to make pinpoint outlet passes.

It's not like they can make an outlet pass

 

[Free Edler]

AV's bizarre love triangle?

Byron Ritchie was in attendance that night too. It was the only way he was able to get back into an NHL rink.

 

[StringerBell]

I hate AV and what he's done to this fanbase with the L and R dman crap.

This x1000