Pre-Game Talk: Game 43: Vancouver Canucks @ Ottawa Senators - Jan 2 - 4PM PST - Sportsnet

[Mr. Canucklehead]

The Canucks try to get back on a winning track tomorrow in Ottawa.

If practice lines are any indication, Goldobin will be sitting out and Tim Schaller will take his place in the lineup.

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[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Really really really don’t like that line projections

 

[ErrantShepherd]

Goldobin sitting for Schaller...

I guess Goldy isn't showing up defensively... but still...

Have to hope Sutter slots in, and Granlund takes Schaller's spot.

 

[geebaan]

Schaller over Goldy is like guaranteed shit instead of possibly good shit.

Why we do things like this I’ll never know.

 

[ErrantShepherd]

Schaller over Goldy is like guaranteed **** instead of possibly good ****.

Why we do things like this I’ll never know.

Goldy is in the timeout box for poor d past few games. Here is hoping he is back soon for good behavior.

 

[M2Beezy]

Cant blame Coach Green for that. Goldobin isnt bringing anything lately. And he has skill, just little effort and creativity these days. Putting Schaller back in, thats a different problem. The man is not scum but poor quality non scum

Anyways I predict about 80% of our games wrong this year but still thinking we take this one in our nations CAPITAL. 6-4 Canucks with our goals by Boeser (3) and Horvat (3). Id be suprised otherwise tbh

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Cant blame Coach Green for that. Goldobin isnt bringing anything lately. And he has skill, just little effort and creativity these days. Putting Schaller back in, thats a different problem. The man is scum

Anyways I predict about 80% of our games wrong this year but still thinking we take this one in our nations CAPITAL. 6-4 Canucks with our goals by Boeser (3) and Horvat (3). Id be suprised otherwise tbh

He’s been terrible on the ice this year, but the bolded is harsh.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Tim Schaller...that guy must have one hell of an agent.

0 goals in 29 games.

 

[Nomobo]

Schaller over Goldy is like guaranteed **** instead of possibly good ****.

Why we do things like this I’ll never know.

I think this is a good move. Goldobin has been floating. Don’t see this guy as a long term Canuck.

 

[Vancouver_2010]

what a sad lineup, this is what we get for tanking so many years?

 

[Nomobo]

Cant blame Coach Green for that. Goldobin isnt bringing anything lately. And he has skill, just little effort and creativity these days. Putting Schaller back in, thats a different problem. The man is scum

Anyways I predict about 80% of our games wrong this year but still thinking we take this one in our nations CAPITAL. 6-4 Canucks with our goals by Boeser (3) and Horvat (3). Id be suprised otherwise tbh

You’ve got some growing up to do kid if you’re calling a person “scum” because he doesn’t play a game up to your standards.
Where do you hear this stuff? From your parents? Or on the internet?
Hope it’s the latter.

 

[MS]

The fact they haven’t pulled the plug on Schaller yet is just hilarious.

GOTTA JUSTIFY THE JIMBO SIGNING.

 

[M2Beezy]

You’ve got some growing up to do kid if you’re calling a person “scum” because he doesn’t play a game up to your standards.
Where do you hear this stuff? From your parents? Or on the internet?
Hope it’s the latter.

I heard it from going to Victoria last year

 

[Scumbag Frank]

Actually don't mind Schaller in for Goldobin

Think this means Sutter is back soon and they're giving Schaller one last chance to show something before they waive him. If he stinks it up again then he can't complain about getting sent down.

And Goldobin last game was putrid. Not only weak on the puck and easily eliminated from the play as usual, but absolutely zero effort defensively. At least earlier in the year he was ineffective defensively but trying

 

[geebaan]

I think this is a good move. Goldobin has been floating. Don’t see this guy as a long term Canuck.

But Schallers been so good?? Still doesn’t make sense.

 

[NoShowWilly]

The fact they haven’t pulled the plug on Schaller yet is just hilarious.

GOTTA JUSTIFY THE JIMBO SIGNING.

Aquilini can't be happy about that. Between Del Zotto, Schaller, and Gagner that is 8m not playing. 5m signed for another year.

Never saw that Schaller has signing bonuses.

 

[Nomobo]

But Schallers been so good?? Still doesn’t make sense.

At least the effort is there, not saying that is he is good but he’s miles better defensively than Goldobin.

 

[MS]

At least the effort is there, not saying that is he is good but he’s miles better defensively than Goldobin.

Schaller’s effort level has been crap.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Aquilini can't be happy about that. Between Del Zotto, Schaller, and Gagner that is 8m not playing. 5m signed for another year.

Never saw that Schaller has signing bonuses.

Well that is up to Mr Benning to fix that,,take picks back if anything to dump those awful players and contracts.
Delzotto has been sitting so long im amazed he has not asked to be moved.It maybe also that Schaller is being showcased for a trade also ,who knows.

 

[Nomobo]

Schaller’s effort level has been crap.

And still better than Goldobin’s, right? Or are you giving him a pass?
He was traded for by Benning after all.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Schaller pump and dump

Put him on the ice
Prove to the GMs he is actually in fact a professional hockey player
Trade him

Jimbo you slippery little minx

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

And still better than Goldobin’s, right? Or are you giving him a pass?
He was traded for by Benning after all.

I would rate Goldobin’s overall hustle and work ethic as higher than Schaller’s this season. Schaller has been virtually nonexistent in every game he’s played in, which is brutal for a guy that was supposed to bring speed, size and energy to the lineup.

 

[MS]

And still better than Goldobin’s, right? Or are you giving him a pass?
He was traded for by Benning after all.

They both suck at it but Goldobin sucks at it while occasionally contributing and Schaller sucks at it while being a complete bag of ass.

Why would opinions of Benning have anything to do with a discussion of the relative merits of two players both acquired by Benning?

 

[Hit the post]

I would rate Goldobin’s overall hustle and work ethic as higher than Schaller’s this season. Schaller has been virtually nonexistent in every game he’s played in, which is brutal for a guy that was supposed to bring speed, size and energy to the lineup.

I’ve said this before but Schaller reminds me of Eriksson. Goldy in actually has some good periods ( as in games) this season so far. Schaller is a nonentity. Jeebus even Guds has had strung together a good series of games this season.

 

[Nomobo]

Hustle and Goldobin are like oil and water. Guy’s been given all kinds of opportunities and continues to be a no show, no umph to his game at all.
He manages to ride EP’s coattail once in awhile but that’s about it.