Post-Game Talk: [GM43] Canucks defeat Hurricanes | 4-3 (SO) | Bear, Miller, & Boeser (Kuzmenko & Pettersson)

[EdJovanovski]

Would you guys do Podkolzin & a 2nd for Laf

 

[Vector]

I wonder if we take a flyer on Nedelkjovic

Not at his caphit. Detroit has no real reason to incentivize a trade either.

 

[wonton15]

Would you guys do Podkolzin & a 2nd for Laf

No personally

 

[m9]

He has a few moments every game where you can see the skating/hustle/decent skill to project him as a real quality 3rd line defensive forward.

He also tends to have a couple moments every game where he shows the poor puck management or lack of awareness of a young skill player who hasn’t fully made the conversion to a safe, reliable defensive guy yet.

But you can see he’s a guy worth sticking with into next year. Should be a regular on the PK to be gaining experience there.

I am assuming he became a tweener for Boston for just these reasons. Not enough skill to play in the top six. Inconsistent defensively so you can't play him in a checking role. Hard to play those guys when you're trying to win a Cup.

 

[canuckking1]

Would you guys do Podkolzin & a 2nd for Laf

Yeah. Is Laf the new Bozo?

 

[Nucker101]

Would you guys do Podkolzin & a 2nd for Laf

let me ask that main boards dude who despises Pod

 

[MS]

I am assuming he became a tweener for Boston for just these reasons. Not enough skill to play in the top six. Inconsistent defensively so you can't play him in a checking role. Hard to play those guys when you're trying to win a Cup.

Absolutely.

A guy like Motte had the same issues early in his career until arriving here. Same with Lazar.

It’s a Catch-22 for young defensive forwards - you need to play regularly to develop, but coaches don’t want to suffer through mistakes on develop young checkers when they can just stick some low-event old guy in that spot.

 

[wonton15]

Kotkaniemi had Delia at his mercy and goes between the legs lol

 

[MS]

Jesus Christ, Miller’s backchecking effort there.

 

[sting101]

I wonder if we take a flyer on Nedelkjovic

not for 3 million

 

[Nomobo]

Good hustle by Miller.

 

[wonton15]

Hughes vision sheesh

 

[sting101]

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

LOL!!!

 

[geebaan]

Carolina couldn’t sleep walk through this one like they wanted lol

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

 

[mathonwy]

Miller time.

 

[canuckking1]

That was a rocket shot lol.

 

[wonton15]

Kuzmenko is an engine and a play driver

Boeser is the direct opposite. Completely neutering Petey

 

[logan5]

I hope he tarts racking up points here. He is still a bargain this year for a team trying to make a run. Would rather have the picks than keep him.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

C'mon guys. We don't need a W here.

 

[kanucks25]

Kuzmenko makes a no-look cross-ice tape-to-tape lead pass between two defenders for the 1st goal.

But put Lazar and Pederson on over him at the end of games.

ok

 

[sting101]

Bo with some half assed defensive work there

 

[MS]

Delia is a far better goaltending option than Martin right now.

 

[mathonwy]

Delia is a far better goaltending option than Martin right now.

For Bedard or for playoffs?