Post-Game Talk: [GM70] Canucks defeat Canadiens | 4-1 (Zadorov(2), Garland, & Aman) | Full 50 Minutes

[Petey But Really Jim]

That’s hilarious I forgot about Nuck fans essentially doing what I’m accusing montreal fans of now.

I’m straight cut and dry,
Until you score 30, then you havent
I don’t care if a player put up 29 goals in 31 games before an injury.

Yeah well Cole ain't done it yet sooo

 

[Wry n Ginger]

Imagine if we had traded Garland and kept Beauvilier.

No. That idea was always crank-it-too-11 over the top stupid. I will never imagine that scenario...plus we have actual stupid moves we have done that we can think about instead...cuz that's sooper fun right?

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Everyone who wanted to dump Garland for nothing was crazy and deserve to give their head a shake.

I would give him away in the off season, and Im his target audience.

 

[Breakers]

Yeah well Cole ain't done it yet sooo

Cole will get there

He is just nowhere near to scoring 4o or being in those upper eltier of scorers yet
But he could

 

[Vector]

It's actually amazing that management's patience with Boeser, Garland, and Myers (I guess Demko too but that was a different situation) has paid off. Usually don't see these kind of turn-arounds and all on the same team at the same time. What's interesting is that they didn't show the same patience with Kuzmenko, Pearson, Beauvillier, and Dickinson.

I can think of a couple other examples like Jake DeBrusk and Mathieu Joseph.

 

[wonton15]

Hear me out

Hoglander Miller Boeser
Joshua Pettersson Garland
Mikheyev Lindholm Lafferty
Podkolzin Blueger Suter

 

[TruGr1t]

It's actually amazing that management's patience with Boeser, Garland, and Myers (I guess Demko too but that was a different situation) has paid off. Usually don't see these kind of turn-arounds and all on the same team at the same time. What's interesting is that they didn't show the same patience with Kuzmenko, Pearson, Beauvillier, and Dickinson.

I can think of a couple other examples like Jake DeBrusk and Mathieu Joseph.

I question how much was intent versus situation, with Garland specifically. I don't think they ever had intent to trade Boeser or Myers (the coaches have obviously had a bit of a love affair with the latter), but at least they didn't pull any sub-optimal trades with any of them just to open cap space.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I honestly think if Garland had consistent PP1 time and more ice time in general playing in the top 6 consistently, he is capable of 65-70 points. 15-20 goals, 50 assists.

 

[Vector]

I question how much was intent versus situation, with Garland specifically. I don't think they ever had intent to trade Boeser or Myers (the coaches have obviously had a bit of a love affair with the latter), but at least they didn't pull any sub-optimal trades with any of them just to open cap space.

I think they definitely would have traded Boeser, same as Garland, if the right return came along but were obviously lowballed on everything. Myers was definitely fan and media driven.

The bolded is the important part. I could expect a turn-around from one of those guys or 1.5 but all three playing some of their best hockey of their careers is incredible.

 

[CanucksSayEh]

I honestly think if Garland had consistent PP1 time and more ice time in general playing in the top 6 consistently, he is capable of 65-70 points. 15-20 goals, 50 assists.

Garland is ass on the PP. He needs to be the best player on a line/ unit, otherwise he looks like he's playing in others shadows. As the top guy he's got his swagger back.

 

[TruGr1t]

I think they definitely would have traded Boeser, same as Garland, if the right return came along but were obviously lowballed on everything. Myers was definitely fan and media driven.

The bolded is the important part. I could expect a turn-around from one of those guys or 1.5 but all three playing some of their best hockey of their careers is incredible.

Yeah, I think reading between the lines they were definitely at points at least entertaining trading Garland, maybe talking to teams. Not sure on Boeser, but they've always seemed to have a soft spot for Myers, which makes sense given the right-side depth heading into the season.

 

[Regal]

Garland is ass on the PP. He needs to be the best player on a line/ unit, otherwise he looks like he's playing in others shadows. As the top guy he's got his swagger back.

I think he’s definitely at his best when he’s the main guy, as he has a bit of a do it all mentality that gets in the way of better players, but he also hasn’t spent a lot of time to get used to being on the main PP. It’s usually been spot duty and often when the PP is cold. I think he could improve and be fine on it. I don’t think he’s looked bad next to Pettersson recently either

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

It's actually amazing that management's patience with Boeser, Garland, and Myers (I guess Demko too but that was a different situation) has paid off. Usually don't see these kind of turn-arounds and all on the same team at the same time. What's interesting is that they didn't show the same patience with Kuzmenko, Pearson, Beauvillier, and Dickinson.

I can think of a couple other examples like Jake DeBrusk and Mathieu Joseph.

Pretty much all of the latter had good reasons for their departure minus Dickinson. I was heavily aboard the Myers flight out wagon until I realized it wasn’t happening and then he’s played well this season.

 

[bh53]

Hear me out

Hoglander Miller Boeser
Joshua Pettersson Garland
Mikheyev Lindholm Lafferty
Podkolzin Blueger Suter

This may be insane but what I've thinking about is


Suter-Miller-Boeser
Hoglander-Pettersson-Podkolzin
Mikheyev-Lindholm-Lafferty
Joshua-Blueger-Garland

 

[Wisp]

Tyler Myers = advanced stats darling

this is hilarious. no matter what year it is the Habs are always tiny and its the biggest players dominating them.

 

[Wisp]

Zadorov is just entering his prime too. I'd love too keep this guy around for the next 4 or 5 years. He helps the team not get pushed around which is huge.

29 years old is not a 'player entering his prime.' You'd be signing the player until he was in 5 years is signing a player into his mid-30s.

29 is when we signed Myers 5 years ago. It was the most he ever made and never scored 30+ points ever again.

 

[AzNightmare]

Boring ass third period. Just nothing from Montreal. Should have ended the game after 40

Would be awesome if a lot of Canuck games ended in 40 minutes...

 

[Wisp]

Garland is ass on the PP. He needs to be the best player on a line/ unit, otherwise he looks like he's playing in others shadows. As the top guy he's got his swagger back.

Yes, I am perfectly happy to only use Garland for even strength scoring.

Kind of hoping he can get 5 more goala before the end of season, but at his current pace, probably only expect 2 more.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Imagine if we had traded Garland and kept Beauvilier.

No.

 

[DarrenX]

This may be insane but what I've thinking about is


Suter-Miller-Boeser
Hoglander-Pettersson-Podkolzin
Mikheyev-Lindholm-Lafferty
Joshua-Blueger-Garland

The Garland line (if it returns to form) is too good to be the fourth line IMHO.

649
Mikheyev-Lindholm-Lafferty
Joshua-Blueger-Garland
Hoglander-Suter-Podkolzin

We could load up the top line AND have four lines that are cooking. Wow. If we keep this up, stay healthy, my expectations for May and maybe even June are starting to go up.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

No shock that Hronek was at the bottom. Was terrible tonight.

Play has been steadily declining since the new year.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Play has been steadily declining since the new year.

Not worth anywhere near what he wants. $6.5 million per max. I'd rather overpay Zadorov than Hronek.

 

[EpochLink]

I don't think it'll require that much. Even if the Blues win 10 of their remaining 12 games, that only puts them at 97 points.

I think it'll be status quo and 95 will make the cut.

We at 96, just waiting for the official clinch

 

[JT Milker]

The Garland line (if it returns to form) is too good to be the fourth line IMHO.

649
Mikheyev-Lindholm-Lafferty
Joshua-Blueger-Garland
Hoglander-Suter-Podkolzin

We could load up the top line AND have four lines that are cooking. Wow. If we keep this up, stay healthy, my expectations for May and maybe even June are starting to go up.

These lines look nice if that Lindholm line can keep rolling. Middle two lines can handle tough defensive matchups, top line can play softer offensive minutes, bottom line can play 10-15 minutes while spanking opposing 4th lines.

Not worth anywhere near what he wants. $6.5 million per max. I'd rather overpay Zadorov than Hronek.

This seems reactionary.

 

[Bobby9]

Craig Button is a massive tool.

‘Connor Garlan is trying to fight Wifi. are you kidding me? If I was Wifi I’d grab him with one arm and throw him around like come here you little Connor Garland!’

Garland scores.

‘I’ve been watching Garland since he was 13 years old. What a player he is ‘