I would rather burn a roster spot on sitting Halak as the third goalie than tack $1.25MM onto next year's cap that already features 2.5MM in buyouts and 3.5MM of LTIR Ferland (Ferland's cap counts towards the offseason maximum overage, has to be on the day one roster before LTIR).
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I would rather burn a roster spot on sitting Halak as the third goalie than tack $1.25MM onto next year's cap that already features 2.5MM in buyouts and 3.5MM of LTIR Ferland (Ferland's cap counts towards the offseason maximum overage, has to be on the day one roster before LTIR).
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Again, I'm surprised that Boudreau didnt pull Halak after that 3rd goal...At that point, you're running the risk of having the game go impossibly out of reach, or changing the goalie, and re-focusing the team......Boudreau chose the former.
Some of the goals that went in on Halak were just plain unlucky...but he was unlucky last night..and should have been pulled.
Is Vasily Podkolzin getting enough love from the Canuck faithful or the coaching staff right now?.....might have been his best game as a Canuck last night, even though he was held to a single assist.
This kid is becoming a serious force in the offensive zone.....almost impossible to knock off the puck and is becoming a wizard in tight spaces....maybe he's learning something from practicing and playing with Conor Garland?
So even though Podz isn't in the conversation for the Calder, it's still been a very solid and encouraging rookie season for a 20-year old kid.
This kid is becoming a serious force in the offensive zone.....almost impossible to knock off the puck and is becoming a wizard in tight spaces....maybe he's learning something from practicing and playing with Conor Garland?
So even though Podz isn't in the conversation for the Calder, it's still been a very solid and encouraging rookie season for a 20-year old kid.
Probably like others on here I've been puzzling over why the Canucks went with Halak instead of Spencer Martin.
Just speculating here ...
I haven't seen the wording of the contract regarding his bonus and haven't studied the CBA regarding bonuses. Someone may well know better than I do, but I wonder if there was a logical reason to get him the bonus if, and it is a big if, they intend to trade him and he'll waive.
My understanding of performance bonuses is that they are paid out when earned. They can sometimes be deferred to the next season for cap purposes, but if I understand correctly the Canucks have to pay out that bonus now that he's earned it.
Is it possible that potential trading partners were reluctant to take on payment of the bonus but would be more interested in trading for Halak without the extra cash outlay?
Some suitor might not need to defer the bonus, or at might not need to defer all of it. Even if an acquiring team does defer the bonus, that team might be more inclined to make the deal if it doesn't have to pay the cash. Some teams might expect to have a $1.5 million cushion between this year and next in order to cover the bonus.
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Great comments
I think Bo is a great person. He simply is not a leader and he is far from elite
he is at best a second or 3rd line player and not captain material
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I like what I see from him. Seems to be learning and seems like the type that wants to learn & get better.
Will be interesting to see what he looks like 2 years from now.
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That’s the real reason Bruce left him in after the third one
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Just a sense, and certainly not based on anything Hamonic has done this season, but I'm thinking that eventually a Hamonic-Rathbone pairing could be very good for the Canucks.
Sometimes I wonder if I watch the same game as other posters. Better positioning by Halak would have stopped the first one and he possibly could have stopped the fifth one, but goals 2, 3, and 4 he never had a chance. Without bad puck luck it probably would have been 3-1 after 20. Regardless, the defence was horrible all game and NY deserved the win. Was good to see the Canucks outplay them in the second and third.
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It wouldn’t surprise me to see Hamonic play 2 or 3 games,and he’s back on the sidelines again.
Its always something.
I would agree though that he’s a big upgrade on what we’ve been seeing on the 3rd pairing..Hopefully Jack gets his opportunity sooner than later.
I think Boudreau has probably learned his lesson in this game.....he's going to ride Demko like a rented mule the rest of the way.....Canucks are looking at a ludicrous schedule down the stretch, but even a 'fatigued' Demko is better than any of the alternatives.
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I'll admit Hamonic might be a better skater than Burroughs and Schenn. But how many of the same players can one team have? I almost forgot about Poolman and Juulsen, but the latter is a superior skater, so there's something to hang your hat on there. None of them want to leave Vancouver for more TOI somewhere else?
I think Schenn has the best PPG out of them all, but it probably just comes down to ice-time for these lumberjacks.
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i dont think Demko or Halak would have stopped Barzals 5th goal but the 4th like the 1st could have been prevented with better positioning and an active stick.
You cant have a goalie let in 2 questionable goals but absolutely the team came out and laid an egg to start and you also can't expect for mistakes never to happen even with Demko in the net.
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Islanders were in cruise control just preserving energy after that huge lead early.
