VanJack
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Based on that %$#*&--show on the blueline the last couple of nights in NY, adding a KHL all-star d-man to the mix would look pretty good right now.
Tryamkin named to the starting lineup for the KHL All Star game.
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He has two assists today in his return to the lineup after being injured.
Based on that %$#*&--show on the blueline the last couple of nights in NY, adding a KHL all-star d-man to the mix would look pretty good right now.
If only there were some notable differences...Like Phil Larsen or cam barker?
If only there were some notable differences...
Between them and whom? Who are we even talking about?
With the exception of Gudbranson when he's engaged and Biega, who plays infrequently, this Canuck blueline is softer than butter. Del Zotto will hit, but then turns the puck over. For the most part, they constantly lose puck battles along the wall and get overpowered in front of the net. Pouliot, Stecher, Hutton and even Tanev just get blasted and abused constantly.
Having a guy who's 6'7" and 250 with the kind of closing speed Tryamkin has, would make all the d-men play bigger and force forechecking forwards to have their heads on a swivel.
With the exception of Gudbranson when he's engaged and Biega, who plays infrequently, this Canuck blueline is softer than butter. Del Zotto will hit, but then turns the puck over. For the most part, they constantly lose puck battles along the wall and get overpowered in front of the net. Pouliot, Stecher, Hutton and even Tanev just get blasted and abused constantly.
Having a guy who's 6'7" and 250 with the kind of closing speed Tryamkin has, would make all the d-men play bigger and force forechecking forwards to have their heads on a swivel.
Doesn't lay them often, but when he does.. it's awesome.Cept Tryamkin is more of a gentle giant than a huge hitter.
Cept Tryamkin is more of a gentle giant than a huge hitter.
Him breaking Richardson's collarbone on a hit and fighting Jamie Benn with one glove still on come to mind. Even if he's not a brute physical force it's rare to find a guy his size with his mobility. Just a strength aspect he would be exceptionally valuable in clearing the crease when you talk about how small our blue line is now with Stecher and Pouliot and will be in the future with OJ and Hughes. He is a huge piece to the puzzle for me moving forward with his ability to also play the right side. Someone in another thread was worried with the fact that we'd be limited in proper PK players if we have both OJ and Hughes on the roster at the same time. But Tryamkin being a LHD along with Tanev, Edler and Gudbrandson would be adequate for penalty killing:If Tryamkin is a gentle giant I don't know what that makes Marek Malik. Tryamkin had more than his fair share of violent encounters during this brief time here imo
I tend to think Tryamkin has huge upside (as such, I consider him a prime asset). Just imagine if he was wearing a Canucks jersey right now....Marek Malik was very good and underrated with the right partner. I think Tryamkin is better.
Regardless I think he is an asset. On a 2 year bridge contract (RFA after) I don't see much downside.
Lockwood is not making the team right awayIf him and Hughes on our d next year plus Kakko then WATCH OUT- we WILL be a playoff team
Kakko Pettersson Boeser
Gold Horvat Virtanen
Roussell Gaudette Lockwood
Beagle Sutter Eriksson
Hughes Tanev
Hutton Tryamkin
Edler Stecher
Marky
Demko
Lockwood is not making the team right away
Also that defence is still not good
I think Hutton has show he is much better than a #6/#7 this year. Also Edler is easily our best Defenceman, so why exactly do we want to move on from him?Yep! Right now Hutton and Stech are serviceable as 6/7, but it's time to move on from Edler. Canucks need another young RHD with top-pair upside, or at least 2nd-pair, and who can play the point on the 2nd unit PP. My wishlist would be getting someone like Dante Fabro or Philippe Meyers.
I think Hutton has show he is much better than a #6/#7 this year. Also Edler is easily our best Defenceman, so why exactly do we want to move on from him?
I do agree overall our D is bad though, especially in passing and transition.
Him breaking Richardson's collarbone on a hit and fighting Jamie Benn with one glove still on come to mind. Even if he's not a brute physical force it's rare to find a guy his size with his mobility. Just a strength aspect he would be exceptionally valuable in clearing the crease when you talk about how small our blue line is now with Stecher and Pouliot and will be in the future with OJ and Hughes. He is a huge piece to the puzzle for me moving forward with his ability to also play the right side. Someone in another thread was worried with the fact that we'd be limited in proper PK players if we have both OJ and Hughes on the roster at the same time. But Tryamkin being a LHD along with Tanev, Edler and Gudbrandson would be adequate for penalty killing:
Edler-Tryamkin
Hughes-Tanev
Hutton-Gudbrandson
OJ-Stecher