Radim Vrbata Pt. 2

[The Stig]

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[HighAndTight]

Liking his jam so far. Glad to get a player from a different organization then we usually get players from and not be instantly disappointed in how he plays.

 

[Fat Tony]

Glad to get a player from a different organization then we usually get players from

He came immediately from playing with a solidly run organization. Just like Hamhuis, Malhotra, Samuelsson, Ehrhoff. It should be a big consideration when the Canucks scout players.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

to our savior and the foretold of Sedin Triplet.

 

[bossram]

He plays like a more shooty 3rd Sedin. I really liked the signing at the time and he's been clicking so far.

 

[HighAndTight]

He came immediately from playing with a solidly run organization. Just like Hamhuis, Malhotra, Samuelsson, Ehrhoff. It should be a big consideration when the Canucks scout players.

Yep exactly. The players we get from Florida on the other hand...

 

[Huggy]

Yea first legit 1st line winger they have ever had besides naslund.

 

[Siludin]

Yea first legit 1st line winger they have ever had besides naslund.

edit: Sorry I thought you meant the Canucks in general which made this statement absolutely ridiculous.

 

[JA]

Goal #3 tonight.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

As good as he has been I'm still waiting to see him play against some real teams. That said he has easily been our most exciting player this season.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

This blast from the past is an amusing read.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=581214&highlight=vrbata

 

[skyo]

100% of the Kes' jerseys' should be changed to Vrbata asap.

 

[parabola]

This blast from the past is an amusing read.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=581214&highlight=vrbata

TIL 6 years ago I really hated Vrbata

 

[Diamonddog01]

Heh. Hindsight is 20/20.

Meanwhile there some of us who saw the potential 6 years ago

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=12791735&postcount=86

 

[684]

That old thread is hilarious now!

To me it actually seems like Vrbata picks his shots carefully, he actually aims. Kesler kinda just, shot it the same way, every time. He'd ask for the puck, rush into the zone do a half assed toe drag, shoot it from beyond the cirlce and it would deflect out of play.

 

[Another Empty Netter]

That old thread is hilarious now!

To me it actually seems like Vrbata picks his shots carefully, he actually aims. Kesler kinda just, shot it the same way, every time. He'd ask for the puck, rush into the zone do a half assed toe drag, shoot it from beyond the cirlce and it would deflect out of play.

someone give this poster a job color commentating.

 

[vanarchy]

We're so used to a 1-2 pass where the puck is whipped at any part of the net. He took that split second to analyze his shot and aim it and that's something we haven't even had in a while. Love it.

The real games start tomorrow and I'm beyond excited.

 

[JA]

From what I've seen, Vrbata is an incredibly nifty player. He has made a lot of creative individual moves; at the same time, he knows where to be positionally all the time and reads the Sedins so well. He has little bursts of speed that help him get past the opposition sometimes too.

The great thing about him is he can be the third Sedin (the closest in skill level and similarities I've seen) creating magic with them, and also be a dangerous individual threat to the opposition. His wrist shots and one-timers haven't been going in as of yet, but I'm hoping some time during the season his stick will heat up and he'll be firing pucks into the net with that shot of his. He could have had two goals tonight.

I am really impressed.

 

[me2]

Heh. Hindsight is 20/20.

Meanwhile there some of us who saw the potential 6 years ago

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=12791735&postcount=86

You offered him $4.5m, he signed for $3m. And he was waived later that year, and then went back to Europe. At least he came back and put up a couple of 40 point seasons, bit much for $4.5m.

 

[JA]

Counting the preseason, Radim has 6 goals in his last 6 games (3 in 3 so far since the start of the regular season).

 

[me2]

Counting the preseason, Radim has 6 goals in his last 6 games (3 in 3 so far since the start of the regular season).

He's playing great. I'm starting wonder how many he can get this year, starting to feel like we should expect 40, maybe 50 though 50 might be optimistic without the Oilers leaving him unmarked all game.

 

[Win One Before I Die]

I don't even know how to express the joy I have for the Sedins finally finding that 3rd player on their line. It is like a complex puzzle was solved that people were hoping for. It won't be this easy vs LA and SJ and the Ryan Divelers but we are going to make them skate. Thats all you can ask and guys its time to embrace the fact that we are once again the NHLs one line team. And that one line is ****ing nasty. I love euro hockey.

 

[nucks88]

He plays like a more shooty 3rd Sedin. I really liked the signing at the time and he's been clicking so far.

Daniel, Henrik and Shooty Sedin

 

[Diamonddog01]

You offered him $4.5m, he signed for $3m. And he was waived later that year, and then went back to Europe. At least he came back and put up a couple of 40 point seasons, bit much for $4.5m.

I didn't say I predicted exactly how his contract would have unfolded. If he was playing with the twins he very well may have produced more than 40 points, so his contract would've been fine.

In any case, stoked as others are that they have found another player who meshes with the twins nicely.

 

[JanBulisPiggyBack]

Really a shame we isn't have Kesler and Vrbata as a power play unit

Verbatas lethal shot or keslers tip ins would have given penalty killers nightmares

Really upset I didn't grab him in my hockey pool