Confirmed with Link: [VAN/PIT] Canucks Acquire Mark Friedman (RD) & Ty Glover (FW) for Jack Rathbone (LD) & Karel Plasek (FW)

[SopelFanThe3rd]

I am gonna check out the Penis board on Friedman

"Friedman is better than Ruhwedel, but whatever."

 

[I am toxic]

That’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time

 

[VanillaCoke]

Rick's recent tweet makes it seem that Friedman will be with the NHL team, probably sending down Hirose?

Friedman is better than bear tbh.


Also sucks that rathbone was apparently worth absolutely nothing.

Atleast it's not a swedish former penguin I guess.

 

[m9]

I'm sure the Canucks liked Glover as otherwise there's really no reason to include Glover/Plasek in the deal.. but I think the focus was more about finding Rathbone a new home, Canucks getting a depth RH d-man, and then from the Pens' side cleaning up that AHL vet problem. Glover probably down the list from there.

It does make me wonder if whatever they were trying to do for a different RHD fell through.. especially with Dhaliwal mentioning Bear again.

 

[MS]

I'm sure the Canucks liked Glover as otherwise there's really no reason to include Glover/Plasek in the deal.. but I think the focus was more about finding Rathbone a new home, Canucks getting a depth RH d-man, and then from the Pens' side cleaning up that AHL vet problem. Glover probably down the list from there.

It does make me wonder if whatever they were trying to do for a different RHD fell through.. especially with Dhaliwal mentioning Bear again.

There's no way a 23 y/o in the ECHL with 2 years of cap slot remaining was anything other than a negative value asset. The deal was essentially getting the 'better' defenseman in exchange for taking the 'worse' dead contract slot (2 years vs. 1 year for Plasek).

As for the second point, yeah. Looks like they might have pivoted away from a CBJ deal to go with a smaller trade and will then look at bringing Bear back.

 

[Vector]

-not surprised about the trade
-Canucks had a deal with Rathbone's agent that if he didn't make the team, they'd get him a fresh start somewhere else
-thinks Friedman will go to Abbotsford
-Rathbone was very close to asking for a trade last year

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

It is great to see that the Canucks' Much Vaunted Players Development Department was able to increase the value of their prospects so they could secure a Glover and a Friedman in exchange.

 

[The Stig]

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Our Tyler Myers replacement

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Pair him with Myers so that his drawn penalties balances out Myers taken penalties.
Profit.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

From another Penis fan:
"But no for real Frieds would probably be OK for Vancouver as their #6. He plays with an edge, draws a lot of penalties and actually has a surprisingly decent skillset so he can play with a little pace and keep up in the NZ and OZ. I wouldn't say he's as good in his own end as Ruh which is why he always got the short end of that stick with Sullivan but I also don't think he'd hurt most teams as their #6."

 

[alternate]

Seems like a deal Ryan Johnson should have announced. Bunch of meh.

 

[Sedinery]

I am one of the few on here that actually likes Rathbone. I hope he get a chance in Pitt

I think we will be a solid d man in the league for a long time

 

[nucksflailtogether]

From another Penis fan:
"But no for real Frieds would probably be OK for Vancouver as their #6. He plays with an edge, draws a lot of penalties and actually has a surprisingly decent skillset so he can play with a little pace and keep up in the NZ and OZ. I wouldn't say he's as good in his own end as Ruh which is why he always got the short end of that stick with Sullivan but I also don't think he'd hurt most teams as their #6."

Ummmmmmmm

 

[Sedinery]

If it means we can bury Juulsen in Abby then its a good deal

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Ummmmmmmm

?

You lookin to throw down bruh?

 

[TruGr1t]

Friedman is apparently expected to join the team shortly, and it sounds like he may have a shot at Juulsen's spot immediately.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

?

You lookin to throw down bruh?

Re read your post

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

From another Penis fan:
"But no for real Frieds would probably be OK for Vancouver as their #6. He plays with an edge, draws a lot of penalties and actually has a surprisingly decent skillset so he can play with a little pace and keep up in the NZ and OZ. I wouldn't say he's as good in his own end as Ruh which is why he always got the short end of that stick with Sullivan but I also don't think he'd hurt most teams as their #6."

Who isn’t a Penis fan?

 

[mriswith]

Rathbone should have demanded a trade during or immediately after the jaw droppingly stupid taxi squad fiasco.

....technically every prospect acquired or drafted outside the first round between Aug 2014 and Dec 5, 2021 should also have demanded a trade, but Rathbone in particular suffered.

 

[bossram]

wtf? i think we gave up on Rathbone too soon

He wasn't going to play in VAN no matter what he did. Allvin wanted a RHD that could play some NHL games and got that.

 

[God]

Our Tyler Myers replacement

he draws penalties, not takes

 

[bossram]

Seems like a deal Ryan Johnson should have announced. Bunch of meh.

Friedman is gonna be in the Canucks lineup in pretty short order.

 

[tradervik]

Rathbone had multiple opportunities to claim a spot on the Canucks roster. He just wasn’t good enough. Good luck to him with Pittsburg and at least he’ll be closer to his family and his special needs brother.

 

[Petey O]

Judging by Pens fans' reaction to this, I like the trade quite a bit.

Physical #6 RHD who draws a lot of penalties. Fine with me.