Where would Luc Bourdon fit in, today?

[Angry Little Elf]

His death was a tragedy, but would he be in our top 4, right now? Would he even be a Canuck?

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[PhilMick]

Assuming he never left in FA or anything, I'd speculate that his presence would have prevented MG from going after Ballard, but probably he would have still tried to land Hamhuis, so possibly top 4, or a respectable 5th.

 

[Cocoa Crisp]

He had amazing physical tools. Needed to develop better habits in his own end, but if he made the transition, he'd easily have been a top 4 dman. Interesting to note that his partner in the Q, Letang, has become a premier dman. I wonder if Luc would have become Vinny to Letang's Richards.

 

[Seatoo]

Hamhuis - Bieksa
Edler - Bourdon
Garrison - Tanev

 

[Canucks LB]

Bourdon - edler
Hamhuis - Bieksa
Tanev - Ballard

Garrison signing did not happen

 

[jigsaw99]

he would of been our Marc Staal

 

[YogiCanucks]

he would of been our Marc Staal

He wouldn't have been that good but he would be a steady performer in our top 6.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

He and Kris Letang were best friends growing up... I could see him as being that type of a player, maybe an Ed Jovanoski type with better defensive awareness (because of AV's coaching/system).

Here's hoping he's on the #1 unit wherever he is... RIP.

 

[jigsaw99]

He wouldn't have been that good but he would be a steady performer in our top 6.

i think he had more offensive up side than Staal but not the same physical and defensive game. We could use Bourdon on PP we have now.

 

[The Poacher]

I always though he would of turned out to be as good as Edler offensively better defensively but less physical. But i could be out to lunch. He hadent yet reached his full potential though that was clear.

 

[Royal Canuck]

Top-4 for sure, maybe even Top-2 if he developed his offensive game.

Edler - Bourdon
Hamhuis - Bieksa
Tanev - Ballard

Garrison never happens if we got Luc.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

As some said, top 4 easily. With top 2 potential IMO.

If he could play the right side, would have been perfect.

Edler - Bourdon
Hamhuis - Bieksa
Ballard - Tanev

RIP.

 

[dave babych returns]

Pretty pointless making a lineup with 4 years of roster decisions (instead of 4.5) and just throwing Bourdon in there.

The Canucks have made a concerted effort to get more mobile on the blue line since a couple of years after Bourdon's death, maybe they don't trade for Keith Ballard (or maybe they do and sit out UFA that year, passing on Dan Hamhuis) because they've got Bourdon in the fold. He'll maybe they don't even go in that direction because they can pair speedy guys up with slower players like Mitchell and Ohlund.

Maybe they pass on Christian Ehrhoff.

Maybe they dangled one of Bourdon or Edler for a young forward back when we were desperate for talent upfront.. Deal a defenseman for a legit forward instead of taking a shot on say, Steve Bernier.

Could have been anything.

 

[chopkins]

Garrison, Ballard out. Some other defenceman here instead. I feel like Hamhuis has been on MG's list for awhile, and the other three have been here from the start.

 

[canucksfan]

I think he would have been a bust. Wasn't too high on him. His hockey sense was pretty poor.

 

[Tifosi]

Better than Edler that's for sure.

 

[Potatoe1]

Better than Edler that's for sure.

Doubt it.

Edler was better then Bourdon at the same age.

That said Bourdon would likely have been a quality top4 and a big asset.

He was big, fast, and had a great shot. Not sure about his defensive game but probably good enough to be a second pairing guy.

That was a major loss he would have been 25/26 now and just entering his prime. He was also a righty so yeah could have been a long term partner with Edler.

 

[David71]

Doubt it.

Edler was better then Bourdon at the same age.

That said Bourdon would likely have been a quality top4 and a big asset.

He was big, fast, and had a great shot. Not sure about his defensive game but probably good enough to be a second pairing guy.

That was a major loss he would have been 25/26 now and just entering his prime. He was also a righty so yeah could have been a long term partner with Edler.

bourdon shoots left..

 

[Potatoe1]

bourdon shoots left..

"Shot" right

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=73268

edit
Never mind hdb is wrong all the pictures have him shooting left.

 

[Blueangel1891]

Top-4 for sure, maybe even Top-2 if he developed his offensive game.

Edler - Bourdon
Hamhuis - Bieksa
Tanev - Ballard

Garrison never happens if we got Luc.

Garrison probably did, no Ballard as an insurrance deal for Hamhuis though

Edler Bourdon
Hamhuis Bieksa
Garrison Tanev

 

[LiquidSnake]

Sucks that he died. But it's hard to tell what he would have been.

He had a great shot and size and his mobility was decent.

Probably top 4.

 

[Tim Calhoun]

Bottom pairing d-man. Big guy with a hard shot but he was an average skater with bad hockey sense.

Should have drafted Kopitar.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

way too hard to tell. i would guess 5-6 guy

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Let the poor kid rest in peace for ****'s sake.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Let the poor kid rest in peace for ****'s sake.

It's just a simple question. I didn't mean any harm...