Carol Schram: Sven Baertschi & linemates take charge, Vancouver Canucks beat Coyotes 4-1 Sven Baertschi honoured his junior hockey roommate Craig Cunningham, leading the way with a goal and two assists as the Vancouver Canucks kicked off a three-game road trip with a 4-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday.

Thanks Carol!

2.8 cap for Hutton is a pretty good bridge deal I think. Top 4 D man under 3 Mill sounds a lot better than 3.6 Mill on the bottom pairing...

Yeah the Canucks beat the worst team in the NHL who ould be hard pressed to beat many AHL teams. Lets strat the parade.
- striker777

it was only a matter of time. HB's best poster!!!

Thanks Carol!

2.8 cap for Hutton is a pretty good bridge deal I think. Top 4 D man under 3 Mill sounds a lot better than 3.6 Mill on the bottom pairing...
- Codes1087

Sbisa has been better than Hutton this season.

Yeah the Canucks beat the worst team in the NHL who ould be hard pressed to beat many AHL teams. Lets strat the parade.
- striker777

Striker..... you are the worst

Sbisa has been better than Hutton this season.
- boonerbuck

He certainly has been. I have NO problem telling Vantel he was wrong

Striker..... you are the worst
- CanuckDon

What ?

That hurts

Thanks Carol!

2.8 cap for Hutton is a pretty good bridge deal I think. Top 4 D man under 3 Mill sounds a lot better than 3.6 Mill on the bottom pairing...
- Codes1087

Not too shabby, on par with his peers. A bridge deal was definitely necessary

What ?

That hurts


- Redmile247

I had my suspicions you were Striker....does Demko still suck Redmile?

I had my suspicions you were Striker....does Demko still suck Redmile?
- CanuckDon

Once again your suspicions have let you down

I never said demko sucked

Guy was struggling so I brought up a question ...demko is one of the Canucks I've always been high on

Once again your suspicions have let you down

I never said demko sucked

Guy was struggling so I brought up a question ...demko is one of the Canucks I've always been high on
- Redmile247

3 wins in a row for him in the A with a pretty mediocre roster

3 wins in a row for him in the A with a pretty mediocre roster
- Codes1087

Maybe letting him get into a rhythm he can go on a big hot streak

Once again your suspicions have let you down

I never said demko sucked

Guy was struggling so I brought up a question ...demko is one of the Canucks I've always been high on
- Redmile247

More importantly, when are the Jays going to fix their outfield?

Sbisa has been better than Hutton this season.
- boonerbuck

Neither has been spectacular.

Maybe letting him get into a rhythm he can go on a big hot streak
- Redmile247

He has no choice now that Bachman is injured.

Utica rolling with two Rookie Goalies and one has to think Demko will be getting all of the starts that he can handle.

I think the Hutton deal is ok ...cap hit and term are not outrageous ...just question why when a player is struggling he gets a bridge deal at what is probably considered around his ceiling as far as bridge deals go ....maybe signing this will allow him to not be concerned with the contract anymore and play better

He has no choice now that Bachman is injured.

Utica rolling with two Rookie Goalies and one has to think Demko will be getting all of the starts that he can handle.
- Codes1087

That's probably a good thing for demko ...with not playing every night and the way the AHL schedule is i think it could be hard to get in a groove

Gartieg has been playing lights out in the ECHL hopefully he gets a few looks.

I think the Hutton deal is ok ...cap hit and term are not outrageous ...just question why when a player is struggling he gets a bridge deal at what is probably considered around his ceiling as far as bridge deals go ....maybe signing this will allow him to not be concerned with the contract anymore and play better
- Redmile247

He hasn't been terrible. He just hasn't been excellent. For a 2nd year D-man playing top 4, I don't think he has been as bad as what people think.

Gartieg has been playing lights out in the ECHL hopefully he gets a few looks.
- mauryballstein

Id like to see Demko get all the starts that he can handle.

He hasn't been terrible. He just hasn't been excellent. For a 2nd year D-man playing top 4, I don't think he has been as bad as what people think.
- Codes1087

Fair enough ...I trust your judgement

Id like to see Demko get all the starts that he can handle.
- Codes1087

Why? He has the rest of the year for that.

He hasn't been terrible. He just hasn't been excellent. For a 2nd year D-man playing top 4, I don't think he has been as bad as what people think.
- Codes1087

He has had some brain farts (to which people crucify Sbisa for every single time that happens), but what I find curious this year is I dont see much growth/improvement from him in any area of his game. Hutton has had some flashes of good offensive plays, but production has stalled and he still gets beat defensively. Its a reasonable contract because he's only had 95 games to show what hes capable of, plenty of chance to improve. If he was playing this way after 150-180 games, I would say the contract value is more concerning

Why? He has the rest of the year for that.
- mauryballstein

Like Redmile said. The AHL schedule isn't favorable for goalies who split the workload. I would like to see what Demko can handle, especially while in a good groove and mindset winning 3 in a row.