Agreed, still a disappointment but I was expecting him not to build off of last seasons success. His PP icetime per game is 1:20 less than last season, definitely not the same opportunities (nor linemates)

1) Gagner
2) Sutter
3) Gudbranson
4) Hutton
5) Granlund
- WhiteLie

Giddy was supposed to be a difference maker. Has not been one in the slightest.

It's the other guy and I am sure many would volunteer to drive him to the airport.
You are safe ...for now. Maybe at tdl we may have to reconsider.
- Reubenkincade

Careful. Once he's in your car you'll never get rid of him.

#WhatAboutBob?

Six points in 31 games and a -7, he's still a disappointment to me.

1) Gagner
2) Eriksson
3) Grandlund
4) Burmistrov
5) Goldobin
- LeftCoaster

One thing everyone can agree on!

1) Ganger
2) Grandlund
3) Burmistrov
4) Hutton
5) Eriksson

Giddy was supposed to be a difference maker. Has not been one in the slightest.
- bloatedmosquito

Pointless through 21 games, lowest shots per game among D (including Biega), and ranked 6th in TOI/game for defensemen. Really disappointing for someone heading into UFA status

One thing everyone can agree on!

1) Ganger
2) Grandlund
3) Burmistrov
4) Hutton
5) Eriksson
- NewYorkNuck

I think its interesting people have Burmistrov on their lists of disappointments this year. He has passed through waivers in the past year and was signed for $900k, what were the expectations? He's producing around his normal pace

Giddy was supposed to be a difference maker. Has not been one in the slightest.
- bloatedmosquito

Him too.....good riddance

I think its interesting people have Burmistrov on their lists of disappointments this year. He has passed through waivers in the past year and was signed for $900k, what were the expectations? He's producing around his normal pace
- WhiteLie

To not be a healthy scratch for the majority of the games?

Pointless through 21 games, lowest shots per game among D (including Biega), and ranked 6th in TOI/game for defensemen. Really disappointing for someone heading into UFA status
- WhiteLie

Everyone says he adds toughness because he's fought four times in two years, he has almost as many minor penalties as he does fights. He doesn't bring toughness near enough.

To not be a healthy scratch for the majority of the games?
- LeftCoaster

Haha I guess. I just always thought he'd be a fringe lineup guy when the depth chart has: Horvat, Sedin, Sutter, and then some combination of Gagner, Burmistrov, Gaunce, Granlund as 4C would have made it tough for that to happen

Haha I guess. I just always thought he'd be a fringe lineup guy when the depth chart has: Horvat, Sedin, Sutter, and then some combination of Gagner, Burmistrov, Gaunce, Granlund as 4C would have made it tough for that to happen
- WhiteLie

It's disappointing that he's been a healthy scratch for 12 games, which means he's not impressing the coach enough to beat out even the crap bottom six guys on the club. That's pathetic.

I don't expect him to scoring 20 goals but I do expect him to contribute. His salary isn't hurting the team, still a disappointment though. Way down the list of disappointments however!

Everyone says he adds toughness because he's fought four times in two years, he has almost as many minor penalties as he does fights. He doesn't bring toughness near enough.
- LeftCoaster

He's 4th on the team (and D) in hits per game, 5th on team (and D) in blocks per game, and tied for last on the entire team in takeaways with 2...

It's disappointing that he's been a healthy scratch for 12 games, which means he's not impressing the coach enough to beat out even the crap bottom six guys on the club. That's pathetic.

I don't expect him to scoring 20 goals but I do expect him to contribute. His salary isn't hurting the team, still a disappointment though. Way down the list of disappointments however!
- LeftCoaster

agreed it isnt pretty but just was surprised he was in some people's top-5 disappointments this year. The list is long but in my view isnt on the top half of that list

Interesting chart



- VanHockeyGuy

I assume that's from 1 game.... not a large sample size so it's not informative.

It is however both blue and green... so that's kinda interesting, if you like green and blue...

He's 4th on the team (and D) in hits per game, 5th on team (and D) in blocks per game, and tied for last on the entire team in takeaways with 2...
- WhiteLie

I don't understand the fascination with this kid, maybe it's because he fought a couple times.

Speaking of which, did you see that piece on Matt Johnson, regardless of the why's and how's, it's a sad story.

http://longform.tsn.ca/searching-for-matt-johnson

He's 4th on the team (and D) in hits per game, 5th on team (and D) in blocks per game, and tied for last on the entire team in takeaways with 2...
- WhiteLie

And the only Dman Van has that can clear anyone from the front of the net.

I don't understand the fascination with this kid, maybe it's because he fought a couple times.

Speaking of which, did you see that piece on Matt Johnson, regardless of the why's and how's, it's a sad story.

http://longform.tsn.ca/searching-for-matt-johnson
- LeftCoaster

Talks the old school game I guess

I had meant to watch it, but the read is good. Tragic stuff, really scary to think that there could potentially be a growing number of cases from former athletes of all levels with conditions such as these

Giddy was supposed to be a difference maker. Has not been one in the slightest.
- bloatedmosquito

Look at thie bright side. With all the experts saying how bad these Canuck players are then they have no trade value and JB can resign them cheeply. This gives lots of cap room to take on garbage contracts with futures as sweeteners.

And the only Dman Van has that can clear anyone from the front of the net.
- manvanfan

Isnt the new method fronting the screen since you cant lay the lumber anymore?

How these bottom 5 teams manage to keep there teams is beyond stupidity.

http://mynhltraderumors.c...mes-2017-2018/2017/12/14/

Same teams every year.
- Reubenkincade

Bettman is an idiot. And those attendance figures are skewed too. Including Dallas many of those same teams every year have barely 4000-9000 fans on any given home game. The numbers are skewed for the local papers so it's shows higher figures...not sure how gary did it but he did. ARZ bleeds 40 mil every year but the team is still there...boggles the mind. But yet Gary threatens to move Ottawa as they are down a few thousand and the Flames cause they can't bully them into an Arena deal. The guy is a fu**cking joke commissioner but he sure takes care of his American ownership revenue stream.

Tony G. advocating Benning moving aside at the end of the year, if he's agreeable, and getting a competent management group in here. Says there's some nice pieces he's put together (Boeser/Pettersson) but his overall body of work is not pretty.

Giddy was supposed to be a difference maker. Has not been one in the slightest.
- bloatedmosquito

It appears Gudbranson is never healthy anymore...might be different but the guy can't seem to play an 82 game sched.

Talks the old school game I guess

I had meant to watch it, but the read is good. Tragic stuff, really scary to think that there could potentially be a growing number of cases from former athletes of all levels with conditions such as these
- WhiteLie

Some major mental health issues in that story.

Tony G. advocating Benning moving aside at the end of the year, if he's agreeable, and getting a competent management group in here. Says there's some nice pieces he's put together (Boeser/Pettersson) but his overall body of work is not pretty.
- LeftCoaster

Just another guy who making an attempt to get some readers.

Just another guy who making an attempt to get some readers.
- manvanfan

He's retired but they have him as a guest on TSN radio every so often.

He's retired but they have him as a guest on TSN radio every so often.
- LeftCoaster

Even worse.