Mentorship always comes at a cost.
- manvanfan

Many levels to mentoring. The word alone doesn’t tell the entite story. Those who understand it & had it or did it do. Being a Pro is a process & very few prospects come by it naturally. The best talent in the world constantly work at their game.

Maybe by then we can stop bringing in the Sedins too at TDL
- VANTEL

Pro scouting 👍👍

I'm just the messenger . I wanted Sergachev

Yes I read that, plyometrics is becoming a big part of NHL training, helps with speed and acceleration.

That said, you still need a strong lower body and leg strength is extremely important, it was even important back when I played. Strong legs give you stability and speed as long as you stretch and don't become to rigid. These oak trees belong to Marty St. Louis.


- LeftCoaster

From the core on down & a quiet head help for speed & agility. Wasting energy holds back many prospects. Idk what Bo did but he sure as hell got a ton better.

My buddy didnt send me one damn update during the game yesterday. The nerve of him lol.
- Codes1087

Guess he gets the same thing for Xmas as last year...SFA 😂😂

Guess he gets the same thing for Xmas as last year...SFA 😂😂
- Nighthawk

Im going to his wedding on saturday, guess he gets a lamp for a wedding gift.

I like Sutter as a bottom six guy, but, if Gaudette and Beagle can show well along with Pettersson becoming an NHL center this makes Sutter expendable. It'll be interesting how this year plays out in terms of the Canucks center positions.

Speaking of leg strength, Sutter is a guy I think of when talking about that as he doesn't appear to have great leg strength. He falls easily and is pushed off the puck down low, but he does use his size properly with a long reach for containment.
- LeftCoaster

Center of gravity differs from player to player. Trottier is my example.

Week 2 of the NFL season is way more (frank)ed up then Week 1.
- manvanfan

Still better than watching the CFL...very tough to watch the CFL nowadays

This is not new, I've said it many times, I've also stated that if Sutter is in your top six, your team is in trouble. Sutter represents everything that's wrong imo with the Jim Benning tenure, which again, I've stated is why I'm mostly not a Sutter fan.
- LeftCoaster

Top 2C’s don’t grow on trees.
Patience. Let kids fit in over time.
Sutter is very good as a 3C if surrounded by other C’s. Not his job to ice talent.

Still better than watching the CFL...very tough to watch the CFL nowadays
- LordHumungous

I really hope the CFL folds.

Still better than watching the CFL...very tough to watch the CFL nowadays
- LordHumungous

Not tough at all.

If true, this group is even dumber than I thought. You don't draft a guy that early to be calm...
- belcherbd

You're right, I want an early draft pick defenseman to be a panicked spazzing head case or bust.

I consider myself a pom pom waiver and I expect us to finish 20 th
- VANTEL

I consider myself only a pom pom waver through optimism. Never thought it would happen overnight nor do i still. Open minded more so about our prospects & trying to see JB’s master plan of building up positional strengths & depth. Game breakers are always my focus & starts with playmakers. D has & always will be my main focus as well as a true #1 goalie.

Still better than watching the CFL...very tough to watch the CFL nowadays
- LordHumungous

Never been able to watch the CFL. I liked the days where you had 8 teams that were going 6-0 and wonder which team would lose first. Last season I think only KC made it to 5-0 and they ended up what 8-8?

If true, this group is even dumber than I thought. You don't draft a guy that early to be calm...
- belcherbd

The whining is good but i'm still only going to give you a 7/10. Vintage could have got it to at least an 8.5 without trying.

Weisbrod : This is the first time I feel we are all on the same page finally , the first time I can remember



Boom Trevor burn ouch
- VANTEL

Weisbrod : This year we have decided to play the veteran players in the bottom six to give our high octane rookies time in the top 6, people might say we've signed them for too long but that is the only way you can get these guys in our window, unless you develop them in the bottom 6. This will help us to be competitive for the next 3 to 4 years.

Weisbrod

Why did the Vikings pay Cousins so much money? Glad that Denver got Keenum instead.

I don't consider myself a pom pom waiver but I definitely am not in here whining and crying everyday over everything. Funny that the whiners are the ones that started calling us pom pom waivers.

I don't know where the team finishes. I think they will be around 78-82 points. Wherever that lands at the end of the season.
- manvanfan

They have a big mans complex 😂
I say get over it & look ahead not backwards

Yup all Sutters fault . Henrik and Dowd combined 6 goal -30 has nothing to do with Canucks being a sh1t team. It is all on Sutter
- VANTEL

Harping on a singular player is hardly the problem or what needs fixing or improving.

The whining is good but i'm still only going to give you a 7/10. Vintage could have got it to at least an 8.5 without trying.
- manvanfan

belcher is a lightweight compared to Vinty. It ain’t close

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At previous training camps, you could quickly spot 12 or 15 players who looked out of place, couldn't play at a high level. This year at Whistler there's not one. Jim and Travis are going to have some tough decisions. A good problem !
- VANTEL

Why are people starting to tweet like trump? He’s the guy you use as an example on how not to tweet. Sad!

I can see a gaudette-virtanen on one line and EP-Dahlen and brock and bo as the other lines in the future, we have lots of skilled wingers to gain chemistry with these combos.
- Bettmanhatesus

Bingo

Weisbrod : This year we have decided to play the veteran players in the bottom six to give our high octane rookies time in the top 6, people might say we're signed them for to long but that is the only way you can get these guys unless you develop them in the bottom 6. This will help us to be competitive for the next 3 to 4 years.

Weisbrod
- Pres.cup

Weisbrod out and Ryan Johnston in. JB can mentor him.

Why did the Vikings pay Cousins so much money? Glad that Denver got Keenum instead.
- manvanfan

You can find a player on any NFL team that’s way over paid.

Lefty has Sutter hate but I know all bout that I have been on the Trade the Twins campaign for years
- VANTEL

True but you were correct 👍😂😂