AV - still the 🐐 of losing low scoring games to lesser rosters

Kakko

Won't be quire Pettersson level but will be close.
- LordHumungous

I’ll bet you Hughes, J shatters Petey‘s rookie totals (at a younger age). North American heart, with Euro skill...

AV - still the 🐐 of losing low scoring games to lesser rosters

Kakko
- DrChristianTroy

there wasn't a single NHL player on team Finland

I’ll bet you Hughes, J shatters Petey‘s rookie totals (at a younger age). North American heart, with Euro skill...
- 1970vintage

Very possible. Petey slumped real bad for a month plus the injuries but was on pace to break 80+ points. Would have been real nice to see an 82 game game performance out of Pettersson minus the slump and injuries.

But yes agree if J.Hughes is healthy for an 82 game sched chances are he will have a great rookie year.

Very possible. Petey slumped real bad for a month plus the injuries but was on pace to break 80+ points. Would have been real nice to see an 82 game game performance out of Pettersson minus the slump and injuries.

But yes agree if J.Hughes is healthy for an 82 game sched chances are he will have a great rookie year.
- LordHumungous

Prediction:

Jack Hughes 55pts.....injured 4 times.....becomes the next celebrity to slam JLo....

Very possible. Petey slumped real bad for a month plus the injuries but was on pace to break 80+ points. Would have been real nice to see an 82 game game performance out of Pettersson minus the slump and injuries.

But yes agree if J.Hughes is healthy for an 82 game sched chances are he will have a great rookie year.
- LordHumungous

Petey’s slump/“rookie wall” was being stuck on a line with Leivo. Can’t expect much from a young cerebral possession centre when he’s on the ice with nobody he can truly play off of. The Canucks always (no matter the staff) seem to struggle with line optimization & it’s (frank)ing exhausting to watch.

Petey’s slump/“rookie wall” was being stuck on a line with Leivo. Can’t expect much from a young cerebral possession centre when he’s on the ice with nobody he can truly play off of. The Canucks always (no matter the staff) seem to struggle with line optimization & it’s (frank)ing exhausting to watch.
- DrChristianTroy

Green struggled with that in Utica.

Green struggled with that in Utica.
- thundachunk

It could have something to do with the quality of players he has to work with... Green tried just about every forward on Petey’s wing he had available. About the only guy who didn’t see time there was Beagle.

It could have something to do with the quality of players he has to work with... Green tried just about every forward on Petey’s wing he had available. About the only guy who didn’t see time there was Beagle.
- 1970vintage

Benning need to find him one more to complement his game.

Toronto is ruining his career! The Canucks should file a complaint to the NHL!
- Nucker101

Some of the stuff Toronto fans believed and said about Corrado was the funniest....

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- VANTEL

This vibe has been steady all season/off season. The team is going in the wrong direction for Jim to be fired presently. We'll see what happens next season... but like ASL says, were moving up at least 3 points next season.

I’ll bet you Hughes, J shatters Petey‘s rookie totals (at a younger age). North American heart, with Euro skill...
- 1970vintage

I doubt it. Pete beat Mathews for rookie totals. Best player in the universe.

Prediction:

Jack Hughes 55pts.....injured 4 times.....becomes the next celebrity to slam JLo....
- chompsey

Prediction:

Jack Hughes 55pts.....injured 4 times.....becomes the next celebrity to slam JLo....
- chompsey

She'd be the cause of at least 3 of those injuries.

Petey’s slump/“rookie wall” was being stuck on a line with Leivo. Can’t expect much from a young cerebral possession centre when he’s on the ice with nobody he can truly play off of. The Canucks always (no matter the staff) seem to struggle with line optimization & it’s (frank)ing exhausting to watch.
- DrChristianTroy

That's why drafting the correct winger could potentially have more benefit than just picking whoever happens to be the best RHD available. If the Canucks could ever create more than one dominant, offensive line, then their defending would become less of a concern.

I think we will get an idea for sure but Team USA will be a lot better than the Devils

- VANTEL

You’re right, Hall is better than van rymsdyk by a long shot and hughes will get more icetime with the devils. If he does well with limited ice and linemates, that’s a pretty good indication.

That's why drafting the correct winger could potentially have more benefit than just picking whoever happens to be the best RHD available. If the Canucks could ever create more than one dominant, offensive line, then their defending would become less of a concern.
- YeOldTimer

100%.

Also, there are intriguing RHD later on who have every bit as much top 4 potential as the guys being discussed in the 1st IMO.

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- Makita

Spot-on

He will probably sign a two way deal with a team like Columbus or Ottawa. Badly in need of players, and where there is an actual opportunity, unlike Vancouver with all its depth.
- 1970vintage

Canucks depth

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- Makita

Just missing the logo from their sponsor, Delaware North.

That's why drafting the correct winger could potentially have more benefit than just picking whoever happens to be the best RHD available. If the Canucks could ever create more than one dominant, offensive line, then their defending would become less of a concern.
- YeOldTimer

It will be interesting to see how the lines will look at the start of the season.

blank-Pettersson-Boeser
Pearson-Horvat-blank

Baertschi if healthy maybe top line?

So hard to predict right now.

It will be interesting to see how the lines will look at the start of the season.

blank-Pettersson-Boeser
Pearson-Horvat-blank

Baertschi if healthy maybe top line?

So hard to predict right now.
- 93Nucks

I think they need someone grittier and with more size than Baertschi. A guy who can check and turn over pucks in the offensive zone, and then get to the front of the net for screens and rebounds. Kinda like Roussel but with a bit more skill.

It will be interesting to see how the lines will look at the start of the season.

Panarin-Pettersson-Boeser
Pearson-Horvat-Duchesne

Baertschi if healthy maybe third line?

So hard to predict right now.
- 93Nucks

Pretty simple really.

I think they need someone grittier and with more size than Baertschi. A guy who can check and turn over pucks in the offensive zone, and then get to the front of the net for screens and rebounds. Kinda like Roussel but with a bit more skill.
- YeOldTimer

This team is so far away from being a playoff team.