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golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Aug 19 @ 4:10 PM ET
Rosen will play eventually and he's going to get eaten alive again behind another crappy o-line. I know I thought the trade was decent at first but now I'm thinking that they should've just rolled with Fitz and some cheap/free to acquire project QB and then draft a QB in the loaded 2020 class.

That division is just a QB graveyard outside of 50 year old Brady.

- Nucker101


Nah, that protection will get better. It helps that they have a developing elite LT. I never really wanted Rosen to open the season if they can't protect him. Fitz is a vet, used to diagnosing D's.... He's smart, can make a quick play. Have him operate behind the that O-line until you can provide protection.

I've said from the outset that unless something proves otherwise it's more than a 1 year evaluation. The kid is improving, but it's a complex offense......like the 5th one he's learning in 5 years.
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Aug 19 @ 4:43 PM ET
Nah, that protection will get better. It helps that they have a developing elite LT. I never really wanted Rosen to open the season if they can't protect him. Fitz is a vet, used to diagnosing D's.... He's smart, can make a quick play. Have him operate behind the that O-line until you can provide protection.

I've said from the outset that unless something proves otherwise it's more than a 1 year evaluation. The kid is improving, but it's a complex offense......like the 5th one he's learning in 5 years.

- golfingsince


Tough to do when running for your life.
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Aug 19 @ 4:55 PM ET
Listening to 650. 62% approval on the JB extension at time of broadcast. 38% no. Near double in favor...
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 19 @ 5:04 PM ET
Listening to 650. 62% approval on the JB extension at time of broadcast. 38% no. Near double in favor...
- boonerbuck


The squealers are in the minority, they're the few and the loud
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Aug 19 @ 5:08 PM ET
The squealers are in the minority, they're the few and the loud
- Nucker101


Most of the 38% are HB Alts.

Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 19 @ 5:10 PM ET
Nah, that protection will get better. It helps that they have a developing elite LT. I never really wanted Rosen to open the season if they can't protect him. Fitz is a vet, used to diagnosing D's.... He's smart, can make a quick play. Have him operate behind the that O-line until you can provide protection.

I've said from the outset that unless something proves otherwise it's more than a 1 year evaluation. The kid is improving, but it's a complex offense......like the 5th one he's learning in 5 years.

- golfingsince


I just have a feeling that the'll be in the mix for another QB in the draft next year. Just seems like their on a path of continued mediocrity unless they can build up an elite defense + decent starting QB or just find an elite starting QB and build a decent defense.

I'm not buying into Darnold or Allen either, sucks that the (frank)ing Pats keep getting to cakewalk to division titles.
johnnykarate
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 02.03.2018

Aug 19 @ 5:10 PM ET
Listening to 650. 62% approval on the JB extension at time of broadcast. 38% no. Near double in favor...
- boonerbuck


i think even the biggest benning haters would have to approve of the extension. imo it doesnt make his job any more secure but it will at least make his decision making consider the impacts 2-3 years down the road instead of going all in this year trying to prove himself worthy of an extension
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 19 @ 5:11 PM ET
Most of the 38% are HB Alts.


- boonerbuck


it's probably a combination of HFBoards Soyboys, HB Betas and Twitter Cucks
Codes1087
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 09.24.2014

Aug 19 @ 5:13 PM ET
Listening to 650. 62% approval on the JB extension at time of broadcast. 38% no. Near double in favor...
- boonerbuck


Those numbers are probably pretty similar to the ones on here too actually. Majority are in favor of the extension I would say
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Aug 19 @ 5:16 PM ET
Listening to 650. 62% approval on the JB extension at time of broadcast. 38% no. Near double in favor...
- boonerbuck

50-50 earlier this afternoon.
manvanfan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: MB
Joined: 01.21.2012

Aug 19 @ 5:17 PM ET
Thanks Carol.

Keppen was on my radar near the start of the season being somewhere near a late round 2nd but that faded. I think the whole tries really hard and has size might carve him out a NHL career on the 4th line but I don't see a lot of other skills that could elevate him past that.

Cheers to being wrong for the better though.
manvanfan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: MB
Joined: 01.21.2012

Aug 19 @ 5:18 PM ET
Those numbers are probably pretty similar to the ones on here too actually. Majority are in favor of the extension I would say
- Codes1087

Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 19 @ 5:19 PM ET
Thanks Carol.

Keppen was on my radar near the start of the season being somewhere near a late round 2nd but that faded. I think the whole tries really hard and has size might carve him out a NHL career on the 4th line but I don't see a lot of other skills that could elevate him past that.

Cheers to being wrong for the better though.

- manvanfan


He sounds like a Gadjovich that has average speed instead of no speed
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Aug 19 @ 5:20 PM ET
i think even the biggest benning haters would have to approve of the extension. imo it doesnt make his job any more secure but it will at least make his decision making consider the impacts 2-3 years down the road instead of going all in this year trying to prove himself worthy of an extension
- johnnykarate


I totally agree with both points. I think FA would have no problem sacrificing 2 years of Bennings contract and firing him if this season is a disaster. Just look at Gillis who had 2 or 3 years, Torts who still had 4 years I think... Linden... I'm sure Dave Donuts had term remaining...
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Aug 19 @ 5:21 PM ET
it's probably a combination of HFBoards Soyboys, HB Betas and Twitter Cucks
- Nucker101


A week from now I'll be blamed for all your interesting names you keep coming up with.
manvanfan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: MB
Joined: 01.21.2012

Aug 19 @ 5:23 PM ET
He sounds like a Gadjovich that has average speed instead of no speed
- Nucker101

Pretty much I guess. Maybe not as tough. Gadjovich has pretty good hands in close. Keppen might have the better shot from distance. They about equal I'd say. Be so tough if both ended up on the roster with Virtanen and Podzolin.
hillbillydeluxe
Vancouver Canucks
Location: I didn't read it , BC
Joined: 09.21.2013

Aug 19 @ 5:24 PM ET
i think even the biggest benning haters would have to approve of the extension. imo it doesnt make his job any more secure but it will at least make his decision making consider the impacts 2-3 years down the road instead of going all in this year trying to prove himself worthy of an extension
- johnnykarate


yepper

just because he has a contract it doesn't mean he won't be let go early for whatever reason.

Was the trade for Miller because he wanted to make an immediate impact or feeling the pressure?

Feck, can't wait for hockey to get started as I try to put words in your mouth.
Danny Bomber
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 09.01.2017

Aug 19 @ 5:25 PM ET
A week from now I'll be blamed for all your interesting names you keep coming up with.

- boonerbuck

With Vantel absent, you're the trendsetter.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 19 @ 5:27 PM ET
Pretty much I guess. Maybe not as tough. Gadjovich has pretty good hands in close. Keppen might have the better shot from distance. They about equal I'd say. Be so tough if both ended up on the roster with Virtanen and Podzolin.
- manvanfan


Gadjovich can’t keep up with NHL’ers, he’d be the fat kid in gym class out there
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Aug 19 @ 5:29 PM ET
With Vantel absent, you're the trendsetter.
- Danny Bomber


Did I guess this account wrong? I never got an answer.


boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Aug 19 @ 5:30 PM ET
Gadjovich can’t keep up with NHL’ers, he’d be the fat kid in gym class out there
- Nucker101


He's the kid stopping to have a smoke behind the jungle gym while the other kids do laps.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Aug 19 @ 5:31 PM ET
He's the kid stopping to have a smoke behind the jungle gym while the other kids do laps.

- boonerbuck


Scratching his fully grown beard
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Aug 19 @ 5:32 PM ET
Scratching his fully grown beard
- Nucker101


you know he banged the teacher in 7th grade.
johnnykarate
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 02.03.2018

Aug 19 @ 5:32 PM ET
yepper

just because he has a contract it doesn't mean he won't be let go early for whatever reason.

Was the trade for Miller because he wanted to make an immediate impact or feeling the pressure?

Feck, can't wait for hockey to get started as I try to put words in your mouth.

- hillbillydeluxe


i think he had to be feeling a bit of the pressure. i didnt realize the canucks have never missed the playoffs 5 years in a row so it would be a terrible look if he set the new record for playoff drought so miller happned
manvanfan
Vancouver Canucks
Location: MB
Joined: 01.21.2012

Aug 19 @ 5:32 PM ET
Gadjovich can’t keep up with NHL’ers, he’d be the fat kid in gym class out there
- Nucker101

There's a few not so speedy players still. Have to play the game right.
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