Rafferty goes from 0 to 22 nhl minutes per night
- neem55

You read in too much

Barrie is not my wish

How many times has Benning been linked to Barrie? He is a free agent and wants to play for the Canucks. I am just reading the tea leaves.
- VANTEL

It made a lot of sense before hughes. Again, a barrie or a risto would be best in myers spot playing 20 minutes and logging a lot of offesive starts/pp. i think hughes changes how he approaches ufa season.

You read in too much
- Nighthawk

You put him into the first line, is he going to play 16 minutes per night with Edler?! Bottom pair guy.

You put him into the first line, is he going to play 16 minutes per night with Edler?! Bottom pair guy
- neem55

It isn’t 60mins of 5v5

I doubt they resign Tanev if they resign Markstrom.

I doubt they resign Markstrom if the resign Tanev.

It could be Edelr Barrie , Hughes Myers. I just think that will be our seven D unless there is a trade.

Tryamkin already said last year he would be a great stay at home guy for Hughes.
- VANTEL

Like Lefty said, Hughes needs to be paired with a defensive d-man. That rugged, stay at home, cross-check the heck out of the opposition in front of the net kinda guy.

It isn’t 60mins of 5v5
- Nighthawk

It’s around 20 per night for edler, against the first line. Putting Rafferty against top lines 5v5?! Looking for a top5 pick in 2021?

It made a lot of sense before hughes. Again, a barrie or a risto would be best in myers spot playing 20 minutes and logging a lot of offesive starts/pp. i think hughes changes how he approaches ufa season.
- neem55

Barrie had a bad year and had 39 pts in 70 games. He is consistently a 40 to 50 pt guy. I have no problem with Canucks having two 50 pt Dmen . Absolutely none.

Hughes looked good with Schenn so I don't believe it has to be Tanev as a partner.

Where's Nucker?

I doubt they resign Tanev if they resign Markstrom.

I doubt they resign Markstrom if the resign Tanev.
- boonerbuck

I totally think both re-sign(happy lefty?). Toffoli im much less sure about. There will be moves made to keep them imo and they both love it here.

Like Lefty said, Hughes needs to be paired with a defensive d-man. That rugged, stay at home, cross-check the heck out of the opposition in front of the net kinda guy.
- Marwood

So they need a guy like Myers... or just keep pairing him with Myers?

Like Lefty said, Hughes needs to be paired with a defensive d-man. That rugged, stay at home, cross-check the heck out of the opposition in front of the net kinda guy.
- Marwood

Tanev Rugged Cross checking guy?

Barrie had a bad year and had 39 pts in 70 games. He is consistently a 40 to 50 pt guy. I have no problem with Canucks having two 50 pt Dmen . Absolutely none.

Hughes looked good with Schenn so I don't believe it has to be Tanev as a partner.
- VANTEL

If he’s going to play against top opposition it does. See marwood/lefty comments above.

Tanev Rugged Cross checking guy?
- VANTEL

He’s rugged and battles like a sob, i love Tanevs game. Absolute warrior. Be a big mistake to switch it up on hughes. Barrie is a defensive liability, exact opposite type of player. Point production for sure, bit big step back defensively.

I remember the good old days when grocery shopping wasn't like going to the airport.

I remember the good old days where grocery shopping wasn't like going to the airport.
- golfingsince

Did you get strip searched again?

It’s around 20 per night for edler, against the first line. Putting Rafferty against top lines 5v5?! Looking for a top5 pick in 2021?
- neem55

Edler 14-16 5v5 rest on the PK
-shorter shifts
Hughes on PP1 22mins/game
Rafferty on PP2 maybe if not Myers
-short 5v5 shifts...14-16mins

Pretty much predicting balanced pairings mins & in game pairing changes.

Did you get strip searched again?
- neem55

He’s rugged and battles like a sob, i love Tanevs game. Absolute warrior. Be a big mistake to switch it up on hughes. Barrie is a defensive liability, exact opposite type of player. Point production for sure, bit big step back defensively.
- neem55

He is a smart positional player and one of the best shot blockers in the league , but he is not rugged or a cross checker.

Edler 14-16 5v5 rest on the PK
-shorter shifts
Hughes on PP1 22mins/game
Rafferty on PP2 maybe if not Myers
-short 5v5 shifts...14-16mins

Pretty much predicting balanced pairings mins & in game pairing changes.
- Nighthawk

Against who?! With Edler 5v5 against ovechkin? Have you been taking your meds?!!

I totally think both re-sign(happy lefty?). Toffoli im much less sure about. There will be moves made to keep them imo and they both love it here.
- neem55

He is a smart positional player and one of the best shot blockers in the league , but he is not rugged or a cross checker.
- VANTEL

Disagree. He doesn’t hit, doesn’t mean he’s not rugged. Wins so many puck battles, tooth and nail does everything to win the puck/keep the puck. Absolute warrior, as i said. Wish we had a couple more like him.

Against who?! With Edler 5v5 against ovechkin? Have you been taking your meds?!!
- neem55

Yer pablum is ready...

Edler 14-16 5v5 rest on the PK
-shorter shifts
Hughes on PP1 22mins/game
Rafferty on PP2 maybe if not Myers
-short 5v5 shifts...14-16mins

Pretty much predicting balanced pairings mins & in game pairing changes.
- Nighthawk

I do think Canucks will keep one of Rafferty or Briesbois on the team next year but I have a feeling it will be GB . He requires waivers and the extra year of learning won't hurt Rafferty unless he is a standout at training camp

Yer pablum is ready...
- Nighthawk

Nighty is daydrinking again... i guess i better have a bailey/coffee to get on his level.

Here’s my roster next year rosterhawk

JT EP BB
Pearson Bo ? ( i hope toffoli)
JV Gauds Lievo
Mac Beags motte

Hughes Tanev
Edler Myers
Tree Rafferty
OJ

Marky
Demko

The rest bought out or buried:Roussel, LE and Sutter all bye bye