I have thought this about Chiasson for years but you know I think he's there to free up the more talented less physical players on his line(see- McDavid, Backstrom,etc) I think he takes punishment well but is not bad at recovery, I wonder if he keeps getting that role to get the puck in the hands of the skilled player more often.
- Nucknab23

Miller is really good at fighting for pucks and getting them to his line mates. Chiasson? I mean, he's a career 4rth liner who plays PP as a big screening pilon who kicks in a bit of garbage. I don't think all his other teams missed the discovery that he is a effective 1st liner.

Put Garland on the Petey line... move up Hogz to the Bo line, move up Podz to D!ckinson line and shove Chiasson on the 4rth. Why waste the talent?

Miller is really good at fighting for pucks and getting them to his line mates. Chiasson? I mean, he's a career 4rth liner who plays PP as a big screening pilon who kicks in a bit of garbage. I don't think all his other teams missed the discovery that he is a effective 1st liner.

Put Garland on the Petey line... move up Hogz to the Bo line, move up Podz to D!ckinson line and shove Chiasson on the 4rth. Why waste the talent?
- boonerbuck

I don't disagree with any of what you said but just watch tonight and I could be way off base, but watch who he looks for when he gets the puck and where he goes(front of net), I think he's nothing more than a placeholder until Boeser is back, it's just a theory I want to explore.

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I don't disagree with any of what you said but just watch tonight and I could be way off base, but watch who he looks for when he gets the puck and where he goes(front of net), I think he's nothing more than a placeholder until Boeser is back, it's just a theory I want to explore.
- Nucknab23

I think he's a placeholder for any top 6 injuries this whole year, given that they gave up MacEwan to sign him.

What are Dowling Petan and Highmore.

This team starts to make up for several mistakes, only to start making more mistakes.
A team full of midgets/lightweights, isn't winning anything anytime soon.
- Reubenkincade

Obviously more fringe players but players that beat out these other guys for jobs. You can certainly disagree with managements assessment, but these are not make or break roster decisions.

I don't disagree with any of what you said but just watch tonight and I could be way off base, but watch who he looks for when he gets the puck and where he goes(front of net), I think he's nothing more than a placeholder until Boeser is back, it's just a theory I want to explore.
- Nucknab23

These are real games now. Can't piss points away with using 4rth liners on 1st line as place holders. If the Canucks are a bubble team, this poop is going to pop the bubble early.

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- VANTEL

- Nucker101

They had Benning on yesterday and was a waste of 10 minutes. Soft questions and all the usual answers we have heard before.

They have FA on today and the questioning seems to be better . Asking about Virtanen and Benning . I am reading the tweets (not listening).

I hope Nate Schmidt has a terrible year .

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- VANTEL

A vote of confidence by the owner. Ahhh, JB should rest easy. Lucky for Jimbo, FA is a man of his word.

I hope Nate Schmidt has a terrible year .
- VANTEL

I hope he kills it and the Jets win the division.

A vote of confidence by the owner. Ahhh, JB should rest easy. Lucky for Jimbo, FA is a man of his word.
- RealityChecker

Not a question of if . It is when .

Not a question of if . It is when .
- VANTEL

Just like death and taxes. Coaches and GMs are hired to be fired.

This team has to win soon!!! The other option is bleak. The lack of 3 consecutive first rounders is going to fcuk the next gm worse than mg did to JB.

Just like death and taxes. Coaches and GMs are hired to be fired.

This team has to win soon!!! The other option is bleak. The lack of 3 consecutive first rounders is going to fcuk the next gm worse than mg did to JB.
- RealityChecker

I am not sure the Russian Dman with 43 letters in his name is a game changer but this years pick has more impact. They have to keep this years .

I hope he kills it and the Jets win the division.
- 1970vintage

Me too. I also wouldn't mind Eriksson potting 30.

https://twitter.com/oneso...tatus/1448453815678738433

Alphonso Davies is ........ you can watch for yourself.

I am not sure the Russian Dman with 43 letters in his name is a game changer but this years pick has more impact. They have to keep this years .
- VANTEL

I think the next first round pick is in 2023.

It went to PHX in the OEL trade or am I mistaken.

Pod in 2019 is the last one and none in 2020, 2021 and 2022. They have to win soon.

I think the next first round pick is in 2023.

It went to PHX in the OEL trade or am I mistaken.

Pod in 2019 is the last one and none in 2020, 2021 and 2022. They have to win soon.
- RealityChecker

That was a second rounder to PHX.

I think the next first round pick is in 2023.

It went to PHX in the OEL trade or am I mistaken.

Pod in 2019 is the last one and none in 2020, 2021 and 2022. They have to win soon.
- RealityChecker

You are wrong.

That was a second rounder to PHX.
- SMP8719

I wasn't sure it was a first or second but too lazy to ask Mr. Google.

Me too. I also wouldn't mind Eriksson potting 30.
- Load Management

I can’t see the Yotes sending him to the AHL

Me too. I also wouldn't mind Eriksson potting 30.
- Load Management

No chance I could go that far..... F*ck that guy.

I can’t see the Yotes sending him to the AHL
- Nucker101

There's a lot of things you can't see.

There's a lot of things you can't see.
- Marwood

Makes watching the Canucks easier.

Looks like Reaves and his 6 minutes of ice time is really helping the Rangers