Hughes at least you can say makes up for it with his point totals, EP isn’t anything special offensively these days. He’s good, but not great. And his fear of physicality gets exposed in games like yesterday. Just like Boeser’s lack of speed does.

These players should be available for trade this summer.
- Nucker101

All of them should be available. Not all of them should be traded, but if you want to get better, changes have to be made.

All of them should be available. Not all of them should be traded, but if you want to get better, changes have to be made.
- 1970vintage

I’ll be disappointed if we don’t see at least two significant trades made this summer.

Everyone knows this core isn’t good enough so it’s time for change

Some fans need to stop with the Panthers and Avs comparisons. This core isn’t Barkov/Ekblad/Huberdeau or MacKinnon/Makar/Rantanen/Landeskog

All of them should be available. Not all of them should be traded, but if you want to get better, changes have to be made.
- 1970vintage

Yup. I hope this team makes significant changes this off season.
I get very envious watching big, strong punishing teams like last night.

I’ll be disappointed if we don’t see at least two significant trades made this summer.

Everyone knows this core isn’t good enough so it’s time for change

Some fans need to stop with the Panthers and Acs comparisons. This core isn’t Barkov/Ekblad/Huberdeau or MacKinnon/Makar/Rantanen/Landeskog
- Nucker101

Hughes at least you can say makes up for it with his point totals, EP isn’t anything special offensively these days. He’s good, but not great. And his fear of physicality gets exposed in games like yesterday. Just like Boeser’s lack of speed does.

These players should be available for trade this summer.
- Nucker101

21 points in the last 18 games

Should have done Luongo for Kadri and a 2nd back in the day.

21 points in the last 18 games
- NorthNuck

Keep cherry picking

You can make any 2nd line player sound like a star like that

Keep cherry picking

You can make any 2nd line player sound like a star like that
- Nucker101

Ah yes, a 2 month stretch is cherry picking. Eliminate the TG chunk of the year and thats over half the season

Besides, you said "these days", what else could you have meant by that than in recent times??

Both of them more than make up for their faults with their benefits. Not many of the other players on the team can say the same.

Being tall or being heavy isn’t a benefit in and of itself.
- 1970vintage

It definitely helps in the physical part of the game, as long as slow doesn’t go along with that.
I prefer watching a heavy team play, hitting opens up ice for the smaller guys. You need both to be successful.

Ah yes, a 2 month stretch is cherry picking. Eliminate the TG chunk of the year and thats over half the season

Besides, you said "these days", what else could you have meant by that than in recent times??
- NorthNuck

Or the fact that maybe his wrist is finally feeling better. I don’t see the Canucks trading him more insulating him with bigger wingers that create space for him. Ruby’s Crouse suggestion is exactly the type of player the Canucks should be going after.

It definitely helps in the physical part of the game, as long as slow doesn’t go along with that.
I prefer watching a heavy team play, hitting opens up ice for the smaller guys. You need both to be successful.
- K-man25

I like watching the Avs and Panthers play. They have speed, size and skill. They can pretty much dictate the style of play from there.

3 1/2 years.
- Marwood

I’m sure it was worth every minute. Most of my troll bans were the result of my best work. Especially in the leafs thread.

Or the fact that maybe his wrist is finally feeling better. I don’t see the Canucks trading him more insulating him with bigger wingers that create space for him. Ruby’s Crouse suggestion is exactly the type of player the Canucks should be going after.
- K-man25

I agree. I’ve even noticed a difference in his attitude over the last 20 games or so. His reaction to Horvat’s goal last night was surprising. Pouty was ecstatic. Haven’t seen that kind of emotion from him in a long time.

I’m sure it was worth every minute. Most of my troll band were the result of my best work. Especially in the leafs thread.
- bloatedmosquito

The main thread many years ago under a different username.

Ah yes, a 2 month stretch is cherry picking. Eliminate the TG chunk of the year and thats over half the season

Besides, you said "these days", what else could you have meant by that than in recent times??
- NorthNuck

It is only acceptable to reference the entire team record during The Budreau Era. Individual player performance is irrelevant (unless you mean Miller).

It definitely helps in the physical part of the game, as long as slow doesn’t go along with that.
I prefer watching a heavy team play, hitting opens up ice for the smaller guys. You need both to be successful.
- K-man25

Yes, but as you say, heavy and slow, or tall and slow is just as detrimental. Remember Dana Murzyn, but not prime Murzyn, talking late stages Canuck Murzyn. A traffic cone on the ice would have a better chance at stopping a winger going wide.

The main thread many years ago under a different username.
- Marwood

This site used to be so different. Most on here these days would have never survived back then. The commentary was brutal, cutting, no holds barred. But done with wit and humour. Those days are long gone.

Yes, but as you say, heavy and slow, or tall and slow is just as detrimental. Remember Dana Murzyn, but not prime Murzyn, talking late stages Canuck Murzyn. A traffic cone on the ice would have a better chance at stopping a winger going wide.
- 1970vintage

I wonder how a player like Ed Jovanovski would fit these days?

I wonder how a player like Ed Jovanovski would fit these days?
- bloatedmosquito

He would get brutalized for his poor positioning and defensive gaffs by half of the people and immortalized for his tough hockey and offensive capabilities by the other half.

I think the team just has too much of the same thing. Not enough diversity.

I do. Thanks.


My very first ban for a joke about what I was going to do to Nucker at the imaginary picnic was a month. A massive badge.

My next ban was for a week for something pretty minor. Another nice badge.

I don't know anyone on here who has had that kind of lop sided bans for such petty crap. Usually it's a day or hours or nothing for the stuff I was banned for. I am king of the ban badges!!!
- boonerbuck

I got a year over at HF lol

I like J.T. Miller, Luke Schenn and Thatcher Demko


edit: and Brad Richardson
- Nucker101

👍🏻

This site used to be so different. Most on here these days would have never survived back then. The commentary was brutal, cutting, no holds barred. But done with wit and humour. Those days are long gone.
- bloatedmosquito

The wild west, it took a thick skin & strong opinions.

Just shut it you multiple personality schizoid psychopath.
- LeftCoaster

HATE ❤️❤️❤️

I got a year over at HF lol
- CanuckDon

Like recently? Lol how?

I straight up called a mod a power hungry virgin loser and only got like 6 months

He deserved it though, he was on a power trip so I think the site’s main mod cut me some slack

Like recently? Lol how?

I straight up called a mod a power hungry virgin loser and only got like 6 months

He deserved it though, he was on a power trip so I think the site’s main mod cut me some slack
- Nucker101

How many hockey sites do you guys participate in? The little bit of time I put in here is more than enough. Couldn’t imagine doing this shtick on multiple sites.