I would think some of the "shuffling" for Reinhart would be Buffalo taking on Rous or Beags. It would depend on how much $$ and term he wants... he's 28, and as you were pointing out yesterday on those big contracts for players signed at that age, it'll more-than-likely turn into an anchor before the contract is done.
- NewYorkNuck

He's 25 dude

What I struggle to understand is how posters on here and radio pundits keep beating the poor D drum like last year was not an outlier

The coaching shake-up and a fresh new regular year will do wonders.

We need a solid partner for roverboy, let's see how Rathbone , Woo look like next season .

The simplest way to fix the D is to score more goals

Demko is going to be a star goalie , that alone will augment the defense
- onesmallleap

I think you need to look up the meaning of outlier.

I think you need to look up the meaning of outlier.
- 1970vintage

a person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system

Is not the last year's season done away from the regular system that players and teams are used to ?

Maybe I could have chosen a better word, but nevertheless it is not completely wrong

I wasn't told that I needed a PhD in English vocabulary and word usage to post on hockeybuzz. 🤔

I wasn't told that I needed a PhD in English vocabulary and word usage to post on hockeybuzz. 🤔
- onesmallleap

K-man kinda raised the bar for all of us a few months ago.

I wasn't told that I needed a PhD in English vocabulary and word usage to post on hockeybuzz. 🤔
- onesmallleap

That Co-Op station near Parksville is in better shape than the Canucks D.

They’ve been among the worst for several years. Last year wasn’t an outlier, it was more of the same. Could it get better? Sure. Probably. Likely. But it isn’t bouncing back to something great.

I think with a bit more structure and a system tweak where the forwards back check more will really help.
I'm really looking forward to the input Shaw will have , but unfortunately it comes down to the players buying in.
Chemistry and group cohesion matters the most, the guys gotta want it together, this is where the disparaging age groups matter , the old guys have to find ways to befriend and make the team an all accepting unit.

I heard John Herdman today and man I wish that guy coached hockey, if I was the Canucks, I would move heavan and earth to get John Cooper to come home , after he wins another cup of course 😉

I'd rather go hard after Adam Larsson , to pair with QH , his defensive numbers are elite and is no so old that they can't play a few years together
- onesmallleap

I gave a cap scenario for him and Ceci. If Sedins have influence then maybe they land Landy and give him more $ then Avs can.

2014-15:
Biega
Hamhuis
Bieksa
Clandenning
Corrado
Edler
Stanton
Tanev
Weber

2015-16:
Bartowski
Biega
Edler
Fedun
Hamhuis
Hutton
Pedan
Sbisa
Tanev
Tryamkin
Weber

2016-17:
Biega
Edler
Gudbranson
Hutton
Larson
MacEneny
Sbisa
Stecher
Tanev
Tryamkin

2017-18:
Biega
Del Zotto
Edler
Gudbranson
Hutton
Holm
Pouliot
Sautner
Stecher
Tanev

2018-19:
Biega
Del Zotto
Brisebois
Gudbranson
Edler
Hughes
Hutton
Pouliot
Rafferty
Sautner
Schenn
Stecher
Tanev
Teves

2019-20:
Benn
Edler
Fantenberg
Hughes
Juolevi
Myers
Sautner
Stecher
Tanev

2020-21:
Brisebois
Chatfield
Edler
Hamonic
Hughes
Juolevi
Myers
Rafferty
Rathbone
Sautner
Schmidt

Honestly, 2020-21 is probably the best this D has been since 2011-12.

2014-15:
Biega
Hamhuis
Bieksa
Clandenning
Corrado
Edler
Stanton
Tanev
Weber

2015-16:
Bartowski
Biega
Edler
Fedun
Hamhuis
Hutton
Pedan
Sbisa
Tanev
Tryamkin
Weber

2016-17:
Biega
Edler
Gudbranson
Hutton
Larson
MacEneny
Sbisa
Stecher
Tanev
Tryamkin

2017-18:
Biega
Del Zotto
Edler
Gudbranson
Hutton
Holm
Pouliot
Sautner
Stecher
Tanev

2018-19:
Biega
Del Zotto
Brisebois
Gudbranson
Edler
Hughes
Hutton
Pouliot
Rafferty
Sautner
Schenn
Stecher
Tanev
Teves

2019-20:
Benn
Edler
Fantenberg
Hughes
Juolevi
Myers
Sautner
Stecher
Tanev

2020-21:
Brisebois
Chatfield
Edler
Hamonic
Hughes
Juolevi
Myers
Rafferty
Rathbone
Sautner
Schmidt

Honestly, 2020-21 is probably the best this D has been since 2011-12.
- 1970vintage

I thought you were trying to point out how the defense has gotten worse, every year.

That Co-Op station near Parksville is in better shape than the Canucks D.

They’ve been among the worst for several years. Last year wasn’t an outlier, it was more of the same. Could it get better? Sure. Probably. Likely. But it isn’t bouncing back to something great.
- 1970vintage

If it’s an insurance job then it always comes back better!

I thought you were trying to point out how the defense has gotten worse, every year.
- Reubenkincade

I think 17-18 or 18-19 was the low point. I have no doubt that it will be better next season than it was last season, both from a personnel perspective and a coaching perspective.

I think 17-18 or 18-19 was the low point. I have no doubt that it will be better next season than it was last season, both from a personnel perspective and a coaching perspective.
- Totes McGoats

Totes!

Totes!



- 1970vintage

YES!

My favorite was Ohlund, I wish we could have seen him in peak condition, I believe he played most of his career with 70% in his dominant eye for the left side he played, and he still was great.
A healthy Ohlund and a Bourdon very well could have changed this teams fortune

I love that Iginla said , when asked who the toughest Canucks he fought , he mentions Jovo ,Kesler, but says man Ohlund hit hard, lol good times

My favorite was Ohlund, I wish we could have seen him in peak condition, I believe he played most of his career with 70% in his dominant eye for the left side he played, and he still was great.
A healthy Ohlund and a Bourdon very well could have changed this teams fortune
- onesmallleap

Ohlund was a beauty. Memory refresher, he signed a five year, $10m offer sheet with the Leafs in 1997. It included $7.5m in signing bonus!

For those on the Island Whiskey Creek Co-op gas station and store


- A_SteamingLombardi

Dang.
My buddy used to work there.
We'd stop by for smokes on the way to Errington.

That Co-Op station near Parksville is in better shape than the Canucks D.

They’ve been among the worst for several years. Last year wasn’t an outlier, it was more of the same. Could it get better? Sure. Probably. Likely. But it isn’t bouncing back to something great.
- 1970vintage

3 new D hardly the same.

3 new D hardly the same.
- Nighthawk

Any ideas on who these 3 new D might be?

K-man kinda raised the bar for all of us a few months ago.
- Load Management

How about a Rhino Risto package to Vancouver.

How about a Rhino Risto package to Vancouver.
- Buff36

for Schmidt, Virtanen, Beagle and a 2nd?

for Schmidt, Virtanen, Beagle and a 2nd?
- dbot

Yeah, no thanks

https://www.broadstreetho...eason-philadelphia-hockey

"The biggest obstacle to my evil plan here is whether Pettersson would want to leave Vancouver for Philadelphia, but it’s not hard to see the reasoning behind why they might."

"It would be difficult to successfully pull this transaction off, but it present no real downside for the Flyers and plenty of opportunity."