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by Arbour
Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:01 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Coaching Change? Yay or Nay.
Replies: 1049
Views: 108149

Re: Coaching Change? Yay or Nay.

The point I was trying to make Mëds, albeit somewhat unclearly, is that there were two young players in the system that seemed to fit the stated objectives, yet both were cut. I do suspect that the issue in Gadjovich's case was skating, however from the reports he had worked on that and was continui...
by Arbour
Tue Nov 02, 2021 1:47 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Coaching Change? Yay or Nay.
Replies: 1049
Views: 108149

Re: Coaching Change? Yay or Nay.

I'm prepared to give Benning a bit of Mulligan. He inherited a mess with no trade contracts, and unfortunately contracts for the Sedins that ran well past their best before dates, with no draft picks ready to step in save for Horvat. Linden was stuck on past glory and insisted that the Sedins were o...
by Arbour
Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Coaching Change? Yay or Nay.
Replies: 1049
Views: 108149

Re: Coaching Change? Yay or Nay.

How many years now have the Canucks had the same passive penalty kill and static power play. At one time I thought Newell Brown was to blame, but it has become apparent that Green seems to be content with a generally stationary four man box on the pk with little or no pressure on the point men or ou...
by Arbour
Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:05 am
Forum: Canucks Corner Chat
Topic: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)
Replies: 21352
Views: 3748245

Re: Around the league (signings, RFAs injuries)

It seems Welsh was a salary dump by Carolina ($1.0 mil one way contract), Utica bound. The interesting one is Dalpe. He is a center man but has played wing with Carolina since they are deep at center, but is waiver eligible,($550,000 one year two way deal) so it seems he may be getting a look with t...