Canucks News N Notes 2020-2021

[rats19]

Widow....... I have never been more ready

[Todd Bersnoozi]

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canu ... G-YQ9qhY-8

Sounds like Ferkland is out, time to get Hamonic.

[5thhorseman]

Fuck Hamonic!

Every vet we sign pushes one youngster off the taxi squad innit?

[Cousin Strawberry]

Fuck Hamonic!

Every vet we sign pushes one youngster off the taxi squad innit?

Except in this case that youngster would be Chatfield. You want this one pushed off

[Madcombinepilot]

Or saunter.. or brisebois..

We already know what we have in those 3, and that a whol lotta #10 defenceman.

[Tciso]

Fuck Hamonic!

Every vet we sign pushes one youngster off the taxi squad innit?

Except in this case that youngster would be Chatfield. You want this one pushed off

Chatfield is a defensively sound D-man He has the offensive insticts of Jason Strudwick, but his defensive work should be sufficient for a #8 d-man.

[Mickey107]

Fuck Hamonic!

Every vet we sign pushes one youngster off the taxi squad innit?

Except in this case that youngster would be Chatfield. You want this one pushed off

Chatfield is a defensively sound D-man He has the offensive insticts of Jason Strudwick, but his defensive work should be sufficient for a #8 d-man.

At just 25 and having had such a long haul with his erroneous endeavors in the US college systems, can't count out Brogan Rafferty. One would think he'll be busting his ass to get NHL time this year.
Also wouldn't surprise me at all if Jack Rathbone makes the decisions who to keep around difficult.

[SKYO]

Fuck Hamonic!

Every vet we sign pushes one youngster off the taxi squad innit?

Except in this case that youngster would be Chatfield. You want this one pushed off

Seems like Juolevi is penciled in for the bottom pairing LD spot, unless Rathbone comes outta nowhere, but I doubt it he'll need a year in the AHL.

So it's Jordy Benn, Rafferty, Chatfield for RD.

Yeah I'd be ok having a vet like Hamhuis I mean right shot Hamonic for the bottom pairing as he's been playing over 20 min a game the past 4 years, + defensive depth rules!

[Blob Mckenzie]

Fuck Hamonic!

Every vet we sign pushes one youngster off the taxi squad innit?

Yes because there’s so many quality youngsters pushing for a position on the teams D.

They are one injury away from Olaf or Benn playing 20 hard minutes a night

[Chef Boi RD]

Hamonic stinks, we already have him, his name is Jordie Benn

[Madcombinepilot]

Hamonic stinks, we already have him, his name is Jordie Benn

Except we are paying him 1million too much.

How come this contract is not talked about when adding ‘shitty contracts’ together?.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Hamonic stinks, we already have him, his name is Jordie Benn

I don’t know for sure if Hamonic is the answer, but he’s a serviceable player. I’d prefer Vatanen myself. Or they can start the season with what they have and make a trade if/when they need to.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Hamonic stinks, we already have him, his name is Jordie Benn

Except we are paying him 1million too much.

How come this contract is not talked about when adding ‘shitty contracts’ together?.

Because there are four far shittier ones. But you are correct in calling it a shitty contract

[Chef Boi RD]

Hamonic stinks, we already have him, his name is Jordie Benn

Except we are paying him 1million too much.

How come this contract is not talked about when adding ‘shitty contracts’ together?.

Because there are four far shittier ones. But you are correct in calling it a shitty contract

I just want to see the Canucks get a lot faster, more mobile. The Golden Knights exposed that weakness in us with their speed in the playoffs. The addition of Schmidt goes a long way to fixing that but we need more of that. Rathbone and Juolevi have more upside in puck movement than Hamonic foes who is basically old school hockey

[ESQ]

I just want to see the Canucks get a lot faster, more mobile. The Golden Knights exposed that weakness in us with their speed in the playoffs. The addition of Schmidt goes a long way to fixing that but we need more of that. Rathbone and Juolevi have more upside in puck movement than Hamonic foes who is basically old school hockey

My observation of the Knights series was they exposed a lack of skill on D. Our guys could get to the puck first, and chip it out, but they couldn't do anything better than that under the unrelenting forecheck.

At times, it was as much Hughes as Tanev getting hemmed in and turning over the puck, and the D - from age 19 to 36 - all ran out of gas.

That's why I'd rather see players who can make a play over defensive stalwarts. IMO, improving puck skill level over guys like Stecher and Benn is critical. I see a better chance of that with Juolevi and Rafferty instead of Hamonic. Vatanen would be good, but I'm also in favour of keeping away from injury-prone players for a change.