MikeyD Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 A forward who has a strong forecheck and can put up points (like a Joel Eriksson-Ek type player) and another steady stay at home defender like Tanev. Honestly if you could poach Brandon Tanev with retained salary he'd be a great forward to have in our lineup and is actually a viable trade option. Guys like Petey and Miller play their best alongside engines that can win them pucks. It's why Hoglander fitted well with Petey last game and why Miller looks less effective next to guys like Boeser who doesn't forecheck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) To what extent would a Jonathan Lekkerimaki call-up and a Phil Kessel emergence help address the Canucks’ lack of 2nd line snipers? Miller-Pettersson-Boeser Kessel-Lindholm-Lekkerimaki Joshua-Bluegar-Garland Mikheyev-Suter-Hoglander Hughes-Hronek Cole-Myers Soucy-Zadorov Demko DeSmith Edited February 15 by Jeremy Hronek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 29 minutes ago, Jeremy Hronek said: To what extent would a Jonathan Lekkerimaki call-up He's currently playing in Europe, not sure if they could get him here this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 6 minutes ago, Gurn said: He's currently playing in Europe, not sure if they could get him here this season. Read somewhere his season end mid March. Then playoffs, if they make it. So there is potential he’s over here this season. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spur1 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 What are the Canucks missing…a cup you fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Buzzsaw- Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 What is the team missing? My opinion: (based on what the team can afford) 220-230 pound 6' 3" - 6' 5" bottom sixer who can skate and hit. Does not need to score goals. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On 2/10/2024 at 5:07 AM, Sativika said: What are the Canucks missing? Kessel's not it. He fits the grizzled vet category, but he's not a leader of men type. Sure. He'd add some veteran experience and some goal scoring, but he'd just be a piece to put up and down the four lines where he's needed. What we really are missing is an Anze Kopitar or Sidney Crosby type centre. Yea I know, in our dreams. But you get the picture. Bring in either of these dudes and BAM! We're a lock for Lord Stanley. That is all. Cheers. Go Canucks Go!!!!!!! Lawson Crouse. Would love his grit and size and age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sativika Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 7 hours ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: Lawson Crouse. Would love his grit and size and age. Yea. A Crouse type would be a great add. Greenway? Okay. I know...Vatrano!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertuzzi44fan Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) I think the only thing they need right now is a decent depth dman on a 2 way contract. Don't mess with success. Edited February 17 by bertuzzi44fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 (edited) Tanev or another top 4 D. Toffoli or top 6 forward. Kessel too old for that role, but good depth. Look at the SCF in 2011. By game 7, Nux lost Hamhuis, Rome, Raymond, Samuelson. Rest were banged up including Kesler and Erhoff. Nux dressed Jeff Tamberlini, Tanner Glass and Victor Oreskovich in game 7. Alberts was not good, and Tanev was a rookie. Vancouver Canucks Glossary Scoring Goals Rk Player G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW S S% SHFT TOI 1 Andrew Alberts 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 18 12:16 2 Kevin Bieksa 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 31 28:39 3 Alexandre Burrows 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 32 20:50 4 Alexander Edler 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 30 26:20 5 Christian Ehrhoff 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 30 20:42 6 Tanner Glass 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 8:19 7 Jannik Hansen 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 21 15:48 8 Chris Higgins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 27 18:04 9 Ryan Kesler 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 28 18:48 10 Maxim Lapierre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 17 12:11 11 Manny Malhotra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 13:23 12 Victor Oreskovich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5:46 13 Sami Salo 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 18:05 14 Daniel Sedin 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 30 19:52 15 Henrik Sedin 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 31 19:20 16 Jeff Tambellini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 19 13:40 17 Chris Tanev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 19 13:58 18 Raffi Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 12:24 19 Roberto Luongo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edited February 17 by Jaimito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBatch Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/12/2024 at 11:00 PM, mmkk said: I wonder, did the Penguins have an enforcer/pest when they won their cups with JR and PA? Anybody knows? Tom Sestito. Played about half the games .. not sure about the playoffs. Their first cup with Crosby, they had quite a few guys who could backs themselves. Hornqvist was a pest on those teams, at least infront of the net, Cole and Doumolin .. they had a bit of pizzaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABNuck Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 On 2/12/2024 at 9:04 PM, Hogs and Podz said: Keeping things perspective... What do the canucks need?... Fan appreciation. Last season after 53 games: 21-28-4 (46 points) This season after 53 games: 35-12-6 (76 points) 30 point increase in one season... Is that a NHL record turn around in one season? Simply amazing. What a fun, exciting time to be a canuck fan. Just saying... ^THIS^ Ever heard the saying "if it ain't broke..." Before we explore what the "fans" think the Canucks need to win the Cup, let's explore what the club is currently lacking in order to be the top team in the NHL...and the team to beat in the playoffs (I'll address that further down). Firstly, WE ARE the top team in the NHL...6 points clear of 2nd place in the league and 12 points clear in our Division. Basically, nothing needed and nothing can be predicted. Let's grab a solid top guy in case of injuries...OK...how many should we grab? How many injuries will we have? Will they fit the team chemistry or just sink us further? Who do we waive in order to make room for the new player(s) and thus further disrupt our current chemistry? Now let's address the playoffs...who's our first round opponent? Our second round opponent? All we know for sure, based on the current first round setup, is that it will be a team from our division that (as mentioned above) we currently lead by a country mile in hockey terms. The Stanley Cup playoffs is all about matchups. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with who is the best team overall in the NHL. To be the best team in the NHL you have to beat everyone else to the finish line...better than 31 other teams (it's called the President's Trophy). To win the Stanley Cup you just have to be better than 4 other teams on any given 2 week stretch. 100% inability to predict who that might be...and 100% unable to predict how the matchup goes. So what are we lacking? Nothing...and nothing can predictably be done about it. Now...speculate away folks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckfanforlife82 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Two big top 6 forwards that have skill and a mean streak in them and can drive play and a top 3 dman. Edited February 18 by Canuckfanforlife82 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakystink Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 3 hours ago, Canuckfanforlife82 said: Two big top 6 forwards that have skill and a mean streak in them and can drive play and a top 3 dman. That's a big ask at this point in the season. I don't think they're that far away. Even finding one of those asks is going to be costly at this point. Have a feeling they'll find a great fit that no one's talking about. We will question it at first like always then praise them for delivering. I believe we have a good chance if we can enter the playoffs with everyone healthy. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakystink Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Respect from the officials is what they are missing most 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexM94 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 Top 6 forward Tanev And Silovs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuin Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 12 hours ago, DexM94 said: 1 Top 6 forward Tanev And Silovs. Silovs is barely holding his own in the AHL this season .. IMO tolopido has been the better goalie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24K Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 After these past few games, a God damn PP coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldoescobar Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 PP is garbage and PK is the least aggressive in the league.. need to fix both well before the playoffs 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/17/2024 at 8:12 AM, ABNuck said: ^THIS^ Ever heard the saying "if it ain't broke..." Before we explore what the "fans" think the Canucks need to win the Cup, let's explore what the club is currently lacking in order to be the top team in the NHL...and the team to beat in the playoffs (I'll address that further down). Firstly, WE ARE the top team in the NHL...6 points clear of 2nd place in the league and 12 points clear in our Division. Basically, nothing needed and nothing can be predicted. Let's grab a solid top guy in case of injuries...OK...how many should we grab? How many injuries will we have? Will they fit the team chemistry or just sink us further? Who do we waive in order to make room for the new player(s) and thus further disrupt our current chemistry? Now let's address the playoffs...who's our first round opponent? Our second round opponent? All we know for sure, based on the current first round setup, is that it will be a team from our division that (as mentioned above) we currently lead by a country mile in hockey terms. The Stanley Cup playoffs is all about matchups. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with who is the best team overall in the NHL. To be the best team in the NHL you have to beat everyone else to the finish line...better than 31 other teams (it's called the President's Trophy). To win the Stanley Cup you just have to be better than 4 other teams on any given 2 week stretch. 100% inability to predict who that might be...and 100% unable to predict how the matchup goes. So what are we lacking? Nothing...and nothing can predictably be done about it. Now...speculate away folks... When it comes to trading players for playoff pushes, JR is one of the most trigger-happy executives out there. If there's a potential trade to be made, Trader Jim will see it through, for better or for worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman955 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) No need to fix a thing . Our injuries dictate that both Soucey and Joshua are what is missing. So continue to call up to see where they fit. Damn sure we have a couple of grunt and grind forwards and defenceman. Bains and Woo should be given every chance to show. The mention of sitting Juulsen! He has the same effort that Tanev had at that age. No fear of blocking hitting or shooting. Get Woo in , sit Myers. Forwards are pending who needs to play lower and be effective. Who needs to move up and can instill mayhem in front of the net. Mik needs to ride the pine for his own good. He is not 50% speed or involved. The power play reverts back to October. Pk needs more IQ. Sure l can take good with bad. Only an opinion that could help our lost paths. Trying to add without buying or giving prospects away. And draft picks. Edited February 22 by snowman955 Added Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I think the Canucks are trying too hard to accommodate Lindholm and have broken up the Lotto Line as a result. Keep the Lotto Line in tact. Miller-Pettersson-Boeser Let Mikheyev-Lindholm-Suter be a premier shut down line that can potentially chip in goals. Let these guys go out there and shut down/contain. Put Hoglander with Bluegar and Garland while Joshua is out. Miller-Pettersson-Boeser Mikheyev-Lindholm-Suter Hoglander-Bluegar-Garland Lastly, as counter productive as they may sound, stop making trades. Right now, there’s a bigger risk in messing with team chemistry (which has been very good this entire season) than improving the team via trade. At the end of the season, move on from Myers and Pettersson. Trade Pettersson for a boat load of picks and elite prospects (I love Petey but won’t be worth whatever cap hit he receives). Re-sign Lindholm, Bluegar, Joshua, etc, to long term deals. Continue to 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Hronek Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, Jeremy Hronek said: I think the Canucks are trying too hard to accommodate Lindholm and have broken up the Lotto Line as a result. Keep the Lotto Line in tact. Miller-Pettersson-Boeser Let Mikheyev-Lindholm-Suter be a premier shut down line that can potentially chip in goals. Let these guys go out there and shut down/contain. Put Hoglander with Bluegar and Garland while Joshua is out. Miller-Pettersson-Boeser Mikheyev-Lindholm-Suter Hoglander-Bluegar-Garland Lastly, as counter productive as they may sound, stop making trades. Right now, there’s a bigger risk in messing with team chemistry (which has been very good this entire season) than improving the team via trade. At the end of the season, move on from Myers and Pettersson. Trade Pettersson for a boat load of picks and elite prospects (I love Petey but won’t be worth whatever cap hit he receives). Re-sign Lindholm, Bluegar, Joshua, etc, to long term deals. Continue to Or, while Joshua is out, Pettersson-Lindholm-Boeser Miller-Bluegar-Garland Mikheyev-Suter-Hoglander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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