stawns Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, King Heffy said: What would you trade for a defenceman who can't play defence and needs an attitude adjustment? He can play defense, it's just not his strong suit. I watched almost every game in Abby last year, he's not nearly as bad as he's made out to be. I don't care that he was traded, I just think they could have found a better deal for a younger player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 In a couple of years time, Rathbone will be on a pairing somewhere in Sweden with Juolevi. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Just now, stawns said: He can play defense, it's just not his strong suit. I watched almost every game in Abby last year, he's not nearly as bad as he's made out to be. I don't care that he was traded, I just think they could have found a better deal for a younger player If he had more value, he wouldn't have cleared waivers. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlockerHigh Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Jaimito said: RHD. Can he make the NHL roster? He’s played 65 games in the NHL and has 12 points at that level. Sounds like a depth call up piece on the right side that they know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManbeastMARK Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) Reading through some of the comments from Pens fans over on HF, I'm getting some Lafferty like vibes from this guy. They say he's a perfect #6 guy. Plays with some snarl despite his size. A lot of them even wanted him to be up with the Pens but think Sullivan doesn't like him for some reason. I think he will be replacing Juulsen in the lineup. Edited October 17, 2023 by ManbeastMARK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks curse Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, Theo5789 said: Boner is going to Scranton! so good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 (edited) Problem with Rathbone when he got his NHL chance was he generated no offence and didn't play NHL defence. If you aren't great defensively you better be great offensively and he wasn't either when he got his shots. He also seemed to then take a step back when Wolanin beat him out. There is also the fact that Wolanin and Hirose beat him out playing the same position in the same way. Edited October 17, 2023 by DrJockitch 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks curse Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, ManbeastMARK said: Reading through some of the comments from Pens fans over on HF, I'm getting some Lafferty like vibes from this guy. They say he's a perfect #6 guy. Plays with some snarl despite his size. A lot of them even wanted him to be up with the Pens but think Sullivan doesn't like him for some reason. I think he will be replacing Juulsen in the lineup. great pro scouting strikes again. its good PA tries to move players who feel entitled and do not want to be here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captkirk888 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Goal_thecup said: I thought he was holding his own. Maybe the goal was beyond his reach. Maybe someone in Pittsburg will provide a guiding hand?… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 11 minutes ago, stawns said: He can play defense, it's just not his strong suit. I watched almost every game in Abby last year, he's not nearly as bad as he's made out to be. I don't care that he was traded, I just think they could have found a better deal for a younger player What is his position again? 11 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: In a couple of years time, Rathbone will be on a pairing somewhere in Sweden with Juolevi. Bingo! 7 minutes ago, King Heffy said: If he had more value, he wouldn't have cleared waivers. Again, Bingo 6 minutes ago, BlockerHigh said: He’s played 65 games in the NHL and has 12 points at that level. Sounds like a depth call up piece on the right side that they know This was a good trade for us. We essentially lost nothing and gained potentially something. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 The general consensus of most Pittsburgh fans is that Vancouver won this trade. Most feel he was a firecracker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Devron Posted October 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2023 Never forget we could trade Hughes because we had Rathbone 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footsteps Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Sika21 said: Didn’t see this coming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, King Heffy said: If he had more value, he wouldn't have cleared waivers. How so? He's not an NHL guy and claiming means a team would have had to keep him on their NHL roster. Doesn't mean he doesn't have more value than they got. I would have preferred a swap for a younger player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, EP Phone Home said: Honestly that looks really nice. It would be really funny to wear something like this for an April Fools game. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 The defense just gets meaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 minute ago, stawns said: How so? He's not an NHL guy and claiming means a team would have had to keep him on their NHL roster. Doesn't mean he doesn't have more value than they got. I would have preferred a swap for a younger player A younger player would've had more value than Rathbone at this point. That means we send picks the other way. A much younger player would be waiver exempt, adding even more trade value. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 52 minutes ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said: Vancouver Canucks turning into Vancouver Penguins triple shocker Crosby a UFA to end 25/26 coming to vancouver E5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 minute ago, stawns said: How so? He's not an NHL guy and claiming means a team would have had to keep him on their NHL roster. Doesn't mean he doesn't have more value than they got. I would have preferred a swap for a younger player He seems to think he is an NHL guy judging from his comments. This makes it much less likely that he'll finally decide to learn how to play hid position properly. The only GM stupid enough to think that guys like this actually have any value is Dubas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 So basically we are getting a Burroughs type D-man!! Nothing more and nothing less... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 minute ago, canucks curse said: great pro scouting strikes again. its good PA tries to move players who feel entitled and do not want to be here. I have followed Rathbone since the moment he was drafted. I've never seen what you call entitlement from him. I've seen a guy who is a top four offensive threat, but a 6th or 7th defensive defenceman, and 6th or 7th isn't enough to play every day in the NHL. While his offensive vision and skill are great at the AHL level, it is his defending that showed little improvement. He also was injured for long stretches of time, and it didn't help him that Christian Wolanin took over as Abbotsford's best offensive AND defensive threat. I think we have to accept this trade for what it is: both the team and the player realized that he isn't going to be a Vancouver Canuck, so why not give the kid a chance for a fresh start. Jack's happy, the team's happy, and everybody can move on. He's a good kid and he did everything he could be be an every day NHLer, but it wasn't enough, so he be gone. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chon derry Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Does boner get inserted into the penguins line up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 There is no dedicated Rathbone thread so I'll post here. Rathbone leaves the organization tied for 406th in scoring. Some Canuck comparables: 406. Drake Berehowsky D 39 2 3 5 ... 406. Jack Rathbone D 28 2 3 5 406. Mathieu Schneider D 17 2 3 5 ... 416. Randy Gregg D 21 1 4 5 ... 418. Riley Stillman D 32 0 5 5 28 games didn't get him too far up my Canucks binder. Will Justin Kurtz be a career comparable? Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthy animal Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, DrJockitch said: Problem with Rathbone when he got his NHL chance was he generated no offence and didn't play NHL defence. If you aren't great defensively you better be great offensively and he wasn't either when he got his shots. He also seemed to then take a step back when Wolanin beat him out. There is also the fact that Wolanin and Hirose beat him out playing the same position in the same way. Exactly, boner was sinking down the depth chart, not to mention Willander and D petey have looked good so far. In the end, he was expendable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disgruntler Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Snoop Hogg said: Yeah, it was like he was shooting blanks. His performance was a tad... flaccid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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