The Holy Bernier Stays
by Yankee Canuck on May 14, 2009 4:24 PM PDT
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Gillis is wasting little time looking towards 2010. Today he announced Steve Bernier is sticking around for two more years (dollar amount forthcoming).
Lots of folks weren't keen on Bernier this year, but I'm a fan (so maybe it's only a Mike thing?). Originally slated to be the third Sedin, he didn't do so well and quickly earned a reputation for having cement hands and unable to hit the broadside of a barn when the net was wide open.
However, he embraced his role as third line checker and a member of the PK. In total he played a career high 81 games, notched four game winners, lead the team in hits and had a career year in points.
There's hope yet he can round his game out to be a power forward the team desperately needs. But if not, he may fill the void left by pending UFA Taylor Pyatt. Below is a comparison of their stats from this year. In a pure numbers game with a similar type player, I prefer Bernier.
| Name | STEVE BERNIER |
TAYLOR PYATT |
|---|---|---|
| Position | R | L |
| Team | VAN | VAN |
| Age | 24 | 27 |
| 2008-2009 Salary | $2500000 | $1575000 |
| 2008-2009 Cap Hit | $2500000 | $1575000 |
| Contract Years Left | 0 | 0 |
| Games | 81 | 69 |
| Goals | 15 | 9 |
| Assists | 17 | 9 |
| Points | 32 | 18 |
| Points Per Game | 0.40 | 0.26 |
| Point Pace | 32 | 21 |
| Multi Point Games | 4 | 1 |
| Zero Point Games | 66.7% | 75.4% |
| 2008-2009 Salary/Pnt | $22368 | $65625 |
| 2008-2009 Caphit/Pnt | $31140 | $65625 |
| PP Goals | 2 | 0 |
| PP Points | 7 | 1 |
| PP TOI/G | 02:30 | 00:54 |
| % Team's PP Time/GP | 35.0% | 12.3% |
| Team PP% Hover for PPG/OPP |
19.0% | 19.7% |
| SH Goals | 0 | 0 |
| SH Points | 0 | 0 |
| SH TOI/G | 00:00 | 02:17 |
| % Team's SH Time/GP | 0.2% | 31.3% |
| TOI/G | 13:50 | 14:42 |
| % Team's Ice Time | 22.7% | 24.2% |
| Plus/Minus | 5 | 0 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 30 | 25 |
| Penalty Min | 27 | 43 |
| Hits | 146 | 86 |
| Shots | 137 | 99 |
| Shooting % | 10.95 | 9.09 |
| Hitting Net % | 77.4 | 75.6 |
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Yeah he did say he was going to work over the summer with a nutritionist.
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by Yankee Canuck on May 14, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
$2 million a year is what I’ve read from the Globe and Mail.
Decent re-signing figure.
If he can just get a step or two quicker with better finish, he could become a consistent 20-25 goal scorer.
holy shit. not a bad way to start the off-season at all. too bad it was only for 2 years.
by passive_voice on May 15, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
We’ll see how good he is over the 2 years. He may just grow into those hands yet…
by Sean Zandberg on May 15, 2009 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually I’d think Gillis better sign Kesler to a long term deal… how’s he gonna feel for making less money than Burrows and Bernier and Demitra and Bieska and Edler???
We are all Canucks.
by Chinese Canuck on May 15, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions
well Kes was one of the guys preaching “paycut”
by Sean Zandberg on May 15, 2009 11:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Good signing. Bernie is a depth player and adds alot to our 3rd. Losing Pyatt is not my favorite thing, but someone has to go. Pyatt is an under-rated penalty killer and when motivated is a fairly decent talent.
Oh well, I would take Bernie over Pyatt anyways.
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