Canucks Re-Assign Hansen To Manitoba / Lukowich Love / Road Trip From Hell
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 28, 2010 11:39 PM PST
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-What in the blue hell does Jannik Hansen have to do to earn a roster spot with the Canucks? This guy has much more potential than Hordichuk and Rypien in everything except dropping the gloves. That in itself should be an indicator. Our beloved Dane has more speed, PK ability and finish than the aforementioned players yet he continually rides the pine, and I don't like it. That's just my 2 cents.
-"Let's be honest, this isn't that bad." That's what Brad Lukowich said about the Canucks' upcoming road trip. Here is why. I like this guy. His experience comes through in times like these. While the Canucks may have lost the first 3 games with Luko in the lineup, they have won 6 straight under the same circumstances. I have had faith in this guy since day 1. His plus-minus lately does nothing but encourage the faith I have in him.
-Harry Neale and Orland Kurtenbach down-played the severity of the Canucks' upcoming road trip as well.
"Not that an eight-game road trip is ever a day at the beach, but these days you travel by charter and you can alter the times you want to leave," Harry Neale said. "Sometimes you want to leave after the game and sometimes you want to leave the next day."
"I think the toughest thing we had going back to the 1970s was flying commercial," added Orland Kurtenbach. "It's not the games that kill you, it's all the waiting around at the airports."
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"eightyseven dislikes this"
The Hansen relocation part, that is.
In regards to the roadtrip, I think that as long as they keep mental composure and stay healthy, we should be alright. Our road schedules have always been pretty tough. I wonder if they’ll play Raycroft in a game or two.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
My thoughts from the FanPost:
“I think that Jannik will probably just meet up with the Canucks after playing up to 3 games for the Moose this weekend in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
He’s been out of game action since January 20th, so it’s not a bad idea to get in some games.
AV must really have something against Hansen if he’d rather play Hordichuk for Glass last night against the Blues."
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Obvious
to me that AV sees Jank as nothing more than a role-player fill-in/pker, though not surprising that he can’t see the offensive potential that is right there in front of him, typical AV.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
Looks like it
If that’s the case, I hope MG is planning on using him as a trading chip. Regrettably, the way he’s been handled might make it difficult for anyone else to see the upside.
the way he’s been handled
We’re still just talking about Jank right?
; )
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
by yoata on Jan 30, 2010 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It is beyond me why Hordichuk is constantly played over Hansen, unless we’re playing a ridiculously physical team like Philly or Calgary. Hansen has better hands than Bernier, for fuck’s sake.
"Hey, why dont you give your balls a tug you fucking pussies". - Alexandre Burrows #14
by Chuckles Canuckles on Jan 29, 2010 1:41 AM PST reply actions
Lets face it AV is going to play a team with some grit. Who is going to answer for this team? Right now it is Hordi, Rypen and Tanner. Not really a massive triple threat. Rypen is killer but if you over use him you could lose him to injury and they want him around for the stretch drive and play offs. So that would explain his lesser fighting role of late.
I agree Chuckles Bernier is more to the point. Hansen needs some real playing time to develop and Bernier is the logical target to ride the pine in his place. Bernier has the one way contract though and while it may be argued that Hansen is better than Bernier now it is iffy in my mind. Better hand sure – better player – not so sure. Hansen is young and needs to earn his spurs I think some time in the Peg will be good for him. I totally agree though Hansen has a ton of potential. He is a keeper in my mind.
Problem
I see with trading Jank is, the way I see it we have him, Grabner and Hodgson as guys who look to have legitimate potential to be impact forwards in the future, start trading what little is left in the cupboard and with the draft positions the Nucks should be in the next few years, things could get pretty ugly down the road.
Also, Bernier is 24 with over 300 games under his belt and plenty of opportunity in a top 6 role, PP time, etc, not saying he’ll never bloom, but he’d better hurry up, Hansen is only a year younger but has only had ~80 games, mostly in 3rd line duties, not PP time, not much of an opportunity to show his stuff, and it doesn’t look like that will change under AV.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
I think that only Cory Schneider or Mathieu Schneider should be traded for obvious reasons.
Yeah, I agree, gotta have Hansen, Hodgson and Grabner for next year.
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 30, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
honestly
I’m more worried about 5 years from now, although there is always that trade-off of, contend now and suffer later.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
lol
take your pick.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
I think we are at that point of sacrificing. Not everything, but something significant.
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 31, 2010 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
In my day, the 82-game schedule included a 91-game road trip. The route to the games was so treacherous the sled dogs refused to walk it, so WE had to pull THEM.
Coach made me play on two broken legs one time, even after the opposition player bit both my hands off in a fight.
And you tell the young people of today this…
"He'll play, you know he'll play. He'll play on crutches if he has to... and he'll play at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night! This game is over!"
by narwhal on Jan 29, 2010 8:18 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
you think you had it tough?
we had to play 3 games in one day for 17 straight days, and skate to each game, after the game the coach would beat us to sleep with our own sticks then wake us up an hour later to change the oil on the other teams zamboni… we dreamed of having sled dogs to pull, and one game the coach made me play after tie domi took off his skate and cut off my head
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by canucklehead666 on Jan 29, 2010 8:23 AM PST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eDaSvRO9xA
http://waachcast.blogspot.com/ < WAACHCast Blog
by canucklehead666 on Jan 29, 2010 8:27 AM PST up reply actions
Oh tie bloody domi cut your head off eh! It’s hockey laddie we all played a little dinged up.
You had skates sticks and a zamboni! Lap of luxury! In our prairie town. We had to fashion our skate blades out of worn out farm implements and clean the ice with our tongues. We would skate up hill to each game and play at least 5 games a day for 4 straight months we only got a day off for for Christmas. If we made a bad play the coach shot us with our own gofer hunting rifles. Our pucks were frozen cow dung. We dreamed of having store bought sticks and a kind coach that would beat us to sleep with them. Our sticks were fashioned from from gnarled trees that grew by a creek that was 10 miles away. We pulled them out by the roots and turned them into hockey sticks using our teeth.
Good times though – it was a big improvement over harvest time or planting season. We loved it when we could relax during hockey season.
In bare feet!
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
I don’t understand the dislike between coach and Hansen either. The current 4th liners have no offensive capabilities and are liabilities in our own zone 5 on 5. At least Hansen can skate and chip in w/ occasional points.
And can penalty kill. Although that’s also true of RyJo. But not Hordi or Ryp.
by Beantown Canuck on Jan 29, 2010 7:17 AM PST up reply actions
RJ
has no where near the offensive abilities Hansen does, if he did I suspect we’d have seen Wellwould and him change places mroe than once this year.
Alex Burrows, with 11 goals in his past seven games, was asked if he knew who else has managed that.
He was stumped, but when told it was the Calgary Flames, he roared with laughter.
Which rebel pilot did you use? I think its jet porkins, (love the luko pic) its awesome!
by kiyotok on Jan 29, 2010 10:22 AM PST via mobile reply actions
that is Luke, actually. Well, WAS Luke! Glad you enjoyed it!
by Sean Zandberg on Jan 29, 2010 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
Nice pic!
Man, lovin the pics these days. Some great funny stuff here at this blog. Good job guys, keep it comin!
It would be nice to see Hansen get a sustained shot on this team but AV seems to like his 4th line to be filled with toughness over skill. Hansen has shown to be defensively responsible and he can be creative with the puck so it would be better to see him there than Hordi most nights. At least he is getting in some games in the AHL better than being scratched for a few weeks. His value on this team looks like it will come in the depth department come the stretch drive.
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