Thank God For Depth On Defence!
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 12:52 AM PST
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PrintThe Canucks have gone from amazing depth on defence to nearly scraping the bottom of the barrel. With Keith Ballard falling to the ice and his knee twisting in an ungodly fashion in the process against the Senators, the current Canucks defensive corps looks like this:
Bieksa-Hamhuis
Ehrhoff-Alberts
Rome-Tanev
Who would have thought that we would be perhaps praying for the return of Sami Salo so desperately? Sami will play another game for the Moose on Tuesday evening and then let the Canucks know afterward if he is ready to rejoin the squad. Lee Sweatt has a wrecked foot and remains on the Canucks' payroll on the IR. Alex Edler is out until late March at the earliest.
The Province correctly points out that Kevin Connauton is probably not ready for the bigs yet and Ryan Parent would need to clear re-entry waivers if another injury occurs / Salo is not ready. I think we should be thankful not only for the depth that we currently have, but also for the team's performance so far this season. Vancouver holds a 9 point lead over the Red Wings for first overall in the Western Conference and an 18 point lead over the Flames for the Northwest Division lead. That's a lot of padding in case the sky falls a bit.
As for Ballard, who was fitting in just fine and dandy, an MRI today will determine his fate, according to Alain Vigneault. The image doesn't promote much positivity. A sprain or a tear to his knee....could be weeks could be near-season-ending. In the meantime the Canucks' D needs to cope in the face of adversity. If Salo is not ready then Andrew Alberts needs to shine with extended minutes and Chris Tanev will need to continue his solid defensive play. Replacing Ballard, if you look at his stats, doesn't mean scoring, killing guys every shift or leading the team in takeaways. It means playing a responsible defensive game and being aggressive.
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Sweatt, I think they said fractured, and 8 weeks on the IR. I would imagine they have enough guys that are hurt that Gilman is waiting to put certain ones on IR/etc.
Doing the Cap dance. Salo comes back, and they are closer to the ceiling again, and then we can maybe even be buyers for …well, whatever. Get deeper up front or back.
Gilman’s job got a little more complicated, but …yeah, the Canucks are probably a buyer now, as opposed to sitting pat. Pending the timeline on Ballard, one more serviceable 5-6 guy, and maybe more up front?
Wow.
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Well, this should be different.
I really hope Eddy, Salo and Ballard are all ready by the time the playoffs roll around, because that blueline would be beastly.
Hammer-Juice
Eddy-Blasthoff
Salo-Ballard
Tanev, Alberts and Romer as the extra D-men.
Hot damn.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 8, 2011 1:10 AM PST reply actions
Alfie?
Any point in going after him?
Would certainly look good from the perspective of secondary scoring.
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Whoever that is
On the left in that picture (is it Hoff) -their face just about sums it up.
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The Province correctly points out that Kevin Connauton is probably not ready for the bigs yet and Ryan Parent would need to clear re-entry waivers if another injury occurs / Salo is not ready
So if we need another, who’s next then? Would it have to be Connauton even though he’s not ready? What about Oberg, has he regressed? And of course, there’s always Baumer isn’t there?
Wouldn’t Baumgartner have to pass through waivers?
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no
no re-entry waivers because he hasn’t played enough nhl games in the last two years
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:07 AM PST up reply actions
I had a suspicion that was it. Thanks. So we do always have el Moose Capitaine too
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he'd have to pass through regular waivers
on the way up, though
but if we lose him, it doesn’t impact our cap situation
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
however
wait
no he wouldn’t have to if he’s called up for emergency purposes
i.e. we don’t have enough healthy players
at least i think? i’m actually less familiar with the rules on ‘emergency’ callups
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:57 AM PST up reply actions
Here ya go Beantown, they have a section in there on emergency call-ups. Basically, you have to meet your minimum active roster requirements of 2G, 6D, and 12F, and if you can’t, then you can call someone up without waivers.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Feb 8, 2011 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
cool
and again, in the case of baumgartner, that’s only to avoid regular waivers when sending him back down
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
fail
it should say
he would have to pass through regular waivers
on the way DOWN, not up
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:07 AM PST up reply actions
I am glad I am not in GMMG's shoes right now
Because I assume that if Ballard is out for any length of time, he has to start considering whether or not he needs to acquire another d-man.
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You can free agent shopping here; it’s not that pretty a list.
http://capgeek.com/free_agents.php?year_id=2011&team_id=-1&position_id=D&fa_type_id=2
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If the Ducks falter, they could target an Alberts-like bandaid in Mara or Lilja.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 8:21 AM PST up reply actions
I was just looking at that list too. Don’t think we’re going to find anyone stellar. Hence the “bring back Sopel!!” comment above…
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ugh, that's depressing
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 8:29 AM PST up reply actions
one idea here (feel free to completely shoot it down)
since Ottawa obviously won’t make the playoffs, you think they’d sell Gonchar?
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With Gonchar’s salary of $5.5m for the next 2 years, I definitely don’t want that. Would certainly preclude us from keeping both Ehrhoff and Bieksa, and could easily mean we could keep NEITHER of them.
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Yeah, I don’t really want Gonchar, especially with 2 years left on his contract. If he was UFA next year possibly, but no way with multiple years left. Especially when we have a lot of guys we need to re-up
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Gonchar’s a bad idea. Besides what Jevant said about the cost, he’s offensive-minded and we have that. We need a second or third pairing, stay at home type player. A cheaper Ballard (which of course there are none of). MG may have to pull another bunny out of the hat.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 8:36 AM PST up reply actions
Or maybe it will be all sunshine and lollipops and Ballard will only be out a couple weeks! Positivity…..yeah!
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true
MAAAYBE the picture looks worse than reality. I guess that’s possible.
I’ll drink the kool aid! LALALALALALA….
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 8:41 AM PST up reply actions
thank you
I was going to use rainbows and unicorns, but no one has that user name (yet)
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FUCK GONCH
NO NO NO NO
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 8, 2011 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
Steve Montador, perhaps?
Although I anticipate he will be fairly highly sought after.
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It took us three years to rebuild the farm
after the panics that got us our Weinrich, Rucinsky…
So for once that we are deep, I’d say to Gillis, if it is any conventional fwd/draft pick for 5-6 dman trade, please do not listen to us.
I for one, trust the kids like Tanev and Sweatt and a returning Salo, more than any late season joiner. Remember how AA struggled last year joining late? It could be 2010-version AA all over again.
So, Yes to depth forward, no to anymore Dman. Let the kids play!
This is really my feeling…the only problem is that Sweatt is out for 8 weeks with a broken foot, and Salo’s return is still questionable.
I do fear the late season adjustment that a new dman would have to go through
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My gut feeling is that Ryan Parent is in Gillis' backup to backup x10 plan
Yes, he’d have to go through waivers to be recalled, but what if when he is needed is second round or (knock-on-wood) beyond? I for one assume Garth Snow won’t be trying to pluck him off the waivers. Could we recall him then?
THen you’ll have Cup finals experience coming up through your own system.
by nucklinBadger on Feb 8, 2011 8:43 AM PST up reply actions
I think there’s a deadline for calling people up for the playoffs, but I could be wrong
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i think we’re just allowed to call up a maximum of 3 players during the playoffs.
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So if we ever make a deep run
Then the call-up can be our ’94-Brian Glynn…
by nucklinBadger on Feb 8, 2011 8:52 AM PST up reply actions
Nope. You are allowed to call them all up if you want. You can only dress guys from the active roster, thats what you are thinking, the extra 3 spots there.
But you can have the entire Moose in the pressbox, and if someone goes down, move one of them to the active roter…
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I'm picturing a whole Moose
in a pressbox
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Sounds like a feast
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I meant alive
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This
well said, everyone stop hitting the panic button, we’re deep enough. Ehrhoff, Bieksa, Hamhuis, Ballard, Salo, Sweatt, Tanev, Rome, edler back for playoffs…we can get mildly concerned if we lose another but no need to get a troublesome player like Sopel or worse.
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And we don’t have to go through a dogfight to make the playoffs, and Lu is playing great.
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exactly
we only need the 9 more wins, after all.
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You can never have enough D men though. Even if he picks up a complete scrub, it’d be nice to have yet another band-aid sitting around.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 8:45 AM PST up reply actions
ok so get
a prospect type that can go up and down, not a declining, expensive waste of time.
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Right, someone who (if necessary) could pitch in responsibly for 8-10 minutes a game.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 8:49 AM PST up reply actions
And we wouldn’t have to give up anything major to get
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Also
lets trade for a unicorn while we are at it!!!!!!
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by Section 312 on Feb 8, 2011 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
That's unnecessary
Obviously we’d trade for a dragon.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
Umm
Can I change my name to sunshine and dragons?
Seriously though, I’d go for something more like a centaur since a dragon is going to be unruly and just as likely hurt our guys. Too much training there.
by sunshine and lollipops on Feb 8, 2011 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Sopel troublesome? He has a Cup ring and looked stellar on the Chicago blueline!
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
you've forgotten, I guess,
what a bonehead he was when he was here. Sure he looked good last year, on a team full of superstars and entrenched in the system. Do you really think he’s quick enough to get it and fit into our system quicker than, say, I don’t know, Alberts was last year? Doubt it.
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actually yeah. I don’t think our current system is all that different than what Chicago played last year. Yes, he WAS a bonehead here back in the day but who wasn’t under Crawford’s shitty regime. To me, Sopel brings just as much as what Ballard does minus the ass check.
Let’s face it, Ballard is overpaid. Grossly.
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:37 AM PST up reply actions
Nope again. He is a guy that played the top 4, and is paid like it.
He CAN do the offensive things, its just that we needed him to do others in ours.
I would posit that Ballard is way better than Sopel, whom I liked. ( and Sopel makes north of 3.5 mil…just saying! )
Just because Ballard is used differently than what he was in the past, you say he is overpaid…I get that. Have heard it enough times from here and whatnot.
But I still say he is more than what people think. I was looking at him as our secret weapon before the injury. Hopefully it is only 4 weeks.
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He is a guy that played the top 4, and is paid like it.
And he is not a top 4 here. There’s a reason for that.
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 9, 2011 12:15 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah. A good one. I don’t get why it has to be negative. I get a little sick of people always calling him shit like a bust, or not worth his Cap hit.
All I remember from seeing him in highlights, and against the Canucks was that he was a reliable, hard hitting dependable guy. He was a number one/two in Phx and Fla.
Different coaches make different pairings based on a lot of things, but the facts are simple. Edler and Ehrhoff had a history together, and are an excellent offensive pair. They work well with the Sedins line too.
Juicy Hammer is just one of those things, where the two are better than the one. Chemistry makes them both better, and it would be silly to break up what AV found.
But all Ballard did, once he came back from injury, is everything asked of him and more. I don’t get the hang up on points and whatnot, because he earns 4.2. A lot is not being put in the best position for it.
But for that 4.2, we have a solid guy that can do it all. I know he can score a little, because he did that before. I know he can play shut down…ditto…
The negative connotation people place on him is a bit ridiculous. He is not a top 4 here because the others are pretty great too. Not because he sucks.
But unless his hip injury that caused a slow start suddenly sucked out all the other stuff, the guy has shown nothing more than a total team guy with a solid package of talent.
I don’t know, others may disagree with me, and I know you don’t think too much of him, but Ballard basically gets that same “whipping boy” status Bieksa used to get.
It is just as unfounded for him as it turned out to be with Bieksa, is my take on it.
Ballard would be a Top 4 on most any other team. Thats a good thing…isn’t it? To have a guy like that on our third pair, ready to step up when injury happens ( well, not now right? But you know what I mean )
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Ballard's 3rd pairing status is purely situational.
I think what it comes down to, is whether we chose the right guy to play on our team, in our system.
Ballard, on his own, is a 4.2M player. Mans the PP, solid and dependable on his own end, nice guy, team-first attitude, relatively injury-free. Puts up fairly solid stats on the offensive zone. He’s worth the 4.2, (he’s not like Phaneuf, or J-Bo who’s play is NOT indicative of their cap hits)
However, is Ballard a right fit for the team, that’s the question that should be asked here. Knowing what we know now about Ehrhoff-Edler, and Juicy Hammer, there are only 2 spots left. Unless that pairing is good enough to displace both of the Dpairs above, then it’s got to be a 3rd grouping. Ballard, paired with whoever left in the rotation… (except maybe Salo), would leave the Ballard-pair the 3rd pairing, almost by default.
So, we acquired a guy with a 4.2M hit, and he’s paired with a lesser player, and that’s why he’s on the 3rd paring. Speaks volumes about the strength of the team, doesn’t it?
Also brings about another question. When you have everyone back, I guess you play Ehrhoff and Edler as the top pair with the Sedins, Juicy Hammer as the shut-down pair against their top line… what does that make Ballard/Salo? Can you even differentiate 1st/2nd/3rd pair at that point? Or is it all 1A/1B/1C.
OT: who would have played with Ehrhoff on Saturday if Ballard didn’t go down? Ehrhoff Salo? Or shield Salo from top-line minutes, and play Ehrhoff Ballard?
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Great question
However, is Ballard a right fit for the team, that’s the question that should be asked here.
And I think he was. Both he and Hamhuis had histories of being very durable. That’s part of the reason they were brought in, imho. The GM decided, rightly (again imho), that we needed more depth and guys with histories of being in the lineup. For the most part it hasn’t really worked in terms of Hammer and Ballard staying healthy. But it has worked in terms of having depth to ride through what has been for the last few years a freakishly consistent injury plague on our D.
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by Section 312 on Feb 9, 2011 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
A dragin?
You are out to lunch. Everyone know unicorns are more responsible defensively.
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by Section 312 on Feb 8, 2011 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
If the unicorn isn't angry...so help you god Section
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
Wait, problem solved
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:39 AM PST up reply actions
oh dear god……
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I'd like you to know
The braintrusts at BR disagree with you. :)
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:13 AM PST up reply actions
they didn’t really say anything about getting an expensive blue liner…
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No but the disagree with the depth; that “one thing’s for sure” line.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
Oh
Yeah, well if another top guy goes down we would be in a bit of trouble, there’s no denying that
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A Bieksa or Hoff yeah. But Rome or Alberts can be replaced, we’ve seen that already.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:23 AM PST up reply actions
….. think about it another way though…. How many teams will survive if 3 of their top D men go down at the same time… (Salo, Eddy, Ballard).
Every team would be fucked too. I’m in a much better mood today than I thought I’d be in.
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True
And it’s a benefit it happened now, not in March. Gillis still has some options to shore up wherever he sees fit. Between the D line and the rotating door on the fourth line, he should be lightly active at the deadline.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:51 AM PST up reply actions
U.S. College free-agents?
The NCAAs are over by April, after which any previously undrafted college player can sign as free agents, though I am not sure if they have to go through waivers.
Undrafted players worthwhile to sign are your late bloomers, a la Steven Reinprecht with L.A. in 2000 or Matt McGloy more recently with NYR etc.
So considering that Gillis signed college grads like Tanev and Volpatti for free, I don’t mind if he dips in again.
The jackets just called up John Moore
I’ve had a small man crush on him since the last draft
(it’s fun to dream)
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 8:55 AM PST up reply actions
Oh I left out Juice..
Bieksa was undrafted out of Bowling Green as well.
I just browsed through rosters of the current top 10 teams in NCAA hockey – plenty of undrafted Jr/Sr dmen carrying the C or A recording double digit point totals. Now I haven’t watched college hockey this year but my guess is that if gulp our depth is decimated like that, this is the freebie that Gillis has to pursue without giving up anything in return.
by nucklinBadger on Feb 8, 2011 9:16 AM PST up reply actions
Huh??
Bieksa was selected by the Canucks in the 5th round 151st overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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by Section 312 on Feb 8, 2011 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
what about Marc Flood?
arby said the kid could easily be signed by the Canucks this summer…..
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How many contracts do the Canucks have signed? I guess dumping Schaeffer, Andersson, and Peters brings us a bit under 50.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Feb 8, 2011 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
lol McGloy
Gilroy, n’est pas?
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 8, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
@capgeek
CapGeek
1/2: #nhl #canucks cap situation, assuming Ballard/Edler on LTIR; Salo/Bolduc in lineup; Tanev/Volpatti/Hodgson up; Sweatt down. (based 1/2 assumptions) could add full-season cap hit of ~$3.5 to ~3.89m today or at the deadline. http://bit.ly/ebJb6d
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I’ve been bugging them all morning. So probably a bit less than that if Edler can return.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:21 AM PST up reply actions
They’re fast, and good. I wonder if the 3.5-3.89 is based on if Edler comes back early or not
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I suspect not. I read it under the assumption that we’re down two starters, so here’s the new LTIR relief once Salo returns (and the spare parts on D and the fourth line are assigned accordingly).
Laurence Gilman to the rescue!
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
Did somebody call?
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by Semi_Colon on Feb 8, 2011 9:47 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
excellent
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:49 AM PST up reply actions
Sweet!
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
I fully expect Ballard to be out for the season and playoffs. Those knee injuries take forever to heal properly – at least four months…. unless there is a miracle and he has rubber knees.
Edler is questionable for the playoffs, and Salo will return, but is also questionable how long will he last.
So, considering that we are in danger of missing 3 top defensemen, I don’t see how can we not try to get another solid D-man before the deadline. It may be a rental player, but if Salo retires this year, it may also be for good.
For the Canucks, the time is now, so they have to spare nothing, to get the best player possible. I don’t care what happens next year, at this point.
Los Angeles, CA
For the Canucks, the time is now
Now? How about assess the situation tomorrow after they’ve scanned his knee. Knee jerk reactions aren’t they way you succeed in anything, including hockey management.
knee jerk reaction
you make pun
me laugh ha. ha.
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Y’know, I tried to recreate the scene in the photo and it wasn’t that hard. I’m not a top end athlete and Ballard got up pretty quickly. My time frame’s more like 8 weeks, because I need some optimism in my life sometimes.
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Feb 8, 2011 10:50 AM PST up reply actions
look at the goalie stats:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/statshome.htm#?navid=nav-sts-main
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Thomas is out of control
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
Has anyone done a .945 sv%, ever?
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Just looking through the NHL.com stats, the highest previous I could find was Hasek with a .937 in 98-99
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The
Not-a-style style?
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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That would be the one, haha.
Gotta admit that it’s fun to watch though and makes for highlight reels.
Poutine & Meatballs
we just need to slaughter the bruins 8-0 on the 26th, with luongo and thomas both in the nets for the full game……
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and, of course, have timmy start playing crappy in general, and luongo go lights out.
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i know, but if Timmy starts letting in 4 goals a game right now, that will deteriorate his stats by April, helping Luie take the Vezina.
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well
i doubt that will happen
on account of timmy being very good
at goaltending
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:11 AM PST up reply actions
well, maybe injuries to Chara and Seidenberg would impact that a little……
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why go there?
they come to Vancouver on the 26th, we’ll unleash our destruction then :P
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I have Tonya Harding on speed dial
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
look more at the wins column….
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Yeah I know. Soulpatchy goodness :)
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
wins
are a stat
so it should be
wins > all other stats
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
OT
The newbie went straight for it.
http://twitter.com/cverbree19/status/34879215983656960
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That person
has balls
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 8, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
I’m kind of curious how Yankee found that one. Does he creep Kristin’s mentions?
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I have twitter channels for her and Dan Murphy so I can see practice/injury tweets
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
Everyone on twitter is half stalker to begin with!
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
so....
yes
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
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I guess so. But by the same token I'm creeping a lot of people.
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hands off the Fanning
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:21 AM PST up reply actions
wow
his hair grows fast…
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I shave it off to duck the feds. SHHH…
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
yeah wow
even i wouldn’t do that
and i’m a bit creepy
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:10 AM PST up reply actions
from Canucks.com photos?
picture number 18 with Luie making a save is pretty epic.
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I don't like Chris Neil
at all.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 8, 2011 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
STOP THE PRESSES
good news, maybe
TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
Ballard’s agent @benhankinson just talked to him and Ballard says “it’s not as bad as it looks. I’m pretty flexible.” No prognosis yet tho.
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yes
I saw that… good news indeed… maybe out a few weeks with a strain or a sprain.
Before we all do something which would make us need to buy new underpants, we should remember:
1) We are not doctors
2) Even then, doctors do not diagnose based on a single still frame picture
3) Hockey players are very healthy, fit individuals who have higher tolerances to injury than most.
4) See #1
TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
Ballard hasn’t had an MRI yet but will later today. That will tell the tale, so to speak.
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The Team 1040 was speculating that it might not be as bad as many think (last night, Blake Price I believe). But I didn’t want to say anything.
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
I would personally rather think it’s worse and then find out later it’s not as bad, as opposed to other way around
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Yeah think and expect the worst
What kind of Canucks fan are you Sean?!
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by Yankee Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah Canuckles, but speculating is what fans do. It’s great conversation.
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
On the topic of our defensive depth
After Ballard’s injury last night, it really got me thinking.
Over the last couple years, it seems that the ratio of injuries for defense vs forwards on the Canucks have been leaning heavily on the side of our defense. That leads to 3 points I kinda wanna mention.
1) This shows how much our defense is willing to sacrifice themselves and their bodies to make a play either by blocking shots or throwing themselves headstrong into a tough puck battle against the boards.
2) GMMG looks like a god stacking up defensive depth in the offseason
3) It is very very concerning how many of our defense-men are going down with injuries. It’s almost comical in a negative way how they’ve been dropping like flies over the past couple years. I know we ask them to play hard, but is there something/anything the training staff can do to better prep these guys so that we aren’t required to go through 100 defense-men in a season? Last year and this year is brutal again physically on our defense. I’m not complaining, as I love their physical play. I just think maybe, something different can be done.
It seems like a lot of the injuries are fluke things that no one could have predicted or prevented. Bieksa skate cut thing twice, Salo etc. I think this bad run of D injury luck just has to run it’s course.
by Canuckelhead on Feb 8, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
Garry Valk was talking about this during the Canucks post game. He thought it had to do with the Canucks travel, a more active and offensive Canucks defense, combined with blocking shots. Teams with more passive defence being injured less often. He mentioned that having an active D is what good teams expect out of their players to win, but the side effects can include more injuries.
Some of the injuries that may account for…but not things like Salo’s or Bieksa’s cut leg
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Yeah, obviously there are fluke injuries too… but other teams get those as well. I don’t think it’s a voodoo doll… well I’m not entirely convinced anyway :P
Yah
There’s nothing we can do about the flukes (except murder the guy w/ the voodoo dolls). What I’m wondering was if there was something that could be done to limit injuries to just fluky ones.
But I totally get what you’re saying about more injuries occurring on teams with a more active defense. It’s just that we’re really running through our entire line-up of defense-men.
Then again, that commitment to an active defense may explain why the ’Nucks are #1 right now.
OT: BSG Fans
Sadly, most free browser games suck…but haven’t looked at this beyond the home page yet. http://battlestar-galactica.bigpoint.com/
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This one is awesome:
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There are other tracks too… click “Random track”
It doesn’t work in Internet Explorer though, but I think it works on iPads… (it uses HTML5 and not Flash)
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Asst GM Laurence Gilman says Salo will play tonight with the Moose and fly back to Van tmrw. He’ll talk to the trainers and plan his return
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I doubt they would make him travel and play back-to-back RT @dforbes91: possibility to see #6 in Vancouver’s line-up tomorrow night?
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Hello Tanev!
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
No chance. This is Salo we’re talking about, not a young stud like Doughty or Weber. I have my doubts as to whether he plays the game AFTER the one tomorrow night.
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by Vancouverguy on Feb 8, 2011 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
really
you don’t think Salo will come back for against the Flames on Saturday?
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i'm confident that so long as he plays 20+ min tonight
and feels fine
even if he has a so-so game
he’ll be wearing a canucks uniform on saturday
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
I think I’m just really worried about fragile-as-glass-Salo. I’d love to give him as much time as necessary, perhaps to practice with the team and what not, before slotting him in.
Ehrhoff Rome, Bieksa-Hamhuis, Alberts-Tanev isn’t ideal, but I think the team can survive a couple of games on that.
(One other factor, I actually thought the game after Wednesday would be a back-to-back or latest Friday… so yes, I didn’t do my research, and thus deserves to get pwned)
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by Vancouverguy on Feb 8, 2011 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
LW Andrew Peters has cleared waivers but, rather than report to Manitoba Moose, will retire. His only 2 games this season were in October.
http://twitter.com/kevinoDandC/status/35040631151661056
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can we trust Tony?
tg_gman Tony Gallagher
Keith Ballard has MCL sprain or tear. Optimistic reports have him out 2-4 weeks with four the most likely.
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hmm, Botch is retweeting it….
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Alright, I’m front paging that
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
go ahead
i’m still watching to see who else confirms it.
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Gallagher and Botchford both write for the Province’s White Towel.
there’s also a practice on right now, so all the reporters are there getting their scoop.
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Tony has an in with Canucks doctors
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
if it's a tear
isn’t that significantly worse?
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
that’s what I was wondering. He says sprain OR tear. WTF
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by Sean Zandberg on Feb 8, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
and aren’t sprain and tear the only options?
by Canuckelhead on Feb 8, 2011 10:59 AM PST up reply actions
there's also
“tweak” “ding” “knock” and “pull”
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
tell me to slow down
if this is getting too technical
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 11:01 AM PST up reply actions
There’s also the quite common “Lower Body Injury.”
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
by thelastjohnny on Feb 8, 2011 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Since we all know it’s a knee it might be too late for this particular diagnosis.
by Canuckelhead on Feb 8, 2011 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
also, Luie isn’t at practice. AV said he was ill last night.
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if he's even a small bit under the weather
play schneids tomorrow for sure
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
check other post
just shared a tweet from matt sekeres (another reporter) saying that Schneids will get tomorrow’s start, as already scheduled before Lu got the flu.
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if you guys like Kristin Reid
you might also like MooseTV’s Courtney Rutherford
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cool
just learned that connaughton
is the top rookie goalscorer in the AHL
and he’s a d-man!
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
jeez
between tanev, parent, connaughton
will there be a spot available for any of them next year?
let alone more than one!
by Beantown Canuck on Feb 8, 2011 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
Ballard back in a month? Salo back on Saturday? Eddy back by March?
We’ll be fine, guys. Just fine.
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by Chuckles Canuckles on Feb 8, 2011 1:53 PM PST reply actions
By the time I got to the party
y’all seem to have come down off the ledge. We’re thin for the time being, but we’re still serviceable, and guys will be back for the playoffs. Tanev has looked better than many no. 6 options out there, and he slides to 7 when Salo is ready (which is likely this weekend). Even if we suffer one more injury, our top six can get us through a short stretch. And as has already been pointed out, we could afford to be awful for a month without even surrendering the division lead, let alone a playoff spot. I honestly hope GMMG does nothing at all for now.
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