IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB Joined: 11.22.2011
pker2theend
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Pamela Anderson Lee released a Joined: 11.29.2011
CanUSA17
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Schaumburg, IL Joined: 10.11.2010
Bout f'n time Juice gets some good recognition. Bieksa and Kesler are my 2 favorite Canucks. Love the way he plays on the ice and while he may not always be on as far as intensity during the regular season(which player is?) he really comes up big when it counts...the playoffs. As far as toughness goes I love watching him hit and fight when he decides to do it. I was listening to the Ducks feed a couple weeks back and the announcers asked Parros a year or 2 back who is one of the toughest players pound for pound in the NHL and he said Bieksa. Juice is one bad mother(frank)er!
al3535
Season Ticket Holder Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 06.06.2009
Good blog.
As much as I hate the guy he would be welcome on my team any day of the week.
gzatron
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 02.27.2012
He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ?
pker2theend
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Pamela Anderson Lee released a Joined: 11.29.2011
He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ? - gzatron
Get real ballard would be #1 in TO.
Myth - Bieksa's full beast mode has never been unleashed
Fact - Bieksa is (frank)in' terrifying
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Crazycaboose
Florida Panthers
Location: FL Joined: 12.30.2011
He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ? - gzatron
He is also better then brian Campbell as well. But then again so is garrison if you ask them.
IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB Joined: 11.22.2011
He'd be #1 in TO ? So you are saying he is better than Phaneuf ?
I'm not a fan of the guy, but please explain how ? - gzatron
I'll keep it simple
Q1- YES
Q2-YES
Phaneuf = 3/4 on most teams
Bieksa = 2/3 on most teams
IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB Joined: 11.22.2011
He is also better then brian Campbell as well. But then again so is garrison if you ask them. - Crazycaboose
How's Campbell's -8 working for Florida?
Crazycaboose
Florida Panthers
Location: FL Joined: 12.30.2011
How's Campbell's -8 working for Florida? - IanEsplen
One player doesn't make a team...
Also he has been paired with Kuba most of the season who has been a train wreck.
Fosco
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Marwood's Beotch, BC Joined: 12.08.2007
How's Campbell's -8 working for Florida? - IanEsplen
Good player on bad team. Nothing more than that.
Campbell is a great D who is slightly overpaid.
+/- should be taken with a grain of salt.
IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB Joined: 11.22.2011
cause you said so?
that is a great way to back up your objective blog.
Super Doo to the rescue - gzatron
yep, just like you always back up your comments.
Please make a case as to why Phaneuf is a better defenceman.
IanEsplen
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Calgary, AB Joined: 11.22.2011
Good player on bad team. Nothing more than that.
Campbell is a great D who is slightly overpaid.
+/- should be taken with a grain of salt. - Fosco
I would say they are roughly the same player.
Florida and Buffalo were the tough ones to name him as the best D.
gzatron
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 02.27.2012
Please make a case as to why Phaneuf is a better defenceman. - IanEsplen
Post their year by year stats side by side and tell me Bieksa is better without crossing your fingers. The only thing Bieksa can boast is a better plus/Minus - go figure...
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC Joined: 03.18.2010
The Myth of... Esplen posting an objective blog - gzatron
I just can't stop feeling sorry for you.
Crazycaboose
Florida Panthers
Location: FL Joined: 12.30.2011
Good player on bad team. Nothing more than that.
Campbell is a great D who is slightly overpaid.
+/- should be taken with a grain of salt. - Fosco
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid Joined: 02.20.2007
Who in the eff doesnt think bieksa is tough?? Give ur head a shake if u dont.
Dude's a tough/mean SOB
gzatron
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 02.27.2012
[quote=IanEsplen]yep, just like you always back up your comments.
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Truth is I dont bother with logic on this board.
I've tried to communicate rationally but the Nuckers are so quick to hate on anything said by the follower of another club that poking the bear has become the thing to do instead
gzatron
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 02.27.2012
I would say they are roughly the same player.
Florida and Buffalo were the tough ones to name him as the best D. - IanEsplen
except Soupy has a tonne more offence in his game
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC Joined: 09.26.2010
God stuff Ian, but I'd take Phaneuf and Campbell over Bieksa, all things being equal.
immature_male
Vancouver Canucks
Location: delta, BC Joined: 06.15.2011
I'll keep it simple
Q1- YES
Q2-YES
Phaneuf = 3/4 on most teams
Bieksa = 2/3 on most teams - IanEsplen
Phaneuf and his sloppy second line.
I also feel bad for Phaneuf playing in the TO market, lot of pressure to deal with, not sure how he does with the media.
Bieksa does well in this market with the media, IMO, which I realize is not the same as TO.
gzatron
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB Joined: 02.27.2012
God stuff Ian, but I'd take Phaneuf over Bieksa, all things being equal. - Nucker101
Thank You - Now, This guy knows what he is talking about!
immature_male
Vancouver Canucks
Location: delta, BC Joined: 06.15.2011
God stuff Ian, but I'd take Phaneuf over Bieksa, all things being equal. - Nucker101
I would take Phaneuf over Bieksa, if it is the Phaneuf from a few years ago when he used to hammer people.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC Joined: 09.26.2010
Who in the eff doesnt think bieksa is tough?? Give ur head a shake if u dont.
Dude's a tough/mean SOB - hugefemale dog77
Mostly Chicago fans since he pummeled Stalberg.