Is Sutter Hansen Burrows the shut down line?
- VANTEL

There could be a couple of lines that will shut down the Canucks.

Yeah. 2a and 2b.
Sutter on a shutdown line against top line.


- dbot

I think Horvat just needs to be put in different situations then last year if Sutter plays a full season. He didn't fair too well defensively and I'd prefer we allowed him to be a secondary scoring threat as well instead of the defensive 2C. I think he could excel in either direction based on his experiences.

There could be a couple of lines that will shut down the Canucks.
- A_SteamingLombardi

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All of this.
Landeskog would be great, but we don't have the pieces.
Evandr kane we might be able to afford (buy low), but comes with risks.
Sbisa, Dorsett, 2nd rounder (torts).
Would flesh out top6 out nicely.

Sedin/Sedin/loui
Bae/bo/Kane
Hansen/Sutter/etem
Rodin /Granlund/burrows
Jv

Elder/tanev
Guds/Hutton
Larsen/tryamkin
- dbot

sedin sedin loui
sven bo JV
etem sutter hanson
burrows granlund dorsett
Rodin

edler tanev
hutton gudb
larsen tree
sbisa
juolevi?

with the addition of loui it makes you wonder what hansons season will be like production wise.
also I wonder by looking at the D propects like stetcher and juolevi etc if by seasons end edler or tanev are expendable (depending on performance of the others of course). This may be more like 2 years away I would think.

There could be a couple of lines that will shut down the Canucks.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I thought we traded Kassian...

Is Sutter Hansen Burrows the shut down line?
- VANTEL

sounds effective in that capacity....good speed line too. Esp if burrows is the screen or the playmaker

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- VANTEL

sedin sedin loui
sven bo JV
etem sutter hanson
burrows granlund dorsett
Rodin

edler tanev
hutton gudb
larsen tree
sbisa
juolevi?

with the addition of loui it makes you wonder what hansons season will be like production wise.
also I wonder by looking at the D propects like stetcher and juolevi etc if by seasons end edler or tanev are expendable (depending on performance of the others of course). This may be more like 2 years away I would think.
- SMBDragon

I keep hearing Rodin will be in the lineup. Apparently he has got bigger.

I keep hearing Rodin will be in the lineup. Apparently he has got bigger.
- VANTEL

I have been saying that about my penis for 25 years.

I keep hearing Rodin will be in the lineup. Apparently he has got bigger.
- VANTEL

his highlight videos of last season look really really good. will have you salivating that he's joining the team. See what he does in camp. Good insurance for sedin line should loui get injured.

I think also tree's partner should vary by the zone.
Sbisa in our own end (no point having offensive D in defensive zone) do to his hits and larson for offensive zone starts.

I have been saying that about my penis for 25 years.
- thundachunk

This reminds me, does Semin still play for the Habs?

Would have liked to have seen Backes here. Would have added a good FO guy with great and a beast of a player we havent seen since kesler. Let's face it, the canucks downturn was losing kesler. As much of a D*ck as he is he left a big hole on the ice.

there still are FAs unsigned boys, may not be over for our signings.
Couple of D....think Russell is still out there....although its interesting dallas chose Hammer over him in the end. But he's meaner for sure, which we could use seeing as flames and oilers upped this factor on their teams.

This reminds me, does Semin still play for the Habs?
- hillbillydeluxe

pretty sure both sides decided to dissolve the contract.

yes he's in NHL now

his highlight videos of last season look really really good. will have you salivating that he's joining the team. See what he does in camp. Good insurance for sedin line should loui get injured.

I think also tree's partner should vary by the zone.
Sbisa in our own end (no point having offensive D in defensive zone) do to his hits and larson for offensive zone starts.
- SMBDragon

Sbisa just dosent seem to fit anywhere right now because I think Larsen is a better fit with Tryamkin. I will wait until the fall before I start pretending who fits better though. The top line is set and the centers seem set but the wingers can be moved up or down. Itll be a good camp and I hope for the best. Rodin will be a surprise to most I'm sure.

This reminds me, does Semin still play for the Habs?
- hillbillydeluxe

No he went full retard

Would have liked to have seen Backes here. Would have added a good FO guy with great and a beast of a player we havent seen since kesler. Let's face it, the canucks downturn was losing kesler. As much of a D*ck as he is he left a big hole on the ice.

there still are FAs unsigned boys, may not be over for our signings.
Couple of D....think Russell is still out there....although its interesting dallas chose Hammer over him in the end. But he's meaner for sure, which we could use seeing as flames and oilers upped this factor on their teams.
- SMBDragon

The only thing I think happens is a trade during the summer. Other than that training camp will be competitive as spots will need to be earned as opposed to basically handed out last year.

This reminds me, does Semin still play for the Habs?
- hillbillydeluxe

He shot his load, now he's got nothing left.

Sbisa just dosent seem to fit anywhere right now because I think Larsen is a better fit with Tryamkin. I will wait until the fall before I start pretending who fits better though. The top line is set and the centers seem set but the wingers can be moved up or down. Itll be a good camp and I hope for the best. Rodin will be a surprise to most I'm sure.
- WhatTheNuck

my point was depending on the zone they start in.

I am concerned with having 2 players on the same pairing that are both adjusting to the nhl game. An nhl regular would be better initially.

Pretty sure Larson is a RHD and so is tree.

from a tactical standpoint defensive zone starts sbisa fits better and is a LHD. Makes us tougher to play against in our zone. Offensive zone sbisa wouldnt be the correct fit unless tree finds his offensive game here

He shot his load, now he's got nothing left.
- DariusKnight

lobbed it in there.

Was just thinking it odd that the habs continue to take chances on Russians.

How long before MB is fired?

The only thing I think happens is a trade during the summer. Other than that training camp will be competitive as spots will need to be earned as opposed to basically handed out last year.
- WhatTheNuck

didnt linden or JB say they were looking a FA D?

my point was depending on the zone they start in.

I am concerned with having 2 players on the same pairing that are both adjusting to the nhl game. An nhl regular would be better initially.

Pretty sure Larson is a RHD and so is tree.

from a tactical standpoint defensive zone starts sbisa fits better and is a LHD. Makes us tougher to play against in our zone. Offensive zone sbisa wouldnt be the correct fit unless tree finds his offensive game here
- SMBDragon

Tree is left handed and plays both sides

didnt linden or JB say they were looking a FA D?
- SMBDragon

I sure hope not and I don't think so. I think that may have been before signing Larsen if they were. Tree plays both sides and is a LHD naturally I believe.

Is Sutter Hansen Burrows the shut down line?
- VANTEL

Or etem for burrows ?

Tree is left handed and plays both sides
- Retinalz

He prefers and is used to playing RHD.
Same as he did here, in KHL and WJC

Or etem for burrows ?
- dbot

thats how I had it in my lineup I posted a bit ago. Either sound like a good match