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Forums :: Blog World :: Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: End of Season Injury Updates, Bonino + Hamhuis to Worlds
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A_SteamingLombardi
Location: Systemic failure / Slurptastic
Joined: 10.12.2008

Apr 28 @ 3:30 PM ET
The Sam Bennett Hot Dog with 18 year old cheese and 18 year old sauerkraut, how does that sound?
CubanBuffet
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Whine Country
Joined: 08.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:30 PM ET
Surprised it's Sbisa's knees that are sore and not his ankles. Had them broken by every Flame on the ice. Also, where was the annual Kevin Bieksa injury cop out?
- bezz44


I'm not going to lie, I'm a little disappointed at how few injuries there was. I thought that Vrbata at least must have had a limb or two duct taped together. But no, that was a relatively healthy team that put in that performance.
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Apr 28 @ 3:30 PM ET
Hamhuis is still a good dman, he was playing with scrubs most of the year and still had a solid year. We have 3 good defensemen and the rest are all fringe players, that's the problem.


And the bottom6 is also fine, what they need is another legit top 6 winger. I'm actually quite optimistic that Bo can step up and be more of a 2LC next year and Bonino is a great 3LC to have. And if you can fill the 4LC spot with Richardson or a guy like Gaunce can step in, you're all set down the middle. The winger positions on lines 3 and 4 are also rock solid. It's another winger that they need to play on the 2nd line and help the 2nd PP unit that they need.

Biggest weaknesses:
1. Lack of a top 4 RHD to play with Hamhuis(ideally a puck-mover)
2. Lack of a legit top 6 winger that is good on the PP
3. Too much wasted money on depth guys(Miller/Dorsett/Sbisa/Bieksa are all overpaid)

- Nucker101


According to JB Sven is supposed to be the top 6 winger next year.
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Apr 28 @ 3:31 PM ET
Benning is super high.
- bezz44

Tuesday!
A_SteamingLombardi
Location: Systemic failure / Slurptastic
Joined: 10.12.2008

Apr 28 @ 3:31 PM ET
Surprised it's Sbisa's knees that are sore and not his ankles. Had them broken by every Flame on the ice. Also, where was the annual Kevin Bieksa injury cop out?
- bezz44

It's now become an age cop out
A_SteamingLombardi
Location: Systemic failure / Slurptastic
Joined: 10.12.2008

Apr 28 @ 3:32 PM ET
Are we banned from quoting certain people?

Bezz, I can't quote you, I just get a blank page when I try to reply to your quotes. This seems to happen randomly and selects different users on different days.
I suspect kaptaan is involved, somehow.

- Marwood

You were flagged
CubanBuffet
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Whine Country
Joined: 08.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:33 PM ET
The Sam Bennett Hot Dog with 18 year old cheese and 18 year old sauerkraut, how does that sound?
- A_SteamingLombardi


It sounds like 18 year old horseshlt that is only 18 years old.
The-O-G
Calgary Flames
Joined: 11.29.2011

Apr 28 @ 3:34 PM ET
If we end up getting Matt O’Connor this week, you can bank that Benning will move out a goaltender prior to or at the draft. Presumably to recoup some pick(s) as a standalone or package trade. I see the propects from EDM, CAL, WPG, VAN every year at the Young Stars tournament in Penticton. Size and talent wise from what I have seen we are behind them all development wise. No quick fix here.
- VanHockeyGuy


I would still expect O'Connor is AT LEAST 2 years away.
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Apr 28 @ 3:35 PM ET
You were flagged
- A_SteamingLombardi

God damn Zogg!!!

F*cker will rue the day!
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Apr 28 @ 3:37 PM ET
Are we banned from quoting certain people?

Bezz, I can't quote you, I just get a blank page when I try to reply to your quotes. This seems to happen randomly and selects different users on different days.
I suspect kaptaan is involved, somehow.

- Marwood


Glitch with the site.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Apr 28 @ 3:39 PM ET
I would still expect O'Connor is AT LEAST 2 years away.
- The-O-G


He's already 23 though. Also not sure if people have noticed but even BU's backup goalies have put up solid numbers for them in limited action over the past 2 years so I do think he's getting overhyped but a solid free prospect is gold in the cap era so I understand why teams are basically rolling out the red carpets for this guy.

I'd actually be surprised if he turns out to be a solid NHL starter. He could end up being a 1B type of goalie who's a top notch backup and weak starter.
CubanBuffet
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Whine Country
Joined: 08.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:39 PM ET
I would still expect O'Connor is AT LEAST 2 years away.
- The-O-G


If he signed with another team, maybe, but around here all of our vets suck and all of our prospects are ready to step right in.
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Apr 28 @ 3:40 PM ET
He's already 23 though. Also not sure if people have noticed but even BU's backup goalies have put up solid numbers for them in limited action over the past 2 years so I do think he's getting overhyped but a solid free prospect is gold in the cap era so I understand why teams are basically rolling out the red carpets for this guy.

I'd actually be surprised if he turns out to be a solid NHL starter. He could end up being a 1B type of goalie who's a top notch backup and weak starter.

- Nucker101


He seems to be impressed with the Canucks "development plan".
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Apr 28 @ 3:42 PM ET
If he signed with another team, maybe, but around here all of our vets suck and all of our prospects are ready to step right in despite us having a mediocre prospect pool that arguably isn't even top half in the league.
- CubanBuffet


Fixed.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Apr 28 @ 3:42 PM ET
He seems to be impressed with the Canucks "development plan".
- VanHockeyGuy



So he's definitely not the smartest guy....
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Apr 28 @ 3:44 PM ET
I would still expect O'Connor is AT LEAST 2 years away.
- The-O-G


Open's the door to move a goalie in Utica. Don't think he will be playing in the NHL next year.
CubanBuffet
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Whine Country
Joined: 08.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:44 PM ET
He seems to be impressed with the Canucks "development plan".
- VanHockeyGuy


So he'll sign with another team and then we'll trade for him once his two way contract is about to expire?
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Apr 28 @ 3:46 PM ET
Open's the door to move a goalie in Utica. Don't think he will be playing in the NHL next year.
- VanHockeyGuy


It's quite clear that one of Lack or Markstrom will be gone next year. Ideally Miller would be off of the books, he's really not even better than Lack and will be another year older next season.
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Apr 28 @ 3:46 PM ET
It's quite clear that one of Lack or Markstrom will be gone next year. Ideally Miller would be off of the books, he's really not even better than Lack and will be another year older next season.
- Nucker101


I'm ok with Miller moving on.
WhiteLie
Referee
Location: When youre 7 pages behind Dont bother catching up, you will never get that time back - Codes1087
Joined: 07.26.2010

Apr 28 @ 3:53 PM ET
I'm ok with Miller moving on.
- VanHockeyGuy


If we know we aren't wining the next few seasons, sell high on Lack and put effort in grooming the next heir. Keeping him and making him a starter for the next 3+ years of a "re-tool" is nearly as bad as New Jersey wasting Schneider's efforts as a lottery team
bezz44
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Inside the scroatee, BC
Joined: 05.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:53 PM ET
Are we banned from quoting certain people?

Bezz, I can't quote you, I just get a blank page when I try to reply to your quotes. This seems to happen randomly and selects different users on different days.
I suspect kaptaan is involved, somehow.

- Marwood


It's been happening a lot on the first pages of blogs
bezz44
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Inside the scroatee, BC
Joined: 05.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:56 PM ET
Hamhuis is still a good dman, he was playing with scrubs most of the year and still had a solid year. We have 3 good defensemen and the rest are all fringe players, that's the problem.


And the bottom6 is also fine, what they need is another legit top 6 winger. I'm actually quite optimistic that Bo can step up and be more of a 2LC next year and Bonino is a great 3LC to have. And if you can fill the 4LC spot with Richardson or a guy like Gaunce can step in, you're all set down the middle. The winger positions on lines 3 and 4 are also rock solid. It's another winger that they need to play on the 2nd line and help the 2nd PP unit that they need.

Biggest weaknesses:
1. Lack of a top 4 RHD to play with Hamhuis(ideally a puck-mover)
2. Lack of a legit top 6 winger that is good on the PP
3. Too much wasted money on depth guys(Miller/Dorsett/Sbisa/Bieksa are all overpaid for what they bring to this team).

- Nucker101

Dropping mofuggin truthbombs
bezz44
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Inside the scroatee, BC
Joined: 05.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:56 PM ET
Tuesday!
- Marwood

VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

Apr 28 @ 3:57 PM ET
If we know we aren't wining the next few seasons, sell high on Lack and put effort in grooming the next heir. Keeping him and making him a starter for the next 3+ years of a "re-tool" is nearly as bad as New Jersey wasting Schneider's efforts as a lottery team
- WhiteLie


That works as well.
bezz44
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Inside the scroatee, BC
Joined: 05.29.2014

Apr 28 @ 3:57 PM ET
I'm not going to lie, I'm a little disappointed at how few injuries there was. I thought that Vrbata at least must have had a limb or two duct taped together. But no, that was a relatively healthy team that put in that performance.
- CubanBuffet

IDK man I would say not having a heart qualifies as a serious injury
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