Over at CA one of the writers is making a case to bring back Vrbata. huh, can they shut the door fast enough on his way out yet?
- allsports

Stop reading that crap

Horvat's increased workload this year.

Total time on ice: 276 more minutes
PP time on ice: 96 more minutes
PK time on ice: 104 more minutes
Faceoffs: 330 more faceoffs taken

Over at CA one of the writers is making a case to bring back Vrbata. huh, can they shut the door fast enough on his way out yet?
- allsports

It's not a terrible move (he'll have a better year next year), but no way he gets signed again in that lockerroom. He'd be a good pick up somewhere else though - probably an easy 20 goals.

Horvat's increased workload this year.

Total time on ice: 276 more minutes
PP time on ice: 96 more minutes
PK time on ice: 104 more minutes
Faceoffs: 330 more faceoffs taken
- LeftCoaster

dont get me going

In my dream....
Take it with a grain of salt

Dank Hank Sutter
Laine Stamkos Martin
Sven Bo Jv
Etem Granlund Hansen
Dorsett JM

Edler/Lindholm
Hutton/Try
Sbisa/Larsen
Pedan

Gaunce 1st call ups

The moons n stars will all align in one magical moment on April 16th
Lindholm gets jerked by the Ducks.
JB inks M Martin n Stamkos says I'll come over now.

Who's got the next round 🍻

Horvat's increased workload this year.

Total time on ice: 276 more minutes
PP time on ice: 96 more minutes
PK time on ice: 104 more minutes
Faceoffs: 330 more faceoffs taken
- LeftCoaster

What a (frank)ing disaster!!

Horvat's increased workload this year.

Total time on ice: 276 more minutes
PP time on ice: 96 more minutes
PK time on ice: 104 more minutes
Faceoffs: 330 more faceoffs taken
- LeftCoaster

Who cares....seen his +/-?
Massive failure

Who cares....seen his +/-?
Massive failure
- CanuckDon

article on Twitter talking about the mental side to his increased role.

https://youtu.be/XdOy89N4nuo

link again to tryamkin highlights this season in khl

notice in the fight he holds the guy at arms length and the opponent cant hit him ...and then is free to smash him at will lol.
- SMBDragon

No highlights of big open ice hits. Should fit right in.

In my dream....
Take it with a grain of salt

Dank Hank Sutter
Laine Stamkos Martin
Sven Bo Jv
Etem Granlund Hansen
Dorsett JM

Edler/Lindholm
Hutton/Try
Sbisa/Larsen
Pedan

Gaunce 1st call ups

The moons n stars will all align in one magical moment on April 16th
Lindholm gets jerked by the Ducks.
JB inks M Martin n Stamkos says I'll come over now.

Who's got the next round 🍻
- Nighthawk

Martin on the 2nd line

What a (frank)ing disaster!!
- A_SteamingLombardi

I stand corrected. We should increase Bartowski's playing time next year by the same amounts.

Increased playing time = improvement.

I stand corrected. We should increase Bartowski's playing time next year by the same amounts.

Increased playing time = improvement.
- Ronning4ever

I think you got that correlation wrong being thrust from a sheltered fourth line role into a second line center role for a 20 year old can be a tough transition.

But IMO he's done well with it for someone who wasn't ready for it.

Martin on the 2nd line
- thundachunk

Martin n Hansen r interchangeable

Martin n Hansen r interchangeable
- Nighthawk

Neither should be on the second line.

I think you got that correlation wrong being thrust from a sheltered fourth line role into a second line center role for a 20 year old can be a tough transition.

But IMO he's done well with it for someone who wasn't ready for it.
- LeftCoaster

This is exactly the point and why I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Want to argue he had it tougher? - Absolutely. Want to say his offensive development improved slightly or greatly? Sure...a case could be made. Did I and everyone expect him to struggle? You'd be a fool not to.

But defensively he's done about AS BAD AS YOU CAN DO with the transition...like you couldn't do worse in the league. You hope he'll do well, but maybe expect he'll be in the worst 2/3rd of the league. But not the bottom 95% and thats what the fancy and regular defensive stats are saying. We didn't sign this kid undrafted...we traded Cory Schneider for him.

+/-, corsi, fenwick, Goals Against per 60 minutes, goals against when leading by a goal, tied, trailing by one - worst on the Canucks, and usually in the bottom 95% of the league. He's been on the ice for 79 goals this year. Canucks have given up 188. It's been bad.

Look, I have faith that he'll get much better. But as far as his year has gone, it's been...wait for it...

Geez that Benning is a dumb bastard. He has totally split the Hockey Buzz crowd here. Three new faces on D at least, four if you consider Hutton . The fool thinks he can bring in a rookie and have him play top minutes. I want Bieksa and Who is the guy we traded to TB ? Bring him back too.

In all seriousness when was the last time we were this excited about Canucks. We don't have enough roster spots to slot everyone all in .

I will take this new look team any day . Still cuts to do .

I think you got that correlation wrong being thrust from a sheltered fourth line role into a second line center role for a 20 year old can be a tough transition.

But IMO he's done well with it for someone who wasn't ready for it.
- LeftCoaster

Sutter should be on shutdown line and Bo should be on the other line, whatever number you wanna give it (with Henrik as 1C obvi).

Geez that Benning is a dumb bastard. He has totally split the Hockey Buzz crowd here. Three new faces on D at least, four if you consider Hutton . The fool thinks he can bring in a rookie and have him play top minutes. I want Bieksa and Who is the guy we traded to TB ? Bring him back too.

In all seriousness when was the last time we were this excited about Canucks. We don't have enough roster spots to slot everyone all in .

I will take this new look team any day . Still cuts to do .
- VANTEL

There is no new look yet, just a lot of speculation and options re next season.

This is exactly the point and why I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. Want to argue he had it tougher? - Absolutely. Want to say his offensive development improved slightly or greatly? Sure...a case could be made. Did I and everyone expect him to struggle? You'd be a fool not to.

But defensively he's done about AS BAD AS YOU CAN DO with the transition...like you couldn't do worse in the league. You hope he'll do well, but maybe expect he'll be in the worst 2/3rd of the league. But not the bottom 95% and thats what the fancy and regular defensive stats are saying. We didn't sign this kid undrafted...we traded Cory Schneider for him.

+/-, corsi, fenwick, Goals Against per 60 minutes, goals against when leading by a goal, tied, trailing by one - worst on the Canucks, and usually in the bottom 95% of the league. He's been on the ice for 79 goals this year. Canucks have given up 188. It's been bad.

Look, I have faith that he'll get much better. But as far as his year has gone, it's been...wait for it...
- Ronning4ever

Not saying you don't watch the games....but try and key in on Horvat in the defensive zone tonight and let's recap later

Did I hear edlers done for the season?

Geez that Benning is a dumb bastard. He has totally split the Hockey Buzz crowd here. Three new faces on D at least, four if you consider Hutton . The fool thinks he can bring in a rookie and have him play top minutes. I want Bieksa and Who is the guy we traded to TB ? Bring him back too.

In all seriousness when was the last time we were this excited about Canucks. We don't have enough roster spots to slot everyone all in .

I will take this new look team any day . Still cuts to do .
- VANTEL

It doesn't take much to get me excited. I think Benny is doing just fine.

Did I hear edlers done for the season?
- MaWLz

Yes broken leg.

Did I hear edlers done for the season?
- MaWLz

Correct...but Dane Fox is not

There is no new look yet, just a lot of speculation and options re next season.
- dbot

I don't remember seeing JV JM Etem Markstrom Sutter Hutton last year

I don't remember seeing JV JM Etem Markstrom Sutter Hutton last year
- VANTEL

We are getting Laine Vantel, Change is coming