Michael DeRosa: Canucks Have PTO Candidates to Consider

Like asking the players to arrive in Vancouver mid August to start skating together.
They've only been off since early April, got to get those last few weeks in before their 5 month summer ends. Dedication, culture, structure, team...
- Marwood

so true. I miss the days of Brian Burke as he seemed to hold his players accountable to fellow teammates, the team, the city, and the fans. If a player showed any sort of disinterest, he was driven to the airport immediately.

Say what you will about Burkie, but his teams were always 100% committed.

Tyler Motte? Don’t we already have a team full of Tyler Motte types? I was under the impression that we are overloaded on low-level talent.

so true. I miss the days of Brian Burke as he seemed to hold his players accountable to fellow teammates, the team, the city, and the fans. If a player showed any sort of disinterest, he was driven to the airport immediately.

Say what you will about Burkie, but his teams were always 100% committed.
- bloatedmosquito

Yup and he wouldn't bring back Tyler Motte.

Tyler Motte? Don’t we already have a team full of Tyler Motte types? I was under the impression that we are overloaded on low-level talent.
- bloatedmosquito

Didn't some people cry when they traded Motte?

Was Comtois on that Canadian World Junior team implicated in that sex scandal. If so, it might explain why he is not signed yet.

I could see them having interest in ZAR, Motte and Edler.
Team Swedican.


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Edler on a PTO to play bottom pair would be fine imo, good for the room too.

Maybe the Sedins can come back too.

Maybe the Sedins can come back too.
- VANTEL

They're coaching the power play, from home.

Maybe the Sedins can come back too.
- VANTEL

It’s definitely dependent on if can hack it. I didn’t see many L.A. games myself to judge.

Edler on a PTO to play bottom pair would be fine imo, good for the room too.
- neem55

I wouldn’t mind seeing Ol Edler back on a PTO as well.

If he’s done and plays like a steaming pile of Aaron, no worries.

Thank you Michael

It’s definitely dependent on if can hack it. I didn’t see many L.A. games myself to judge.
- neem55

He was slow two years ago.

They're coaching the power play, from home.
- Marwood

I like the from home part.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Ol Edler back on a PTO as well.

If he’s done and plays like a steaming pile of Aaron, no worries.
- DrunkenCanuck

Why would Edler who, by the time he left, was vilified because he was slow and useless and was responsible for a ton of PP chances against us want to even sign a PTO with us? We just got rid of a a slow, useless Swedish defenseman in OEL, why would we want to replace him with an older, slower and more useless version?

He was slow two years ago.
- VANTEL

I’m not too worried about speed on the bottom pair. You’re here for defensive zone starts and penalty kill at that point. Schenn is a good example of how you don’t need speed on the bottom pair.

- Reubenkincade

There was nothing funny about the bait and ban though… At least Oliver Anthony dissed his type with the 5’3 and 300lbs welfare bum lyrics. More of these critters need to be called out, imo.

I’m not too worried about speed on the bottom pair. You’re here for defensive zone starts and penalty kill at that point. Schenn is a good example of how you don’t need speed on the bottom pair.
- neem55

Schenn played a lot of his time with Hughes. He also fought. Edler does not fight.

If you are trying to improve the team then Edler Motte and any other ex Canuck is not the answer.


If I was the Canucks handing out PTO's and I don't think they need to (lots of competition from the farm) I would choose Khaira ,Parise, (under 2 mil)

I wouldn’t mind seeing Ol Edler back on a PTO as well.

If he’s done and plays like a steaming pile of Aaron, no worries.
- DrunkenCanuck