Carol Schram: In the Crease: Demko's next deal, DiPietro in limbo, Ian Clark's contract For all of Thatcher Demko's heroics over the past couple of weeks, the Vancouver Canucks are really no closer to challenging for a playoff spot in the North Division. Demko is setting himself up for a sweet contract this summer, while Michael DiPietro is just looking for some playing time and goalie coach Ian Clark may be considering his options.

Wow, COVID complicates EVERYTHING!!! I would hope the government starts opening up a bit very soon!

Thanks Carol

Thanks Carol! They'd be pretty stupid to let Clark go.. but, living in a day to day world, who knows what goes on.

Maybe it's a bit old school thinking, but the number of current Canucks who have walked in and been top of the lineup players is a bit ridiculous. Nobody has had to work their way up the way Linden, the twins etc had to. Yes Motte fills a need, but it's an easily replaced role if management are doing a good job. That was a long winded way of saying a guy like Podkolzin should be coming in and playing 10 min a night, learning from the guys who have been here a while and work his way up the lineup. When he wins a more prominent role, that's the organizations opportunity to move an expiring contract for a draft pick, or even an established player with term - like Tampa did with Miller.
- 1970vintage

I get that, but also don't think the Canucks have ever had the top-of-the-line young guys that they have now. The league has also changed to a younger man's game: players like Linden and the twins HAD to work their way up. Petey and Hughes are so talented, and mature, they could handle it. Bo, however, worked his way up.

I think Podkolzin falls into the talented group – especially since he's played against men the last few seasons – and can slot more directly into the top 6. Players like Lind, Gadj, MacEwen.. those are the guys that will be brought in from the bottom up, and eventually replace Motte. However, they're not ready to replace Motte, and Motte being the best bottom 6 player/PKer on the team, is the least worthy to be replaced. Rous, Sutter, Beagle, etc all need to go before Motte gets pushed out because he'll make a little more than the entry level guy coming in.

Please...


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Brandon Sutter and Jay Beagle appear to be absent from #Canucks practice this morning.
@Sportsnet650

Thx Carol. Good to see Demko's #s in line with Hellybyuck just goes to show that letting Markstrom go was the right call. Especially at 6 mil per.

Would love to keep Clarke here and yes Sign Demko immediately.

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Brendan Batchelor
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Brandon Sutter and Jay Beagle appear to be absent from #Canucks practice this morning.
@Sportsnet650
- VanHockeyGuy

Wasn't Sutter injured last game?

Edit: Rous also not there

Drance:
I’m told the #Canucks’ 3 bottom-six absences at practice on Friday are *not* protocol related.

Loui Eriksson is getting ready.

via GIPHY

Loui Eriksson is getting ready.

via GIPHY

- dbot

Michealis-Gaudette-Hawryluk
Eriksson-MacEwen-Rafferty/Sautner

Look at those lines from drills today

Michealis-Gaudette-Hawryluk
Eriksson-MacEwen-Rafferty/Sautner

Look at those lines from drills today
- NewYorkNuck

Yikes.
That’s. That is. Something resembling a bottoms 6.

Still no Motte?

Get used of it, this team is going down the toilet and will be selling, selling high, selling low, selling because players need to go.

Michealis-Gaudette-Hawryluk
Eriksson-MacEwen-Rafferty/Sautner

Look at those lines from drills today
- NewYorkNuck

Injuries or is the tank on?

Injuries or is the tank on?
- VanHockeyGuy

A buddy of mine, who has some contacts of an employee at the practise rink for Canucks, says there has been a lot of arguing in the dressing room for about a month now. He says it sounded like there might have been a fight going on in there this morning.

Get used of it, this team is going down the toilet and will be selling, selling high, selling low, selling because players need to go.
- Reubenkincade

You do know Dr. Seuss is out of fashion right...?

You do know Dr. Seuss is out of fashion right...?
- 1970vintage

Dr. Suess is never out of fashion.

A buddy of mine, who has some contacts of an employee at the practise rink for Canucks, says there has been a lot of arguing in the dressing room for about a month now. He says it sounded like there might have been a fight going on in there this morning.
- Reubenkincade

Wouldn't surprise me, divided room. Kind of like the gang we have here with Lefty & Don and myself against the fanboys.

Wouldn't surprise me, divided room. Kind of like the gang we have here with Lefty & Don and myself against the fanboys.
- VanHockeyGuy

I have self appointed myself as leader of the know-it-all gang, currently it has myself, Minivan and Lordy in it and I am considering letting Vintsy in as he is always right, so he might even become the new leader of the gang.

A buddy of mine, who has some contacts of an employee at the practise rink for Canucks, says there has been a lot of arguing in the dressing room for about a month now. He says it sounded like there might have been a fight going on in there this morning.
- Reubenkincade

I have self appointed myself as leader of the know-it-all gang, currently it has myself, Minivan and Lordy in it and I am considering letting Vintsy in as he is always right, so he might even become the new leader of the gang.
- Reubenkincade

Lordy is in Vantel's gang.

A buddy of mine, who has some contacts of an employee at the practise rink for Canucks, says there has been a lot of arguing in the dressing room for about a month now. He says it sounded like there might have been a fight going on in there this morning.
- Reubenkincade

And?

And?
- dbot

Maybe some feelings got hurt.

Thanks Carol!

A buddy of mine, who has some contacts of an employee at the practise rink for Canucks, says there has been a lot of arguing in the dressing room for about a month now. He says it sounded like there might have been a fight going on in there this morning.
- Reubenkincade

I guess that's what happens when you have so many leaders in the room.

You do know Dr. Seuss is out of fashion right...?
- 1970vintage

By the same folks that are assigning no gender to a toy Potato!!

A buddy of mine, who has some contacts of an employee at the practise rink for Canucks, says there has been a lot of arguing in the dressing room for about a month now. He says it sounded like there might have been a fight going on in there this morning.
- Reubenkincade

Nice!!! Need a little passion and anger in that room...is Bieksa back??