Canuck News and Notes - 2018-2019

[Mickey107]

Hey; Per.
I'm pissed off at Par.

[Per]

Hey; Per.
I'm pissed off at Par.

Huh?

[Mickey107]

Hey; Per.
I'm pissed off at Par.

Huh?

https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey ... 8ef7858901

And, (but), the rest, as they say, is history.
No doubt the Leafy line-up is easier to crack then ours.

[Mickey107]

I guess there's no accounting for taste, (mine), but I could actually live with this.

[SKYO]

Sautner and Boucher survive the waiver wire and head to Utica as per Rick Dwahliwal. (sp)

[Diehard1]

Zack Smith on waivers - essentially the same player as Sutter. He's also much more physical than Sutter, and gets paid over $1 million less per season. He's a better player than Beagle who we just signed in FA.

I know Ottawa is the tire fire of tire fires, but if Smith is literally worth nothing what are Sutter and Beagle worth? Not much I assume, probably worth more to the Nucks in teaching the kids than they are on the open market.

[Strangelove]

Zack Smith on waivers - essentially the same player as Sutter. He's also much more physical than Sutter, and gets paid over $1 million less per season. He's a better player than Beagle who we just signed in FA.

^ False premise leads to...

I know Ottawa is the tire fire of tire fires, but if Smith is literally worth nothing what are Sutter and Beagle worth? Not much I assume

... false conclusion ^

[Blob Mckenzie]

Zack Smith on waivers - essentially the same player as Sutter. He's also much more physical than Sutter, and gets paid over $1 million less per season. He's a better player than Beagle who we just signed in FA.

I know Ottawa is the tire fire of tire fires, but if Smith is literally worth nothing what are Sutter and Beagle worth? Not much I assume, probably worth more to the Nucks in teaching the kids than they are on the open market.

Good points

Sutter might fetch a third at the deadline. Beagle is overpaid and over extended

[Diehard1]

Zack Smith on waivers - essentially the same player as Sutter. He's also much more physical than Sutter, and gets paid over $1 million less per season. He's a better player than Beagle who we just signed in FA.

I know Ottawa is the tire fire of tire fires, but if Smith is literally worth nothing what are Sutter and Beagle worth? Not much I assume, probably worth more to the Nucks in teaching the kids than they are on the open market.

Good points

Sutter might fetch a third at the deadline. Beagle is overpaid and over extended

Ya Beagle isn't going anywhere, he's here for at least a couple of years. Don't mind having him around, he's good for the kids and will take a bit of pressure off. Sutter I have always said I'm not a fan of, hopefully he's not around in Van much longer. Vanilla is the best way to describe him, he does nothing badly and also nothing well. I'd take Smith over him but definitely don't need both, so I expect we will pass on Smith.

[Blob Mckenzie]

That’s the thing. These bottom six guys and bottom pairing d man are available every year for cheap after July 4 or at training camp/PTO/waiver wire. There’s no need to tie these guys up to massive long term deals.

[SKYO]

Center is the hardest position to play up front, especially defensively, the Penguins are constantly looking for bottom six centers on the cheap, but can't afford to pay up for em.

I think it's a vital spot for our forwards to shore up on, and having Sutter/Beags will be a good foundation moving forward to help Horvat concentrate on scoring and to assist Pettersson and Gaudette transition slowly to the core center spot these next few years.

[Mickey107]

Beagle is a decent pick-up. No problem with a Stanley cup winning center.
Particularly one that comes to camp, (after a short summer), pretty much in the best shape of anyone.

Hell; he could probably be a playing coach and do a far better job than travis and co.

[Blob Mckenzie]

Hell; he could probably be a playing coach and do a far better job than travis and co.

Sure he could

[Cousin Strawberry]

Center is the hardest position to play up front, especially defensively, the Penguins are constantly looking for bottom six centers on the cheap, but can't afford to pay up for em.

I think it's a vital spot for our forwards to shore up on, and having Sutter/Beags will be a good foundation moving forward to help Horvat concentrate on scoring and to assist Pettersson and Gaudette transition slowly to the core center spot these next few years.

Doesnt signing Beagle render Sutter expendable for next trade deadline? Flip the birdman for picks!

[SKYO]

Center is the hardest position to play up front, especially defensively, the Penguins are constantly looking for bottom six centers on the cheap, but can't afford to pay up for em.

I think it's a vital spot for our forwards to shore up on, and having Sutter/Beags will be a good foundation moving forward to help Horvat concentrate on scoring and to assist Pettersson and Gaudette transition slowly to the core center spot these next few years.

Doesnt signing Beagle render Sutter expendable for next trade deadline? Flip the birdman for picks!

Nah, with the Canucks leading the league the past 3 years in man-games-lost, I'd rather have a couple vet two-way centers be able to hold the defensive fort down.

And that's also having two good penalty kill units, which will notably help Bo Horvat save his strength for scoring, similar to how Henrik's ice time was given - never killed penalties-just maybe jumped on with a few seconds left in the PK.