2013 FA Thread

[Meds]

Did not watch the Leafs playoff series this year so I can't speak to Grabovski's play there.

I did. I'd take him. He never quit. He got knocked around quite a bit by the Bruins, but who doesn't? Regardless, every time he did get put on his ass it was in the corner or in front of the net. He was fearless, and he always bounced right back up and got back in the play as quickly as he could. Open ice and down the wing the Bruins weren't fast enough to touch him.....most of the time.

Grabovski >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Schroeder.

I don't care if it closes the door on JS. Grabovski would give the Canucks the option of 3 attacking lines, or the standard 1-2-Shutdown-Grinder approach.

Ths is 100% true. But in the end, you have to score and the guy did NOTHING offensively in that series. I think he got way too much ice-time in the playoffs.

The Leafs had 4 forwards who scored more than Grabovski in the playoffs. Not bad considering he was the 3rd line center.

He was a minus-10. Tells me that he's not great defensively and should never have been out there in that role.

[dbr]

He was a minus-10. Tells me that he's not great defensively and should never have been out there in that role.

The Leafs save percentage with him on the ice was about .800.

It's possible that would have been due to his play over such a short sample but over larger stretches its pretty rare that an individual player has much control over which shots are stopped while he was on the ice and which were not.

[black ace]

I am not worried about Alberts adjusting to a new system. Wen he first came here, it was mid season on a trade. This time, he will get the benefit from a training camp. He will be fine.

When Alberts first got here he was the worst defenceman I have ever seen. EVER !! Those first few games where he guys were cutting around him like he was standing still and he was taking penalties for grabbing guys jerseys as they skated past him were amazing. It probably wasnt as bad as I remember but it was bad.

But now a couple of years later as a 7th defenceman he could play on my team anytime. I really like what he brings to the rink when he plays. His contract is very cap friendly as well.

[Todd Bersnoozi]

Welp, I guess we didn't want to pay Douglas Murray $1.5M, but at least we got Fat Alberts back.

[BigTuna]

I did. I'd take him. He never quit. He got knocked around quite a bit by the Bruins, but who doesn't? Regardless, every time he did get put on his ass it was in the corner or in front of the net. He was fearless, and he always bounced right back up and got back in the play as quickly as he could. Open ice and down the wing the Bruins weren't fast enough to touch him.....most of the time.

Grabovski >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Schroeder.

I don't care if it closes the door on JS. Grabovski would give the Canucks the option of 3 attacking lines, or the standard 1-2-Shutdown-Grinder approach.[/quote]


Ths is 100% true. But in the end, you have to score and the guy did NOTHING offensively in that series. I think he got way too much ice-time in the playoffs.[/quote]

The Leafs had 4 forwards who scored more than Grabovski in the playoffs. Not bad considering he was the 3rd line center.

He was a minus-10. Tells me that he's not great defensively and should never have been out there in that role.[/quote]

Grabovski was actually their #1 centre in the playoffs. He logged a lot of ice-time. Kadri's time was cut back and Bozak got hurt. 2 assists with 0 goals isn't impressive. When you start to say only 4 forwards scored more, it's meaningless. You're talking about two assists with all that ice-time.

[Meds]

I did. I'd take him. He never quit. He got knocked around quite a bit by the Bruins, but who doesn't? Regardless, every time he did get put on his ass it was in the corner or in front of the net. He was fearless, and he always bounced right back up and got back in the play as quickly as he could. Open ice and down the wing the Bruins weren't fast enough to touch him.....most of the time.

Grabovski >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Schroeder.

I don't care if it closes the door on JS. Grabovski would give the Canucks the option of 3 attacking lines, or the standard 1-2-Shutdown-Grinder approach.

Ths is 100% true. But in the end, you have to score and the guy did NOTHING offensively in that series. I think he got way too much ice-time in the playoffs.[/quote]

The Leafs had 4 forwards who scored more than Grabovski in the playoffs. Not bad considering he was the 3rd line center.

He was a minus-10. Tells me that he's not great defensively and should never have been out there in that role.[/quote]

Grabovski was actually their #1 centre in the playoffs. He logged a lot of ice-time. Kadri's time was cut back and Bozak got hurt. 2 assists with 0 goals isn't impressive. When you start to say only 4 forwards scored more, it's meaningless. You're talking about two assists with all that ice-time.[/quote]

But who was he out on the ice with? Kesler got lots of ice time in 2010-11, but he was out in a shutdown role and matched up against the opponents best players. His even strength scoring wasn't great, he made up for it on the PP. He didn't have line mates that were going to help him much offensively at 5-on-5. Likewise, Grabovski only ended up with the top players after Bozak got hurt. I recall Kessel scored half of his total playoff points in the last 2 games.....after Bozak was out. And no, it wasn't because of Lupul because Lupul put up 3 goose eggs to close out the series. Grabovski was also a minus in each game. So he wasn't playing with Kessel. Pretty sure Kadri got promoted after Bozak went down.

[SKYO]

Okay, how about Dustin Penner?

Canucks need more size in their top 9 and Penner sticks up for his teammates.

He'd easily pop 20+ goals here if given time with the twins on the PP.

I knew we should have signed Penner!

21gms 9goals 11assists 20pts +18
4 powerplay goals.

[Topper]

Okay, how about Dustin Penner?

Canucks need more size in their top 9 and Penner sticks up for his teammates.

He'd easily pop 20+ goals here if given time with the twins on the PP.

I knew we should have signed Penner!

21gms 9goals 11assists 20pts +18
4 powerplay goals.

Indeed

[mathonwy]

Okay, how about Dustin Penner?

Canucks need more size in their top 9 and Penner sticks up for his teammates.

He'd easily pop 20+ goals here if given time with the twins on the PP.

I knew we should have signed Penner!

21gms 9goals 11assists 20pts +18
4 powerplay goals.

Hard to say as there is a huge personality difference between Getzlaf/Perry and Hank/Dank.

Getz and Perry at their core are douches. Probably amongst the top 10 NHL payers in the last 10 years, gold medal winning, Stanley Cup winning douches that play a real physical and asshole game.

Versus

Hank/Dank which are exactly the opposite.

When Getz went down earlier, Penner's production went to nil. When Getz came back, Penner's production went back up.

Penner seems to me like a player that needs other big skilled players to play with. When he was playing in Edmonton, looking at the numbers, he seems alright but his work ethic there is nothing close to what he's doing in Anaheim.

[Hockey Widow]

As a Canuck I think he would be in more dog houses other than RD who would be all over his lazy ass. Penney is a very streaky player with long stretches of being a no show. I don't doubt that when he comes to play he would be an upgrade for us but I question how many games he would decide to show up for.

Now in the playoffs he is a performer.

[Todd Bersnoozi]

Yeah, i doubt Penner would put up those kind of numbers with the Nucks. He's probably playing with Getzlaf and Perry, so he's racking up the points. Hell, Boothy could probably put up similar numbers playing with those 2. If Penner was here, he'd probably be in and out of Tort's doghouse, much like Booth and Kassian. I think Penner is like Pyatt, a big guy with good skills, but is a bit of a gentle giant and doesn't have the desire most nights.

[Per]

Penner is German for lazy bum. I kid you not.

[Cookie La Rue]

Dustin "Bum Bum" Penner, what an even better name...

[Per]

https://translate.google.se/?hl=en&tab= ... r%20Penner

[SKYO]

Yeah some players just seem to do well only in a certain city/team, don't know what psychological thing it is, maybe it's the colour of the jersey, the stadium, the weather.?

Cause in LA Penner wasn't all that great, he goes back to the Ducks and all of a sudden he has found his comfort zone once again.

Too lazy to look up other players who have done the same in the NHL (Do well with one team, horrible with another, go back to former team and perform well again) it does happen!