Should the Canucks become a more DEFENSIVE team?
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Re: Should the Canucks become a more DEFENSIVE team?
The proof of the pudding, Canucks scoring goals = we win.
Especially 3 goals per!
Especially 3 goals per!
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
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Hey you're right, the team has held the opposition to 1.5 goals per game over the last four and have won each game!SKYO wrote:The proof of the pudding,
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This team has done the most damage when it was a high scoring team, if they can keep that up - we go farther in the playoffs.
I'm not trying to contradict, I agree with improving the defensive, but when this team is scoring goals it really makes them much more dominant!
imo we just need a willie mitchell type to solidify the defensive depth to tighten up our D.
I'm not trying to contradict, I agree with improving the defensive, but when this team is scoring goals it really makes them much more dominant!
imo we just need a willie mitchell type to solidify the defensive depth to tighten up our D.
Can the Canucks just win a Cup within the next 5 years.
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I think if the team gets better at defense and offense they will be really tough to beat.
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Very astute. Have you considered working for TSN, Sportsnet, or CBC? You're already more insightful than Kevin Weekes and Glenn Healy.dbr wrote:I think if the team gets better at defense and offense they will be really tough to beat.
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Re: Should the Canucks become a more DEFENSIVE team?
The defensive insurance this season are Tanev and St. Anton.. the most valuable imo, Bieksa, Hamhuis, Garrison and Edler are supposed to, and they're not bad but they need this performances of the new kids...
We have a real strong D, believe.....
We have a real strong D, believe.....
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Re: Should the Canucks become a more DEFENSIVE team?
The Canucks defense has been improving since the Nashville game.
The game where Edler was injured.
The game where Edler was injured.
Less Canucks embarrassment please.
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high octane offense beats out best defense today (Blackhawks over Kings), so that settles it Canucks need a top 6 winger for improved offense.
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One interesting thing to note from this thread:SKYO wrote:high octane offense beats out best defense today (Blackhawks over Kings), so that settles it Canucks need a top 6 winger for improved offense.
Shortly after I created this thread, the Canucks defensive play picked up quite substantially.
I would even go as far as saying that if these last 7 games are of any indication, then the Canucks might already be able to call themselves one of the Top 3 best defensive clubs in the league.
One area where I was wrong on however, was my argument that we should play similarly to our 2006/2007 style.
As we have proven lately, the Canucks can in fact, score prolifically under Torts 'aggressive forecheck' system, while also maintaining a solid defensive play. We'll see how this set-up translates against more elite teams and in the playoffs should we make it there.
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Chicago has a high octane offense, but they know how to tighten up defensively when it becomes necessary. Check out their play during the finals last year.SKYO wrote:high octane offense beats out best defense today (Blackhawks over Kings), so that settles it Canucks need a top 6 winger for improved offense.
Don't let their relatively high GA this year fool you.
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Against the more elite teams, I'd still like to see them be tighter defensively on a consistent basis.sagebrush wrote:The Canucks defense has been improving since the Nashville game.
The game where Edler was injured.
There's still too many high quality chances going our way (even if the quantity of shots going our way isn't as much as what we put towards the other goalie).
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Yup and just as DBR says the team has got to...The Brown Knight wrote:Chicago has a high octane offense, but they know how to tighten up defensively when it becomes necessary. Check out their play during the finals last year.SKYO wrote:high octane offense beats out best defense today (Blackhawks over Kings), so that settles it Canucks need a top 6 winger for improved offense.
Don't let their relatively high GA this year fool you.
Thanks to our deep defense and top 10 goaltending, team can go out and try to land a scorer/sniper to help get a better killer instinct in the final minutes of a game/OT.dbr wrote:I think if the team gets better at defense and offense they will be really tough to beat.
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I'm all for adding a Top 6 forward as long as we don't move a defenseman to obtain said Top 6 Forward.SKYO wrote:Thanks to our deep defense and top 10 goaltending, team can go out and try to land a scorer/sniper to help get a better killer instinct in the final minutes of a game/OT.
The risk of being susceptible to a depleted defensive corps due to injury, far outweighs the benefits of adding a Top 6 Forward in my opinion.
If the Canucks are hell bent on moving a Top 4 d-man like Edler however, I'd much rather see them package Edler with draft picks and prospects to get a guy like Shea Weber.
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The Brown Knight wrote:I'm all for adding a Top 6 forward as long as we don't move a defenseman to obtain said Top 6 Forward.SKYO wrote:Thanks to our deep defense and top 10 goaltending, team can go out and try to land a scorer/sniper to help get a better killer instinct in the final minutes of a game/OT.
The risk of being susceptible to a depleted defensive corps due to injury, far outweighs the benefits of adding a Top 6 Forward in my opinion.
If the Canucks are hell bent on moving a Top 4 d-man like Edler however, I'd much rather see them package Edler with draft picks and prospects to get a guy like Shea Weber.
We couldn't fit Weber under our cap with just trading Edler from the team. Going for a guy like him before the cap goes up and we have to lose a ton of coin first, or in the trade which would deplete us even further up front.
Edler for a goal scorer and bottom 5-6 stay at home D man
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If Vancouver wanted to run a 22 man roster and have almost no cap space it could be done. It would be smarter to make that trade at the deadline as there would be room for another forward.Hockey Widow wrote:The Brown Knight wrote:I'm all for adding a Top 6 forward as long as we don't move a defenseman to obtain said Top 6 Forward.SKYO wrote:Thanks to our deep defense and top 10 goaltending, team can go out and try to land a scorer/sniper to help get a better killer instinct in the final minutes of a game/OT.
The risk of being susceptible to a depleted defensive corps due to injury, far outweighs the benefits of adding a Top 6 Forward in my opinion.
If the Canucks are hell bent on moving a Top 4 d-man like Edler however, I'd much rather see them package Edler with draft picks and prospects to get a guy like Shea Weber.
We couldn't fit Weber under our cap with just trading Edler from the team. Going for a guy like him before the cap goes up and we have to lose a ton of coin first, or in the trade which would deplete us even further up front.
Edler for a goal scorer and bottom 5-6 stay at home D man
With that said, that is a front loaded contract and I doubt Nashville will trade him anytime soon.