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2023 Interesting Potential Waiver Claims

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Regula is someone I'd be very interesting in looking at. 6'4'' and supposedly a very good skater. Huge offensive player in the OHL that hasn't fully translated to the AHL but he's not a no-offense slouch. Just turned 23 years old too.

At 6-4 and 208 pounds, Regula is an imposing figure but moves far better than most would expect. He’s not really known for using that frame to blow up opposing skaters but has been getting better at positioning that large torso to separate himself from the puck and a forechecker. His frame also provides a long reach, which is another handy tool in the defensive zone, but Regula seems to favor his skating above all else, which is understandable. He probably won’t be able to maneuver through NHL-quality defenses as easily as he toasted the Chicago Wolves’ defense in the clip above, but he should be able to skate himself out of trouble when necessary.
 
Look idk if any of these guys top out as anything more than #6D but there surely must be two guys on waivers or available for cheap in the next week that provide better utility than Brisebois & more experience than McWard.

those AHL reps handling a forecheck and rush matter.
 
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MS said:
JBD has 2 years left on a 1-way deal which I’m guessing not many teams will want to touch.
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credulous said:
jdb is another guy who has had infinite opportunity and done nothing with it. that's a pass for me
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I'm kind of interested in JBD. Right shot defensive Dman who is an upgrade over Juulsen at the very least. Give McWard time in Abbotsford.
 
Peen said:
Look idk if any of these guys top out as anything more than #6D but there surely must be two guys on waivers or available for cheap in the next week that provide better utility than Brisebois & more experience than McWard.

those AHL reps handling a forecheck and rush matter.
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Most of the guys on the list are going to be about Brisebois level right now and you hope some can grow a bit beyond that. I have no problem playing a 5/6 next to Hughes but McWard isn't even there yet.

Although John Ludvig sounds like he's a step up from Brisebois.
 
Vector said:
Most of the guys on the list are going to be about Brisebois level right now and you hope some can grow a bit beyond that. I have no problem playing a 5/6 next to Hughes but McWard isn't even there yet.

Although John Ludvig sounds like he's a step up from Brisebois.
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As the guy hyping Ludvig, my only caveat would be that I didn't see him play last year, although his numbers look pretty solid.

I watched him in the WHL and then he played several games against Utica in his first pro season. And the guy was on the fast track to being a top-4 NHL D - big, mean, skilled, smart, mobile. Looked like an automatic NHLer, would have paid a fortune to get him in a trade. And then he missed the better part of 2 seasons through injury. So I don't have a perfect feel for how the injuries have affected his mobility etc. but damn, if he's anywhere near being back up to speed the guy is a player.

But also he's a LHD.
 
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So sad that the Canucks or their fans have to look to the waiver wire for more than just depth players or AHLer's to fill out that team.

The defence is THAT bad that cast offs are thought of as improvements.
 
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The other interesting note with Coghlan is that Carolina had previous interest in Hoglander.

I don’t know what their fwd depth chart is but that’s a thing I’d be curious to watch out for.
 
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So sad that the Canucks or their fans have to look to the waiver wire for more than just depth players or AHLer's to fill out that team.

The defence is THAT bad that cast offs are thought of as improvements.
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Until they actually claim a player, how can you say they are desperate..?...Certainly weren't desperate at training camp when they didnt invite any PTO's.
 
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I'm kind of interested in JBD. Right shot defensive Dman who is an upgrade over Juulsen at the very least. Give McWard time in Abbotsford.
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Every year there's upgrades for this poor prospect pool on waivers and every year we don't get them.

If three days ago Alvin traded juulsen and rathbone for JBD and sokolov, everyone would be saying thats a massive W..

These are free assets, we need to roll the dice on a few
 
VanJack said:
Jacob Bernard Docker and Jan Jenik would at least provide depth at center and on the blueline. And both guys were selected in the 2018 draft--so they're only 23.

But the Canucks are so tight to the cap, I just can't see it happening.
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We're not in that big of a cap crunch anymore, that we couldn't pick up a guy like JBD at ~$800k. It'd essentially mean we're sending Brisebois down which very nearly washes on cap hit.
 
They need to do something, I'd expect probably at least one claim at the rate guys are hitting the wire. I'd frankly be surprised if they go into the season with the blueline as constructed and just wait for Bear.
 
Casting around for information of Jacob Bernard-Docker, I uncovered this commentary on one of the prospect sites:

"Bernard-Docker is a quality blueliner...he owns excellent mobility; projectable NHL size and an excellent shot from the point. He's capable of quarterbacking the power play; and has plenty of offensive acumen and shutdown ability too."

If the Canucks don't claim him, surely somebody will....or have waivers already expired on him?
 
VanJack said:
Casting around for information of Jacob Bernard-Docker, I uncovered this commentary on one of the prospect sites:

"Bernard-Docker is a quality blueliner...he owns excellent mobility; projectable NHL size and an excellent shot from the point. He's capable of quarterbacking the power play; and has plenty of offensive acumen and shutdown ability too."

If the Canucks don't claim him, surely somebody will....or have waivers already expired on him?
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That must be from when he was drafted.

JBD is a small, average-skating pure defensive defender who has 16 points in 130 career pro games.
 
VanJack said:
Casting around for information of Jacob Bernard-Docker, I uncovered this commentary on one of the prospect sites:

"Bernard-Docker is a quality blueliner...he owns excellent mobility; projectable NHL size and an excellent shot from the point. He's capable of quarterbacking the power play; and has plenty of offensive acumen and shutdown ability too."

If the Canucks don't claim him, surely somebody will....or have waivers already expired on him?
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Scouting reporting tends to be overly generous. it’s like a dating profile, like 30% true
 
Here’s Scott Wheeler’s, of The Athletic, scouting report from January 2022.

Had him at #4 on the prospect list.

This is where the list really begins to widen (I debated slotting all of the players ranked 4-9 here in about any order you could imagine). So consider the first three names in pen and the next few in pencil before we round out the list in pen at the tail end again. JBD’s game has always been better than his statical profile, which can make a player more difficult to explain to the non-diehard reader who isn’t in tune with his game. His game doesn’t have a ton of dimension to it but it also doesn’t really have any holes in it. His wrister comes off his blade hard and he does a good job crossing over through his footwork to place it through lanes or take space off the blue line. He’s a heads-up outlet passer who can stretch the ice. He plays through layers reasonably well as a passer. His stride is fairly powerful, pushing him through neutral ice to join or occasionally lead rushes. And then defensively, he’s an extremely impressive one-on-one defender, funneling carriers to the outside and playing physically on gaps at the right time. He’s also sound positionally within his own zone, rarely chasing the play or losing his man in coverage. He lacks power-play upside at the pro level but I see solid two-way value as an efficient No. 4-5 defenceman who can defend good players and penalty kill. He’s just an effective hockey player.

And here’s his report from last year.

The clock is now starting to tick on Bernard-Docker becoming the defensively reliable, complementary D partner that the Sens were hoping he’d become when they drafted him in the first round back in 2018. Whether he makes the jump full time or not, this will be his last year on this list because of his age. I still think he gets there, though. JBD’s game has always been better than his statical profile, which can make a player more difficult to explain.

His game doesn’t have a ton of dimension to it but it also doesn’t really have any holes in it. His wrister comes off his blade hard and he does a good job crossing over through his footwork to place it through lanes or take space off the blue line. He’s a heads-up outlet passer who can occasionally stretch the ice. He plays through layers fine as a passer. His stride is fairly powerful, pushing him through neutral ice to join or occasionally lead rushes.

And then defensively, he’s an impressive one-on-one defender, funneling carriers to the outside and playing physically on gaps at the right time. He’s also sound positionally within his own zone, rarely chasing the play or losing his man in coverage. He lacks soft skill for the NHL level but I still like him as a solid and effective no-fuss two-way third-pairing defenceman.
 
Vector said:
Here’s Scott Wheeler’s, of The Athletic, scouting report from January 2022.

Had him at #4 on the prospect list.

This is where the list really begins to widen (I debated slotting all of the players ranked 4-9 here in about any order you could imagine). So consider the first three names in pen and the next few in pencil before we round out the list in pen at the tail end again. JBD’s game has always been better than his statical profile, which can make a player more difficult to explain to the non-diehard reader who isn’t in tune with his game. His game doesn’t have a ton of dimension to it but it also doesn’t really have any holes in it. His wrister comes off his blade hard and he does a good job crossing over through his footwork to place it through lanes or take space off the blue line. He’s a heads-up outlet passer who can stretch the ice. He plays through layers reasonably well as a passer. His stride is fairly powerful, pushing him through neutral ice to join or occasionally lead rushes. And then defensively, he’s an extremely impressive one-on-one defender, funneling carriers to the outside and playing physically on gaps at the right time. He’s also sound positionally within his own zone, rarely chasing the play or losing his man in coverage. He lacks power-play upside at the pro level but I see solid two-way value as an efficient No. 4-5 defenceman who can defend good players and penalty kill. He’s just an effective hockey player.

And here’s his report from last year.

The clock is now starting to tick on Bernard-Docker becoming the defensively reliable, complementary D partner that the Sens were hoping he’d become when they drafted him in the first round back in 2018. Whether he makes the jump full time or not, this will be his last year on this list because of his age. I still think he gets there, though. JBD’s game has always been better than his statical profile, which can make a player more difficult to explain.

His game doesn’t have a ton of dimension to it but it also doesn’t really have any holes in it. His wrister comes off his blade hard and he does a good job crossing over through his footwork to place it through lanes or take space off the blue line. He’s a heads-up outlet passer who can occasionally stretch the ice. He plays through layers fine as a passer. His stride is fairly powerful, pushing him through neutral ice to join or occasionally lead rushes.

And then defensively, he’s an impressive one-on-one defender, funneling carriers to the outside and playing physically on gaps at the right time. He’s also sound positionally within his own zone, rarely chasing the play or losing his man in coverage. He lacks soft skill for the NHL level but I still like him as a solid and effective no-fuss two-way third-pairing defenceman.
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Uhhh did he just copy and paste from his previous report
 
I guess the fact that the Canucks don't appear to have claimed anyone off waivers, is a sign of 'progress'.

When you study the teams putting in claims, they're most the NHL bottom feeders who are entering the season with huge holes in their lineup.

In seasons past, it always seemed that Jim Benning was scooping up somebody from the NHL bargain-bin. But then I suppose it was a sign the Canucks weren't very good.
 
VanJack said:
I guess the fact that the Canucks don't appear to have claimed anyone off waivers, is a sign of 'progress'.

When you study the teams putting in claims, they're most the NHL bottom feeders who are entering the season with huge holes in their lineup.

In seasons past, it always seemed that Jim Benning was scooping up somebody from the NHL bargain-bin. But then I suppose it was a sign the Canucks weren't very good.
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I could be mistaken, but I don't believe the Canucks acquired a single player from waivers during the months of September or October for Benning's entire time as GM.
 
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