Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign F Jake DeBrusk to 7-Year, $5.5M AAV Contract

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Debrusk is going to be what management hoped Mikheyev was.

Better. He'll put up 60-70 points routinely playing with quality players. And he brings it in the postseason.

6'1 200lb means he adds a bit of bite to Pettersson's line.

 

[4th line culture]

Better. He'll put up 60-70 points routinely playing with quality players. And he brings it in the postseason.

6'1 200lb means he adds a bit of bite to Pettersson's line.

Didnt he play alot with Marchand or pasternak in boston?

 

[Nuckles]

Didnt he play alot with Marchand or pasternak in boston?

Yep, throughout his career he regularly played with at least one of Bergeron, Krejci, Marchand, and/or Pasternak

 

[pitseleh]

Don’t really get the Miller comparisons for DeBrusk. DeBrusk has played half his ice time with Bergeron and/or Marchand. Has great results with Bergeron, average without him. Miller had strong linemates at times but produced well without them too.

Miller was producing more at even strength on his own, and has really gone to the next level by becoming an elite playmaker, particularly on the power play. DeBrusk can score goals but is a pretty poor playmaker.

Plus Miller’s breakout was unusual, so it’s not something you should bank on or reasonably expect.

 

[arttk]

Don’t really get the Miller comparisons for DeBrusk. DeBrusk has played half his ice time with Bergeron and/or Marchand. Has great results with Bergeron, average without him. Miller had strong linemates at times but produced well without them too.

Miller was producing more at even strength on his own, and has really gone to the next level by becoming an elite playmaker, particularly on the power play. DeBrusk can score goals but is a pretty poor playmaker.

Plus Miller’s breakout was unusual, so it’s not something you should bank on or reasonably expect.

It’s more like, can Debrusk breakout with us like Hyman.

 

[Kryten]

Debrusk is a north south player who can actually finish and is pretty good as a net front presence on the pp

 

[calnuck]

Petey does have somebody who "can actually put the puck in the net".....his good friend Nils Hoglander who had 24 goals last season (all on 5 on 5). Debrusk had 19. Both played 80 games. Hoglander makes 1.125 M. Signing Debrusk feels like Banning signing Sutter...but worse as it is a longer term. A deal they will soon regret. Just when we thought we had a crafty administrative team they go and do this not long after getting fleeced by Calgary in the Linholm trade. Losing faith!

Go for a walk or something

 

[Wisp]

Go for a walk or something

This is my new favourite thing to tell people in a rage spiral. Diffusing but also sound advice usually

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

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[ProviesGhost]

So he’s never averaged over 17 minutes - that should change.

 

[The Stig]

I'm going to put this one in the "cautiously optimistic" category for now. Playing with Pettersson and Hughes should see a nice bump in his production. Yea he played with Marchand and Pasta but neither are really set up guys like Petey and Hughes.

 

[lawrence]

Consistent 20 goal scorer almost 30 x3 while no power play time. It’s not a bad signing. Does he put as much points as Guentzel have he played with Crosby and or Malkin the past 7 years ?

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

I really like this. Good player at the right age on a reasonable AAV.

Definitely fills a need, and he's been a good playoff player too. Excited to see him in a Canucks jersey.

 

[mossey3535]

 

[bossram]

I think this is a very solid signing.

Allvin avoided some of the landmine contracts and acquired a "young" UFA that should fit well in the structure of the team.

Debrusk has historically been a pretty efficient ES rate scorer, roughly around a 1st line level the past few seasons in production. His two-way impacts look excellent. And critically, his speed and rush game brings a desperately needed element to the Canucks' offense. And his forechecking microstats are also strong. IMO this is a very good fit. I didn't think the Canucks would be in on Debrusk, but it's good work from Allvin.

Drop him and Heinen on Petey's wings, and they have an effective line.

 

[alternate]

DeBrusk-Petey-Garland

 

[F A N]

Better. He'll put up 60-70 points routinely playing with quality players. And he brings it in the postseason.

6'1 200lb means he adds a bit of bite to Pettersson's line.

I’m not saying one isn’t better than the other but Mik is 6’2” 190ish lbds. Point is they were both signed to be guys who are big, fast, defends well, can PK and score goals. No doubt DeBrusk has a longer history of scoring goals so he's a more reasonable bet to be a top 6 option.

I suspect he will be a better fit alongside Myers than Petey. We shall see.

Consistent 20 goal scorer almost 30 x3 while no power play time. It’s not a bad signing. Does he put as much points as Guentzel have he played with Crosby and or Malkin the past 7 years ?

No. Guentzel is clearly the better player.

 

[hookshott]

Go for a walk or something

No walk needed. Feeling fine about my opinion...just as you and many others are about yours. Let's check in down the line.

 

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Goals per 60, 2021-2024:
Nils Hoglander: 1.13

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

exactly, there's going to be nights where he looks like a slightly bigger Beauvillier.

Thought the canucks needed a needle mover who can create. Debrusk is a 2nd line straight line goal scorer.

And then we added quantity.

Rule of thumb in FA, is always quality over quantity.

Uhhh sorry. When did this become a “rule of thumb”?

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

Didnt he play alot with Marchand or pasternak in boston?

He did but with centers like Zacha and Coyle. Pure garbage.

 

[Wisp]

Goals per 60, 2021-2024:
Nils Hoglander: 1.13

I love Hog and believe he has more to show, but he shot at 20% last season. That's not sustainable.

 

[F A N]

Hopefully the Bruins curse is over (we haven't had much luck with former Bruins, especially players coming from Boston).

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

If you are bored
Go look up DeBrusk playoffs stats

It’s pretty amazing

Edit: nvm I’ll just save you guys some time

86gp (holy shit) 27G 47 pts

While probably being under utilize

Granted, he loves padding his stats against Toronto

I hope he scores every game against his hometown Edmonton

 

[EpochLink]

Hopefully the Bruins curse is over (we haven't had much luck with former Bruins, especially players coming from Boston).

Loui Ericsson was originally from Dallas, then had decent success in Boston.
Ericsson knew what he was doing, guy cashed in.