Former Canucks Thread 2023-24 Off-Season Edition

[ghostingtaro]

so glad we didnt sign zadorov and lindholm at those ridiculous contracts, boston fans are roasting them already

 

[mathonwy]

Podkolzin 18gp 3pts 12:19 ATOI

What happened to Podzilla

 

[LordBacon]

Podkolzin 18gp 3pts 12:19 ATOI

What happened to Podzilla

Couldn’t figure it out, such a shame.

I was pretty sure he was a 4th liner at least.

 

[MS]

I don’t know how much of Brashear’s attitude was really public knowledge until after he was traded. He was certainly cocky and disrespectful as a fighter, but his attitude on the team and in the room was certainly a problem as well. The Canucks got off to a lousy start that season, and when Brashear was dispatched for Hlavac, a big turnaround began almost immediately.

I can remember the time he said he wasn't going to fight anymore unless he got PP time. Just a totally selfish player. The polar opposite of Gino who fought to stick up for teammates or rally the team - he fought for himself, and was a spot-picker against guys he knew he could beat up. Didn't care if it was a bad time, didn't care if he hurt the team.

I've mentioned this before, but my definitive Brashear memory is this game :

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It's a 2-1 game in the 2nd period and Brashear absolutely blasts tiny little Cory Millen into the boards from behind leaving him down on the ice injured. Robyn Regehr who was a rookie at the time bravely steps up to fight Brashear, Brashear of course dusts him pretty easily. And then after a) throwing a cheapshot that injured an opposing player, b) beating up a teenager, and c) putting his team shorthanded in a close game (Calgary would score on the PP to tie), Brashear is dusting his hands and acting like an absolute ass playing to the crowd. f*** that guy. An embarrassment to the Canuck jersey.

That was the home game immediately before the McSorley game (I was at both). 'He had it coming' is strong but Brashear was just asking for something to happen at that point. Just circus antics all game long at this point in his career, was flapping his wings like a chicken at the Bruin bench in every play stoppage and then he was actually the guy refusing to fight. When he got clocked I actually thought his slide along the ice was some more embarrassing antics for some reason as I didn't actually see the stick hit him, just his slide/fall.

When he was traded in 01-02 the team's fortunes turned around basically overnight between that deal and re-acquiring Linden at around the same time.

 

[RobertKron]

Podkolzin 18gp 3pts 12:19 ATOI

What happened to Podzilla

I mean isn't that basically relatively consistent with his pro career outside of the 21-22 season and the KHL playoffs immediately preceding?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I can remember the time he said he wasn't going to fight anymore unless he got PP time. Just a totally selfish player. The polar opposite of Gino who fought to stick up for teammates or rally the team - he fought for himself, and was a spot-picker against guys he knew he could beat up. Didn't care if it was a bad time, didn't care if he hurt the team.

I've mentioned this before, but my definitive Brashear memory is this game :

Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks Box Score: February 9, 2000 | Hockey-Reference.com

Get the latest box score updates on the Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks game played on February 9, 2000 on Hockey-Reference.com

www.hockey-reference.com

It's a 2-1 game in the 2nd period and Brashear absolutely blasts tiny little Cory Millen into the boards from behind leaving him down on the ice injured. Robyn Regehr who was a rookie at the time bravely steps up to fight Brashear, Brashear of course dusts him pretty easily. And then after a) throwing a cheapshot that injured an opposing player, b) beating up a teenager, and c) putting his team shorthanded in a close game (Calgary would score on the PP to tie), Brashear is dusting his hands and acting like an absolute ass playing to the crowd. f*** that guy. An embarrassment to the Canuck jersey.

That was the home game immediately before the McSorley game (I was at both). 'He had it coming' is strong but Brashear was just asking for something to happen at that point. Just circus antics all game long at this point in his career, was flapping his wings like a chicken at the Bruin bench in every play stoppage and then he was actually the guy refusing to fight. When he got clocked I actually thought his slide along the ice was some more embarrassing antics for some reason as I didn't actually see the stick hit him, just his slide/fall.

When he was traded in 01-02 the team's fortunes turned around basically overnight between that deal and re-acquiring Linden at around the same time.

Was that this one? Video cuts before the hand dusting, but everything else matches (it was Phil Housley he clobbered from behind)

 

[MS]

Was that this one? Video cuts before the hand dusting, but everything else matches (it was Phil Housley he clobbered from behind)

Yup, that's the one. Over 25 years I guess I got Millen and Housley confused.

He definitely did a showboating/hand dusting thing heading to the penalty box - I remember it clear as day because most of the crowd was just eating it up and I was actually embarrassed.