GDT: GM 5 | Vancouver Canucks vs Montreal Canadiens | 7:00PM PST | SPAC

[Johnny Canucker]

If Chatfield does indeed make his pro debut tonight, best of luck to him. Hope he does well. The organization has certainly shown some faith and confidence in him.

Can he be worse than Juolevi? How did we draft a defensman that can’t skate

 

[CherryToke]

I’m thinking Gallant would make a good coach for us. He was great with the Vegas expansion roster (cast offs from other teams) and other than a few of our top guys Benning has built a team of cast offs. It’s a match!

Only one major difference. Our cast offs are living like kings and have no reason to work hard. Vegas castoffs were playing for their livelihood.

I'd still like to see Gallant here though

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Really pumped we are platooning our goalies vs going with a clear #1. Almost every Stanley cup winning team does this. I mean Look, it doesn't take a genius to know that every organization thrives when it has two leaders. Go ahead, name a country that doesn't have two presidents. A boat that sets sail without two captains. Where would Catholicism be without the popes?

 

[Pip]

In a condensed schedule it makes a ton of sense actually. Regardless, goaltending has been fine just not elite like we are used to.

 

[Fatass]

Really pumped we are platooning our goalies vs going with a clear #1. Almost every Stanley cup winning team does this. I mean Look, it doesn't take a genius to know that every organization thrives when it has two leaders. Go ahead, name a country that doesn't have two presidents. A boat that sets sail without two captains. Where would Catholicism be without the popes?

Makes good sense to me too. We should go with two head coaches, and two GMs too! Or, do we already have that with Mr. Aquilini?

 

[Fatass]

Roussel-Gaudette-Virtanen
Motte-Beagle-Sutter

Did not work all of last season/playoffs. Something has got to change here. Bailey, Lockwood, Lind - try something new and don't be afraid to use them. I know they all mostly suck but may as well give someone else a try. Perhaps there'll be a surprise. LOL.

According to Benning it’s a balanced group though. 3 overpaid older guys who are slow as slugs, balanced with three younger guys, not paid nearly as much, who are dumb as rocks. Way to go Jim! That’s balancing your lineup.

 

[LordBacon]

Travis green can’t adjust mid game but I hope he shows he can adjust from game to game.
We need this win big time, boys are lacking confidence rn

 

[wonton15]

Am I the only one that think Chatfield isn’t even close to an NHL player, and putting him instantly in the top 4 is a horrendous mistake?

Came to say this too. We seriously went from Stecher to Juolevi now to Chatfield. I guess he can't skate any slower than Juolevi..

 

[Johnny Canucker]

In a condensed schedule it makes a ton of sense actually. Regardless, goaltending has been fine just not elite like we are used to.

georges laraque said we need to give our heads a shake if he thinks our current goalies are going to bring us to a cup.
The only cup he should have an opinion on is my double double he prepares for me in the morning.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Even if we do the impossible and win 2/3 games.
We will still be under .500.

ugly.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

Can he be worse than Juolevi? How did we draft a defensman that can’t skate

2016 NHL Draft prospect profile: Olli Juolevi could be the best defenceman in the class

Skating was a strength for Olli prior at the time of the draft. These are the result of his injuries/surgeries. The question now is will it improve if he stays healthy.

 

[EpochLink]

Oh no?! George Laraques said we are screwed.
Blinders my ass ***********

 

[Zippgunn]

Juolevi project is over. Time to admit he’s a bust and move on.

Yeah 3 NHL games is enough to figure out whether he's any good or not...

 

[PM]

George is right. Even if goaltending is decent it’s still a massive dropoff from being elite like last year. We need to make that up elsewhere on the roster. Question is where?

 

[canucksfan]

Yeah 3 NHL games is enough to figure out whether he's any good or not...

Still early to say bust or not but it is more than 3 games. He didn't do well in the AHL. I think at best he may turn out as a bottom pairing d man.

 

[Hooz]

Chatfield in the lineup with Rathbone and Rafferty sitting is just insane to me. Feels like a safe bet to play slightly below replacement level while you have two potential impact players sitting in the stands.

 

[krutovsdonut]

George is right. Even if goaltending is decent it’s still a massive dropoff from being elite like last year. We need to make that up elsewhere on the roster. Question is where?

george is a blowhard clickbait idiot. if marky was so obviously elite and so obviously irreplaceable by the combo of a top goalie prospect and a recent vezina and scf winner then why did he end up in calgary at a fairly pedestrian $6m? why didn't he even get any action outside his own division?

what has actually happened is that the canucks have had a bad start and been beaten badly by marky two straight games, so laraque is riding those current events to give a hot take.

6 years is a long time. we are 4 games into the post marky era with about 450 to go before we know whether we should have signed him

 

[Bad Goalie]

When evaluating defenders, Jim Benning can only look really simplistically at tools and doesn't have a clue how to evaluate hockey sense and overall effectiveness. Guy skates fast. Guy shoots puck hard. Guy makes boards go boom. Guy really tall. Pretty much every defender we've had here falls into one of those categories.

Chatfield skates well and finishes his checks solidly while being absolutely fundamentally unable to transition the puck. In a vacuum, it looks like he's competing really hard with good fundamentals ... because he's constantly showing those fundamentals while being trapped in his own zone.

Couldn't agree more.

I think part of the Chatfield hoopla with Benning stems from the reports from Comets GM Johnson. He echoed Benning's opinion on Chatfield all last season. The question is who started it and who is echoing whom.

 

[I am toxic]

Yeah 3 NHL games is enough to figure out whether he's any good or not...

Wait and see!

 

[Bad Goalie]

The Canucks have more guys healthy with the taxi than they are allowed. They can carry 23 +6 and they now have 27 since Miller and Benn are back.

Did someone get injured that I missed besides LTIR Hawryluk?

 

[I am toxic]

George is right. Even if goaltending is decent it’s still a massive dropoff from being elite like last year. We need to make that up elsewhere on the roster. Question is where?

Neutral zone faceoffs.

That'll bring home a Cup.

 

[Clouts]

georges laraque said we need to give our heads a shake if he thinks our current goalies are going to bring us to a cup.
The only cup he should have an opinion on is my double double he prepares for me in the morning.

Wrong black guy, Brashear is the one working at Tim Hortons. Nice dog whistle though.

 

[I am toxic]

george is a blowhard clickbait idiot. if marky was so obviously elite and so obviously irreplaceable by the combo of a top goalie prospect and a recent vezina and scf winner then why did he end up in calgary at a fairly pedestrian $6m? why didn't he even get any action outside his own division?

what has actually happened is that the canucks have had a bad start and been beaten badly by marky two straight games, so laraque is riding those current events to give a hot take.

6 years is a long time. we are 4 games into the post marky era with about 450 to go before we know whether we should have signed him

Wait and see about waiting and seeing!

 

[Peen]

george is a blowhard clickbait idiot. if marky was so obviously elite and so obviously irreplaceable by the combo of a top goalie prospect and a recent vezina and scf winner then why did he end up in calgary at a fairly pedestrian $6m? why didn't he even get any action outside his own division?

what has actually happened is that the canucks have had a bad start and been beaten badly by marky two straight games, so laraque is riding those current events to give a hot take.

6 years is a long time. we are 4 games into the post marky era with about 450 to go before we know whether we should have signed him

true paying a top 5 goalie the 8th highest salary in a season where people are penny pinching is somehow pedestrian definitely agree w u there krutov

rmb when we gave a 4.5 defenseman the #24th highest aav contract in the league to make the playoffs?

 

[Baby Pettersson]

I think we light Price up. Horvat hattrick incoming. Still lose 5 to 6 lol.