Grub's Canucks & NHL News, Rumours, and & Fantasy GM | Looking for a D-Man to Save Us

[mriswith]

39% xgoals %, that graph doesn't say what that guy thinks it says lmao.

i thought adam foote is in charge of the d pairings? very questionable indeed if those two are always on the ice together. too bad you cant move myers now because he lives in kelowna in the offseason.

I initially thought the same and that we were stuck with Myers as well because he will never waive his nmc, but I've since realized his buyout is relatively painless.

I think a trade package around Hoglander lands Jiricek.

Hoglander is talented, but doesn't fit our system. I think on a team like Columbus he scores 25+ quite easily.

Maybe if you add Lekk+ to Hog it'd have a chance

 

[LemonSauceD]

I don’t really get this Jiricek talk.

1. We have Willander.
2. We have Hronek.
3. Willander’s skating and defensive potential > Jiricek’s 5 on 5 liability concerns, poorer skater, and PP needs.

Jiricek’s potential as a big guy with offensive ability is nice, but unless we part ways with Hronek who’s basically developed as a top pair defenseman under us or we abandon Willander’s potential as an elite skating defensive backend, there’s no realistic succession for Jiricek here. And right now he doesn’t move the needle for us.

I used to be high on him, but his lack of growth defensively coupled with some grave concerns of his 5 on 5 game and entitlement issues is quite frankly off putting.

On the flip side, there’s zero chance Columbus lets him go for anything less than a 1st round pick and a solid prospect.

 

[Leif Rohlin]

I don’t really get this Jiricek talk.

1. We have Willander.
2. We have Hronek.
3. Willander’s skating and defensive potential > Jiricek’s 5 on 5 liability concerns, poorer skater, and PP needs.

Jiricek’s potential as a big guy with offensive ability is nice, but unless we part ways with Hronek who’s basically developed as a top pair defenseman under us or we abandon Willander’s potential as an elite skating defensive backend, there’s no realistic succession for Jiricek here. And right now he doesn’t move the needle for us.

I used to be high on him, but his lack of growth defensively coupled with some grave concerns of his 5 on 5 game and entitlement issues is quite frankly off putting.

There’s also zero chance Columbus lets him go for anything less than 1st round pick and a solid prospect.

I'm always wary of the good player on a bad team... and he's on a bad team and hasn't even been a good player for them. Would not touch unless it was just to flip him for a better asset.