Player Discussion Tyler Myers thread

[VanJack]

Some posters are 'breaking their ankles', leaping off the Myers bandwagon. But you just knew that his play in October was something of a mirage. He's still rushing the puck a little and shows some flashes, but his play with Edler has been largely atrocious this month. And it doesn't show much signs of getting better. They're definitely going to have to break that pairing up.

The skinny on Myers in Winterpeg, was that he was a good depth defender, who could give you some decent second unit pp time. But while he was a better than average 5-6 d-man, he struggled when they had move him into the top four. Sounds about right to me. Of course as Jimbo is wont do to with free agents, he's being paid as if he is a top-four guy.

But don't get me started on the number of Canucks who are 'under-performing' their contract number.

 

[timw33]

On pace for 15 points.

 

[y2kcanucks]

To all those who argued with me about Myers: I told ya so.

 

[bandwagonesque]

To all those who argued with me about Myers: I told ya so.

You went on an obscenity-laced tirade when the team took Pettersson over Vilardi.

 

[y2kcanucks]

You went on an obscenity-laced tirade when the team took Pettersson over Vilardi.

Has nothing to do with Tyler Myers. But it doesn't surprise me to see people use red herrings when they are in a position that they're wrong and I was proven right.

And as I've mentioned over and over but you continue to ignore because it doesn't suit your narrative: I liked Pettersson as a prospect. I just liked Vilardi more. Was probably wrong to like Vilardi more given how great Pettersson has been (not the only one though), but no one predicted Vilardi's catastrophic back injury. Remember the guy who I had boldly ranked number 1 in that draft? Cale Makar.

 

[Pavel96]

You went on an obscenity-laced tirade when the team took Pettersson over Vilardi.

Can't defend Myers so you go with this?

 

[F A N]

And as I've mentioned over and over but you continue to ignore because it doesn't suit your narrative: I liked Pettersson as a prospect. I just liked Vilardi more. Was probably wrong to like Vilardi more given how great Pettersson has been (not the only one though), but no one predicted Vilardi's catastrophic back injury. Remember the guy who I had boldly ranked number 1 in that draft? Cale Makar.

You had Nolan Patrick as your #1.

 

[RobertKron]

You had Nolan Patrick as your #1.

Huh? The only thing I see on that page and both pages on either side of it are Pauser saying that Makar would be 1OA had he played in the CHL?

 

[F A N]

Huh? The only thing I see on that page and both pages on either side of it are Pauser saying that Makar would be 1OA had he played in the CHL?

Post 229 from y2k?

 

[RobertKron]

Post 229 from y2k?

Ah. Your link put me in the 270s, and I was very confused.

 

[PG Canuck]

You had Nolan Patrick as your #1.

Ain’t that something.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

You had Nolan Patrick as your #1.

...and Miro Heiskanen at #10

 

[tantalum]

Well I'm certainly going to ignore that someone was correct on a topic because...Squirrel!!!!

 

[Lupuls Grit]

To all those who argued with me about Myers: I told ya so.

And when Myers - along with the rest of the team - starts playing better again, you'll be on here admitting how wrong you were, right?

 

[Pavel96]

And when Myers - along with the rest of the team - starts playing better again, you'll be on here admitting how wrong you were, right?

Will Loui be playing better "along with the rest of them"?

 

[Lupuls Grit]

Will Loui be playing better "along with the rest of them"?

If you're going to put something in quotes, at least get it right.

I thought this was the Tyler Myers thread, but ok I'll bite.

Loui is not good. I never said he was good. I just think far too many people spend far too much time pointing to his less than ten minutes of low event play as a reason the Canucks are not playing well. This thread is a perfect example. This discussion should be focussed on Myers but here we are discussing Loui again because some of you can't let it go. My opinion - which is only an opinion because it could never be verified - is that if Goldobin, MacEwan or anyone else in Utica played his minutes, the Canucks would not have a single point more in the standings than they have now. I have said before - and I'll say again - that the Canucks should keep him until the end of the season, pay out his bonus, and either trade him to a cap floor team or tell him that he will be sent to Utica at which point he will hopefully retire. If they desperately need the cap space, he can be bought out.

 

[y2kcanucks]

And when Myers - along with the rest of the team - starts playing better again, you'll be on here admitting how wrong you were, right?

He is a sub-replacement level player. He’s been one for most of his career. Why would you bet on that changing?

 

[y2kcanucks]

You had Nolan Patrick as your #1.

I did many rankings that year, I suppose selectively in my mind I was thinking of the one where I had Makar at 1. Oh well.

Either way, why is it that whenever Benning Bros are proven wrong about something they argued hard against they resort to red herrings like this?

 

[xtra]

I did many rankings that year, I suppose selectively in my mind I was thinking of the one where I had Makar at 1. Oh well.

Either way, why is it that whenever Benning Bros are proven wrong about something they argued hard against they resort to red herrings like this?

Or argue that people who are fans should be held to the same standard as people that are paid and devote all their time to the game are.

it’s so stupid arguing that our 50/50 record is the equivalent of bennings 50/50 record when someone has 100x the resources and time dedicated to these things than us.

 

[Melvin]

Nah

 

[Pavel96]

If you're going to put something in quotes, at least get it right.

I thought this was the Tyler Myers thread, but ok I'll bite.

Loui is not good. I never said he was good. I just think far too many people spend far too much time pointing to his less than ten minutes of low event play as a reason the Canucks are not playing well. This thread is a perfect example. This discussion should be focussed on Myers but here we are discussing Loui again because some of you can't let it go. My opinion - which is only an opinion because it could never be verified - is that if Goldobin, MacEwan or anyone else in Utica played his minutes, the Canucks would not have a single point more in the standings than they have now. I have said before - and I'll say again - that the Canucks should keep him until the end of the season, pay out his bonus, and either trade him to a cap floor team or tell him that he will be sent to Utica at which point he will hopefully retire. If they desperately need the cap space, he can be bought out.

Lol could you feel your hair as my point flew right over your head?

 

[Pavel96]

I did many rankings that year, I suppose selectively in my mind I was thinking of the one where I had Makar at 1. Oh well.

Either way, why is it that whenever Benning Bros are proven wrong about something they argued hard against they resort to red herrings like this?

I'm still waiting for someone to respond to your initial post with something, anything even positive about Myers himself. Instead they just want to talk about you and predictions from years ago.

 

[4Twenty]

I'm still waiting for someone to respond to your initial post with something, anything even positive about Myers himself. Instead they just want to talk about you and predictions from years ago.

Don't hold your breath.

 

[y2kcanucks]

I'm still waiting for someone to respond to your initial post with something, anything even positive about Myers himself. Instead they just want to talk about you and predictions from years ago.

Me too. But once they throw out the red herrings it's over. They won't acknowledge it.

 

[Bleach Clean]

I'm still waiting for someone to respond to your initial post with something, anything even positive about Myers himself. Instead they just want to talk about you and predictions from years ago.

He's 6'8"...

Of course he's not going to be as bad as this current stretch suggests, but that's a heavy contract. Not looking forward to seeing him play it all the way out. Ah well.