Confirmed Signing with Link: [VAN] D Vincent Desharnais signs with the Canucks (2 years, $2M AAV)

[Drew Doubty]

Why do I keep hearing 2-way deal? I’m confused here?

It might be a mistake, but if it’s not I think they can only bury 1.125 mill of any given contract in the minors regardless.

 

[Czechboy]

As it stands now? Maybe 3rd/wild card spot

Good potential in the forward group, defence is O.K., but it’ll get eaten alive against speed.

Overall I think they took a step backwards when comparing to the competition. They don’t do anything meaningful to keep up with a speedy transition game


He can grow, but at his age he is unlikely to become a better skater

I was thinking it'd be better for Nucks today. Such a great turnaround. Bad injury luck in playoffs but I thought this offseason would be really strong for you guys to build on your great year. Feels more lateral to me. Giant D but not very mobile. Has a 1990s vibe to me... Other than Hughes of course. And first half Hronek.lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807872478108438608

 

[Three On Zero]

I was thinking it'd be better for Nucks today. Such a great turnaround. Bad injury luck in playoffs but I thought this offseason would be really strong for you guys to build on your great year. Feels more lateral to me. Giant D but not very mobile. Has a 1990s vibe to me... Other than Hughes of course. And first half Hronek.lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807872478108438608

Moves at forward I give an A
Moves at defence I give a C-

Still lots of time to get a PMD though

 

[Killer Orcas]

Canucks fans mocked him relentlessly during playoffs lol

As you will this year strange how that works.

 

[RWatson29]

I’m sorry Canuck fans but this guy is pretty terrible


And If I know one thing from my time as a sabres fan it’s my ability to spot terrible

 

[Three On Zero]

Went from potentially having lindholm, zadorov, guentzel to signing debrusk and desharnais, had to double check if benning was still GM

People need to stop with the Guentzel talk, Vancouver never even had the chance to talk to him. He was always a pipe dream due to Vancouver being a market he would play in.

Lindholm was almost very clearly gone.

Zadorov was the only one of the three that was a potential re-sign

 

[CycloneSweep]

I was thinking it'd be better for Nucks today. Such a great turnaround. Bad injury luck in playoffs but I thought this offseason would be really strong for you guys to build on your great year. Feels more lateral to me. Giant D but not very mobile. Has a 1990s vibe to me... Other than Hughes of course. And first half Hronek.lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807872478108438608

Hughes and his big daddies.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I guess the positive is;

Soucy 6'5
Myers 6'8
Forbort 6'4
Desharnais 6'7

I guess well see how he does. Its a considerable deal but not an anchor.

To be fair those are bottom pairing dmen, so hopefully that isn't part of the actual d-core.

Like Forbprt to the A. And maybe play 1 of the other 3 in the number 4 position might be fine

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

Went from potentially having lindholm, zadorov, guentzel to signing debrusk and desharnais, had to double check if benning was still GM

if u expected lindholm, zadorov, & guentzel., that's 100% on you.

there wasn't even 'potential' for that.

 

[Three On Zero]

I was thinking it'd be better for Nucks today. Such a great turnaround. Bad injury luck in playoffs but I thought this offseason would be really strong for you guys to build on your great year. Feels more lateral to me. Giant D but not very mobile. Has a 1990s vibe to me... Other than Hughes of course. And first half Hronek.lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807872478108438608

I think we will see a blender in pre-season as they try and split Hughes/Hronek

 

[BCNate]

Soucy is fine as a #4, he had a positive impact on the team when he was in the lineup.

Canucks need a #3, that is gonna be the biggest need for them. If they can check that box, the D will be just fine.

 

[Shareefruck]

I think thats pretty accurate from an outsider view. Canucks forward group looks good going into next year. Their 2nd and 3rd D pairings look potentially disastrous.

Honestly, I'm somewhat more confident in the reliability of our #7 and #8 guys than the ones we picked up. Juulsen and Friedman were way better than they had any business being last season.

Not super promising.

 

[Shareefruck]

Went from potentially having lindholm, zadorov, guentzel to signing debrusk and desharnais, had to double check if benning was still GM

More like straight up impossible.

 

[Czechboy]

I think we will see a blender in pre-season as they try and split Hughes/Hronek

Yup.. they both will get a giant to play with. Any intriguing prospects in the d pipe? Eg. Detroit has some.beauts coming up. Oil don't.lol

 

[DimitriL07]

Yup.. they both will get a giant to play with. Any intriguing prospects in the d pipe? Eg. Detroit has some.beauts coming up. Oil don't.lol

We got Willander on the right side hopefully coming up soon.

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

I knew this shit was gonna happen once Z left lmao.

A downgrade on Zadorov but for the price, significantly cheaper. Will be serviceable because our system will turn him into a better player.

 

[Garbageyuk]

Gross

Oilers fans will see this and be like “hell yeah.”

 

[TheUnusedCrayon]

Not a fan of this. I don’t think he’s any more than a replacement level player like Friedman and Juulsen

Definitely an upgrade on Friedman and with Juulsen it depends on what type of game he brings.

 

[ZJuice]

I think Vinny is a better puck mover than he is getting credit for in this thread.
He is a good dude, glad he is getting paid. Twice as much as Edmonton could have given

 

[MessierII]

It's interesting Oilers fans are saying he's not very physical.

Obviously I defer to those who watched more of him. But he was really obnoxiously physical and mean in our series and was someone that myself and my friends hated during that series which speaks well of him.

Was that uncharacteristic of him?

No I think that poster is out to lunch. Doesn’t necessarily line up bone crushing hits but the guy is a nightmare to battle with in front of the net and along the boards.

 

[Three On Zero]

Yup.. they both will get a giant to play with. Any intriguing prospects in the d pipe? Eg. Detroit has some.beauts coming up. Oil don't.lol

Willander and Pettersson, Willander is committed to another year of college though

 

[Oilslick941611]

I think this is the only real Alvin whiff today, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

You’ll like Vinny. Great team guy.

 

[NailsHoglander]

Every signing so far seems to be highly focused on improving the PK.

 

[Oilhawks]

They needed that money for Corey Perry

This didn't age well. Lol

 

[EpochLink]

This didn't age well. Lol

It's the offseason, patiently waiting for NFL season