[Local kid, RHD, 6’4”, 220lbs. Only 23 (a 2021 2nd rounder, pick 55oa)](https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=216654)
Je dis qu’il est temps pour un projet de remise en état. Dans le meilleur des cas, il élabore et l’équipe obtient un défenseur gratuit qui est un excellent patineur avec une solide passe d’évasion. Dans le pire des cas, il ne le fait pas et… l’équipe continue d’être 32e.
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brodiefilm
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grab him, he’s our next forsling
– goodtake_nuck
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Sharks blueline isn’t on par with the forward group they currently have in their core. If this guy is remotely good, they would keep him around atleast for another year or two.
The Canucks should not be using one of their two remaining contract spots on something like this.
We should be all over him, but that would mean we’d have to play him and trade Mancini.
Best case scenario, he pans our and turns into a great 7th D or 3rd pairing with size.
Also best case scenario, he helps the tank.
If he pans out, EP25 moves up and Myers retires, then he takes the 3rd pairing.
Local home town kid, and at about 0.18PPG.
Same age as Mancini, more NHL experience, and about the same stats and size and local home town kid.
Mancini probably has a higher stock price than him too… so it would be tidy business.
Mancini’s contract expires this year too. Not sure if it’s a RFA or UFA next season.
Dunno why you’re getting all the downvotes… we’re tanking and this is a perfect move to make.
Got nothing to lose. Mancini’s been super disappointing after such a stellar pre-season.
I would take him. Good hometown kid.
Great personality.
Never know what happens with our D over time.
Could always use depth. He is still young.
Defence doesn’t develop until later in life anyway.
Also the San Jose sub sounds pretty disappointed they may lose him.
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I think it’s worth a claim for Vancouver. Not often a 23 year old big bodied, RHD who happens to be from Vancouver ends up on waivers.
He can compete with guys like Willander/D-Petey/Mancini. Maybe in a year or two, he’s able to take Myers spot on the roster.
What did you trade for them, a used puck bag? Boy, every piece of garbage that comes into the league, you gotta buy it.
Local tall defenseman. This is like getting to pick verhoeff early.
To fill holes in Abbotsford perhaps, but if that sharks blue line doesn’t even see him being useful, even heading into an offseason where they’re all UFA’s, I don’t think this is found “gold”
We talk about these being lottery tickets. Have we ever hit one?