I agree with Zadorov. He was a big game player and worth the 5m per year. Canucks Reddit is wrong to think hes a 3rd pairing. They're the same group that was so happy Tanev was replaced by Schmidt.
Idk what everyone is upset about. The forward core is deeper and even if the only additon was debrusk, thats still a big upgrade from mikheyev. If foote and gonchar can turn myers into a top 4dman then they can take this bottom pairing and turn them around yea losing zadorov sucks but overpaying for another bottom pairing D isnt long term sustainable. And no ian cole means no 5 own goals in playoffs
thing is that he was not a bottom pairing D in the playoffs. He was also able to skate out of his zone himself or make good breakout passes. Forward core is deeper no question but the defense aside from Hughes and Hronek needs work imo. But well see what happens
Zadorov was highly over priced. I’m glad we have management with brains that doesn’t over pay. Boston is going to regret both of those contracts by this time next year. And i would have loved to see both Z and lindholm stay.
But you must think paying Pettersson $11.6 million per season is acceptable?? That's easily $3 million per season too much! Hronek is drastically overpaid as well.
@@JayCanuck007 You are delusional, 15 or both. How is this overpayment? These players can easily get more money elsewhere. They both took discounts to help build a better team. Hronek is a RHD (which is already uncommon as every team has left handed D playing in the right D slot) but he can A: perfect partner for hughes B: is young enough to improve (26) C: this contract takes him until 34 so no useless years in terms of age D: Can put up lots of points E: Has a 100mph+ shot F: can move the puck and is mobile Where else could you find the same for cheaper? No where. No GM in their right mind would give that up unless the team is rebuilding and for a kings ransom. Petterson had a down year, all star players have down years at some point but with 80+ points for a down year is still great. His best wingers are 23yr old Hoglander and can never finish anything mikeyev. The fact he put up more then 50 with those wingers is a miracle. Now with debrusk at his side he has a bonified top 6 winger and playoff expert to help him. He also drew the most penalties for the canucks last year. Did you also forget the cap is going up again next season and will continue to do so? As the cap continues to go up these "OvErPaYmEnTs" will look better.
Totally agree on Zadorov. I hope Allvin wasn't reading Reddit and believed Zadorov was just a 3rd pairing D. It would be Benning-esque to take the words of the masses to heart. He should have been kept as our guilty pleasure even if overpaid because it's just so easy to imagine Zadorov hoisting a cup. Certainly the Bruins think so.
I love listening to all the pod cast and opinions of all the guys that were cancelled from from radio . The new guys just talk over each other it gets annoying.
After 54 years as a loyal Canucks fan.... I'm done. I'll be cheering for Les Canadien, a team that drafts amazingly well and is constructing a proper re-build, as opposed to one that drafts Virtanen over Tkachuk and rearranges the deck chairs on the Titanic every summer.
Yeah. What a joke of a team. Norris trophy winner only? Pacific division winners? This garbage franchise couldn’t even make it past the 2nd round. That’s NOTHING compared to the Hab’s. They were UNDEFEATED in the playoffs! As a LOYAL fan of 10000 years, it totally makes sense to abandon them after their dismal year. Go Habs Go!!!
