Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign D Jason Garrison to 6-Year, $27.6m Deal ($4.6 AAV) - NTC

[PG Canuck]

Originally Posted by Mr. Canucklehead

That's more like it!

Screw you Schultz!

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Originally Posted by Elliot20

Is Garrison physical? If he is more physical than Schultz, then I like this signing. If he's just a defensive-defenceman, then I don't know about this.

If this is our only defenceman, then I think Ballard will stay as our 3rd pairing.

127 hits this year, 136 the year before. He's definitely willing to lay on the body.

[canuck4life16]

Originally Posted by Nuckles37

He's good.


Solid two-way top 4 d-man who can eat up minutes. Can play on either side. Has a very good slapshot.

can he play 25 minutes?

[vadim sharifijanov]

so does anybody even care that schultz went to edmonton anymore?

[valkyrie42ca]

Nice to get into the battle today. Good cap hit.

[Nuckles37]

Originally Posted by canuck4life16

can he play 25 minutes?

Yes, he did that many times last season.

[DennisReynolds]

Originally Posted by Slapshot_11

So I heard he scored 80% of his goals in the beginning of the season

The Panthers fans have said he's been rock solid defensively last two seasons playing tons of minutes.

[Canucker]

Originally Posted by Mr. Canucklehead

127 hits this year, 136 the year before. He's definitely willing to lay on the body.

Yeah, he doesn't destroy anyone but he's pretty consistent with laying the body...probably very similar to Hamhuis last year (no hip checks ).

[PG Canuck]

Originally Posted by canuck4life16

can he play 25 minutes?

Played 23:41 mins in FLA.

[DoubleTrouble]

capgeek is showing him with NO ntc or nmc

but that could change

http://capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=29

[King of Anarchy]

Not nearly as much pressure on Gillis to hit a home run with the Luongo trade now.

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Originally Posted by canuck4life16

can he play 25 minutes?

Second highest TOI/Game in Florida at 23:41 per game. Also second in PK TOI/Game at 2:34 and 7th in PP TOI/Game at 2:31.

[thecupismine]

Love the signing. He honestly reminds me a little bit of Sami Salo - a rock defensively who may not put up a ton of points but has an absolute bomb from the point. He may have only had 1 great offensive year, but he's played great defensively now for two years running. His track record is small only because he's only played in the league full-time for two seasons. I highly doubt he puts 16 goals again, but I would be pretty happy with 8-10 goals and 25-30 points. His ability to play both sides is huge, as it gives us a lot more flexibility in who to put in the lineup when it comes to the inevitable injuries. Love the fact that his contract is for less than Hamhuis and Bieksa as well, as it keeps the teams salary structure in place.

Overall - great signing. Now to move on and get a top 6 forward.

[pitseleh]

I guess the Bieksa cap worked. Very reasonable price.

[VinnyC]

Originally Posted by Balls Mahoney

Really dig the offensive potential of that back end, however that group is going to have a lot of trouble handling big physical forwards.

Garrison packs 220 pounds, Edler is around that size as well. HamJuice is a pretty physical bunch, too. We'll be fine.

We just need a #7 that can handle physicality that isn't a turd like AHLberts.

[tantalum]

Originally Posted by canuck4life16

can he play 25 minutes?

He averaged 23:41 last year. He was over 25 about 20 times last year (quick count).

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Originally Posted by vadim sharifijanov

so does anybody even care that schultz went to edmonton anymore?

Who?

Where?

[Slapshot_11]

Originally Posted by MaximLapierre

Played 23:41 mins in FLA.

And Ballard played top mins there too

but im sure the advanced stats will tell me he did horrible there

[Lucbourdon]

Any radio station talking about this yet? anywhere???

[PG Canuck]

Originally Posted by King of Anarchy

Not nearly as much pressure on Gillis to hit a home run with the Luongo trade now.

We could use a top 6 forward, and the Luongo trade may be our only chance.

[vanuck]

Originally Posted by thecupismine

Love the signing. He honestly reminds me a little bit of Sami Salo - a rock defensively who may not put up a ton of points but has an absolute bomb from the point. He may have only had 1 great offensive year, but he's played great defensively now for two years running. His track record is small only because he's only played in the league full-time for two seasons. I highly doubt he puts 16 goals again, but I would be pretty happy with 8-10 goals and 25-30 points. His ability to play both sides is huge, as it gives us a lot more flexibility in who to put in the lineup when it comes to the inevitable injuries. Love the fact that his contract is for less than Hamhuis and Bieksa as well, as it keeps the teams salary structure in place.

Overall - great signing. Now to move on and get a top 6 forward.

This exactly. Having

Hamhuis-Bieksa
Edler-Garrison
Ballard-Tanev

is just a solid 3 pairs of D, and we get younger too (will miss you Salo!). Good to see us keep going with the D by committee routine.

Also now every offensive D-man has a steady partner to watch his back.

[King Canuck]

I think he's an ideal partner for Edler. He played on the right side last year, right?

[Balls Mahoney]

Originally Posted by VinnyC

Garrison packs 220 pounds, Edler is around that size as well. HamJuice is a pretty physical bunch, too. We'll be fine.

We just need a #7 that can handle physicality that isn't a turd like AHLberts.

How'd that group work against the Kings and Bruins?

[aragon416]

6 years is a really long time though.

[Moe Szyslak]

I look forward to seeing him in training camp. Glad we did something. Still gonna miss salo