Don't forget that at the time Samuelsson and Sturm were in the running for absolute worst players in the entire league. Talk about getting something for nothing...
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Ya, when you've got Kesler and Booth powering through the neutral zone at full tilt it's pretty darn impressive. Both of those guys are extremely difficult to knock off the puck as well; Higgins is just solid as can be. Hopefully they continue to just drive the net...we get enough pure skill goals from the top line, could use some more of the garbage variety around the net (sure would have helped against Boston).
That is how i want to see that line play. Burn into the zone, take a shot and get to the rebounds faster than the D. A line that can score those really puts pressure on the other teams Din a way our other lines can't.
Booth is awesome. The way he's playing now, you can see why he was somewhat of a fan favourite in Florida. He's fun to watch because of his speed, strength, work ethic and willingness to just take the puck straight to the net, and he's got that great personality to go along with it. Just an amazing guy to have on the team. I hadn't seen a whole lot of him before we traded for him... I knew he could play a speed game and was strong on the puck but I didn't know he could play that power forward game so well too. I'm pretty excited about what the Amex line will be able to do in the playoffs if they can stay healthy.
He still doesn't always move the puck the way you'd like him to - for example last game there was a play where he had the puck at center and Higgins was ahead of him on the left wing, in perfect position to receive a pass at the blueline with speed. Booth didn't see that though and held onto the puck, so Higgins had to stop and wait while Booth carried it in himself and he had nowhere to go.
He is getting better at using the other guys on the ice though and he seems to be improving his play without the puck. It was never a lack of hustle or commitment (or conditioning, which some people kept suggesting ), just a lack of understanding where to go and what to do.
I remember how I first heard about the trade - saw someone tweet something like "Canucks trade Sturm and Samuelsson for David Booth." After all the talk going back to last year about Booth being a guy we should target for the top 6, and then all the hand wringing early this season about Sturm and Samuelsson and how if only we could get rid of them... I honestly just assumed it was someone messing around and kinda went "haha, yeah, if only eh?" When I came here and saw it was real I almost fell off my chair. We did lose a good player in Samuelsson, and our ownership has to eat Reinprecht's salary but I think this was an awesome trade no matter how you look at it.
He is getting better at using the other guys on the ice though and he seems to be improving his play without the puck. It was never a lack of hustle or commitment (or conditioning, which some people kept suggesting ), just a lack of understanding where to go and what to do.
Mike Gillis commented on the conditioning. He said Booth was working too hard off the ice and not leaving enough for the games when he got here. They've been working with him ever since to find the right balance.
Mike Gillis commented on the conditioning. He said Booth was working too hard off the ice and not leaving enough for the games when he got here. They've been working with him ever since to find the right balance.
I always thought that it was an issue with Florida players that they weren't in good enough shape due to lack of work ethic (though Dineen has pretty much changed that culture). I always figured Booth was a health and gym nut for some reason, this pretty much confirms that.
Article from Ben Kuzma about how Booth hit Whistler for some snowshoeing over the break while staying off skates.
“I go on my own and follow my tracks up and back,” Booth said Monday of his snow expeditions. “I’ve always enjoyed hiking and have always enjoyed the view from the top of the mountain. It’s fun to hike with snow up to your knees and I enjoy that kind of stuff. You can feel the wind cruising by and you just kind of hunker down low. It’s tough work but it keeps me in shape, too.”
How does Doug Maclean get away with some of the retarded **** he says on the air? Booth has been a disapointment here? Maybe in his first week, but he's been awesome - we all know.
How does Doug Maclean get away with some of the retarded **** he says on the air? Booth has been a disapointment here? Maybe in his first week, but he's been awesome - we all know.
he thinks hodgson is going to get traded for toughness
Article from Ben Kuzma about how Booth hit Whistler for some snowshoeing over the break while staying off skates.
“I go on my own and follow my tracks up and back,” Booth said Monday of his snow expeditions. “I’ve always enjoyed hiking and have always enjoyed the view from the top of the mountain. It’s fun to hike with snow up to your knees and I enjoy that kind of stuff. You can feel the wind cruising by and you just kind of hunker down low. It’s tough work but it keeps me in shape, too.”
Booth actually stayed off the ice during the break, which is a story on its own. Then again, he managed to hit the gym, do some biking and take in a spinning class. Encouraged to tone down his fitness regimen after being acquired from the Panthers on Oct. 22
You definitely don't hear that too often. It's like the complete opposite to the Wellwood/Wellfed situation. I guess over working yourself has its disadvantages too.
Article from Ben Kuzma about how Booth hit Whistler for some snowshoeing over the break while staying off skates.
“I go on my own and follow my tracks up and back,” Booth said Monday of his snow expeditions. “I’ve always enjoyed hiking and have always enjoyed the view from the top of the mountain. It’s fun to hike with snow up to your knees and I enjoy that kind of stuff. You can feel the wind cruising by and you just kind of hunker down low. It’s tough work but it keeps me in shape, too.”
****, isn't this how a lot of people go missing in Whistler, and even in the North Shore mountains? Solo hiking, get caught in a storm....missing. Someone tell Booth that this isn't MInnesota, and when a storm blows up on you, things can go from bad to worse quickly.
****, isn't this how a lot of people go missing in Whistler, and even in the North Shore mountains? Solo hiking, get caught in a storm....missing. Someone tell Booth that this isn't MInnesota, and when a storm blows up on you, things can go from bad to worse quickly.
I would hope he also has a map, etc and told someone where he's going. PLB's are cheap now too. I can't blame him for wanting to go solo (I certainly have myself). He better be doing more than just tracing back steps in the snow though.
How does Doug Maclean get away with some of the retarded **** he says on the air? Booth has been a disapointment here? Maybe in his first week, but he's been awesome - we all know.
You should be kind to mentally challenged has-been GMs.
), just a lack of understanding where to go and what to do.
We did lose a good player in Samuelsson, and our ownership has to eat Reinprecht's salary but I think this was an awesome trade no matter how you look at it.
