Physically, I think I’m there. As long as the puck ends up on your stick it doesn’t matter how you do it from my point of view.”.

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I asked Rafferty what he thought about the people that say his defence is a weak point. He stops the rush and forces the puck to be dumped in after the player gained the blue line. Subscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. I think I have a pretty good sense of where to be in certain situations on the ice so I don’t really need the physicality as much as some other defencemen rely on.”. The Canucks stayed unbelievably healthy on the right side of their defence corps. Maturity, raw offensive ability and a commitment to the defensive side.

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It’s kind of a thing where you have to balance out how physical you want to be with how smart you want to be. The Official Site of the Vancouver Canucks. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

The other players are either RFA/UFA beforehand or havn’t been signed to a contract just yet (i.e. Here’s an example of Rafferty in the defensive zone. @nickbondi and @bkursel23 react to the news live that the #GoStars are advancing to the Stanley Cup final.The latest episode of Power Of The Towel is out now! His timing and accuracy with those passes would make any Cleveland Browns quarterback jealous. "Hey Vancouver, I bet you'll like that one!!

| Silky N’ Filthy Podcast. There’s no animosity on any of those decisions that were made. “There’s probably a reason that they wanted me to stay down in Utica. After hearing all the disgusting things about former NHL player Brendan Leipsic it’s good to know that there are some registered good people in the hockey world.

Analyzing the Canucks’ roster for the 2020-21 season. But that is clearly the thing holding back the Canucks from taking the next step. pic.twitter.com/XpR1FyTmIO, — Chris Faber (@ChrisFaber39) May 9, 2020.

Throughout the season, he was consistently looking to improve that part of his game as every defenceman should.

I don’t want the other team to get set up in their forecheck. Also, by disabling these cookies you will also disable banner ads served by Google Adsense on this website.. For more information about these items, view our complete privacy policy.Read More. Wake With Elias: Makar beats Hughes for Calder & Bruins, Canucks talking trade? Among the 52 people in their traveling party headed for the Edmonton bubble, the #Canucks are bringing 30 players I've confirmed. This isn’t the clip that will be on highlight reels, but this is the type of shift that shows a bit about how Rafferty’s positional fluidity from the back end can generate a scoring chance. He will have to follow up on his AHL season with a big camp. There is definitely more space at the AHL level but Rafferty rarely passes the puck to a teammate who is covered. To play games and keep getting more confident. He was so good he eliminated Vegas a round later, his cap hit is just a shade over $1 million, and he’s team controlled for the next few years. Already have the app? They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy.