Canucks Ink Jim Vandermeer

[FurnaceFace]

Vandy is getting older I dont think we will see a lack luster version. If he hopes to resign or sign else where next year. I would get tired of the bs that fallows the nucks tho

[Oilfield316]

Vandermeer is older and past his prime no doubt but will certainley add that element of toughness on the blue-line. I hope he plays his physical game with the Canuckleheads and not what he was doing out in Phoenix!

[FurnaceFace]

what vancouver needs to do is aquire one more guy who can fight to share the load. otherwise Jim vandermeer is the canucks #1 enforcer. which is b.s . unless of course he is up for the job. with a lesser challange being in the west minus a few teams. if we were out east another story....

All in all tho, i am over joyed that he has signed.

[skacore]

Vandy ain't that old he's only 32, history shows NHL tough guys tend to peak around that age.

Vandy's last couple seasons have been solid, some really good fights in there

[Stevens Lindros]

Yes!

First of several rumoured tough guys Gilis has low-baled with to sign the 2-way.Hope he stays up

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by RetardedChimp

Yeah, I never got why players like Vandy and Asham, both solid middle/LHWs with some playing ability could never seem to find a 'home' to stay with.

No kidding, 5th team in 5 seasons!

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by HordiBrusk29

First thing I thought too. Gillis has low balled a couple of tough guys the past few years only willing to offer them two way contracts. No surprise he does the same thing once again.

I like Vandermeer but something tells me we will see the same Vandermeer we saw in Phoenix. The one with no interest in physicality or fighting. Largely due to coaching philosophies, IMO but nonetheless disappointing. I hope I'm wrong though.

Never stopped Rypien.

[NameyMD]

Originally Posted by GIANTSFAN

There's a reason he's moved around so much.

what, you mean something specific? like he's a complete douche or something?

[ThrowdownSJ408]

i wish the sharks kept him but they are too deep on blue line. i am glad jimmy got signed but wish it was 1 way and sureto play along with another team. however i am glad VAN got toughness to make the season more fun.

[D Y B FLYERS]

I've been a fan of Jim V. since way back in his Flyers days. A guy who shows up each night, and is tough as nails. Those fights with Cam were awesome. Vandermeer seems to hardly every gas in a fight, and if he was so undersized could probably fair much better as a role in being a fighter. He'll add depth to the D and some added toughness for the Canucks.

[HordiBrusk29]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

Never stopped Rypien.

More the exception than the rule wouldn't you say? When Rypien was around the Canucks had a different type of team. They actually had a decently tough team for new NHL standards. That hasn't been the case the past couple of years. Either way I doubt you even watched much of the Phoenix Jim Vandermeer I'm talking about. Trying to compare him to Rypien is like comparing apples to oranges.

[V12_Bi-Turbo]

Good player and person joining the ladies
At least Bos/Van can be more interesting for us

[V12_Bi-Turbo]

Originally Posted by skacore

Vandy ain't that old he's only 32, history shows NHL tough guys tend to peak around that age.

Vandy's last couple seasons have been solid, some really good fights in there

No for the role he plays he unfortunatelly is old.

[Ciccarelli]

I fear Vandemeer will not play much in Vancouver, don't they have a lot of d-men already? Ballard, Edler, Bieksa, Garrison, Hamhuis, Joslin, Tanev, Barker, Alberts...where does Vandemeer fit in there?

[FurnaceFace]

Originally Posted by Ciccarelli

I fear Vandemeer will not play much in Vancouver, don't they have a lot of d-men already? Ballard, Edler, Bieksa, Garrison, Hamhuis, Joslin, Tanev, Barker, Alberts...where does Vandemeer fit in there?

Trade upcoming?