was meaning to say here

not sure if anyone saw the NA/Europe exhibition game yesterday but Sbisa's just getting walked. Early on and meaningless hockey but he's been picked apart early and often so far.

I don't even think he has a top 6 roster spot if kids like Stecher, Subban, Pedan, Juolevi have a good training camp

Tanev - Edler
Hutton - Gudbranson
Tryamkin - Larsen
Sbisa - Stecher
Subban - Pedan
Juolevi

I have high hopes for Subban/Stecher...really hope they can break out and be the decent puck moving dman they project to be

Juolevi's just in there for the sake of argument...95% sure he's headed back to OHL but if the kid plays like a stud in preseason and training camp, he warrants at least a 9 game look


i was one of the idiots who preferred Reinhart over Ekblad in their draft year but I would trade the next 3 1st round draft picks and half the farm team for this guy. Absolute stud and will be a multiple Norris winner in his career.

Ekblad at draft is a different player to ekblad post draft where he had willie, gudbranson, Campbell to help and develop him and show him how to be a pro.

Reinhart didn't have that luxury with the Sabres.

Ekblad always had the physical and mental tools, but people were unsure how long it would take him to adapt to the pro game and their were huge question marks about his offense.

Reinhart has elite vision and hands, but his physical tools are lacking. More of a Patrick Kane type without the dynamic skating.

per IMac Canucks to sign James Sheppard to a PTO

James Sheppard hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

other names to be released later

Sheppard is 28 years old and never translated into an NHL player even though he was a high round draft pick a decade ago. I guess he is destined for the farm?

thanks for the numbers!

Team NA is exciting as hell to watch. They have so much energy and imagination. The next generation of stars are going to be a lot of fun to watch over the next few years.

:fuckyea:

Go Canada go! Beat those Czechs on Saturday!

The Americans face Team Europe on that day.

Canucks signed Tuomo Ruuttu

PTO. lol not contract.

lol 1A in 33 games with NJD last year

...i think i'd prefer Jarko coming out of retirement and lacing up over him at this point. At least there'd be lelz

Oh thank god. Saw it pop up on my newsfeed as "Canucks sign F Tuomo Ruutu"

Kind of sucks how Tuomo's career fell off a cliff. He was always consistently good for 40-50 points

they are just filling spots so the preseason games have the req vets needed while players are at world cup. sheppard might get a ahl contract tho it would be better if we gave d'aoust an elc and let him have the ahl spot instead

kevin carr (g) also pto

https://nhl.bamcontent.com/images/ph...24x576/cut.jpg

Ill be getting a McDavid, Crosby, Kane and maybe Price

damn, no Sedin twins

I'm in for Price
If they had a Luongo I'd get one of those too


edit: McDavid I understand but how the fuck does Morgan Rielly get into the first wave :fulloffuck:

cause Leafs fans will buy it...

hah, i guess that's true...i'd just think they'd have someone more well known to rep the leafs but their roster is pretty thin experience-wise
...a Lou Lamouriello one would've been hilarious. I'd actually buy one.

they should've done the Sedins
people always gotta buy both and i'm pretty sure it'll sell well at least in Vancouver and BC

Is it just me or do these all look almost identical aside from hair color and beard/no beard

What were you expecting? Economies of scale bro

I wouldn't mind ruutu on the 4th line if he can still hit like he did before but he has a lot of miles in his body and is injury prone...

its an action figure dude... :lol

No, Stamkos and Ovie have smaller eyes too!

And where is Toews' "C"?

Brent Burns Funko Pop would be awesome with his caveman features :lol

Some pretty entertaining reads here:

Why Your Team Sucks: Vancouver Canucks - Pension Plan Puppets

so true...also, did Nabatron write this piece (!) ?

Why Your Team Sucks: Boston Bruins - Pension Plan Puppets

I found this from The Province...the Bruins one was pretty funny.

Inside look of Rogers Place.

Principe gives fans tour behind scenes at Rogers Place - Sportsnet.ca