that makes me really happy, they do truly deserve it. Such humble guys, the nhl is going to miss them and not just the Canucks.

I thought it was a nice touch having Andrew Ference present it to them.

Trotz closing in on agreement to be NYI head coach. Will he have to get rid of his goatee to work for Lamorello? Will that be in the contract?

Now Tavares will probably stay.

Let me get this straight ... NHL and NBA are having their drafts on the same day and same time?

Nvm ... NBA today, NHL tomorrow.

Benning mentioned on News1130 radio this morning that this year's deep draft should give him the chance to draft d-men who have the potential to be blue chip players.

Has anyone heard what d-men are available in the draft besides Dahlin and Bouchard?

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...d-first-round/

See here for the first round projections.

Five undersized defencemen worth considering in the back half of the 2018 NHL Draft


See here for some later round D picks.

Markus Granlund signs extension
1yr only 1.475m

that's a great extension and price by the Canucks, that's a no brainer move for sure.

He had a shit year last year and he knows it... last gasp

Man I'm nervous about the draft, the Canucks better not trade the pick dammit

FUCK

Fucking coulda got zadina ffs.. uhg

Uhg..

Burke: “that’s a small body..a small body..”

Ffs..

He looks tiny compared to Rasmus

I won't pretend to know much about the scouting but he looks like a 12 year old boy... but boards had him top 5 so that's a good thing?

I was hoping for either Dobson or Hughes. I'll trust Benning on this one here... Canucks have never had a dynamic PP quarterback. A lot of scouts are saying his defensive game is solid as well. One of the best skaters in the draft. He is only 5'10", but in this new NHL, I don't think that matters. He is definitely the biggest defensive prospect the Canucks have had since Luc Bourdon.

Hughes is a fantastic move, I didn't think we would have a chance at drafting him so talk about lucky. Fuck now Edmonton gets a awesome Dman

All reports I’m reading are saying 5’8, 180lbs

Fuck so sick of small players uhggghggg

Hopefully works out

He is tiny compared to Rasmus

Hughes is the best skater in the draft, great player. Size isn't favourable but it's not everything.

Guy is 5-10 i think.

Lets get his brother next year!

Damn

islanders got a good pair of wahlstrom and dobson.


What did big virtanen diid for us?/ Look at ehlers

The best dmen in the league are all big. Every one of them

maybe he can be like tory krug?

That isn't even remotely true.

Erik Karlsson was drafted at 5'11" 165 lbs, currently listed at 6'0" 191 lbs

Quinn Hughes is listed at 5'10" 174 lbs.

Ryan Ellis is 5'10" and Hughes is still growing. The new NHL is quicker with smaller players that can skate and move the puck. Hughes fits the mold perfectly .