Leipsic was a free agent at the end of the season, so terminating his contract is basically just for PR.

What do you all think? They said they could use a number of arenas like Abbotsford, Pacific Coliseum, Rogers (of course), and maybe others like UBC, Copeland? It sounds like it could be for all 31 teams to play out regular season, then whatever playoff format looks like. Should be interesting. Would certainly give our local economy like hotels, restaurants a bit of a boost even to house the 900 players, coaches, trainers, and front office people.

Vancouver could be hub city for NHL's return, B.C. premier confirms
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl...city-1.5568708
British Columbia is in the running to host NHL games if hockey is able to return this season.

Premier John Horgan confirmed Wednesday the province spoke with league commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly late Tuesday.

dont care where they play...just give me back my hockey (presuming its safe for everyone)

As long as the ice surface and lighting in these arenas are up to NHL standards, I think Bettman and other league officials should strongly consider B.C. Although the league and owners want the TV contract revenues from one of their gravy trains, the televised games need to look good for us fans watching from our homes.

Of course, strict safety standards need to be met for all rinks in BC to protect everyone.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...helming-break/

https://www.tsn.ca/canucks-demko-say...ming-1.1475840


-articles about Demko keeping his mind and body sharp during this time near San Diego.


A recent text message from crease counterpart Jacob Markstrom, however, had him wishing he could trade the sun and sand for Sweden.
"He was like, 'I just got my gear shipped out. I'm skating tomorrow,'" Demko said. "I was just like, 'Oh my god that's awesome.' I would be in such a better mental state if I could be getting on the ice.

"I was joking with him that I might have to fly out there and crash on his couch."

Markstrom, the Canucks' No. 1 netminder, and other Swedish players have been allowed on the ice because officials there chose a different path compared to many countries — including Canada and the United States — with regards to lockdown rules during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

HockeyNews.se posted videos of Markstrom going through drills with two other goalies and a coach on Instagram, while New York Rangers veteran Henrik Lundqvist shared a clip on his official account of an empty locker room and pictures of on-ice action with the caption: "Back at it."

could you imagine if they made it so that physical contact was not allowed, spitting not allowed, and full face visors were mandatory?

:lol

I thought about how they all spit after taking a swig from their water bottle at the bench ..

And oh Brad ... no licking please.

full game here:
https://m.twitch.tv/videos/624322981

The only thing accurate about that simulation was the Leafs choking a lead in the last minute :awwyeah:

lol VAN vs TO, way to pander to the masses.

I don't think we would survive a series against VGK.

pregame was all on the leafs, and markstrom had tons of breakaways on him. seemed accurate as well

Our Canucks would play Minnesota under the proposed 24 team playoff format.

I like that match up.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canu...yoffs-nhl-2020


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Considering i thought they were gonna play Arizona, ill take Minnesota but its not gonna be easy.

Canucks will win the cup, no one will consider it legit because of format. Because Canucks

If this format goes forward even if we beat Minnesota we be playing a fully healthy Colorado hahaha fuck

hughes vs makar
miller pettersson toffoli vs landeskog mackinnon rantanen

both teams d are below avg for the playoffs. would be high scoring and wide open

I don't care... I'll take it! I'm desperate.
:QQ:

the nhl draft might be quiet as fuck this year. If it’s before the season, can the traded players play for the cup after? Like how is that going to work? Lol

They should probably push the lottery draft and draft. If they wait until at least the play-in in round is complete it makes it a lot easier for teams to handle. They could complete a fair lottery draft.
There are some picks with conditions to what a team does in the playoffs, so if those got re-adjusted or just push the years back, they could run the full draft during the round of 16.
Teams would not be able to make trades and then have them play for the cup. But teams could easily create deals at the draft, and just have the team draft the player they want and trade after they are out of the playoffs, or future considerations. The 20-21 season would start in probably December so most trades would likely happen between September and December. Free agency would be pushed til then as well

Bettman is making an announcement about the "Return to Play" Plan for the league today. 1:30PM PST.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...id-430-p-m-et/

Apparently we tried to sign Bolland to a deal “more lucrative” than what he signed for with Florida (5 x $5.5M, NMC) in 2014.

Benning dodged a bullet there (from his own gun).

it could be true because of benning being crap at fa signings, or it could just be bolland being bolland and making crap up.

According to reports the NHL lottery draft will include the 8 teams that dont make it past the play in round.. so Canucks could still end up with their pick this year

• The regular season is officially complete (from a stats perspective)

• 24 teams (top 12 in each conference based on points %)

• There will be 2 hub cities, one for the Eastern & one for the West.

• The NHL hub cities left in consideration include: Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St.Paul, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Vancouver.

• The Canucks will play Minnesota in a best-of-5 qualifying round to get into the playoffs.

Nucks vs Wild