[murd0c]

Well another season is over son bring on a new thread. The big question is which goalie is going to get moved and can we get anything decent for Lack or Markstrom!!

http://i.imgur.com/MMfk95j.jpg

[Jmac]

First!

Lack gets dealt, hopefully for an early-2nd.

[EmperorIS]

omg so excite!!

can't wait to see what Benning do in the off season!

Will it be Lack or will it be Miller????

Canucks are going to take the cup home for SURE this year Woooooooooo!

[murd0c]

Benning already said Miller isn't getting traded but you never know but I doubt it.

[Jmac]

omg so excite!!

can't wait to see what Benning do in the off season!

Will it be Lack or will it be Miller????

Canucks are going to take the cup home for SURE this year Woooooooooo!
You're not banned from this thread yet?

[bobbinka]

time to move some assets and get draft picks!

[tonyzoomzoom]

I just hope that is some sort of market for goalies. Otherwise, Markstrom gets waived; Matthias walks; and all we are left with from the Luongo trade is a part of his salary :(

[JesseBlue]

The heck... Oh well first page

[subordinate]

First Page!!

Lets hope the new guys make a big impact.

[MG1]

first page just for shits and giggles............

plus, got emperor's back..................until he gets banned from this one, too. lol

[punkwax]

Horvat wins most exciting player of the year.

[multicartual]

Trade Lack and Miller for a bag of blessed Blackhawk pucks and a cup of Toews' jockstrap sweat

[Jmac]

Adding Baertschi to the mix, we now have:

D. Sedin
Vrbata
Burrows
Dorsett
Hansen
Higgins
Kassian
McMillan
Baertschi
Grenier

on the wing are all waiver-eligible plus:

Gaunce
Kenins
Virtanen (would have to be sent back to junior)

on the wing who are not waiver-eligible.

That's 13 players competing for 8 jobs. We need to move some bodies for assets.

[bobbinka]

for the love of god, get McMillan out of here

[murd0c]

McMillan is gone for sure

[Jmac]

for the love of god, get McMillan out of here
Benning is already on record stating he plans to re-sign McMillan :heckno:

[slicrick]

In! should be a decent off season with such a good draft coming up and free agency

[Not really racist!]

http://i.imgur.com/rj46J.gif

[pastarocket]

-will be interesting to see what kind of blueprint Benning has to make this team a competitive playoff franchise.

-really looking forward to what Benning does at the draft

Building on the fly with younger players. Which young blood gets to join Horvat? :suspicious:

[6o4__boi]

First page???

Lol in for another season!

[Hondaracer]

Get rid of willy D

[radioman]

Emperor for president

[Ch28]

Kimmo Timonen wins his first Stanley Cup and promptly announces his retirement :bowdown:

Still remember when this guy use to be so consistent on the Preds backend.

[spoon.ek9]

in4 page 1! go nucks!

[domco]

First page! Lets go Nucks!

[fliptuner]

IN FOR PAGE 2!!!

:alonehappy:

:okay:

[SumAznGuy]

How many contracts can the Nucks buyout?
And is JB willing to use those buyouts to get rid of anyone?

[murd0c]

I can't see the Canucks buying anyone out this year, I can see them trading Juice tho

[HonestTea]

PAGE 2!

:badpokerface:

[Jmac]

How many contracts can the Nucks buyout?
And is JB willing to use those buyouts to get rid of anyone?
We could buy out everyone if we want to.

If you're referring to compliance buy-outs, each team could use up to two and they were only available until the end of June 2014. We used ours on Ballard and Booth.

[EmperorIS]

Yea I just don't see why anyone on the team needs to be bought out.

Everyone on the Canucks are winners and sure to be excellent in their roles.

[Ch28]

I can't see the Canucks buying anyone out this year, I can see them trading Juice tho

KB3 has said he wants to stay in Vancouver and he has a NTC, so it's ultimately up to him if he's willing to give the Canucks that courtesy of moving if they ask him to.

He's also in his final year, so the Canucks are either going to trade him and bring up one of the kids, or they'll be forced to extend him.

[Eastwood]

http://i43.tinypic.com/1ekk5x.jpg

[dbaz]

what the roster looks like (barring trades/ufa)

sedin-sedin-burrows
baert-bonino-vrbata
kenins-horvat-hansen
higgins-vey-dorsett
virtanen kassian

edler-tanev
hamhuis-bieksa
sbisa-corrado
clendenning

miller
lack
markstrom

obviously one goalie is gone which would make it barely cap complaint

camp: grenier, gaunce might force someone out. but i think they need another year of solid play in the ahl first

tradechips: kassian,a goalie,higgins,hansen,vrbata,jensen
someone on the wing has to go, too crowded. imo kassian or vrbata. bieksa sinks with the ship, as hes one of the anchors.

top 5 prospects (no specific order)
virtanen
demko
cassels
mccann
stewart :troll:

[Ch28]

http://i43.tinypic.com/1ekk5x.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kZSh7A8.gif

what the roster looks like (barring trades/ufa)

sedin-sedin-burrows
baert-bonino-vrbata
kenins-horvat-hansen
higgins-vey-dorsett
virtanen kassian

edler-tanev
hamhuis-bieksa
sbisa-corrado
clendenning

miller
lack
markstrom

obviously one goalie is gone which would make it barely cap complaint

camp: grenier, gaunce might force someone out. but i think they need another year of solid play in the ahl first

tradechips: kassian,a goalie,higgins,hansen,vrbata,jensen
someone on the wing has to go, too crowded. imo kassian or vrbata. bieksa sinks with the ship, as hes one of the anchors.

top 5 prospects (no specific order)
virtanen
demko
cassels
mccann
stewart :troll:

The only way they'll trade Vrbata is if the Canucks are out of playoff contention before the deadline and they feel they can pick up someone with his salary cap.

Here's a list of the upcoming free agents for next season:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/cap-central/freeagents.php?team=all&type=UFA&year=2016&pos=ALL

[jeedee]

With such a weak UFA pool this season, hopefully theres some big trades at the draft :high:

[6o4__boi]

damn, that UFA pool is as cringe-worthy as the projected roster next season.

they need to force KBlock3 to retire, if he really wants to have a good impact on the team, just retire and take on a coaching role.

I hope Cassels and McCann get serious looks and that Kenins proves he's no one season wonder.

[Durrann]

Cant wait for the draft

[Liquid_o2]

Canucks need to clean house on D. So many young guys in the system that have been honing their skills in the AHL for the past several seasons. Look at top teams like Chicago, Anaheim, Tampa, etc. All throw 20 year old rookies into the fire because that is how it is in today's cap world. Would like to see one or two of Peter Andersson (who is completely underrated), Andrey Pedan, Adam Clendening, or Frank Corrado.

[sonick]

Sub'd

[keifun]

saw on tsn.ca
Canucks have 40:1 odds to win the cup next season.
Oilers are slightly better at 33:1 LOL:lawl:

[Ch28]

The power of McDavid

[604778]

Lol. I saw this on Reddit.

The Korea Times.
http://i.imgur.com/aPfyfCO.jpg

[Vale46Rossi]

Noooo not first page...... 2nd page HYPE!

[Expresso]

Lol. I saw this on Reddit.

The Korea Times.
http://i.imgur.com/aPfyfCO.jpg

LOL @ this picture, half the team doesn't know how many fingers to throw up. The mainstays are like YEA THREE. Richards is like, but I only got 2...Some are like it's my first one doe.

[6o4__boi]

saw on tsn.ca
Canucks have 40:1 odds to win the cup next season.
Oilers are slightly better at 33:1 LOL:lawl:

:pokerface:
well, that's it.
we've hit rock bottom.

[dbaz]

for those who know of hockey widows credibility. hamhuis open to trade, would prefer to go to a warm place if traded

[6o4__boi]

for those who know of hockey widows credibility. hamhuis open to trade, would prefer to go to a warm place if traded

what does that even mean.
is "hockey widows" some sort of source?

[Gumby]

for those who know of hockey widows credibility. hamhuis open to trade, would prefer to go to a warm place if traded
Trade our most reliable defenseman? :rukidding:

[AzNightmare]

LOL @ this picture, half the team doesn't know how many fingers to throw up. The mainstays are like YEA THREE. Richards is like, but I only got 2...Some are like it's my first one doe.

Based on your reasoning though.. You basically answered yourself as to why everyone was holding up different number of fingers...

[murd0c]

Trade our most reliable defenseman? :rukidding:

yes but he puts up no points and with his age it might be better off getting a decent prospect or draft pick for him

[6o4__boi]

pretty much

lol my first reaction to that was wtf no
but then you come to realize wtf is the point of keeping him when we all know this is just gonna be another lost year.

[Spoon]

Based on your reasoning though.. You basically answered yourself as to why everyone was holding up different number of fingers...

Kinda lame. Thought it was always just the index finger to signify that you're #1. So when Henri Richard won his 11th cup, did he have to raise his toe too? FailFish

[Expresso]

Based on your reasoning though.. You basically answered yourself as to why everyone was holding up different number of fingers...

I didn't ask a question...

I meant the confused looks on everyone is priceless.

[highfive]

pretty much

lol my first reaction to that was wtf no
but then you come to realize wtf is the point of keeping him when we all know this is just gonna be another lost year.

Depending on how the off season goes, you never know if it's going to be a lost year or not. Injuries, puck luck, young players outplaying veterans. You never know. Just look at Calgary. Was doubted all year all the way to the playoffs. They beat us without their number 1 defenceman too.

Maybe Kassian / Edler will finally wake the fuck up and play with an edge and scoring?

Maybe Bonino will be able to buy a goal?

Burrows playing like the 20-30 goalscorer.

Maybe Willie will make Sbisa play in the kitchen instead and bake some pizzas?

Offseason will be interesting because we might lose 2 bottom 6 guys who chipped in a lot last season, Matthias and Richardson.

[SumAznGuy]

Benning on the TSN1040 said Matthias will try the free agent market and they will try to resign Richardson.

[jdmhaze]

Depending on how the off season goes, you never know if it's going to be a lost year or not. Injuries, puck luck, young players outplaying veterans. You never know. Just look at Calgary. Was doubted all year all the way to the playoffs. They beat us without their number 1 defenceman too.

Maybe Kassian / Edler will finally wake the fuck up and play with an edge and scoring?

Maybe Bonino will be able to buy a goal?

Burrows playing like the 20-30 goalscorer.

Maybe Willie will make Sbisa play in the kitchen instead and bake some pizzas?

Offseason will be interesting because we might lose 2 bottom 6 guys who chipped in a lot last season, Matthias and Richardson.

It's a bunch of "Maybes" and "What if's".

We need to ship the guys who can bring us back the most value. I love Hammer, he's been one of our best d-men for a long time, buts its time to let him go. It needs to be done ASAP while he's still got gas in the tank. We are not in contention for a Stanley Cup. Anything can happen, but its highly unlikely we'll see much of playoffs in the near future.

Just look at the teams in the west. How the fuck are we going to compete with that with our old ass core? We lost to Calgary ffs. We need to learn from them.

The sad thing is our money hungry ownership. I think they care more about dollar signs than winning a cup.

[6o4__boi]

That was a foregone conclusion...Matthias would be stupid not to try the FA market.
He's gonna get paid a ridiculous amount of money and have a disappointing season next year that's pretty much written in stone.

highfive...yeah, ten years ago i might've agreed with you. But i've just got a habit of expecting the worst cus with this team, chances are that'll be the norm.

[68style]

Eldler... Come on how many seasons have we been waiting for him to play with an edge now? He's not going to change.

Hamhuis is our steadiest guy but he always gets hurt at important times either during the season or in the playoffs. That pretty much kills his usefulness. That said, I believe (anyone have stats?) we have a fucking brutal record when he doesn't play.

[tonyzoomzoom]

there should be no untouchables when it comes to trading any of our veterans for prospects and draft picks (NTC's aside)

[dbaz]

what does that even mean.
is "hockey widows" some sort of source?

basically someone who has a connection with the canucks management. has been accurate with all their trades for the last while, similar to how chris higgins brother posts some interesting stuff on hfboards from time to time

[Ch28]

there should be no untouchables when it comes to trading any of our veterans for prospects and draft picks (NTC's aside)

Only untouchables going forward should be Horvat, Virtanen, Shinkaruk, Baertschi, Cassels, McCann, Demko

[CRS]

there should be no untouchables when it comes to trading any of our veterans for prospects and draft picks (NTC's aside)

Only untouchables going forward should be Horvat, Virtanen, Shinkaruk, Baertschi, Cassels, McCann, Demko

+1

These guys get it.

[Ch28]

+1

These guys get it.

http://i.imgur.com/lnNFfqV.gif

[Tim Budong]

Only untouchables going forward should be Horvat, Virtanen, Shinkaruk, Baertschi, Cassels, McCann, Demko

http://www.xclusivetouch.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/yes-sir-yes-gif.gif

[6o4__boi]

for those who know of hockey widows credibility. hamhuis open to trade, would prefer to go to a warm place if traded

basically someone who has a connection with the canucks management. has been accurate with all their trades for the last while, similar to how chris higgins brother posts some interesting stuff on hfboards from time to time

in that case...

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH
Who lives in a trader's hut under the sun?
GM Tallon!
He'll take on your contracts and your veterans!
GM Tallon!
If trade with Vancouver be somethin you wish,
GM Tallon!
Then pick up the phone and bring on the dish!
GM Tallon!

Ready??
GM Tallon...GM Tallon...GEEE EMMM TALLOOONNN
:toot:

[CRS]

http://i.imgur.com/rYJEA4d.gif

[multicartual]

Sedins should be traded for a handful of Wendel Clark's whispy beard fur

[Tim Budong]

Sedins should be traded for a handful of Wendel Clark's whispy beard fur

GlaringHealthyHairstreakbutterfly

[sp00n]

Take this with a huge grain of salt but a reputable poster over on hfboards says that he is hearing Lack to the Oilers for a Second round pick (33).

With the relationship between benning and chiarelli, and bennings interview today about keeping Miller and that he wants a second for this upcoming draft. I can see this happening

[tonyzoomzoom]

I love Eddie but I'd make that trade.

[CRS]

Take this with a huge grain of salt but a reputable poster over on hfboards says that he is hearing Lack to the Oilers for a Second round pick (33).

With the relationship between benning and chiarelli, and bennings interview today about keeping Miller and that he wants a second for this upcoming draft. I can see this happening

http://i.imgur.com/buiwznE.gif

Please, God, no.

[Tim Budong]

Take this with a huge grain of salt but a reputable poster over on hfboards says that he is hearing Lack to the Oilers for a Second round pick (33).

With the relationship between benning and chiarelli, and bennings interview today about keeping Miller and that he wants a second for this upcoming draft. I can see this happening

TRADING WITHIN THE DIVISION...
ZOMG....

[Verdasco]

3 pages and this thread is already turned into shits

[Jmac]

You take the best offer, regardless of where it's coming from.

[Spoon]

3 pages and this thread is already turned into shits

Visit the thread on draft day or when the hockey season actually starts. Otherwise, it's just people thinking with their tinfoil hats. :heckno:

[Tim Budong]

CMPUNK is hosting/on the parade panel for the hawks victory parade...
lolol

[Gumby]

Take this with a huge grain of salt but a reputable poster over on hfboards says that he is hearing Lack to the Oilers for a Second round pick (33).

With the relationship between benning and chiarelli, and bennings interview today about keeping Miller and that he wants a second for this upcoming draft. I can see this happening
If that happens, watch Edmonton finish ahead of us in the standings. :troll:

[Ch28]

Take this with a huge grain of salt but a reputable poster over on hfboards says that he is hearing Lack to the Oilers for a Second round pick (33).

With the relationship between benning and chiarelli, and bennings interview today about keeping Miller and that he wants a second for this upcoming draft. I can see this happening

You take the best offer, regardless of where it's coming from.

I'd take that trade and try to package it with the Canucks 23rd overall pick to move up in the draft, so essentially, it'd be Lack + 23rd overall to move up.

[Ch28]

If that happens, watch Edmonton finish ahead of us in the standings. :troll:

You make that sound like a bad thing. This ownership has shown that they're fine with mediocre hockey as long as they make it in the playoffs and make money. The only change that has happened since this ownership took over was when the Canucks shit the bed.

This team needs a big change as the core is getting a lot older now and is basically where Calgary was a few years ago where they held onto Kipper and Iginla for too long

[6o4__boi]

Putting my tinfoil hat on but if Benning could milk that relationship with Chiarelli and somehow pry that 16th overall for Lack and another piece that'd be awesome.

33 is still good though...i'm surprised Nicolas Roy and Jordan Greenway fell to late 40's on NHL's Draft Central Scouting. I hope to see Benning snag either Gabriel Gagne, Nicolas Roy or Jordan Greenway if he gets 33rd overall.
I remember hoping the Canucks would pick Greenway because of size and strength in the first round way back in Feb assuming they'd have a late teen-early 20 pick but it looks like his stock has fallen since...could work to our advantage though if we can snag him in the 2nd round.

[Liquid_o2]

If Lack gets traded, we will have none of the goalies we had before the 2013 NHL draft.
No Luongo, no Schneider, no Lack.

Miller and Markstrom? A 34 year old on the decline and a backup that has not been able to prove himself at the NHL level but is already 25? Ehhhh :(
Unless we are waiting on Demko in the next couple years. I'd rather roll with Lack until Demko is ready to go.

[6o4__boi]

Doesn't matter.
I like Lack, he's a good fit for the team and the city. Hell, he's probably the best suited goalie to an environment like Vancouver but if he can provide good returns that can pave the way for a brighter future so be it.

[7seven]

Report: Cory Conacher signs in Swiss League | ProHockeyTalk (http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/18/report-cory-conacher-signs-in-swiss-league/)

Looks like Canucks are losing Conacher to Europe, no big loss on the NHL level but a blow to Utica.

[highfive]

Report: Cory Conacher signs in Swiss League | ProHockeyTalk (http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/18/report-cory-conacher-signs-in-swiss-league/)

Looks like Canucks are losing Conacher to Europe, no big loss on the NHL level but a blow to Utica.

Not a big blow to Utica though, he finished with 8 points in the playoffs run.

Much rather keep the spot for Hunter or another kid coming up.

[quasi]

Canucks sign goaltender Joe Cannata - Vancouver Canucks - News (http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771405)

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has signed goaltender Joe Cannata.

Cannata, 25, split time this season between the AHL Utica Comets and the ECHL Ontario Reign. With Utica he appeared in five games, posting a record of 3-2-0, a goals against average of 1.99, and a save percentage of .932. In 21 games with the Ontario Reign this season, Cannata posted a record of 12-6-2, a 2.02 goals against average, and a .927 save percentage. He also posted two shutouts for Ontario during the 2015 Playoffs.

The Wakefield, MA native was originally selected by Vancouver in the sixth round, 173rd overall in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

[6o4__boi]

lol Conacher, he's pretty much another Ryan Shannon.

hopefully they resign Eriksson too...he hasn't played too much in the minors and Cannata's numbers are pretty pedestrian so he figures to be a fixture in Utica.

[Hondaracer]

Report: Cory Conacher signs in Swiss League | ProHockeyTalk (http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/18/report-cory-conacher-signs-in-swiss-league/)

Looks like Canucks are losing Conacher to Europe, no big loss on the NHL level but a blow to Utica.

who wouldnt rather live in Switzerland lol

[Jmac]

You make that sound like a bad thing. This ownership has shown that they're fine with mediocre hockey as long as they make it in the playoffs and make money. The only change that has happened since this ownership took over was when the Canucks shit the bed.

This team needs a big change as the core is getting a lot older now and is basically where Calgary was a few years ago where they held onto Kipper and Iginla for too long Well, not quite since we actually make the playoffs whereas Calgary barely missed the playoffs every year, snagging those lucrative 10-14th overall picks.

Also, they tried to move Kiprusoff, but he refused to waive his NMC.

[dragondragon99]

strip down the entire team. and build a new dynasty

[JesseBlue]

Here we go ... Lets start overusing the term dynasty

[Ch28]

Canucks were the dynasty of President trophy winners turned 1st round exiters

[Jmac]

If Lack gets traded, we will have none of the goalies we had before the 2013 NHL draft.
No Luongo, no Schneider, no Lack.

Miller and Markstrom? A 34 year old on the decline and a backup that has not been able to prove himself at the NHL level but is already 25? Ehhhh :(
Unless we are waiting on Demko in the next couple years. I'd rather roll with Lack until Demko is ready to go.
Unproven at 25 (a few months ago) isn't really that big of a deal.

Just as a comparison to Cory Schneider and Eddie Lack:

At age 24 (through 2009-2010), Cory Schneider had 10 NHL games under his belt. He was 2-5-1 with a 3.46 GAA, an 88.7 Sv%, and 0 SO. Extremely unimpressive numbers.

Despite being "unproven" at the NHL level, we made space for him (not that it was a particularly difficult choice to let Andrew Raycroft walk) and he went on to have a pretty spectacular season as an NHL backup in his age 25 year.

All 3 of Lack, Markstrom, and Schneider were amongst the best AHL goaltenders leading up to waiver-eligibility.

AHL stats (age 22-24 seasons, including playoffs)
Markstrom: 49-42-6, 2.54 GAA, 92.0 Sv%, 6 SO
Schneider: 101-60-5, 2.31 GAA, 92.1 Sv%, 12 SO

Obviously, Schneider had a relatively light workload behind a pretty strong Moose team relative to the garbage Rampage squads Markstrom played behind, but both put up very similar Sv%.

Both Lack and Markstrom played in the AHL during their age 25 season, but Lack was suffering through a hip injury and put up terrible numbers as a result. Comparing age 23-24 seasons:

AHL stats (age 23-24 seasons, including playoffs)
Lack: 55-46-7, 2.25 GAA, 92.3 Sv%, 11 SO
Markstrom: 28-26-5, 2.61 GAA, 91.9 Sv%, 5 SO
Schneider: 79-44-3, 2.33 GAA, 92.1 Sv%, 9 SO

Markstrom (age 25): 34-18-2, 1.98 GAA, 93.0 Sv%, 7 SO

If you're worried about Markstrom not being proven at the NHL level, I'd say you're not giving him enough credit for what he's done at the AHL level.

Doesn't matter.
I like Lack, he's a good fit for the team and the city. Hell, he's probably the best suited goalie to an environment like Vancouver but if he can provide good returns that can pave the way for a brighter future so be it.

I like Lack, too. I love his personality and his work ethic. However, I disagree that he's the best-suited for Vancouver. Last year, when he usurped Luongo and became our starter, he was getting into it w/ hecklers on Twitter, very late at night. I don't know how much of an effect it had on him down the stretch, but sometimes it's better to be a hands-off goaltender when things aren't going well.

Report: Cory Conacher signs in Swiss League | ProHockeyTalk (http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/18/report-cory-conacher-signs-in-swiss-league/)

Looks like Canucks are losing Conacher to Europe, no big loss on the NHL level but a blow to Utica.
From what I've read on HFBoards, some Utica fans didn't like him in the top 6. Felt he was too undisciplined and way too streaky.

We traded Dustin Jeffrey for him, no big loss at all, really.

[Tim Budong]

I would hate to see us lose Eddie...

but i mean.....if you want to look ahead, then the new beginnings of this team are when those Sedin contracts are nearly done.
By then, Lack will be older..may not always be better.

but again, hate to see Eddie go, seems like he really wants to be here for the fans

[Bouncing Bettys]

Leafs latest prospect Oliver.
https://instagram.com/p/4F3chTNyw0/
https://instagram.com/p/4F3TiwNywp/
https://instagram.com/p/4F_FxUty9B/
https://instagram.com/p/4F_WL2Ny9m/
https://instagram.com/p/4F_5KKty-p/

[Tim Budong]

because Avery once again...either wrote something that makes sense... or he's making shit up... I'd like to see Kris Versteeg write one of these after his first stint with the Hawks..lol

Transition Season | The Players' Tribune (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/sean-avery-why-i-retired-life-after-hockey/)

[subordinate]

Some reporters, tin foil hats, are thinking Mark Stone might win the calder since Alfie is presenting.

I doubt it, but pretty darn tempted on making that playnow bet with 4.1 odds for Marky.

Thoughts on whose winning the calder? I think Ekband.

[Jmac]

because Avery once again...either wrote something that makes sense... or he's making shit up... I'd like to see Kris Versteeg write one of these after his first stint with the Hawks..lol

Transition Season | The Players' Tribune (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/sean-avery-why-i-retired-life-after-hockey/)
I found that New Avery Rule article pretty interesting.

[Ch28]

Some reporters, tin foil hats, are thinking Mark Stone might win the calder since Alfie is presenting.

I doubt it, but pretty darn tempted on making that playnow bet with 4.1 odds for Marky.

Thoughts on whose winning the calder? I think Ekband.

Wouldn't surprise me to be honest, Stone was the only reason that the Senators made the playoffs as he singlehandedly got them there.

Ekblad had a phenomenal season as an 18 year old, so you can't go wrong with either one of them winning.

[Jmac]

Wouldn't surprise me to be honest, Stone was the only reason that the Senators made the playoffs as he singlehandedly got them there.

Ekblad had a phenomenal season as an 18 year old, so you can't go wrong with either one of them winning.
Hoffman and Hammond also had fantastic second halves as well.

[HonestTea]

Some reporters, tin foil hats, are thinking Mark Stone might win the calder since Alfie is presenting.

I doubt it, but pretty darn tempted on making that playnow bet with 4.1 odds for Marky.

Thoughts on whose winning the calder? I think Ekband.

I'm thinking Ekblad but it wouldn't shock me if Stone gets it.

[tr0ubl3s0m3x]

I hope Ekblad wins. Youngest of the three. Even though they're all "rookies", Johnny and Stone have 3+ years of overall hockey experience over Ekblad. Ekblad was literally straight out of highschool into the big leagues. Haha

[b0unce. [?]]

I don't have any emotional tie to Lack, but I would only him to stay strictly for the cap reason.

[XplicitLuder]

Wouldn't markstrom's cap be better ? ^

[jeedee]

Wouldn't markstrom's cap be better ? ^

Markstrom makes more than Lack at 1.2M / Lack at 1.15M
Vancouver Canucks | General Fanager (http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/vancouver-canucks)

[murd0c]

he does right now but once Lacks contract it up end of the year he will be making triple that

[6o4__boi]

is it draft day yet.

[CRS]

is it draft day yet.

Only 7 more days!

[Jmac]

he does right now but once Lacks contract it up end of the year he will be making triple that
And, in Markstrom's favour, since he's already exceeded 28 NHL games, he's not eligible for Group 6 unrestricted free agency, meaning he's a restricted free agent until the end of the 2016-2017 season.

[bobbinka]

Vancouver Canucks | General Fanager (http://www.generalfanager.com/teams/vancouver-canucks)

awesome, didnt know there was an alternative to capgeek.

[winson604]

awesome, didnt know there was an alternative to capgeek.

There's always been nhlnumbers as well.

Team Overview for Vancouver Canucks (15/16) | NHLnumbers.com (http://stats.nhlnumbers.com/teams/VAN?year=2016)

[Nabatron]

With this upcoming draft who do you think canucks will be drafting? ie forward or dman...i didnt put goalie cuz we have too many already haha

[Jmac]

I don't think any goalies will be cracking the 1st round, anyways.

I'm hoping a good right-handed defenseman

[Nabatron]

Yeah Im thinkinh they draft a dman too but who knows what they will do...

[murd0c]

It all depends what happens in the draft and what's left on the table. Look how Mccan dropped last year that we were able to pick him up.

[CRS]

Always draft best player available.

[highfive]

BPA is the way to go.

I would be happy if we find another good centre like McCann or Cassels.

Chicago taught us something and that is you can never have enough centres.

Toews, Saad, Richards, Vermette, Kruger, Teravainen. Lots of natural centres.

[snowball]

Always draft best player available.

Edmonton logic lol

[6o4__boi]

Centres or big bodies.
true our d cupboard is pretty bare but imo, centres are needed more than d at the moment.

[CRS]

Edmonton logic lol

Not really.

[dragondragon99]

alex burrows cant play anymore. trade him. also trade henrik. he plays
injured almost everygame. ryan miller stays. grab some good names and
the nucks are ready to go for next season

[bobbinka]

alex burrows cant play anymore. trade him. also trade henrik. he plays
injured almost everygame. ryan miller stays. grab some good names and
the nucks are ready to go for next season

:suspicious:

[68style]

You heard double dragon, get movin guys!

[UFO]

I just hope that is some sort of market for goalies. Otherwise, Markstrom gets waived; Matthias walks; and all we are left with from the Luongo trade is a part of his salary :(

Well a small part of his salary is better than all of his salary, over the next many years. Easy to just focus on the tangible assets from a trade, but in this salary cap environment, cap space is almost if not more important than the actual players. Sure you can look at Garrison being given away for Vey, but also remember the cap space that move freed up. Plus remember that were it not for the olympics, there was a good chance Luongo would not have even reported to Canucks training camp in 2014; and how pouty he got when he was snubbed from the Heritage Classic after returning from those same Olympics. I'm a big Luongo supporter, but his time here was done one way or other and the fact we got anything back for him at all given the restrictive circumstances is good enough for me.

Kimmo Timonen wins his first Stanley Cup and promptly announces his retirement :bowdown:


I think unofficially he announced it prior to winning the cup even

[Jmac]

Well a small part of his salary is better than all of his salary, over the next many years. Easy to just focus on the tangible assets from a trade, but in this salary cap environment, cap space is almost if not more important than the actual players. Sure you can look at Garrison being given away for Vey, but also remember the cap space that move freed up. Plus remember that were it not for the olympics, there was a good chance Luongo would not have even reported to Canucks training camp in 2014; and how pouty he got when he was snubbed from the Heritage Classic after returning from those same Olympics. I'm a big Luongo supporter, but his time here was done one way or other and the fact we got anything back for him at all given the restrictive circumstances is good enough for me.



I think unofficially he announced it prior to winning the cup even
Except, in the case of Garrison, we never used that cap space this year (roughly $3M cap space most of the season) and we ended up giving almost all of Garrison's cap hit to a substantially worse dman in Sbisa for next year and into the future.

And, given that Benning had said all year that he wasn't going to pick up rentals at the deadline, it's not like there was a plan in place to use that cap space to pick up a highly-paid rental.

As for Luongo, he should've been dealt years ago, once it was known he no longer wished to be here. Dealing Schneider was a terrible choice (again, choosing the guy that doesn't want to be here rather than the one who does), but Horvat is softening that blow.

[dbaz]

Update on McNally
hes been ruled ineligible to play for Harvard. now hes left with two options, sign with the canucks, or wait to become a free agent (which due to his academic problems would be summer next year, not this year)

[68style]

McNally is between a rock and a hard place... And Benning still doesn't seem very interested even knowing they can throw peanuts at him money wise :s

[jeedee]

Wasn't McNally in that Harvard scandal where he was one of the students caught cheating?

[murd0c]

I think Benning is so focused on the draft right now that's all that matters to him. Fuck I'm worried Benning is going me to make a stupid WTF move or signing dammit

[highfive]

Well... Oilers just fired their scouts a week before the draft. Hope they know what they are doing haha.

[Ch28]

Wasn't McNally in that Harvard scandal where he was one of the students caught cheating?

Yeah, he got suspended and missed that entire season I believe.

[Tim Budong]

Chris Jericho with Bobby Hull

TIJ - EP148 - Bobby Hull (http://podcastone.com/pg/jsp/program/episode.jsp?programID=593&pid=510880)

listening to that man talk about his playing days is wonderful, and its pretty awesome listening to Jericho talk to former/current hockey players as he grew up with hockey in his blood

[UFO]

Except, in the case of Garrison, we never used that cap space this year (roughly $3M cap space most of the season) and we ended up giving almost all of Garrison's cap hit to a substantially worse dman in Sbisa for next year and into the future.

And, given that Benning had said all year that he wasn't going to pick up rentals at the deadline, it's not like there was a plan in place to use that cap space to pick up a highly-paid rental.

As for Luongo, he should've been dealt years ago, once it was known he no longer wished to be here. Dealing Schneider was a terrible choice (again, choosing the guy that doesn't want to be here rather than the one who does), but Horvat is softening that blow.

We didn't need Garrison's cap space this year, but it gives the team flexibility to make the moves IF the right deal comes along, or IF the need arises. Pressed up against the cap, you can't do a lick if something unexpected comes up. To me anyways, not willing to pick up a highly paid rental =/= an unwillingness to use up the cap space. But it has to be the right scenario.

Regarding Sbisa, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for last year (do we have a choice?). He's young, he'll learn. He plays a mean game, at times, which Garrison never did/would.

With Schneider getting traded, I have no problems with that in and of itself. He was the more valuable/tradeable asset, didn't have a lifetime contract attached to him, and Luongo is still a more than serviceable starter. I only wish Schneider was traded earlier to maximize the returns, not when the gun was pointed to MG's head with no takers for Luongo. I also wish Luongo wasn't so emo in his younger days, not getting a clutch playoff game start does not mean you have lost your starter's job for good and time to move on, but how much of that was also driven by local media?

I like Lack how I like Schneider, but if the deal is there you make it because he's the most valuable/tradeable goalie asset we have right now and the move needs to be made. Who knows what the market will be like as the summer goes on

Just my opinion.

[dbaz]

come on guys, benning obviously signed sbisa so he can leave him unprotected for the expansion draft :troll:

[6o4__boi]

Okposo on the trading block as NYI tries to recoup a 1st round pick.
Would be a pretty good pick up for any team...he's still got one year left on a low cap hit and will probably have a good bounce back year. I'd imagine the price would be pretty steep though.

Can't wait to see how the draft unfolds.

[jeedee]

come on guys, benning obviously signed sbisa so he can leave him unprotected for the expansion draft :troll:

inb4 the expansion team doesn't take him and we're left with his 3.6M turnover machine ass :fuckthatshit:

(wouldn't be surprised if that happens :heckno: )

[pastarocket]

Are the Sharks gonna make a blockbuster trade? -getting rid of Thornton and/or Marleau to shake up the team's culture and dump salary?

Jumbo Joe isn't happy with the things that the GM Wilson said about him.
-will not be surprised if the Sharks get rid of him.

Sharks working on a blockbuster? - Article - TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/sharks-working-on-a-blockbuster-1.314689)

Blockbuster Looming?

The San Jose Sharks made steps to implement a culture change in the dressing room last off-season, and are expected to continue that process this year.

Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area, speculates the Sharks could do something big before or at the draft later this week.

“There’s a real possibility that there could be a blockbuster in the works involving one of the team’s core players.

Would aging veterans Joe Thornton and/or Patrick Marleau prefer to relocate to a team that has a better chance of winning in the immediate future? Was Brent Burns shifted back to defense last season in order to increase his trade value? Is Logan Couture still happy here, after he was critical of the team’s “not great” culture? Is Justin Braun expendable after he struggled in the first year after signing a big contract extension? These are all fair questions.”

The Sharks also have ample cap space and Kurz reports the possibility they get in the restricted free agent market.

“Wilson has hinted for months that the Sharks could be in a position to take advantage of a club that is up against the cap. Perhaps they are readying an offer sheet or two for a top restricted free agent.

There should be plenty of options, and Wilson will weigh them all leading up to the draft and in the weeks that follow.”

[Hondaracer]

Edler and lack for jumbo plz

[XplicitLuder]

Ya guys lets get older :troll:

[6o4__boi]

Edler and lack for Hertl plz

fixed

:troll:

[Hondaracer]

Joe > Twins

[pastarocket]

Originally Posted by Hondaracer View Post
Edler and lack for Hertl plz

fixed

:troll:

-getting the teenage mutant ninja hertl on the Canucks would be sweet!

-not gonna happen though. If this trade ever happened, it would be a reverse reaction to the "WTF!" moment when Gillis traded Schneider away. :lawl:

[6o4__boi]

Friesen and Kenins signed to deals today.
Friesen 2 way 2 year deal.
Kenins 1 way 1 year deal

Good to see the Latvian Locomotive stickin around

[Jmac]

We have more players than jobs available. Would be nice to clear out some players via trade to acquire either fewer, better assets or grab futures (draft picks, prospects) rather than lose them to waivers in the fall. Obviously, not everyone on this list is worth assets in a trade (i.e. McMillan).

Choose 14:

D. Sedin (3 x $7M)
H. Sedin (3 x $7M)
Vrbata (1 x $5M)
Burrows (2 x $4.5M)
Dorsett (4 x $2.65M)
Hansen (3 x $2.5M)
Higgins (2 x $2.5M)
Bonino (2 x $1.9M)
Kassian (1 x $1.75M)
Richardson (UFA)
Horvat ($0.894M)
Vey (RFA)
McMillan (RFA)
Kenins ($0.575M) [Waiver exempt]
Baertschi (RFA)
Virtanen ($0.894M) [Ineligible to play in AHL]
Jensen ($0.863M)
Gaunce ($0.863M) [Waiver exempt]
Grenier (RFA)
Archibald (UFA)
Friesen (2 x $0.575M)

Choose 7:

Edler (4 x $5M)
Bieksa (1 x $4.6M)
Hamhuis (1 x $4.5M)
Tanev (5 x $4.45M)
Sbisa (3 x $3.6M)
Weber (RFA)
Stanton (RFA)
Clendening (RFA)
Andersson (RFA)
Corrado (RFA)

Choose 2:

Miller (2 x $6M)
Markstrom (RFA)
Lack (1 x $1.15M)

[Hondaracer]

Kenins on a 1 way eh hmm

[dbaz]

Choose 14:

D. Sedin (3 x $7M)
H. Sedin (3 x $7M)
Vrbata (1 x $5M)
Burrows (2 x $4.5M)
Dorsett (4 x $2.65M)
Hansen (3 x $2.5M)
Higgins (2 x $2.5M)
Bonino (2 x $1.9M)
Kassian (1 x $1.75M)
Richardson (UFA)
Horvat ($0.894M)
Vey (RFA)
Kenins ($0.575M) [Waiver exempt]
Baertschi (RFA)


Choose 7:

Edler (4 x $5M)
Hamhuis (1 x $4.5M)
Tanev (5 x $4.45M)
Sbisa (3 x $3.6M)
Weber (RFA)
Clendening (RFA)
Corrado (RFA)

Choose 2:

Miller (2 x $6M)
Lack (1 x $1.15M)

:okay:

[EvoFire]

Cap is set at 71.4M this year. Higher than some predicted at just under 70M. It gives us an extra million to play with?

[6o4__boi]

watch JB use that extra space to sign McMillan
:lawl:

[murd0c]

watch JB use that extra space to sign McMillan
:lawl:

:rukidding:

[Jmac]

Vey, 4 x $2.4M probably.

JB = :troll:

[Ch28]

watch JB use that extra space to sign McMillan
:lawl:

Wouldn't surprise me if that's the case ... :heckno:

[6o4__boi]

well, there goes Joacim Eriksson

signed a deal with Dinamo Riga of the KHL

[CRS]

well, there goes Joacim Eriksson

signed a deal with Dinamo Riga of the KHL

No surprise there.

His numbers in the AHL were not very impressive.

[EvoFire]

No surprise there.

His numbers in the AHL were not very impressive.

And it was a free signing anyways



On the other hand, there really seems to be nothing coming out of Arizona for the Coyotes after the city ripped up the contract. Anyone knows what are they going to do if they don't have an arena to start the year.

[CRS]

And it was a free signing anyways



On the other hand, there really seems to be nothing coming out of Arizona for the Coyotes after the city ripped up the contract. Anyone knows what are they going to do if they don't have an arena to start the year.

IIRC another city has said it was willing to take on the team.

Then again, I don't think it's official, I think the other city just said that they see the Coyotes as an asset and sees their value.

[murd0c]

Whats the other city?

[CRS]

I think it was Scottsdale's mayor?

I remember reading it on theScore app.

[Expresso]

There's talks of playing where the PHX SUNS play temporarily. Sight lines apparently are bad.

Coincidently, the Coyotes played there in the begining before relocating to Glendale.

[PiuYi]

Kenins for 575k could be the best signing this off-season if he has a breakout year (or at least keeps making Bo better)

too bad it wasn't an affordable 2 or 3 year deal

[Ronin]

well, there goes Joacim Eriksson

signed a deal with Dinamo Riga of the KHL

Meh. Thatcher Demko = goalie of the future.

[Ronin]

Joe > Twins

LOOLOOLOLLOLOLOLOLOLOOLLLL :lol

EDIT: oh wait, were you being serious?

[6o4__boi]

True there's still Demko in the pipeline but he's what? Only 20? Still a ways to go. Was hoping Eriksson would stick around for a couple more years as after Lack/Markstrom it's now just Cannata who's pretty average.

1 year for Kenins is good imo. If he can step it up next season I'm pretty sure there's a long term deal in the cards.

[dbaz]

another update on McNally. agent says he can become a free agent aug 15. benning apparently will not sign him because he had a bad knee injury last year, and says theres too many people ahead of him on the depth chart.

[Jmac]

Demko is 19, still has 2 more years of college left (unless he leaves school early).

I'm also hesitant to put all my eggs into the Demko basket. Highly-touted goaltending prospects flop all the time, despite success in junior, college, or even professional leagues in Europe.

Bold = 100+ NHL regular season games

1st round goaltenders chosen over the past 20 years:
J.S. Giguere (13th overall, 1995; 597 NHL games)
Martin Biron (16th overall, 1995; 508 NHL games)
Brian Boucher (22nd overall, 1995; 328 NHL games)
Marc Denis (25th overall, 1995; 349 NHL games
Craig Hillier (23rd overall, 1996; 0 NHL games)
Roberto Luongo (4th overall, 1997; 864 NHL games, active)
Mika Noronen (21st overall, 1997; 71 NHL games)
J.F. Damphousse (24th overall, 1997; 6 NHL games)
Patrick Desrochers (14th overall, 1998; 11 NHL games)
Mathieu Chouinard (15th overall, 1998; 1 NHL game)
Brian Finley (6th overall, 1999; 4 NHL games)
Maxime Ouellet (22nd overall, 1999; 12 NHL games)
Ari Ahonen (27th overall, 1999; 0 NHL games)
Rick DiPietro (1st overall, 2000; 318 NHL games)
Brent Krahn (9th overall, 2000; 1 NHL game)
Pascal Leclaire (8th overall, 2001; 173 NHL games)
Dan Blackburn (10th overall, 2001; 63 NHL games)
Jason Bacashihua (26th overall, 2001; 38 NHL games)
Adam Munro (29th overall, 2001; 17 NHL games)
Kari Lehtonen (2nd overall, 2002; 510 NHL games, active)
Cam Ward (25th overall, 2002; 512 NHL games, active)
Hannu Toivonen (29th overall, 2002; 61 NHL games)
Marc-Andre Fleury (1st overall, 2003; 595 NHL games, active)
Al Montoya (6th overall, 2004; 111 NHL games, active)
Devan Dubnyk (14th overall, 2004; 231 NHL games, active)
Marek Schwarz (17th overall, 2004; 6 NHL games)
Cory Schneider (26th overall, 2004; 212 NHL games, active)
Carey Price (5th overall, 2005; 435 NHL games, active)
Tuukka Rask (21st overall, 2005; 266 NHL games, active)
Jonathan Bernier (11th overall, 2006; 175 NHL games, active)
Riku Helenius (15th overall, 2006; 1 NHL game)
Semyon Varlamov (23rd overall, 2006; 267 NHL games, active)
Leland Irving (26th overall, 2006; 13 NHL games)
Chet Pickard (18th overall, 2008; 0 NHL games)
Tom McCollum (30th overall, 2008; 3 NHL games, active)
Jack Campbell (11th overall, 2010; 1 NHL game, active)
Mark Visentin (27th overall, 2010; 1 NHL game, active)
Andrei Vasilevskiy (19th overall, 2012; 16 NHL games, active)
Malcolm Subban (24th overall, 2012; 1 NHL game, active)

Success rate (100+ NHL games) from 1995-2004: 13/27, 48.1%
Success rate (100+ NHL games) from 1995-2009: 17/35, 48.6%

2nd round goaltenders chosen over the past 20 years:
Aaron MacDonald (36th overall, 1995; 0 NHL games)
Paxton Schafer (47th overall, 1995; 3 NHL games)
Mathieu Garon (44th overall, 1996; 341 NHL games)
Francis Larivee (50th overall, 1996; 0 NHL games)
Aren Miller (52nd overall, 1996; 0 NHL games)
Jean-Marc Pelletier (30th overall, 1997; 7 NHL games)
Evan Lindsay (32nd overall, 1997; 0 NHL games)
Patrick Dovigi (41st overall, 1997; 0 NHL games)
Philippe Sauve (38th overall, 1998; 32 NHL games)
Jomar Cruz (49th overall, 1998; 0 NHL games)
Alex Auld (40th overall, 1999; 237 NHL games)
Simon Lajeunesse (48th overall, 1999; 1 NHL game)
Jan Lasak (65th overall, 1999; 6 NHL games)
Ilya Bryzgalov (44th overall, 2000; 465 NHL games)
Mathieu Chouinard (45th overall, 2000; 1 NHL game)
Dan Ellis (60th overall, 2000; 212 NHL games, active)
Andrei Medvedev (56th overall, 2001; 0 NHL games)
Peter Budaj (63rd overall, 2001; 296 NHL games, active)
Jeff Deslauriers (31st overall, 2002; 62 NHL games)
Tobias Stephan (34th overall, 2002; 11 NHL games)
Josh Harding (38th overall, 2002; 151 NHL games, active)
David Leneveu (46th overall, 2002; 22 NHL games)
Maxime Daigneault (59th overall, 2002; 0 NHL games)
Corey Crawford (52nd overall, 2003; 268 NHL games, active)
Jimmy Howard (64th overall, 2003; 338 NHL games, active)
David Shantz (37th overall, 2004; 0 NHL games)
Justin Peters (38th overall, 2004; 80 NHL games, active)
Tyler Plante (32nd overall, 2005; 0 NHL games)
Jeff Frazee (38th overall, 2005; 1 NHL game)
Ondrej Pavelec (41st overall, 2005; 338 NHL games, active)
Pier-Olivier Pelletier (59th overall, 2005; 0 NHL games)
Michal Neuvirth (34th overall, 2006; 168 NHL games, active)
Jhonas Enroth (46th overall, 2006; 131 NHL games, active)
Joel Gistedt (36th overall, 2007; 0 NHL games)
Antoine Lafleur (48th overall, 2007; 0 NHL games)
Trevor Cann (49th overall, 2007; 0 NHL games)
Jeremy Smith (54th overall, 2007; 0 NHL games, active)
Jacob Markstrom (31st overall, 2008; 50 NHL games, active)
Jake Allen (34th overall, 2008; 52 NHL games, active)
Tyler Beskorowany (59th overall, 2008; 0 NHL games)
Peter Delmas (61st overall, 2008; 0 NHL games)
Mikko Koskinen (31st overall, 2009; 4 NHL games)
Robin Lehner (46th overall, 2009; 86 NHL games, active)
Calvin Pickard (49th overall, 2010; 16 NHL games, active)
Kent Simpson (58th overall, 2010; 1 NHL game, active)
Magnus Hellberg (38th overall, 2011; 1 NHL game, active)
John Gibson (39th overall, 2011; 26 NHL games, active)
Christopher Gibson (49th overall, 2011; 0 NHL games, active)
Oscar Dansk (31st overall, 2012; 0 NHL games, active)
Anthony Stolarz (45th overall, 2012; 0 NHL games, active)
Zachary Fucale (36th overall, 2013; 0 NHL games, active)
Tristan Jarry (44th overall, 2013; 0 NHL games, active)
Philippe Desrosiers (54th overall, 2013; 0 NHL games, active)
Eric Comrie (59th overall, 2013; 0 NHL games, active)
Mason McDonald (34th overall, 2014; 0 NHL games, active)
Thatcher Demko (36th overall, 2014; 0 NHL games, active)
Alex Nedeljkovic (37th overall, 2014; 0 NHL games, active)
Vitek Vanecek (39th overall, 2014; 0 NHL games, active)
Brandon Halverson (59th overall, 2014; 0 NHL games, active)

Success rate (100+ NHL games) from 1995-2004: 8/27 (29.6%)
Success rate (100+ NHL games) from 1995-2009: 11/43 (25.6%)

Now Peters, Markstrom, Allen, and Lehner all have a shot of making 100 NHL games, but even if they all make it, that's still only 15/43 (34.9%) from 1995-2009 2nd round goaltenders. And 100+ NHL games isn't exactly a high bar, either. Only 4 of those guys, at this point, are/were bonafide starters (being generous to Pavelec here). Again, Markstrom, Allen, and Lehner have a shot to be bonafide starters, but that's still a very low % even if you include all of them.

I'm not saying Demko will flop, but until we see what he does at the pro level, it's way too early to dub him "the next one."

For what it's worth, just a few years ago, Markstrom was the #1 goaltending prospect in the world and Cannata was the top goaltender in the NCAA.

[Obsideon]

3 on 3 OT pending approval, sounds like an arcade game.

[Ch28]

3 on 3 OT pending approval, sounds like an arcade game.

http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/8/6/6/8866_front.jpg

[Bouncing Bettys]

^speaking of, you need to trade all your goalies and sign this guy:
http://i48.tinypic.com/2r3bcya.jpg

[dbaz]

penguins to sign Sergei Plotnikov. new winger for malkin i guess

https://twitter.com/YarSportRU/status/613631455474905088/photo/1

[6o4__boi]

http://img.gamefaqs.net/box/8/6/6/8866_front.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF1jXg8bnj0

lol reminds me of this game.
good times.

[Sid Vicious]

heard on the radio today that lack may go to buffalo for a 2nd rounder?

[6o4__boi]

yeah, they're among the teams seriously interested.
31st overall would be great.

Though if NYR supposedly turned down two 2nd rounders for Talbot, it'd be awesome if the Sabres were to offer 31st and 51st for Lack.

if JB can somehow get Sabres' 21st overall, he'd be a wizard in my books. But if a trade with Buffalo does happen it'll probably be for 31st overall.

[Jmac]

31st overall would be good return for Lack, IMO.

[murd0c]

hopefully we get the 31st pick for him, anything less then that would be a joke. It all depends what happens with Talbot since he's the hot goalie on the trade market right now.

[6o4__boi]

:drunk:
it'll be like the 1st pick...
...of the second round.


almost draft day...is tsn still showing it? or is it exclusively on sn now?

[Ronin]

31st and maybe another lower round pick. I think Lack is worth a bit more than the 31st pick but just a bit. Certainly wouldn't be unhappy with their 2nd rounder.

[slicrick]

:drunk:
it'll be like the 1st pick...
...of the second round


almost draft day...is tsn still showing it? or is it exclusively on sn now?

I'm surprised that NYR turned down 2 seconds for Talbot, I know they want a player that can play now but NYR is up against the cap with important players to sign this off season. NYR has also traded away so many picks in the last 3 years on top of trading away probably their best prospect in Duclair.

I hope TSN is going to have live draft coverage, I don't want to listen to SN commentators for the whole draft

[jeedee]

Draft will be televised on Sportsnet

TSN crew wil be with NBC apparently...

[pastarocket]

Let's sign this petition to convince Benning to keep Eddie! #keeplack

https://www.change.org/p/vancouver-canucks-keep-eddie-lack

Do you like hockey? tacos? Swedes? dancing? winning?!

If the answer to any of the above was yes then sign this petition!

Eddie Lack is the best young goalie the Canucks have had in a long time. This extremely talented, goofy, taco-chowing, victory-dancing Swede is a fan favourite and someone we should be building this team around...not trading! Here's your chance to let Benning and the gang know how you feel, before its too late! Sign this petition and tell Canucks to #keeplack

[dlo]

yes, benning will listen to us because we created a 1000 signature petition...

/sarcasm

[Sid Vicious]

Let's sign this petition to convince Benning to keep Eddie! #keeplack

https://www.change.org/p/vancouver-canucks-keep-eddie-lack

Do you like hockey? tacos? Swedes? dancing? winning?!

If the answer to any of the above was yes then sign this petition!

Eddie Lack is the best young goalie the Canucks have had in a long time. This extremely talented, goofy, taco-chowing, victory-dancing Swede is a fan favourite and someone we should be building this team around...not trading! Here's your chance to let Benning and the gang know how you feel, before its too late! Sign this petition and tell Canucks to #keeplack

yea idk why we'd keep the more expensive, older goalie when they have relatively similar production

[6o4__boi]

Let's sign this petition to convince Benning to keep Eddie! #keeplack

https://www.change.org/p/vancouver-canucks-keep-eddie-lack

Do you like hockey? tacos? Swedes? dancing? winning?!

If the answer to any of the above was yes then sign this petition!

Eddie Lack is the best young goalie the Canucks have had in a long time. This extremely talented, goofy, taco-chowing, victory-dancing Swede is a fan favourite and someone we should be building this team around...not trading! Here's your chance to let Benning and the gang know how you feel, before its too late! Sign this petition and tell Canucks to #keeplack


sorry brah but...
:facepalm:

[jeedee]

yea idk why we'd keep the more expensive, older goalie when they have relatively similar production

Cause Miller has little-to-no trade value and other teams don't want him and his 6M contract :smug:

[Nabatron]

If NYR turned down 2 2nd round picks I hope JB can get them and if not maybe a 2nd rounder and a prospect?

Is Talbot that good havent heard of the guy till this year? And how the fuck does Sather turn down 2 2nd round picks? What does he actually think Talbot is worth? a first rounder?

[jeedee]

After Lundqvist got injured, Talbot took over and went 16-4-3

..I'd say he's pretty good :lol

[Nabatron]

hmm very interdasting!!!! Meh small sample size I would say...

[slicrick]

In the 13-14 season he went 12-6-1 with a .941 save % and 1.64 GAA as a backup up to Lundqvist. He has played on a pretty good team in NY but on a lot of nights he was NYR's best player when Lundqvist was injured.

It is a small sample size, but I think he has shown he's capable of being a starting goalie. Who knows how he would be on a team like the Oilers or Buffalo where he would be getting exposed and left out to dry much more than in NY, I guess we'll find out if he gets traded.

I would of just liked to see Sather take the 2 second round picks, NYR hasn't picked in the first round since 2012 and their 2016 first round pick was traded to the Coyotes along with their best prospect in Duclair so any picks even just near the first round help. I get that it's now or never for NYR and am happy Sather realizes that but the future is going to grim for the Rangers if they don't start restocking some of these picks & prospects

[Ronin]

Let's sign this petition to convince Benning to keep Eddie! #keeplack

Obviously everyone loves the tall, goofy Swede but trading him is a good hockey move. I'd rather trade Markstrom but we aren't trading Miller so trading Lack ultimately improves the team.

There's no room for your emotional attachment here.

[Nabatron]

What does Sather expect hes going to get for Talbot? I mean 2 2nd round picks I think is over doing it...If he thinks hes worth a 1st he is crazy!

[6o4__boi]

Ekblad wins Calder.

That's about right. Kids gonna be a stud for the Panthers, next up, a Norris.

[slicrick]

Well deserved IMO, he had a great year. It was a great rookie class this year

[6o4__boi]

Price had to have the Vezina on lock.
he was on point for most of the season.

Lol is it just me or does Strombolopolous looks like he had the ultimate Vegas night before the awards

[Tim Budong]

lol at hudler
no shoes

[Ch28]

Let's sign this petition to convince Benning to keep Eddie! #keeplack

https://www.change.org/p/vancouver-canucks-keep-eddie-lack

Do you like hockey? tacos? Swedes? dancing? winning?!

If the answer to any of the above was yes then sign this petition!

Eddie Lack is the best young goalie the Canucks have had in a long time. This extremely talented, goofy, taco-chowing, victory-dancing Swede is a fan favourite and someone we should be building this team around...not trading! Here's your chance to let Benning and the gang know how you feel, before its too late! Sign this petition and tell Canucks to #keeplack

http://i.imgur.com/E1jwZQR.gif

[pastarocket]

Obviously everyone loves the tall, goofy Swede but trading him is a good hockey move. I'd rather trade Markstrom but we aren't trading Miller so trading Lack ultimately improves the team.

There's no room for your emotional attachment here.


Look at the performance of Lack this season vs. Markstrom with the farm team. Although Markstrom played very well with Utica, success on the farm team doesn't always translate to the same level of performance in the NHL.

We know at least that Lack has played well with the Canucks and has playoff experience.

Miller is so inconsistent. Does the team really have dependable goaltending to get us into the playoffs to win post season games?

Can Miller and Markstrom help this team in the playoffs?

Big question marks about our goaltending. Yes, you will get a better return with trading Lack. I'm saying that Benning is overestimating Markstrom as a backup and Miller as a no. 1.

[tonyzoomzoom]

For me, these next two or three years is not about making the playoffs. It's about re-building the team for the future. And if trading Lack will get us a decent draft pick, then so be it.

[6o4__boi]

Yeah you're stating common knowledge.
Sure, Benning MAY be overestimating Markstrom and he MAY be overestimating Miller but he's also capitalizing on Lack's value which is quite high at the moment. That's what any GM would do who's got common sense. Exactly what would be the point of hanging onto a 27 year old goalie, a 35 year old untradeable starter and a 25 yr old RFA who may or may not walk to Europe for nothing if space for him is not made? Please tell me you won't keep Lack. It's a business. Doesn't matter if he's Jesus in pads, he's a commodity, the returns are good and it makes all the sense in the world to trade him so to suggest hanging onto him based on likeability is pretty cringe worthy. This ain't a Disney movie man, it's a business.

Let's get real, do you really think the Canucks will win the cup next year? It's gonna be another so-so year where we'd be lucky to reach the first round. It'll be another inch towards the progress of another core. I'm half hoping the wheels will fall off next season so we can start dumping old timers and accelerate the integration of youth.

So please, tell me what you'd do? Keep Lack? Sure, let's keep Lack. He'll usurp time from Miller, deprive the Canucks of a possible 2nd rounder and maybe even a 3rd rounder this year. Markstrom will most likely be butt hurt and walk away to Europe for nothing. So that leaves us with Miller, Lack, Cannata and Demko. Ok? So what's the plan genius? The season after that Lack will head off to Unrestricted Free Agency and with $6M tied up with Miller, Lack possibly in for a $4-5M raise, is that something that makes sense from a franchise perspective? To play a season with $10M+ tied up in goaltending? Keep in mind Miller is immoveable.

You act like he's some sort of young Lundvquist when he's probably just a couple of steps ahead of Markstrom with a chance of turning out to be a so-so NHL goalie. I'm no big Markstrom fan but the guy has never really had a straight stretch of games to test himself in the bigs so to suggest that he may not be ready as a backup is pointless. When will he be ready?

Seriously, the amount of man-crush reasoning behind that petition is so fucking annoying and embarrasses me as a Canucks fan. I'd give up on the franchise if they retained players based on fan likeability. It's even more annoying when people talk about the team like its a couple of moves away from being a Cup contender. I've got real expectation next season...to aim for playoff success would be like the crew from Jackass going straight to University for a PhD right after taping a stunt. You're either delusional or delusional if you think the team now has a chance of playoff success. At the best case scenario we're probably five years away from doing serious damage in the post season.

[Tim Budong]

Lack's value can clearly be commanded by what Talbot gets
Or lack itself can command what Talbot is really worth

a bidding war for Eddie's service will probably happen
who knows, maybe we get a late first rounder cuz someone isn't available for said team and they need a goalie(i can't think of which team)

[dbaz]

Look at the performance of Lack this season vs. Markstrom with the farm team. Although Markstrom played very well with Utica, success on the farm team doesn't always translate to the same level of performance in the NHL.

We know at least that Lack has played well with the Canucks and has playoff experience.

Miller is so inconsistent. Does the team really have dependable goaltending to get us into the playoffs to win post season games?

Can Miller and Markstrom help this team in the playoffs?

Big question marks about our goaltending. Yes, you will get a better return with trading Lack. I'm saying that Benning is overestimating Markstrom as a backup and Miller as a no. 1.

do you understand that miller has no fucking trade market? you sound like fucking pratt. "buuuuuuuuuuut san jose needs an older goalie because they wont rebuild so send miller there :QQ:".
millers a 30+ goalie making 6million, he was incredibly average, had injuries, and there's a market full of young, cheap goalies with potential.
so that means either markstrom or lack to trade. if you were another team which would you want? pretty obvious, lack.
sorry your petition wont do shit either. common sense please

[pastarocket]

Yeah you're stating common knowledge.
Sure, Benning MAY be overestimating Markstrom and he MAY be overestimating Miller but he's also capitalizing on Lack's value which is quite high at the moment. That's what any GM would do who's got common sense. Exactly what would be the point of hanging onto a 27 year old goalie, a 35 year old untradeable starter and a 25 yr old RFA who may or may not walk to Europe for nothing if space for him is not made? Please tell me you won't keep Lack. It's a business. Doesn't matter if he's Jesus in pads, he's a commodity, the returns are good and it makes all the sense in the world to trade him so to suggest hanging onto him based on likeability is pretty cringe worthy. This ain't a Disney movie man, it's a business.

Let's get real, do you really think the Canucks will win the cup next year? It's gonna be another so-so year where we'd be lucky to reach the first round. It'll be another inch towards the progress of another core. I'm half hoping the wheels will fall off next season so we can start dumping old timers and accelerate the integration of youth.

So please, tell me what you'd do? Keep Lack? Sure, let's keep Lack. He'll usurp time from Miller, deprive the Canucks of a possible 2nd rounder and maybe even a 3rd rounder this year. Markstrom will most likely be butt hurt and walk away to Europe for nothing. So that leaves us with Miller, Lack, Cannata and Demko. Ok? So what's the plan genius? The season after that Lack will head off to Unrestricted Free Agency and with $6M tied up with Miller, Lack possibly in for a $4-5M raise, is that something that makes sense from a franchise perspective? To play a season with $10M+ tied up in goaltending? Keep in mind Miller is immoveable.

You act like he's some sort of young Lundvquist when he's probably just a couple of steps ahead of Markstrom with a chance of turning out to be a so-so NHL goalie. I'm no big Markstrom fan but the guy has never really had a straight stretch of games to test himself in the bigs so to suggest that he may not be ready as a backup is pointless. When will he be ready?

Seriously, the amount of man-crush reasoning behind that petition is so fucking annoying and embarrasses me as a Canucks fan. I'd give up on the franchise if they retained players based on fan likeability. It's even more annoying when people talk about the team like its a couple of moves away from being a Cup contender. I've got real expectation next season...to aim for playoff success would be like the crew from Jackass going straight to University for a PhD right after taping a stunt. You're either delusional or delusional if you think the team now has a chance of playoff success. At the best case scenario we're probably five years away from doing serious damage in the post season.

All strong points. This brings me to my point about our goaltending, our no. 1 goalie.

Miller is not my first choice as our no. 1. Please, no Miller Time! Miller is past his prime. If you're talking about man crushes, I think Benning based part of his decision to sign Miller last year based on this goalie's past performances with Buffalo. He had his man crush on Miller because he saw him play for Buffalo when he worked for that franchise.

Ryan Miller did squat for the Blues during the playoffs last year. -didn't help St. Louis. Look at his stats in the playoffs with the Blues:

2013–14 St. Louis Blues NHL 6 (GP) 2 4 422 19 0 2.70 (GAA) .897 (SV%)

How patient are you guys when it comes to waiting for this team to be a Stanley Cup contender?

Do I need to wait 8, 9, 10 plus years for the Canucks to be in the Stanley Cup Finals again? FailFish

[6o4__boi]

Yeah, you probably do. We all will.
you gotta accept it man.
I share the same point with you on Miller but he's here to stay, $6M a year tends to do that. We can rag on him all we want and bring up his shit stats but he's not going anywhere.
I'd wait 10 years...:fuckthatshit: we probably all will in all likelihood for this team to build a proper contender.

We don't even have a proper forward core to succeed the Sedins. We don't have Norris or Norris-caliber d. We have a decent prospect pool and that's about it so even my 5 year estimation is looking pretty generous at this point unless boho continues to break out, McCann seamlessly steps in and Jordan Subban becomes PK2.0 the only thing we can do is hope they build without taking dumb shortcuts

[Mike Oxbig]

the only thing going on for the canucks fans to cheer for is horvat and lack.... wouldnt mind a 31st pick since benning is true scout

[Hondaracer]

If we trade lack for the 35th pick overall from the sabers I'd almost still consider that
A failure based on Lack's potential.

[RiceIntegraRS]

^I totally agree. When was the last time we ever picked someone out of the 2nd Round that has had any impact on this team?............. 10 yrs ago and that would be Mason Raymond go back 22 yrs and there was Mike Peca.

[Mike Oxbig]

nothing to look forward to next season

[Nabatron]

The only think I'm looking forward to is the potential of prospects being injected into the line up! Also seeing if virtanen can possibly make the squad too!

[Obsideon]

I don't mind what JB is doing.
At least Miller is not signed to some 12-year contract? He was FREE, we gave up absolutely nothing to acquire him. I feel that Miller is pretty much a 3-year stopgap that Aquaman wanted to veil the "fans" into thinking we have a competitive squad so he still has ticket holders. Would you pay to watch an all-out tank team like Buffalo?

You'd have to be severely delusional to think our current roster has even half an ass crack at competing with Chicago/Anaheim. We are stuck in limbo right now with an aging core and unproven rookies. Lack is smack dab in the middle. He is not ready now, and by the time he hits his potential prime and wants a big contract, the rest of the vets will be too old to matter. He also has by far the best trade value. We couldn't pay someone to take Miller now and Markstrom hasn't shown enough to other GMs to garner anything significant.

[xeryusx]

Lol pasta, that petition post made me giggle.

Let's also lock up Bieksa long term because he's a good fighter, chirper and made the conference winning goal back in 2011 playoffs. Plus, as a bonus, he bought a translator for Burrows.

604 I agree with you 100%. Hopefully BoHo is placed in positions where he can start to flourish offensively.



As for the Miller signing, that was a total business move. He's a proven veteran goalie who has earned that money. If he can steal games for the team, awesome. If not, he'll at least generate talk within the fan base. Really, what's 6M to the owners?

[pastarocket]

Carey Price hauls in a quadruplets of trophies at the NHL Awards.

Hart, Vezina, Ted Lindsey Award, and William Jennings (best GAA) award

-happy to have Price in my keeper league, hockey pool as my no. 1 goalie for many years.
:smug:

http://www.tsn.ca/price-sweeps-at-nhl-awards-1.317112

The Montreal Canadiens star captured the Hart Trophy as the most valuable player, Vezina Trophy as the best goaltender and Ted Lindsay Award as the most outstanding player as voted by his peers. Price became the first goaltender since Dominik Hasek in 1998 to win all three.

Counting the William H. Jennings Trophy for the best goals-against average, Price is the first goalie in NHL history to sweep all four awards.

[Soundy]

Canadiens? Carey Price wins Vezina Trophy; gives emotional speech on First Nations youth | Globalnews.ca (http://globalnews.ca/news/2074293/canadiens-carey-price-wins-vezina-trophy-gives-emotional-speech-on-first-nations-youth/)

[Mike Oxbig]

Wow they have oilers, caps, wings, habs, flyers, pens right after another.

[Tim Budong]

not sure if posted... TSN crew to be joining NBC Draft Coverage

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/how-will-nbcsn-cover-nhl-draft-for-american-fan--by-using-tsn-stars-164242462.html

The return of Pierre Mcquire's creepiness with Bob Mac and Dregger giving him weird looks

[pastarocket]

The Canucks 2015-2016 schedule is out:

Canucks announce 2015.16 schedule - Vancouver Canucks - News (http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=771127&navid=DL|VAN|home)

DATES TO REMEMBER:

October 7 Season Opener @ Calgary Flames
October 10 Home Opener vs Calgary Flames
October 27 vs Montreal Canadiens
November 4 vs Pittsburgh Penguins
November 21 vs 2015 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks
February 13 vs Toronto Maple Leafs
April 9 Regular season finale vs Edmonton Oilers

SCHEDULE NOTABLES:

The Canucks will play 12 back-to-back series in 2015.16 with nine taking place on the road, one at home, one road/home series and one home/road back-to-back split. The Canucks will make 14 road trips and host 14 home stands. Vancouver's longest road trip consists of seven away games from November 7 - 18. The Canucks longest home stand ranges seven games from December 26 - January

[Gumby]

Ekblad wins Calder.

That's about right. Kids gonna be a stud for the Panthers, next up, a Norris.
Willie Mitchell must be proud! :)

[dbaz]

bieksa asked to waived. reportedly will depending on the team

https://twitter.com/RobTheHockeyGuy/status/614125243339112448

https://twitter.com/FarhanLaljiTSN/status/614124636716974081

https://twitter.com/BlakePriceTSN/status/614124742736482304

edit: bieksa agent claiming no truth

https://twitter.com/mattsekeres/status/614127075105087488

[6o4__boi]

if Milan Lucic could be had for a reasonable deal...would you guys want him?

[murd0c]

plain and simple YES, he's big and tough which we have been needing in a forward for years. The only issue is him being hot headed and taking dumb penalties which is the only reason why I wouldn't want him here.

[Hondaracer]

The guy is a fucking slug..hell no

Like not even with the hate on for him being a bruin, the guy is not a good player, his olay has fallen off lately and coming to the west he's going to be even more ineffective IMO

[6o4__boi]

i'm on the fence about it too.
makes the team bigger and tougher almost instantly and COULD benefit the Sedins and keep them afloat for one more season but the guy is a slug haha
not sure if his play will keep trailing off but last year was not a good year

[UFO]

Miller is so inconsistent. Does the team really have dependable goaltending to get us into the playoffs to win post season games?


I would say that Miller has given the Canucks more poise and calm in the crease than any other recent Canucks goalie, including arguably Schneider. Not to say that he has been our best goalie in that same time period though. And yes, he's had his rough and bad games. Guess what, so has EVERY goalie in the league.


I'd only take Lucic if he was coming here with Rat Marchand--he's a first class prick but does his job damn well and puts up good numbers. :semisrs:

[6o4__boi]

https://youtu.be/7lFwXT2eOss?t=1m
:heckno:
this guy in a Canucks jersey?
i don't think i can handle it.

[jeedee]

Lucic and Miller on the same team...

https://youtu.be/TERA-GY2K1o

...would be interesting :troll:

[slicrick]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvE82q4yKEM

[Gumby]

I would say that Miller has given the Canucks more poise and calm in the crease than any other recent Canucks goalie, including arguably Schneider. Not to say that he has been our best goalie in that same time period though. And yes, he's had his rough and bad games. Guess what, so has EVERY goalie in the league.

I'd only take Lucic if he was coming here with Rat Marchand--he's a first class prick but does his job damn well and puts up good numbers. :semisrs:
Lucic and Miller on the same team...

Marchand and the Sedins on the same team...

:fulloffuck:

[fsy82]

Rumours are the teams are talking Lucic straight up for Edler

[6o4__boi]

Rumours are the teams are talking Lucic straight up for Edler



hey pasta, looks like we may keep Lack if this trade happens
:troll:

[pastarocket]

hey pasta, looks like we may keep Lack if this trade happens
:troll:

LOL. Benning would have to be on crack for Lucic to become a Canuck. Lucic for Edler?? That's crazy!

That would be the ultimate way to troll your no. 1 goalie. :lawl:

[sonick]

I hate moj, but...

https://twitter.com/TSN1040/status/614179628580777984

[fsy82]

I dont mind having BC boys on our team

[hi-revs]

Dont mind Lucic at all as long as he doesnt start sucking if he comes to Van.

[murd0c]

Lucic would be a fan favorite and if that trade happened give it two months and everyone will be saying Benning is the best GM ever. Play for the team he loved growing up might also help him as a person with the shitty past year he had

[murd0c]

https://twitter.com/theScore/status/614194471119552512

[Ronin]

If he's coming, Lucic better score at least 30G/50P a season.

Lucic for Edler leaves a massive hole in the D. If Bieksa goes too, that means we've got a Hamhuis/Tanev top pairing and STILL NO FUCKING PUCK MOVING DEFENSEMAN. I don't see how moving Edler make sense if the deal just brings back more salary.

I don't see that trade happening. If it does, JB will have to bring in a serious #1 defenseman, a puck mover that plays with Tanev.

[b0unce. [?]]

unlikely that lucic would end up here.

[punkwax]

Edler had a good bounce back season. If we trade him with no plans in getting a good, young dman in return somehow.. :fulloffuck:

[Jmac]

Let's just roll with 17 forwards and Sbisa :pokerface:

[cdizzle_996]

Not a huge Lucic fan myself, but damn would he be a beast in front along side the twins..not to mention he's the heavy weight we haven't had in a long time...

[InvisibleSoul]

I think Lucic coming to Vancouver would be good for him a personal level.

I know Canucks fans hated him because he was a Bruin, and that spilled over to him getting into altercations here and disliking the Canucks fans back... but that can all be swept under the rug if he comes and plays for the Canucks.

I mean, Vancouver is his hometown after all, where he was born and raised. With him already having a legacy with the Giants, only makes sense to go all the way and play for the Canucks and get the hometown fans back on your side.

[Jmac]

He's got way too many miles on him to trade Edler for him.

[Mike Oxbig]

Would get a Lucic jersey over horvat

[dragondragon99]

;8652391']unlikely that lucic would end up here.
sup jordon

[JesseBlue]

would be ok with lucic but not at the expense of edler. bieksa however...

[TjAlmeida]

would be ok with lucic but not at the expense of edler. bieksa however...

Do you really think that offer would even be put on the table by Benning. Come on, be sensible at least, bieksa for lucic...

[Spoon]

Not a huge Lucic fan myself, but damn would he be a beast in front along side the twins..not to mention he's the heavy weight we haven't had in a long time...

Not sure about that. Twins were pretty average even when they were playing with Bertuzzi near his prime. They just need someone with Hockey IQ.

[CRS]

What time does the draft begin?

[punkwax]

Twins were kids back then... I feel silly even typing that it's obvious how much they've grown since those days.

[punkwax]

What time does the draft begin?

4PM but hopefully a lot of action before then!

[Obsideon]

Reports that Sharks are 'considerably interested' in Bieksa.
I also wouldn't mind Lucic coming home to Vancouver. There are many reasons on a personal and professional level.
If the twins could turn Kassian into a threat, imagine a true NHL heavyweight like Lucic beside them?

[Jmac]

I hope I wake up sick as fuck tomorrow so I don't have to go to work.

[HonestTea]

I hope I wake up sick as fuck tomorrow so I don't have to go to work.

LOL

[Obsideon]

Based on our Canucks draft day history this gif best sums up my emotions.

https://38.media.tumblr.com/7628bed425f7a9581bb385143a87766a/tumblr_mohveuGknJ1qajc4eo1_250.gif