[murd0c]

https://s11.postimg.org/dd2q7w3dv/horvat.jpg

Now that this hell season is over bring on the draft and a very interesting off season. I so hope they can trade Tanev for Dallas 3rd pic.

[MG1]

IN!!!!


on page one............... and second post to boot. Gulolololol.




EDIT:

Where's Emperor?


He's banned already? :troll:

[pastarocket]

First page! Third post! :fuckyea:

[EmperorIS]

Canucks so good.

[fliptuner]

Plan the parade!!!! The wagon's filling up!!

[Kilinim]

In

[RRxtar]

In on first page

In on last page before hating

[jdmhaze]

in

[franco1]

in!

[Renthal]

going to be a fun off season! wonder if they will try to jump up at the draft?

[HonestTea]

Page one!

[bobbinka]

Prediction: Canucks finish 5th last this season

[Eastwood]

In!

[Durrann]

Yes i'm in!

[Hondaracer]

In In

[pure.life]

Your 2017/18 Stanley Cup Champions!

[Alpine]

Anyone hear the seabrook to van "rumors"? 7yrs left at 6.8m, all the way until hes 39

[hotjoint]

Hi

[dapperfied]

In

[Jmac]

Anyone hear the seabrook to van "rumors"? 7yrs left at 6.8m, all the way until hes 39
Hard no, mainly due to the uncertainty of getting completely fucked through cap recapture penalty if Luongo retires (20-21, 21-22 retirement would destroy us without Seabrook, let alone with Seabrook).

$8.5M x 1 penalty if he retires in 2021
$4.3M x 2 penalty if he retires in 2020
$2.8M x 3 penalty if he retires in 2019

I don't think Luongo will retire before his contract ends, but can't take that risk of having $15.3M in dead cap space tied up in a retired Luongo and an over-the-hill defenseman who's already a mediocre skater.

[trip]

!!!!!!

[Ch28]

In on 1

Prime real estate available.

PM For rates

[lilaznviper]

in ....

hopefully more young guys get a chance this year

[SoulCrusher]

In

[hypediss]

Ereee we go!

[mb_]

Noooooo missed the first page

[N.V.M.]

one more year of Sedins.

[Tim Budong]

yay?

[whitev70r]

#anyonebutPens

[carisear]

can the Canucks be the first team to go 0-82? stay tuned to find out!

[6o4__boi]

page 2?

fuck life

[roastpuff]

I'm worried about Horvat - why haven't we heard anything about contract news??

[6o4__boi]

i'm not too worried, it'll get done

just cus nothing's getting out doesn't mean nothing's happening
can't remember what the source was but i recall it saying expect it to be done after the draft and maybe even after FA opens

[murd0c]

I think it's because they have mainly been focusing on the draft.

I'm really wondering who we are going to lose in the expansion draft, that's the big thing that's coming up next.

[6o4__boi]

probably Sbisa
hopefully not Gaunce

Never gonna happen but I hope they expose Sutter, i don't understand the love for this guy
He's overpaid for a bottom six guy - $4.375 cap hit til 2021 and he's already 28, never had more than 40 pts a season

Gaunce brings better value despite having no luck with goals. Kid works hard and still has some upside.

[Armind]

Is it draft day yet? :drunk:

[Tim Budong]

adidas era begins

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/874302646181605377

[murd0c]

we so need to jersey's and to get away from the Orca.. Don't get me wrong I don't find it that bad but Orca Bay is toast and we need a change.

[Not really racist!]

http://i.imgur.com/VKue1KM.gif

[Tim Budong]

don't think that orca is goin away

u cant rebrand this current team with a new logo until the twins are gone

then that will really jumpstart a "new" era for the canucks

[6o4__boi]

MAF has waived his NMC for the purpose of being exposed

looks like he'll be Vegas' starting goalie lol

Sens also asked Phaneuf to waive his NMC for expansion draft

[radioman]

IN

Annual request to have EmperorIS pre-banned.

[Armind]

Petition to get EmperorIS pre-banned:

1. radioman
2. Armind
3.

[murd0c]

I don't agree with the preban since I want to see what stupid shit he has to say before he get's banned.

[radioman]

lmao thats a valid point.

I revoke my request for now.

[Armind]

:okay::alone:

[Ch28]

MAF has waived his NMC for the purpose of being exposed

looks like he'll be Vegas' starting goalie lol

Sens also asked Phaneuf to waive his NMC for expansion draft
Likely that Anaheim will ask Bieksa to waive as well

[pastarocket]

Ben Kuzma thinks that Dim Jim might consider drafting this d-man Cale Makar of the Brooks Bandits.

Dim Jim even took Makar out for dinner. Did they go to Benning's favorite sushi place? LUL

Cale Makar a possibility for Canucks at No. 5 overall | The Province (http://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-top-5-at-5-playmaking-point-man-makar-scores-big-at-no-5)

They could trade up, they could trade down or they could stand pat.

The only certainty is uncertainty as the Vancouver Canucks prepare for the 2017 National Hockey League draft June 23-24 in Chicago. And depending what the hockey operations department and scouting staff values in splitting evaluation hairs, the consensus that the Canucks will select a centre, should they remain in the fifth selection spot, isn’t a slam-dunk.

If the Canucks believe creative Cale Makar of the Brooks Bandits projects as a top-pairing offensive defenceman — he’s a back-to-back winner of most valuable player and top blueliner in the Canadian Junior Hockey League — scouts say that trumps any available centre predicted to play on the second line.

And if centre Gabriel Valardi is off the draft board and middlemen Cody Glass, Elias Petterssen and Casey Mittelstadt are sitting there, that’s where it’s going to get interesting.

Canucks general manager Jim Benning has two pressing positional needs — a playmaking centre and power play point man — and it’s hard to imagine he won’t take a centre. But hang on.

A year ago, the offensively challenged Canucks were so high on Olli Juolevi, they passed on winger Matthew Tkachuk and the Finnish blueliner became their no-brainer pick at fifth overall.

If Benning believes Makar is a future first-pairing possibility with Juolevi, the GM can point to the Nashville Predators’ mobile and productive back end to help sell that package potential here because Makar has already been compared to a budding Erik Karlsson.

“It’s the rarity of the position,” said Shane Malloy, who has scouted NHL prospects for a dozen years, is the author of The Art of Scouting and co-host of Hockey Prospects Radio on Sirius XM, NHL Network Radio and TSN Radio. “The two positions that are the most rare are an offensive defenceman and power forward.

“A guy who can move the puck, rush it and quarterback the power play — and if it all projects to the NHL level — you’d be crazy not to consider that. You have to. But it’s all about the projection and I wouldn’t be shocked if they (Canucks) took him at No. 5.”

That’s understandable.

The Canucks not only interviewed Makar during the NHL Draft Combine, Benning and Trevor Linden, the president of hockey operations, were among a four-person entourage that took the highly-touted defenceman to dinner later that night to demonstrate their heightened level of interest.

The polite and soft-spoken Makar, a team-first guy, checks a lot of competitive and character boxes.

“My parents raised me right and kept me humble as I was growing up,” said Makar. “I had to work for everything I got and I’m not a guy who likes to talk about himself. I have to give credit to my teammates and all the coaches I’ve had for sure.”

Makar has been compared to a National Basketball Association point guard because of what he does in transition, how he finds teammates and how he finishes. In his last two full seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League, he amassed 35 goals and 100 assists in 111 games. That alone commanded attention, but there was much more.

At the 2017 World Junior A Championship in December, he had five goals and four assists in eight games and that’s when the light bulb went on. As much as Makar set a goal to be the top-ranked defenceman for this draft, his performance at the worlds and the added attention only heighten his resolve.

Makar also assisted on both goals in the RBC Cup final but the Bandits fell 3-2 in overtime to Ontario’s Cobourg Cougars.

All that is why the 18-year-old Calgary native maintained his Central Scouting Bureau rank of North American skaters — 10th at midterm and ninth in the final assessment. The 5-foot-11, 184 pound blueliner added leg strength and quickness and that led 24 goals and 51 assists this season.


Makar has been slotted as high as third overall in mock drafts because of what he did on various stages. It was Karlsson like.

“People started comparing and I started watching highlights and saw that we have a lot of similar tendencies like breaking out the puck and walking the line,” added Makar. “Before that, I kind of looked at Shayne Gostisbehere (Philadelphia Flyers) who came out of college.

“One of the things I’ve noticed in his game is deceptiveness. It’s something I had never seen at such a high level and something I had in my game, so I kind of kept tabs on him.”

The 5-foot-11, 186 pound Gostisbehere had 46 points (17-29) in his 2015-16 rookie season — and has signed a six-year, $27 million US extension — while Makar has committed to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He wants to follow a similar development path because he will play less and practise more and study business marketing, which runs in his family.

Maker was drafted by the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League, if you’re looking for another Canucks connection, but he has a cousin who took the NCAA route and is sold on that route.

There’s a scouting consensus that Makar is the most dynamic puck mover in this draft. Speed and creativity allow him easier zone entries, a big requirement in today’s NHL game.

Even though some doubt the competitive level of the AJHL or any other Tier 2 league — despite 13 grads advancing to this year’s Stanley Cup Final — a closer look reveals an additional challenge Makar has handled at this level. The AJHL allows six overage players and the Western Hockey League three.

“They’re bigger, stronger and faster — and maybe not as skilled — but as a smaller defenceman, you have these behemoths coming down on you on the forecheck and when they’re trying to kill you, you see how good the player is,” stressed Malloy.

“They’re gunning for him because he’s the No. 1 defenceman and yet there he still is making plays.”

Makar also made his mark during NHL Combine testing. While there’s great debate as to the validity of some of the testing in how it converts to skilled players, he finished 10th in the vertical jump.

“That shows a tremendous amount of power generation,” noted Malloy. “Most of the tests are irrelevant. The ones that make a difference in projections are the standing long jump because that’s power, the vertical jump, the agility test and the VO2 max (oxygen consumption).”

Regardless of testing debates, one this is clear. Nobody doubts Makar has passed all the crucial tests

[Ch28]

Makar would be an excellent pick at #3 if the Canucks can somehow manage to swing a trade with Dallas. It'll still give them a pick at the 5th spot to pick one of Vilardi, Glass, Mittelstadt, or Pettersson

Problem with Makar has always been the fact that he's playing in a tier 2 junior league, so you have no idea if his stats and play is inflated because he's playing against lesser talented players. One good thing he has going for him is that the AJHL allows 6 overagers, while the CHL only allows 3, so it's possible he's also playing against bigger guys.

He's the biggest risk/reward in the entire draft, because Craig Button said he plays exactly like Erik Karlsson when he was in his draft year.

[quasi]

Watch Dim Jim trade next years 1st to Dallas for this years 3rd overall, proceed to continue sucking win the draft lottery next year and set Dallas up nicely for years to come. It's our destiny, we are all Canucks.

[Ch28]

Bumped into Evander Kane today at the Cactus on Broadway & Granville.

*Cue the Kane to Vancouver rumours

[edit] I know he lives here

[JesseBlue]

This draft is going to be great. No one knows who people are picking past 2nd overall

[murd0c]

Bumped into Evander Kane today at the Cactus on Broadway & Granville.

*Cue the Kane to Vancouver rumours

[edit] I know he lives here

did you say anything to him?

[radioman]

did you say anything to him?

CH28 can only communicate via GIFs

[Ch28]

did you say anything to him?

http://i.imgur.com/u5wrLuL.gif

[pure.life]

did you say anything to him?

Even if you were to say something to him, he'll do this:
http://storage.canoe.com/v1/dynamic_resize/?src=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Winnipeg/2012/12/19/KANER248.jpg&size=650x366&quality=85

[68style]

Canucks Pre-season schedule released:

9/16 - @ LA
9/17 - vs Las Vegas
9/20 - @ Cgy
9/21 - vs LA (Shanghai)
9/22 - @ Edm
9/23 - vs LA (Beijing)
9/28 - vs Cgy
9/30 - vs Edm

Going to be weird trying to evaluate talent between the 2 different teams that will be in China or local... and then only 2 games to mix anything up after the fact...

[6o4__boi]

can't really evaluate talent in the pre season anyways

out of all those games i'd probably only watch the Vegas one just for the novelty of seeing a new team

[slicrick]

NYR Buying out Girardi - Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/new-york-rangers-buy-defenceman-dan-girardi/)

A bit bittersweet, Girardi was an absolute beast for NYR. Coming up undrafted through the ECHL to the AHL where he became an NHL regular and even an all-star in the 2011-2012 season. There is no doubt that the way he played has taken a toll on his body and the way the game is going he is not worth 5.5 for another 3 years.

If he would be willing to sign a reasonable contract I would love to see him on the Canucks. He could fill the void that was left with Bieksa went to Anaheim, and would likely be retiring around the time when the Canucks should be turning the corner as far as being a competitive NHL team goes.

[spoon.ek9]

still here... hopefully this season has some upside to it. fully expecting bottom basement again though lol.

[Ch28]

Girardi had 3 years left, and now his cap hit for the next 6 years will be:

2.61 (save 2.89 m)
3.61 (save 1.89 m)
3.61 (save 1.89 m)
1.11 (+1.11 m)
1.11 (+1.11 m)
1.11 (+1.11 m)

The rangers save 2.89 this coming season then 1.89 for two seasons after before incurring a 1.1 mil penalty for 3 seasons.

[Hondaracer]

Went into a home a few days ago and the kids there had black nights hats on, actually looked pretty nice

[Armind]

Imagine GK won the cup before we do. :ohgodwhy:

[6o4__boi]

didn't know burger king had an nhl franchise too

[Armind]

^ Was thinking the name was Black Knights. GK hasn't settled in my mind yet lolol

[Hondaracer]

Err..

[Infiniti]

Imagine GK won the cup before we do. :ohgodwhy:

Totally possible. In fact, with our luck its bound to happen!

[Jmac]

NYR Buying out Girardi - Sportsnet (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/new-york-rangers-buy-defenceman-dan-girardi/)

A bit bittersweet, Girardi was an absolute beast for NYR. Coming up undrafted through the ECHL to the AHL where he became an NHL regular and even an all-star in the 2011-2012 season. There is no doubt that the way he played has taken a toll on his body and the way the game is going he is not worth 5.5 for another 3 years.

If he would be willing to sign a reasonable contract I would love to see him on the Canucks. He could fill the void that was left with Bieksa went to Anaheim, and would likely be retiring around the time when the Canucks should be turning the corner as far as being a competitive NHL team goes.
This is where Tanev is heading if he doesn't start protecting himself better/putting himself in shooting lanes so much (not the buyout, but body giving out in his early 30s)

[highfive]

^The more incentive to trade him for high end prospects!

lol

[6o4__boi]

i'd bet money Vegas will win a cup before the Canucks do lol

[jeedee]

Interested to see where Girardi goes

https://d13csqd2kn0ewr.cloudfront.net/uploads/image/file/162864/cropped_girardi.jpg

[6o4__boi]

columbus probably

[6o4__boi]

holy fucking blockbuster

https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/875429633860263936

[highfive]

Holy shit. I think Habs underpaid. Sergachev + conditional 2nd for a 50 point winger?

[murd0c]

wow that's a deal for the Habs big time

[6o4__boi]

Tampa got fucking fleeced

Why can't we ever pull this shit off

[Jmac]

Damn, Juolevi and a 2nd for Drouin could've been a thing.

[highfive]

It's actually conditional 2nd. If segerchev plays 40 games, picks are exchanged. If not its a straight up 1 for 1

[Mike Oxbig]

Canucks shouldve drafted segerchev to land drouin

[Mike Oxbig]

We Have A Trade To Announce

https://thebloggerstribunedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/bettman.jpg

[6o4__boi]

doesn't sound like the Habs are done

they're actively shopping Galchenyuk according to The Hockey News

[highfive]

https://twitter.com/TSN1040/status/875460021957517312

$3.5 million...not bad I thoght it would be in the 4 range.

[6o4__boi]

thank the hockey gods they didn't sign him to a stupid long contract

looks like he'll be a UFA in 2018 as well
so if he shits the bed this season we could trade him at the deadline for something

[Jmac]

Dim Jim with a good contract decision? Holy fuck

[6o4__boi]

don't worry Jmac, there's still plenty of opportunities for JB to fuck up in the next few weeks

:troll:

guy better not take 5 steps back and fuck up at the draft or sign stupid UFAs

[TjAlmeida]

Hmm galchenyuk + picks for tanev??

Solid trade for the Habs, they're window is slowly closing with price, who I think is 30 or 31. Good trade for Tampa as it opens cap signing room and if sergachev can crack their top 4 he will be an affordable good defencemen for another 2 years.

[murd0c]

wow Habs sign Drouin to a 6 year 33mill deal

[6o4__boi]

in that case, id expect to see 4.5M-5M for Bo

no way he's getting more than JDro

pretty good deal for the Habs esp if he can push 70+ pts next season

[68style]

Drouin made everyone around him so much better in TB and played mostly with plugs... he was playing with Boyle as his centre most of the time and Boyle got 13 goals in 54 games last year... when Boyle went to the Leafs and didn't have Drouin anymore? No goals in 13 games...

He was also the only guy that Kucherov didn't throw under the bus as worthy of playing with from a skill perspective. As much as that whole saga said a lot about Kucherov as a teammate, it also says a lot about Drouin's skill level.

[Devastator]

As much as everyone wants the Canucks to make the same deal for Druin. I think the whole league knew Druin only wanted to go to one place and that's MTL. So why give something up for a player who might pull another "I want a trade".

[Obsideon]

Habs have to keep wheeling and dealing they have no centres capable of utilizing the talented wingers they have. Forcing Galchenyuk or Drouin to play 1C won't work they are undersized and not a 2-way force.

[AzNightmare]

So wonder the other thread was so quiet.... lol. Didn't know this one was made. I'm late to the party :okay:

[highfive]

Habs have to keep wheeling and dealing they have no centres capable of utilizing the talented wingers they have. Forcing Galchenyuk or Drouin to play 1C won't work they are undersized and not a 2-way force.

The galchenyuk thing puzzles me. I always thought he played better as a centre. I don't know why he was always slotted in as s winger.

[68style]

^ Look at his faceoff percentage

42.7% last season in the regular season... 32% in the playoffs... fucking ouch.

[UFO]

Tampa got fucking fleeced

Why can't we ever pull this shit off

Tampa was in a pinch with the salary cap and the expansion draft.

We dont have enough good young players to have to worry about either lol

[Expresso]

^ Well most analyst say the trade was a win win for both parties anyway.

[Obsideon]

Biggest reason it's a win for Tampa is because they have too many talented forwards. They would have been forced to open up 1 of them to be plucked by Vegas for free. Getting back a blue chip defenseman prospect that is not expansion eligible gives Tampa another slot to hold their core together.

Vancouver doesn't have that problem because we don't have enough talent to protect haha.
In Canucks case...
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/005/574/futurama.jpg

[punkwax]

in that case, id expect to see 4.5M-5M for Bo

no way he's getting more than JDro

pretty good deal for the Habs esp if he can push 70+ pts next season

Heard on 1040 some time ago someone suggested 5.3 x 6 as a play on his jersey # a la Crosby. I'd be ok with that.

For those who might not know why he wear 53: Canuck Bo Horvat has a purpose wearing 53 (http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canuck+Horvat+purpose+wearing/10424227/story.html)

[highfive]

Anything below $6 for Bo would be a good deal now and in a few years.

[TjAlmeida]

Damn, Nathan beaulieu to the Buffalo Sabres for their 2017 3rd pick.

And Mike smith to Calgary with I think 25% salary retained for Brandon hickey, chad Johnson and a conditional 3rd round pick

[murd0c]

and Chad Johnston as well, Mike Smith is going to look good in Calgary

[AzNightmare]

For those who might not know why he wear 53: Canuck Bo Horvat has a purpose wearing 53 (http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canuck+Horvat+purpose+wearing/10424227/story.html)

That's some captain material right there.
Wears a number to honor some guy he didn't even personally know, just because they were going to be future teammates.

[cdizzle_996]

NHL reveals protection lists ahead of expansion draft - Article - TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl-reveals-protection-lists-ahead-of-expansion-draft-1.782246)

[68style]

^ Fuck, you could build a hell of a team from that list, must be nice to get to completely customize your entire lineup from scratch with all the investment in talent development having been taken care of for you.

Made me even sadder about the Canucks too........ every other team has a "WOW, that guy is available?!" player... but the Canucks... so thin on talent, I just went "Meh, whatever" about literally every guy on the list lol!

[XplicitLuder]

I look at our list and I'm like there's not one I care if we lose really LOL

[Blah_Teggie]

Didn't go thru the entire list. But at least 3 or maybe even 4 future hall of famers are on that list. Jagr, Thornton, Iginla and MAF

[highfive]

its kinda funny how Canucks or aquilini is getting $17 mil for losing sbisa, gaunce or boucher

[jeedee]

I look at our list and I'm like there's not one I care if we lose really LOL

that's a good thing :lol

[Ch28]

I look at our list and I'm like there's not one I care if we lose really LOL

Same with Toronto. They lucked out big time considering all their best players are exempt from the expansion draft.

[Ch28]

Man, this was a lot harder then I thought. Especially with the balancing of the salary cap. I didn't take into consideration any sort of trades teams would do to entice VGK from picking certain exposed players or any trades that other teams would make with VGK so that they can pick up an exposed player from them.

Went with Staal instead of Dumba because there is a distinct lack of good centers compared to defensemen. Also took a defenseman over a forward because every team is always looking for D, so it's easier to flip one of them for a prospect or pick (i.e. Methot over Ryan)

http://i.imgur.com/03CSUqQ.jpg

[Jmac]

Some of those guys are pending UFAs like Oshie.

[Ch28]

Some of those guys are pending UFAs like Oshie.

VGK have an exclusive UFA negotiating period right now with those UFAs before they hit actual UFA on July 1st.

[Eastwood]

Why trade for UFA's I don't understand?

[Bouncing Bettys]

Not sure Roman Polak will be ready to skate at the start of the season after that horrible leg break.

[Jmac]

VGK have an exclusive UFA negotiating period right now with those UFAs before they hit actual UFA on July 1st.
10 days of negotiating rights really isn't worth much, though. Rights were generally equivalent to a 4th round pick before the 2013 CBA.

And, let's face it, a guy of Oshie's talent can pretty much go wherever he wants to; not sure an expansion team is at the top of his list unless they're willing to pay substantially more than everyone else (in which case, they don't need the rights, anyways).

[Obsideon]

lol looking at the list... I think Vegas is gonna have a better team right out the gate than us... :okay:

[PiuYi]

Made me even sadder about the Canucks too........ every other team has a "WOW, that guy is available?!" player... but the Canucks... so thin on talent, I just went "Meh, whatever" about literally every guy on the list lol!

a product of genius planning by JB or horrible roster assembly by JB? :lol

srsly tho, great that most of our players are too young to be eligible (stecher, boeser, demko, dahlen, goldy, etc)

[sonick]

Losing Marchessault would / will be a big hit to Florida.

[highfive]

a product of genius planning by JB or horrible roster assembly by JB? :lol

srsly tho, great that most of our players are too young to be eligible (stecher, boeser, demko, dahlen, goldy, etc)

Well trading hansen made it possible to protect granlund while getting back goldobin.

Whereas sj needed to trade mueller before the ed for 2nd?

[dbaz]

lol looking at the list... I think Vegas is gonna have a better team right out the gate than us... :okay:

Nope. They will have one of the best prospect pools though. They have too many side deals and will want a top pick next year

[6o4__boi]

Bobby Lu
The Legend

https://twitter.com/strombone1/status/876624369807740928

[dbaz]

Reported in a Swedish newspaper so dunno how legit but if lv picks Lehtonen Dallas will trade the 3rd overall for the 6th overall

[highfive]

Why would LV take Lehtonen and lose their first round pick when they can get Lehtonen for free?

[dbaz]

So they move up 3spots in the draft?

[trip]

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/876816870464081921

[murd0c]

wow Shane Doan is finished with the Coyote's

[murd0c]

Reported in a Swedish newspaper so dunno how legit but if lv picks Lehtonen Dallas will trade the 3rd overall for the 6th overall

then we can trade the 5th and the CBJ pick for 3rd :fuckyea:

[pastarocket]

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/876816870464081921

Maybe the word "Vancouver" is being removed from the new Adidas jerseys?


It would just be another way for Aquaman to grab more cash to line his pockets. :rukidding:

The Orca Bay logo should be taken away from the jerseys and replaced with Johnny Canuck on the front of the jersey.
-not gonna happen though. FeelsBadMan

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/9f/d7/1c/9fd71cd60a3fe36a5b498ed8a6ae4d3a.jpg

[dbaz]

then we can trade the 5th and the CBJ pick for 3rd :fuckyea:

Too many rumors lol. Now theres this
Willes? Musings: Rumours swirl around Canuck Tanev ahead of NHL draft | The Province (http://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/ed-willes-canucks-fans-approach-nhl-draft-day-with-anticipation-fear)

[murd0c]

The Tanev talk has been floating around for about a month now, I just hope they can some how get it done so we have the 3rd and 5th pick.

[pastarocket]

TSN's latest rankings of prospects ahead of the draft.

-no surprise that Nico Hischier is ranked No. 1 given that Patrick has a long history of injuries.


Hischier rides meteoric rise to top of TSN draft ranking - Article - TSN (http://www.tsn.ca/hischier-rides-meteoric-rise-to-top-of-tsn-draft-ranking-1.783025)

[6o4__boi]

half of me would be pretty happy if we somehow got 3rd and 5th

the other half of me wouldn't be surprised if the 4th and 6th picks ended up becoming elite superstars because Canucks
FeelsBadMan

[68style]

wow Shane Doan is finished with the Coyote's

So glad he didn't end up signing here a few years back, his numbers are pretty piss-poor 2 of the last 3 seasons.

He's also turned into a dirty fuck, arguing with other teams all the time and pissing everyone off for no good reason.

[Jmac]

He was always a dirty fuck on the ice.

[bobbinka]

So glad he didn't end up signing here a few years back, his numbers are pretty piss-poor 2 of the last 3 seasons.


Not that it would've changed anything for us, anyway.... lol

[68style]

^ Just extra depressing to be paying someone $5 mill+ a year to score 30 points

[highfive]

Islanders trading Gabrovski and 1st to Vegas so they draft Kulemin instead.

Basically Gabrovski and 1st to Vegas to stay away from Brock Nelson, Strome, and De Haan?

WTF GM...I would take Nelson or Strome. 1st ain't going to do you shit.

[murd0c]

That's a good deal for LV

[Jmac]

Grabovski is also unlikely to play again. Didn't play at all last year. Is battling post concussion syndrome.

[Ch28]

^ Just extra depressing to be paying someone $5 mill+ a year to score 30 points

http://wpmedia.theprovince.com/2016/12/loui.png

[Jmac]

http://wpmedia.theprovince.com/2016/12/loui.png
Regression to the mean over the past 3 seasons would be 45 points over 76 games next season.

[EmperorIS]

New Adidas jerseys leaked for Blues and Preds

https://sports.yahoo.com/leak-adidas-nhl-jerseys-revealed-big-event-vegas-193440189.html

[Bouncing Bettys]

The way the Preds jersey drapes over the shoulder pads, it looks like a melted slice of processed cheese.

[Nabatron]

did canucks show theirs yet?

[Mike Oxbig]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCzXVeYUwAAsWZL.jpg:large

[Nabatron]

lame

[murd0c]

I really hate our jersey's

[Ch28]

They need to remove "VANCOUVER" at the very least.

It's like the Canucks think fans are incapable of knowing that they're on the ice without that plastered all over the jersey.

[bobbinka]

Unless they completely replace the logo, i don't think they'll ever just get rid of "Vancouver". Wasn't the reason behind adding it in the first place to recognize/honor a women's team or something? If so, it'd be a dick move to remove it.

[winson604]

Just as I expected, essentially no or little change. Man this was a great opportunity in my opinion to change it up. I won't even go as far as saying get rid of the Orca, bring back the skate or rink jersey being the mid 30's guy that I am. I get why the Orca is still here and I've accepted that it won't be gone ever or not for a long time. With that said, something could have been done whether it was the colors, incorporate JC in a bigger way while still keeping the Orca somehow or something I don't know but this is just stupid.

[nah]

Unless they completely replace the logo, i don't think they'll ever just get rid of "Vancouver". Wasn't the reason behind adding it in the first place to recognize/honor a women's team or something? If so, it'd be a dick move to remove it.

It was to capitalize on the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

[Ch28]

Regression to the mean over the past 3 seasons would be 45 points over 76 games next season.

http://wpmedia.theprovince.com/2016/12/loui.png

[highfive]

Holy shit. Lv has like 6 trades in the works. They're going to end up with like 7+ 1st rounders? Talk about building a team fast. Lol

[Obsideon]

IMO they have a sick jersey ... I'd rock one lol all aboard the wagon? :alone:
http://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.784658!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/default/vegas-golden-knights-uniforms.jpg

[CRS]

IMO they have a sick jersey ... I'd rock one lol all aboard the wagon? :alone:
http://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.784658!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/default/vegas-golden-knights-uniforms.jpg

Can't say I'm a fan of this jersey.

[Nabatron]

kinda reminds me of the flying skate jersey but a little bit lighter

[Obsideon]

I like the home jersey

[Ch28]

Holy shit. Lv has like 6 trades in the works. They're going to end up with like 7+ 1st rounders? Talk about building a team fast. Lol

Well Anaheim sure as hell would rather give up a 1st round pick instead of letting them pick up Vatanen or Manson.

[jeedee]

IMO they have a sick jersey ... I'd rock one lol all aboard the wagon? :alone:
http://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.784658!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/default/vegas-golden-knights-uniforms.jpg

the logo and jersey reminds me too much of the Senators :lol

not a fan of the colorway either... shouldve been Black and white

[MG1]

IMO they have a sick jersey ... I'd rock one lol all aboard the wagon? :alone:
http://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.784658!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/default/vegas-golden-knights-uniforms.jpg

I like the logo and its colours, but not the rest of the jersey. What would be really cool is if the players got to wear helmets like the one on the logo. Even if it's just for show on opening night festivities. I'm sure they'll have someone dressed up in full Knight armour at the games. Chainmail, lance, and all that cool medieval paraphernalia............ knight > orca.

[murd0c]

so its said now that LV has about 8 trades in place right now for a total of 10 draft picks and by the sounds of things there are more to come on top of that. One of the big rumors as well is that LV is going to be trading up for the #2 pick that Philly has.

[6o4__boi]

LV already past the Canucks in a rebuild

FeelsBadMan

[sonick]

Rumoured side deal with FLA sounds pretty creative on McPhee's part:

Per Bob McKenzie

It was suggested to me FLA's deal with VGK MAY actually be for Vegas to end up acquiring both Marchessault and Rielly Smith (also exposed).

there's been talk FLA was trying to move both Marchessault and Smith even before VGK entered the picture. there's been chatter that VGK have been talking about "secondary" expansion draft trades involving Marchessault/Smith.

Does that mean VGK will get Marchessault/Smith from FLA and subsequently move one or both?

[Armind]

The logo's not bad at all. You can see the "V" in the helmet. Neat.



IMO they have a sick jersey ... I'd rock one lol all aboard the wagon? :alone:
http://www.tsn.ca/polopoly_fs/1.784658!/fileimage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/default/vegas-golden-knights-uniforms.jpg

On the side note, our jersey looks like shit. They don't want to remove "VANCOUVER" because that costed them 1mill to "rebrand" back then. :lawl:

[pastarocket]

Our Canucks jersey is horrible! :fuckthatshit:

That Orca Bay whale needs to go! Cetacean ban! :mad:

[6o4__boi]

How convenient that Hossa has a "skin condition" that will essentially wipe his $5.275 cap hit for the years to come.

He will likely never play again. Guy is 39 and will be missing all of next year and his contract runs to 2021. All magically off the books for Chicago.

[highfive]

so its said now that LV has about 8 trades in place right now for a total of 10 draft picks and by the sounds of things there are more to come on top of that. One of the big rumors as well is that LV is going to be trading up for the #2 pick that Philly has.

10 deals now and they may flip and trade from whatever they have.

NHL should've thought this through and prevent them from flipping players.

Way to give all the power to LV.

[murd0c]

I think the NHL wanted this so LV has the best possible chance to build a team that will compete, that being said this is an ultimate rebuild that any GM would love to do.

[quasi]

10 deals now and they may flip and trade from whatever they have.

NHL should've thought this through and prevent them from flipping players.

Way to give all the power to LV.

Agreed, I can understand negotiating draft picks to not pickup certain players off the unprotected list but they shouldn't be able to trade the players they take from existing teams for 1 year or even until halfway through the season which would curb a lot of the bullshit.

It's like going to the buffet and loading your plate with shit you have no intention of eating then heading outside and reselling it to other people outside the restaurant. You're only suppose to take what you're going to eat, the NHL fucked up.

[6o4__boi]

some of the unconfirmed side deals ahead of tonight
fuckin eh...Vegas already years ahead of the Canucks


https://twitter.com/NHLnumbers/status/877582301625896960

[Armind]

shieeeeee...

[6o4__boi]

Vegas will NOT be taking Gaunce

looks like they'll be going for Sbisa or maybe even Dorsett

[dbaz]

News1130 says sbisa was taken. Put other picks in spoiler incase ppl don't want to know yet
Haula and tuch from min
Perron from stl
Bellemare from Phi
Lepseic from tor
McNabb from la
Methot from ott
Berube Grabovski kulemin 1st rndr from nyi
Fleury and a pick from Pitts
Theodore stoner from anah
Engelland from cal
Marchessaut from Fla
Karlsson Clarkson prospect 1st rndr From cbj
David schlemko from sj
Reinhart from oilers
Colin Miller from bos

All "confirmed"by various tsn Sportsnet ppl

And since Hossa is likely on ltir for rest of his contract there's reports chi will be keeping krugee

[highfive]

Fuck they should be called the Las Vegas bandits instead

[dbaz]

Said they would be shit. More important to go for lottery next year. They should get a 2c 1g and maybe some top 6 out of their 1st round picks this year though. Along with prospects/young players like tuch and theodore

[6o4__boi]

i'm buying a Vegas jersey or at least a shirsey if they do us a solid and pick up Skille

:alonehappy:

[Bouncing Bettys]

Count me as a fan of VGK's jersey - home any away look great. http://tu9srvbirvvtmtykas5yzwrklml0.g00.hockeysfuture.com/g00/2_aGZib2FyZHMuaG9ja2V5c2Z1dHVyZS5jb20%3D_/TU9SRVBIRVVTMTYkaHR0cHM6Ly9pLnJlZGQuaXQvNGtidTl2OX BzdzR6LmpwZz9pMTBjLm1hcmsuaW1hZ2UudHlwZQ%3D%3D_$/$

[murd0c]

WOW I really like that picture

[Ch28]

No surprise as McDavid wins the Ted Lindsay Award

[Ch28]

Bergeron wins the Selke and ties Bob Gainey for his 4th Selke which is top in NHL history.

Pretty cool that Gainey handed Bergeron the trophy

[chouchou]

BYE SBISA

[Sentinel]

Peace out Sbisa.

[Ch28]

COL: Calvin Pickard (G)
VAN: Luca Sbisa (D)
ARI: Pulkkinen (F)
NJ: Jon Merrill (D)
BUF: William Carrier (F) + 2017 6th round pick (6th round pick was thrown in so VGK wouldn't pick Linus Omark)
DET: Tomas Nosek (F)
DAL: Cody Eakin (F)
FLA: Jon Marchessault (F) + Riley Smith (F) + 2018 4th round pick
LAK: Brayden McNabb (D)

[chouchou]

How do the trades work..? So the teams give additional players in order for VGK to pick certain players?

[RRxtar]

I think the NHL wanted this so LV has the best possible chance to build a team that will compete, that being said this is an ultimate rebuild that any GM would love to do.
im sure part of the franchise expansion negotiations was that the team would see, or at least have an avenue to some benefit to the $500m fee they had to pay to join the league.

Minnesota, Columbus, Nashville, and Atlanta paid $80m in 99ish.

[RCubed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pYpcSVYW-U

[m3thods]

I'm looking at the unprotected list for FLA and can't figure out who they were "protecting".

Was it Demers/McKenzie? Someone else? Why would they go to great lengths to throw in player AND pick for LV to pick up Marchessault.

[Ch28]

King Clancy Award: Nick Foligno
NHL Foundation Player Award: Travis Hamonic
Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award: Nick Foligno

[Ch28]

I'm looking at the unprotected list for FLA and can't figure out who they were "protecting".

Was it Demers/McKenzie? Someone else? Why would they go to great lengths to throw in player AND pick for LV to pick up Marchessault.

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/877662844191252480

Bob McKenzie: I'm presuming FLA had to reduce its budget. In order to move Smith's contract, Marchessault had to be used as inducement. A $ deal IMO.

[highfive]

Fuck. Why not Dorsett?

I doubt Tanev is going to be moved anymore after Sbisa is gone. No more No. 3 pick unless benning pull something out of his ass.

Kesler's trade tree basically for Sutter and Gudbranson now

[Ch28]

Calder:

Matthews (winner)
Laine
Werenski

"No matter who wins, they're all going to have the most boring celebration night in Vegas" :lol

[chouchou]

lol Garrison... looks thrilled eh?

[Ch28]

CAR: Connor Brickley (F) + 2017 5th round pick
WPG: Chris Thorburn + 1st round pick (Not sure which year - TBD)
PHI: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (F)
TBL: Jason Garrison (D) + Nikita Gusev + 2017 2nd round + 2018 4th round (damnnnn)
NYI: J.F. Berube (G) + Grabovski (F), Jake Bishchoff (D), 2017 1st round pick, 2019 2nd round pick (!!!)
NSH: James Neal
CGY: Deryk Engelland (signed to new contract)

[highfive]

wtf are you doing garth snow?

[Ch28]

GM of the Year: David Poile

[Ch28]

Jack Adams Award: Torts wins

[Ch28]

TOR: Brendan Liepsic (F)
BOS: Colin Miller (D)
OTT: Mark Methot (D) - They showed Pierre Dorion on screen after and he looked PISSED
SJS: David Schlemko (D)
STL: David Perron (F)
NYR: Oscar Lindberg (F)
EDM: Griffin Reinhart (D)
MON: Alexei Emelin (D)

[murd0c]

man watching the Bryan Bickell video and hearing him speak was a tear jerker

[6o4__boi]

Canucks now literally had a two time Stanley Cup coach and a Jack Adams winner behind the bench 2 years ago.

High expectations for Gully next season

[Jmac]

Canucks now literally had a two time Stanley Cup coach and a Jack Adams winner behind the bench 2 years ago.

High expectations for Gully next season
Torts was terrible for the Canucks, doesn't matter what he did/does elsewhere. Also, he's a one-time Stanley Cup coach and a two-time Jack Adams winner.

Jack Adams is basically the coach of the team who exceeded expectations by the most.

[dbaz]

Thorburn to be picked was 20 to 1 on playnow. :)

[6o4__boi]

Torts was terrible for the Canucks, doesn't matter what he did/does elsewhere. Also, he's a one-time Stanley Cup coach and a two-time Jack Adams winner.

Jack Adams is basically the coach of the team who exceeded expectations by the most.

i know...either would've worked with the roster
i just found it amusing

lol the crowd reaction to the Canucks getting roasted by that kid...even Bettman knows we're fucked for a while

[sonick]

Savage:

https://twitter.com/BarSouthNCelly/status/877733870057082880

[sonick]

EDM-NYI Eberle for Strome

[6o4__boi]

lol wonder if there's a line on Canucks not doing shit today and tomorrow

[whitev70r]

EDM-NYI Eberle for Strome

Big trade, not as big as Hall for Larsson but still big.
Why didn't Oilers get a Dman back instead?

[6o4__boi]

Habs acquire Schlemko from Vegas for 2019 5th round pick

Galchenyuk deal looks like it's in the works as well

[Nabatron]

man that kid lastnight roasting the canucks was such a huge slap in the face to management...

[sonick]

man that kid lastnight roasting the canucks was such a huge slap in the face to management...

Seeing Bettman, Daly, and Crosby all laughing. FeelsBadMan

https://twitter.com/botchford/status/877719538971811840

[pastarocket]

Seeing Bettman, Daly, and Crosby all laughing. FeelsBadMan

https://twitter.com/botchford/status/877719538971811840


We'll see who has the last laugh at the draft tomorrow. I'm confident that Benning will draft good players for our team.

Fuck those haters! :gun:

[Hakkaboy]

Torts was terrible for the Canucks, doesn't matter what he did/does elsewhere. Also, he's a one-time Stanley Cup coach and a two-time Jack Adams winner.

Jack Adams is basically the coach of the team who exceeded expectations by the most.

Jack Adams winners usually also have a goalie that is a finalist or winner of the Vezina

[murd0c]

We'll see who has the last laugh at the draft tomorrow. I'm confident that Benning will draft good players for our team.

Fuck those haters! :gun:

That makes only one of us because I have hope he does something big but I don't have any faith that he actually will.

[m3thods]

Big trade, not as big as Hall for Larsson but still big.
Why didn't Oilers get a Dman back instead?

They're not as bad on D as we might think. They did well and are mostly intact for next year.

Where they had a pressing need was top 6 scoring (I know I know).

All playoffs they had a conundrum- play Leon with Connor or have Leon play second line center and support a line mostly by himself. By adding Strome who can play either RW or C it adds another swingman who can take a center spot so the Oilers can stack their first line. Or if they need more scoring depth, play Connor-Leon-Strome 1-2-3 or have Strome play somewhere in the top 6 as a winger. The trade makes them more dangerous up front with extra versatility. Eberle did mostly nothing all season (and especially all playoffs), and he most definitely cannot play center.


tl;dr: Van is going to be swept by the Oil in their season series.

[RCubed]

^ Also frees up 3.5 mil cap space. They need to get Leon and Conor signed

[m3thods]

^ Yup this too. Makes lots of sense for the Oil on multiple fronts.

Plus Eberle needs a change of scenery. All of the old young guys who were given the keys to the team were ruined by the recent stretch of horrible Oiler hockey. Hopefully Eberle can find some chemistry with JT because it's been a while since JT has had a bonafide scorer available to him (aside from himself lol)

[Bouncing Bettys]

^unless JT walks.

[murd0c]

They made the trade so JT doesn't walk

[m3thods]

From what I've gathered with JT (including wondering why the hell he would sign that extension) is that he's extremely loyal to the Isles but just wants to see progress. If they can pick up an actual goalie they don't have a bad team (and their defence is relatively good and young).

Personally if I was JT I'm going into free agency and either chasing a championship, or getting paid to play somewhere else that has a better chance than NYI. That leaves more than half of the teams in the NHL. But unfortunately I'm not JT :(

[pastarocket]

Preds are interested in acquiring Matt Duchene only if the price is not steep:


Darren Dreger
✔ ‎@DarrenDreger

Nashville is definitely interested in Matt Duchene. However, if trade ask is for a defenceman, the Preds likely aren't a fit by choice

[Nabatron]

joe sakic asking for the moon for his players don't think anyone is going to trade with them unless it makes sense...

[pastarocket]

Miller is offered a one year, incentive laden contract:

Canucks are thinking, one-year, incentive-laden contract for Ryan Miller | The Province (http://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/canucks-are-thinking-one-year-incentive-laden-contract-for-ryan-miller)

[Ch28]

Seeing Bettman, Daly, and Crosby all laughing. FeelsBadMan

https://twitter.com/botchford/status/877719538971811840

That's John Davidson. He looks nothing like Bill Daly.
:heckno:

[Ch28]

Preds are interested in acquiring Matt Duchene only if the price is not steep:


Darren Dreger
✔ ‎@DarrenDreger

Nashville is definitely interested in Matt Duchene. However, if trade ask is for a defenceman, the Preds likely aren't a fit by choice

So are the other 29 teams in the league

[quasi]

Seeing Bettman, Daly, and Crosby all laughing. FeelsBadMan

https://twitter.com/botchford/status/877719538971811840

Lol, my poker buddy Kirk was sitting in Crosby's seat right before this dressed like a scrub as a seat filler. He was wearing shorts, a button up shirt and flip flops among all these guys in suits.

To quote him from FB when he was asked what the seats cost him.



"The 3 great ones , Wayne , McDavid and I....
Also it was free , didn't even pay $17...
Paid for 2 beers I grabbed one for Carl Haglin before Crosby tapped me on the shoulder for the seat..."

He also gets a text from his mom halfway through, dad was channel surfing and seen you on TV, what are you doing on TV and why are you dressed like a bum?

http://i.imgur.com/zPf70t9.jpg

[murd0c]

that's pretty fricken awesome

[Ch28]

He also gets a text from his mom halfway through, dad was channel surfing and seen you on TV, what are you doing on TV and why are you dressed like a bum?

That's such a mom thing to say :lol

[dbaz]

Couple reports out this morning that Devils like Makar the best.
He went from 35:1 to 8:1 overnight on playnow lol

[6o4__boi]

i just hope the Canucks don't find a way to fuck up today

[dbaz]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/878281966965071877

[murd0c]

Makar gets picked first over all, Nico second and the Canucks trade Tanev and their 5th pick to Dallas for the 3rd so they can get Nolan Patrick :troll:

[6o4__boi]

Who then proceeds to get injured in his first pre-season game and misses most of the season.

#CanuckLuck

[dbaz]

^ proceeds to get injured, and retires. think that's more likely

[6o4__boi]

goddamn...with Hossa and Hjalmarsson gone, all of a sudden the Hawks drop $9.3M in cap space

Thornton or Marleau anyone?

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/878284205997793281

wat.

[dbaz]

not 9.3. murphys makes 3.85 a year. they only saved 250k on the deal.

chi is now trying to trade panarin for saad

[Armind]

So many happeningz. Canucks, not so much. :okay:

[6o4__boi]

you're right...for some reason i thought Murphy still had an ELC

Hawks busy today

[dbaz]

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/878288680875466753

apparently kane and toews asked for saad back.
makes some sense because panarin was shit beside toews, while saad was good. technically gives them 2 good lines again
saad also controlled for 2 years longer


Jordan Schroeder to cbj

[Bouncing Bettys]

[CHI/ARI]Murphy and Dauphin for Hjalmarsson
[CHI/CBJ]Panarin, Motte, 6th for Saad, Forsberg, 2018 5th

The Great Chicago Fire of 2017

[dbaz]

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/878291910829383683

[6o4__boi]

damn dbaz is on the ball today lol

Trades galore

[murd0c]

man this is wicked to start the morning

[pastarocket]

Meanwhile, all is quiet with Dim Jim's crew on draft day. :fuckthatshit:

[dbaz]

nyi have offered harmonic, 2018 first, and a prospect (dalcolle) for duchene

[sonick]

Willie D coaching 2018 olympic mens hockey team

[dbaz]

Willie D coaching 2018 olympic mens hockey team

quick, bet on russia

[6o4__boi]

Willie D bout to win Olympic Gold :troll:

[highfive]

Willie D bout to win Olympic Gold :troll:

He already got a lot of italian gold... lol

Man that's a fucking good return for duchene.

[quasi]

No NHLers, probably right in his wheel house.

[Ch28]

[CHI/ARI]Murphy and Dauphin for Hjalmarsson
[CHI/CBJ]Panarin, Motte, 6th for Saad, Forsberg, 2018 5th

The Great Chicago Fire of 2017

All that and they're still over the cap

[6o4__boi]

lol Sekeres reporting that Canucks will be purging their scouting department

about 20 fucking years too late