[murd0c]

Well another season is over Congrats to the Avalanche!!


New season starts now and I'm so excited!!

I have a feeling there are going to be some massive moves including JT Miller. All I know is i can't wait to finally see what a competent management is finally going to do!!

GO CANUCKS GO :toot::toot::toot::toot::toot:

[Eatman]

Hi

[whitev70r]

Thank goodness it wasn't TB Lightning !

Sorry Correy Perry ...3x not lucky.

[MG1]

IsN

Panicking and just hit whatever keys I could to get in on the first page!

Is + in = IsN, gulololololol……………


Addendum: Anyone posting more than one post, reducing the chance of others getting in on first page gonna go immediately to hell. Post as many timesas you want after page one. Actually, I so wanted to post a few hundred times to keep a certain person from getting in on first page. Guess who?

[bobbinka]

In!

[spoon.ek9]

page one homies up in here. LFG Canucks! Hope to see some big improvements this year! :thumbsup:

[keifun]

First page!!

Yep. Looking forward to a full year under new management

[Tim Budong]

first page
MAKAR MVP BABY

[Infiniti]

first page!

[Teriyaki]

Congrats to the winners ( Everyone on PAGE ONE)

For reals though, SO glad its not Tampa Bay!

[RiceIntegraRS]

Congrats to the Avs

[SkinnyPupp]

First! Congrats Avs, go to hell Tampa!

[punkwax]

IsN

Panicking and just hit whatever keys I could to get in on the first page!

Is + in = IsN, gulololololol……………


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Canucks so good.

[Bouncing Bettys]

Back to long boring summers. It was nice to have hockey into the summer thanks to covid.

[trip]

in

[hotjoint]

Woot!

[tonyzoomzoom]

first time on p1 !

[68style]

Woot let’s go Canucks with our Rusky Russians

[Gumby]

Yay anybody but a hockey team in FL

[vash13]

Go Canucks go!

[Alpine]

Let's goooo!

[teggy604]

Watching Kadri hoist the cup. Good on him.

[68style]

Kadri gets online hate from some racist lowlifes................ and suddenly he's a martyr / saint?

I'm happy the Avs won... but fuck Kadri. You forget his flying elbows at the Sedins? Numerous other dirty ass plays.

[Blah_Teggie]

IN!

[snowball]

Woooo Avs! Joe Sakic proud

[Hondaracer]

In booo Avs

[Kilinim]

So close. LFG Canucks!

[pastarocket]

First page!

Go Canucks go!!


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[Liquid_o2]

First page!

This is going to be an exciting summer to see what direction Allvin and Rutherford take this team.

Edit: Thought I finally made it on Page 1 :failed:

[bobbinka]

2nd page plebs, hah

[TOS'd]

3rd page

[Teriyaki]

3rd page

Confidently incorrect. I like it.

[EvoFire]

Fuck missed out on 1st page

[murd0c]

We are about to find out who is getting inducted into the HHOF later this year, first year for the Sedins and Bobby Lu to get in. I think for sure the Sedins are first ballet hall of famers and I so hope Lu is as well

[Razor Ramon HG]

We are about to find out who is getting inducted into the HHOF later this year, first year for the Sedins and Bobby Lu to get in. I think for sure the Sedins are first ballet hall of famers and I so hope Lu is as well

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWR4ik_XwAArPHT?format=jpg&name=small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWR4qCfWIAAsfYi?format=jpg&name=small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FWR4KfcWQAURreA?format=jpg&name=small

[pastarocket]

It’s official!

The Sedins and Luongo are picked for the Hockey Hall of Fame.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-sedins-luongo-hall-of-fame?fbclid=IwAR0YlfQwG9UKTonPUhrQKwDh0kQWBkjOSolK DjkkGjmbtehPELpaQ15uVgI&mibextid=vgW32m&fs=e&s=cl


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[Liquid_o2]

Wooo!

Does Luongo go in as a Panther or as a Canuck?

[Razor Ramon HG]

Panther for sure.

[bobbinka]

Supposedly, the Luongo pick comes with an extension of the cap recapture penalty for another 7 years for us

[SkinnyPupp]

Islanders legend Roberto Luongo is a Hall of Famer!

Congrats to him. One of the best regular season goalies ever. And of course International tournaments but I don't know if the HOF considers that.

[whitev70r]

Classic Strombone ... does this mean he is going in as a Canuck?

https://twitter.com/strombone1/status/1541502534459789313

Kevin Bieska

https://twitter.com/kbieksa3/status/1541588949222555648

[bobbinka]

he's going in as Strombone1

[6thGear.]

Pretty much sums it up

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-avalanche-directions-nhl-doormats?auto=true

[AzNightmare]

oh shit... Missed first page by... quite a bit.
lmao.

[MG1]

Getting in on the first page is great and all, but I have a new challenge now. Get in on the last page of the thread before it gets closed down............... forever.

I think that's a bit harder. You think you've done it and six other people post something and your'e bumped off in the last minute.

[whitev70r]

Who the hell would think of signing Corey Perry on a one year deal? Wait .... watch the Leafs do it :lol.

[highfive]

Pretty much sums it up

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-avalanche-directions-nhl-doormats?auto=true

Fuck Sekeres. As much as people compare the team to the Avs. Sakic inherited 3 x top 3 first round picks in Duchene (Traded for Byram / Girard), Landeskog, and Mackinnon.

At that time, the Canucks had Bo. Now imagine if we use our current roster and replace Bo with Mackinnon or Boeser with Landeskog. Our team looks way different.

[murd0c]

Say what you want but Sakic did do a fantastic job but no question they got lucky. This day and age you really need to get lucky to win the cup and the Canucks haven't been all that lucky for a long time now.

[teggy604]

Say what you want but Sakic did do a fantastic job but no question they got lucky. This day and age you really need to get lucky to win the cup and the Canucks haven't been all that lucky for a long time now.

Not just the Canucks. All Canadian teams. However didn't the Colorado Avalanche refuse to get the President Trophy this year and allow the Panthers to get it? I thought I read an article about it. Anyhoo it worked, they are the Stanley cup Champs.

[highfive]

i agree. They got really lucky. Ottawa's trade was supposed to be a bottom tier draft pick. Imagine us trading Miller to NYR and they end up being at the bottom of the standing next season.

But Sakic was awesome in picking Toews for 2 x 2nd rounders and burkakovsky / nushkinin for cheap.

Barrie for Kadri was good too and able to have Kadri to succeed in Colorado.

[68style]

Say what you want but Sakic did do a fantastic job but no question they got lucky. This day and age you really need to get lucky to win the cup and the Canucks haven't been all that lucky for a long time now.


Forever... Canucks have never been lucky since literally day 1.

I mean... lost the first overall to Buffalo upon entering the league... all the way up to things like Luongo's recapture BS... and what were we missing in 2011? A top 4 dman that was healthy to solidify things? Our top D prospect that should have been playing in that role literally DIED. What other team does that ever happen to?

[snowball]

Kid would've been in his prime with 4 seasons of experience behind him too.

[spoon.ek9]

Who the hell would think of signing Corey Perry on a one year deal? Wait .... watch the Leafs do it :lol.

someone joked on twitter he's destined to sign with Colorado now :lol

gotta keep that streak going

[AzNightmare]

Who the hell would think of signing Corey Perry on a one year deal? Wait .... watch the Leafs do it :lol.

That's not a bad idea. At least Leafs will get to the Finals then, but still not win the cup.

[murd0c]

So Kevin Fiala to the Kings for their 2022 first and Brock Faber. Hopefully Boeser would take a home town discount and we can trade him straight for Faber but I doubt it.

[Alpine]

8.5mx8 for Fiala?

[68style]

7.875m x 7 years

Makes qualifying Boeser for 7.5m with HALF the point production of Fiala (46pts vs 85pts) so much more painful :(

[Alpine]

Is it just me or is anyone else surprised that the cap hit is so low?

Looking at the widespread adoption of analytics, are we going to see young players/draft picks increase in value? Are GMs going to start to tighten up their purse strings when signing these long-term contracts, especially for players on the tail end of their prime?

[Alpine]

7.875m x 7 years

Makes qualifying Boeser for 7.5m with HALF the point production of Fiala (46pts vs 85pts) so much more painful :(

This actually bodes well for resigning Boeser / Miller / Horvat if Fiala only got 7.875m. But on the flip side, if that's all Fiala got in a trade then we need to temper our expectations for any Boeser / Miller trade...

[Liquid_o2]

Fiala was an RFA and Minny didn't have the cap space to sign him. Any offer from a team would be slightly lower due to this. Miller still has one year of control at a low cap hit.

[Alpine]

Fiala was an RFA and Minny didn't have the cap space to sign him. Any offer from a team would be slightly lower due to this. Miller still has one year of control at a low cap hit.

You could also make the same argument that other teams know that we are in a similar situation with Miller / Boeser. They know we don't have the space to sign him, boeser, and horvat. Miller is also at the tail end of his prime, and while he has 1 year left on his contract, he becomes a UFA, not a RFA. A team would lose all rights once Miller becomes a UFA.

[pastarocket]

Interesting video about the team’s scouting and draft combine meetings:

https://youtu.be/Y2BdBVkT6qg


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[Gumby]

Patrick Allvin reminds me of Patrick Stewart :lol

[bobbinka]

so Mike Yeo and Trent Cull are the assistant coaches. Brad Shaw left

[RiceIntegraRS]

Yikes.....

i dont like it but im hoping im totally wrong

[xxxrsxxx]

Canucks, Boeser agree to three-year, $19.95 million deal
https://www.tsn.ca/1.1820083

[68style]

Wonder if that means they’re keeping him or if it’s a sign and trade? Probably not that would be pretty shady.

[spoon.ek9]

That's awesome news. Signing for less than his QO means he really wants to stay here and help the club deal with the cap crunch JB fucked us with. Players taking less than market value is exactly what we need to build a more competitive roster. I hope they can do the same with Horvat and Miller. Yes, Miller would fetch some good returns but losing his presence immediately makes our team worse by a pretty spectacular margin. We don't have center depth.

[whitev70r]

How is Jim Montgomery as HC an upgrade over Cassidy out in Bean town?

Rick Bowness going to the Jets as HC is a good move. Remember when he was assistant here?

[68style]

I am super surprised by that, I thought Bones was going to retire

I do not think Boeser took less than market value FWIW... just his qualifying offer was ridiculously high... he sort of did us a favour letting us sign him for multiple years instead of forcing us to use the Q.O.... but even at this price tag it's far beyond what he produced this year. I hope he bounces back.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Its a fair deal. Considering what he had to deal with last season with his father, last season was an off year for him. 20goals 45pts is the worse case scenario prodcution were getting out of him.

[Alpine]

THANK YOU KINGS!

[mb_]

Damn I missed 1st page by quite a bit :lol

Anyways, $6.65m isn't too bad of a deal for Boes. Probably knew they weren't going to give him is QO of $7.5m and he also seems to wanna be here.

[bobbinka]

Brock hard.

[snowball]

Respect for Brock, he just needs to bounce back now.

[pastarocket]

-can't wait until the draft begins.

The entry draft is on July 7th, at 4pm PST/7pm EST in Montreal.

Which player will our Canucks draft with the fifteenth overall pick?

[68style]

I think the Canucks are going to draft one of those Swedish guys, even though Bob McKenzie ranked them lower than 15:

21 Liam Öhgren Djurgardens (SWE J-20)
22 Noah Östlund Djurgarden (SWE J-20)

[bobbinka]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-byIx7LVnT8

[6thGear.]

Personally think play #3 should've been #1 spot.

[tonyzoomzoom]

I will miss #9 in blue and green.

[pastarocket]

-random pics that are related to the Canucks.

A friend mentioned to me yesterday that he saw a freaking BAT inside one of shops at the airport. A bat inside YVR.

When he was at the airport a few weeks ago arriving from Winnipeg, he saw a small bat flying inside one of the airport terminals.

The bat flew into a shop inside the airport.

The little bat landed on top of a Canucks hoodie!!

Who knew that bats/Batman is a Canucks fan hahah.

Here are some pics from my friend of the furry bat:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220706/00aabcae711735486e4131f8a2232dce.jpg

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[SkinnyPupp]

I love bats! So rare to see them up close in the daytime like that. Your friend is lucky, I hope the bat made it out of there OK

[TOS'd]

> Bat lands on Canucks hoodie
> Gary Batman (https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl-joe-biden-mistakenly-refers-to-nhl-commish-bettman-as-gary-batman-at-bolts-wh-visit-232644135.html) is league commissioner
> Canucks are 2023 Stanley Cup Champions

[bobbinka]

https://memegenerator.net/img/images/300x300/72746318.jpg

[murd0c]

nothing will happen today, it will all go down on the draft floor tomorrow.

[spoon.ek9]

There's some talk on twitter about a 6 year deal for JT pending. I guess we'll find out soon.

[68style]

Canucks Army blog said Canucks need a contract to look like 6 years at $8.5... but that was being put forward as what would be ideal for them... might be where those numbers are coming from.

Saw Bryan Marchment passed away too... only 53 years old wow... his son is playing for FLA

[Bouncing Bettys]

Marchment was one of those players I hated until he was on my team. Some great Rock'em Sock'em highlights over his career. Glad he at least got to see his son have an amazing season before he passed.

[RiceIntegraRS]

Im just hoping Bettman says "We have a trade to announce" a few times tommorow

[murd0c]

I'm pretty excited for the draft tonight, I think the Canucks are going to do something big. That being said watch them do nothing and I got my hopes up for nothing like every other year lol

[68style]

The Sedin year and the Schneider trade for Horvat were pretty exciting!

[murd0c]

no question and the Hughes draft year was exciting as well. But lately it has been far from that. Doesn't help we haven't had a first round pick the last two years.

[68style]

Reports saying that the Canucks are offering absolute maximum 6 year term to Miller and his agent wants no less than 8... sounds like they won't be able to get a deal done. Might be his last day as a Canuck :(

[murd0c]

and I'm sure the money is at least a million off from what Miller wants as well. I have a feeling it's his last number of hours being a Canuck and I so hope we can get a nice haul for him. Lets cross our fingers and hope the Rangers finally cave and include Schneider in the package.

[68style]

They're kinda silly not to, their D corps is already ridiculous, they can definitely afford to lose a guy even if it's a top prospect.

[murd0c]

especially their right side. They gave up a first round pick for Copp and he played how many games? Ideally they should trade Schneider, Kakko and maybe their 2023 2nd round pick (I can't see this year since they don't have a first) I would be happy with that trade and think its more then fair.

[pastarocket]

Which players do you think the Rangers would offer for JT Miller?

Kaapo Kakko? Copp? Maybe their d-man Schneider?

-also throw in draft picks in a package deal for Miller?

I am sure there are many other teams besides the Rangers that have offers being sent to Allvin.


Perhaps New Jersey?

[murd0c]

I think with the Rangers the Canucks want Schneider but they are still not willing to move him. No question NJ is in the mix and along with the Canes. I could honestly see Meyers getting traded to the Blue Jackets as well. With such a unique draft this year its going to be very interesting and hopefully exciting for us.

[Hondaracer]

None of those rangers roster players make us better than with JT

[murd0c]

they might not make us better this very second but it will open up cap space, the protentional for them to break out in the next year our two when the Canucks should hopefully be in the window to compete is key here. The Canucks can't afford Miller and signing him to a contact that expires when he's 38 is a bad move.

[teggy604]

8 yrs for Miller? At 29 yrs old? Forget it. Even 6 is a little long. Better to trade him.

[BlackV62K2]

Would people still be happy with JT if he dips back to 60-70 pts a season after signing a 8.5+ mil contract?

[pastarocket]

I also think that Allvin and his staff are definitely at the team's salary cap situation and managing it the best they can besides looking at trade offers for Miller.

Dim Jim fucked up the team's salary cap structure so bad, that potential trades with other teams for Miller are gonna have to be looked at very closely in terms of salary.

We still have Lu's cap recapture penalty to pay off for one more season, the upcoming season.

https://puckpedia.com/LuongoRC

Vancouver

Luongo played all of the 2010-2011 to 2012-2013 seasons with Vancouver, so the Recapture Benefit (Total Paid less Total Cap Hit) during that period is 100% allocated to Vancouver ($7,430,001).

For the 2013-2014 season, his total recapture benefit (Total Paid less Cap Hit) is $1,380,667. He was traded on March 4, 2014 to Florida, with 15% of his contract retained by Vancouver.

Therefore, Vancouver's portion for the 2013-2014 season is 100% of the recapture benefit for 154 of 195 season days ($1,380,667 * 100% * 154/195 =$1,090,373) plus 15% of the recapture benefit for the remaining 41 days of the season he was with Florida ($1,380,667 * 15% * 41/195 =$43,544). The total recapture benefit incurred by Vancouver in 2013-2014 is $1,133,917.

The recapture benefit from 2014-2015 through 2018-2019 is $3,571,335. Since Vancouver retained 15% in the trade, their portion is $3,571,335 * 15% = $535,700.

Vancouver's total recapture benefit over the contract is $9,099,618 (the total of the amounts above). Since he has 3 years remaining on his contract, that total is divided by 3. Therefore, Vancouver's Cap Charge over the next 3 years is $3,033,206 per year

[whitev70r]

Yah, if Miller wants 8 ... then this GM crew is doing the right thing by trading him.

[whitev70r]

Letang re-signs with Pens .. 35 yo, 6 years at $6.1M per ... takes him to 41. Hmmmm

[Hondaracer]

Would people still be happy with JT if he dips back to 60-70 pts a season after signing a 8.5+ mil contract?

8 mill seems to be a 70 point player in this league? At least at full market value

[Alpine]

I think the Letang signing has more to do with the total $ (36.6m) ... I don't think anyone expects him to play until he's 41 but it was how Pittsburgh was able to structure his contract to make the cap hit work.

[Alpine]

8.5m for Miller for the next 4 years would be fine, but the later 4 years will be where the contract could get fugly.

[Alpine]

Which players do you think the Rangers would offer for JT Miller?

Kaapo Kakko? Copp? Maybe their d-man Schneider?

-also throw in draft picks in a package deal for Miller?

I am sure there are many other teams besides the Rangers that have offers being sent to Allvin.


Perhaps New Jersey?

Maybe Miller + Myers (salary retained) + x for Kakko + Schneider + x ?

I don't think we'll get as much as we want for Miller in the new analytics age. We don't want Miller on a long-term contract and I'm sure other teams probably don't want that either.

[highfive]

Maybe Miller + Myers (salary retained) + x for Kakko + Schneider + x ?

I don't think we'll get as much as we want for Miller in the new analytics age. We don't want Miller on a long-term contract and I'm sure other teams probably don't want that either.

I rather have laf than kakko. Kakko looks more like a middle six winger than a top line guy. Miller needs to be traded for a top line guy i feel.

[68style]

We still have Lu's cap recapture penalty to pay off for one more season, the upcoming season.


No, last year was the final year of Luongo's recapture... he's finally gone.

We do have to pay dead cap in Holtby and Virtanen's buyouts this year tho... and Halak's bonus overage.

[68style]

Letang re-signs with Pens .. 35 yo, 6 years at $6.1M per ... takes him to 41. Hmmmm

NHL is still allowing contracts like Luongo's somehow... pretty obvious Letang isn't going to keep playing until he's 41... pure cap circumvention.

[teggy604]

Letang re-signs with Pens .. 35 yo, 6 years at $6.1M per ... takes him to 41. Hmmmm


That signing is more regarding respect than anything else. He's part of the core and has won 3 cups for pittsburgh. They want him to retire there. Chances are he will retire or be on LTIR before 41.

[bobbinka]

NHL is still allowing contracts like Luongo's somehow... pretty obvious Letang isn't going to keep playing until he's 41... pure cap circumvention.

Yea, well... Luo could've gone on LTIR too, just like every single other player with those contracts :fuuuuu:

[murd0c]

for sure that was a big FU to the Canucks for the way he was treated at the end. To be honest the Canucks deserved it as well.

[68style]

Wow... DeBrincat to the Sens

Their forward group is so young and has massive potential

[murd0c]

The Sens fleeced Chicago hard, no question they are going to Bedard next year.

[Alpine]

Debrincat for 1st round 2022 (7th), 2nd round 2022 (39th), and 3rd round 2024?

Yikes we should've traded Miller at the last trade deadline for the rumoured NYR offer.

[punkwax]

Wow Habs pulled the trigger on Slafkovský

[punkwax]

Wtf is going on here :lol

[68style]

Wow Shane Wright slipping to 3rd???

[punkwax]

To rot in Arizona.. FeelsBadMan

Edit: holy shitballs guess not! :high:

[68style]

Hahaha wow Wright just have really fucked up his interviews

[bobbinka]

Here we go

[punkwax]

I’m in a pub w no audio. Someone pls fill me in!

[pastarocket]

Holy smokes!

The Habs made two trades already!

They get centre Kirby Dach from
Chicago for the 13th and 66th picks.


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[68style]

Montreal traded Romanov and 98 to the Islanders for pick 13 and then flipped 13 and 66 pick for Kirby Dach

[68style]

Bettman is such an arrogant slimeball

[Hondaracer]

Dunno if Dach really worth it

Chicago finally starting over, sucks to be Kane

[pastarocket]

Dunno if Dach really worth it

Chicago finally starting over, sucks to be Kane


I think Pierre McGuire mentioned that the Habs are looking to Dach to provide depth at centre to help out Nick Suzuki.


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[bobbinka]

why? Kane and Toews won multiple cups and are now in their final year of their $10mil/yr contracts. if they dont want to be part of the rebuild, they can walk as UFA.

[Hondaracer]

Ah thought Kane had more left. Toews is probably just going to retire

[whitev70r]

Fleury staying with Minny for 2 years at $3.5M per.

[pastarocket]

Here we go!!! Canucks are going to announce their draft pick now.


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[pastarocket]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/8baab2022f9f1827c43809754e1d95ac.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/d6b3cc6756d9b1cf2fae8925eabaf816.jpg

Pure goal scorer. Legit sniper as per what Pierre McGuire is saying.

He needs to add muscle. Five foot eleven, 165 pounds as an 18 year old.

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[68style]

He’s still 17 right now I think

[bobbinka]

definitely two very good reasons right there

[SkinnyPupp]

Is he gonna be our Zebanejad on the PP?

[Alpine]

He’s gonna be our pettersson on the PP.

[winson604]

Watched most of the 1st round and found it interesting or cool I guess that 3 of the top 23 picks had current Canucks as their idol.

Pavel Mintyukovs favorite player is Quinn Hughes

Jonathan Lekkerimakis wears #40 because of EP40

Jimmy Snuggerud models his shot after EP40 and Brock Boeser

[Durrann]

Def needs to put on some weight but what a sniper!

[murd0c]

So the Canucks have 2 Elias Pettersson's now :toot:

[pastarocket]

I am guessing that Allvin and his scouts are looking to draft a defenceman with a right hand shot in the second round of the draft.

Unless....Allvin is going to pull a Houdini to pull a rabbit out of a hat. Tell Bettman to make a big announcement haha.

[murd0c]

The Canucks don't have a second round pick and the second round is done already. They just picked up a LHD tho

[Liquid_o2]

Canucks drafted Elias Pettersson :awwyeah:

[pastarocket]

Somebody on the Canucks payroll is either
trolling or fucked up on IG haha.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/be37dd38742e7290381b38397cdd7a86.jpg


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[bobbinka]

Elias Pettersson's favorite player is Elias Pettersson

[rb]

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1545438673491165184/photo/1

:lol

[pastarocket]

A goalie is drafted in the fifth round:


https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/109c371939ecb972cbfa968113c14f1a.jpg


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[punkwax]

Somebody on the Canucks payroll is either
trolling or fucked up on IG haha.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220708/be37dd38742e7290381b38397cdd7a86.jpg


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It’s legit.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-pick-elias-pettersson-at-80th-overall-in-2022-nhl-draft-no-really/

[Gumby]

LOL what do you write on their jerseys? You can't have 2x E. Pettersson.

[SkinnyPupp]

Bruce turned into a kid as soon as he saw him! LOL "I'm all red!"

https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1545465861783289862

[BlackV62K2]

Canucks leveling up from H. Sedin to D. Sedin to now E. Pettersson to E. Pettersson lol

[whitev70r]

I guess Elias is a common Swedish name?

[whitev70r]

Duncan Keith retires ...

https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1545450708895424514

[bobbinka]

considering they just traded for a bunch of picks yesterday and are in full rebuild, this was probably the best time to do it

[BlackV62K2]

Does that impact the Coilers cap in any way?

[bobbinka]

https://i.imgur.com/ct7diCY.jpg

[AzNightmare]

It’s legit.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/canucks-pick-elias-pettersson-at-80th-overall-in-2022-nhl-draft-no-really/

LMAOOOOOO... legit had me cracking up. wtf





LOL what do you write on their jerseys? You can't have 2x E. Pettersson.

Actually you can and it has been done before. Rick and Riley Nash were both playing on Boston in 2017-18.
To be honest, I don't think they even bothered putting the R. since it was irrelevant.

You'll have to use the number to differentiate.

[murd0c]

Does that impact the Coilers cap in any way?

Nope but it does the Blackhawks LOL

[spoon.ek9]

Gotta love that the hawks are selling off their best young players while Toews and Kane are in the final year of their monster contracts. They're doing the opposite of what you'd expect a team to do during a rebuild lol.

[murd0c]

they will be trading Kane and Toews for sure, they are going to be meeting with Kane's agent shortly to discuss the plan.

[pastarocket]

Wow, the centre that the Canucks drafted in the fourth round today is a big player with skill:

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/canucks-4th-round-pick-daimon-gardner-is-a-64-two-way-centre-5562958??utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=snd&fbclid=IwAR3KWsTODAOUc2iCm6rSixfCbVUKwtqTvv3rBfPIy cZj3S2GVFf_IJDhvmQ&mibextid=vgW32m&fs=e&s=cl

The Vancouver Canucks added some size in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

With the 112th pick of the draft, the Canucks selected Daimon Gardner, a 6’4” centre who played in the Minnesota High School circuit last season.

Gardner doesn’t just have enviable size, however, as he combines it with some serious skill. He racked up 45 goals and 83 points in just 30 games with Warroad High last season, making him one of the top scorers in Minnesota.

Elite Prospects rated him the highest heading into the draft, landing him at 54th overall, as they love his intelligent game and how he’s constantly looking to get to dangerous areas on the ice.


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[68style]

While it’s impressive he got 83 points in 30 games on a highschool team…. He only produced 8 points in 39 games with the USHL… so don’t get toooooooo excited haha

[murd0c]

it's a real big risk, it could pay off huge or it will be a complete bust. There is no in between.

[Tim Budong]

considering they just traded for a bunch of picks yesterday and are in full rebuild, this was probably the best time to do it

considering they cleared some cap space, so that they could have Seth Jones contract kick in etc. its not a great thing for the hawks unless they can move both toews and kane this year haha

duncan kieth's recapture penalty eliminates whatever moves the hawks made yesterday haha

[whitev70r]

^^ If a 4th round pick doesn't make it to your roster, it's a huge bust? Really? I thought at 4th round, it'd be a 50/50 crapshoot. 1st or 2nd round pick not making it to the roster might be considered a bust.

[68style]

Good read about draft pick probabilities... 2/3rd of all NHL players come from the first 3 rounds.

https://dobberprospects.com/2020/05/16/nhl-draft-pick-probabilities/

This chart is particularly telling:

https://dobberprospects.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NHL-draft-success-rate-per-round.png

So 4th round is only 20% chance to play 100 games.

[Alpine]

Forsberg re-signs for 8.5x8, takes him to age 35. Along with fiala signing for 7.8, it’s another good barometer for a potential Miller contract.

[Alpine]

Good read about draft pick probabilities... 2/3rd of all NHL players come from the first 3 rounds.

https://dobberprospects.com/2020/05/16/nhl-draft-pick-probabilities/

This chart is particularly telling:

https://dobberprospects.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NHL-draft-success-rate-per-round.png

So 4th round is only 20% chance to play 100 games.

I bet the first round is also highly skewed because of the top 10-15 draft picks. The % of the next 15-30 players picked in the first round is probably far lower than 7x%. Top 10-15 might be 90%, 15-30 might be 60%.

[snowball]

Good read about draft pick probabilities... 2/3rd of all NHL players come from the first 3 rounds.

https://dobberprospects.com/2020/05/16/nhl-draft-pick-probabilities/

This chart is particularly telling:

https://dobberprospects.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NHL-draft-success-rate-per-round.png

So 4th round is only 20% chance to play 100 games.

If someone made this chart just for the Canucks it would almost be a flatline for the last 20 years.

[whitev70r]

Good read about draft pick probabilities... 2/3rd of all NHL players come from the first 3 rounds.

https://dobberprospects.com/2020/05/16/nhl-draft-pick-probabilities/

This chart is particularly telling:


Good read. In short, it's hella hard to make it into the NHL ... I mean even if you excel in minor league and you make it into the draft (which is pretty damn good), only about 60 players (on avg) from any year's draft make it into an NHL roster! There are the exceptions who were not drafted that had a long NHL career but those are super rare.

[Liquid_o2]

And out of those players that make it onto a roster, fewer actually carve out long careers in the NHL.

[pastarocket]

The Laffs trade for a goalie.

Matt Murray goes from Ottawa to T.O.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/players/matt-murray/680827


The Maple Leafs have acquired Matt Murray in a trade with the Ottawa Senators as Toronto looks to restock its goaltending depth.

The trade is for future considerations. The Senators are also sending a third-round pick in 2023 and a seventh-round pick to Toronto.

The Senators are retaining 25 per cent of Murray's salary $6.25 million annual cap hit (and $15 million in total salary) for the next two seasons,


Good move for the Laffs IF Murray can regain his old form?

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[bobbinka]

Lol, Matt Murray is their solution?

[punkwax]

KEKW

[68style]

I can’t even imagine how irate all the Leafs discussion forums are

[whitev70r]

Should ensure the status quo ... light up regular season and bow out in round 1 ... :D

[bobbinka]

Should ensure the status quo ... light up regular season and bow out in round 1 ... :D

Lose in 7, calling it

[teggy604]

Should ensure the status quo ... light up regular season and bow out in round 1 ... :D

You know it! Matthews only chance of winning a trophy.

[pastarocket]

Penguins, Malkin agree to terms on four-year extension.

24.4 million.

https://www.tsn.ca/1.1824758.1657684083


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[Alpine]

Wow gaudreau screws the flames and chooses free agency…

[68style]

He’s only in the NHL cuz they took a flyer on him… great way to say thanks… they were offering him $10x8 too apparently

[bobbinka]

crazy, wonder where he's gonna go.

just thinking about how much will the flames have to overpay to get a player to replace him makes me happy

[68style]

Sources say New Jersey, he has a house there and his wife is from around there as well as parts of both of their families.

I don’t get why New Jersey is such a “hot ticket” destination for everyone these days lol… super small forward group already too. No goalie, shitty D… and apparently Jesper Bratt and management aren’t on the same page either.

[whitev70r]

^ I thought New Jersey is like a shithole of a city to live in ... I guess it's a nice place to get paid and just play out the rest of your career? Goudreau must have 0 aspirations for winning ... cuz Flames are a relatively solid team. And Calgary made a real solid offer.

[RCubed]

Kane signs with EDM. 4 x $5.125

[SkinnyPupp]

^ I thought New Jersey is like a shithole of a city to live in ... I guess it's a nice place to get paid and just play out the rest of your career? Goudreau must have 0 aspirations for winning ... cuz Flames are a relatively solid team. And Calgary made a real solid offer.
Jersey is not a bad team to play for in terms of lifestyle; you can live in NYC. It's a 30 minute drive to the arena from Manhattan (with traffic probably 2 hours lol... but you know what I mean, it's close)

Or live in the burbs where it can be quite nice if you want that quiet married life.

[whitev70r]

Kane signs with EDM. 4 x $5.125

That's a pretty good contract for the Oilers. Impressed with Holland for getting that done. Projection was like in the area of $7M per. Has Kane finally grown up?

https://twitter.com/evanderkane_9/status/1547094761156120578

[Hondaracer]

Remind people who you are, stfu you clown

[pastarocket]

Let the free agent frenzy begin!

Pretty questionable and risky moves in my opinion from the Laffs and Coilers to improve their goaltending.

Matt Murray has been injured for most of last season. He had not shown any improvement in his game when he did play for the Senators.

Then you have Campbell. Is Mr. Soup the answer to goaltending for the Oilers?


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[pastarocket]

Claude Giroux signing with Ottawa.


Terms as per Elliotte Freedman's source were three years with a $6.5 million AAV.

[CivicBlues]

^ I thought New Jersey is like a shithole of a city to live in ... I guess it's a nice place to get paid and just play out the rest of your career? Goudreau must have 0 aspirations for winning ... cuz Flames are a relatively solid team. And Calgary made a real solid offer.

Umm, New Jersey's a state not a city.

The Devils play in Prudential Center, Newark which is just a 20 min drive from Manhattan. And if you don't want to live the city life you have a ton of live in a fancy house in the suburbs. Some of the wealthiest suburbs in the US are in New Jersey. (https://suburbs101.com/wealthiest-towns-new-york-suburbs/) I mean it's right next to all that New York money eh?

[68style]

Yah there's some leftover stuff from the 80's/90's about how Jersey is such a shithole blah blah I don't think it was ever true, some areas are bad like any state but that whole thing with dirty water and whatever else seems very undeserved.

Jersey Shore the show did not help the image either.

When I said it sucks I was referring solely to the team. They do suck... see if Johnny Hockey actually does sign there or not.

Any bets the way this has been handled on his future reception in Calgary? Might be a mix of cheers and boos. He kinda did Calgary dirty.

[punkwax]

Lazar to the Canucks

https://www.tsn.ca/vancouver-canucks-sign-curtis-lazar-andrei-kuzmenko-1.1824951?tsn-amp

[BlackV62K2]

NJ also has a lot of young talent with potential. Could be a good team with the right missing pieces

[winson604]

https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1547262644247097344?s=20&t=S2p1V5wsM1Vhd18nw3vMgA

Honestly didn't know who the fuck this guy was had to look him up. This is a Benning type deal hope I'm wrong.

[68style]

He's fastttttt... inconsitent offence. We were supposed to trade for him a couple different times now. Good pickup player wise, but let's see what the numbers were?? edit: 4.75 x 4... that's a bit ouch in my opinion.

I think this must mean Garland is going.

[RCubed]

Let the free agent frenzy begin!

Pretty questionable and risky moves in my opinion from the Laffs and Coilers to improve their goaltending.

Matt Murray has been injured for most of last season. He had not shown any improvement in his game when he did play for the Senators.

Then you have Campbell. Is Mr. Soup the answer to goaltending for the Laffs?


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Mr soup signed with oil 5x5

[pastarocket]

Another defenceman for the Canucks:

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with defenceman Wyatt Kalynuk on a one-year, two-way contract.

Kalynuk, 25, played the majority of last season with the Chicago Blackhawks' AHL affiliate Rockford IceHogs, recording 27 points (7-20-27) and 55 penalty minutes in 52 games played to rank second among defencemen in team scoring.

Kalynuk is a Canuck haha.

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[pastarocket]

Kuemper plays for the Capitals now:


Goaltender Darcy Kuemper has signed a deal to play with the Washington Capitals. The contract is worth 26.25-million for five years.


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[pastarocket]

Blackhawks sign Max Domi to one-year, $3-million deal.


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[pastarocket]

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
·

Sergachev 8x$8.5M in TB extension


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[pastarocket]

Another Canucks signing of a centre.

https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-agree-to-terms-with-dakota-joshua/c-334958494?mibextid=vgW32m&fs=e&s=cl

General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Dakota Joshua on a two-year contract.

The 6'3", 206-pound centreman has played in 42 career regular season NHL games since 2020.21, all with St. Louis, recording nine points (4-5-9) and 23 penalty minutes


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[68style]

There are soooo many bad goalie deals going around. Kuemper is going to shit the bed in WSH.

Tampa Bay is mental, all of their extensions they're signing dont kick in until next year... but even right now they're 6.5M over the cap for the 22-23 season and probably have to trade Killorn and Cole for nothing before the season starts...

23-24 though????? They're going to be at 72.1M with only 13 players signed... ridiculous............

[pastarocket]

Brent Burns goes to the Hurricanes:


Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC
·
Follow
Burns to CAR is done


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[whitev70r]

Tampa Bay is mental, all of their extensions they're signing dont kick in until next year... but even right now they're 6.5M over the cap for the 22-23 season and probably have to trade Killorn and Cole for nothing before the season starts...

23-24 though????? They're going to be at 72.1M with only 13 players signed... ridiculous............

Tampa got secret sauce to circumvent cap ... called LTIR during regular season and miraculous healing in game 75 of the season.

[bobbinka]

Troy Stecher to Arizona
Adam Gaudette to Toronto

Trocheck to Rangers, so I guess they're out on JT

[68style]

We're only about 2.5M over the cap for this season? We could trade any of Dickinson, Pearson or Myers and be under... don't have to dump JT

[pastarocket]

We're only about 2.5M over the cap for this season? We could trade any of Dickinson, Pearson or Myers and be under... don't have to dump JT

I read somewhere that a good chunk of the Canucks cap room is because Michael Ferland's 3.5 million salary is part of that room. He is on LTIR because of concussions.

[pastarocket]

Rick Dhaliwal
@DhaliwalSports
·

Canucks have signed goalie Colin Delia


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[Hondaracer]

Jersey is probably a pretty sweet spot actually due to location as well as anonymity in NYC. No one cares about hockey there to some degree where yo can probably come and go as you please in restaurants etc.

[whitev70r]

Looks like of all teams, Ottawa Senators, came out swinging and did quite well in draft and free agency!

So who is ownership team now that Melnyk passed away.

[CivicBlues]

Jersey is probably a pretty sweet spot actually due to location as well as anonymity in NYC. No one cares about hockey there to some degree where yo can probably come and go as you please in restaurants etc.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftUR6AFTNMA

No one cares? Really? We're the Deevvviiiilllssss!!!

[68style]

Sharks have made some really odd decisions... rebuilding team, but they didn't even qualify Dahlen (therefore bringing to close all the Canucks fans complaining we gave him away for nothing) and buying out Balcers who, at least when we played against them, seemed like a pretty tenacious and skilled checker...

Add in giving Burns away for absolutely nothing in return... yikes...

[pastarocket]

I like the free agency moves that Allvin has made so far.

They addressed some of the team needs: A right hand shot forward, team speed, and physicality.

Lazar is a right handed centre. -also a local guy from Salmon Arm. -good for Curtis to play closer to home.

Mikheyev is a speedy winger with scoring touch.

Dakota Joshua adds size and physicality as a bottom six forward. Allvin mentioned to reporters today that he watched Dakota play some games as a St. Louis player.

[Teriyaki]

Johnny Gauderau taking less money to sign with.... Columbus Blue Jackets? What in the literal f is going on. What a massive slap in the face to Calgary holy hell.

[68style]

Yah even if he wants to be close to his family... that's 500 miles out of Philly/New York area... and a pretty shit team to boot, not even remotely a contender. This is an extremely puzzling decision on his part.

[whitev70r]

If these terms are true, then it's about the same $$ value for Goudreau. Calgary offered $10 x 8 yo. Apparently, he wanted closer to be with family in the East but Columbus ??!!

https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1547326109980758023

You'd think he'd take a $M or two less to play in NYI or NJD.

[68style]

It's actually a pretty huge difference. Canada is fucked for hockey players...

Nearly 40% income tax in Canada? Compared to Ohio income tax tops out at 4.7%.

We just can't compete up here honestly...

[punkwax]

^so true. I’ve thought different teams in areas with super high or super low tax brackets should have cap adjustments if parity is really what Battman wants.

[68style]

^ Even currency isn't fair, all hockey players are paid in USD... I mean yah 10 years ago it was on par and teams up here were on a level playing field but the last 8-9 years it's been anywhere from a 20-30% deficit.

[bobbinka]

King Loui is still available

Motte too

[Alpine]

Gudbranson and gaudreau are a pair. Don’t tell the wives.

[Alpine]

Klingberg is also available too. Biggest free agent Dman and it’s been dead quiet. I wonder if he was expecting 9m+.

[Alpine]

And there’s still the Patrick Kane trade to look forward to,

[whitev70r]

^ And Jonathan Toews.

[punkwax]

Chicago is positioning themselves to land Bedard in 2023 it seems. I don’t blame them, really. The timing works out for them nicely and they saw what Toews and Kane brought the organization.

If I were running the Kraken I’d be doing the same tbh. Land Wright then Bedard and you’re golden for 5-10 years. Even if you have to trade one the return should fill whatever gap(s) you need to fill.

If the Canucks didn’t have such a solid, young core I’d be on team tank as well.

[pastarocket]

-found out some more news about the possible rationale behind Gaudreau’s decision to sign with Columbus.

Apparently, Johnny’s wife is a pediatric nurse.

Columbus, Ohio has one of the best pediatric hospitals in the US.

-quite likely that Gaudreau chose Columbus because he took his wife’s career into consideration.

Some NHL players do take family into consideration besides the team’s competitive level when they decide on which team that they want to play for as free agents.


Mind you these comments are coming from a guy who posted comments about a Daily Shit article about Gaudreau.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/gaudreau-flames-columbus-reaction?fbclid=IwAR3voL5itjug0K98V2u_DzurvT2SiiBY k6NPB5LP8JgLHlrtEznQK0NiiVE&mibextid=vgW32m&fs=e&s=cl


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[68style]

Well congrats to his wife if she still cares about upgrading her career when her husband will have made well over $100 million by the time his career is over LOL

[teggy604]

Yes she is a nurse, but now married and expecting their first kid. Doubt she will need to work again. She full time mom although I mean technically they can also afford a nanny and couple maids to do chores while she goes shopping lol.

[68style]

You guys think he's gonna hear the boo birds his first time back in Calgary? He kinda fucked em, but he's also been a pretty likeable guy. I think the reaction will be very mixed.

[whitev70r]

If this is the case, I applaud Johnny G for supporting his wife's career ambitions. Pediatric nurse is a very important role in healthcare ... dare I say, much more important than an NHL hockey player. If you ever have a kid sick in a Children's hospital ... tell me which of the Goudreau would you appreciate more. It's not always about the $$.

[pastarocket]

Honestly, I think that Gaudreau helped the Canucks indirectly by signing with the Blue Jackets.

I think that Jersey and the Islanders showed interest in signing him. Gaudreau is from NJ.
He had a chance to live closer to his home town.

You would think that Jersey and the Islanders GMs would continue to show interest in trading for Miller now that one of the bigger name players in free agency signed with Columbus.

The list of available free agent forwards is smaller now.


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[BlackV62K2]

Miller to NJ for both Hughes. Reunite the 3 brothers LUL

[teggy604]

Calgary feeling the burn, and soon it will be Toronto turn Will Austin sign with Toronto again or also jump ship?

[68style]

Matthews is good till the end of 23-24 same as Nylander... Marner and Tavares the year after that.

If Toronto hasn't won by then, they are sunk.

[murd0c]

Don't forget that Matthew Tkachuk is going to be leaving Calgary as well by the sounds of things. All I know is I fricken love it how Calgary is getting roasted like this.

[pastarocket]

Jersey signs Palat. Five year deal for 30 million.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/devils-ondrej-palat-agree-to-five-year-30m-contract/

[68style]

The Athletic did an interview with Gaudreau, he listed some of his reasons:


COLUMBUS, Ohio — It will go down as one of the most memorable days in franchise history, the moment when the Blue Jackets not only landed the biggest name in this year’s free agent crop but also perhaps the moment when the rest of the NHL began to see the city in a different light.

Johnny Gaudreau had his pick among NHL clubs, from major metropolitan markets to hockey-crazed Canadian cities. The highly skilled left winger, coming off a 115-point season, could have had a bigger payday by staying with the only NHL club he’s ever known, the Calgary Flames.

But in a move that stunned hockey fans everywhere — especially those in central Ohio — Gaudreau, 28, chose the Blue Jackets to spend the prime of his career, signing a seven-year, $68.25 million contract with Columbus on Wednesday. The deal will pay Gaudreau $9.75 million each season, which is also the cap hit. Gaudreau also has a no-move clause for the first four years, then a limited no-trade clause in the final three years.

Why did Gaudreau pick Columbus? How did the Blue Jackets, who’ve never advanced past the second round of the playoffs, land one of the NHL’s star players?

Gaudreau said the Blue Jackets were on his list before the free agency period opened, based on the experiences he’s had playing in Nationwide Arena and on conversations he’s had with current and former Blue Jackets, who raved about it.

“I’d never been to Columbus before until I made it to the NHL, so when I started playing there I didn’t know what I was walking into, and I was just … ‘Wow!'” Gaudreau told The Athletic by phone late Wednesday. “They’ve always had great crowds, really into the game. I said to myself then, ‘This looks like a really fun place to play.’

“But it was more than that. I played in the (world championships) with Zach Werenski. I’ve known Eric Robinson for like 15-20 years. And some former guys, like Cam Atkinson and Dalton Prout … those guys were just like, ‘You’re going to absolutely love the place.'”

Gaudreau joked that his contentious relationship with the Nationwide Arena cannon, which blasts each time the Blue Jackets score, has already undergone a change of heart.

“That cannon kind of scares me a little bit, and I’ve had a run-in with that cannon a couple of times,” said Gaudreau, who officially will be introduced in a news conference Thursday. “I used to not want to hear it. Now I want to hear it all the time.

“Hopefully we’ll get that thing really blasting this season.”

The move has the potential to vault the Blue Jackets back into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference after a two-year hiatus. (Yes, GM Jarmo Kekalainen plans to sign and keep restricted free agent Patrik Laine, although $5 million worth of moves will be necessary to get under the NHL’s salary cap.)

Just as important, perhaps, is what this means to the franchise off the ice. After sweeping Tampa Bay in the first round of the 2019 playoffs, the Blue Jackets have lost significant talent and gained a reputation — perhaps unfairly — for not being an attractive place to play.

Kekalainen started his conversation with The Athletic by stressing how important Gaudreau is to his vision for the club, how his presence on the ice will make the Blue Jackets a more dangerous offensive club, etc.

But it means so much more.

“I think we can finally get rid of the bullshit that this is somehow a bad destination, a bad city, whatever,” Kekalainen said. “Because it’s never been true. We got a bad rap because a couple of people decided all along that they weren’t going to be here long-term for various reasons, but it has never been about the city or the organization.

“We’ve just had to shut our mouth and deal with that, but every time I see a comment like that, I get a rash.”

The Blue Jackets have contacted big-name free agents in previous offseasons. Three years ago, they discussed an offer sheet with Toronto forward Mitch Marner, but never got it signed. Two years ago, they had conversations with veteran defenseman Alex Pietrangelo before he signed with Vegas.

Their initial contact with Gaudreau’s agent, Lewis Gross, was expected to play out in a similar fashion. The Blue Jackets had Gaudreau at the top of their wish list, and they extended an offer shortly after the window opened at noon Eastern.

Many expected Gaudreau to sign with a club close to his family home in New Jersey. Philadelphia, the New York Islanders and New Jersey were seen as favorites. But by mid-afternoon, the Blue Jackets were alerted that they were very much in the running.

Kekalainen met with the media around 3 p.m. to discuss the signing of defenseman Erik Gudbranson. It was sometime after that gathering that talks with Gaudreau and the Blue Jackets got serious.

“It kind of came out of the blue,” Kekalainen said. “Like, are you serious about this?

“Everybody’s talking about him being one of the biggest fish on the market. We always do our list and at the appropriate time we contact the people on the top of our list, but to hear back that, yeah, they’re one of the teams they want to come to…”

Calgary reportedly had offered eight years at $10.5 million per season, but Gaudreau decided early on that he wasn’t going back to the Flames. The Flyers, long expected to be the destination, didn’t make an offer, GM Chuck Fletcher told reporters, because it would have prompted other trades by Philadelphia.

New Jersey offered seven years and more than $9 million per season, per The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun.

[Alpine]

I'm telling you guys... Gaudreau & Gudbranson BrokeBack

[Alpine]

Honestly, I think that Gaudreau helped the Canucks indirectly by signing with the Blue Jackets.

I think that Jersey and the Islanders showed interest in signing him. Gaudreau is from NJ.
He had a chance to live closer to his home town.

You would think that Jersey and the Islanders GMs would continue to show interest in trading for Miller now that one of the bigger name players in free agency signed with Columbus.

The list of available free agent forwards is smaller now.


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We probably have to wait until Kadri signs. He's probably the biggest forward name out there. I could see Calgary/NJ/NYI going hard for Kadri now.
Surprised there's been 0 buzz around Klingberg...

[68style]

Klingberg has been sinking like a stone in the ocean... not even remotely the same d-man anyone was watching from 2015-2018 offensively... and on a playoff worthy team last year in Dallas he was -28 defensively?

Ugly. Whoever gets him is going to overpay and regret it bigtime.

[AzNightmare]

Is Kadri the real deal?

He hit his peak 6 years ago, then was on the downward spiral for quite some time, then suddenly exploded to above pt/g player. Late bloomer? Contract year?

[68style]

Kadri is super risky, he's never even been close to a PPG player before in his career and suddenly this year he was quite a bit over...

His shooting percentage through his career has been all over the place too... bouncing back and forth between 6% and 13% that's a huge spread.

He got a lot more assists this past year than ever before... he might be able to replicate this another year or 2... but regress back to a .75ppg guy pretty quick

[pastarocket]

D-man Wolanin joins the team on a two way contract.

https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-agree-to-terms-with-wolanin/c-334995206?mibextid=vgW32m&fs=e&s=cl


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[bobbinka]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guemoi55xp0

klimovich, wow

[MG1]

Good on Gaudreau. He was probably sick of being in Calgary.

[whitev70r]

Still no takers on Kadri?

[whitev70r]

welp

Trial on sexual assault charge of former Canucks forward Jake Virtanen begins
https://canucksarmy.com/2022/07/18/trial-former-canucks-forward-jake-virtanen/