MickVega

Got pouty after the loss last night and made an immediate visit to the Draft Simulator. I vowed only one sim. The result softened the blow of the loss in the same way buying a lottery ticket promotes daydreaming of potential realities.

If Oli hadn’t been injured there is a good chance with the Canuck’s injury situation that he’d be playing Top 4 or at least given the opportunity. It would have been nice to have had a better understanding of the defense going forward but, you know, Canuck luck. I think he would have seized the opportunity and we’d see why he was drafted where he was.

I have no argument as to how this is going to happen except that he’s apparently been training hard and I have a feeling he’s going to continue the end of last seasons growth with increased ice time. Really, I just like the meme, I know there are tons of reasons why people think he’ll fail but as a Canuck fan I have trait: unwarranted optimism

We may have dropped in the draft again but hopefully Francesco will be just as happy with JB’s pick this year as he is with “Golden Boy”

Hopefully thats Juolevi

I know it's sacrilege even writing this but after the first few preseason games does anyone else feels like there's just better options than Burr at this moment? Ugh, I feel dirty now.

Ha. Totally, I'm way too much of a homer to even give the Canucks prospects an objective assessment let alone a negative one. I'm the guy who thinks the Canucks have an honest shot at the Cup at the start of every year. Smart-assery is just a part of my nature.

Well, I guess it's time to write off Juolevi. I mean, he is already 18, was drafted a whole 3 months ago, was playing with players he'd had maybe 4-5 practices with in the first games of the year and he STILL made a couple bad plays. Like, who cares about all the little things he did right, you know, 98% of his play. Obviously he busted. #shouldhavedradtedTkschmuck

Ha. Ya seen that too. Virtanen, maybe Pedan?

I'm sure management is keeping tabs on Jake. I doubt they'd let his weight get out of control. Some people are just built bottom heavy like those blow up clowns from the old days that couldn't get knocked over. When people have that body type they always look "chunky" even though they are probably in great shape. It has no doubt benefitted his ability to hit.

Congrats to the Canucks for landing a superstar on FA day. Albeit a country music superstar.

If you read my edit from a day ago you'll see I added that. But sure, 2 free agents signings instead of 1 in decade totally negates my point.

The last time a top Dman in their prime went to free agency was Chara, ten years ago. When is the last time a potential top 2 Dman got aquired in a trade without an obnoxious asking price? You get defence through drafting. That's really the only way. I've only watched Joulevi during the WJC but he made Laine and Pulijarvi better. He'll do that in Van too. Guys like Tkachuk, those are the ones who get scooped during free agency.

Welcome to Vancouver Olli, where we hate on draft picks because as armchair fans we know that we would have made a better pick, then if you start to succeed we place unreasonable expectations on you that if you don't reach we hate on you all over again.

I honestly think the sky is the limit for this kid. He'll go as far as his drive takes him and after just 2 seasons it's obvious he has a lot. If Sean Couturier is his comparable then he's miles ahead of the game, he's already beat Sean's career high for points in 2 less seasons. Admittedly, I don't watch many Flyers games so I can't really confirm Sean's 2-way game but I watch most Canucks games and Bo's 2-way game is impressive. I'll predict 60 points+ this year for him not because I am a super-homer ( I am) but because that looks to be the scale he is increasing on. He hardly seems like the kind to slack in the offseason.

I'm honestly torn about having Burr on the team next year. We can't ask for a better player to reach rooks how to be professional (excluding a couple on-ice incidents) but we also need room for those rooks. If he goes anywhere let it be Montreal where he can chase a Cup next year. Hopefully there is a coaching spot waiting for him in Kalamazoo when he does decide to hang 'em up.

I'm fine with Jake coming back to Van for the rest of the year. Canucks have another decently long road trip coming up and with both other lengthy trips this year at least 2 players received long term injuries. It will be good for the team's energy level to have younger players in the lineup. Many players, especially as teenagers, have less than spectacular starts to their careers. A lot of posters on here make valid points about Jake's year so far but JB is the man with the plan and he has basically remolded the team in a year and a half. If he sees Jake contributing to that then that's great. Hopefully this is fate's way giving us a chance to make up for Cam Neely.

I feel sorry for Team USA hockey. Not because they are gonna get smashed in the tourney, more so that they have to be teammates with Phil Kessel.

Hopefully MayRay's inability to stand on skates finally plays in the Canucks favour. Also Kadri keep yo' head up, Lupul's on the loose. Burrows scores winner, the west coast laughs.

Whoa, is Vancouver actually developing a fourth line? Maybe, but I don't think a game against the Oil is the greatest sample.

Wasn't Kassian making fun of Gadzic's neck beard not Gagners face mask?

If Higgy wasn't so snakebit to start the season he might even be close to a point per game right now.

To say Booth needed that is the understatement of the year