[Jagr and The Magic Mullet]

Jagr - millionaire, genius, playboy, and doesn't give a rip.

Great blog once again!

[Who is the Canucks' 4th Line Center?]

I just want to know why you start so many posts that are not very relavant???

I thought it was pretty relevant. When this was written over a week ago, we had 7 centers vying for one spot on the team. I was trying to generate discussion.

Now, times have changed. Only four of them are left on the team, and all four of them have been tried at wing as well. So if this is the first time you're viewing this, I understand.

[Who is the Canucks' 4th Line Center?]

we know, they won't rush their young guys, so that probably rules out mccann and cassels....i would think, it will be vey, cracknell, blair or a trade

pick up.

If it's out of those four, I'd choose Blair. But I really would like McCann to get a chance... he looks ready. Ish.

[Sept. 23/15: What’s Happened So Far?]

Pedan has also exceed my expectations. I didn't think he'd be even close, but he looks surprisingly close to NHL-ready. My guess is that he's still got to master the thinking of the game, but other than that, he's doing pretty well for himself.

Yeah! Although, I don't think I saw too much of him when I was watching the game, except for the first goal against the Sharks. I guess I was too drawn-in by Hutton's play

[Where the Canucks Stand Going Into Training Camp]

Great blog again, I'm really hoping Gaunce makes the team, he oozes character. I can see him being a big part in the bottom six in the next few years. I originally wanted Virtanen to make the team this year but I recently remembered Ryan Getzlaf spent an extra 2 seasons with the Hitmen after being drafted so I guess the extra WHL time couldn't hurt someone who plays a similar style.

Thanks! I'm hoping we have one prospect other than Baertschi, Kenins, and Markstrom who makes it this year. Let the youth movement continue!

[Evil Zach Senyshyn]

Always a pleasure, Kes!

[Analyzing the Nick Bonino Trade]

Interesting that Horvat projected to be the shut down centre of the future, and now JB goes out and finds a good shut down guy in Sutter and extends him for 5 years. Obviously, Horvat's stock has risen. Is Cole Cassels now redundant?

He could be, but I hope not. Sutter will probably be traded after 3 years or so, giving Cassels and Zhukenov time to mature either in bottom-6 roles in the NHL or in top-6 roles in the AHL.

[Washington Cupitals]

It seems Finance Dallas is also following you lol. Great article once again!

[Juice/Guzzler and the Anaheim Puzzler]

That was a Kelslerific blog post.

[Secret Agent Antoine Vermette and the Merkley Mystery]

Keslerific is my new favourite blogger.

Please do power rankings.

[Lawson Crouse - Draft Steal]

Please, I had my be a pro on pace for 1000 points one season. And he was a defenseman.

In all seriousness though, while FLA is lucky to have Crouse drop to them, I think Connor to the Jets or Svechnikov to the Wings will be bigger steals.

[Gstank 2015 Mock Draft (Final Edition)]

Disappointed? I guess he didn't fit into my first round

I'd take him over Carlo tbh

[Gstank 2015 Mock Draft (Final Edition)]

Confident in my first 15 picks, the rest is a crap shoot

I hope so. I really don't want Carlo.

It's not terrible, but Barzal is going insanely high for some reason. Boeser is also going a bit high.

[2015 Mock Draft: V3]

There is exactly a 0% chance Barzal drops to 20th.

I wouldn't be surprised.

a lot of people are saying that provorov is the best d-man in the draft...i don't see him dropping out of the top 6...good job though....

Thanks. It's hard, because I went with positional needs for a few. The d-men just got pushed to the back burner in the top 10.

[The Canuck-ticons]

More like Canuck-tick-offs.

[Western Conferance, Round 1 Chicago/Minnesota]

Another series of unstoppable force vs. immovable object. Minnesota won that won. I hope they win again, but I think Chicago might win this one.

Also, isn't it Round 2? :D

[CGY-VAN Recap]

^Kevin Gravel would have helped, IMO. Better than Sbisa, anyhow.

[I'm BACK . . . . . CANUCKS games attended, scheduled]

Better hope they don't fall to .500

[2015 Mock Draft: V1]

^Jack Roslovic is an early 2nd rounder, I feel. Takes Juulsen's spot or Dergachev's at most.

I see what you're saying with Voynov, but I think LA could use a guy like Svech.

[St. Louis/ Minnesota Round 1, Tough To Call]

Unstoppable force (Blues) vs. Immovable Object (Dubnyk). If one of those falters, the other side will take the series. I'm hoping Dubnyk falters.

[How Do You Win a Stanley Cup?]

22-33-14

27-13-17

41-53-36

20-7-51

And your defensive lineups are good.

I think Kassian goes on the first line to act as a Marty McSorely Richardson works the Bottom 6 C, and Vey and Kenins come out. It's a tough problem when you have this many players that are actually good.