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  1. When you see similar kinds of risky deals working out across the league with the likes of Tage Thomspon and Jack Hughes I could see why. Hindsight is 20/20 but you could argue the Canucks should've done with the same with Petey.
  2. After this upcoming season, the only NHL d-men under contract will be Hughes, Hronek and Soucey (assuming Hronek gets re-signed, but I don't see how we don't given the assets we gave up for him). Half of the defence core is up for grabs next season. It's up to Woo, Juulsen, Johansson, McWard, Brisebois and Hirose to show that they can take those spots. If at least 3 of these 6 guys pan out and can be NHL regulars - that would be amazing. It would be huge sign of improvement in player development and provide the Canucks a ton of cap flexibility moving forward, especially with the dreaded OEL buyout kicking in and Petey having to be re-signed. Is it bad for me to hope for an injury or two during the season ? It would be an opportunity to ease some of these guys in and see what they can do.
  3. Wouldn't we be complaining just as much if he decided to stay completely silent...?
  4. Whenever teams run into this problem, they should use Corey Perry and Marian Hossa as case study examples
  5. No room for McDavid 3 years down the road - that spot's reserved for Bedard. Get it right
  6. This is why I believe the Devils are best-positioned in the league cap-wise. Honourable mentioned to the Sabres. Both teams have made it a habit to lock in their young players realllllyyyy early. It's a risky move, but the long-term payoff is immense. The Leafs are screwed. This top-heavy approach is never going to work.
  7. Team loyalty has become less of a thing ever since the salary cap was put into place. Players felt like they got screwed over by the owners, so why should they feel like they should give up dollars for the sake of loyalty? If the Canucks have another atrocious season - I can see why Petey would want to leave. He has to look out for himself at the end of the day. I don't want him to leave at all, and it would suck pretty bad if decides to do so, but that's the reality.
  8. Oh no worries, I know exactly why. The issue is that we have 2 young, superstar players that aren't going to sit around for a rebuild and have been open about it, so management's hands are forced.
  9. And half of the people on this board still want the Canucks to push on with a rebuild
  10. My take is that he wants to bet on himself. Have another 100+ point season to give himself leverage to push for a Mackinnon/Matthews-level contract. Could've probably easily gotten 10.5 this summer, but he wants to see if he can push for 12. As long as the Canucks remain competitive for a wild card sport, I think he'll stay. I'll have the same fears as you if the Canucks have an atrocious season and are bottom-feeders.
  11. Hoping at least one of Karlsson, Raty, Woo, Johansson, Hirose, McWard, Brisebois and Juulsen surprise this upcoming year and steal a spot.
  12. Have always wondered if Hughes will pull a Gaudreau/Tkachuk at the end of his current contract - he's going to be a UFA by the end of it...
  13. This kid could turn out to be an upgraded version of Cole Caufield. But lets look at the Canucks' needs at this time - would you rather have an upgraded Caulfield or Willander who has the potential to be a top pairing defenseman, or at the very least, a steady, but not too flashy defenseman who can eat minutes...say someone like Chris Tanev? Having another potential Tanev definitely doesn't sound as exciting as a potentially top talented winger in Benson, but we have enough those.
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