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The thread finally comes to an end.. best of luck to you Burrows, Ottawa will be my Playoff team this year no doubt

I remember my work supervisor who is a Habs fan telling me that Bo will only end up going to be a role player for a good team. And man now he is an all star and putting up great numbers playing with not the most talented line-mates. I can't wait til what he can do when he plays with Boeser. I really hope the Canucks focus drafting some skill forwards to play with Bo so we can see who he really is. Monahan's number for the past couple years were inflated cuz he played with Gaudreau and Bo is already putting up his numbers playing with only Baertchi and Burrows. Can't wail to see what Bo can do with an elite winger, go get him that guy JB! And also we need another center like Bo to form a 1 and 2 punch down the middle and that way we can be true cup contenders for the Bo Horvat Era!

It seems like this team has slowly transforming into Bo's team. I hope the Canucks can get Bo some consistent talented wingers down the road and hopefully find another scoring center to compliment his game to share some of his workload and make this team a true contending team in a few years!

I see the slump Sven is going through right now similar to the one Bo went through last year. Last year was Sven's real full NHL season and he was pretty much a rookie (tho he did played more than 25 games prior to last year but all in all last year was his actual full year in the league with a team). This year is his sophomore slump and I have notice him every game, making plays, going to the boards to dig out pucks and he wants to be a better player. I think his goals will come once he starts to score.

Meanwhile out of the Flames games that I have watched, Shinkaru was recently called up and one of those games I didn't even realize he is playing until the third period when I saw his jersey.

Thus far, he looks to be our foundational piece indeed!

Even Eriksson isn't scoring you still notice him making plays on the ice and he is bound to get going. Comparing him with Vrbata isn't fair because Vrbata was absolutely invisible last year to a point that when he was out of the line up at the end of the year you don't even notice the differences.

Thus far into the season, the Honey Badger actually displayed some very nice hands game after game!

Granlund had a great game tonight, the Shinkaruk trade looks better and better each game!

Given how Lundqvist played today, we may see Marky start for Sweden in the tournament on Saturday! Look forward to that if that happens.

Eriksson scored a goal in the exhibition game against Finland. Assisted by Daniel and Victor Hedman. Henrik was on the ice for the goal as well. Edit: it was assisted by Daniel and Victor Hedman not Ekman-Larsson

He is signed! Quit all the worries now! http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890613&navid=DL|VAN|home

Weird phantom question that I have come up myself: E.g. Vancouver vs Calgary (or any other 2 teams): At the beginning of the first period, the ref drop the puck at the opening faceoff, Hank lost the draw and no part of his or stick or skate or anything had touch the puck so are 5 other Canucks on the ice (including the goalie) and then the Flames Dman screwed up in a D to D passing play and put it into their own net, who on the Canucks gets credited for the goal?

I will give Willie benefit of the doubt here. I think Willie wanted Bo to have completely accomplishes his defensive game before he goes out there to get his offence. Because that's what Crow did to Kesler when Kesler first enter to the league. Crow used Kesler as a checking center giving him all the tough assignments and made Kesler a great shut-down before he gets going with his offence later on in his career. Kesler has credited Crow that making him playing perfect defensive hockey early in his career really helped him. Here is hoping Willie is just trying to do that to Bo and let him be good defensively before he gets his offensive game going.

Bo is destiny to play with Baertchi as Bo is #53 and Baer is #47 which makes 53+47=100, those 2 are perfect haha

Bo is destiny to play with Baertchi as Bo is #53 and Baer is #47 which makes 53+47=100, those 2 are perfect haha

I wouldn't be surprise if Stecher pulls a Hutton this training camp. I was at the scrimmage last night he played good on both ends of the ice and he creates offence with his pass and rushes and made quite a few good defensive plays. He really stood out to me starting at his first shift. Good signing! Larsen and Tryamkin better come to camp prepare!

Saw Brock at the development camp today, and he does have a really wicked shot and a great personality too as he took the time to connect with the fans there!

That's the World Championship in May that they turned down. But they will play for the World Cup in September.

Sutter always wore #16 but we all know why he can't wear that here then last year he picked #21. It will be interested to see what number Eriksson wears for sure. And I am excited for the World Cup of Hockey, cuz team Sweden is likely gonna put Sedins+Eriksson on a line and we will get our first glance at how that line will jell and also give them extra games before the seasons to familiarize with one another again!

Sutter is wearing #21

Wonder what number he would be wearing?

Don't forget we have Brock Boeser too, if Boeser were to enter this draft some said he would be drafted top 5 as well.

I will give it to Havlat in this one, as of now Havlat is better point per game in his career than Verby.