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  1. Wonder if a pick leaves with Eriksson sometime today?
  2. Interesting to note that the KHL has 3 teams so far this season that are converting to NHL size rinks.
  3. I really appreciate how our talent pool/ farm is stacking.. time releasing your talent into the Bigs is artful, and what makes franchises strong for many years. Toronto for example has a glut of great hockey players, some they will have to discard to balance the payroll. So, theoretically we will get Podzi as a 20 year old, he is about to turn 18.. he is close to 200.. 6.0 .. could be 6.1-6.2 210-215. Strong. nothing wrong with that.
  4. Sheesh.. didn’t realize Podzi was 17.. this is better yet! Possibly another 1” or 2.
  5. Your softening your stance Chip,. Have another double.
  6. He has 2 years left on a contract in the KHL.. Some teams would rather have direct ability to access a player in North America. That’s my guess. What matters is Podolzkin WAS here at the Draft, and his family rather excited for him.
  7. Saw VP rated 3-7 overall on other speculations..
  8. This proves that Benning is just as concerned about a proper farm system to embolden this franchise , as the Canucks themselves. Love this pick. This kid will be a lightning rod when he gets here... with Tryamkin.
  9. Maybe he arrives in February on the same plane as Tryamkin.
  10. I saw Green working on Virtanens weakness last season,. The completion of his 200 ft game.. yes I saw some amazing rushes by Jake offensively, but defensively, saw him in on the pressure to back check and strip.. what he learned from it was once he peels off the puck from some opposioning player, and pass it back to his D man,. He has full momentum at high speed to break out to an open side and receive a pass. Green worked with Bo to his weaknesses too, pitched out the best Centermen in the league and marking them fiercely.. Jake has been working on the game within the game,. This season will be an eye opener for us I’m sure. If you think of other players that could be used for this “trade”.. I would move Sutter or Bartschi.. Cap space is a beautiful thing. Im for getting Ristolianen , 2 years left on his contract at 5.4 per, 24 years old.. played close to 80 games per season for the last 5 years. Strength.
  11. I think Lucic would be ripped to come back to Vancouver and end his career with the possibility of a Cup at home. Heard Louie has moved his family back to Dallas, just sayin.
  12. Something we haven’t had for quite sometime PB.
  13. How does Lucic register hits of cant skate.. he is unorthodox, but to say he can’t skate? ..if Lucic was on the 1st line .. he would give EP time and space.. whereas Louie is lost in outer space.
  14. Still rather have Lucic,. Was sickend watching EP get clip/clocked last season.. we can’t risk what EP brings to not having a forward like Lucic on Line 2 or 3 at least. ask Gretzky who was key to him being untouched all those years.. the answer will be Semenko/ Mcsorely. its needed.
  15. Sorry Old News, still disagree.. the one “freak injury” was the puck to the jaw.. the rest come from not avoiding , but taking the hit on a regular basis. He is light framed, he is targeted. It’s a strategy.. he misses a lot of games. at 4.5m per, 29 years old, and a UFA after this season, a player that more than likely has proven injury prone should be moved when possible. For ex. Ristolianen 5.4 24yrs for 2 more seasons, who has played almost full 82 games per season for the past 4 or 5 years, is a stronger all round player. without debating over +/- and situational play.. I personally would rather see Ristolianen here. Tanev fills the void of Risto’s vacancy in Buffalo, and they get a pick, preferably 2nd round to support the fact that Tanev is a pending FA at the end of 19/20. To watching Tanev turn to dust before our eyes is heart breaking.. I think there is a better opportunity for him to stay healthier, and perform better on another club like Buffalo. Buffalo did like him a couple of years ago,. Hope they still do. If he stays here until free agency and goes somewhere else, then perhaps the arm chair drama needs to happen now.
  16. 2 more teams converting to the NHL Size rink this season.
  17. He has played with the Sedins, and on the 1st pp and accomplished nothing,.. this is NOT a one season event. He has washed up.. games over.. it happens.
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