RetroCanuck

Was kinda hoping we'd grab him somehow too, their play together was something special.

They could be reunited, but they'll still have fun playing against eachother. 

It's the guys who give you the hardest time in practice that are often your best friends. Plus, you don't go all Marchand on those you respect.

Stech and Boes were college besties.

But there's something to be said for not being a dick and signing with the team that drafted you. There's not a team in the world that drafts a player they don't want to see have success.

I think the reason Goldy is on 3rd line is to see what Pearson can do on Petey's line

i think goldy needs to play with 2 strong defensive responsible players. i don’t see him as a top six player, so where is he suppose to play?

@smithers joe Goldobin is top six or bust. He has to earn his way for his spot, so this is a challenge for him to see if he can stick.

Montreal doesn't need wingers but Cs.  They are not going to use picks on players they don't need when their priority are top-6 Cs and a PMD to play with Weber.

Gagner! Gagner for a second round pick .

"deal him for picks" trading a player's rights instead of signing him first pretty much cuts his value in half.

Absolutely love knowing Benning isn't under pressure to mortgage the future.  I think Aquilini knows that most of the fans want Jimbo to stick around and are happy to see him stockpile more young talent.

This is so refreshing coming from linden sounding like he’d rather pass out than say the word rebuild 

I don't miss Linden even a little bit. Nice to see everyone on the same page and no drama anymore.

Wait, who do the Toronto Maple Leafs play for?  Aren't they looking for their stats?

TSN is simply an arm of Leaf’s propaganda.  Leafs are really not very good.  Lamarillo knows this, and is jumping ship.  What does Babcock have left?  Two seasons and then he’s gone too.  Then the next group of LOSERS can try another rebuild in LOSER LEAF LAND.  

SportsNet, TSN and CBC are TML PR Departments, one of the reasons I cut off tv.

Haha good riddence. Came into camp thinking he's the king s*it and lost his job to Goldobin. 

@Jaku  yup..threw away his chance by essentially just “mailing it in”.  Sure the effort was there on his call up but it was too little too late. 

Way too late. I believe he actually said " I showed them enough to make the team." 

Obviously not... 

Rimouski Rocket.

As far as names to remember go, it's not Heats Flamesman.

OHL (McDavid) and QMJHL are two VERY different leagues, and you cannot directly compare two players offensive output.

Hughes - Myers

Edler - Barrie*

Juolevi -  Tryamkin

Woo

Rafferty

With Rathbone probably going pro (hopefully). Don't sleep on this kid.

I like the way the teams shaping up, JB is not just building a 1 yr wonder but a SC contender for years to come, Just be patient.

Goldy hit someone?  Way to go Goldy!!!!!

@Alflives it was a collision lol but the other guy felt it .

I must've missed it during my 2nd period nap. 

I would think that 11-13 and maybe even Jasek at 14 has more potential than MacEwen

If MacEwen can get accustomed to his natural centre position next year and continue to put up points then he's a very good prospect. 0.5pts per game is pretty stellar for a rookie season. Is he better then a potential starting goaltender or top 4D remains the question?

If you read MacEwen prospect thread, some were saying he would be lucky to make the AHL.

@Roger Neilson's Towel I'm stricken because on one hand I want Jets to bring a cup to Canada, but on the other Vegas is my new #2 favourite team behind Canucks and I really think a cup win for them would be an epic story to remember.

Wouldn't mind seeing Ovi win the cup either...

Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman are my favourite non-canuck players. If any of the 4 teams win the cup, I'll be happy!

@Baer. I guess you’re guaranteed to be happy then! 

If Vegas wins in their first year I'll be bitter and hate them forever

it all looks really promising

i am a jb supporter

but until we see more of this potential being realized on the main roster

it's all still just potential

and too much congrats are just premature

but i get it people are impatient

and have their hopes up

Hey, you gotta give a shout out to the amateur scouting staff for this too.

^ under the Burke regime we got two HHOFers (Art Hoss, Lindsay, etc.,) and one Selke winner.  It's a tough act to follow.

More desperate women resorting to the hard-sell? Is this a MGTOW reaction, L2?!

I may be guilty of taking the path of thorns and arrows, NFA.

Perfect for 2019 draft! :^)

23 years old. Worth a look at maybe.

Didn't we try this a few years ago?

Some guy named Larsen.

Didn't really pan out too well. 

Larsen was 27 when we had him and he was already tested in the NHL. This kid is 4 years younger and has never touched NHL hockey.

Lol, Calgary couldn't give Wildeman away at the deadline but ya, let's sign him and move him for a first or second.....  lol. 

Wideman 

haha Calgary must have been asking too much, plus they were somewhat in contention for a playoff spot. Also no one said anything about 1st or 2nd round picks. Im more thinking a 3rd or a throw in with another piece. Also if you look at his stats for last year they're fairly impressive.

McDavid is still young, he will round out his game as he matures, and will understand he can't be a one trick pony.  The rest of the league will get faster, and his oppositions will find ways to slow him down. 

The final game against Edmonton at home was a good indication of that.  Tyler Motte literally shut McDavid down, skating toe to toe with him all game long.  McDavid will need to learn to use his teammates better and create offense beyond just the rush. 

How can he be overrated?   Ignoring his own stats, he single handedly put Edmonton into the playoffs sacrificing individual awards for team success.   He was a back-checking star and finally learned that team play is what wins.    

I think he passed up some good scoring chances yesterday against Finland.

It's all bad contract team material. Five more years at $6 million per; a full pull no movement clause for one more year and a full no trade for the following two years. I put this one all on Aqua though personally, not on Jim and Trevor. No way are they that stupid.

How about we see if he can turn things around under Green first?  IMO he was Vrbata 2.0 under Willie, talent that old Willie had no idea how to deploy. 

I think LE is going to smack a lot of people in the face with it next season

@RetroCanuck

"Just need to get that D core a hell of a lot better"

That's the toughest part of the job.  

@112 You'll have serious Cap issues if that were the case. Also guys like Dahlen, Goldy and Virtanen all have the potential to develop into very solid top 6 players.

@NewbieCanuckFan- I totally agree. Hughes is the only absolute guarantee I see in our top 4. Juolvei will be there too if injuries don't hamper him long term. 

Be nice to get a couple more 1st/2nd round picks for the upcoming draft. Look for a couple D (especially right handed)  like Soderstrom, Seider and Honka.

Just as long as we don't go for anymore 5' something 180 lb. Defense Men.We have far too many already .

Love em' but they are not capable of being NHL defenders,as we have unfortunately been witnessing for far too long.