RetroCanuck

brock has demonstrated his line is always the first line

so if beagle is his center

then beagle centers the first line

wow .. a 1st line center picked up as an ufa for 3 million this off sesason

jb must be some sort of genius

. a 1st line center picked up as an ufa for 3 million this off sesason

jb must be some sort of genius

Waivers and buy outs are more likely the only way vancouver can clear a roster spot. 

Gagme has no value, eriksdone has been worthless and would cost us a pick to move,  bearcheese not sure how much value he has even he’s been a warm and cold player that’s been heathy scratched or long term injured every year he’s been in the nhl,not sure he’s a top 6 on most nhl teams.  And we keep signing veteran 3/4liner ufas to 3-4 year deal with m-ntcs. 

This is benning last season here (finger crossed) his 31st place team and empty area (again) will end him. The plug love will stop and hopefully ownership see then need a GM with a spine not a sniveling clueless puppet. 

The only tradable players on this team are the ones that we can’t afford to move. 

Trade from a position of strength so we can trade 4th liners and bottom pair d men. 

Cant wait to see who we draft 4th oa. 

Too bad the expansion draft isn’t this season we couldn’t lose a valuable asset if we tried.

sedins are off books next yr  we have 19.5 off this yr even before any more trades are made or horvat is resigned

and gillis signed edler not benning  and he has a ntc 

haha all I meant was that Bennings track record with signing players seems to be overpaying them too much in the hope they can produce more then they've shown. Eriksson might have a comeback year but he's getting old and will decline in the next few years.

Most improved dman this year.  Idiots calling in had to get their parents to show them how to operate a phone first.

Hutton stepped up in a huge way when Edler went down. I have loved his response to Green's call-out last year. Belongs in this team's second pairing for the foreseeable future. 

Nope. He’s done an incredible job this year. Hughes is gonna be such a huge addition to the team when he comes up. 

They've had things like pita pockets and sandwich wraps, so chicken strips isn't surprising especially considering they're owned by Burger King.

prepare to be disappointed.. 

I avoid fast food and I like their coffee so Timmy Ho rarely disappoints me

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

rafferty was under contract during his college year in 2018/2019.

“Professional Games” includes the following: any NHL Games played, all minor league regular season and playoff games and any other professional games played, including but not limited to, games played in any European league or any other league outside North America, by a Player pursuant to his SPC

so minor league games counted too! according to the cba

i do not understand why teves would be considered eligible, because his contract was signed after the college year finished.

still there may be a source that you are referring to that goes against the CBA?

From your article:  “Pursuant to his SPC” - standard player contract.  

Rafferty did not have an NHL contract in college.  College is not a pro league either but an amateur league.

Tryamkin is still Canuck property as RFA but is exempt because his years in the KHL don’t count as he is not under an SPC/NHL contract so only has 2 pro seasons.

Also “For the purpose of this section”.  There are different definitions of age, pro years throughout the CBA.  They are using the waiver definition of pro years for expansion.

Teves, Rafferty same situation as Fabbro.  1 game while Hughes as teenager needed 10 NHL games.  

Thanks for the info guys!

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.

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.

Shhhhhh.... I hadn't heard his name till you said it....

Then our injury troubles picked up right where we left off last season.

Millin' minions mostly minusin' Meg

Just chillin' to Steely Dan's 'Peg'

Don't worry 'bout list

Whole team is the gist

Endless doubt will just feel lika' drag

Coastal, it wasn't my intent to "disparage an entire industry".

I just wanted to stress the importance of bringing in someone who understands the actual structure from foundation to peak and is actually allowed to remove/move materials in order to make those assessments.

The home inspector didn't find anything other than some funky DIY sink plumbing in the bathroom, two electrical sockets that weren't up to code because they were too close to the floor, and he recommended hard wired smoke detectors. All of those things had already been identified by the time he came through anyways.

@RetroCanuck - tldr: be diligent in the inspection stage. Get your tradesperson friends to take a look and buy em scotch for it. If you dont have those kinds of friends, look for referrals for a good contractor who does inspections. I believe most will as it gets them a foot in the door with a new homeowner who will most likely be doing renos.

Sometimes I just wanna' yurt in a rainforest.

Pay for a home inspection and make sure it is by a responsible company,that way you will have a list of projects that should be addressed in time.

Put a bit of extra money aside because there is always something to give you a headache and unless you are super handy or a contractor you will need that cash for something.

Always make sure you can handle the mortgage without starving.

Get used to not having extra money to go here and there,but once you start to build equity the banks will love you.

Talk to people in the neighborhood if you get a chance to find out a little about the place you are going to purchase(was it a drug house,was someone murdered there,is it a good neighborhood for kids etc.)

GOOD LUCK!

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.

100% yes. 

I probably wouldn't. Ladd has 4 years left on his deal, Loui has 3. Also, the last year of Eriksson's contract can be bought out for cap relief ($1M signing bonus, $3M salary), but every year of Ladd's contract is buyout-proof.

If you were asking 3 years ago yes. He played 26 games and 11 points this year.  

And he's 33 years old. 

Pass. 

We need Guddy's presence.  Until we have another bopper, who can play, he stays put.  

No thanks

Send them Tanev instead

Nylander and Pettersson would be fun to watch. Both very elite, skilled players for the Top 6. But I guess Leipsic, Eriksson and Roussel in the Top 6 is okay too (not)  lol

ya who knows majority of fans are  clueless at least benning wont be getting rid of them i hope he has patience for virtanen  he will be a 30 goal 25 assist player soon 

@#Canucks I get what you mean by he's probably going to click soon, but the streakiness/ lack of consistency might need a Grabner-type trade to really light a fire under him.  If benching/ relegating to extra forward and getting called out by coach for your lack of effort doesn't do it (esp. when you get beaten by an undrafted free agent), not sure what else could be done since we can't send him to minors.  Of course he won't have optimal value now but we should recoup what we can if he's not going to have optimal deployment and coach's trust (maybe send J.T. Miller after him for being lazy and have him skate with Pete to see what true consummate professionals do?).

@Phil_314 I’m not sure what the answer will be but I have this feeling he’s looking for something in his personal life. He has the skill & size and he knows how to play. When he is motivated he’s absolutely awesome to watch. He may have personal insecurities that will only go away with maturity but I do think maturity is the key with him. Time will tell whether that is here in Van or somewhere else.

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.

At the end of the day, it's his choice it make. If his doctor think's he'll be OK to play again, I don't have the credentials to argue with him.

Makes me wonder if he'll be able to play anymore, if that side-swipe did that much damage. Hate to see a skilled player suffer injuries like this, before he even hits his peak. It would be nice to have Baertschi back, but the Canucks do have some depth to fill in. Baer's got to do what's right for him and his future.

Salo laughs at the term “Iron Man”.

The hockey gods must have a sense of humour as I think Salo was the only fully healthy D in the 2011 Finals (I don’t count Ballard ).

Boeser, Pearson, Leivo, Virtanen, Baertschi and Rousell as it stands now will be our top 9 next season in my opinion. Ideally Virtanen and Rousell get shifted down to the 4th line with additions though.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Goldy here next training camp though. Make it seem like a fresh start and if he cant cut it then you trade him if you can or waive him.

Honestly Green isn't making a lot of sense with his decisions lately.

The ref is not required to assess a double minor if there is blood. It’s an option the ref has at his discretion. Options being a double minor, a major, or a match penalty, IF there is a obvious/visible injury. I’ve seen double minors assessed when there wasn’t blood. 

Don’t agree with the call tonight, but it was within the rules. 

Stecher showing his displeasure 

'Tis but a scratch..merely a flesh wound!

Well, it won't be possible for him to go off the board with 5th overall this year, because there is definitely no consensus there. And in later rounds there's no real consensus in any year. So I'm going to have to go with "zero".

Every draft has different levels of prospects based on ratings by pro scouts. Therefore its not hard to go off the board in any round. All Im saying is that Benning is known to go against the flow with some of his picks and in some cases unearth diamonds. And then sometimes you choose off the board and it backfires. Virtanen is the perfect example of this considering how he's developed so far.

Depends on his blood alcohol level. 

Puljujarvi is no longer waiver exempt.  There was tension with Edmonton because he didn't want to play in the AHL and they wanted him to develop further in the AHL.

Nope..broke down d-man and a probable bust. Hard pass.

For sure I would. Don't think they'd give up on Puljujarvi that easily though.

@-AJ-, yes but they had the key pieces you could build around. You need stars and those now come through the top end of the draft. Much harder to find gems in the later rounds like Detroit did.

Modern NHL you need that top end talent and then build around them. We have a few of those guys in Bo, Brock, Pettersson, Juolevi, Demko but we need more, especially on D if we wish to succeed and win cups.

I beg to differ Retro, our team is weak on D prospects. And defensemen are always in demand. 

I'd like to see our first 3 picks as d-men. The next 3 on bpa. 

- Dahlin (ok wishful thinking)

- If Samuelsson is still available in second round, otherwise Stanislav Demin.

- Xavier Bouchard 

The smallest d man in that group will be 6'2".  Because Utica needs some d-men too for developing. 

Differ on what Ghost? The trades? Because I agree with you and do think we need those D prospects you refer to (I like Miller over Samuelsson) and trading pieces away for high picks and ending up near the bottom of the league are the way to get them.

Our problem isn't necessarily that we don't have D prospects, we  just don't have elite ones that you usually get through the top end of the draft.

@cookieeater55

OK, so I grossly xaggerated the high price part, but Schaller has been completely useless. 

Would JB trade our Granny for Shinkaruk back?  

Granny is a very useful player.  He's like a Swiss Army knife.  He can do a lot of different things.  I wonder if he could even play goalie, in a pinch?

@Alflives

Granlund's not really good at faceoffs. I wish he could be better at that.

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

Maybe not big lol

NYR Just beat some seriously crucial teams in the last week without making major moves.  Odds are they don't do much and run with what they have.

Really big!  We got a 4th round draft pick!  Plan the parade!