RetroCanuck

The Coyotes don't have enough starpower, the Islanders don't have enough starpower. What separates them from us is they battle relentlessly all the time and have good coaching staff. I'm tired of this "we need more starpower" BS, it doesn't fix the team playing sloppy and having stale systems that don't work. Also, knowing Green, whatever starpower we get in the future will be mismanaged and someone like Leivo will have more one-time than the star.

Thanks for making some more space on the bandwagon! *stretches legs*

Heck, even the Blues didn't have a lot of Star Power when they won last season, but their systems worked and they had the entire team buy in and perform their roles perfectly.

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

@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.

Fire takahashi 2019

It's sad because Tanev was actually pretty healthy this year up until now.

@-AJ- He's becoming Salo

new management group.  They might not be as high on the Benning guys.  We could see several Benning guys traded.  Dipietro, Woo, and Bone could all go as sweetener in deals. 

@Alflives I am concerned if new management groups want to clear out old inventory, in an attempt of some sorts to get rid of the remnants of the old regime.

There's nothing wrong with Dipietro, Woo, and Bones. They're all prospects, except maybe Bones, who's as close to show time as anyone else.

I hope he gets a bunch of games and does really well so we can trade him for a better return and fill his spot with a defensive defenseman. 

eberle gross  hard pass that guys a bum and hes under contract on isles are u day drunk

@canuktravella Well, it's 10:00 pm, so he would technically be "night drunk".

Trade Ebs for Vaclav Hamstrung

Me too...I feel exactly the same way.  I've seen some GREAT games this year and I'll feel bad for the team if they don't get in, but also commend them on a great effort.

There have been some good takeaways from the year.  Still not counting them out, but it's a bad time to hit a skid so very well could end up that way in a tight race.

there's no point in setting your hair on fire and freaking out over the team, is going to do what its going to do at this point. Calling for coaching changes, etc. is just silly. 

Their fate is still in their hands despite the latest road bumps too. 

If they do fall short its also very easy to see what changes are needed, thankfully its not much. 

Doesn't matter?????  What kind of talk is that?!??!?!  Of course it bloody matters!!!!!!

If it didn't - we wouldn't be the hard core fans we are!

Go Canucks GO!!!!  

Cup or bust!

I know there are already a few players that will be gifted roster spots in the opening night line-up that I'm hoping get injured for lengthy periods of time. 

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. 

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

Well then sign me up for trading tanev! ^

Jim's done some really good selling of Tanev over the last few months. He's gone from "who?" in the east to someone we may have multiple bids on. I'd be surprised if there wasn't a trade.

didn't you hear, that canucks' fans can live through a rebuild and still buy season's tickets until we are competitive again. great fans here. 

I'd be shocked to see him clear.  Lots of injury issues but still a ton of upside and youth.  I'd be stoked if we snagged him for free.

Well not surprised to see that happen.

Grr....damn you Florida. 

D Core, not Markstrom, has been causing us to lose games. I mean, I'm at the point where I'd like to see Ashton Sautner and Evan McEneny get legitimate shots in this d-lineup before the end of the season. They'd actually be improvements over The Hitz King and Pouliot. Honestly, I hope Del Zotto gets dealt when Edler comes back. If Michael Kempny can net the Blackhawks a pick at last year's TDL, I'm sure DZ can get the Canucks back... SOMETHING!

are del zotto and pouliot the new sisters? personally, i wouldn't belittle them because their play isn't good enough. 

they are trying their best, their best isn't always better than the speed of their opposition. hopefully we find better players and replace them.

think he will stay out East, New Jersey ? 

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

I'm surprised he didn't put Pouliot on the PP1

Why not?  They're only playing for pride at this point.

BMac insinuated that EP took a dive as well... Its to be expected. Can't let meatheads rule the game, nor snowflakes. Both teams have them. Still missing KB3 here! Hard to put a price on character like his.

At the end of the game he said, "I liked the refs tonight. They let the teams play."  6-1 in penalties isn't just letting the teams play. Some of those Swedish penalties were weak.

Extremely weak, and i saw quite a few non calls on the canadians

Travis likes "goalies who stop the puck"

So he like none of our current goalies?

coulda put in more effort if thats the case... for me Nilsson is probably the biggest disappointment this season (where I wasn't expecting much), mostly due to his lack of effort. I imagine he'll end up being waived at the end of training camp 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!