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On the positive side, since they are expected to miss the training camp next week, we may see some interesting D pairings and top 6 lines. Hamonic may be paired with OEL to form the shut down pair. Podkolzin may see top 6 minutes. If they have slow starts due to missing training camp, we may see Miller centering the top line and Pettersson relegated to the second line with Horvat.

Weight is more important than height. Shorter but heavier players have lower centre of gravity and therefore more difficult to knock off the puck along the boards.

Request a trade? Why the heck would they wanna go to Buffalo, Arizona or Columbus?

Yes, the Islanders will defend so well on their way to the Cup finals that in their final encounter with the Canucks they would not beat Demko once, thus the new NHL record of 4 consecutive shutouts against the opponent in the playoffs as well as Cup finals.

I'm not clear as to what the mandate for Montreal's season is. Do they have to make playoffs? Are they in a rebuild/retool mode? I think their mandate will determine whether they will take the picks from Carolina.

The interesting thing is that Nashville has not been able to keep up with their great record of drafting NHL caliber D men.

Sean Monahan is too old for Buffalo. By the time Buffalo challenges for a playoff spot Monahan is over 30.

Recently I watched 3 of the Arizona - Nashville playoff games. I assume that he was very motivated during the playoffs and it was the best hockey left in him. OEL is definitely not an agile skater anymore. His game was fine however he sometimes had trouble clearing the front of the net. He is not very good at tying up the forward's stick. The forward can often sidestep OEL to get positioning in front of the goalie. His D positioning in front of his net was sometimes puzzling. I don't know why he was out of position and puck-watching. Again, do not get your hopes high. What he brought in those 3 playoff games was competent. However, he is a #4 D on a good team. I do think that OEL should play a more physical style akin to Alex Edler. He would be much more effective in the D zone.

Do you work in the financial industry? You are actually trying to be objective

Car A is better than Car B because it's got more horse powers.

Not a single so called journalist or radio show host has ever being a general manager of a NHL team. Why would you expect any great content? This is like watching financial news and none of the hosts has ever managed an investment bank or hedge fund.

OEL did play road games in Vancouver. Hopefully that experience can prepare him for this upcoming season

Deep Diving: Can Oliver Ekman-Larsson get back to good? https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/canucks-hockey/can-oliver-ekman-larsson-get-back-to-good-with-the-canucks-4227667 The best thing to do is to keep your expectations for OEL low.

Why do they care? The contract termination has to be consented to by both the player and the team.

I think NHL and NHLPA should allow contracts to be terminated freely and mutually by team and player. If the contract is not working out for both sides, then the player should be allowed to pursue better fits elsewhere to take advantage of his limited career years in the NHL. To make it fair for small market teams, only contracts that pay out the same amount of money every contract year as its annual cap hits should be allowed such termination clause. Contracts that pay salary/bonus upfront are barred from such form of termination.

One is a Porsche GT3 RS another one is a BMW M5. They are different cars with different uses but the market also price them differently .

You see how ridiculous it was for many fans clamouring to name Pettersson an alternate captain or even the captain? Leaders think and speak about "us" and "we". We want to win. It is up to us to win. This is our time to win. Horvat is already married and a dad. Pettersson is 22. I don't blame a 22 years old to say the things that he said.

I think the most sensible thing to do is to tag on lots of conditional picks depending on Eichel's future health: - Conditional 2022 1st round pick to Buffalo if Eichel plays at least 41 games this season - Conditional 2023 1st round pick to Buffalo if Eichel plays at least 82 games in 2 seasons - Conditional 2024 2nd round pick to Buffalo if Eichel plays at least 123 games in 3 seasons

I don't understand why their core players lost steam so quickly from 2 years ago. Is it physical or mental? Bad coaching? I could not figure this out from any source.

As a loyal subscriber I have to say that Shannon discounts the randomness of NHL hockey. In hockey many outcomes are unlikely but possible. Cinderella teams go to the finals. After decades of futility a team finally wins their first Cup when very few people believed in them. Young players take the next step when no one expected it. G.M.'s trade away 1st round picks at trade deadline and it actually works out for them in the playoffs. Players' and teams' shooting percentages skyrocket for a stretch of games ...etc.

Being a sports journalist means that you get paid to bitcx and complain. My spouse would be perfect for this job if she happens to like sports.

The problem is that experts are wrong all the time. For instance, TSN and Sportsnet analysts are wrong all the time. Each year, qualified G.M.'s and coaches are fired. Scouting staff pick the wrong players. Most experts are by definition average with regard to what they do. Only a small percentage of the experts get it right on a consistent basis.

No one is untouchable. Pettersson is not untouchable. However, some of the trade proposals are not realistic. For instance trading a 22 years old franchise centre for 28 years old Zibanejad is bush league.

He is very good for post game debriefs since he takes lots of notes during games. His analysis of rosters and rankings have biases. Take a giant grain of salt for these.

If Canucks win the Cup this season, I hope J.B. would tear down the team and trade away Boeser, Pettersson, Hughes... for picks and give the fans the proper rebuild they all clamoured for