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It is so obvious that compared to the Leafs, Canucks' young core has had a lot more help from the veterans. Pearson, Miller, Beagle, Sutter, Myers, Tanev, Edler were there to support the young core especially when they were down 3-1 in game 4. You cannot expect a bunch a kids, under the pressure of a Canadian hockey market, to do it all themselves. They are not fully mature yet.

They also retain next season’s 1st round draft pick which is reputed to exhibit several good D.

This series changed my mind. I am OK if Toffoli is let go and we sign Tanev for $4.5 M x 4 years. None of the talented kids on D is ready to replace Tanev

The problem with Myers is that he does not play physical during the regular season, which is why he does not know how to control his emotions during this playoff. There are many veteran players that play physical and yet stay out of the box. I appreciate his enthusiasm but he needs to tune it down.

Barrie is too soft for the playoffs. Stetcher has more grit.

Thank you guys for the clarification!

Hi guys, I am quite confused about how the cap works. My understanding is that assuming that Ferland is eligible for LITR right now, this does not help Vancouver's cap challenge for next season because Vancouver must be fully cap compliant ($81.5 M cap limit) before next season's training camp and/or regular season taking into account of Ferland's $3.5 M cap hit. Am I interpreting the CBA correctly? I am aware of the further complication of bonus.

One of the most disappointing thing about Virtanen is that he does not seem to realize that he is wearing the Canucks uniform. He is a Canucks fan who grew up in the Lower Mainland. I don't know who was his favourite Canuck player but he needs to lead this team and become a core player. He needs to show his B.C. pride. If the love of his childhood team cannot motivate him then it is time to move on.

I agree. I don't want to put words into your mouth but Gaudette is not ready for this level of competition. Overall I thought Canucks played an OK game. Canucks D played well. As a skill oriented team Canucks' passes were off. They need to simplify their game and avoid making complicated plays until they regain mid-season form. Markstrom should have saved both goals. Roussel and Pearson need to control their emotions. Neither teams scored 5 on 5. Minnesota got some bounces and the Canucks did not. I would not be surprised if the Canucks got some lucky goals next game. People are singing praise for Minnesota D. Lets's see how good their D is when they are down 2-0.

$4 million x 8 years with max signing bonus upfront

Praise to Travis Green once again for walking the fine line between playing the kids and playing the experienced veterans. I was happy to see that physically Juolevi belongs in the NHL. His size helped. He did not shy away from physical contact. He seemed poised and calm. Knowing his own physical limitations he did not try to do too much to show off his skills. His stretch passes were noticeable. I hope we can lock him up to a long term contract at bargain cap value.

More likely scenario is that he will become a cheap bottom pairing pucking moving D for the Canucks, which the team needs in the long run to support Hughes and Rathbone on the left side.

Jake is immature and lacks certain professionalism. He will eventually mature and reach his potential. If Taylor Hall can mature I don't see why Jake can't. The problem is whether the Canucks can fit him under the cap while waiting for him to mature mentally. My personal preference is to trade Jake if he is asking for fair price this off season. If he wants to stay he better take a hometown discount.

Is Hayton a franchise centre?

I think you may be gravely mistaken to assume that certain Canucks D men will remain healthy in August. I fully expect Rafferty and even Juolevi to eventually play out of necessity.

Next year’s draft is reputed to have good D prospects.

Assuming that O.J. recovers physically to 100%, he would have a career in the NHL. His ceiling would be dependent on his hockey IQ. If his recovery is not 100%, it gets dicey.

If J.B. recognized Judd Brackett's gift and promoted him to head Canucks' amateur scouting department, wouldn't he be able to find a capable replacement for Judd Brackett? If Judd Brackett is one of the best in the business, why didn't 29 other NHL teams fire their directors of amateur scouting and hire Judd?

If Tryamkin is good enough, J.B. would have signed him and paid him what he wanted. He is not good enough. We all know how much J.B. loves big physical D men. He traded for Gudbranson. Since Tryamkin left NHL, the Canucks added Hughes, Stecher, Rafferty and now Rathbone. The 2021 draft is reputed to have more capable D prospects similar to the draft of 2018. The team could not just wait for his return from KHL and now he can't afford to wait for the team.

I wouldn't be surprised for J.B. to receive a call from Boston inquiring about the price for Rathbone.

To be conservative, somewhat less accomplished than Adam Fox. A solid second pairing D like Torey Krug or Jared Spurgeon (for me he is second pairing D).

His former teammate at Harvard is Adam Fox. you can compare their stats. Rathbone is a somewhat less skilled version of Adam Fox. However Rathbone is reputed to be more physical. Jim Benning, the former Boston vice president said that Rathbone reminds him of Torey Krug. Compared to Quin Hughes, Rathbone's hockey IQ and skating are not as high. Rathbone is however more physical, just as good defensively if not better, and has a harder shot than Quin Hughes.

If Jack wants to go to a different team, the honourable thing to do is to be honest and work with the Canucks to maximize his trade value.

To Nashville: Brock Boeser To Vancouver: 2020 1st round pick, 2020 2nd round pick from New Jersey and Dante Fabbro Analysis: Dante Fabbro is from B.C. and has decent size and skill set. However he has failed to impress during his rookie season. The value of the 1st round pick depends on where Nashville would be drafting and what value Vancouver's scouts attribute to that draft position. WIth Boeser on the pay roll, Nashville may have not be able to resign Mikael Granlund. Mikael Granlund may compete with Tyler Toffoli on the UFA market for a lucrative contract. Prediction: This deal is unlikely to happen unless Nashville's 1st round pick lands on the right spot in the eyes of the Canucks' scouts. It is also dependent on how much Vancouver's scouts value Dante Fabbro.

Thank you for the suggestion!