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[Rumour] Time's up! Finish your last sentence...
Elias Pettersson replied to AngryElf's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I told everyone in the Hronek thread that there is lots more to come. Do you believe me now? -
[Rumour] Nikita Tryamkin eyeing NHL return
Elias Pettersson replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I've never had a suspension, not even a warning. How does that even work? I guess it would be difficult to suspend an account that is run by the Vancouver Canucks... -
[Rumour] Nikita Tryamkin eyeing NHL return
Elias Pettersson replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
If he sees that thread, he may never drive a formula one car every again... -
[Rumour] Nikita Tryamkin eyeing NHL return
Elias Pettersson replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Haha, that is why I stay out of the political threads. I had 4-5 people come after me hard in the Elon Musk thread that I started, so I had to step away from that one for good or else we probably would have booked a place to meet and "talk"... Funny thing is since I left that thread it is now completely dead, which leads me to believe they were only posting in there to rattle my cage... -
[Rumour] Nikita Tryamkin eyeing NHL return
Elias Pettersson replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Russia's ruble has crashed 20% as Ukraine war costs pile up and energy revenue sinks Amid a costly war and collapsing energy revenue, the Russian ruble has sunk 20% since December to its lowest in 10 months. The currency is trading at 75 rubles against the US dollar, down from its peak of 50 in late July and near levels never seen before President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last February. The ruble is still above the low of 140 in the immediate aftermath of the invasion as Western sanctions largely cut off Russia from the global financial system. While the Russian central bank's steep rate hikes and capital controls have helped prop up the ruble since then, new sanctions that began in December targeting the Kremlin's energy revenue are weighing on the currency. Russia's oil and gas revenue plunged nearly 40% in January, the International Energy Agency said. Despite rerouting energy exports toward other markets like China and India, those sales are coming with steep discounts. Meanwhile, government spending is soaring. Russia announced a 2023 defense budget of about $84 billion, a hike of more than 40% compared to its initial projection announced in 2021. And by the end of last month, Russia had already spent 17% of its 2023 budget but received just 5.3% of its expected revenue, according to finance ministry data cited by the Financial Times. The deficits have forced the Kremlin to tap its stockpile of foreign currency, now mostly made up of Chinese yuan, to close the gaps. Russia sold 54.5 billion rubles worth of yuan in January and planned to triple that amount in February to 160.2 billion rubles. Russian ruble (USD/RUB) faces moment of reckoning as war intensifies (invezz.com) Russian ruble (USD/RUB) faces moment of reckoning as war intensifies Several analysts welcomed the stronger Russian ruble and warned that it would be temporary. It seems like they were right considering that the USD/RUB pair has jumped by more than 50% from the lowest point in 2022. This reversal is based on several factors. First, Russia’s economy remains under pressure, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expecting it to shrink by more than 5% this year. Second, it seems like the policies that pushed the Russian ruble upwards are now working against it. For example, natural gas prices have plunged to the lowest levels in more than three years. And Europe seems to be doing much better now that it has reached supply deals with the United States, Qatar, and other countries. As a result, Russia has now been left to find alternative consumers and is likely giving them attractive discounts. It also appears like Russia’s oil is trading at a big discount, thanks to western sanctions. Russian urals was trading at $54, giving it a discount of $32 to Brent, the global benchmark. As such, Russia is selling fewer barrels of oil per day at a lower price. Russia is also hurting in other areas as well. For one, its key exports have seen their prices plunge. For example, coal prices have pulled back from their highest levels in 2022. Similarly, gold has erased most of the gains it made earlier this year. Therefore, if the situation continues, Russia will now continue struggling in the near term. Worse, the country’s military is struggling in the battlefield. -
Kaeden Korczak is a guy I would go hard after. And Livingstone probably signs here. That's two more guys. The rest I think will be veterans, and/or free agent signings. I can also see Schenn coming back. Hughes Korczak Graves Hronek Tryamkin Livingstone Jurmo Schenn Other than Hughes and Hronek, the rest are big and strong. Good compliment of youth and experience...
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You are asking a bunch of hypotheticals that no one really knows the answer to. This RHD prospect that you speak of that fits exactly what the team needs may not fit the team at all. On the other hand, based on the last 4 years, we pretty much know what we are getting in Hronek, so the uncertainty is gone. As a GM, you need to evaluate the player you are trading for versus what is available in the draft if you are trading a first-round pick. This year's crop of RHD isn't as strong as other years, and the Canuck scouts may have advised the GM of this situation. I am sure they have scouted all of the available RHD in this year's top 2 rounds. And they have scouted Hronek as well. They came to the conclusion that they wanted the known instead of the unknown. Also, Hronek fits the timeline of Petey and Hughes and can play with them right away. There is no possible way to do a proper rebuild with our two superstars already in place. By the time all these future picks are ready to go Petey and Hughes will be gone. Do you not think that management has sat down with Petey and asked him about his future? Do you not think he may have had some dinners with Aquilini? The problem with the fanbase is that they don't know the whole story. They only know what is out in the public domain. Things may be alot different behind the scenes. You don't know what you don't know...
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It looks like you might be the first poster on CDC to figure out that this is an account controlled by the Vancouver Canucks. I mean it was opened just after Petey played his first game in Vancouver. I also mentioned many times that I am an insider. Who else would have the authority to call themselves Elias Pettersson on this board? I'm surprised it took this long for someone to figure it out really...
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This was a hockey trade. If you ask both GM's, they will tell you that both of them won. However, it is a trade that cannot be fully analyzed for several years because it involves future picks that cannot be judged on at this time. At the end of the day, the Canucks looked at the draft and did not see any top end RHD in the first round or even parts of the 2nd round that they liked. And felt that Hronek was the best one out there that was available at this time. They probably also felt that they preferred to get a RHD that was already in the NHL and entering his prime versus having to wait 4-5 years on the guy they drafted. It seems a simple concept but one that some don't seem to understand. What part of trading a futures pick for a known 25 year old already top 4 RHD in the NHL is confusing to you? Why do you feel that it is a better idea to use the pick and draft a RHD and wait on that player for 4-5 years and then have him ready to go when Petey and Hughes are 29-30 years old? Is there an advantage to wait on that pick? How do we know that pick will even be as good as Hronek? What if that pick turns out to be like Juolevi, then what?
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This is correct. There are 6 Dmen that dress for every game. So, Hughes and Hronek will be on different pairs, with 2 solid defensive Dmen paired with them. The confusing part for some is that they think that OEL and Bear are going to be part of that top 4. Bear will be on the 3rd pairing at best where he belongs, or they may ship him out and bring back Schenn for the bottom pairing. OEL will be bought out in the summer to free up the $7 million in cap space for next year, which also seems confusing to some who think we don't have any cap space now. Once OEL is bought out we will go hard after Ryan Graves in free agency to partner Hronek. As for Hughes partner, I haven't figured that one out yet. I need more time to think...
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Nope, this is all JR. He was brought in to do a specific job and that is exactly what he is doing. If people don't agree with it, that is fine. But he is doing exactly what he intended to do. The patient is on the operating table and the surgeons have already started to go to work. It's gonna be a major surgery, so we have just begun. People thought major surgery meant rebuilding with picks and prospects, but that is not the case. It meant to get rid of everyone but the core and build around them. That is exactly what is happening, one bite at a time...