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Have people forgotten EP's last contract singing . Just same old same old . He will get paid very well and be here , the question is only how long the contract will last for ? I hope he has a Great year gets extra money and signs 8 year deal !

Dale Talon was NOT the next Bobby Orr as promised ! I was 8 years old I wanted the NEXT Bobby Orr !!!

If I was making a team and I could pick anyone from history . My first choice would be Orr wait Gretzky wait Orr wait Gretzky wait Orr wait Gretzky wait Orr wait Gretzky wait Orr wait Gretzky OK it's a coin flip you can't go wrong

Did PA or JR not say how much they liked Juulsen playing with Hughes a couple of weeks ago ? That was before free agency though . Could he be in for another look this preseason ? Esp. if Myers is moved witch i think is highly unlikely before the trading deadline . Then only if we are way out of the playoffs

Wait a minute !!! Your name is Icycold But you don't drink Beer ?

The Sedins are the perfect example of why teams don't like to give up on high draft picks . Early in their careers many fans wanted to run them out of the city . It wasn't until they filled out and got strong enough that their talent really started to shine . Maybe 24 or 25 ish my memory is kind of blurred here

What if both Benson and Michkov somehow drop to 11 because they are small wingers and that Russia thing . Would you take Benson over Michkov as a safer pick [ is he better all around player] or is the separation in skill between them too great ? This is kind of my dream scenario

What round and who will be the annual Goalie pick ? for the Canucks

I know the Canucks need more C&D and to get bigger but the two I hope most for in 11 days are Michkov or Benson , Ep and Miller will be taking all the faceoffs for the foreseeable future so does Benson really have to be great at taking faceoffs . I would see Miller taking all the faceoffs for Benson same as he did mostly on the 649 line . Benson could be wing or center depending on the matchup . Michkov drops past Washington to 11th than you can't pass on that talent unless you know something that really really frightens you . If they are gone than I would choose either their best true center available or the the most promising D the Canucks like and this is the only time i could see them trading down a few spots .

ADD miller and Hughes ......Walla Top Power play

Don't disagree with you but about Brule . I do remember Doug Mclean saying on CBC one night That Columbus did everything wrong with how they managed Brule and one of his biggest hockey regrets . That it was their fault as much as anything why he didn't develop

I really can't see them trading away or down the 11th after trading away a first and second rounder already this year but i do see them trading up into the second with picks and or players

At the Draft what I am hoping for is first that Michkov falls to 11 and Allvin turns into George Costanza in a fire on his way up to the stage to belt out his name ! After that there are so many good players that could go in any order I would be happy with any of the prospects that keep getting listed top 13ish .More happy if out side of Michkov or Benson they play center or RD

the only way to get out of the bottom of the league and Stay out is to Keep your top end Draft picks !!! you trade them away only if it puts you over top top Not into the middle !!! One year OK for the right price But year after year has to stop or be prepared for all the same conversations next year and the year after that and after that and........ Now trading away rounds 5-7 I have absolutely No problem with should be doing it Every year if it can improve anything

Not 100% sure but if he refuses he can hold out years till he is a free agent . 4 years same a someone going to collage or be redrafted in 2 years . kind of fuzzy on this one , I think it has happened before ]

although I don't see the concerns as others do . Western countries don't want to blame the Russian people for Putin and he wants any Russian to make money outside of Russia as long as they don't break their contracts. That being said Washington might not want to risk having 2 first round picks in a row in the same situation . that's just how I see it but i really don't know anything about how it all works .I would really like to see him in a Canucks uniform if we are taking a winger in this draft !!! OK from all i have read I am having him first on my wish list now that we didn't win the draft lottery

Hasn't every Russian born player dropped a fare amount the last 2 years will might this year be any different ? Really hoping Michkov makes it to 11 and Alvin views him as BPA and is not too concerned about his availability in the future . I know any team above Van could take him but if he drops past Wash Maybe we ..............................

This really doesn't make any sense ,Ok there's a rule so the fine is fine , Why can't the worse teams have voluntary training while the Playoffs are on ? first round all the better teams get to practice than second round 1/2 the Better teams and so on . This should change in the future if you ask me . I do understand the worry of the teams will pressure players to hang around so voluntary is hard But the fringe players who probably grew up eating and sleeping hockey would welcome any help in getting to get and stay at the NHL level . No ???

I work nights 1/2 the time so I listen on the radio 1/2 the games that are on weeknights I think there are many others that do as well and when they are driving also

Signing Miller and if we can get Horvat signed will change the narrative that we will have to trade away at the TDL this year to , if all goes well Maybe bringing in that Rental RHD at the deadline [ Just hopefully not for a 1st or 2nd round pick ] . I do love this signing thought he would get a lot way more not in Van . OK now sign Bo !!!

1] Have bench door lock automatically or an indictor light if it is not locked while play is going on . No more stupid useless injuries because of it . 2] Make the puck over the boards not an automatic penalty . shouldn't be penalized if it is obviously an accident . I do tend to yell at the TV when this is called . 3] Let the linesmen call penalties if they see them .4] If an embellishment penalty is called the player should get an extra 2 if they call the original penalty . 5] 4 minutes for drawing blood . should have to be more than a nick . 6] With the size of the goalies now and there massive equipment the nets HAVE to be made bigger !!! Not sure how much but bigger . 7] Not sure how this would work but it does drive me nuts that some teams get revenue sharing payments cause they can't get fans for their teams but than get top draft picks . If all the Canadian teams tanked and lost fans for a few years the league would go broke . Sorry but this to me is unfair and a kick in the teeth Thanks it was nice to get some of this off my chest I could go on and on . I like a lot of the idea's and thoughts I have read on here so far . Great thread IBatch

Maybe Orr before Quin took out his knee but he would have to play on his offside

I thought it was a good draft . JL should be an awesome pick and EP2 looks good . Need to stop trading away second round picks in future .when was the last time the Canucks had first second and third round picks in one draft ? Doesn't happen often enough for me . I firmly believe better not to trade if you know you are getting the worst of any deal , it sends a bad message not only to the fans but to the other teams that you can be had . Allvin's first big trade has to be a winner or not perceived as a loser or he'll be throwing second round picks with every trade they do Again . All i all a good day PS...has anybody checked to see if there are any Quinn Hughes in next years draft ?

The Canucks got a young player today that I thought would be long gone before it got to Vancouver's pick . Very pleased with getting probably the best sniper from this years draft . Will be great to watch him turn into a pro here in Vancouver . It was a good day ! Welcome Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Not to start something here as I do like the pick but if JL progresses ] fills out ] . We are gonna have too many top 6 RW soon