Yeah most loaded draft in 100 years and we trade 2023 1st and 2nd for Hronek. The management couldn't control themselves and overpaid like fook. 

So yes, we dont have a 2nd. Which makes half the post irrelevant now. 

Hmmmm I don't get it... Most of what the fans are betting on, the retool, is based on Benning's work lol..Pettersson/Hughes/Demko/Miller. And when Benning was here 2014-2022, this board was overwhelmingly supportive of Benning; like Benning could do no wrong. Criticism was rare and when there was, people would jump on it lol. 

@Dazzle You should think more before you react. Read it. They need more room to make a statement. 

Moving Hughes, Pettersson, and Demko? Not unless they want to get fired. So the room they had left was to refit people from down below, which meant 4th liners like Lammiko. 

Player acquired by the old regime. New regimes need more room to make a statement for themselves. 

Uhhh.. just like how.. 

Tryamkin's coming back to our team to solidy our defense for the last 8 years

or 

Loui Eriksson is going to get traded after his bonus is paid on July 1st. 

Don't need to be an expert to see the pattern... 

Other than getting suckered into 3 monster contracts, you can see intelligence behind Duba's moves. Too bad East is so damn competitive this year. It think it is NYR that will come out on top. We'll see, we'll see. 

That 2nd rounder is pretty valuable in a very solid draft year. Don't know why we didn't trade 2024 picks for Hronek... but that's just Canucks. 

lol... took him 9 years to get to 40 goals. He was still getting his minutes cut into 11-13minutes, 3rd line roles, as early as last season or even this season. Not to mention it was Benning who brought us the pick and drafted the player. So you agonizing on Benning for losing McCann when he created it in the fist place doesn't make too much sense.  And McCann's character issues are real, we should be thankful for not having to suffer 9 years of that. 

I would too. But I dont think any GM would risk leaving a mark on history as the one who traded away Bedard. 

Not to mention the revenue a name like Bedard will bring to a team. 

When you trade away our tank commander Rilley Stillman, you still expect to lose games? Notice how Buffalo lost 0-7 last night and is 2-6-2 in their last 10? Sire Stillman is doing his job there. 

? You'd rather your fellow Canadian teams do crap and have the American teams win instead? 

Toronto aside, Oilers are trending up. They could be vs LA or Dallas, how do they have no chance in round 1 again...? Jets are vs Vegas, I wouldn't call that loopsided as well. 

Just the chain of events.. The return for Tkachuk was very good. Huberdeau, Weegar, a B prospect and 1st. Pretty much have to re-sign Huberdeau and Weegar or the trade was pointless, and you had to pay them market price.

There's a pretty high chance Huberdeau will rebound, hes been a good player his whole career. 

You mean Stillman was traded here to drive the tank? Allvin is a genius beyond believe. 

A little less than what I'm expecting... but if that is the best offer on the table, I'd take it. 

Some times players see the play better than us. The puck deflected quite far ahead of him, and as a player he knows how fast the puck can transition up the ice with passes, so he knew instinctively he would never catch up and he doesn't skate like an idiot for it. 

Gonna get flamed for defending this lol. But just trying to be objective lol... 

Wonder if Chariot joined them at the strip club before their game4 vs Tampa. If yes, Florida paid a 1st for a "playoff run" rental, when in reality, they paid for Chariot to have a chance to enjoy strip clubs in Tampa. 

More funny is after their Tkachuk blockbuster to "strengthen the team" and president trophy season, they are on pace to not make the playoffs. 

Hope he comes back home when hes UFA to bring the cup to Vancouver. At least we have a solid contending window we can look forward to within this decade. 

it is not from now on. If Horvat was in the management's plans they should have gotten the deal done in the summer. It is just baffling they waited and dragged their feet if they wanted to keep Horvat. 

Dylan Guenther? Seems like hes in the NHL and same points as Garland already. Patience is a killer. Those top 15 1st round picks are just so very valuable. 

.... Arizona has a better record than us..... 

If you can get a 14 month pay from your employer, you would settle for 12 month? If Miller signs with the Canucks he and his agent knows fully well that they can/should squeeze an eight year contract. Who hasn't? Huberdeau/Zibanejad/Landeskog/Couturier. Most player contracts are designed to end when players are 29-30 years old and then they get 1 last huge 8 year deal. 

Right.. probably have to move out Voracek to sign Laine. Wonder what that would cost.. Probably shouldn't have signed Gudbranson lol; may be they didn't know they were going to sign Gaudreau.... 

Sadly doesnt work that way. You are counting 9 20 goal scorers; everyone has a good year scenario. Not even Avs or Florida had close to 9 20 goal scorers last season. 

Endless retooling for this organization. 

There are already reports we are aiming to get back to the playoffs this season. aka JR is also retooling. Retooling never works. 

Morbius is grossing 163million internationally. That's pretty bad. You need 2.5x budget to break even and the budget was like 90million.