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  1. When you see similar kinds of risky deals working out across the league with the likes of Tage Thomspon and Jack Hughes I could see why. Hindsight is 20/20 but you could argue the Canucks should've done with the same with Petey.
  2. After this upcoming season, the only NHL d-men under contract will be Hughes, Hronek and Soucey (assuming Hronek gets re-signed, but I don't see how we don't given the assets we gave up for him). Half of the defence core is up for grabs next season. It's up to Woo, Juulsen, Johansson, McWard, Brisebois and Hirose to show that they can take those spots. If at least 3 of these 6 guys pan out and can be NHL regulars - that would be amazing. It would be huge sign of improvement in player development and provide the Canucks a ton of cap flexibility moving forward, especially with the dreaded OEL buyout kicking in and Petey having to be re-signed. Is it bad for me to hope for an injury or two during the season ? It would be an opportunity to ease some of these guys in and see what they can do.
  3. Wouldn't we be complaining just as much if he decided to stay completely silent...?
  4. Whenever teams run into this problem, they should use Corey Perry and Marian Hossa as case study examples
  5. No room for McDavid 3 years down the road - that spot's reserved for Bedard. Get it right
  6. This is why I believe the Devils are best-positioned in the league cap-wise. Honourable mentioned to the Sabres. Both teams have made it a habit to lock in their young players realllllyyyy early. It's a risky move, but the long-term payoff is immense. The Leafs are screwed. This top-heavy approach is never going to work.
  7. Team loyalty has become less of a thing ever since the salary cap was put into place. Players felt like they got screwed over by the owners, so why should they feel like they should give up dollars for the sake of loyalty? If the Canucks have another atrocious season - I can see why Petey would want to leave. He has to look out for himself at the end of the day. I don't want him to leave at all, and it would suck pretty bad if decides to do so, but that's the reality.
  8. Oh no worries, I know exactly why. The issue is that we have 2 young, superstar players that aren't going to sit around for a rebuild and have been open about it, so management's hands are forced.
  9. And half of the people on this board still want the Canucks to push on with a rebuild
  10. My take is that he wants to bet on himself. Have another 100+ point season to give himself leverage to push for a Mackinnon/Matthews-level contract. Could've probably easily gotten 10.5 this summer, but he wants to see if he can push for 12. As long as the Canucks remain competitive for a wild card sport, I think he'll stay. I'll have the same fears as you if the Canucks have an atrocious season and are bottom-feeders.
  11. Hoping at least one of Karlsson, Raty, Woo, Johansson, Hirose, McWard, Brisebois and Juulsen surprise this upcoming year and steal a spot.
  12. Have always wondered if Hughes will pull a Gaudreau/Tkachuk at the end of his current contract - he's going to be a UFA by the end of it...
  13. This kid could turn out to be an upgraded version of Cole Caufield. But lets look at the Canucks' needs at this time - would you rather have an upgraded Caulfield or Willander who has the potential to be a top pairing defenseman, or at the very least, a steady, but not too flashy defenseman who can eat minutes...say someone like Chris Tanev? Having another potential Tanev definitely doesn't sound as exciting as a potentially top talented winger in Benson, but we have enough those.
  14. Yup. In the podcast I shared, McCann himself admits he was getting crushed by NHL'ers in this first season weighing in only at 170 pounds.
  15. That's an interesting take...I did a quick scan of the Canucks draft picks. I don't think we've had a CHL prospect pan out since Horvat (Brisebois still TBD?)... Our European and US College draft picks have been astounding though, so it really makes you wonder...
  16. I'm hoping Hoglander doesn't turn into another victim of being rushed into the NHL under Benning's management. He certainly had a gift for finding amateur talent, but the ability to develop that talent into NHL players was questionable at best. Forsling is another example of that.
  17. Just another example of how prospects were rushed into the NHL during the Benning area. That 2014 draft with the two first round picks the Canucks had was a missed opportunity to quicken the rebuild. Putting 19 year-olds into NHL lineups, especially in hot Canadian markets is a lot of pressure that's hard to handle for a teenager. Unless they're exceptional talents like Petey, best to make a safe bet and let them marinate in the AHL for a couple of years. Let's hope Allvin and Rutherford don't make similar mistakes. So far, doesn't seem like they are, as we're finally starting to build some prospect depth and Abby's roster next year is certainly intriguing - let's hope this continues.
  18. Was debating on whether to put this in Canucks Talk but there are also a lot of non-Canucks related tidbits from this podcast episode with Luke Gazdic and Jared McCann that I found so fascinating. @15:14 talks about his infamous "it is what it is" quote after getting drafted by the Canucks @16:14 talks about his beginnings in Vancouver - timidness around the dressing room as a young player @18:09 talks about challenges with confidence as a player after getting traded from the Canucks, including how he could have used a year in the AHL and the Canucks giving up on him early @19:36 funny story about how Andrey Pedan (haven't heard his name in a while!) called McCann out for being a "lonely star" Throughout the podcast I really got the sense how McCann was super timid when he was on the Canucks and definitely entered the NHL too early. Great stories around how veterans throughout his career have really helped him to become the player he is now.
  19. https://www.habsfanatics.com/We-have-finally-learned-why-Quinn-Hughes-is-not-a-member-of-the-Montreal-Canadiens-and-it-is-unsettling-248934 I guess the Canucks curse doesn't always apply
  20. Loving the moves to sign what are essentially stop gaps on short term deals. I think ultimately, management and coaching also want to see if any of our prospects can step up to prominent roles on the big club. For example, have Blueger for a year and see if Karlsson can take his spot afterwards. Could any of Hirose, McWard, Woo or Johansson take Ian Cole's spot after his deal is done? I'm liking this.
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