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  1. Apologies to Sinead O'Connor, but we do indeed WANT what we have not got!
  2. Hey..guessed the #5OA selection that Ottawa landed. Wonder if they/TBay might do lunch?
  3. Must be RIGGED! :^) This outcome ensures max-interest IF there's a play-in. All 16 fanbases on edge of seats; either PO-bound, or praying to the 12.5% Gawd. & if there's no PO at all, they can attract many fan's eyes with ANOTHER draw for that coveted top pick. This league's a crony-casino!
  4. Neither of us could say with authority, of course. How does a GM time such choices? The guys I shipped are mostly off books in 1 season. For a 1 & 3 selection-opportunity, who can say what any GM would/won't take on? Also I mentioned this option could apply with a few other GM/teams(NJ, Det, Habs). Where you might try to extract the best bargain. Lastly, not expecting we'd luck out(12.5%) anywho..but whichever of the 8 play-in teams does luck out, will not be surprised if they closely explore such an avenue. Cap space IS becoming the valued treasure.
  5. I tried to avoid the clause-chappies. Ferland's NMC..might have to be subbed I guess? I could see Mr Maple Syrup(Roussel) accepting a go with that young squad on Quebec's border. Sutter gets the 'U' word..ultimatum, buddy. You accept this move, or it's an end-season buyout. So tired of the Thin Man on IR. Cap-quicksand w/ a crooked grin.
  6. Yeah, saw that last night before bed. Holy jumpin', they'll need EK to be 10 yrs of Messiah!
  7. It's curious to me that I haven't really seen more fans contemplating(wishing/hoping) for something like this above angle. - feel we have enough top, young talent(esp fwds). We mostly need to fit this jigsaw together. - Too many top stars & the cap-restrictions leave an unbalanced team anyways By dumping around 10 mill of hit, we could aggressively shape a roster towards contender-status, perhaps 1 or 2 seasons earlier. Excessive/superfluous bottom-6 contracts are currently strangling this team like a tangled umbilical cord.
  8. EP..QH..Heck BB in the 20's! Feels like we've won the 6/49 more times lately, than the avg schmuck could hope. Screw Battman's Daft Lotto, rigged deck...****ing cockaroach is a pig who don't fly straight!
  9. Wanted to throw an alternative-idea out there. As mentioned, haven't seen any of these kids play. With recent yrs, just can't say which pick(say, of the top 8 or 10) will be the cat's meow, & stand above all the class. Fortunately, we've chosen pretty damn well a few times lately. That leaves me optimistic!
  10. Draft Lotto Idea: 3 yr cycle

     

    -top-5 pick(team wins again) move 1 slot back

    -top-3 pick(repeated) move 2 slots back

     

    Back to normal 2 drafts after you've won a top-3 or 5 pick(reset).

    Basically an additional rule to prevent teams from repeated draft lotto-success.

    1. Where's Wellwood

      Where's Wellwood

      But you don't win a top 5 pick. You lose a top 3 pick to fall backer into spots 4 and 5.

       

      Why should the Canucks be moved one spot back for falling from 2nd to 5th in 2016 and 2017?

    2. DADDYROCK

      DADDYROCK

      Let's face it,

      the Canucks have not had too much luck at the draft.Even this Lotto draft system has brutalized them,so it would be nice to get a top 3 pick and get to keep him.

      A 1OA pick in a great draft year would be one our few franchise players over the fifty years in the league.Think back on how many franchise players we have had,pretty scary results from the draft.

      WE ARE DUE.

  11. Another aspect is you could sell this above^notion to 4 or 5 teams(namely Ott, Mtl, NJ & Det) who are all rebuilding & have a surplus of cap space.Not many teams have significant cap space now..so it's becoming more valuable by the day. 3 or 4 interested buyers could drive a price pretty high. This would be a cool position to be in.
  12. It's required for such a notion to float. Ott only has about 10 guys signed ferGawdsakes..they could use vets(on expiring deals), & give their flashy kids a bit more ripening on the branch. The allure of holding the #1 & #3 picks would be pretty powerful. Cheapskate-Melnyk HAS to crawl along the cap floor anyways, & they'd probably sell/convince Ferland to stay home(for insurance coverage & empty AAV)
  13. As of now, a #5 OA pick added to Ottawa's haul..not too shabby. Wonder if they'll pick Drysdale with it? Comparisons to EK will quickly begin.
  14. If we win the top pick, send it to the Sens. We add in to pkg about 15 mill of vet players. They add better ones(younger) about 6 or 7 mill's worth. - With ED soon, more guys we wouldn't have to protect(if they're ELC, like Brannstrom, or perhaps Norris?) - Be able to sign our key UFA's, by opening 10 mill of space - The top pick is often not the best pick(as EP & QH have illustrated) Thus... Van: Baer, Sutter, Ferland, Benn, Stecher, #1 OA pick OTT: Colin White, Brannstrom, Chlapik, #5 OA pick, # 50-ish OA pick ^ These names aren't ultra-important. Mostly the notion of acquiring more youth/dumping cap, & sliding back 4 spots(still likely landing a gem). I don't know how good this Laf kid is, so I raise such an angle for open discussion/analysis & insights...
  15. I'm perfectly fine w/this today: a..Advance to PO's(spend our 1st, completing what was a great trade) b..Have a shot at the #1 OA pick(or land a good player around #10) c..Pay off the Miller transaction(if it's all cxl'd) With the fine 2019-20 performance from JT Miller, every scenario is hunky dory.
  16. Edmunchuk & Hogtown NEEED this glossy Lip-st*ck(not Leipsic!!!). edit: Iip-stick is STILL that crazy spellin'!
  17. Is frugality a sin or virtue?!

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    2. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Cos' fool & his money aren't smart

      Would appear graspin' on is an art

      My fingerprint-dime

      With head countin' time

      Won't split up, 'til death do us part!

    3. 48MPHSlapShot
    4. goalie13
  18. As for health matters, I'd be concerned for blokes like Max Domi.(diabetes) From what I've read, preexisting health issues can make this(Corona) a pretty nasty curve-ball. Guy's an RFA after season...anyone heard scuttlebutt on cases like his?
  19. LOVE it if the BC hierarchy stand firm & rain on Battman's privileged parade! Poetic-justice for that scheming lil' huckster, BOG-lackey. I'd even define it as enlightenment & schadenfreude for every single aware Canadian! Not one single Cdn town could celebrate a Cup since this criminal was inserted.
  20. Big Nik is being reduced to countless pages of terms & conditions(hey, I didn't sign up for THAT!)
  21. Tough sell. Love me some 'Nucks, but don't like how league is 'run'.
  22. Host rigged tourney amidst a "Plandemic" For lame league of corruption-endemic ? He's poisoned the well Bettman viral-smell 'Ere 3 decades, ain't been run authentic!
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