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A sincere go f**k yourself to Rogers for cheaping out and not paying for a forum. Gotta save a buck somewhere, right fellas?

It absolutely changed because in my calendar it's set for that time.

Any idea if we will be able to rewatch after the streams? Please say yes.

Whomever it is, it's bound to be some basic anthem singer with zero personality that does nothing to get the fans involved. I'm sure of it.

We shall see. One could hope it's his conditioning, but if it is then that's a sad state of the type of character and drive he has as a hockey player. Would love to see him return back to that rookie mode again though. He was so fun to watch. Just hasn't been the same player at all since his back injury.

I listened to multiple Canucks and league podcasts and most were very reasonable with Kuzmenko...

Oh, also forgot to comment on Bains. Bains is still a long ways away. His floor is consistently improving though but I don't think his offensive ability will translate super well to the NHL given his play style. Has potential but I still think he's a longshot to being a good NHL player. Definitely did improve thus far over the season though. His IQ was growing, but I worry his raw skill set is what's holding him back. I like him in the AHL though and I think he makes his linemates better.

I'm a little over halfway in the season for watching the AHL. (I think I'm on like game 55?) So far, I think that Silovs is being ridiculously over hyped right now. He's not NHL ready. He has the tools, has the athleticism and at times the technical ability but his positioning still needs a lot of work. Tends to overshoot on a lot of plays, allows too many weak goals still and is just very inconsistent. Do I think he will be an NHL goaltender at some point? Yes. He's still super young and goalies develop very slowly. However I don't think he's close to what Demko or any of the numerous goalies we had in Utica were like. A lot more raw than that. However with that said, a pretty damn good pick for the round he was selected in. Secondly I think Hoglander is definitely a tier above Podkolzin. Podkolzin is the same player we saw with the Vancouver Canucks. Inconsistent. He plays too safe of a game and lacks the creativity currently to make him a good offensive player. He has all of the tools but is missing the toolbox. I think if he can ripen in the AHL and learn to be more of a play driver he could be a top 6 player but he just doesn't do it enough from the sample I've seen. With that said, all players are capable of playing at the NHL but Hoglander thus far is the only one capable of consistently moving a needle positively for the team at this current time. I think his forechecking, ability to create offense and creativity will help, however he does play a riskier game and can be prone to turnovers occasionally. Hoglander is ready for a call up again. Podkolzin I think could use another year (to allow him to make mistakes and grow his offense) despite probably being a better option than our current 4th line guys. Silovs I would like probably 2 more years at the AHL level. If he continues to grow at the rate he's going though maybe only 1 year if we are lucky before he does backup duty. I would prefer Martin over Silovs at this time. I also think Aman is massively overrated here. He fills a hole but doesn't really provide too much. Over the past decade we've become so accustomed to praising guys that don't hurt the team that we don't focus on guys who help the team and we have settled for mediocrity in so many positions.

Who said this? You have a source?

Why are we all acting like he's the head coach of New Jersey now?

One thing I always find a bit odd is people who draft based on trade value. I get that defensemen and centers have more value in trades as they're harder to obtain, but don't you want your player to pan out and actually play for your team? You shouldn't want to draft a player you picked.

Teams actually have a say in a lot of their scheduling. The league has to accommodate everybody to make the schedule work, but the teams are allowed to submit areas in their schedule and request specific areas that may help/hinder the team because the league has to respect things like concerts (which is what most teams utilize to present schedules). There is some back and forth with schedule makers and the teams.

I don't know much about this player, so I consulted with my co-worker who is a die hard Pens fan. She said that she was really bummed when he went to Vegas and was really underutilized in Pittsburgh. Has more offense to give. Edit: she also said that 1 year for his AAV was a great deal.

I work near where he lives. Coworkers are good friends with him. I'm gonna try to utilize this to my advantage.

I'm impressed with this free agency. First time I've ever said that as a Canucks fan I think.

Yeah I wish his development path was better. Almost seems as if the team has no interest in the kid.

I just realized I had Matthew Mania on my board and I took him off switching the order. I'd probably replace him with Pinelli despite loving his energetic game. I thought I had him on my board still but looking back at my post I clearly don't. Adds another RD to our system with size and offensive touch as well.

Probably accurate as sad as that is. He has potential but yeah the stars would need to align. His game is definitely improving from where we drafted him though. If he can keep that progression up he has a chance.

As stated in the title, let us know which players you would have selected in the positions available! The aim is to come back to this in 3-5 years and see how we all did! I shall start! Round 1 Pick 11: LW Zach Benson Round 3 Pick 75: RW Jayden Perron Pick 89: LD Luca Cagnoni Round 4 Pick 105: RD Cam Allen Pick 107: C Luca Pinelli Pick 119: RD Arem Minnetian Round 6 Pick 171: LW Timur Mukhanov This is the first year I've been able to do a more in depth analysis and scouting work. Probably have pumped well over 100 hours of homework into this draft but most of it is on first round to second round talent. I don't have access to many games so I'm reliant on reports for later round picks, combined with shift by shift analysis if it's available and just general internet research. I was like a hardcore casual scout this year lol. If you're familiar with these players you can tell I aim for upside as opposed to specific traits. Try to find good deals in the draft. Lots of these players are projects but have a bit of special something to their game and need something else to round out to turn into NHL players. I'm confident with my top 2 picks despite being undersized forwards. Both are play drivers that have some great tools and good motors and good IQ. I would have also gambled on Ziemmer however being truthful to my order drafting Perron would have meant I couldn't have taken him for our second third round pick as he wasn't available (but had I cheated, I could have taken Ziemmer first and then Perron second). From thereon out there's definitely more gambling going on. Go big or go home picks. I really really really wish we had some 2nd round picks. So much potential fell into the 2nd round and we didn't have a single pick there. Oh well! Let me know how your picks would have gone!

Obviously but would it kill them to make it sound as if they have seen them play? Lol What's it hurting if they talk about what is good about their game and what could use some development?

I always love when everybody screams that we have too many forwards. Which prospects are pushing onto our team? We all act as if there's a log jam and that in a couple years all of our wingers are going to be with the team.

Anybody pissed about not drafting Wood can now love this guy. Jk

Just heard his interview post draft on Canucks central. The kid is genuinely happy. Nice to see. Good interviewer (not that it should matter).

His hockey IQ is elite, doesn't rely on his skating to make plays, isn't poor off the walls (actually one of the best in the draft), doesn't dangle through players to generate offense, etc. His whole style of play is to get open and to use his hands to set up his passing. The reason why people think he's a better prospect is because he's less of a gamble than guys like Perrault who also have good playmaking and has similar skating and size. People see how he's making plays and are going, "That's not a junior level play. He's creating his own offense here." I'd put money down on him being at least ending up a top six guy. He's clever the same way Petey was clever when we drafted him. He's just smaller and has less straight away speed.

Always interesting hearing why they think their prospects are worthy of a pick. Everybody from round 4 on was, "yeah, not where you want them to be yet but we think they'll get better" lol. What about them makes you think they can get better? Because they're tall? Lol