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Can anyone name the last D man to wear a C for the Canucks? (No googling) Glad to see them take a different approach. They always seem to just default it to the best player at the time, which typically is a forward.

Would love to finally solve the issue of a long term partner for Hughes but I’m not sure it will happen this season. Having Bear fill in for now isn’t the worst thing. Although I’m still hopeful we can upgrade there.

Columbus looks to be the best trading partner for us. If they can work out a Garland for Peeke trade it makes sense for both sides. Still need a top 4 but at least it gives us more depth on the right side. Hughes Hronek Cole Peeke Soucy Myers Then after Myers is traded the pairs can be: Hughes Bear Cole Hronek Soucy Peeke Thats a nasty bottom pair that plays big and can move the puck. Exactly what Tocchett is looking for.

The NHL or the players have probably lawyered up and threatened legal action. My guess is they’ll try one last ditch effort to kill this story and make it go away. (Settle out of court) Great look for the league who at the same time is looking to reinstate Bowman and Quennville. Two guys who brushed aside sexual assault information because they didn’t wanna be distracted.

I have a feeling a few of those guys are just going on silent to avoid the media firestorm that’s about to unfold. I don’t think Cal was involved from what I’ve heard.

I don’t buy that. They could have just traded him they didn’t need to go through all that drama.

What exactly is the NHL “Orientation Program”?? This some kind of Bettman youth camp…

I mean I’m pretty sure the Sabres wanted to keep Eichel. The point is that a player can force a trade and even dictate where they end up way more than they could in the past.

Doesn’t necessarily have to be a UFA. Eichel forced a trade out of Buffalo as did Tkachuk in Calgary. I think you’ll find this trend becomes more and more common in todays young players. If Chicago’s rebuild goes poorly or things start to sour with him and the organization it’s not outside the realm of possibility for him to leave earlier. And the way contracts are going now the player often has a big say in where they end up.

Right or wrong the mandate seems to be clear. Lock the core in at around 8 mil and build around them. At the very least they have cap certainty now with Stuetzle, Tkachuk, Norris, Chabot, and Sanderson locked in. If these guys all reach their potential these deals will look great in the next few years and will make the Leafs strategy look awful. The one questionable move they made IMO is locking Korpisalo in as their starter. Not sure he’s the guy to run with as your starter.

It’s about having professionals with integrity in every position. Im not sure that’s been the case over the last decade…

Lol source? Why would we want a player that’s a UFA after this season who wants 10-11 mil? Makes zero sense. If we were offering that package it would be for a top 4 D man.

Kuzmenko Pettersson Mikheyev Garland Miller Boeser Pearson Suter Beauvillier Joshua Blueger Podkolzin Hoglander Hughes Soucy Cole Hronek Irwin Myers Woo Brisebois The issue is who do you want to lose to waivers? Hoglander? Woo? Ratbone? Brisebois? The issue is it basically forces their hand to waive a young player regardless of camp. I don’t see any way they don’t trade a forward before opening night.

That’s a lotta skrill for one 30 point season… They’re either gonna look brilliant or like clowns.

Not gonna focus on numbers. I’ll be happy with 50 or 70 as long as he plays a more involved game and plays well away from the puck.

Well happy if he’s back as he brings something our smaller wingers don’t. However this kind of complicates the cap situation a bit. Is there any way we can be cap compliant without any moves?

Glad we got Hughes locked in. Bet they’re wishing they did the same with Dahlin right about now. This shows the importance of locking in good young players coming off ELCs right away.

Pretty much sums it up. Dries scored more goals than him last season. We don’t need a player like him. If we’re bringing in another forward they need to bring pk skills or some physical defensive play. I would look at Motte or Bailey on a PTO.

Hopefully his first step to becoming an NHL manager one day. I know he loves coaching but I think it’s time he followed Trotz’s lead and go the executive route. He’s clearly a personable guy, has a wealth of knowledge and knows how to manage people. He would be well suited for the role.

Unless they blow it…

I don’t really see it as all in on winning a cup but rather all in on finally pushing the team to become a regular playoff team again. Then go from there. The rebuilding or retooling or whatever you wanna call it stage is done. It’s time to put the pieces into place that gives this team a chance to push. That means finding another two top 4 defenders. And finding some legit bottom 6 role players with some size and nastiness. I think the goal needs to be to find at least one of those top 4 defenders by the start of the season.

I’m fine trading the first if its top 10 protected and it lands us another player like Hronek who’s young and fills a big need. At this point 15th overall picks aren’t gonna do much for us. It’s time to start beefing up that D core or we’re gonna waste all the prime years of some really good young players.

Which Vegas rumour would that be? The one made up by a fan? This market is so paranoid it’s hilarious.