The younger players call him Dad. I don't think Benning will let their dad go while they're still growing.
Podkolzin will need a dad when he leaves Mother Russia.
Jake sitting out is a great sign for our team.
This is what Benning was alluding to in his introductory press conference.
Really good players are going to be fighting to get a spot on the Canucks from now on.
We have built depth in prospects and NHL'ers.
Same goes for me with Cybulski. He was saying the olli juolevi experiment is over, time to move on.
Best not to take Vancouver media seriously. I hope the players know that now.
Soon we won't be spending much time in the D-zone. That was how the team was constructed in 2011 with Ehrhoff, Hamhuis, Edler, Bieksa, Salo and Ballard.
"Baseball is allowing players who are deemed "high-risk" to opt out of playing and not lose their prorated season salaries or service time. Players who are not considered high-risk can also opt out, but then they would forfeit their salaries and not accrue service time."
https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/news/mlb-players-opting-out-2020-season/1tvir4y99jak41n0rf0sgjky33
I don't think it will be any different with the NHL.
Why would we trade a 23 year old for 34 year old dman who just had major surgery.
Also Severson+Jack Hughes for Boeser looks more like it. Severson is trash in the d-zone.