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  1. Hopefully Benning and his agent have a little chat...
  2. Scoring - especially because Hoffman and Dadonov are going to free agency. Ekblad is one of the very few guys I'd actually trade Boeser for, but even so, I don't see how Florida could possibly justify trading Ekblad.
  3. Well, yeah. Ekblad is one of only a handful of guys I'd actually trade Boeser for. A 23-year old RD1 doesn't grow on trees.
  4. I'd do something along the lines of Virtanen + Gaudette for Carlo + Kuraly
  5. Why would he only be dealt with cap dump and/or to a budget team? Virt's next contract will be on a pretty team friendly type of deal, so even a team that's squeezed against the cap (like a Boston) might look to him as an option to shore up their offensive depth? I think you're just making things up in your own head, tbh. Not seeing any merit behind your sentiment at all.
  6. Okay that straightens things up for me. Thanks! If guys like Michaelis and Jasek graduate from the minors, maybe there could be room for Zhukenov to come to Utica and be groomed to be a bottom-6 type centre for us (a righty that's good on the dot). Honestly, who knows...? If he keeps this up in the VHL, then gets called up to the KHL and proves himself there for a season or two, I don't see any reason why we wouldn't want to sign him to an ELC and prove his worth in the A. Again, this guy looked like he was 13 when we selected him (surprisingly in the 4th round). So he's had a lot of man body to grow into. Maybe we'll see that having let him slow cook in Russia for a few years will have paid off, rather than if we had signed him to a pro contract a few years back - and then, he'd have inevitably lost all his confidence. At the end of the day, I still like to think that there might be something here; although it's a long shot.
  7. First post in this thread in over a year. 5 points in 6 VHL games. Maybe Bill Peters gives him a shot with the big club at some point? He's 23 and we hold his rights until 2024. I always thought he had an intriguing skillset and very high hockey IQ. I remember he looked like he was only 13 when we drafted him...
  8. I ain't even mad. Makar is phenomenal, but we, as Nucks fans, already know how important Hughes is to us. I'm just glad that Petey won last year, because three Calder runner-ups in a row would be a tough pill to swallow.
  9. This guy has rocketed up my list: https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/534236/roby-jarventie He's one of the youngest players in this draft class and can be classified as a pure goal scorer with size.
  10. Maybe Demko & Virt/Stech for two of their 2nds? Preferably their 32nd pick being one of them
  11. I feel like Zemgus Girgensons could be a solid fit here in VAN. He's a solid bottom-6 centre who plays with a lot of heart, and might very well elevate his play to further heights now that he's leaving that hole they call Buffalo...

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    3. King Heffy

      King Heffy

      The faceoff percentage worries me for a bottom six here.  I definitely like the rest of his game if we can shelter him from that deficiency.

    4. Phil_314

      Phil_314

      @Whalespray interesting video lol, about "Zem-Goose Gair-gun-sohnss"

  12. People who think the Canucks are in a "contract mess", look at the Islanders right now... they have only 9 mil to sign all of Barzal, Pulock and Toews. Meanwhile, we have about 16 mil to sign guys like Marky, Toffoli and Tanev, and then people act like it'll be impossible for the Nucks to shed cap; whether that be by dealing guys like Virtanen, Stetcher, Roussel, Sutter, Eriksson, etc. People need to chill out. Things are so good in Nuckland, and it just feels as if the media/pundits are chomping at the bit to find SOMETHING to talk about. But go figure... many people who follow this team are very short-sighted, so they dumb everything down, and, seem as if they're willfully being obtuse towards the fact that there's a bigger picture here... but hey, I suppose they need to boost their ratings somehow. Bottom line is, we have plenty of money to play with to sign some guys, but then management will also have to move some guys out. No big deal. And on top of that, we have guys on ELC's who are arriving pretty soon like Podkolzin, Hoglander, Juolevi, Rathbone, Lind, etc. Nucks are set and there seems to be buy-in from everyone. Relax ladies and gents. Relax...
  13. This is an interesting turn of events. Fenton was by no means perfect for Minnesota, but I do think he had a vision for the team, and unfortunately for him and the Wild organization, it just didn't pan out as hoped. In many ways I feel like Guerin is picking up from where Fenton left off. But business is business and this is just how things have worked out... From what I gather, Fenton just wasn't that great of a leader. Zito appears to be the guy at the very top (below ownership of course), but the Fentons will definitely be doing their part in building the Panthers team in their respective departments. I can this dynamic working out well. It will be fun to follow.
  14. I agree that Marky would be Benning's go-to, but is it realistic at this point? I don't see Marky signing here unless he gets the term and NTC he'll want.
  15. That's the question... do we send cap dump their way (like Eriksson, Sutter, etc.) and Lundqvist waives his NMC to play with Van, or does he get bought out like LeBrun speculates and then we sign him? Nevertheless, finding a goalie to play with Demko wouldn't be an impossible mission. The question is - who? I personally love Lundqvist as a fit, especially because of our long-lasting tradition of bringing in Swedish talent.
  16. They have Shesterkin and Georgiev. I thought they'd want to keep both? And why wouldn't Lundqvist want another shot at the cup? Surely, we'll be ready to contend next season
  17. I think a more realistic option would be Eriksson for Lundqvist if we don't re-sign Marky. He'd be a good (and unique) fit in Vancouver to help Demko transition into the starting role, which he's ALMOST ready for. We can roll with a tandem of Demko-Lundqvist for one season. Maybe: Eriksson Virtanen 6/7th rounder For: Lundqvist Kravtsov *not Lias Andersson The Rangers have some great young players but their bottom-6 is paper thin. Virtanen and Eriksson help round it out (and of course, they're adding Lafrenniere too). Maybe Roussel could be a good fit? With the Rangers plethora of top-6 wingers, I can see Kravtsov becoming a trade chip. We re-sign Tanev and Toffoli without any issues, and when Ludqvist's contract is up at the end of next season, we'll have that much of an easier time re-upping Petey and Hughes.
  18. Would be nice - but I'm sure the Wild know very well what they have in Eriksson-Ek as a player. I don't see them moving on from him, especially when you factor in how weak the Wild already are at centre.
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