billabong

It was a calculated risk, but he doesn’t want to work for it or good enough so don't quibble about this too much canucks probably said he’s best suited to play top minutes in the AHL and he said screw that and bolted to motha Russia

I think the plan is for him to play in Sweden next year but as soon as he starts playing hockey in North America his entry level deal starts tickin 24-25 season is probably when this deal will kick in

Boston does have 4.5m in performance bonus overage to deal with next year so that won’t be fun Canucks only have 850k

If I’m the Canucks I’d be preaching the fact we saved your career and you have a nice fit here since you could play with hughes most of the time…don’t mess it up ultimately, he’s a 3rd pair guy who can play in the top 4 in a pinch…3rd pair guys don’t get more than 1.5-2m

Additions to prioritize 1) LHD or RHD legit top 4 D 2) right handed shot 3rd line center who can take draws 3) .900 sv% back up goalie 2 of garland, boeser, Myers, OEL or beau will be moved to create some flexibility to address other needs

8 years x 9.5-11m anywhere in that range is a win

Teams usually “reach” for C and D early in the draft so I would guess reinbacher or moore to be gone 3 or 4 spots before van can get a shot one of 3 scenarios is going to happen at 11 1) Canucks pick a LD or RD. Either side fills a need 2) pick a C which they desperately need 3) pick a winger who was slated to go higher but slipped because D and C were prioritized in the top 10 it’s a classic win, win…win

80% chance Canucks pick 11th

The answers about Pearson and poolman are gonna be interesting

1 goal for kuz and a regulation loss

The chips will fall where they may 94-97% chance of NOT drafting Bedard doesn’t really matter boys and girls in the grand scheme of things

You had me at 6 ft 3 and C

Canucks added a college free agent in every important position and that’s a HUGE WIN

Every college free agent signed is always worth the gamble 1 more college free agent would be amazing but we should all be more than happy with the management ability to bring in players

4.5m/5years for gavrikov, yay or nay? hughes-xxxxx gavrikov-hronek OEL-bear brisebois-Burroughs poolman (LTIR?)

I would be SHOCKED if dermott is back but I’m scribbling 5 or 6 of those guys into ABBY for next year

Maybe because the Canucks just don’t think they are that good

We need help on both sides

He’d probably be the equivalent of a mid round pick and he may never pan out but it’s just nice to win one Would be nice if the Canucks can sign 1 or 2 more college free agents then if they get a full time NHL player on 1 of 3 that’s a huge WIN

Gavrikov or graves around 4-4.5m on a 4 or 5 year is the top 2 options for the Canucks hughes-xxxxx gavrikov-hronek OEL-bear brisebois-Burroughs/poolman barbashev is a winger….he can’t win draws and we need someone else besides Miller to take draws

For a franchise that has never had a true top pair D it doesn’t make sense he isn’t talked about more hughes under tocchet is a Norris trophy caliber D

It it idealizing the Canucks blueline a bit that they’ll add two top 4 D in the summer but that would be a pretty good D core if they can pull it off

1yr/1.5m take it or leave it hughes-xxxxx xxxxx-hronek OEL-bear brisebois-Burroughs/poolman

Ohh memories