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Kinda off-topic but techincally not.
I've always really liked Rasmus Asplund whenever I've watched him play. No idea how he's been doing the past 2 seasons but I've been a fan in the past.
Great defensive traits, a little undersized but has that classic Swedish responsible game and can be used on the PK.
Perhaps a lower tier option for the Canucks?
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6 hours ago, grandmaster said:
This is the one thing that I noticed separates European players versus North Americans, especially Canadians. Players from here generally value the Stanley Cup more so than international tournaments and vice versa. Vegas thanks the 16 Canadian players on their team.
Not saying Willander won’t play hard for us. Just saying…
Have to correct you here. I am comfortable saying that 99% of Swedish players answer is the Stanley Cup.
World Juniors is special for any player, perhaps even more so than being apart of a WC or an Olympic team. You get aged out from the WJC whether you're from Czechia or Burnaby.
Matvei and Andrei (RIP) Michkovs mutual dream was for Matvei to one day lift the Stanley Cup.
You are correct in Europeans leaning more into international tournaments. Probably because home is long ways away for the NHL players. They're playing for Canadian and American NHL franchises.. nice to be able to represent something from home for once.-
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7 hours ago, nuckin_futz said:
Is anyone else sick to death of these Uber Eats commercials?
I don't get a lot of N.A feeds over here in Europe but watched a NHL network stream before the draft so I got to actually see the commercial breaks for a change.
Where can one purchase the newly released and collectible .999 Silver Dollar Double Eagle collector coin that was in the 1 minute a time infomercial?
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Ouf, wouldn't be happy as a yotes fan
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If he pans out,
Hughes - Willander will be an absolutely disgusting pairing.
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This draft is legendary already
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Final mock:
1. Bedard
2. Michkov
3. Carlson
4. Fantilli
5. Smith
6. Benson
7. Dvorsky
8. Reinbacher
9. Barlow
10. Leonard
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I think you have to ignore the Benning era when making a judgment here. The current management group inherited the player and the contract. I put 0 blame on them for the cap penalty. Benning should have never made that trade to begin with.
We've heard of the Canucks being one of the busier teams in the league in the trade market and I really believe they exhausted all other avenues before arriving at this point. I can't blame them for improving the team. They've put in work.
So far I've mostly been happy with the moves and players they've brought in. Even if they opened up some cap space, they've coincidentally added more pressure to themselves constructing a roster. From what they've shown so far, I've got confidence in them being able to work around it. Hopefully this forces a continued emphasis on getting younger (and also cheaper).
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It's the Neely trade although I might be wrong.
The Benning era made me numb to bad moves. I could be underrating how bad the OEL trade really was due to the numbness.
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I’m not sure it’s the direction I’d go if I was in charge but I have to give some credit for being decisive. The options it opens up versus the required work around should be worth it.
I think it’s a net gain move even with the cap penalty in mind. That’s how bad the OEL contract is/was. It’s a shame really as I always enjoyed him as a player earlier in his career. He was dominant at times.
Would love to see a young-ish replacement who works hard and plays with pace. I wonder if Columbus could use to alleviate themselves of a defender. They’ll be just as aggressive as the Canucks this summer.
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Maybe weird for me to budge in seeing as I'm neither Canadian or live in Canada but being a fan of a Canadian team for almost 20 years, I do have Canada vs USA bias.
I just want the Canucks to win. I want Vancouver to be the team and city that breaks the curse. If some other Canadian team wins a cup it kinda ruins that dream of mine I guess. I always pictured it that way ever since I was a kid. The run in '11, it felt like we were vilified by everyone. It's hard for me to forget that. Nobody else wanted us to win.
I cheer against teams so I'm rooting for the Kings knocking the Oilers out, Florida knocking Boston out etc. That's the only time I care about a certain team other than the Canucks ever winning something. I prefer some teams winning over others.-
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2 hours ago, YearoftheNuck said:
If the hockey gods aren’t feeling gracious enough to grant us Bedard or Fantilli, then please at least let this happen
PS that is one stacked top 16 IMO. A strong case could be made to draft any of those players. Having said that, I’m not super high on Yager. Of the players that might still be there when we pick, I’m really liking Leonard and Barlow. Unfortunately I highly doubt Reinbacher will still be on the board at 11.
I think there is a good chance he is still there for us. Montreal is the other team that probably has a RHD as their highest priority on draft day. Picking at #5 I doubt they go for Reinbacher that early, too many better forward prospects available. Teams between Montreal and Vancouver should have other positions as their highest priority as well. Montreal also have later picks in the first round. I predict they will go forward at #5 and that it is more likely they'll pick up a D with the #17. They don't have to reach for Reinbacher to end up picking a solid defensive prospect in the first round.
The wildcard is Detroit now that they ironically traded Hronek to Vancouver. Yzerman isn't afraid to reach but they have a lot of D prospects already. Should still opt to go for a forward. Washington is a maybe as well. I believe they have center ice more prioritized at #8.#6 Arizona - Forward
#7 Philadelphia - Center#8 Washington - Center
#9 Detroit - Forward
#10 St Louis - Center
Montreal would look like draft day winners if they end up with let's say - Michkov, Carlsson or Smith at #5 and perhaps a Gulyayev at #17.
Players I'm low on and hoping the Canucks don't pick:
Yager, Sandin-Pelikka, Dvorsky, and CristallThey all pose a risk in my eyes and to me they all are very raw still and are riskier picks than what I am usually comfortable with. Saying that, I had the same feelings about Pettersson during the 2017 draft and how wrong I was about him being able to translate his skills to the NHL level.
There should be serious slide potential for Michkov as well given his contract status in the KHL. If he slides past Montreal, I really think there is a high chance he is also available at #11 and then you have to pick him.
1-5 all of those teams need immediate help, Montreal being the likeliest to wait on Michkov
6-10 likely zeroed in on another prospect they really like and end up passing on Michkov, the Bo Callahan effect
Really long post now, but here is my mock:
1 Anaheim - Bedard2 Chicago - Fantili
3 Columbus - Carlsson
4 San Jose - Benson
5 Montreal - Michkov
6 Arizona - Smith
7 Philadelphia - Sale
8 Washington - Moore
9 Detroit - Dvorsky
10 St Louis - Leonard
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14 hours ago, Hairy Kneel said:
Does anyone know what they were chanting to him?
"Vi älskar Tälje"
We love Tälje basically. Tälje being short for Södertälje the team that he plays for.
The Canucks version would be "We love Couver"
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About damn time. Flyers fans everywhere rejoice.
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He's so good though.
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7 minutes ago, R3aL said:
Apparently he was a Calgary Flames fan growing up.
Hard pass.
Don't love hearing that he has mental gaffs in his game.-
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Expanding to Atlanta is almost as bizarre as a team not moving away from Arizona.
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I've had this gut feeling that the Canucks select Matvei Michkov this year. This isn't based on the influx of Russian players to the Canucks lately but more on the fact that the teams ahead in the draft order need help now. Canucks are in a much better position to wait for his arrival and I also think he falls further than where most people have him in their mocks.
I have been manifesting this for awhile now. You're welcome.
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11 minutes ago, VancouverHabitant said:
I was just watching that press conference. Very good watch!
Yzerman mentioned that he looks at Buffalo and Ottawa as teams that are ahead of them in the rebuilds.
He also said that he will try and turn some draft picks that he's acquired into players that can help their team. It would be pretty funny if he turned that pick around and traded it for someone else.
Exactly. Yzerman is saying very similar things to what our management group has been saying. Detroit are in a somewhat similar situation to Vancouver so I think it could be useful for some of our more vocal doubters to listen to this presser. Yzerman, rightly or wrongly, has a super long leash both from the Wings fanbase, media and hockey nerds in general. Our new management group has inherited a lot of frustration from the Benning years, and I do get it. However, I have a lot more trust in our new management group compared to the last one.
Yzerman actually says he would rather get a player back than a draft pick and also that it's not certain they'll use the picks to draft someone but rather trade it. He also had a deadline where they did a little of everything. Traded away mid 20 players but also re-signed players in the same age bracket. Are they also missing direction? Probably not.-
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I agree with OP here. The perceived value of the Islanders 1st was essential to the trade happening now.
Words from the other side:
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Underrated move. Another contract spot opened up. Time to go college free agent shopping.
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According to Jets fans, he's better in the ozone compared to the dzone and he's sub-par at best. Pass.
Can't teach 6'7 though.
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4 minutes ago, Canucks Curse said:
wonder why DET does this though, isn't their rebuild done? or are they loading up for CVhych?
We overpaid.
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Tom Willander | D
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Can't say I viewed him much at all this season (I didn't watch a second) but tried to get some info/highlights in when his name got linked with the Canucks.
Projections I'll leave for the pros but I agree with Allvin almost word-to-word on his evaluation of the player. I am really intrigued by his choice of heading to BU. Didn't know that prior to the pick being anounced.
That choice and commitment says so much more if you understood it from "the Swedish perspective". It speaks volumes for his character - that's a mature and committed thing to do. It's the odd ball choice, perhaps also one that not everyone even realizes exists. I'm sure his decision was met with a lot of questioning, yet he still seems fully committed and engaged in this "next chapter" as he likes to say. When he explains why, it all makes sense, it seems almost obvious that BU is the best spot for him.
He seems so aware of himself as a player and person. Those rumored elite draft interview grades seem to check-out.
I think we've got a chance of having something really, really good here.