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[Signing] Canucks sign Dakota Joshua
Bruce Boudreau replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
Interesting the forward group has quite the logjam now... Soup Man -Miller-Boeser Kuzmenko-Petersson-Podkolzin Pearson-Horvat-Garland Joshua-Lazar-Lockwood Dickinson,Hoglander -
[Report] 24 players elect salary arbitration
Bruce Boudreau replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I am assuming that is a trade involving JT Miller? If so rather move JT Miller to Columbus for a 2023 1st, Corson Celuemans, and Alexandre Texier. -
[Report] 24 players elect salary arbitration
Bruce Boudreau replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
With John Marino off the board as a RHD trade target Ethan Bear makes a lot of sense coming off a down year. Scott Morrow is the blue chipper Carolina needs to make room for eventually in the near future. With their trade for Burns they are locked in their top 4 already. Bear is a luxury bottom pair d who will not get the top 4 opportunity he would get in Van. OEL-Myers Hughes-Bear Dermott-Schenn -
[Signing] Canucks sign Ilya Mikheyev
Bruce Boudreau replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
This guy reminds a litte bit of Jannik Hansen. Would not mind the AAV if term was only 3 years. Wanted Marchment but this is ok maybe? Bit of an overpay for a potential 3rd liner unless they think he has top 6 upside. Hope he can stay healthy and more consistent offensively. -
Out of all those guys the only one the Canucks might have a realistic shot at is Marchment if they overpay with term or annual aav like Benning did for Ferland. If they get real desperate for a right shot d in free agency they are looking at possibly Anton Stralman, Justin Braun, and maybe Jan Rutta if they don't get outbid. But realistically think they can land Curtis Lazar and Noel Acciari both right hand shot 4th line center types to improve the bottom six.
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Justin Schultz and Daniel Sprong have the Pittsburgh connection with Allvin and Rutherford. Evan Rodrigues, Zach Aston Reese as well. Lazar and Hienen BC connection. Noel Acciari cheap righr hand 4th line center Dale Tallon connection and obviously the big ticket Mason Marchment. Lots of options not much cap space without a trade. I wouldn't mind Schultz but don't think they can fit him in. They have the cap space for 2 bottom six forwards realistically.
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I would love that but the Canucks don't have the cap space or clout to get into a bidding war over the bigger higher profile names like Strome and Lemieux. They only have about 6 mil in cap once Ferland hits LTIR. They need another 3C and a bottom six forward. Also they could use another right shot d if possible. They need to target guys who will accept 2 million or less at forward so they have enough to sign another d man.
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Your Overall Canucks 2022 Draft Rating
Bruce Boudreau replied to BureBurrito's topic in Canucks Talk
If the Canucks want guys who will be NHL ready sooner than later they have to pick guys who have some size and are more physically mature at 18. Have to have good speed and good hockey IQ and be decent enough defensively to not be a liability. Bonus points if they already play okay against men in a top league in Europe. It would also help a ton if the Canucks picked in the top 10 consistently as those are the guys expected to be NHL ready 2 years after getting drafted. -
Your Overall Canucks 2022 Draft Rating
Bruce Boudreau replied to BureBurrito's topic in Canucks Talk
Nah you need 3 impact NHL players from a draft class to be actually considered truly great or even good. Look at Boeser in 2015, he was a good pick but the rest of that class was ass. Ironically the Canucks best draft classes seem to come a decade apart. 2004 was a good class they got Edler, Hansen and Schneider out of that one. Then in 2014 Virtanen was a huge bust but Jared McCann has turned into a quality NHL middle six regular even though it's not on the Canucks. Thatcher Demko is a top 10 goalie in the NHL. Meanwhile Gustav Forsling is looking great as a quality d man in Florida. If the pattern continues next year's 2023 draft class will be better and in 2024 should be the Canucks best draft since Benning's first back in 2014. -
[Report] B. Lemieux to be a UFA
Bruce Boudreau replied to 86Viking's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
The Canucks being the pansy team they are would never sign him. They need guys with an edge for far too long who have size and hit and play with some edge. More realistic target would be Zach Aston Reese for his hitting ability he is similar in that way to Brandon Tanev. Skates well enough to get in in the forecheck and hit. The type of 4th liners you want. -
[Report] B. Lemieux to be a UFA
Bruce Boudreau replied to 86Viking's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
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[Report] B. Lemieux to be a UFA
Bruce Boudreau replied to 86Viking's topic in Trades, Rumours, Signings
I could see Lemieux being in high demand. Flyers,Habs, and Penguins, Las Vegas should all be interested Oilers probably too. He is a deterrent an actual guy with size who can skate and hit and willing to play an agitator game. Elite 4th line winger. -
The BC Lions getting blown out is a good thing if it means they finally address their problem areas. 1) The run game. James Butler hasn't been the same since getting lit up in the Toronto game, the run blocking could be better but the RB needs to create and maximize yards on every touch as well. Having said all that... the BC Lions have a fresh ex NFL RB Brian Hill with many years of experience on the roster just waiting to be given a chance. It wouldn't hurt to sit Butler for a game and try a different look. 2) Special teams have been bad all year getting gashed on punt and kickoff returns meanwhile the Lions have nobody who is a threat back there to break a big one themselves. Shai Ross the Canadian has been decent on punt return but the real opportunity comes from kickoffs for big plays with more room to work. 3) Lucky Whitehead man! This guy was their best, fastest, most dangerou and most exciting player just a year ago yet he has been forced to take a backseat so far in the offence! The Lions coaches have not made up for his lack of touches on offence by at least giving him a chance to help flip field position and provide a momentum boost in the kickoff return game. Absolutely insane. Free Lucky!
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Not a fan of the sneakers with suit look. I know it's summer and there is more leeway but... c'mon. Also Tom Gaglardi the Stars owner in Montreal looked like eat Tom Gaglardi...
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I don't see any true glaring weaknesses in his game that he can't really work on and improve minus the height. His weight is already pretty decent and he is going to be joining a top class college hockey program at Michigan who recently have become quite used to high end talents passing through their school. Think he is NHL ready potentially in 2 more years enough to pack on 5-10 more pounds and get stronger. I see him as quite versatile. His floor is a 3C and ceiling as a bonafide top 6 winger. https://www.tsn.ca/frank-nazar-centre-right-wing-1.1809703