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  1. Happy to see some more prospects in the system including a blue chip sniper! That wrist shot on Lekkerimaki is something to see (if you can catch it - lightning fast). Kid is going to score some goals!

     

    Seemed like a consensus 8th overall pick that slid to us at 15.
    Reminds me of Pokolzin sliding 7 spots to us at 10.

     

    Hopefully, with our flushed out player development staff, we can unearth a few more diamonds in the rough. We are going to need a few late picks turned into gems with the lack of picks we have had over the years!

  2. With the amount of community work the Canucks do at the Children’s hospital and the awareness of how important it is to wear masks around vulnerable people, it’s no shock at all to see the Aquilini’s cut ties with the anthem singer.


    The city is on a two week lockdown and he thinks going to an anti-mask rally is a good option? The entire NHL played in a bubble for months...

     

    Then he sings the previous version of the anthem that was gender specific.
     

    Good on Francesco for being so decisive!

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  3. I read that the NBA is looking into playing out their season at Walt Disney World.  Seems like that would be a great location for the backdrop of games (without fans).

     

    I started thinking about possible sites for the NHL to play if the season resumes.

     

    Instead of playing in an empty stadium, where would you like to see hockey games played?

     

    It would be incredible to have games played on a mountaintop glacier or frozen lake (if there are any at this time of year).  

     

    Lake Louise looks fantastic in the winter and I’m sure the hotels could use the business of the NHL.  Similar to the Outdoor Classics, you could play the games outside.  The camera shots would be incredible (especially from above with drones) and I think it would be way more interesting than playing games inside an empty stadium.  
     

    Without having to play for the fans in a home stadium, the location could really open up and grab the attention of fans worldwide!  image.jpeg.101e2037e8480bda77e4db119e35422d.jpeg
     

    The ice surface won’t require the protective measures for the fans (netting/glass) which could really free up the location as well.  Still need the boards, but maybe use plexiglass to open up the viewing angles?  

     

    What would be some other interesting locations?

     

    Times Square (if you could keep the streets closed)

    Central Park

    Stanley Park

     

    There could be some interesting marketing opportunities with some incredible backdrops, especially while the world waits for live events to restart.

     

     

  4. 19 minutes ago, DADDYROCK said:

    Do real hockey fans need this, NO.

    This is for those people incapable of paying enough attention to the game instead of looking at their phones.

    In all the years of watching hockey I have always known who has the puck and what they are about to do with it,JUST PAY ATTENTION,OK!

    I agree with you in that I hope it is not shown during the actual ‘real time’ of the play.  I think it might be interesting to watch replays and see how fast the puck was moving from a Pettersson slap shot or Boeser wrister.  
     

    Hopefully the league isn’t so excited about their new toy that it is all they talk about.  Mild use (like in baseball) could highlight some interesting things.

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  5. Looks like Benning was able to get Miller out of Tampa Bay at the perfect time.  If the cap went up last year, TB might have held onto Miller.  With the cap crunch TB was under, Benning was able to trade for a valuable player who may not have otherwise been available for trade.
    If the cap goes up, the extra salary will not hurt the Canucks; especially at his cap hit ($5.25) compared to the value he is providing.

  6. I’m not sure why people are saying we should trade Bock Boeser.  He is young and is continuing to show improvement/growth in his game.  I like Toffoli and what he brings, but Brock is projecting as a better player.

     

    Toffoli has broken 50 points once in his NHL career.  Brock has started his career at mid fifty points and has a higher ceiling as he learns the game.  Toffoli brings a great defensive element and a heavy game which I think will play well on the second line with Bo and Pearson.  Let Brock play his game with Miller and Pettersson and we have two top lines in the NHL for years to come!

     

    Toffoli points in his 7 NHL seasons:

    29

    49

    58

    34

    47

    34

    38 current

     

    Boeser in his first 3 NHL seasons:

    55

    56

    45 current

     

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  7. 35 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

    Are there any comparables that had similar numbers to Rathbone at this point in their career?

    I think Adam Fox is an interesting comparable, as they were teammates at Harvard last season.  Adam Fox is playing for the Rangers this season and is doing very well as an NHL rookie.  In his 3rd and final year at Harvard, Fox had 48 points in 33 games and was a plus 23.  Fox currently has 31 points in 60 games with the Rangers, while being plus 14.

     

    Rathbone is a year younger than Fox, but played an extra year in college prep., so this current year for Rathbone (year 2) is comparable to Fox’s 3rd year at Harvard.  The difference being that Fox had 3 years of playing against college students, while Rathbone has had 2 years of playing against college students.

  8. 2 minutes ago, Darius said:

    something is not adding up here...

     

    20 percent decrease in premiums

    more payouts

    shorter wait times

    no lawyer required

     

    wheres the catch?  too many positives

    Apparently, a third of the fees are currently being paid out to lawyers.  Both from ICBC and the personal injury lawyers earning 30% commission from the injured parties.  By cutting out the lawyers, that money will go directly to the parties involved.  


    The CBC did an interview with Horgan and ICBC.  These were some of the items mentioned (this is just my recollection, not direct quotes).

     

    People will be rewarded for not using a lawyer to take ICBC to court, further driving up costs.

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  9. Having Baertschi as depth for a long playoff run is a good thing for the Canucks.  If he continues his solid production in the AHL and has a solid playoff run in Utica and/or in Vancouver, then teams could become interested again.  Trade him in the off-season when teams might take a chance on him with only a one year contract remaining.
     

    I feel for the guy as I think he is an NHL player, but from a Canucks perspective, this is a pretty good situation.  

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  10. 2 hours ago, Baer. said:

    Latest example I can think of is when Penguins traded for Kessel on July 1 2015, then proceeded to win the cup for the 15-16 and 16-17 seasons.

     

    $8M in cap.

    It has been a while and my memory is a little foggy, but I think L.A. did something similar when they traded for Jeff Carter and Mike Richards.  They went on to win a couple of cups with those two on their team.  
     

    I don’t think they were $7 million dollar contracts, but I think they were near the top of the league in salary at the time (7ish years ago). 

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