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[Trade] Canucks trade Hunter Shinkaruk to Flames for Markus Granlund


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Hunter is a top 6 or bust.  Its clear the Canucks management don't think he can do that for the Canucks.

Our current top 6 is pretty non-physical, especially with Vrbata in that group.  

 

I don't think Granlund will be a top 6 either.  In a way this trade makes it more likely the Canucks will have to look to the UFA market to fill a couple top 6 spots this summer.  So lets hope that's exciting......more than if Hunter will finally make the team out of camp or not.  

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This trade shows what Benning believes he has in Rodin and Boeser as skilled goal scorers. Shinkurak didn't have a spot behind Daniel and Beartishi. 

 

Still not a fan of the trade.  Never like Granlund, think he soft and not what we need to compete in the Pacific division. I'm assuming he's taking Vrbatas spot in an upcoming trade 

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2 minutes ago, Warhippy said:

Comparable actually

 

AHL Stats

 

Granlund  Age 22:  107 gp  72 points

Shinkaruk:  Age 21:  119 gp  70 points.


except we've a major depth of centers.  our LW depth after Danny and Baertschi is...Kenins and Higgins, maybe Gaunce.  Food for thought

yup unless we are getting a lw in some other trade, this is a puzzling move with our current C depth

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4 minutes ago, asian player said:

Let's take a second to look at this trade objectively... I can guarantee 99% of posters whining here have NEVER seen Granlund play and I'm willing to bet most have never seen Shinkaruk either, other than his highlight clips. Granlund is a very solid, versatile number and has put up solid numbers in the AHL, and they are really not far off from the numbers Hunter 'future 40 goal scorer' Shinkaruk is putting up. But this is only if we look at this trade in isolation. It's foolish to assume this is our only deal. There are other trades being worked out. Every time Benning makes a trade, we see people running around, screaming. After a couple months, they slowly realize there was a purpose for the trade and they realize how smart the trade was. What has Benning done for people to doubt him so quickly? Seriously, I only had to read the first page before I had to resist myself from grabbing a knife to slit myself. Some of the things people are saying are just absolutely brainless... 

 

Btw... If I see another comparison of Granlund to Vey, I will do some bad things... 

his numbers are, in fact, better than Shinks

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2 minutes ago, oldnews said:

The usual suspects blowing their headgaskets.

 

Very entertaining.

why are you so happy with us trading our only legit scoring lw prospect for another C ?

 

Where does granlund fit ?

 

Henrik

Sutter

Horvat 

McCann

Vey

Cracknell

Zalewksi

 

likely just above McCann, and that wont be for long either

 

Didnt we need to address our D in a SHink trade?

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1 minute ago, Warhippy said:

The AHL comparisons are there for a very valid reason.  If they weren't people wouldn't be making them

Granlund better be making some strides. There's a lot of pressure on him now. Shinkurak has a fresh start. Personally. I think Shink's ceiling offensively is much higher than Granlund's. But it seems like Granlund made the Flames when he was younger, and has been somewhat producing in the NHL. 

 

I hope Vey is next to go - for a pick. I don't like him as a player. 

 

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Interesting deal for sure..I've seen Granlund play quite often and Flames fans really liked this guy. Knack on him was size at the center position and being pretty bad at face offs. 

 

Really surprised Flames didn't try him at wing, kid has a lethal wrist shot! 

 

Kind of of surprised by the deal though..do we need another center?  Was their no room for Shink?

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For the record, people are allowed to be unhappy with this deal.

 

Assuming Granlund hits his ceiling, he may be a solid middle center in the league one day.

 

Assuming Shinkaruk reaches his ceiling, he could be a top six winger that could pop anywhere from 20-30 goals in a season when in his prime.

 

Considering what our lineup is, I know which player I'd rather have.

 

 

Also, and this is something that hasn't really been brought up, what about the marketability of each player? Virtually everyone has to agree that Shinkaruk is the "sexier" of the two players. Had he had a chance to reach his potential here, he could have been the type of player to put butts in seats and sell a ton of merch.

 

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1 minute ago, stawns said:

his numbers are, in fact, better than Shinks

Actual comparable to within .13 ppg

 

Granlund:  Age 22:  107 gp  72 points

Shinkaruk:  Age 21:  119 gp  70 points.

 

Difference is Shinkaruk is a year younger and did last year on one leg while recovering from major surgery

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Just now, N4ZZY said:

Granlund better be making some strides. There's a lot of pressure on him now. Shinkurak has a fresh start. Personally. I think Shink's ceiling offensively is much higher than Granlund's. But it seems like Granlund made the Flames when he was younger, and has been somewhat producing in the NHL. 

 

I hope Vey is next to go - for a pick. I don't like him as a player. 

 

I didn't know there was another team interested in trading a pick for Vey

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