Angry Goose Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Jason Botchford wrote this article saying McCann is a possibility to be moved I'm in the camp that JB won't move him, at the very least not for some time. I'm a firm believer that JB/TL/WD want to foster a positive work environment, and having McCann & Demko come up the ranks together and push one another has value. IMO good friends are just like brothers, and like the Sedins that can have a ripple effect with the rest of the team. I bet you Demko signing with VAN had a lot to do with who he wanted to play with, not just who he wanted to play for. Boesner probably attracted Stetcher too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I personally do think we'll move McCann down the road, as he's not likely to be a 1C and won't overthrow Horvat as 2C. Nobody wants to give up on the kid, he looks great, we don't have a lot of trade chips. But why the hell would we trade him now? He has some value from being in the NHL as a teenager and showing some flash, but he's proven zilch. His value could potentially be far higher if he turns into a 50 point player in a few years. If he comes back heavier and stronger, he may prove me wrong. He is the closest thing we have skill-wise to a 1C, but he has a very long way to go before we can even think that way. He got pushed off the puck a little too easy last year and looked lost a times, but brilliantly skilled at others - of course it was debatable whether he should have been up in the first place, but I liked the flashes we saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 DON'T DO IT JB!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bur14Kes17 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 There's zero reason to move Jared McCann this season unless we get a young defensemen of equal value. Let him play 1st or 2nd line C down in Utica all year and develop him. He showed an incredible shot and high end skill but needs more strength and playing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 38 minutes ago, SILLY GOOSE said: Jason Botchford wrote this article saying McCann is a possibility to be moved Ugh, please just stop giving this guy the time of day. He's been trying to make something of this for months now. He has no sources, it's just bald-faced making things up out of thin air. He's not a reporter nor a journalist, but just a fable-maker with limited if not negative cred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I am not opposed to moving him provided the return compensates for a weakness and fits the timeline of this team. McCann had a decent rookie season but he isn't untouchable. For the right offer he will shipped out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Botch, what a maroon, as Bugs used to say. Dislike the guy (journalist), but it's like passing by an accident, I can't help but look (at his articles) anyway. Yes, we need D, but not at the expense of trading away a future top 6C who's still a kid basically. The sky is the limit for him and they still don't know how good he can become. I'll bet Yzerman is pleased he never traded Drouin right before the playoffs. Can't give up on a kid with high-end talent. We have extra cap space this year, so maybe instead of retaining Burrows, they could use that money elsewhere. (D) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Barzal Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Unless someone offers a quality young D prospect in return (which they won't) he shouldn't be moved. He's here to stay, at least until he pots 30 in his sophomore year and Ottawa offers Karlsson for him and then we take that deal and go win our first Cup in franchise history while riots go down across BC causing the largest scale forest fire in the history of the world and essentially burns down the province so they move the team to Mexico in an effort to raise hockey awareness. That's just my theory though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentSam Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 McCann is a gem.. Was not even on the radar to make the team this year,. Made it on guts, determination, and preparation. Has a great skill set that will only compound as he gets stronger, and he will. Fearless at times with older players opposing him,.. His total game is not far from coming together. He is a keeper for at least 2 more seasons. Botchford is writing crap as always, . Just something that comes natural to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, SilentSam said: McCann is a gem.. Was not even on the radar to make the team this year,. Made it on guts, determination, and preparation. Has a great skill set that will only compound as he gets stronger, and he will. Fearless at times with older players opposing him,.. His total game is not far from coming together. He is a keeper for at least 2 more seasons. Botchford is writing crap as always, . Just something that comes natural to him. Was there a center McCann played against that didn't want to kill him? McCann has that nasty edge to his game that makes his opponents hate him. Plus, he has skill. If we trade him it will be a REALLY BIG mistake. I just don't see JB trading McCann. I do thank Botchford though. His article started a fun discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 If McCann was in the Soo like he should have been all year last season, he likely would have been a 50 goal / 100 pt player (or better yet) and a lock to be on the world Jr. team where he would have showcased his skillset - and Botch would have shut his rumor-making mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbdoubleu Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 To be fair to Botch (not sure he deserves it), his article just names 3 guys that you could make an argument for being logical choices to be involved in a trade. Not even that they should be traded. It's pretty obvious stuff he is saying about McCann, and Hansen and Miller. Like he says, McCann is the most valuable prospect trade chip the Canucks have right now that plays a position where he could be moved. As a cente he could find himself behind Bo, Sutter, and PL Dubois. If there's a trade involving a Canucks prospect going the other way, we know it's not going to be Bo Horvat or Jake Virtanen. So who does that leave other than Jared McCann? That's the point he was making. Why that's an article is what happens when it's May 19th, and the team you cover stopped doing anything hockey-related months ago. If that article had been a thread, it would've been locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 NO /END DISCUSSION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 He could be our future 2nd/3rd line center why does everyone want to trade him. He had a decent season when he was 19! 24th overall he is gonna be a beast at like 23 or 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stelar Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 3 hours ago, Hutton Wink said: Ugh, please just stop giving this guy the time of day. He's been trying to make something of this for months now. He has no sources, it's just bald-faced making things up out of thin air. He's not a reporter nor a journalist, but just a fable-maker with limited if not negative cred. If Botchford was a CDC member, the only reputation points he would get would be from Desi.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Unless JB thinks he has peaked, trading him now would be an absolutely terrible idea. He isnt worth much of anything right now, as he hasnt proven anything. He might even be worth less than the pick we used to nab him, after that first yr. If he isnt in our plans for the future, best to let him develop in the A till he is worth something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, BI3KSA- said: Unless JB thinks he has peaked, trading him now would be an absolutely terrible idea. He isnt worth much of anything right now, as he hasnt proven anything. He might even be worth less than the pick we used to nab him, after that first yr. If he isnt in our plans for the future, best to let him develop in the A till he is worth something. I am sure there's a bottom 6 potential 2 way player out there we can rope in with McCaan though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, Warhippy said: I am sure there's a bottom 6 potential 2 way player out there we can rope in with McCaan though Yeah, and a player with that sort of projection might actually fit our teams needs at center better, if JB feels McCann isnt going to project as a top line center, as I'm not sure McCann is a great fit for a bottom 6 role. I'd rather we trade him for a defense prospect if we do trade him though. I trust JB to analyze our prospects and make the moves he thinks will make us better, so if he trades McCann ill swallow it just like I did with Shink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, BI3KSA- said: Yeah, and a player with that sort of projection might actually fit our teams needs at center better, if JB feels McCann isnt going to project as a top line center, as I'm not sure McCann is a great fit for a bottom 6 role. I'd rather we trade him for a defense prospect if we do trade him though. I trust JB to analyze our prospects and make the moves he thinks will make us better, so if he trades McCann ill swallow it just like I did with Shink Lol was speaking of trading another potential top 6 prospect that hasn't really been allowed to prove himself at the NHL level for another redundant bottom 6 player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BI3KSA- Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, Warhippy said: Lol was speaking of trading another potential top 6 prospect that hasn't really been allowed to prove himself at the NHL level for another redundant bottom 6 player It would definitely be better to wait and see how he develops, but if he isnt going to make it as a top 6 forward he probably wont make it at all. Bottom 6 prospects are at least a little safer in that regard. I get your point though, and I would have rather we let Shink continue to develop too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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