Honky Cat Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Obviously,it was a shock to hear that McCann had been traded...I have no doubt that he will be an exceptional NHL player..I bet Benning was pretty squeamish about trading him... The trade checks off a lot of boxes..the Canucks had a very soft D (vey noticeable after the departure of Bieksa)..with Sbisa,Tryamkin, Edler and now Gudbranson..It looks a bit more like a solidified Western Conference D. The trade is a gamble,no doubt...and the price tag is big,but not surprising for a young,big Dman I don't think this trade would have happened if they didn't know who they were going to pick in the draft.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 5 minutes ago, Fanuck said: JB was already on the radio saying they want EG to play with Hutton. But time will tell I suppose. I thought that would be obvious. It lets Hutton really push the play and lets Tryamkin break in right on the 3rd pairing. So many 'chicken littles' on this board :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, ItsMillerTime said: Rumour has it Virtanen and 3rd being traded to New Jersey for Jon Merril according to bob mackenzie Where did you hear/see this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 11 minutes ago, N4ZZY said: I'm not convinced that the Canucks win this trade. Gudbranson is a decent dman. but what about his hockey iq? any good? or is he just big? what is his best skillset? how's he going to contribute to the Canucks besides standing up for teammates. cause that's an expensive acquisition for just someone standing up for someone else. a possible top six player in McCann and a 2nd rounder. 1 u17 2 u18 1wjc 1wc apperances drafted 3oa how many other juniors in each year didn't make these teams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky to Lemieux Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 How good is he right now? Is he a top 4? Maybe even top pairing? Could he possibly become a #1 or #2 in the future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Nazzy91 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 At least McCann won't being showing up in anymore trade proposals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, ItsMillerTime said: Rumour has it Virtanen and 3rd being traded to New Jersey for Jon Merril according to bob mackenzie I don't see that anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxVerstappen33 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 2 minutes ago, EV604 said: Gotta give something to get something. Sad to see McCann go but EG is exactly what we were looking for. All of a sudden our D ain't to shabby Elder - Tanev Hutton - Gudbranson Sbisa - Tryamkin This is without Hamhuis too.. So we traded Hodgson, Mallet and Howden for a top 4 25 year old NHL D man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Dumbest trade for panthers! 1st line centre Barkov 2nd line Bjustad 3rd line Trochek 4th line Mccann/Mckenzie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 1 hour ago, GoBoGo53 said: Provide me with evidence to suggest that he is anything more than a bottom pairing defender. And lol, you do know Gudbranson's numbers got worse away from Campbell right? I don't really trust the charts or numbers. We're from different schools of thought, clearly. I know that Erik gets the brunt of the defensive duties against top lines and am familiar with his style. IMO it suits our needs. Shiny charts don't change the way I perceive hockey players with my gut, JB and other, more successful GM's have similar viewpoints. Maybe PHX hotshot GM will blow everybody out of the water with his stats, I'm not sold on the idea, nor will I ever be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 11 minutes ago, elvis15 said: I know you say this a lot, but sometimes it's a good reminder to posters. Of course, not everyone does so, but some people definitely find the grass greener on the other side. I only say it a lot because it's true. One look in to the trade threads the last week shows that. But then it could also show that we've a forum full of clairvoyants as everyone had McCaan going away for a 2nd or some such thing as well Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Willie seems like he is a fan of this deal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insomniac604 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 11 minutes ago, N4ZZY said: Just now, Gretzky to Lemieux said: How good is he right now? Is he a top 4? Maybe even top pairing? Could he possibly become a #1 or #2 in the future? Gudbranson is currently a shut down Dman who can play the body but doesn't always take penalties. He would be a perfect compliment to both Edler and Hutton. He is no doubt a top 4, drafted with the potential to be a top 2. I doubt he will unseed Tanev but we desperately needed a guy on the right. I think we could use one more RHD as a 6/7 guy to rotate with Tryamkin. Biega started off well but got stale as the season went on. He's a little too old to be a breakout now, and we have yet to see if Tryamkin's big body can handle a full season. Last season he was already getting his knees & ankles iced after games. McCann simply didn't fit into our plans. He started ok but wore down, whereas Virtanen, Baertschi and Etem got better towards the end. We still have to sign Etem which I expect we will. Vey will most likely go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqua59 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 2 hours ago, ThaShady1 said: I like Gudbranson's game a lot... Plus, this years 2nd would more than likely be a defenceman anyways, Gudbranson can help us immediately. I know little of this fellow . Expound on why he'll help us imidiately. I like his hits stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 11 minutes ago, ChuckNORRIS4Cup said: Huh? More like hype up a #3 pick in the 1st round, for a 24th pick in our 1st round. no mas, it's a 24th plus a Vey and a Sbisa (raymond...ballard....1st) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Assassin Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, 19Nazzy91 said: At least McCann won't being showing up in anymore trade proposals What about the proposals from the fans who will want to bring him back using our table scraps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I loooooooove gudbranson and have a few posts saying is love him here. So I should be thrilled. But my initial reaction to this trade is: wtf jb. Wtf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 17 minutes ago, DeNiro said: How do people think this stacks up against the Erik Johnson trade? The Blues sent Johnson (age 23), a first round pick, and McClement to the Avs for Shattenkirk, Stewart, and a 2nd. 20/20 hindsight, maybe even? The principles are still with their respective teams, the extra players have moved on, and maybe the picks have evened out. regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Just now, b3. said: Willie seems like he is a fan of this deal: gubranson led the panthers in playoff minutes - averaged 26 min. I don't like giving up the 33rd pick - I mean I would have preferred something like Hansen and subban and 3rd for gubranson and to be honest I think that package helps florida way more than mccain and 2nd like how does this make florida better? If Johansen is not available at 33rd then I am ok with this but I was really high on him. i would like to see a Hansen for a two 2nd or high 2nd and 3rd trade - if I was edmonton, I would be all over Hansen, they need a veteran 2 way player who does it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFsedins Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I dont believe Mccann was overrated and hate to lose him but you gotta give to get. This trade was what we needed. Big top 4 D man and former 3rd overall pick. I think this was a great and fair trade although I will miss Mccann.. his compete level will be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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