We_Are_All_Canucks_4_life Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 We all knew this was coming. I had high hopes for him when we drafted him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 minute ago, kloubek said: ...with us. I'm inclined to think if perception isn't TOO tainted (nothing has been proven yet) that another team will take a flyer on him at 1m. He just has too many tools for them not to imo. Will leaving Vancity help him mature? Likely not... but I think there's still a slim chance he becomes at least a reasonably productive player elsewhere. Kassian was able to come back and put it together. Even got a new multi-million contract from Edmonton. It's possible in the right environment Jake can do the same thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 42 minutes ago, HC20.0 said: Eriksson, Roussel, Beagle, and now Virtanen all gone in a week. Benning trying to fix his past mistakes. better late than never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Just now, We_Are_All_Canucks_4_life said: We all knew this was coming. I had high hopes for him when we drafted him. If people are being honest, there's a lot us that felt the same way. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Durst Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, warrchief said: Now, I think we can get another 2-3m in cap space if we can find a decent trade partner for Holtby. I am sure someone would take him for that much. Carolina looks like a great trade partner for the deal. No. They are trying to sign Bernier (acquired from the Red Wings) and Mrazek. Don't need him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogs & Podz Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: Even more to the point, I don't really think that Rooster and Beagle were "mistakes". Both did yeoman service while they were here. As far as Jake goes, at the time of the draft, we needed the kind of player he projected to be more than we did Ehlers. If a mistake was made there, perhaps it was in the pre-draft interview stage? Surely there must have been some warning signs..... Yes.... I recall there were some questions with his relationships with his teammates but Benning chalked that up as being just young and immature. Also, Benning hadn't come around or open to picking smaller players (in early rounds). Jake was a big swing and miss but all the drafts since have shown he learned from that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Peace out Jake the mistake. You're an absolute disgrace to this team and the entire game. I only wish that there was some way to keep him from getting the remainder of his contract paid. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 21 minutes ago, rekker said: And DeAngelo as well. Bring in Dino Cicerreli to coach while they are at it. The crappy thing about that Ciccarelli incident…Geoff Courtnall was part of it. Not saying he’s guilty, but given Ciccarelli’s previous issues prior to the incident something tells me there’s some truth to the claim. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/05/15/4-capitals-accused-of-rape/97bc50b8-0bf0-493c-b7d1-d8a08591ef6f/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadcanucks Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, warrchief said: Now, I think we can get another 2-3m in cap space if we can find a decent trade partner for Holtby. I am sure someone would take him for that much. Carolina looks like a great trade partner for the deal. In a perfect world, Schmidt is traded for a second or third; Holtby is traded for a third or fourth. Coupled with Jake's buyout, it gives the Canucks an additional $12.7M in cap space. That would be a huge win for the Canucks. I think Boston would be a good trade partner for either or both. So happy that Eriksson, Roussel, Beagle, Virtanen are out. $14.5M out the door. Just need another $10M+ (Schmidt and Holtby) to be gone. Get Dickison signed for $2.5M to $3.0M; Garland for $3.5M to $4.0M; Pettersson for $7.0M; Hughes for $6.0M to $7.0M; Hamonic for $3.0M and the Canucks are well on their way to be positioned as a playoff team. Glad that number 18 is being stripped off the back of Jake...hopefully Dickison wears number 18 with more pride and dedication to the craft of hockey and helps all of us forget the bad memories of the past several years. Edited July 25, 2021 by bigbadcanucks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniwaki Canuck Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 So this should put to rest the notion that he still had some trade value that some die-hards were still clinging to. I guess the next debate is over whether he gets and NHL tryout but I don't care enough to participate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromeslab Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 No surprise here,writIng was on the wall after the allegations.Its a shame really the kid had so much potential when we drafted him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squamfan Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Jim the great scout the drafting guru took instead of Pasta and Ehlers. I thought a a good scout would have picked the better player. complete bust 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 This move joined with the oel / garland add. Bo must be thrilled. The team is being ruthless in its effort to improve. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrchief Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Wolfgang Durst said: No. They are trying to sign Bernier (acquired from the Red Wings) and Mrazek. Don't need him. It will be a plan b just in case things don't go right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Just now, Squamfan said: Jim the great scout the drafting guru took instead of Pasta and Ehlers. I thought a a good scout would have picked the better player. complete bust He took a gamble on upside working with a new scouting staff. It's meh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -DLC- Posted July 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, Squamfan said: Jim the great scout the drafting guru took instead of Pasta and Ehlers. I thought a a good scout would have picked the better player. complete bust This is such a ridiculous statement. There are hits and misses with all scouting/drafting staff - good and bad. You roll the dice and some work out, some don't. Prospects are just that. 3 1 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrchief Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Butters Stoch said: Peace out Jake the mistake. You're an absolute disgrace to this team and the entire game. I only wish that there was some way to keep him from getting the remainder of his contract paid. If he got taken to a criminal court then yeah, that's a termination rather than a buyout. Voynov spent a few months in jail for his crime (another Montreal target me thinks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 45 minutes ago, Bang Bang Boogie said: A lot of people ripped Ray Ferraro for comparing Virtanen’s potential to a Jannik Hansen a few years back. Virtanen never even got close to Hansen’s level. Well, to be fair, Hansen was a 9th round pick.... regards, G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 This is so freakin' disappointing. But necessary. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Jake is no longer a Canuck. Thank goodness. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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