First off today—the Canucks have put together a nice highlight package of the 4-on-4 scrimmage from the Prospect Camp last weekend, with the goal-scorers handily captioned and replays of all the goals.
The nice work comes mostly from names we're getting familiar with: Dane Fox had two goals, Hunter Shinkaruk scores on a breakaway, Brendan Gaunce looks like he has a good shot. Even big Mackenze Stewart gets in on the action.
Second—a couple more ex-Canucks get new jobs:
• 2012-13 trade deadline rental Derek Roy moves on to the Nashville Predators after signing a one-year, $1 million deal. That's a serious drop-off from the $4 million contract he signed with St. Louis last season.
Roy's only 31 but hasn't had much luck replicating his early-career success since leaving the Buffalo Sabres after the 2011-12 season. He spent time in Dallas before Vancouver and St. Louis, so Nashville will be his fourth team in three seasons. He'll be looking to prove that he still has something to offer.
• Long-ago Vancouver head coach Tom Renney gets the nod as the new president of Hockey Canada. Renney's first NHL head coaching job was with the Canucks: he signed on in 1996-97 and lasted a year and a half before being replaced by Mike Keenan.
Renney went on to coach the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers before serving as an associate coach with the Detroit Red Wings for the last two seasons.
Though I'm a bit surprised that he'd choose to leave Mike Babcock's staff, Renney has been involved with Hockey Canada since 1992 and has extensive experience in international tournaments. It's a high-profile new position that probably brings decent job security, but will also carry tons of pressure. Anything less than gold is a failure for Canada on international ice.
Lastly for today: Since LeBron James' announcement that he's heading back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, there's been lots of talk about how teams in other sports could look if players followed suit and returned to their hometown teams.
Here's one take on what Vancouver could claim from the Best of B.C.:
Not bad...and there's plenty more depth available starting with top-caliber young players like Ryan Johansen and Tyson Barrie. Next year could also be a breakout season for Kyle Turris, who will look to make the jump to Jamie Benn's level as he assumes first-line duties with the Ottawa Senators.
Click here for the complete list of B.C.-born NHLers, from HockeyReference.com, and let the fantasizing begin.
Though born in Edmonton, ex-Vancouver Giant Brendan Gallagher now makes his offseason home here in Vancouver. Can we claim him too?
Click here for a great recent article on Gallagher from the Montreal Gazette. After living with (B.C.-born) Josh Gorges for the past two years, Gallagher's now going to need to find his own place in Montreal next season.
Even more interesting to us is the news that Gallagher is training with Milan Lucic here in Vancouver this summer. I'm amused by the mental image of hulking 6'3, 235-pound Lucic lifting next to 5'9", 180-pound Gallagher. As usual, the little guy doesn't sound intimidated:
“The best part is that we went through that seven-game series against each other and when you’re working out beside the guy, you’re competitive in the gym as well. It pushes you.
“When you’re racing him, you want to beat him. When you’re running up the hill, you want to beat him. You want to do more in the gym lifting weights. It’s a healthy competition. I like to see Loochie have success — just not against us.”
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