For our draft if we do land in the top 6... Seems like ekblad, Reinhart and Bennett are the overall favorite top 3 then it's kinda anyone's game
- MaWLz

Draisaitl, Virtanen, Ritchie, Ehlers are ranked around 4-8


Also a kid from Sweden, but we need some toughness to go with skill in the West.

Edler plus our pick for one of top 3 overall? I think the oilers would accept clearly they can't get a winning team from the draft.
- pker2theend

You'd have to think Florida would also be willing to deal. They've got too much youth, not enough vets. Plus they're in the Eastern conference and we've dealt with them plenty.

Elder + Canucks 1st for Florida's 1st (I'm assuming 2nd or 3rd overall)

You'd have to think Florida would also be willing to deal. They've got too much youth, not enough vets. Plus they're in the Eastern conference and we've dealt with them plenty.

Elder + Canucks 1st for Florida's 1st (I'm assuming 2nd or 3rd overall)
- AlexF

What do you think you get for Kesler? Bonino 1 st ?

Move up for Sam Bennett
- Nucker101

Wow have you guys become pathetic. Sometimes on here I think I'm on the Oiler thread.

Good thing the Nucks ditched Schneider, his .809 save percentage tonight....

Move up for Sam Bennett
- Nucker101

If we're picking that high we need a C that's for absolute sure.

You'd have to think Florida would also be willing to deal. They've got too much youth, not enough vets. Plus they're in the Eastern conference and we've dealt with them plenty.

Elder + Canucks 1st for Florida's 1st (I'm assuming 2nd or 3rd overall)
- AlexF

Would love to get rid of edler or garrison but the way edlers talked is he won't waive at all ... Gotta love MGs Ntc's

If we're picking that high we need a C that's for absolute sure.
- AlexF

I'd love to get Reinhart

Wow have you guys become pathetic. Sometimes on here I think I'm on the Oiler thread.
- whipper334

Says the sorry excuse of a fuk that lead the fail for nail charge

Try quitting drinking for a week you might remember what you say.

Wow have you guys become pathetic. Sometimes on here I think I'm on the Oiler thread.
- whipper334

It's not even that.. I fully expect to come back into the playoff picture next year, whether we can compete there is a different story .. It's hard to tell with such an off year but if we're not making playoffs the best thing we can possibly do is keep on tanking while we can

What do you think you get for Kesler? Bonino 1 st ?
- VANTEL

We could get that but that might be one of the lesser deals in the offseason IMO. Unlike the TDL, there will be a number of teams willing to deal with the cap going up and all summer to become cap compliant. The major sticking point may end up being where Kesler is willing to waive for.

What do you think you get for Kesler? Bonino 1 st ?
- VANTEL

Depends.... healthy Kesler or Kesler with his injured mangina?

We could get that but that might be one of the lesser deals in the offseason IMO. Unlike the TDL, there will be a number of teams willing to deal with the cap going up and all summer to become cap compliant. The major sticking point may end up being where Kesler is willing to waive for.
- AlexF

Yeah that's the 64 000 000 dollar question.

I think this will be our off year, fully expect to compete next year .

Would love to get rid of edler or garrison but the way edlers talked is he won't waive at all ... Gotta love MGs Ntc's
- MaWLz

What is said in public and agreed to in private is night and day apart. That said, Edler has the upper hand so it's his call to make. I'd have to imagine to a Swede that going to Florida for the same money is a decent prospect. Gillis needs to take him to South Beach for a weekend.

What is said in public and agreed to in private is night and day apart. That said, Edler has the upper hand so it's his call to make. I'd have to imagine to a Swede that going to Florida for the same money is a decent prospect. Gillis needs to take him to South Beach for a weekend.
- AlexF

Edler loves the Roxy.

I think this will be our off year, fully expect to compete next year .
- VANTEL

I like where your head's at but I do believe that's a 50/50 prospect at this point. Some good decision-making will need to be done in the offseason for this team to be competitive again. If we simply press on with what we have I don't anticipate a much improved season next year.

Edler loves the Roxy.
- VANTEL

As much as I love Vancouver, out nightlife doesn't have sh!t over Miami. Throw in the fact that the guy is a multi-millionaire in his 20s and it's the making of a Will Smith music video.

I like where your head's at but I do believe that's a 50/50 prospect at this point. Some good decision-making will need to be done in the offseason for this team to be competitive again. If we simply press on with what we have I don't anticipate a much improved season next year.
- AlexF

We have cap space , tradable assets, two or three prospects like Horvat Coraado Jensen, and maybe a surprise one like Fox or Cassels,and a high draft pick. There is little reason to not have a bounce back year. On top of that a few of our best have had career reverse seasons.

We have cap space , tradable assets, two or three prospects like Horvat Coraado Jensen, and maybe a surprise one like Fox or Cassels,and a high draft pick. There is little reason to not have a bounce back year. On top of that a few of our best have had career reverse seasons.
- VANTEL

Yup completely agreed.. And with the few games Matthias has been here I love his game and seems to be a sold 3rd line center. Have Richardson down to the 4th where he belongs and were not so stretched out down the middle ..

Yup completely agreed.. And with the few games Matthias has been here I love his game and seems to be a sold 3rd line center. Have Richardson down to the 4th where he belongs and were not so stretched out down the middle ..
- MaWLz

Just needs to spend the summer working on faceoffs...

Just needs to spend the summer working on faceoffs...
- 89_hockey

100% lol.. But he's a big body with a decent shot and doesn't mind going to the dirty areas

We have cap space , tradable assets, two or three prospects like Horvat Coraado Jensen, and maybe a surprise one like Fox or Cassels,and a high draft pick. There is little reason to not have a bounce back year. On top of that a few of our best have had career reverse seasons.
- VANTEL

I can't imagine a single one of those prospects contributing in any meaningful way next season. And re our vets, I agree this was an abysmal year even accounting for age. They should bounce back, but to what degree? Sedins will be 34 next season and if Kesler is traded we'll have no other elite talent to rely on.

Yup completely agreed.. And with the few games Matthias has been here I love his game and seems to be a sold 3rd line center. Have Richardson down to the 4th where he belongs and were not so stretched out down the middle ..
- MaWLz

One of the big questions is Kassian a 4 th liner or a 2 nd liner. I would slot him in to start next year on the. 4 th.

I can't imagine a single one of those prospects contributing in any meaningful way next season. And re our vets, I agree this was an abysmal year even accounting for age. They should bounce back, but to what degree? Sedins will be 34 next season and if Kesler is traded we'll have no other elite talent to rely on.
- AlexF

I can see Burrows bouncing back but have a hard time seeing Daniel contributing next year.