Is Kassian staying or are they planning on selling high?
- manvanfan

High up in the press-box where he belongs

Because Van only has maybe 1 legitimate second line forward, the rest of third liners. I'm right now penciling in Grenier and Gaunce on the 4th line next year. Big bodies.
- manvanfan

If WD has a hard time liking Kassian, he'll hate Grenier. He takes shifts off defensively, doesn't like doing the dirty work along the boards or going hard to the net either.

Is Kassian staying or are they planning on selling high?
- manvanfan

I don't think they'll get a good return so I'd keep him personally. But he needs to really get his poop together defensively and stop over-thinking when he's in his own zone or at center ice, make the simple play when there's nothing there.

If WD has a hard time liking Kassian, he'll hate Grenier. He takes shifts off defensively, doesn't like doing the dirty work along the boards or going hard to the net either.
- Nucker101

Really. I thought he was doing well in Utica now. Thought his game was changing for the better. I don't ever watch utica games.

If WD has a hard time liking Kassian, he'll hate Grenier. He takes shifts off defensively, doesn't like doing the dirty work along the boards or going hard to the net either.
- Nucker101

Agreed, i think Grenier has officially busted.
Insert his big body into the package.

I don't think they'll get a good return so I'd keep him personally. But he needs to really get his poop together defensively and stop over-thinking when he's in his own zone or at center ice, make the simple play when there's nothing there.
- Nucker101

That's why COHO was good for us. Just made the simple play. In Buffalo everyone sucks.

Agreed, i think Grenier has officially busted.
Insert his big body into the package.
- Whiskey-Tango

He's leading the rest of our first round picks in scoring in the AHL.

Yeah it's not exactly like the PP is any good.
- manvanfan

What do you expect from a rookie? He dominated the AHL offensively and has been our best dman in the offensive zone so far in my opinion. People need more patience with our rookies especially Vey and Clendenning

What do you expect from a rookie? He dominated the AHL offensively and has been our best dman in the offensive zone so far in my opinion. People need more patience with our rookies especially Vey and Clendenning
- CanuckDon

IMO they'd have more patience and supporters had they originally been drafted and developed by the Canucks. Check out their AHL numbers, if a young Canuck prospect did that after being drafted we'd all be penciling them in as future top 6 forwards or top 4 d-men.

Would you give Tanev 5 Mil per 7 yrs?

IMO they'd have more patience and supporters had they originally been drafted and developed by the Canucks. Check out their AHL numbers, if a young Canuck prospect did that after being drafted we'd all be penciling them in as future top 6 forwards or top 4 d-men.
- Nucker101

Mackenze Stewart is having a solid year in the Dub. 9 points in 55 games, I have him as a lock for Bieksa's spot next year. Expect 25 points from him

He's leading the rest of our first round picks in scoring in the AHL.
- manvanfan

Sure, but this is also his second or third season and i doubt he will even beat his previous high-water mark of 39 points this year.

He floats around like a mother(frank)er.

Would you give Tanev 5 Mil per 7 yrs?
- A_SteamingLombardi

7 years at 4.85 million per year.

Mackenze Stewart is having a solid year in the Dub. 9 points in 55 games, I have him as a lock for Bieksa's spot next year. Expect 25 points from him
- bezz44

What a waste of a pick, Cederholm 2.0


If either of then become future AHL'ers that'll be a win.

Mackenze Stewart is having a solid year in the Dub. 9 points in 55 games, I have him as a lock for Bieksa's spot next year. Expect 25 points from him
- bezz44

He is probably way down the depth chart behind McEneny and Liberati

Sure, but this is also his second or third season and i doubt he will even beat his previous high-water mark of 39 points this year.

He floats around like a mother(frank)er.
- Whiskey-Tango

Pretty much this. Career AHL/Euro player.

What a waste of a pick, Cederholm 2.0


If either of then become future AHL'ers that'll be a win.
- Nucker101

Personally I don't care if they get a ton of points as long as they keep the puck out of their own net. I'd win every game 1-0 if we could win every game that way haha.

He is probably way down the depth chart behind McEneny and Liberati
- manvanfan

Liberati's actually been on fire lately, still not exciting but worth a look at rookie camp next year to see if he's worth signing.

7 years at 4.85 million per year.
- manvanfan

Sooooooo yes?

What a waste of a pick, Cederholm 2.0


If either of then become future AHL'ers that'll be a win.
- Nucker101

I didn't mind the Cederholm pick as much as that one. Total head scratcher

Agreed, i think Grenier has officially busted.
Insert his big body into the package.
- Whiskey-Tango

Hard to call somebody a bust when only Gillis ever had any expectations for him. I could see him being a bottom 6 player in two seasons which is pretty good for an overager. NEVER draft an over age player in the first few rounds. But yes, he has looked very mediocre

Personally I don't care if they get a ton of points as long as they keep the puck out of their own net. I'd win every game 1-0 if we could win every game that way haha.
- manvanfan

Defensive d-men in the NHL are almost always guys who produced in junior/college. It's extremely rare, almost impossible for a low scoring junior player to become an NHL regular. NHL grinders were offensive players in junior who adjusted their games to make it.

IMO they'd have more patience and supporters had they originally been drafted and developed by the Canucks. Check out their AHL numbers, if a young Canuck prospect did that after being drafted we'd all be penciling them in as future top 6 forwards or top 4 d-men.
- Nucker101

100% agree

What a waste of a pick, Cederholm 2.0


If either of then become future AHL'ers that'll be a win.
- Nucker101

Give them 5 yrs to find their game

He is probably way down the depth chart behind McEneny and Liberati
- manvanfan