My 5 to start the year..

Vrbata- picks or good D prospect
Vey- hopefully 2nd but would take anything literally(Mckeown?? what we should have done with the pick)
Bieksa- Av's or CBJ 2nd?
Miller- SJ 2nd hopefully if we retain 3 million
Jensen- NJ for a 2 or 3, maybe pens would bite
- mauryballstein

Benning has said we are not trading him.

Benning has said we are not trading him.
- Retinalz

hoping that was just smoke and mirrors lol

Benning has said we are not trading him.
- Retinalz

Yup

http://www.vancitybuzz.co...-not-trading-ryan-miller/

Keith is going to be the Conn Smythe winner. I WANT him (or someone like him) on the Canucks, a beast that can play all the hard minutes in all situations and log more icetime than anyone but the refs and goalies.

Keith is going to be the Conn Smythe winner. I WANT him (or someone like him) on the Canucks, a beast that can play all the hard minutes in all situations and log more icetime than anyone but the refs and goalies.
- DariusKnight

Sbisa duh

Keith is going to be the Conn Smythe winner. I WANT him (or someone like him) on the Canucks, a beast that can play all the hard minutes in all situations and log more icetime than anyone but the refs and goalies.
- DariusKnight

Chicago essentially has six players that are the core of their team, everyone else is inter-changeable. Toews, Kane, Hossa,
Keith, Seabrook & Hjalmarsson.

Vancouver needs to find those core defensemen if they ever hope to contend for a Stanley Cup.

Keith is going to be the Conn Smythe winner. I WANT him (or someone like him) on the Canucks, a beast that can play all the hard minutes in all situations and log more icetime than anyone but the refs and goalies.
- DariusKnight

It certainly does appear to be an essential requirement to winning a cup these days. Keith, Chara, and Doughty have backended the last 6 cup champs. Heck even TB have Hedman logging huge minutes.

Chicago essentially has six players that are the core of their team, everyone else is inter-changeable. Toews, Kane, Hossa,
Keith, Seabrook & Hjalmarsson.

Vancouver needs to find those core defensemen if they ever hope to contend for a Stanley Cup.
- LeftCoaster

Kane 1 St overall
Toews 3 Rd
Hosea 12 ( ottawa)
Seabrook 14 th
Keith 52 nd
Hjalmarsson 108 th

"If we can move money, then we'll be in the free agent market" - Jim Benning at the Canucks Town Hall

Keith is going to be the Conn Smythe winner. I WANT him (or someone like him) on the Canucks, a beast that can play all the hard minutes in all situations and log more icetime than anyone but the refs and goalies.
- DariusKnight

You gotta' draft those guys.

You gotta' draft those guys.
- rugdnit

That's why if you can get a top 10 for Edler go for it

Kane 1 St overall
Toews 3 Rd
Hosea 12 ( ottawa)
Seabrook 14 th
Keith 52 nd
Hjalmarsson 108 th
- VANTEL

Canucks haven't taken a defenseman in the second round since 2008, seven years ago, it was Yann Sauve. In 2007 they took Taylor Ellington in the second round.

Yup

http://www.vancitybuzz.co...-not-trading-ryan-miller/
- LeftCoaster

Maybe Benning is getting rid slowly of the Swedes

Even though that is the correct move too many unknowing fans would cry
- VANTEL

They have new hot dogs there's nothing to cry about.

That's why if you can get a top 10 for Edler go for it
- VANTEL

You can get a good defenseman late in round one or anywhere in the second round.

showtime

They have new hot dogs there's nothing to cry about.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Crowd pleasers

You can get a good defenseman late in round one or anywhere in the second round.
- LeftCoaster

I was thinking a forward with top 10 pick

I was thinking a forward with top 10 pick
- VANTEL

Oh....you need to get some dmen because they take longer to develop, but ya we need that number one center and a goal scoring winger too.

Oh....you need to get some dmen because they take longer to develop, but ya we need that number one center and a goal scoring winger too.
- LeftCoaster

Draft a Dman with the 23

Heart clogging Crowd pleasers
- VANTEL

Fixed

Benning cites contract uncertainty and a lack of defensive prospects necessitating the Sbisa contract. Also says D are expensive.

Benning says he wants to keep Miller, who has lots of experience as a #1 goalie, to mentor younger goalies. #CanucksTownHall

Benning on prospects: "No timetables; whoever shows they deserve a spot during Training Camp, we'll figure one out." #CanucksTownHall

Benning cites contract uncertainty and a lack of defensive prospects necessitating the Sbisa contract. Also says D are expensive.


- LeftCoaster

I don't know how they would react if he said " yah , I sure fuked that one up , didn't I? "