Treliving, Chiarelli outsmarted, out negotiated Jim Benning. The Canucks will have a tough time putting a positive spin on this draft. Linden stated the "majority of moves will be done at the draft" My take is the pace of the deals yesterday confused them and they got caught at the back of the line. This draft to me is an epic fail. The only team in the west that didn't get better this weekend is VAN.
- VanHockeyGuy

This seems to be the situation, with the lone excepetions of NSH, CHI, and STL. Certainly everyone in our division improved. Even ANA got Khudobin, who is an underrated goalie and a steal for shedding Wisneiski's salary.

We haven't shed enough to not compete next year though, if the idea was to get a higher draft pick. If we try, with this team, we'd be in with a shot of a playoff spot again. We're still in that middle zone.

There is still a whole summer ahead though...

It looks like that's going to happen regardless
- bezz44

Well that's how it is in sports. Canucks had their chance to win a Cup or 2 and couldn't do it. They've started their decline but it would be in their best interest to suck. But with the Sedins and Miller it looks like they are still a couple years out from REALLY sucking.

Wow, what a wussy. You can talk about the lean years and having to rebuild but the truth is you gave up in 1 year....
- boonerbuck

Don't you have fish to catch or a deer to hump?

Sergei Shirokov.
- Scooby_Doo

whatever happened to him? seemed like he just dropped off the face of the earth

People who want a rebuild but don't want to get worse are
- LeftCoaster

Rebuilds are not keeping old farts

Maybe we get Pilon in 5th...though if he's dropped this far maybe he is defective?

Rebuilds are not keeping old farts
- VANTEL

If no one wants your old garbage it's sucking by default...what do you want Benning to do? It's an old team that's declining...deal with it.

Treliving, Chiarelli outsmarted, out negotiated Jim Benning. The Canucks will have a tough time putting a positive spin on this draft. Linden stated the "majority of moves will be done at the draft" My take is the pace of the deals yesterday confused them and they got caught at the back of the line. This draft to me is an epic fail. The only team in the west that didn't get better this weekend is VAN.
- VanHockeyGuy

I think alot of teams were reeling after Boston dropped bombs.

Maybe we get Pilon in 5th...though if he's dropped this far maybe he is defective?
- Retinalz

But he was soooo good in NHL14 though

Some decent picks for the Canucks this weekend. Vancouver will now start their own tanking in the west while Edmonton and Calgary look to be starting their own ascent. Canucks have some good young pieces now they will need to start sucking and getting some top 10 picks the next few years.
- iknowbest

We won't tank, the team will be an extension of the Utica Comets for the season. Competing for a playoff spot got a hell of a lot more difficult this weekend. SJ & VAN will be on the outside looking in.

But he was soooo good in NHL14 though
- GloveHandStrong

best defenseman in 2015 draft according to NHL 15

Don't you have fish to catch or a deer to hump?
- VANTEL

If no one wants your old garbage it's sucking by default...what do you want Benning to do? It's an old team that's declining...deal with it.
- LeftCoaster

I was laughed at when I said if Bieksa doesn't want to waive then put him on waivers to make room. It looks like it might come down to that after all.

If we moved these players when they actually had value , I would not be sitting here complaining.


Good luck moving Burrows Higgins

I was laughed at when I said if Bieksa doesn't want to waive then put him on waivers to make room. It looks like it might come down to that after all.

If we moved these players when they actually had value , I would not be sitting here complaining.


Good luck moving Burrows Higgins
- VANTEL

He has value, SJ offered a 2016 2nd.....come on now. Higgins has value, but he's one of those guys who's easier to move at the TDL than at the draft.

He has value SJ, offered a 2016 2nd.....come on now.
- Nucker101

They should have taken it then

I think alot of teams were reeling after Boston dropped bombs.
- rugdnit

I dont think Canucks got "out smarted." They are just at a different stage than Calgary and Edmonton. Canucks are 4 - 5 years behind those teams in their rebuilds. Those teams have developed a good young core, Edmonton in particular, and as a result they are making bold moves to be in a position to compete for at least a playoff spot next season. If Vancouver would have acquired Hamilton it would have been an odd move as the Canucks won't be able to be competitive again until he's in his early 30's. At this point the Canucks need to accumulate as many picks and prospects as possible and hope they get 1 or 2 diamonds in the rough who can be dependable NHLers in 4 or 5 years time.

I was laughed at when I said if Bieksa doesn't want to waive then put him on waivers to make room. It looks like it might come down to that after all.

If we moved these players when they actually had value , I would not be sitting here complaining.


Good luck moving Burrows Higgins
- VANTEL

I understand you want the old core moved so the team can suck, but it's just not as easy as people make it out to be. Benning and Linden are walking a fine line by injecting youth slowly into the fold.

They should have taken it then
- VANTEL

Well that's a different argument. I agree with you on that.

who was the Russian that Edm tried signing this past year but wasn't allowed to??

I thought he was eligable again this yr.

I was laughed at when I said if Bieksa doesn't want to waive then put him on waivers to make room. It looks like it might come down to that after all.

If we moved these players when they actually had value , I would not be sitting here complaining.


Good luck moving Burrows Higgins
- VANTEL

Trade Clendenning , Corrado or keep them in Utica so we can challenge for another Calder Cup!

who was the Russian that Edm tried signing this past year but wasn't allowed to??

I thought he was eligable again this yr.
- GloveHandStrong

Vladimir Tkachev
http://blogs.edmontonjour...-not-be-able-to-sign-him/

EDIT scouting report
http://www.eliteprospects.../player.php?player=211956

I was laughed at when I said if Bieksa doesn't want to waive then put him on waivers to make room. It looks like it might come down to that after all.

If we moved these players when they actually had value , I would not be sitting here complaining.


Good luck moving Burrows Higgins
- VANTEL

LOL, there is no way Bieksa is going on waivers.

I understand you want the old core moved so the team can suck, but it's just not as easy as people make it out to be. Benning and Linden are walking a fine line by injecting youth slowly into the fold.
- LeftCoaster

How is your outlook for the team next season?

Thank god I didn't wake up to see this poop.

LOL, there is no way Bieksa is going on waivers.
- iknowbest

Why not?