Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks Game Day: December 15 at Minnesota Wild, Trade Thoughts The Vancouver Canucks are looking to rebound from a 4-0 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks as they face the Wild in Minnesota on Tuesday night.

Great Article Carol,

I can see alot of teams going to pick up Kassian.
Pittsburgh just lost Bennet to injury so replacing him is a must and I hear Chicago is looking for another winger.

I was hoping for Markstrom to get some time.

Frist

edit: darn

"I put together this article for Bleacher Report"

Great article!!!!!!!!!!!!,
though i would add that nothing quite grinds my gears like prehistoric "slideshow" content

more cowbell

Great Article Carol,

I can see alot of teams going to pick up Kassian.
Pittsburgh just lost Bennet to injury so replacing him is a must and I hear Chicago is looking for another winger.

I was hoping for Markstrom to get some time.
- SRam19

I agree about Pittsburgh & Kassian. Could help or could add to the slow train wreck there.

If he was available would we want Cody Ceci? I have a list of Dmen going RFA. Who would we OS/likely get if we did?
Seth Jones
Rasmus Ristolainen
Jacob Trouba
Hampus Lindholm
Morgan Rielly
Matt Dumba
Olli Maatta
Ryan Murray
Cody Ceci

I agree about Pittsburgh & Kassian. Could help or could add to the slow train wreck there.
- Marwood

I think him in Pittsburgh would just add to their already horrific team.

And when I say horrific I mean a team that is extremely underachieving considering the names they have on paper.

After the last few years Its boggling to say the words "Fleury is their best player"

We got Prust for free basically.
Stoll was a plug we don't need irregardless of his draw %.
Struggle thru these times n use call ups til a sensible deal presents itself.

I think him in Pittsburgh would just add to their already horrific team.

And when I say horrific I mean a team that is extremely underachieving considering the names they have on paper.

After the last few years Its boggling to say the words "Fleury is their best player"
- vancity787

Dissapointing to say that hes been the most consistent but malkin looks like he is picking up his game and who knows maybe kassian is a changed man.

I think him in Pittsburgh would just add to their already horrific team.

And when I say horrific I mean a team that is extremely underachieving considering the names they have on paper.

After the last few years Its boggling to say the words "Fleury is their best player"
- vancity787

Hence, my train wreck reference.

Dissapointing to say that hes been the most consistent but malkin looks like he is picking up his game and who knows maybe kassian is a changed man.
- SRam19

Kassian a changed man based on what?
Maybe back it up instead.
Kassian has not changed til evidence otherwise.

Kassian a changed man based on what?
Maybe back it up instead.
Kassian has not changed til evidence otherwise.
- Nighthawk

woah relax butt hurt McGee i said "maybe"

Thanks carol.

'sixth place in the division by morning'...

Let's make this happen!

#tanknation

#pickingtop6



Don't really see a scenario where we can win in Minny tonight anyway.

We have a shot at a point in PHI but hopefully we have a jersey trading party instead that day.

Great Article Carol,

I can see alot of teams going to pick up Kassian.
Pittsburgh just lost Bennet to injury so replacing him is a must and I hear Chicago is looking for another winger.

I was hoping for Markstrom to get some time.
- SRam19

Can you imagine if JB claimed Kassian?? lol...would be a banner Tuesday!!

If he was available would we want Cody Ceci? I have a list of Dmen going RFA. Who would we OS/likely get if we did?
Seth Jones
Rasmus Ristolainen
Jacob Trouba
Hampus Lindholm
Morgan Rielly
Matt Dumba
Olli Maatta
Ryan Murray
Cody Ceci


Nice list. Know what they all have in common? First round picks!
I honestly don't see any of these guys being let go, although something has to give with Jones/Josi/Weber all looking like legit #1's (lucky buggers).
Maybe, maybe they trade one of those three guys.
I think peg keep Trouba long-term over buf
Ottawa are always cheapskates, but RFA status keeps Ceci there a bit longer.

woah relax butt hurt McGee i said "maybe"
- SRam19

Maybe is used by ppl not making a stand one way or another.
Reality is Kassian has never proven anything n up to him to mature
n wise up or he's done.

Maybe is Kassians middle name.

As for butthurt thats overused out to lunch new gen garbage.
Kassian wants to throw away a career that started in Jr with problems
is up to him. The clock is ticking.

woah relax butt hurt McGee i said "maybe"
- SRam19

can you highlight it next time please so there is no misunderstanding

Oilers and Flames heating up, sit back and hope we get a top 5

Benning is tanking but we will call it a retool.

Problem is we are not as good at tanking as Carolina Yotes Leafs

Benning is tanking but we will call it a retool.

Problem is we are not as good at tanking as Carolina Yotes Leafs
- VANTEL

Or Buffalo

[quote=neem55]
Hence Offer sheeting, Teams either pay or get compensated.

Or Buffalo
- LordHumungous

Them too.

I wish Benning would just come out and say we are going to ride out this season and sick to drafting and development.

This way we wont expect trades and we can all get on board behind them of staying pat

On Vrbata-Eller: There isn't much chance Marc Bergevin moves a young, versatile forward like Eller with term for an older rental in Vrbata. Especially since Vrbata has only been marginally more effective as a scorer this season. Montreal would need a futures piece to offset the age and lack of control.

On Prust: The biggest considerations for moving Prust were cap hit and budding depth, especially on LW. Neither of those situations have changed, so its unlikely there's interest from Montreal to get Prust back, as much as he was a good locker room guy.

On Kassian: The talk from Montreal is that he's not close to game shape yet. Any team that considers picking him up needs to consider that he'll constitute a dead roster spot for a time. Montreal is likely sending him down so he can work his way back to game shape without hurting the team.

On Vrbata-Eller: There isn't much chance Marc Bergevin moves a young, versatile forward like Eller with term for an older rental in Vrbata. Especially since Vrbata has only been marginally more effective as a scorer this season. Montreal would need a futures piece to offset the age and lack of control.

On Prust: The biggest considerations for moving Prust were cap hit and budding depth, especially on LW. Neither of those situations have changed, so its unlikely there's interest from Montreal to get Prust back, as much as he was a good locker room guy.

On Kassian: The talk from Montreal is that he's not close to game shape yet. Any team that considers picking him up needs to consider that he'll constitute a dead roster spot for a time. Montreal is likely sending him down so he can work his way back to game shape without hurting the team.
- BleedingHabs

Cheers, that seems pretty on point. Isn't Prust a center not a left wing though? Either way, I see your point.