Stewart will never make it most of our prospects have late bdays and aren't eligible/ ready
- CanuckDon

Yeah, too many of our "prospects" are going to have to clear waivers.

Link?
- Retinalz

She is from Winnipeg.

Speaking of Kaaptan,I just seen Deadpool, great movie
- VANTEL

I watched it last night. It wasn't bad.

Yeah, too many of our "prospects" are going to have to clear waivers.
- golfingsince

Corrado 2.0?

It's not really funny, this team desperately needs some young highend talent in the worst way.
- LeftCoaster

I have high hopes for Boeser and Demko.

I have high hopes for Boeser and Demko.
- thundachunk

Dubois/ Tkachuk, Demko and Boeser are grade A prospects. Sorry Lefty

Corrado 2.0?
- thundachunk

Jensen and Corrado

Dubois/ Tkachuk, Demko and Boeser are grade A prospects. Sorry Lefty
- CanuckDon

Yes they absolutely are, need more though, especially at center! I didn't say there was zero, but they definitely need more.

Dubois/ Tkachuk, Demko and Boeser are grade A prospects. Sorry Lefty
- CanuckDon

Sure they are, but we need another half dozen good prospects.

Sure they are, but we need another half dozen good prospects.
- golfingsince

Draft central 2017

I have high hopes for Boeser and Demko.
- thundachunk

Both are highend, need more was what I was getting at.

Yes they absolutely are, need more though, especially at center! I didn't say there was zero, but they definitely need more.
- LeftCoaster

Every team can use more! Except maybe Winnapeg

Yes they absolutely are, need more though, especially at center! I didn't say there was zero, but they definitely need more.
- LeftCoaster

When Benning came in he had a lot of things to fix. He is now at the point he can fix the prospect pool. He had no other choice to try to do the things he had to do.

When Benning came in he had a lot of things to fix. He is now at the point he can fix the prospect pool. He had no other choice to try to do the things he had to do.
- VANTEL

you guys have sounded like each other all day.

Both are highend, need more was what I was getting at.
- LeftCoaster

I'm not that impressed with all the draft picks given away with every trade he makes but I like a lot of the trades. Catch 22. Gillis depleted a lot of of future and finding a happy medium between keeping picks and adding depth to try and be competitive is not an easy thing to do.

When Benning came in he had a lot of things to fix. He is now at the point he can fix the prospect pool. He had no other choice to try to do the things he had to do.
- VANTEL

Totally agree.

Every team can use more! Except maybe Winnapeg
- CanuckDon

Thats irrelevant, the Canucks need more, they have one highend forward prospect in Boeser, two with this years pick. That's not gonna cut it.

When Benning came in he had a lot of things to fix. He is now at the point he can fix the prospect pool. He had no other choice to try to do the things he had to do.
- VANTEL

I'll give Benning a passing grade for now. What I won't do is pretend he's been some kind of franchise saviour or that all of his moves have bettered the team.

I'll grant that he's been in a difficult position due to what appears to be a mandate from ownership to try to win now.

However, some of those extra picks he's given up could be solid prospects at this point. His one 2nd rounder he's kept is Demko, which speaks volumes.

When Benning came in he had a lot of things to fix. He is now at the point he can fix the prospect pool. He had no other choice to try to do the things he had to do.
- VANTEL

Just keep drafting well and I'll love him like a brother, less intelligent brother, but I'll still love him

I'll give Benning a passing grade for now. What I won't do is pretend he's been some kind of franchise saviour or that all of his moves have bettered the team.

I'll grant that he's been in a difficult position due to what appears to be a mandate from ownership to try to win now.

However, some of those extra picks he's given up could be solid prospects at this point. His one 2nd rounder he's kept is Demko, which speaks volumes.
- golfingsince

This season will be a coaching focus and next offseason will be a GM focus. One more year and it's sink or swim imo.

I'll give Benning a passing grade for now. What I won't do is pretend he's been some kind of franchise saviour or that all of his moves have bettered the team.

I'll grant that he's been in a difficult position due to what appears to be a mandate from ownership to try to win now.

However, some of those extra picks he's given up could be solid prospects at this point. His one 2nd rounder he's kept is Demko, which speaks volumes.
- golfingsince

Thats irrelevant, the Canucks need more, they have one highend forward prospect in Boeser, two with this years pick. That's not gonna cut it.
- LeftCoaster

He has had two drafts dude...he is trying to repair an organizational train wreck. Send Gillis a strongly worded letter in Victoria

This season will be a coaching focus and next offseason will be a GM focus. One more year and it's sink or swim imo.
- WhatTheNuck

You're probably right.

Oddly, had he held on to some of those picks and possibly acquired more he might be able to point to FA and say....but the cupboards are restocked.

He has had two drafts dude...he is trying to repair an organizational train wreck. Send Gillis a strongly worded letter in Victoria
- CanuckDon

I'm not sure he will be able to read it with the massive stress bags under his eyes.

You're probably right.

Oddly, had he held on to some of those picks and possibly acquired more he might be able to point to FA and say....but the cupboards are restocked.
- golfingsince

I think he can tell Aquilini " Tree, Demko, Boeser, Dubois, Brisbouis, Virtanen, Baertchi, and Gunbrandson. You're welcome for trying to fix 10 years of incompetence FA."