It hasn't really been discussed, but it's safe to say the Canucks were disappointed with juolevi in the preseason. I know I expected him to be more visible, and I'm pretty sure someone even said he'd get a few regular season games before being sent back to junior.

Seegachev or Tkachuk look like the better picks at this time. #firebenning
- Scooby_Doo

personally I wanted sergachev

Boeser ranked as the top player in the NCAA.

http://www.thehockeynews....e-top-75-players-to-watch

I still think Jost and Keller are going to outscore him this year though.

Zalewski, pedan, megna and chaput on waivers

Zalewski, pedan, megna and chaput on waivers
- Codes1087

Getting down to the final cuts, how many left in camp now?

personally I wanted sergachev
- SMBDragon

Juolevi will turn out to be a really good, reliable defenceman. In the form of M. Ohlund, who's probably the second best dman to ever play for the Canucks.

PEDAN on waivers.

Stetcher looks like he makes the team.

Toronto will pick him up.
Toronto will not use him for 50 games.
Toronto fans will say he sucks.
He will score his first...ummm... shift and Toronto fans will hail him as Bobby Orr.


EDIT: And throw a beer at him.

Boeser ranked as the top player in the NCAA.

http://www.thehockeynews....e-top-75-players-to-watch

I still think Jost and Keller are going to outscore him this year though.
- classic321

Interesting...Gaudette and Lockwood make the list as well. Boeser can't join the Canucks fast enough

Interesting...Gaudette and Lockwood make the list as well. Boeser can't join the Canucks fast enough
- CanuckDon

Ain't that the truth.

PEDAN on waivers.

Stetcher looks like he makes the team.

Toronto will pick him up.
Toronto will not use him for 50 games.
Toronto fans will say he sucks.
He will score his first...ummm... shift and Toronto fans will hail him as Bobby Orr.


EDIT: And throw a beer at him.
- Beatle_john

I don't know if anyone will pick up Pedan given the guys who've already been waived?

#Benningsucks

Juolevi will turn out to be a really good, reliable defenceman. In the form of M. Ohlund, who's probably the second best dman to ever play for the Canucks.
- LeftCoaster

I think Juolevi has more offensive upside and will probably bring a little less physicality. But yes, decent comparable.

I don't know if anyone will pick up Pedan given the guys who've already been waived?

#Benningsucks
- LeftCoaster

If Pedan gets claimed this will be the first time I have been angry at Benning

Olli Juolevi on being cut: "It's disappointing, I wanted to make the team. I'll get better in LDN. The #Canucks have a plan, it's all good."

Olli Juolevi on being cut: "It's disappointing, I wanted to make the team. I'll get better in LDN. The #Canucks have a plan, it's all good."
- LeftCoaster

I never thought he was going to make the team anyways. Now that Pedan has been waived... if he is NOT picked up (By The Toronto Beer Throwers) will he need waivers to be called up as an injury replacement?

And I am glad he didn't..... the roster is looking like a World Class Spelling Bee Competition already.

I never thought he was going to make the team anyways. Now that Pedan has been waived... if he is NOT picked up (By The Toronto Beer Throwers) will he need waivers to be called up as an injury replacement?

And I am glad he didn't..... the roster is looking like a World Class Spelling Bee Competition already.
- Beatle_john

They got rid of re entry waivers. Only have to clear on way down.

JV not wanting to go to Utica. Go figure. I think he has to if he wants to play lots of minutes

http://theprovince.com/sp...-being-sent-down-to-utica

JV not wanting to go to Utica. Go figure. I think he has to if he wants to play lots of minutes

http://theprovince.com/sp...-being-sent-down-to-utica
- NorthNuck

Well he is saying all the right things. All these guys are media savvy. But they will sell it as a reconditioning stint.

I never thought he was going to make the team anyways. Now that Pedan has been waived... if he is NOT picked up (By The Toronto Beer Throwers) will he need waivers to be called up as an injury replacement?

And I am glad he didn't..... the roster is looking like a World Class Spelling Bee Competition already.
- Beatle_john

Can anyone explain why the team prefers Biega to Pedan? Is Pedan too mean?

Well he is saying all the right things. All these guys are media savvy. But they will sell it as a reconditioning stint.
- Beatle_john

I imagine Vancouver is one of the teams that really drills into the guys how to talk to media. It would be so easy for one of them to say something stupid and get torn to shreds

Can anyone explain why the team prefers Biega to Pedan? Is Pedan too mean?
- CanuckDon

Maybe it means Sbisa is benched and we're squeaking Biega into the cutoff for the LV draft

Can anyone explain why the team prefers Biega to Pedan? Is Pedan too mean?
- CanuckDon

There is a plan there..... They need to expose a D man who has played 70 games over two years or 40 this year to the expansion draft and Biega fits that bill.

PEDAN on waivers.

Stetcher looks like he makes the team.

Toronto will pick him up.
Toronto will not use him for 50 games.
Toronto fans will say he sucks.
He will score his first...ummm... shift and Toronto fans will hail him as Bobby Orr.


EDIT: And throw a beer at him.
- Beatle_john

Another addition to the all-troll Canucks team...

Another addition to the all-troll Canucks team...
- LordHumungous

How is Hunter Shinkaruk doing anyways??

Can anyone explain why the team prefers Biega to Pedan? Is Pedan too mean?
- CanuckDon

I think if the expansion draft wasn't this year, Pedan wouldn't be sent down, it's because of the draft rules that to be able to be compliant you need to expose a defenseman that's played a certain number of NHL games. Since we have to protect Guddy, Edler and Tanev and Hutton/Stecher/Pedan/Tryamkin are exempt, we need to expose a few D which will be Biega and Sbisa, the problem is that Biega hasn't played enough games so this is how they're going to get around that problem. Pedan's the first call-up for sure.

I think if the expansion draft wasn't this year, Pedan wouldn't be sent down, it's because of the draft rules that to be able to be compliant you need to expose a defenseman that's played a certain number of NHL games. Since we have to protect Guddy, Edler and Tanev and Hutton/Stecher/Pedan/Tryamkin are exempt, we need to expose a few D which will be Biega and Sbisa, the problem is that Biega hasn't played enough games so this is how they're going to get around that problem. Pedan's the first call-up for sure.
- DariusKnight

Yup. I think was plan B.... plan A was to demote Stetcher but that was changed.

Can anyone explain why the team prefers Biega to Pedan? Is Pedan too mean?
- CanuckDon

The only thing I can imagine is that they want Pedan to keep playing and hope to squeak him through, but Biega obsession is ridiculous. The guy is 28 years old, give Pedan the NHL experience

EDIT: The expansion draft theory makes some sense, but I dont entirely buy it since the team is trying to be competitive