Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks watch & wait, enter bye week as trade deadline approaches The Vancouver Canucks go into their five-day bye week on a down note after a hard-fought effort resulted in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday at Rogers Arena.

Is WD a playoff coach?

Is WD a playoff coach?
- VANTEL

https://twitter.com/Dhali...status/833761096259366912

Willie doesn't need to be a playoff coach... Canucks will never be in the playoffs with him at the helm again

'We'll come back rested and string some wins together ' ...sure you will Hank...sure you will

https://twitter.com/DhaliwalSports/status/833761096259366912
- VANTEL

Nice...I hope it happens for Burrows

Nice...I hope it happens for Burrows
- LordHumungous

If Lack can get us a third, surely Burrows can land us a 2nd? #wishfulthinking?

Willie doesn't need to be a playoff coach... Canucks will never be in the playoffs with him at the helm again
- Bullfrog77

If Lack can get us a third, surely Burrows can land us a 2nd? #wishfulthinking?
- Codes1087

Montreal is a top team in the east no reason why they can't give up a 2nd.

Hank is a liar

Montreal is a top team in the east no reason why they can't give up a 2nd.
- SRam19

A 2nd for burrows?

Thanks Carol. The team has heart.

Some of us are thinking bye week is trade week. Barring love and importance of current Canuck players some things just seem inevitable. Be it Vegas asset management or stacking up draft odds.

Again no real pressure that JB has to do something @ TDL but if he were what would entice him?

Care to speculate on trade scenarios?

A 2nd for burrows?
- CanuckDon

I don't know why you laugh, its not like burrows is terrible.

He's good defensively
draws penalties
he can play anywhere on a lineup
He's got playoff experience
he gets underneath the skin of opposition

thats everything that a team looking to go deep in the playoffs want.

your logic everytime in the comment sections of these blogs are getting really old.

A 2nd for burrows?
- CanuckDon

Ya not goin to happen...a third if we are lucky.

Montreal is a top team in the east no reason why they can't give up a 2nd.
- SRam19

League standings are what matters, and they are currently 10th, which I dont think is high enough to start calling their 2nds equal to a high 3rd rounder.

I kinda hope Burrows goes to NYR though. Seems like a good fit for their needs, his chances of winning and coaching familiarity

League standings are what matters, and they are currently 10th, which I dont think is high enough to start calling their 2nds equal to a high 3rd rounder.

I kinda hope Burrows goes to NYR though. Seems like a good fit for their needs, his chances of winning and coaching familiarity
- WhiteLie

Also a good fit with AV.

I could see Burrows in PIT was well.

I don't know why you laugh, its not like burrows is terrible.

He's good defensively
draws penalties
he can play anywhere on a lineup
He's got playoff experience
he gets underneath the skin of opposition

thats everything that a team looking to go deep in the playoffs want.

your logic everytime in the comment sections of these blogs are getting really old.
- SRam19

Burrows is better than Derek Roy.

Is WD a playoff coach?
- VANTEL

Not applicable

'We'll come back rested and string some wins together so get out there and snap up those avaiable tickets folks ' ...sure you will Hank...sure you will
- LordHumungous

Fixed

Ya not goin to happen...a third if we are lucky.
- LordHumungous

Perhaps...a 3rd would be a huge win. He could probably shore up a teams 4th line but I am not sure what a team would pay. There will be cheaper and younger options available at the deadline. Trade Hansen

I don't know why you laugh, its not like burrows is terrible.

He's good defensively
draws penalties
he can play anywhere on a lineup
He's got playoff experience
he gets underneath the skin of opposition

thats everything that a team looking to go deep in the playoffs want.

your logic everytime in the comment sections of these blogs are getting really old.
- SRam19

I disagree with your logic.

League standings are what matters, and they are currently 10th, which I dont think is high enough to start calling their 2nds equal to a high 3rd rounder.

I kinda hope Burrows goes to NYR though. Seems like a good fit for their needs, his chances of winning and coaching familiarity
- WhiteLie

Sure and maybe that's the high end of his value to Habs. Though two other things factor in perhaps. Like lack of Sellers. Lack of Burr type players being available where many buyers have interest. Values drive up.

Also, JB's assessments for this draft seem to deem 1-20 equal and 20-50 the next grouping. With 50-80 the same quality. So you are right about it being about draft position. Seems the rounds are even more skewed this draft.

Also a good fit with AV.

I could see Burrows in PIT was well.
- LordHumungous

I am sure having Burrows would give AV more confidence to NYR's 4th line, despite how skilled Fast and Buchnevich are. That being said they could definitely use a Defenseman more than a winger

Thanks Carol. The team has heart.

Some of us are thinking bye week is trade week. Barring love and importance of current Canuck players some things just seem inevitable. Be it Vegas asset management or stacking up draft odds.

Again no real pressure that JB has to do something @ TDL but if he were what would entice him?

Care to speculate on trade scenarios?
- Nuck4U

I don't think there's anything new to process right now, except that it sounds like Burrows will be open to moving if the team can set up a situation that works for all parties.

The Canucks aren't going to be one of the teams that starts the trade-ball rolling, so we may as well wait to see who makes the first move and what trade values look like in this strange year.

With the expansion draft and the jammed-up standings, I don't think we're going to see many moves as straightforward as "Derek Roy for a second."

My honest expectation is that there will be very limited movement all around the league at this deadline.