but but but i added the Kristo part
- onesmallleap

but but but i added the Kristo part
- onesmallleap

He wasn't worth mentioning

Hainsey for 60thOA sets the early bar

Hainsey for 60thOA sets the early bar
- Nighthawk

We prefer open the bar early

He wasn't worth mentioning
- VANTEL

as i edited my post this could show that Sbisa to a contender might be worth something.

i think Tanev and Hansen to the Oilers makes sense as long as we get JP and some picks , it gives the Oilers a chance this year to go on arun with McDavid and they may not get as many of those as they think with the cap years ahead

Hainsey sucks and is a horrible teammate. Yet he got a 2nd?
I can't wait to see Benning pick up two first round picks.

As I said in my post, there's good players taken through the draft, Hutton is an example of that. From my perspective you need star players to win, thus my wanting them to draft as high as they can, because the majority of them come from there...not all, but the majority.

Boston won a Cup by picking impactful players like Lucic and Marchand in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, you can throw Krejci in there two. Those guys were major contributors to their success, not the only ones but a part.

In the salary cap era building thru the draft is more important than ever, I think Benning realizes that and you're going to see him go that way...hopefully.
- LeftCoaster

Bang on I'd say. 3rd rounders that become 4th liners or 5th rounders that become 20-20 guys. Everyone helps. Just can't expect every prospect taken to become an NHLer.

Hainaey sucks and is a horrible teammate. Yet he got a 2nd?
I can't wait to see Benning pick up two first round picks.

- Scooby_Doo

Not sure if this was posted yesterday but I'm scrolling thru Twitter

As per @mattsekeres, Jannik Hansen provided his 8-team list to the #Canucks yesterday.

Dreger

Dreger: “A couple of calls today that were interesting. One out of Vancouver..." #Canucks

Dreger

Dreger: “A couple of calls today that were interesting. One out of Vancouver..." #Canucks
- LeftCoaster

Trade Center going to be boring. I wonder if sooner or later they just cut it to the last 2 hours.

Hainaey sucks and is a horrible teammate. Yet he got a 2nd?
I can't wait to see Benning pick up two first round picks.

- Scooby_Doo

Dreger

Dreger: “A couple of calls today that were interesting. One out of Vancouver..." #Canucks
- LeftCoaster

I have a feeling Benning does his deals early for Hansen and Miller, then waits to last minute for Burrows.

- LordHumungous

Hainsey has never played in a playoff game.

I have a feeling Benning does his deals early for Hansen and Miller, then waits to last minute for Burrows.
- Scooby_Doo

37 minutes ago...

All quiet on the Alex Burrows front but the #Canucks and Burrows did talk this week about a deal that would make sense for both sides.

Carolina now has six picks (1,2,2,2,3,3) in the first three rounds

Thanks for the post, one thing though regarding Hansen, "From a pure hockey point of view, Hansen would be a nice add for a playoff team—he has good speed, good hands" Hansen has no-hands he will be known to me as No hands forever.
- Leo_Union

What a fantastic post!!!

Reubenkincade's got a Stanley Cup ring?
- bloatedmosquito

No I don't have a Stanley Cup ring.
But I work off of facts not BS stats.

Here is another one just for the tank crowd

Of the top 50 rated nhl players (nhl.com Sept.2016), only 17 were top 5 picks. That is 34%. 1 player was taken in round 8, 1 player in round 7 & 2 players were free agent signings.

So this BS about the majority of the best players come from top 5 picks doesn't seem to work in reality.

Hainsey has never played in a playoff game.
- Scooby_Doo

He will this year.

Carolina now has six picks (1,2,2,2,3,3) in the first three rounds


- LeftCoaster

Francis is doing things right over there.

Aho, Faulk, TT, Gauthier, Roy, Hannifan, Fleury, Mckeown and now a bunch of picks. Selling off Hainsey for a 2nd is a incredible move, Even with retaining salary. Those are the moves Jim Benning needs to make.

He will this year.
- LordHumungous

Francis is doing things right over there.

Aho, Faulk, TT, Gauthier, Roy, Hannifan, Fleury, Mckeown and now a bunch of picks. Selling off Hainsey for a 2nd is a incredible move, Even with retaining salary. Those are the moves Jim Benning needs to make.
- Codes1087

He can continue to patiently rebuild because I'm sure he doesn't feel the pressure in that market like Benning feels in Vancouver. Patience and accepting the process of rebuilding is the key.

He can continue to patiently rebuild because I'm sure he doesn't feel the pressure in that market like Benning feels in Vancouver. Patience and accepting the process of rebuilding is the key.
- LeftCoaster

you are right about the pressure in the market.

stupid dramatic and uneducated Canuck fans......

- Scooby_Doo

lol

you are right about the pressure in the market.

stupid dramatic and uneducated Canuck fans......
- Codes1087

Hey we only have three of them. Nighthawk, Dragon and Nuck4u.