Benning, and more importantly Aquilini, need to have patience and build towards the future.
- LeftCoaster

Totally, no expectations next season. Last season I enjoyed watching Tryamkin, this year it will be someone else. Add the Rocket's and Vee's, I'm okay

Ask them to have a race. I bet by the time Hank gets to the finish line Turris has showered and left the building
- VANTEL

And that's the reason he gets .5mil over Hank....oh and the extra 5pts of course

Ask them to have a race. I bet by the time Hank gets to the finish line Turris has showered and left the building
- VANTEL

They get paid to produce not win races.

And that's the reason he gets .5mil over Hank....oh and the extra 5pts of course
- Makita

Are you guys really that dense?

Twenty seven year old Turris leads his club to the semi finals . Old man Henrik gets bumped down and maybe didn't see the inside of the defensive zone in the second half of the season.

They get paid to produce not win races.
- LeftCoaster

Turris 27 28 55

Toews 28 30 58


Two busts can't outscore old man Hank

Totally, no expectations next season. Last season I enjoyed watching Tryamkin, this year it will be someone else. Add the Rocket's and Vee's, I'm okay
- VanHockeyGuy

Like Vantel said yesterday, I'd rather watch Gagner, MDZ and Burmistrov than Cramarossa Megna and Chaput.

Like Vantel said yesterday, I'd rather watch Gagner, MDZ and Burmistrov than Cramarossa Megna and Chaput.
- LeftCoaster

Are you guys really that dense?

Twenty seven year old Turris leads his club to the semi finals . Old man Henrik gets bumped down and maybe didn't see the inside of the defensive zone in the second half of the season.
- VANTEL

I am a little dense to be honest lol.....I'd love to have Turris over Henrik old balls, I just wouldn't overpay him by that much is all I'm saying.

Turris 27 28 55

Toews 28 30 58


Two busts can't outscore old man Hank
- VANTEL

Toews

I am a little dense to be honest lol.....I'd love to have Turris over Henrik old balls, I just wouldn't overpay him by that much is all I'm saying.
- LeftCoaster

Anyone thinking they are getting Turris for 5 mil next year is dreaming. He is the second best center available next free agency

Anyone thinking they are getting Turris for 5 mil next year is dreaming. He is the second best center available next free agency
- VANTEL

It would be a long shot to land him. Plus he knows what a sh*t show it is to play in your home town. He either stays in Ottawa or goes to the US.

As you were.

Anyone thinking they are getting Turris for 5 mil next year is dreaming. He is the second best center available next free agency
- VANTEL

He'll be 29 when he hits free agency, he'll want a seven year deal, that would put us in the Henrik territory. Old and overpaid. Something to be concerned with imo.

It would be a long shot to land him. Plus he knows what a sh*t show it is to play in your home town. He either stays in Ottawa or goes to the US.

As you were.
- VanHockeyGuy

Or he could be a hometown hero that helps his city get past the 50 year curse in 6 years.

We are bad now but a couple of more nice drafts and we won't be.

Are you guys really that dense?

Twenty seven year old Turris leads his club to the semi finals . Old man Henrik gets bumped down and maybe didn't see the inside of the defensive zone in the second half of the season.
- VANTEL

yeah maybe so, although I don't think you understand.

No one is advocating Hank over Turris, Turris isn't worth 7.5, and Hank isn't worth 7.
We all know your stance on the Sedins, but a discussion revolves around several other opinions. Everyone wants change, it's time to move forward.
I cannot not see Turris in Vancouver, and never at 7.5

Or he could be a hometown hero that helps his city get past the 50 year curse in 6 years.

We are bad now but a couple of more nice drafts and we won't be.
- VANTEL

Hey, I hope you're right!

He'll be 29 when he hits free agency, he'll want a seven year deal, that would put us in the Henrik territory. Old and overpaid. Something to be concerned with imo.
- LeftCoaster

👏

Hey, I hope you're right!
- VanHockeyGuy

I think they're five years away yet, they may be much more competitive in three years if Pettersson and a couple of those wingers are the real deal but they need time to develop.

yeah maybe so, although I don't think you understand.

No one is advocating Hank over Turris, Turris isn't worth 7.5, and Hank isn't worth 7.
We all know your stance on the Sedins, but a discussion revolves around several other opinions. Everyone wants change, it's time to move forward.
I cannot not see Turris in Vancouver, and never at 7.5
- Makita

McDavid is 13 mil.

Toews Kane ( the next tier down is at 9-10 mil ) Draisitl

The next tier down will be 7.5 mil.

Do you think Shattenkirk is worth 6.5?

Better get use to the new salaries

I think they're five years away yet, they may be much more competitive in three years if Pettersson and a couple of those wingers are the real deal but they need time to develop.
- LeftCoaster

I did say 6 years they will be competing as a top team if they have more drafts like this year.

I think they're five years away yet, they may be much more competitive in three years if Pettersson and a couple of those wingers are the real deal but they need time to develop.
- LeftCoaster

I look forward to watching him play in Europe and tournaments.

I also think Gagner will do some good things as well.

3 Years is a reasonable.

I did say 6 years they will be competing as a top team if they have more drafts like this year.
- VANTEL

For sure, proving the kids actually turn out to be good players, we don't know that yet. 2014 looked like one of our best drafts ever and we've pretty much got nothing left but Demko who's still a question mark.

For sure, proving the kids actually turn out to be good players, we don't know that yet. 2014 looked like one of our best drafts ever and we've pretty much got nothing left but Demko who's still a question mark.
- LeftCoaster

As long as one player from each draft becomes a top end player I am okay with that.

For sure, proving the kids actually turn out to be good players, we don't know that yet. 2014 looked like one of our best drafts ever and we've pretty much got nothing left but Demko who's still a question mark.
- LeftCoaster

2014 was the best ever, until JV started to drink towards Kassian status and Tryamkin decided to bolt for Russia. If Tryamkin were still here we wouldn't be talking poop about the 2014 draft.

As long as one player from each draft becomes a top end player I am okay with that.
- VANTEL

Yup...that's the norm, two players is considered an excellent draft in NHL circles.

The TSN panel is a joke calling the Canuck's losers in free agency, saying these signings were to support the Sedins.

~Needed a goalie

~Lost a D to vegas, signed two reasonable replacements

~Upgraded a weak C position, again with reasonable contracts

Aside from Ray Ferraro, the disconnect and ignorance from that station is mind boggling.

- VanHockeyGuy

Even Ferraro was acting brutal about the signings. Him and that asshat O'Neil instantly jumped to the conclusion that Van is trying to make the playoffs. We lost a goalie, we replaced him. We lost 2 dmen, we replaced them. We lost 2 vet forwards at the TDL, we replaced them with a younger vet and a kid, if given the right opportunity, could turn out to be an absolute steal.

Those so called experts should really think before they speak. Their credibility goes out the window when they start acting like Pratt when they talk.