tree has a huge reach and his power is insane too as we've seen.
Hope he returns here
- SMBDragon

I hope his KHL team goes bankrupt to force his hand

Perfect world:

-Win the lottery and Draft Dahlin
-Tryamkin comes back
-Sign Daniel Brickley NCAA free agent
-Get another 1st and draft another RHD - Bouchard, Woo, Dobson, Wilde

Defense rebuilt in a season

Not flashy, doesn't produce much offense. He's a good second pairing guy. Usually pretty steady and mostly goes unnoticed (for good reasons). Blocks a lot of shots, too.

He'll almost definitely go to UFA this year, unless Tavares walks. Whoever signs him will probably overpay for what he is and fans will resent him for it and say he stinks, but he's a good player. He'd make any blueline much deeper, but he's not a game-changing talent.
- eichiefs9

Thought he might be a solid target for the Canucks.

Apparently there's a bunch of Canuck's in PV for some R&R Let's see how they do when they play at home

Thought he might be a solid target for the Canucks.
- mauryballstein

Yeah, he'd be a good add for anyone that can afford the raise he's gonna get. I have a feeling he'll get something like 5 years, $30M.

Somewhat unrelated...is there a chance the Canucks look to move Tanev? Or are they more likely to hang onto him?

Yeah, he'd be a good add for anyone that can afford the raise he's gonna get. I have a feeling he'll get something like 5 years, $30M.

Somewhat unrelated...is there a chance the Canucks look to move Tanev? Or are they more likely to hang onto him?
- eichiefs9

Do you realize what you just did to this thread?

Do you realize what you just did to this thread?
- Codes1087

GM is MIA for 10 days now, so no we won't be making moves.

Doughty wasnt even 1st over all though.
- mauryballstein

Behind Stamkos. come on man. He was heralded as the next Neidemeyer in that draft.

Yeah, he'd be a good add for anyone that can afford the raise he's gonna get. I have a feeling he'll get something like 5 years, $30M.

Somewhat unrelated...is there a chance the Canucks look to move Tanev? Or are they more likely to hang onto him?
- eichiefs9

Id hope they dont sign him if thats what its going to take. Would rather just bring back Hamhuis for much less term and dollars.

Do you realize what you just did to this thread?
- Codes1087

Behind Stamkos. come on man. He was heralded as the next Neidemeyer in that draft.
- neem55

He was obviously highly respected he went 2nd OA that wasnt really my point. Was more to do with Dahlin and the best Defense prospects ever.

Like how many Crosby or McDavid types have there been but in terms of defense. I wouldnt say Doughty was one of those guys but a level below.

Id hope they dont sign him if thats what its going to take. Would rather just bring back Hamhuis for much less term and dollars.
- mauryballstein

That's just purely my guess. His cap hit is $3.3M now and the UFA crop isn't looking so stellar this year. If Carlson makes it to UFA, he'll be the prized free agent...but de Haan would easily be in the top-3 most sought-after defensemen. Market is going to drive his price way up.

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Heard this AM the Hawks have inquired recently about Vancouver D Michael del Zotto. $3 mil AAV thru next season. Not sure what the Hawks would offer.

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Heard this AM the Hawks have inquired recently about Vancouver D Michael del Zotto. $3 mil AAV thru next season. Not sure what the Hawks would offer.
- VanHockeyGuy

Hawks need contributions from their D soo bad.

He was obviously highly respected he went 2nd OA that wasnt really my point. Was more to do with Dahlin and the best Defense prospects ever.

Like how many Crosby or McDavid types have there been but in terms of defense. I wouldnt say Doughty was one of those guys but a level below.
- mauryballstein

Most of the best defenseman ever have gone top5, not 1OA so I don't think your logic has legs to stand on. Dahlin is a great prospect, I'm just saying most great d prospects get overshadowed by big forward picks. Only top dman ever taken first was Potvin. Most go 2-10, 2 being the historically best dmen including niedemeyer, doughty, Hedman, pronger.

Most of the best defenseman ever have gone top5, not 1OA
- neem55

Gudbranson #3 OA

Most of the best defenseman ever have gone top5, not 1OA so I don't think your logic has legs to stand on. Dahlin is a great prospect, I'm just saying most great d prospects get overshadowed by big forward picks. Only top dman ever taken first was Potvin. Most go 2-10, 2 being the historically best dmen including niedemeyer, doughty, Hedman, pronger.
- neem55

Ya you missed my point. Im not talking who is the best and where they were drafted. It was do with guys coming in to the draft year how many had the Crosby type hype. So yes Potvin would be that guy. Was more to do with how totally unheard of it is for this type of player coming in to the draft.

Gudbranson #3 OA
- VanHockeyGuy

The wayne gretzky of defense

Most of the best defenseman ever have gone top5, not 1OA so I don't think your logic has legs to stand on. Dahlin is a great prospect, I'm just saying most great d prospects get overshadowed by big forward picks. Only top dman ever taken first was Potvin. Most go 2-10, 2 being the historically best dmen including niedemeyer, doughty, Hedman, pronger.
- neem55

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Ya you missed my point. Im not talking who is the best and where they were drafted. It was do with guys coming in to the draft year how many had the Crosby type hype. So yes Potvin would be that guy. Was more to do with how totally unheard of it is for this type of player coming in to the draft.
- mauryballstein

Ekblad

Yeah, he'd be a good add for anyone that can afford the raise he's gonna get. I have a feeling he'll get something like 5 years, $30M.

Somewhat unrelated...is there a chance the Canucks look to move Tanev? Or are they more likely to hang onto him?
- eichiefs9

Likely to hold on to him unless and kings ransom was offered(would take more than Bellows to get him). Gudbranson is the guy we move as we need to keep 1 of them and it looks more and more like the Canucks don't want to re-sign him and/or vice versa

- eichiefs9

This guy sums of the Boeser vs Barzel debate very succinctly
https://streamable.com/2dm67

Ya you missed my point. Im not talking who is the best and where they were drafted. It was do with guys coming in to the draft year how many had the Crosby type hype. So yes Potvin would be that guy. Was more to do with how totally unheard of it is for this type of player coming in to the draft.
- mauryballstein

Again, I do see your point. I just fundamentally disagree with it. When Hedman was coming into the league there were a lot of guys thinking he should maybe be going first. Same with Pronger. Same with Seth Jones. Dmen just don't generate the same hype, doesn't mean some guys don't recognize it. It just means that's the way the media/league is- love forwards, centers in particular. Dahlin is just benefiting from a year of no standout Center to overshadow him.

This guy sums of the Boeser vs Barzel debate very succinctly
https://streamable.com/2dm67
- classic321

Hmm...I think I have seen that somewhere before.

Likely to hold on to him unless and kings ransom was offered(would take more than Bellows to get him). Gudbranson is the guy we move as we need to keep 1 of them and it looks more and more like the Canucks don't want to re-sign him and/or vice versa
- Retinalz

I figured they'd be getting rid of Gudbranson, just was unsure about Tanev. Makes sense to hang onto him, they're not under any pressure to move him.

just where is tonya harding when you need her?
- SMBDragon

Im going to see that movie this week. Its going to be spectacular.

Margot Robbie......... Enough said.