I'd prefer to see Brock exposed
- Nucker101

I heard Sutter stopped pulling his out after Brock showed up...

Nice. Hope we get a shot at him with our 2nd.
- Reubenkincade

That would be great, have him play at the Young Stars here in town in Sept.

I heard Sutter stopped pulling his out after Brock showed up...
- Pres.cup

He sounds like someone who's been hurt in the past by overhyping mediocre Canuck prospects and now he's jumped all the way onto the other side of the fence and is super cautious about every prospect for fear of getting his heart broken again.


Gaudette is one of the better prospects in hockey. We'll see if he becomes an impact NHL'er, but it's just flat out stupid to suggest that every team has a prospect like him lol.
- Nucker101

Dude, McDavid isn't a prospect anymore so no, not all teams have a PROSPECT of his caliber.

I can tell you with a straight face that the Avs as a team have played much better than the Oilers. I've seen both teams play some games this year. One team has shaky goaltending and struggles to play as a unit, the other has gotten really good goaltending on most nights and gets the most of it's talent.


If you disagree that the Avs supporting cast has played worse than the Oilers then you're following the wrong sport.
- Nucker101

Colorado goes from last to wildcard Edmonton goes from 2nd in the pacific to non-playoff team. I, personally, don't see how you can look at the two lineups and say Edmonton's is worse. Not that much has changed and Colorado has clearly responded well to an awful year.

Colorado goes from last to wildcard Edmonton goes from 2nd in the pacific to non-playoff team. I, personally, don't see how you can look at the two lineups and say Edmonton's is worse. Not that much has changed and Colorado has clearly responded well to an awful year.
- neem55

I really don't understand what you're trying to say here, this has nothing to do with McJ vs MacK lol


The Stars have a more talented lineup than Vegas, doesn't mean that I think Neal/W.Karlsson are better than Seguin/Benn now lol.

what a bizarre thing for Biech to say. Pretty sure he is winning the hobey. Do 31 players win the Hobey every year? Perhaps 5 or 6 teams have a prospect with similar value in the NCAA but he is on drugs.
- CanuckDon

our standards for prospects has been really low, for a really long time. This is the first time, in the last 10 years, that I can remember having between 5-6 prospects that look like a sure fit to become NHL'ers. I don't think Ryan was speaking specifically to hobey baker finalists, or even impact prospects, but just that most teams (if their prized prospects aren't currently on their team) have a good handful of prospects that are knocking on the door, much like Vancouver's are now.

Gaudette to wear #88... Tryamkin's feelings

Gaudette to wear #88... Tryamkin's feelings
- WhiteLie

He's not coming back unless/unitl there's new management

Throw Evander Kane into the mix
- Nucker101

lol...yep

I really don't understand what you're trying to say here, this has nothing to do with McJ vs MacK lol


The Stars have a more talented lineup than Vegas, doesn't mean that I think Neal/W.Karlsson are better than Seguin/Benn now lol.
- Nucker101

but it does. Because if the leader of the team leads their team to the post-season, they win the Hart. It's literally how that award has worked for the past three decades.

He's not coming back unless/unitl there's new management
- Nucker101

Should've traded Tanev, so everyone would get the 8's they wanted

our standards for prospects has been really low, for a really long time. This is the first time, in the last 10 years, that I can remember having between 5-6 prospects that look like a sure fit to become NHL'ers. I don't think Ryan was speaking specifically to hobey baker finalists, or even impact prospects, but just that most teams (if their prized prospects aren't currently on their team) have a good handful of prospects that are knocking on the door, much like Vancouver's are now.
- Codes1087

Most fanbases do 100% tend to overrate "B" grade prospects, the guys who are promising but not bluechip prospects like EP. The cold hard truth is more than 50% of those guys don't end up becoming legit top 9 forwards or top 4 dmen.

Should've traded Tanev, so everyone would get the 8's they wanted
- WhiteLie

Hopefully at the draft.

Should've traded Tanev, so everyone would get the 8's they wanted
- WhiteLie

#IBelieve

Most fanbases do 100% tend to overrate "B" grade prospects, the guys who are promising but not bluechip prospects like EP. The cold hard truth is more than 50% of those guys don't end up becoming legit top 9 forwards or top 4 dmen.
- Nucker101

absolutely 100% agree. I try not to put any hype on any prospects until they have a couple seasons under their belt.

but it does. Because if the leader of the team leads their team to the post-season, they win the Hart. It's literally how that award has worked for the past three decades.
- neem55

I'm not arguing who will win it, I'm arguing who I personally think should win it.

I agree that McJesus has no chance to win the Hart, he'll get some 2nd and 3rd place votes, but little to no 1st place votes.

He sounds like someone who's been hurt in the past by overhyping mediocre Canuck prospects and now he's jumped all the way onto the other side of the fence and is super cautious about every prospect for fear of getting his heart broken again.


Gaudette is one of the better prospects in hockey. We'll see if he becomes an impact NHL'er, but it's just flat out stupid to suggest that every team has a prospect like him lol.
- Nucker101

Biech is probably one of the 1000 Canuck fans that thought Cassels was a lock for the NHL. I watched the kid play one game in junior and immediatley determined he had no future. Expectations should be tempered about Gaudette (and all prospects) but I would be surprised if he isn't a solid pro. He has the tools and attitude to surprise.

Biech is probably one of the 1000 Canuck fans that thought Cassels was a lock for the NHL. I watched the kid play one game in junior and immediatley determined he had no future. Expectations should be tempered about Gaudette (and all prospects) but I would be surprised if he isn't a solid pro. He has the tools and attitude to surprise.
- CanuckDon

Hey...he shut down McDavid for one game...

Gaudette to wear #88... Tryamkin's feelings
- WhiteLie

Biech is probably one of the 1000 Canuck fans that thought Cassels was a lock for the NHL. I watched the kid play one game in junior and immediatley determined he had no future. Expectations should be tempered about Gaudette (and all prospects) but I would be surprised if he isn't a solid pro. He has the tools and attitude to surprise.
- CanuckDon

Key here.

Komarov Reaves and Descharnais work as stop gaps.
- Reubenkincade

I like Komarov and Reeves(can protect Bo, Boeser and EP) but Deharnais is where offense and quality hockey goes to die. There are value free agents out there to be had on reasonable 1 or 2 year deals until the kids develop in to real pro players. The one theme that gets repeated here is no long term commitments to veteran players. The Gagner and Del Zotto deals aren't the worst in the league but they do make things tough for the Canucks. Stop gap is the way to go, this team is about 3 years away from competing for a playoff spot. That's good now the Kids can come in and learn and develop together, a la the Winnipeg model and to a lesser extent the Toronto model.

We have reason for optimism but it's tough to see the forest through the Tryamkin when you are stuck in the dog days waiting for next season.

Hey...he shut down McDavid for one game...
- LordHumungous

Now he's shutting down Megna's and Vey's in the AHL

Hey...he shut down McDavid for one game...
- LordHumungous

His skating is and was horriffic and he doesn't have the hockey IQ to overcome his deficiencies.

Should've traded Tanev, so everyone would get the 8's they wanted
- WhiteLie

I'm cool with trading Tanev at the draft, just not for a garbage return. A late 2nd and another prospect that some team is no longer excited about would be a pathetic return.