And that’s a problem. This is going to be the mindset, and it’s going to set the team back a decade, just like the Oil...
- 1970vintage

Nah...

Plus look at the oilers ...they tried to get better D by trading Hall for Larsson and basically Barzal+ for Reinhart
- Redmile247

draft and develop dmen.

Are you wearing your Tavares jersey to Wednesday's game?
- Marwood

Yup I sure am. I'm sure you wouldnt cheer for say Stone if he signed here after Ottawa booed him hey? Too much snowflake right. Just thought it was a classy move.

I think on the open market he would get at least an Alzner. Hopefully they don’t hon3 years in Van...
- 1970vintage

D men in free agency always get over paid

You’d think GMs would learn

Hughes won't have the same Pettersson impact but it will be close. Brock will be a 40 goal guy with the right line mates...just takes time.
- LordHumungous

I think Hughes will be good but he won’t come close to EP as far as impact in his first year ... it’s a lot harder for a rookie D man to have that type of impact

I'm so intrigued by this under no circumstances trade Brock thing. I would trade EP today depending on the offer that can be worked out.

Given it's the teams 50th anniversary next year that will be the expectation. Anything less not acceptable.
- LordHumungous

trolls will be a plenty next year, 50 years without a cup.

draft and develop dmen.
- Bettmanhatesus

Some D men take a long time ... just have to have realistic expectations for them

D men in free agency always get over paid

You’d think GMs would learn
- Redmile247

Trade

Trade
- VANTEL

Trade and draft just stock pile em up.

You gotta give to get though which most people dont seem to understand. I find you quite fair with the majority of things you post on. People sure dont seem to understand that quantity doesnt out weigh quality. I negotiate for a living and it pretty much never goes that way.

I expect the Canucks to make at least one big move this year.
- VANTEL

I agree. Tyler Myers

draft and develop dmen.
- Bettmanhatesus

The slow boat to China syndrome .

What is wrong with trading next years first that you would draft a Dman around 12 th over all for a Dman that was drafted 3 years ago 12 th overall ? All you are doing is skipping the 3 years development.

Are you wearing your Tavares jersey to Wednesday's game?
- Marwood

I am, then i will light myself on fire.

The slow boat to China syndrome .

What is wrong with trading next years first that you would draft a Dman around 12 th over all for a Dman that was drafted 3 years ago 12 th overall ? All you are doing is skipping the 3 years development.
- VANTEL

Nothing

Some D men take a long time ... just have to have realistic expectations for them
- Redmile247

Its a long process yes and hughes will have his struggles.

Nah...
- LordHumungous

Benning will do something so stupid Eriksson will look like a good deal.

I think Hughes will be good but he won’t come close to EP as far as impact in his first year ... it’s a lot harder for a rookie D man to have that type of impact
- Redmile247

Generational

I'm so intrigued by this under no circumstances trade Brock thing. I would trade EP today depending on the offer that can be worked out.
- Jkuzzi

I think there are some in here that would like to trade you ....

The slow boat to China syndrome .

What is wrong with trading next years first that you would draft a Dman around 12 th over all for a Dman that was drafted 3 years ago 12 th overall ? All you are doing is skipping the 3 years development.
- VANTEL

1 or 2 of those but for the most part draft and develop. Should have started that 50 years ago

Yup I sure am. I'm sure you wouldnt cheer for say Stone if he signed here after Ottawa booed him hey? Too much snowflake right. Just thought it was a classy move.
- Jkuzzi

Trade
- VANTEL

Exactly

But you gotta give to get and and D men don’t come cheap

I think there are some in here that would like to trade you ....
- Redmile247

Well said Sir.

- Marwood

How did the cheer leading squad do? Don't those afternoon games interfere with Glee practice?

I think there are some in here that would like to trade you ....
- Redmile247

I know that's the point though lol. Poke the bear start a discussion. I could just say everyone is a real good player with real good qualities and they will be here a long time lol.

I agree. Tyler Myers
- VanHockeyGuy

No thx