From 31 thoughts:

4. No extension talks yet between Vancouver and Jacob Markstrom, and I’m curious to see how long the Canucks wait. He’s got one year left at $3.6 million, and it is a good time to be a talented goalie with freedom in your future. Another expansion team thins out depth at the position, and if Mikko Koskinen is worth $4.5 million, what’s Markstrom’s number? He can’t officially be signed until July 1, but you can talk. If the Canucks are confident in his rise — and they know him better than anyone — they should go for it. The number rarely goes down.

5. I think Vancouver is going to look at finding a youngish defenceman, maybe somebody in his early to mid-20s. Troy Stecher’s in that range, and he’s made real good strides. Quinn Hughes is younger, Alexander Edler and Chris Tanev older. Think Brandon Montour, if not him specifically. Those players tend not to be inexpensive as trade pieces.
- dbot

I do hope we move on from Tanev and his 35 game a year 2 goal legacy.

I am sure this is one of the few times in my life I will say this but Go Leafs Go

I am sure this is one of the few times in my life I will say this but Go Leafs Go
- VANTEL

Flagged.

Flagged.
- dbot

Too late I flagged myself

I am sure this is one of the few times in my life I will say this but Go Leafs Go
- VANTEL

Regardless if the Canucks finished 17th overall and screw their lottery position, I can never, and will never, ever, root for the Toronto team..

Regardless if the Canucks finished 17th overall and screw their lottery position, I can never, and will never, ever, root for the Toronto team..
- Makita

Flagged.
- dbot

Thank you. Simply no excuse for that flagrant bullsh*t.

Thank you. Simply no excuse for that flagrant bullsh*t.
- Marwood

Agreed.

you know its weird, i went into her room this morning and she was playing with a ouija board. Weird thing is, we didn't have one before, and she also couldn't levitate before either. Damn you Freddie Mercury
- Codes1087

That was quick...

Agreed.
- kaptaan

I agree with all of you

I do hope we move on from Tanev and his 35 game a year 2 goal legacy.
- VANTEL

Agreed.

Injuries seem to be this teams biggest problems moving forward. I say let Edler walk, replace from within if a reasonable acquisition cant be achieved in free agency. I say trade Tanev at next TDL. I say live or die with the learning curve of Hughes and OJ... and Woo the following season after.

I think Hutton is turning into a poor man's Tanev for us. He's developing into a big minute player and his game more reflects Tanev than Edler thats for sure. I was wanting him gone in the summer/fall but I've warmed up to him. I consider him a very steady reliable Dman now. Green seemed to have flipped the switch for him with those scratches. Well done.

Regardless if the Canucks finished 17th overall and screw their lottery position, I can never, and will never, ever, root for the Toronto team..
- Makita

I am sure this is one of the few times in my life I will say this but Go Leafs Go
- VANTEL

Back stabbing Frenchmen...

Thank you. Simply no excuse for that flagrant bullsh*t.
- Marwood

I think this could be ban worthy.

I just had another friend from Toronto today tell me that the Canucks have never gone as far as the Leafs in the playoffs. When I corrected him saying they never made it out of the 3rd round in their 100 year history.... he had no idea what I was talking about. When they dont even know their own history, its pretty damn easy to lay down a rich historical narrative for them to eat up. The pre and post original 6 were and are way harder to win the cup in.

2 rounds of 5 games in a 4 game playoff pool... wow... most beer leagues are harder to win it all.

Agreed.

Injuries seem to be this teams biggest problems moving forward. I say let Edler walk, replace from within if a reasonable acquisition cant be achieved in free agency. I say trade Tanev at next TDL. I say live or die with the learning curve of Hughes and OJ... and Woo the following season after.

I think Hutton is turning into a poor man's Tanev for us. He's developing into a big minute player and his game more reflects Tanev than Edler thats for sure. I was wanting him gone in the summer/fall but I've warmed up to him. I consider him a very steady reliable Dman now. Green seemed to have flipped the switch for him with those scratches. Well done.



- boonerbuck

I say move Tanev in the off season (the only time he's healthy).
Resign Edler 3 years and flip him after 2.
Bring in Hughes and a younger D through trade (move Tanev, Goldobin ++ for Logan Stanley).

I say move Tanev in the off season (the only time he's healthy).
Resign Edler 3 years and flip him after 2.
Bring in Hughes and a younger D through trade (move Tanev, Goldobin ++ for Logan Stanley).
- dbot

Agree. Tanev has to go. No offense Tanev.

I just had another friend from Toronto today tell me that the Canucks have never gone as far as the Leafs in the playoffs. When I corrected him saying they never made it out of the 3rd round in their 100 year history.... he had no idea what I was talking about. When they dont even know their own history, its pretty damn easy to lay down a rich historical narrative for them to eat up. The pre and post original 6 were and are way harder to win the cup in.

2 rounds of 5 games in a 4 game playoff pool... wow... most beer leagues are harder to win it all.
- boonerbuck

Leaves have an awefull history really, I sure loved 94 all these Franken leaf fans saying leaves in 4 against the nicks, I sure had after greg adams sunk their dream.

Back stabbing Frenchmen...

- boonerbuck

Leaves have an awefull history really, I sure loved 94 all these Franken leaf fans saying leaves in 4 against the nicks, I sure had after greg adams sunk their dream.
- Bettmanhatesus

via GIPHY

I say move Tanev in the off season (the only time he's healthy).
Resign Edler 3 years and flip him after 2.
Bring in Hughes and a younger D through trade (move Tanev, Goldobin ++ for Logan Stanley).
- dbot

I hope they trade Hutton if they bring back Edler. No need to pay 4 mil for a bottom pairing Dman . Hughes will be second pair

I think this could be ban worthy.
- dbot

- VANTEL

He's not wrong.
Like I said earlier, there's no excuse for that crap.

I hope they trade Hutton if they bring back Edler. No need to pay 4 mil for a bottom pairing Dman . Hughes will be second pair
- VANTEL

I think the one thing that is clear, is that we need depth on the back end.
I'd like to move on from tanev and bring in Hughes +1.

Having Saunter, Breeze and OJ push from below for a spot.

He's not wrong.
Like I said earlier, there's no excuse for that crap.
- Marwood

maybe you could make a leafs thread ?