Wow that is rough. They could really use a Eberle or Hall type

I do like yamo and benson but ya, im pretty happy.
- neem55

I think Benson is kind of going to be like Leivo. Its not ideal to have him in your top 6 but he can fill in a pinch and make your third line not totally offensively inept.

Yamamoto, much like Pulijarvi, has been yanked around way too much by that org. They gotta come up with a plan and stop changing it every time they tie their shoes.

Tanev's injuries come from his play style so I'm not sure how much reducing his minutes, which I don't really think they'll do anyway, is going help much.

His entire plan to break out the puck is to hold onto the puck, pass it to his partner .2 seconds before the hit, and then take the hit. Shot blocking injuries are going to be hard to prevent as well.
- Lindenis#1

You're right that some injuries are hard to prevent. Like tanev taking a puck in the face deflecting off a stick. Broken jaw if I remember correctly. It's because he's always in the thick of it. Can't prevent those injuries.

You're right that some injuries are hard to prevent. Like tanev taking a puck in the face deflecting off a stick. Broken jaw if I remember correctly. It's because he's always in the thick of it. Can't prevent those injuries.
- SMBDragon

You might be able to taper that down somewhat, but this is a Playoff or Bust season for the team. Tanev's game is too appealing for the old school how-to-win part of Green's brain that I don't see him still using him for 21, unless he shows he just can't do it, a night which isn't really down from what he was playing before.

Especially if he's on a D pair with Jordie Benn, I don't see a lot of clean separations, break ups and exits in transition for that pair so they'll be clearing their zone via grunt work.

I have never liked giving up picks in the top 2 rounds, like Benning has done, since he got here, but, I have to say, I like the roster, moving forward.
Some additional sandpaper, would be nice to acquire, although, after Brock is signed, this team, will again be near the upper cap limit.😣

I have never liked giving up picks in the top 2 rounds, like Benning has done, since he got here, but, I have to say, I like the roster, moving forward.
Some additional sandpaper, would be nice to acquire, although, after Brock is signed, this team, will again be near the upper cap limit.😣
- Reubenkincade

The team is likely to exceed the cap for next season, without a major cut somewhere, because of Petey and Hughes hitting various numbers in their ELC bonuses.

It is really not that hard , No coach required



- VANTEL

I have never liked giving up picks in the top 2 rounds, like Benning has done, since he got here, but, I have to say, I like the roster, moving forward.
Some additional sandpaper, would be nice to acquire, although, after Brock is signed, this team, will again be near the upper cap limit.😣
- Reubenkincade

If only we could clone malhotra and dorsett

- VanHockeyGuy

Not everyone sees it funny

If only we could clone malhotra and dorsett
- SMBDragon

The team is likely to exceed the cap for next season, without a major cut somewhere, because of Petey and Hughes hitting various numbers in their ELC bonuses.
- Lindenis#1

yup, but several on here, have said that our cap is in good shape, Luongo will go on LTIR etc.
I like to remind people of this.😁

I have never liked giving up picks in the top 2 rounds, like Benning has done, since he got here, but, I have to say, I like the roster, moving forward.
Some additional sandpaper, would be nice to acquire, although, after Brock is signed, this team, will again be near the upper cap limit.😣
- Reubenkincade

It’s unbelievable to me that the Canucks are always near the cap max during Benning’s tenure but they’ve finished 23rd overall, 2nd last, 3rd last, 6th last and 9th last

But like you, I like things as they’re seemingly moving forward. The loses and decent drafting have produced three good young players in Boeser, Pettersson and Hughes, add Horvat to that and things are taking shape despite the massive missteps with spending.

yup, but several on here, have said that our cap is in good shape, Luongo will go on LTIR etc.
I like to remind people of this.😁
- Reubenkincade

If the idea is for the top nine to shake out something like:
Miller-Petey-Brock
Roussell-Horvat-Pearson
Baertschi-Gaudette-Virtanen

Then that leaves Goldy and Leivo (probably around 1.9 each by the time its said and done), Schaller (1.9), Motte (1.1-ish), Beagle (3m), Sutter (4.4 m), and Eriksson (6m) on your 4th line/press box/AHL burial

Mix in the Spooner buyout and the team might have somewhere upwards 19-20 mil between the 4th line, press box, and AHL demotion overture charges

I wonder what Benning's mortgage and phone contracts look like.

Not everyone sees it funny

- VANTEL

VGK not close in negotiations w/ Gusev & looking for a trade partner 👀

Who was telling me players would never sacrifice security (years) for $?

Who was telling me players would never sacrifice security (years) for $?
- 1970vintage

Aho?

If the idea is for the top nine to shake out something like:
Miller-Petey-Brock
Roussell-Horvat-Pearson
Baertschi-Gaudette-Virtanen

Then that leaves Goldy and Leivo (probably around 1.9 each by the time its said and done), Schaller (1.9), Motte (1.1-ish), Beagle (3m), Sutter (4.4 m), and Eriksson (6m) on your 4th line/press box/AHL burial

Mix in the Spooner buyout and the team might have somewhere upwards 19-20 mil between the 4th line, press box, and AHL demotion overture charges

I wonder what Benning's mortgage and phone contracts look like.
- Lindenis#1

Doesn't look good, does it?

VGK not close in negotiations w/ Gusev & looking for a trade partner 👀
- DrChristianTroy

we need more

Doesn't look good, does it?
- Reubenkincade

It is not optimal, no.

Aho?
- Pacificgem

Myers, Pavelski, Meir, Aho, etc etc

Myers, Pavelski, Meir, Aho, etc etc
- 1970vintage

Pavelski’s 35 years old in ten days, I don’t think anyone would offer him more than three years, but yes to the others.

VGK not close in negotiations w/ Gusev & looking for a trade partner 👀
- DrChristianTroy

Adding to DCT's, lose LE or Sutter.

https://twitter.com/Blake...tatus/1145895669254754304

Pavelski’s 35 years old in ten days, I don’t think anyone would offer him more than three years, but yes to the others.
- Pacificgem

Benning would have.

Benning would have.
- 1970vintage

Their options for 2nd line wingers are as follows:
Lucic, Granlund, Gagner, Yamamoto and Benson.

I'd didn't think I'd see a depth chart again where Granlund might be near the top of it.
- Lindenis#1

No problem they have Smith in goal.