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Micheal Ferland (4x3.5m with Vancouver) is a bottom-six forward with a very good shot, an ok power-play impact, and a decent penalty differential.
- manvanfan

All 3 of Ferland, Miller and Myers can shoot. Nyquist was rumoured and he can shoot it too, JB clearly targeting dudes who can shoot.


Add those 3 to Boeser and EP and suddenly this team goes from struggling to finish to having a group of guys who know how to finish off scoring chances.


No more excuses for Green and Brown, this team should produce offense at 5v5 and on the PP.

So many people have disliked "FerKland" and now he plays for Van.
- manvanfan

Same went for Tiger Williams.

ferland got himself expansion draft protection

Micah Blake McCurdy
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Micheal Ferland (4x3.5m with Vancouver) is a bottom-six forward with a very good shot, an ok power-play impact, and a decent penalty differential.
- manvanfan

Pure bull$hit - he's a top 6 guy on 25 of 31 teams

I think the Canucks are having a good off season. I know the cool kids Hate JB but I think he has a good plan going. Should be a good fight out west to make the playoffs this year.

All 3 of Ferland, Miller and Myers can shoot. Nyquist was rumoured and he can shoot it too, JB clearly targeting dudes who can shoot.


Add those 3 to Boeser and EP and suddenly this team goes from struggling to finish to having a group of guys who know how to finish off scoring chances.


No more excuses for Green and Brown, this team should produce offense at 5v5 and on the PP.
- Nucker101

miller ferland and a full seaon of pearson will be nice to see those guys be around the net. biggest complaint i had was not enough guys crashing the net, these guys seem capable of burying the rebounds from a boeser/petey/hughes shot

miller ferland and a full seaon of pearson will be nice to see those guys be around the net. biggest complaint i had was not enough guys crashing the net, these guys seem capable of burying the rebounds from a boeser/petey/hughes shot
- johnnykarate

Add Myers shot in there as well. The PP should be good

I think the Canucks are having a good off season. I know the cool kids Hate JB but I think he has a good plan going. Should be a good fight out west to make the playoffs this year.
- HamiltonHawk

I think that unless Winnipeg sorts of their defense, they will be the team that Vancouver leapfrogs into the playoffs.....

Leafs blog talking trash about JB now that Ferland signed. The rivalry is on lol

ferland got himself expansion draft protection
- johnnykarate

Where does it say that? NTC can be left unprotected

I called the ferlund dream, I think this is a HUGE win at 3.5M - great value signing by him. Very surprised and from age 27-32...nice move by Benning.

It makes me wonder if we needed the JTM trade, as ferlund was free....but adding both into the top 9 in 1 year, 26 and 27 years old...the rebuild is over...as the old ones leave, we have a young crop coming in...loving it!
- canucksfan1944

Great deal for sure- the main concern is his health. Has had many concussions and may not able to play much longer if they continue. I am really hoping he can stay healthy, i love watching him play

Where does it say that? NTC can be left unprotected
- canuckfan069

The expansion draft is at the end of the 2020-21 season, so the question is, which year is in question for draft protection....is it the NMC for the 2020-21 or the NTC for 2021-22 season?

EDIT: If i read this site correctly, Ferland will not have expansion draft protection as his 2021-22 year is the year in question for the expansion draft.

https://www.nhl.com/news/...ghts-followed/c-302586918

Add Myers shot in there as well. The PP should be good
- Nucker101

i wont go that far yet. but probably in the top half of the league pp now that they can ice a second unit

Where does it say that? NTC can be left unprotected
- canuckfan069

no move clause makes him protected

no move clause makes him protected
- johnnykarate

Wrong, he has a NTC in 2021-22, thus eligible for the expansion draft....

https://www.nhl.com/news/...ghts-followed/c-302586918

no move clause makes him protected
- johnnykarate

He doesnt have to be protected but he has a NMC in year 2.

The expansion draft is at the end of the 2020-21 season, so the question is, which year is in question for draft protection....is it the NMC for the 2020-21 or the NTC for 2021-22 season?
- chompsey

its 2020-21, which means its nmc

its 2020-21, which means its nmc
- johnnykarate

Wrong. Please read the link in a previous response.

its 2020-21, which means its nmc
- johnnykarate

https://twitter.com/matts.../1149037033211539457?s=19

I like this new super positive nucker 😂
- anavar

lol I'm still trying to figure out if Nucker is actually on board with this stuff or just yanking our chains still with reverse psychology

Wrong, he has a NTC in 2021-22, thus eligible for the expansion draft....

https://www.nhl.com/news/...ghts-followed/c-302586918
- chompsey

golden knights were still able to select pending ufa's last time. the draft is held in june and the 2020-21 season doesnt officially end until june 30

Great deal for sure- the main concern is his health. Has had many concussions and may not able to play much longer if they continue. I am really hoping he can stay healthy, i love watching him play
- Squilliam-

yeah, worst case he gets shelved on the LTIR during the last year or 2 of the contract. At least he's valuable when he's on the ice, and at that cap hit, even if he plays more like a 3rd liner, it's still not a bad deal.

Canucks have been soft as better for ages so adding some sandpaper with guys like Ferland and Roussel is a welcome sight, especially since they can actually play in the top 9.

https://twitter.com/mattsekeres/status/1149037033211539457?s=19
- Codes1087

beautiful

Man I’m pumped. We had one top 6 winger last year and now we have Boeser, Miller, Ferland and Pearson (borderline). Crazy. And he overhauled the D. Pom Poms engage
- CanuckDon

golden knights were still able to select pending ufa's last time. the draft is held in june and the 2020-21 season doesnt officially end until june 30
- johnnykarate

You gotta just take the L on this one Johnny. He doesnt need to be protected lol