Then you trade Sutter if a deal is there.
- VanHockeyGuy

Maybe, but if you are that close doubt the trigger is pulled on a tradeIMO.

I'll try just for you VanGuy.
- LordHumungous

lol

lol
- VANTEL

Stop it. Thats twice in this thread.

Would love to see it but I think we fall about 6 pts short.

We have depth to get past 'some' injuries but not all.

Edler-Tanev-Sutter-Baertchi-Boeser will all be out of the lineup at some point. Question is how do we handle it?

91 pts
- LordHumungous

Vegas 108
Cgy 97
Van 95
SJ 94
Ari 87
Ana 80
Edm 78
LA 67

It's a tough call. I know most won't agree here but I think EDM squeaks in. Smith always plays better for Tippett and Talbot should have a better run behind a better D core in CGY. CGY will take a step back from last season but a PO team for sure.
- LordHumungous

This is a hot take.

I know. I don't take anything, just haven't had enough fish lately and most days I forget to take it.

BTW Oranges are like $20 now a days (kidding) but seriously fruits expensive now.
- manvanfan

Food is expensive, especially protein. Here in the Okanagan it's more than the coast as well.

It's a tough call. I know most won't agree here but I think EDM squeaks in. Smith always plays better for Tippett and Talbot should have a better run behind a better D core in CGY. CGY will take a step back from last season but a PO team for sure.
- LordHumungous

You’ve got to be right eventually.


But not this year.

Food is expensive, especially protein. Here in the Okanagan it's more than the coast as well.
- VanHockeyGuy

I haven’t found that. Our grocery bills have gone way down up here.

Except for the semi annual Cosco trips.

Vegas 108
Cgy 97
Van 95
SJ 94
Ari 87
Ana 80
Edm 78
LA 67
- VANTEL

flames/canucks first round with ferkland on our side

You’ve got to be right eventually.


But not this year.
- CubanBuffet

Look at their line-up and tell me that isn't the worst 2nd, 3rd, and 4th line in the NHL.

Look at their line-up and tell me that isn't the worst 2nd, 3rd, and 4th line in the NHL.
- pker2theend

Oh they'll totally make the playoffs if they play McJesus 42 minutes a game

Look at their line-up and tell me that isn't the worst 2nd, 3rd, and 4th line in the NHL.
- pker2theend

We're not counting Ottawa here, right?

We're not counting Ottawa here, right?
- MaximumBone

I said the NHL, so yes.

I said the NHL, so yes.
- pker2theend

Based on DailyFaceoff projections, I'd take Nuge alone over the entirety of Buffalo's (likely) 2nd line of Sheary, Mittlestadt and Johansson and LA's is pretty similar with Kovy, Kempe and Toffoli. I expect a league-worst 3rd line, but 4th lines are a tougher one to gauge since they're often occupied by a whole lot of unknowns.

I'd concede bottom-5 in all three of them, though.

Based on DailyFaceoff projections, I'd take Nuge alone over the entirety of Buffalo's (likely) 2nd line of Sheary, Mittlestadt and Johansson and LA's is pretty similar with Kovy, Kempe and Toffoli. I expect a league-worst 3rd line, but 4th lines are a tougher one to gauge since they're often occupied by a whole lot of unknowns.

I'd concede bottom-5 in all three of them, though.
- MaximumBone

Buffalo has looked

Look at their line-up and tell me that isn't the worst 2nd, 3rd, and 4th line in the NHL.
- pker2theend

Steller goaltending and d

Steller goaltending and d
- Bettmanhatesus

Everyone hates on Ottawa, but man how many top picks has this franchise gotten? We are too spoiled in Vancouver for how little luck we have.

Based on DailyFaceoff projections, I'd take Nuge alone over the entirety of Buffalo's (likely) 2nd line of Sheary, Mittlestadt and Johansson and LA's is pretty similar with Kovy, Kempe and Toffoli. I expect a league-worst 3rd line, but 4th lines are a tougher one to gauge since they're often occupied by a whole lot of unknowns.

I'd concede bottom-5 in all three of them, though.
- MaximumBone

Fair, but Edmonton has been rebuilding for a decade.

so I guess live steaming on canucks.com tonight?

Based on DailyFaceoff projections, I'd take Nuge alone over the entirety of Buffalo's (likely) 2nd line of Sheary, Mittlestadt and Johansson and LA's is pretty similar with Kovy, Kempe and Toffoli. I expect a league-worst 3rd line, but 4th lines are a tougher one to gauge since they're often occupied by a whole lot of unknowns.

I'd concede bottom-5 in all three of them, though.
- MaximumBone

Nuge is awesome. He’s a total Swiss Army knife. But one awesome player doesn’t make an awesome line.

Fair, but Edmonton has been rebuilding for a decade.
- pker2theend

But they also endured a 3.5-yr reign of Chiarelli soooo... even Steven?

Nuge is awesome. He’s a total Swiss Army knife. But one awesome player doesn’t make an awesome line.
- CubanBuffet

But his presence on the line makes it a better line than two 3rd liners (one of whom is injury prone) and a hitherto unproven scorer in Buffalo and whatever you wanna call that LA Kings 2nd line.

Fair, but Edmonton has been rebuilding for a decade.
- pker2theend

They did it the 'right way' by tanking too. Legit feel bad for the fans and players. They didn't even get better this year and McJesus might not even be ready to go. He's one knee away from being done for the year!

They did it the 'right way' by tanking too. Legit feel bad for the fans and players. They didn't even get better this year and McJesus might not even be ready to go. He's one knee away from being done for the year!
- canucksfan1944

Tanking is not the right way to go, it creates a bad culture.