Probably because those teams all found their stars in the draft years and years ago and then built around them.
- BINGO!

So 15 years ago it was the lifeline.

Canucks two best players are first round picks of other teams Miller and Markstrom.

No one is arguing drafting is important but it is not the end all be all . Smart trading and Free Agency are vital also.

So 15 years ago it was the lifeline.

Canucks two best players are first round picks of other teams Miller and Markstrom.

No one is arguing drafting is important but it is not the end all be all . Smart trading and Free Agency are vital also.
- VANTEL

True, but what does that have to do with the canucks?

True, but what does that have to do with the canucks?
- bloatedmosquito

Miller Toffoli are Jims last two trades.

And yes I did see your humor.

per Kuzma

Game-day skate lines/pairings:

Pearson-Horvat-Boeser.
Miller-Pettersson-Toffoli.
Roussel-Gaudette-MacEwen.
Eriksson-Sutter-Virtanen.

Edler-Stecher.
Hughes-Tanev.
Fantenberg-Myers.
(No Motte in morning skate).
- Codes1087

Not how I would have rolled them, but Boeser wondered that earlier

Sucks to be Virtanen

Miller Toffoli are Jims last two trades.

And yes I did see your humor.
- VANTEL

Toffoli is the wild card (no pun intended). If they don't make the playoffs and he's not resigned it will be another JB failure.

Toffoli is the wild card (no pun intended). If they don't make the playoffs and he's not resigned it will be another JB failure.
- bloatedmosquito

I am sure Benning is well aware of that being an epic failure

boeser just confirmed that hes playing tonight.

boeser just confirmed that hes playing tonight.
- Codes1087

Going to be interesting to see how the lines roll during the game, if Green switches Boes and TT at any point... also, what's PP1 going to be? Good problems to have

No.

Boeser needs to be out for 3 more games, in order for the team to be cap compliant.
- Reubenkincade

boeser just confirmed that hes playing tonight.
- Codes1087

Ya I just heard that.

Going to be interesting to see how the lines roll during the game, if Green switches Boes and TT at any point... also, what's PP1 going to be? Good problems to have
- NewYorkNuck

BB is on PP2 Jake is moving to a different spot

- Codes1087

I keep telling you guys No Cap Issues

I am sure Benning is well aware of that being an epic failure
- VANTEL

I'm not sure.
A few of us have been questioning JB's awareness for some time now.

I'm not sure.
A few of us have been questioning JB's awareness for some time now.
- bloatedmosquito

And 6 years later he is still here

- Codes1087

Reuby, now confirmed to be a midget, a liar, and a cap dummy.....tough day for short stack

Gotta sign Nikita ... big body, fill Tanev's spot. He's not great, but overfills a void.

Maybe nucks are fine with keeping the draft pick this year, in a good draft. Better sign Toffoli then.
- Sayros

Keep Tanev if you can sign him on a shorter term, reasonable deal. He makes Hughes better. Kinda like how Marc Methot made Erik Karlsson better.

I'd like to see them use Tryamkin as an upgrade on Fantenberg or Benn. Should be able to sign him for less than what Stecher is going to get in arbitration. Trade Benn and Stecher for draft picks and try Rafferty as the 3rd RHD.

asshole
- bloatedmosquito

per Kuzma

Game-day skate lines/pairings:

Pearson-Horvat-Boeser.
Miller-Pettersson-Toffoli.
Roussel-Gaudette-MacEwen.
Eriksson-Sutter-Virtanen.

Edler-Stecher.
Hughes-Tanev.
Fantenberg-Myers.
(No Motte in morning skate).
- Codes1087

Hopefully Motte's just getting some extra rest this morning. He's been effective the last few games and is their best penalty killer. Swap him for Loui F. Eriksson and that lineup looks not bad.

(The F is for Futility.)

I swear Green is a master troll.
- bloatedmosquito

Green when he has Toffoli in the chair...

boeser just confirmed that hes playing tonight.
- Codes1087

Fack...that might wreck my ticket

BB is on PP2 Jake is moving to a different spot
- VANTEL

Roussel needs to get bumped. He's not skilled enough to play PP.

Keep Tanev if you can sign him on a shorter term, reasonable deal. He makes Hughes better. Kinda like how Marc Methot made Erik Karlsson better.

I'd like to see them use Tryamkin as an upgrade on Fantenberg or Benn. Should be able to sign him for less than what Stecher is going to get in arbitration. Trade Benn and Stecher for a draft picks and try Rafferty as the 3rd RHD.
- YeOldTimer

Marky Tanev and Tofoli all 4 yrs @5.0

Stecher 2x2

Leivo 1.5

Motte Gaudette Zack @ 2 yrs x 1

Jake Tryamkin Sven to NYI for our first and Ho-Sang

Sutter to Det for a fifth rd pick

Barrie 4x 4.5



Hughes Tanev
Edler Barrie
Briesbois Myers

Fatty Stecher

Keep Tanev if you can sign him on a shorter term, reasonable deal. He makes Hughes better. Kinda like how Marc Methot made Erik Karlsson better.

I'd like to see them use Tryamkin as an upgrade on Fantenberg or Benn. Should be able to sign him for less than what Stecher is going to get in arbitration. Trade Benn and Stecher for draft picks and try Rafferty as the 3rd RHD.
- YeOldTimer

good ideas

I don't know if Tram/Rafferty is an upgrade on Stecher/Benn/Fatty but it's different, intriguing and something i'd like to see.

If you could get Tanev for 3 years that would be ideal - but its so hard to speculate when he's going to start regressing cus of all those injuries plus age catches up & kicks in soon.

Green when he has Toffoli in the chair...
- LordHumungous

Lol, you think Toffoli is upset he's playing with the two best forwards on the team?

New blog's up!

Boeser's in - and Markstrom skated!

But we don't really know where Tyler Motte is...

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...York-Islanders/194/104712