Can you really replace a legend?
- VANTEL

Good point.

It Definitely sounds like they are molding him into a third line center. He said he wants to work on his D and will be playing the PK.
- VANTEL

There is just a serious lack of quality centers between the two teams.

Yes and even Benn looked decent and mobile last night.
- LordHumungous

Benn has been decent . I wonder what happens when Hamonic and Chatfield are healthy? I know Green's job is on the line but I hope they keep playing OJ and Chatfield.

Benn and Hamonic will be gone next year so these young guys need to be ready to step in.

There is just a serious lack of quality centers between the two teams.
- manvanfan

Obviously they are working on the situation . It is not at a crucial point but they are preparing for the "What ifs" .

Right now they are still three centers ahead of Lind if a center or two go down. I think they will also address it in the offseason. The D seems to be taken care of.

Obviously they are working on the situation . It is not at a crucial point but they are preparing for the "What ifs" .

Right now they are still three centers ahead of Lind if a center or two go down. I think they will also address it in the offseason. The D seems to be taken care of.
- VANTEL

I doubt Lind ever see's any action at centre in the NHL. Normal season, wouldn't be a problem, Michaelis would be down there, and Graovac. Lind would be back on the wing.

I doubt Lind ever see's any action at centre in the NHL. Normal season, wouldn't be a problem, Michaelis would be down there, and Graovac. Lind would be back on the wing.
- manvanfan

Like I said I think they are just preparing for the what if everything falls apart scenario and will address the center position in the offseason.

It Definitely sounds like they are molding him into a third line center. He said he wants to work on his D and will be playing the PK.
- VANTEL

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- manvanfan

Yes in case of emergency.

Yes in case of emergency.
- VANTEL

Linus Karlsson contract is up this year.

Can you really replace a legend?
- VANTEL

Apparently you can

/Cam Robinson/
@Hockey_Robinson
Viktor Persson has seen a shift in the SHL. This is not a joke. His skates literally touched the ice

Linus Karlsson contract is up this year.
- manvanfan

I obviously don't know the teams plans but I think they will probably put Costmar under contract this year , draft a first round center. I also think they will bring Sutter back one more year on a one mil contract and to everybody's hate after another year of hockey talk to him about being Manny's replacement as a coach. (Same as Edler replacing Baumgartner's replacement)

I also think they will sign a center in free agency 3/4 th line guy.

Brendan Batchelor
@BatchHockey
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Chatfield is back at practice today

Been a Jake supporter, but sometimes you have to cut players loose, both him and Gaudette are garbage.
- Reubenkincade

Sums it up.

No, too French, they’re overly emotional.
- Pacificgem

Vantel is living proof.

I am done with Jake. No more excuses.
- VANTEL

Yup.

I obviously don't know the teams plans but I think they will probably put Costmar under contract this year , draft a first round center. I also think they will bring Sutter back one more year on a one mil contract and to everybody's hate after another year of hockey talk to him about being Manny's replacement as a coach. (Same as Edler replacing Baumgartner's replacement)

I also think they will sign a center in free agency 3/4 th line guy.
- VANTEL

If Sutter was making $1m nobody would hate him. It’s the $4+m in cap space tied to him - stopping them from using that money to address real needs that’s the problem.

If Sutter was making $1m nobody would hate him. It’s the $4+m in cap space tied to him - stopping them from using that money to address real needs that’s the problem.
- 1970vintage

Suts right around 2 mill is fine

Can you really replace a legend?
- VANTEL

He gets replaced every year when he's injured.

If Sutter was making $1m nobody would hate him. It’s the $4+m in cap space tied to him - stopping them from using that money to address real needs that’s the problem.
- 1970vintage

There were a lot of dumb contracts and dumb decisions made in the first year of new management . Sutter was suppose to buffer the departure of the twins and ease the arrival of Bo.

So many things were wrong with this team 6 years ago and now they are climbing out of the hole. . This team had next to nothing 6 years ago .

There is still a few smaller things to fix but it's getting there.

No reason why VAN shouldn't sweep the OTT series.

There were a lot of dumb contracts and dumb decisions made in the first year of new management . Sutter was suppose to buffer the departure of the twins and ease the arrival of Bo.

So many things were wrong with this team 6 years ago and now they are climbing out of the hole. . This team had next to nothing 6 years ago .

There is still a few smaller things to fix but it's getting there.
- VANTEL

I have no issues with Sutter being the Canucks Joe Thornton, but for $4+m I’m expecting at the very minimum a Perron (minus that stupid smoky visor)

I have no issues with Sutter being the Canucks Joe Thornton, but for $4+m I’m expecting at the very minimum a Perron (minus that stupid smoky visor)
- 1970vintage

That 4 mil goes away after this year.

I have no issues with Sutter being the Canucks Joe Thornton, but for $4+m I’m expecting at the very minimum a Perron (minus that stupid smoky visor)
- 1970vintage

He will go to CAL.

He will go to CAL.
- VanHockeyGuy

They should change their names from Flames to Nuckenvy