Flames are in a heap of disarray making our problems pale significantly. What a shlt show after their long term signings lol.
- Nighthawk

How do you figure that?
When I google the worse nhl contracts, we get Erickson at #5, Beartchi #17, Beagle#29 throw in Schmidt’s 6 mil boy that’s really cap management.

The 2 biggest needs indeed.

I prefer to shed cap & entice the Kracken.
MDP/JV/LE possibly. Hoping that flies.

A D for Hughes tops my list then can move onto a 3C in various ways. I don’t think we’ve the assets yet to trade so I lean towards a UFA 3C. We need picks to keep stockpiling for the future.
- Nighthawk

Can also acquire a legit top 6W and then have Miller moved to C, spread the wealth by giving them all at least one skilled winger and have 3 scoring lines.

Plenty of possibilities!

Thoughts...

Motte Danault Highmore
Lockwood Graovac Lind

Gads could platoon
- Nighthawk

I think Podkolzin is going to have a Hoglander-type of impact, so that means you either have PodK or Pearson on 3rd line. Danault would be a great 3C, plays PK, can play PP2, takes a huge defensive load off of Bo to score more.

How do you figure that?
When I google the worse nhl contracts, we get Erickson at #5, Beartchi #17, Beagle#29 throw in Schmidt’s 6 mil boy that’s really cap management.
- K-man25

No doubt LE. Baertschi is UFA. Beagle looks done. Schmidt wasn’t the problem. Flames made many offseason long term signings & an epic fail. I don’t see a bright future for them at all. I’m using the Flames only as an example that the Canucks have big challenges but not alone.

Former Royal Matt Phillips making his NHL debut tonight (today)!

I hope he score on 5oltby.

Can also acquire a legit top 6W and then have Miller moved to C, spread the wealth by giving them all at least one skilled winger and have 3 scoring lines.

Plenty of possibilities!
- Nucker101

However it gets done it remains that the 3rd line is an abyss that has to be immensely better for long term success. The D has to be better as we all we all know.

I think Podkolzin is going to have a Hoglander-type of impact, so that means you either have PodK or Pearson on 3rd line. Danault would be a great 3C, plays PK, can play PP2, takes a huge defensive load off of Bo to score more.
- Nucker101

Totally agree. I cannot see a better choice than making a play for Danault.

Petey Miller Boeser
Pearson Bo Pod
Hog Danault ???

Be a nice depth & offer scoring. Interchangeable in game.

Highmore-Horvat-Lind
Höglander-Miller-Boeser
Michaelis-Graovac-Hawryluk
Vesey-Boyd-Lockwood

Hughes-Hamonic
Rathbone-Myers
Schmidt-Chatfield

That’s a winning lineup!

Totally agree. I cannot see a better choice than making a play for Danault.
- Nighthawk

He's massive upgrade for the 3rd line and indirectly improves the 2nd line, less minutes for Bo so he's fresher, less defensive responsibilities for Bo so he can focus on being more of a scorer. You'll get more offense out of both the 2nd and 3rd lines if you sign Danault.

Petey Miller Boeser
Pearson Bo Pod
Hog Danault ???

Be a nice depth & offer scoring. Interchangeable in game.
- Nighthawk

add in a solid 3RW and that lineup will be difficult to match up against

Highmore-Horvat-Lind
Höglander-Miller-Boeser
Michaelis-Graovac-Hawryluk
Vesey-Boyd-Lockwood

Hughes-Hamonic
Rathbone-Myers
Schmidt-Chatfield

That’s a winning lineup!
- 1970vintage

This is about getting a look at the bubble players for next year.

He's massive upgrade for the 3rd line and indirectly improves the 2nd line, less minutes for Bo so he's fresher, less defensive responsibilities for Bo so he can focus on being more of a scorer. You'll get more offense out of both the 2nd and 3rd lines if you sign Danault.
- Nucker101

Exactly & allows less TOI for the 4th line to develop & play high energy shifts.

add in a solid 3RW and that lineup will be difficult to match up against
- Nucker101

Platoon on the wing going with who is hot. Create real higher level competition. Double shift even.

Exactly & allows less TOI for the 4th line to develop & play high energy shifts.
- Nighthawk

Watching the playoffs, I agree that this is the formula. 3 lines that can score and be relied on, a 4th line that leaves it all on the ice with tons of energy due to limited minutes and responsibility.

3rd & 4th lines need a ton of speed & tenacity. We might have that if managed properly. It needs a glue guy at 3C to make it work.

Watching the playoffs, I agree that this is the formula. 3 lines that can score and be relied on, a 4th line that leaves it all on the ice with tons of energy due to limited minutes and responsibility.
- Nucker101

NYI & VGK are built that way 👍

NYI not so much on scoring though.

3rd & 4th lines need a ton of speed & tenacity. We might have that if managed properly. It needs a glue guy at 3C to make it work.
- Nighthawk

A strong 3C will make his wingers better as well, some of these good playoff teams have lesser know 3rd line wingers that are effective due to playing with a solid 3C.

This is about getting a look at the bubble players for next year.
- Nucker101

The playoff like intensity should help the coaching staff really get a good look at the progress being made by some of these guys.

The playoff like intensity should help the coaching staff really get a good look at the progress being made by some of these guys.
- 1970vintage

It's no different than pre-season games, it's a good opportunity to give these bubble guys a look. The bubble players on both teams will be competing hard for jobs next year, the top guys will likely float a bit, that's undeniable.

Focus on building a good 3rd line takes the heat off the top 2 lines on off nights. Also needed for any deep PO run. Further allows the 4th line to be insulated & play better less minutes.

I think Podkolzin is going to have a Hoglander-type of impact, so that means you either have PodK or Pearson on 3rd line. Danault would be a great 3C, plays PK, can play PP2, takes a huge defensive load off of Bo to score more.
- Nucker101

Danault is kind of the top guy in the Sea of Granlunds.

A strong 3C will make his wingers better as well, some of these good playoff teams have lesser know 3rd line wingers that are effective due to playing with a solid 3C.
- Nucker101

Yup Bonino is a great example when in Pitt.

Rubes will be happy with Hughes coverage on that one.

Danault is kind of the top guy in the Sea of Granlunds.
- manvanfan

I’d pay for Danault & only 28yrs old.