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dbot
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Auckland -Burn it all down
Joined: 10.22.2008

May 23 @ 7:23 PM ET
Danault might price out of here.
Granlund be my next target.

A solid 3C for $4.5m or less I can live with. Going cheap won’t get it done unless JB looks like a genius. The fanbase doesn't hold out for that lol

- Nighthawk


Alex Wennberg should be our target.

26.
6'1
Swedish C
Fast with good dangles and good playmaker.

JTM-EP40-Hoglander
Pearson-Horvat-Boeser
Motte-Wenberg-Podkolzin
Highmore-Graovac-Gadjovic/Lind


1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

May 23 @ 7:30 PM ET
Thanks Carol, great wrap up.

- I remember another feisty American who told the fans that no he didn’t want to leave and hadn’t asked for a trade...

- has there been a season yet under Benning where we weren’t talking about buying someone out?

- both Beagle and Roussel were brought in to up the team speed. I can remember Benning specifically telling the media how fast these guys were.

- I’m not buying any of it. Buying guys out so you get an extra $1m of cap space, only to go out and spend it on a guy who’s supposed to be better? Nobody is going to sign for less than market value, and is fans are not going to like this new batch of contracts when they’re unveiled.

- Do you trust Benning to do what’s right for the long term (yes, he doesn’t know what that means) in the final year of his (and Greens) contract with Miller and Horvat as pending UFA’s?
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

May 23 @ 7:34 PM ET
A make or break offseason for JB.
- Nighthawk

This. Let’s wait and see before judging his moves this summer.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

May 23 @ 7:34 PM ET
Thanks Carol


Hey Lordy. When did you start doing Gutfield? Love your takes.


- WelfareWerewolf

Codes1087
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 09.24.2014

May 23 @ 7:35 PM ET
Alex Wennberg should be our target.

26.
6'1
Swedish C
Fast with good dangles and good playmaker.

JTM-EP40-Hoglander
Pearson-Horvat-Boeser
Motte-Wenberg-Podkolzin
Highmore-Graovac-Gadjovic/Lind

- dbot


Forwards:
Wennberg
Hyman
McGinn
Pacquette
Kuraly
Goodrow

Defense:
McCabe
John's
Martinez
Gustafsson

Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

May 23 @ 7:35 PM ET
TB cap hurt...

JV/3rd for Cernak/Johnson(retain 1.25m)

- Nighthawk


What about Rakell/Manson for Schmidt/JV/Pick?
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

May 23 @ 7:35 PM ET
Mini golf is open in Alberta?
- K-man25

Full range baby!! Bombing it!!

How about Phil Mickelson oldest major winner ever at 50!!

K-man25
Calgary Flames
Location: K town
Joined: 09.02.2014

May 23 @ 7:35 PM ET
Sorry KYman, we’ll keep it clean!
- Shuswap Wap

Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

May 23 @ 7:35 PM ET
Forwards:
Wennberg
Hyman
McGinn
Pacquette
Kuraly
Goodrow

Defense:
McCabe
John's
Martinez
Gustafsson

- Codes1087


I like McCabe, that injury he had is worrisome though.
Codes1087
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 09.24.2014

May 23 @ 7:40 PM ET
I like McCabe, that injury he had is worrisome though.
- Nucker101


I should have specified that this list is mainly to address the glaring holes in the bottom 6 and Defense.

And regarding his injury history, Benning went after ferland after he knew about his concussion history, I don't think he discriminates against players who have injury history. John's has concussion history as well, but he's tough as nails like McCabe.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

May 23 @ 7:47 PM ET
I should have specified that this list is mainly to address the glaring holes in the bottom 6 and Defense.

And regarding his injury history, Benning went after ferland after he knew about his concussion history, I don't think he discriminates against players who have injury history. John's has concussion history as well, but he's tough as nails like McCabe.

- Codes1087


good point, I’d take a flyer on McCabe if he’s short term(1-2 year deal)
Nighthawk
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Canuckville, BC
Joined: 01.09.2015

May 23 @ 7:53 PM ET
Alex Wennberg should be our target.

26.
6'1
Swedish C
Fast with good dangles and good playmaker.

JTM-EP40-Hoglander
Pearson-Horvat-Boeser
Motte-Wenberg-Podkolzin
Highmore-Graovac-Gadjovic/Lind

- dbot

Was Granlund or Wennberg for me
NuckUp
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cap Busters
Joined: 07.01.2019

May 23 @ 8:06 PM ET
The white out is so 90's it has less effect then the white towel 80's. If anything, it supports the in "white" away team. These Jets got to come up with something new or be cursed playoff losers.
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

May 23 @ 8:06 PM ET
Trade Demko for a first and Bouchard. Go with Holtby and DiPietro next year, cap situation solved.
NuckUp
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cap Busters
Joined: 07.01.2019

May 23 @ 8:16 PM ET
Thanks Carol, great wrap up.

- I remember another feisty American who told the fans that no he didn’t want to leave and hadn’t asked for a trade...

- has there been a season yet under Benning where we weren’t talking about buying someone out?

- both Beagle and Roussel were brought in to up the team speed. I can remember Benning specifically telling the media how fast these guys were.

- I’m not buying any of it. Buying guys out so you get an extra $1m of cap space, only to go out and spend it on a guy who’s supposed to be better? Nobody is going to sign for less than market value, and is fans are not going to like this new batch of contracts when they’re unveiled.

- Do you trust Benning to do what’s right for the long term (yes, he doesn’t know what that means) in the final year of his (and Greens) contract with Miller and Horvat as pending UFA’s?

- 1970vintage


Do you prefer aged cheddar or buffalo mozzarella?
VanHockeyGuy
Location: “Who are we to think we’re anybody?” - Tocchet. Penticton, BC
Joined: 04.26.2012

May 23 @ 8:20 PM ET
Was Granlund or Wennberg for me
- Nighthawk


Canucks should get Ikea as a sponsor next season, that should keep the Swedish country club happy.
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

May 23 @ 8:21 PM ET
Do you prefer aged cheddar or buffalo mozzarella?
- NuckUp

Something nutty.
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

May 23 @ 8:23 PM ET
Something nutty.
- Marwood


Had black truffle Manchego when we were in Spain 2 years ago. So Fing good.
LordHumungous
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Greetings from the Humungous. Ayatollah of rock and rolla!
Joined: 08.15.2014

May 23 @ 8:24 PM ET
Trade Demko for a first and Bouchard. Go with Holtby and DiPietro next year, cap situation solved.
- 1970vintage

lol
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

May 23 @ 8:32 PM ET
lol
- LordHumungous


Edmonton is going to be shopping for a goalie this off season...
Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

May 23 @ 8:35 PM ET
Had black truffle Manchego when we were in Spain 2 years ago. So Fing good.
- 1970vintage

Lovely with some Madeira.
Bubble Demko
Vancouver Canucks
Location: San Diego, CA
Joined: 01.27.2021

May 23 @ 8:39 PM ET
Trade Demko for a first and Bouchard. Go with Holtby and DiPietro next year, cap situation solved.
- 1970vintage

4 words: Chill the fuck out.
1970vintage
Seattle Kraken
Location: BC
Joined: 11.11.2010

May 23 @ 8:43 PM ET
4 words: Chill the fuck out.
- Bubble Demko


Nothing personal man. You don’t hate Horvat do you? He cost us Schneider. You’re just the next Schneider...
NuckUp
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cap Busters
Joined: 07.01.2019

May 23 @ 8:47 PM ET
Something nutty.
- Marwood


Your Canuck sommelier expertise is without question should have known you'd be a cheesemonger too
Bubble Demko
Vancouver Canucks
Location: San Diego, CA
Joined: 01.27.2021

May 23 @ 8:53 PM ET
Nothing personal man. You don’t hate Horvat do you? He cost us Schneider. You’re just the next Schneider...
- 1970vintage


I preferred the Luongo trade.
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