Carol Schram: Canucks prospect Jacob Truscott in good company at University of Michigan Drafted in the fifth round in 2020, defenseman Jacob Truscott will be returning to the University of Michigan this fall, skating on a superteam that will feature four of the top five draft picks from 2021.

Thanks Carol another good blog.

@Load- suck it Ball Bag

Thanks Carol!

Thanks Carol - wow that Michigan team is absolutely stacked!! They’ll have a great chance at a national title.

With all those top draft pick returning, Truscott will be in tough to get some minutes.

Thanks Carol another good blog.

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- K-man25

Thanks Carol.

Well said K-man. 😂

Thanks Carol

Thanks Carol

Thanks to you, I have some cursory knowledge of these kids. (and a few here with their finger on the pulse.....of things....)

First time in years I didn't really know anything about the 1st overall.

Thanks Carol
Hope Truscott surprises amidst all that depth.

Probably written by some basement dwelling twinkie but a reasonably fair assessment nonetheless.
https://nhl.nbcsports.com...ks-potential-this-season/

Thanks Carol another good blog.

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- K-man25

Saw a guy with a Flames mask on today. I really wanted to ask him if it made it hard to breathe or if it made him choke?🤔

Pretty poor journalism Marwood. Canucks have $10MM in cap space and need to make further moves to be able to resign Elias and Hughes. Just lazy

Probably written be some basement dwelling twinkie but a reasonably fair assessment nonetheless.
https://nhl.nbcsports.com...ks-potential-this-season/
- Marwood

Eh, I think the conclusion is fair, Vegas wins the division easily being as they are DETERMINED to win the Cup this year or bust. Edmonton probably takes a step back but still manages to hold on for the #2 spot. Calgary and Vancouver fight over the #3 spot with whoever doesn't get it probably misses the WC because the Central Division is loaded with playoff potential teams and likely get the two WC spots.

I think when all is said and done, we miss by 2-3 points, Green gets fired 2/3rds into the season when we hit a big skid and drop out of the top 3 spots and Benning goes as soon as we're mathmatically eliminated from contention. Then the off-season comes, we get whatever castoff we can get from a former SC winning team's management group or some other star GM and because FA is an idiot, brings in Babcock as HC

Pretty poor journalism Marwood. Canucks have $10MM in cap space and need to make further moves to be able to resign Elias and Hughes. Just lazy
- CanuckDon

Did you not read my trigger warning?

The forward group should be better.
The goaltending isn't a worry.
The defense is a question mark.
The team is a bubble team at best. If they were in a stronger division they wouldn't have a hope in hell of making the playoffs.

Time to enjoy some Rum Punch in the garden.

Probably written by some basement dwelling twinkie but a reasonably fair assessment nonetheless.
https://nhl.nbcsports.com...ks-potential-this-season/
- Marwood

Dude! NBC sports, pleease. I'd rather listen to more angry white boy music.

Pretty poor journalism Marwood. Canucks have $10MM in cap space and need to make further moves to be able to resign Elias and Hughes. Just lazy
- CanuckDon

In reality, the canucks have more like 16 mil in cap space and will be able to sign both without further moves.

Ferland moving to LTIR saves 3.5, while adjusting the roster from 26 down to 23 will save another 2-2.5 ish

Eh, I think the conclusion is fair, Vegas wins the division easily being as they are DETERMINED to win the Cup this year or bust. Edmonton probably takes a step back but still manages to hold on for the #2 spot. Calgary and Vancouver fight over the #3 spot with whoever doesn't get it probably misses the WC because the Central Division is loaded with playoff potential teams and likely get the two WC spots.

I think when all is said and done, we miss by 2-3 points, Green gets fired 2/3rds into the season when we hit a big skid and drop out of the top 3 spots and Benning goes as soon as we're mathmatically eliminated from contention. Then the off-season comes, we get whatever castoff we can get from a former SC winning team's management group or some other star GM and because FA is an idiot, brings in Babcock as HC
- DariusKnight

Yikes

Did you not read my trigger warning?

The forward group should be better.
The goaltending isn't a worry.
The defense is a question mark.
The team is a bubble team at best. If they were in a stronger division they wouldn't have a hope in hell of making the playoffs.

Time to enjoy some Rum Punch in the garden.
- Marwood

All fair, I’m slightly more optimistic. I think they make it but too many variables to have much confidence. No idea how the D will perform

In reality, the canucks have more like 16 mil in cap space and will be able to sign both without further moves.

Ferland moving to LTIR saves 3.5, while adjusting the roster from 26 down to 23 will save another 2-2.5 ish
- NorthNuck

Fully agreed

Why is Vegas assumed to win ? They haven't upgraded at all , in fact they still need to get rid of at least one more piece .

Pretty poor journalism Marwood. Canucks have $10MM in cap space and need to make further moves to be able to resign Elias and Hughes. Just lazy
- CanuckDon

?

Based on the first page of Capfriendly they have a PROJECTED CAP SPACE of $10,664,341.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/canucks

Ferland has not been placed on LTIR yet so to assume so would be poor journalism, would it not?

The article seems rather vanilla and does not state anything radical or dishonest. IMO his opinion is probably a safe bet.

Why is Vegas assumed to win ? They haven't upgraded at all , in fact they still need to get rid of at least one more piece .
- VANTEL

I think their regular season record over the last few years suggests they will continue to do well. Let’s be honest, not a lot of competition in that division and I don’t think you’d be surprised if they did win.

I think their regular season record over the last few years suggests they will continue to do well. Let’s be honest, not a lot of competition in that division and I don’t think you’d be surprised if they did win.
- bloatedmosquito

They lost MAF and Reaves . They only have 20 players signed and are over the cap which means they still have to dump. They have problems at center and no wiggle room at all.

We have around 16m cap space. Once ep and qh get contracts we gain over 1.5m space from 2 guys being sent down, we will also ltir Ferland during the off season for extra cap. We have enough for both players to sign. EP long term and QH bridge.

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Based on the first page of Capfriendly they have a PROJECTED CAP SPACE of $10,664,341.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/canucks

Ferland has not been placed on LTIR yet so to assume so would be poor journalism, would it not?


The article seems rather vanilla and does not state anything radical or dishonest. IMO his opinion is probably a safe bet.
- bloatedmosquito

It also doesn't take into account the 14 forwards and 8 d not inc EP. Which means 2 contracts need to be sent to AHL after they sign. That is extra cap space from what we see now.