Carol Schram: As fans wait for update on Boudreau's status, Barry Trotz becomes available Bruce Boudreau has until June 1 to let the Vancouver Canucks know whether he wants to return to coach the last season of his current contract. Does Barry Trotz's sudden firing on Long Island change anything? Also, the Canucks will take part in Tuesday's draft lottery.

Well done Carol!!

No to Trotz.

Yes to Boudreau.

There it is.

Thanks Carol!

Thanks Carol.

Waking up and thinking about Barry Trotz, sounds like you might have a crush on him.😁

As much as I like Boudreau in his press conferences, Barry Trotz is what this team needs.

Dp

Thanks Carol.

Great reminder about the draft lotto. I didn't even realize it was already the 9th.

Moving up would be spectacular.

Dp
- Reubenkincade

Unrelated to your DP but I have seen Jiricek moving ahead of Nemec in many of the online scouts. Citing a higher ceiling than Nemec seems to be reason why.

It's a real coin toss who goes first for me as long one of them is available when Van is picking 5th

Thanks Carol! couple interesting prospects at 15, moving up and snagging Nemec or Jiricek would be a game changer for the team.

Friedman - I think the Canucks are trying to find a market for OEL but he does have control.

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Benning is gonna haunt the Canucks for a few years yet.

Friedman - I think the Canucks are trying to find a market for OEL but he does have control.

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Benning is gonna haunt the Canucks for a few years yet.
- LeftCoaster

More and more prospects are going to come through and make decisions difficult for Allvin.

Hoping we can land this Russian kid! Hope he liked Pods haha - could be a dadonov type guy for us. 20 goals + 50 points would be a nice free find!

Friedman - I think the Canucks are trying to find a market for OEL but he does have control.

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Benning is gonna haunt the Canucks for a few years yet.
- LeftCoaster

It makes sense, but I mean...that CAP. I guess we could retain another 1M a year...brining it down to 6.250 for the acquiring team. More reasonable?

Thanks Carol.

Waking up and thinking about Barry Trotz, sounds like you might have a crush on him.😁

As much as I like Boudreau in his press conferences, Barry Trotz is what this team needs.
- Reubenkincade

Yup. Boudreau was a refreshing change from Green but Trotz would bring structure and defense.

Friedman - I think the Canucks are trying to find a market for OEL but he does have control.

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Benning is gonna haunt the Canucks for a few years yet.
- LeftCoaster

Maybe they can get the 9th oa back.

More and more prospects are going to come through and make decisions difficult for Allvin.
- manvanfan

if you’re taking about Rathbone, then yes, it’s going to be difficult deciding which team to trade him to with OEL lol.

if you’re taking about Rathbone, then yes, it’s going to be difficult deciding which team to trade him to with OEL lol.
- LeftCoaster

if you’re taking about Rathbone, then yes, it’s going to be difficult deciding which team to trade him to with OEL lol.
- LeftCoaster

Answer to that is pretty easy. The Flyers. That Hextall rebuild was/is still looking spectacular, they are just missing some vets.

I bet Flyers even signed Virtanen so we can all "eat our words"

if you’re taking about Rathbone, then yes, it’s going to be difficult deciding which team to trade him to with OEL lol.
- LeftCoaster

Any team OEL goes to will get a sweetener for sure.

Hoping for Korchinski or Pickering in the draft at 15. Curious to hear they might be interviewing and targeting pre-draft. Avs going to complete the sweep convincingly tonight. Hoping for a Flames loss just for their fans delicious tears. cats better get it together, Was has the vets.

Any team OEL goes to will also get a sweetener for sure.
- VanHockeyGuy

If you can get rid of hamonic without retaining anything or a sweetener, it's certainly possible to do the same with OEL.

If you can get rid of hamonic without retaining anything or a sweetener, it's certainly possible to do the same with OEL.
- neem55

Hamonic & OEL contract/term are completely different.

It makes sense, but I mean...that CAP. I guess we could retain another 1M a year...brining it down to 6.250 for the acquiring team. More reasonable?
- canucksfan1944

I think that’d still be hard for teams to swallow. He’s just not that caliber of player any longer.

Lou wants more offense on Long Island and Rutherford wants more defense in Vancouver……hmmmm!!

Lou wants more offense on Long Island and Rutherford wants more defense in Vancouver……hmmmm!!
- LeftCoaster

OEL for Barzal!

Friedman - I think the Canucks are trying to find a market for OEL but he does have control.

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Benning is gonna haunt the Canucks for a few years yet.
- LeftCoaster

Looking at the list of available UFAs this year, there aren't many great names for D. Klingberg at the top, Manson, Miller, Zadorov... all those players are going to get 4-7 year deals? Hypothetically, not that I want the Canucks to do this, but say they retain 2 mil on OEL, does getting him for 5 years at 5.25 seem palatable for a team? Don't think the Canucks would need to add any sweetners for that.

Not including Gio or Letang in this as they're older.