Before the season starts every single Canuck player is anticipated to have a career year. It’s the rest of the league that’s up and down.
- 1970vintage

There is a good handful that can easily up their productivity without asking for much. That is more expected.

Odds to win division;

VGS 3.25

EDM 3.50

CAL 4.25

LAK 4.75

VAN 12.00

ANA 41.00

SJS 51.00

SEA 51.00

A healthy Petey with a full training camp under him, Brock with better focus, Pod who keeps getting better, Bones with AHL seasoning success, Hog with something to prove, Dlcky want to bounce back. Deeper top 9. Better PK expected.

All reasonable factors & expectations to ask for.

Discuss

There is a good handful that can easily up their productivity without asking for much. That is more expected.
- Nighthawk

It starts with EP & QH who admittedly had difficulty getting started by holding out. Lead by example.

A healthy Petey with a full training camp under him, Brock with better focus, Pod who keeps getting better, Bones with AHL seasoning success, Hog with something to prove, Dlcky want to bounce back. Deeper top 9. Better PK expected.

All reasonable factors & expectations to ask for.

Discuss
- Nighthawk

Yes, if everything goes right we might might squeek into playoffs. But not everything goes right and I think we'd be one or two injuries away from bottom 10 ... but not the good part of bottom 10 draftwise of course.

Yes, if everything goes right we might might squeek into playoffs. But not everything goes right and I think we'd be one or two injuries away from bottom 10 ... but not the good part of bottom 10 draftwise of course.
- Sayros

There is always that but bottom 10 is a bit much for this roster. Many teams losing 2 key injuries would face a similar fate. The D play will be the decider.

Much depends on how well training camp goes & if a fresh start without Green goes as expected.

A healthy Petey with a full training camp under him, Brock with better focus, Pod who keeps getting better, Bones with AHL seasoning success, Hog with something to prove, Dlcky want to bounce back. Deeper top 9. Better PK expected.

All reasonable factors & expectations to ask for.

Discuss
- Nighthawk

more potential than the naysayers seem to think with that many young guys, Kuzmenko and Miky add a few new elements too. Just the D that worries me, but pretty decent team and a weak division.

more potential than the naysayers seem to think with that many young guys, Kuzmenko and Miky add a few new elements too. Just the D that worries me, but pretty decent team and a weak division.
- neem55

Just needs to gel & BB seems the man to do it. Yes go as far as the D can take us. Should be a PO push or it’s another disappointing season.

There is always that but bottom 10 is a bit much for this roster. Many teams losing 2 key injuries would face a similar fate. The D play will be the decider.

Much depends on how well training camp goes & if a fresh start without Green goes as expected.
- Nighthawk

What if one of those injuries is Demko? Something nagging?

Anyone know if Demko kicked his wife in the head, at their wedding?

Anyone know if Demko kicked his wife in the head, at their wedding?
- Reubenkincade

I heard Bo did.

What if one of those injuries is Demko? Something nagging?
- golfingsince

Martin for the Vezina

What if one of those injuries is Demko? Something nagging?
- golfingsince

I'm thinking that's why they grabbed Delia. He's got experience jumping around between the two leagues. Not horrible numbers.

I'm thinking that's why they grabbed Delia. He's got experience jumping around between the two leagues. Not horrible numbers.
- Load Management

You can never have enough strong goaltending especially when...

Seriously? We're resigning a 30 year old Miller to a 6-8 year contract?? His best season was last year and he's due for a drop off. At best he'll hit 60-75 points which is fine for this year at least, but we sure aren't going to make the playoffs, especially with Edmonton improving, LA having made the playoffs and their kids being a year older and Anaheim is pushing. There's no guarantee we'll slide into the 3rd spot even IF Calgary sucks this year.

I get Messier vibes from Miller, if we resign him I have a feeling it's going to be 1997 all over again, and god help the team then.

You can never have enough strong goaltending especially when...
- VanHockeyGuy

3rd stringer is a very important and underrated position.

3rd stringer is a very important and underrated position.
- Load Management

I agree, especially with a questionable defence.

I heard Bo did.
- Marwood

He's an enforcer after all...

Who wears the 'C' for the Canucks is the last thing this team needs to worry about. Focus on the unravelling.
- Marwood

I'm not sure you understand, there has to be drama here, you know, General Hospital/As the World Turns type stuff. It what it is.

Seriously? We're resigning a 30 year old Miller to a 6-8 year contract?? His best season was last year and he's due for a drop off. At best he'll hit 60-75 points which is fine for this year at least, but we sure aren't going to make the playoffs, especially with Edmonton improving, LA having made the playoffs and their kids being a year older and Anaheim is pushing. There's no guarantee we'll slide into the 3rd spot even IF Calgary sucks this year.

I get Messier vibes from Miller, if we resign him I have a feeling it's going to be 1997 all over again, and god help the team then.
- DariusKnight

Too bad our kids aren’t a year older lol

There’s no guarantee for any team.
VGK missed the PO’s

Seriously? We're resigning a 30 year old Miller to a 6-8 year contract?? His best season was last year and he's due for a drop off. At best he'll hit 60-75 points which is fine for this year at least, but we sure aren't going to make the playoffs, especially with Edmonton improving, LA having made the playoffs and their kids being a year older and Anaheim is pushing. There's no guarantee we'll slide into the 3rd spot even IF Calgary sucks this year.

I get Messier vibes from Miller, if we resign him I have a feeling it's going to be 1997 all over again, and god help the team then.
- DariusKnight

Why will Miller drop from 99 to 60 points? I’m assuming you have reasoning ?

Why will Miller drop from 99 to 60 points? I’m assuming you have reasoning ?
- CanuckDon

The kids starring & taking all of his TOI away?

Barring injury Miller’s O/U 88pts…

Seriously? We're resigning a 30 year old Miller to a 6-8 year contract?? His best season was last year and he's due for a drop off. At best he'll hit 60-75 points which is fine for this year at least, but we sure aren't going to make the playoffs, especially with Edmonton improving, LA having made the playoffs and their kids being a year older and Anaheim is pushing. There's no guarantee we'll slide into the 3rd spot even IF Calgary sucks this year.

I get Messier vibes from Miller, if we resign him I have a feeling it's going to be 1997 all over again, and god help the team then.
- DariusKnight

I could care less if he stays or goes. If he stays hopefully it's on a team friendly deal, which is unlikely.

They say they want younger players to fit in with the core, not sure how they make that happen with the contracts coming up.

I could care less if he stays or goes. If he stays hopefully it's on a team friendly deal, which is unlikely.

They say they want younger players to fit in with the core, not sure how they make that happen with the contracts coming up.
- VanHockeyGuy

They didn’t go so far as saying all to be younger. Hello Pearson lol

Miky & Kuzmenko aren’t old.