If he's seen as a top 5-7 goalie across the league you wouldn't be selling low, no?
- NewYorkNuck

It would be seen as a desperate move and be a position of weakness most likely.

Hand is dealt, need to move on.
- VanHockeyGuy

It's hard to move on when it's the reason you don't have cap space to improve

If Hughes ice time reduces that would give Rathbone some more quality minutes. I think he was averaging 27 mins (5 mins too much).
- NightBeast

I'd rather reduce Hughes ice time in favour of a more solid defender but to each their own.

Maybe OEL will get a long term injury and be “promoted” to Defensive Skills Coach.
- Shuswap Wap

MTA

It's hard to move on when it's the reason you don't have cap space to improve
- golfingsince

Do you think cap space is all this team needs to improve?

Do you think cap space is all this team needs to improve?
- A_SteamingLombardi

No, they're also without all the potential prospects they've given away. With both of them I think they'd absolutely be a playoff team.

That's without factoring they could have been a 3rd party at deadlines absorbing cap and acquiring more assets.

The Yotes drafted 9th overall with our pick. Like him or not OEL improved us vs LE, Beagle and Roussel for the year. The Kings drafted Brandt Clarke at 8th overall and they finished a point behind us in the standings.

Either way, both Guenther and Clarke profile as premium right hand shot prospects at premium positions. Both are organizational holes.

All of the allocated cap space, lost assets. That changes the direction of your team for years unfortunately.

The Yotes drafted 9th overall with our pick. Like him or not OEL improved us vs LE, Beagle and Roussel for the year. The Kings drafted Brandt Clarke at 8th overall and they finished a point behind us in the standings.

Either way, both Guenther and Clarke profile as premium right hand shot prospects at premium positions. Both are organizational holes.

All of the allocated cap space, lost assets. That changes the direction of your team for years unfortunately.
- golfingsince

Isnt Guenther a winger? Not the most premium of positions if so.

Isnt Guenther a winger? Not the most premium of positions if so.
- neem55

Neither is LHD so….

Isnt Guenther a winger? Not the most premium of positions if so.
- neem55

You're right, my bad. Good trade then......carry on.

You're right, my bad. Good trade then......carry on.
- golfingsince

😂

You realize the coaches play Brisebois more than they play Rathbone?
- Reubenkincade

Well Bries is a couple years older with heaps more pro experience, so...no shocker there.

Jason D1ckenson turning into superman. Why does every player that leaves Canucks turn into a NHL all-star immediately.

I believe he now has more points than the entire Canucks fourth line now. He scored his 3 rd goal in five games tonight.

What can you do aside from laugh.

Jason D1ckenson turning into superman. Why does every player that leaves Canucks turn into a NHL all-star immediately.

I believe he now has more points than the entire Canucks fourth line now. He scored his 3 rd goal in five games tonight.

What can you do aside from laugh.
- VANTEL

Bruce said he was having a good camp and it was a shame to see him go.

You can already see the hole they created by trading him. Put themselves 1 center short, then Lazar out for weeks right after putting them at 2... then trading to fill the gap... so more assets out the door after the 2nd.

Meanwhile they could have dumped the unsigned Boeser in the summer and created all kinds of cap space without giving up the 2nd.

This management already chasing it's tail.

Bruce said he was having a good camp and it was a shame to see him go.

You can already see the hole they created by trading him. Put themselves 1 center short, then Lazar out for weeks right after putting them at 2... then trading to fill the gap... so more assets out the door after the 2nd.

Meanwhile they could have dumped the unsigned Boeser in the summer and created all kinds of cap space without giving up the 2nd.

This management already chasing it's tail.
- boonerbuck

I haven't liked any of the trades to date if I am being honest. I think watching the mistakes the last management made this new group is just continuing. I do like the signings of Kuz and Mikeyev so far.

Like ASL says there is sweet F#@k all we can do, so no use complaining.

I haven't liked any of the trades to date if I am being honest. I think watching the mistakes the last management made this new group is just continuing. I do like the signings of Kuz and Mikeyev so far.

Like ASL says there is sweet F#@k all we can do, so no use complaining.
- VANTEL

I got you covered on the complaining so no worries.

I got you covered on the complaining so no worries.

- boonerbuck

Jason D1ckenson turning into superman. Why does every player that leaves Canucks turn into a NHL all-star immediately.

I believe he now has more points than the entire Canucks fourth line now. He scored his 3 rd goal in five games tonight.

What can you do aside from laugh.
- VANTEL

Comedy is entertainment but it would be more entertaining to watch Aquilini get hit in the face with a pie, a blueberry pie.

Comedy is entertainment but it would be more entertaining to watch Aquilini get hit in the face with a pie, a blueberry pie.
- A_SteamingLombardi

By Bikini Rachel.

Well Bries is a couple years older with heaps more pro experience, so...no shocker there.
- dbot

What the hell is going on with the weather down there? these girls look like they are swimming out there.

I haven't liked any of the trades to date if I am being honest. I think watching the mistakes the last management made this new group is just continuing. I do like the signings of Kuz and Mikeyev so far.

Like ASL says there is sweet F#@k all we can do, so no use complaining.
- VANTEL

By Bikini Rachel.
- VANTEL

I was thinking they could increase 50/50 sales if the winner got to do it.

Comedy is entertainment but it would be more entertaining to watch Aquilini get hit in the face with a pie, a blueberry pie.
- A_SteamingLombardi

A tragic waste of a blueberry pie even though I understand the irony.

He's a better puck mover than both of them – he doesn't provide toughness but the Canucks D sucks at moving the puck so you need that more than some shoving and punching.
- NewYorkNuck

VHG disagrees with you.

I think I would have to see Bear play to say he actually moves the puck better. I don't remember him being better than the way Burroughs and Schenn have played this year.

Jason D1ckenson turning into superman. Why does every player that leaves Canucks turn into a NHL all-star immediately.

I believe he now has more points than the entire Canucks fourth line now. He scored his 3 rd goal in five games tonight.

What can you do aside from laugh.
- VANTEL

Gets to a team that can play together.