All I hope for is a D or C with the 2 first picks, in either order.
- VanHockeyGuy

It would be nice to acquire a 2nd at the draft if our trash had some kind of value or didn't require a sweetener.
- VanHockeyGuy

If we want a 2nd bad enough there is a deal(s) there to be made. Looking at the bottom feeders idk if they’ll part with one. Looking more like a later 2nd which becomes less attractive. Expecting a hockey trade(s) if anything.

Leafs goaltending.

They both flopped
- Shuswap Wap

How is a 26 year old late 1st round pick a flop if he's already played nearly 500 games and has over 120 goals?

JT Miller is a mid 1st round pick with 200+ more games. He's nearly exactly 3 years older than McCann. If you get rid of the last 3 years of his stats the production is quite similar.

Is he a bust?

If we want a 2nd bad enough there is a deal(s) there to be made. Looking at the bottom feeders idk if they’ll part with one. Looking more like a later 2nd which becomes less attractive. Expecting a hockey trade(s) if anything.
- Nighthawk

Ya, a late 2nd would be terrible to have.

Leafs goaltending.
- Reubenkincade

I love it. year after year it's the biggest problem for them in the playoffs... year after year they trade away 1st round picks and use up their cap space trying to outscore their poopty goaltending acquisitions.

If they used some of those 1st rounders traded on drafting a goalie back when the Matthews era started, most likely they would have a franchise goalie by now and gone far in the playoffs.

What a waste of a good team.

I think you might be disappointed.

https://www.eliteprospect...4818/axel-sandin-pellikka

https://www.eliteprospect...644921/noah-dower-nilsson
- Reubenkincade

Of course, more Swedes. Just waiting for the first to get dealt.

Game day blog?

How (frank)ing hard is it to put a few sentences together and post?

Ya, a late 2nd would be terrible to have.
- Reubenkincade

If you were drafting yes indeed. 👍
I’ll stick with less attractive.

How is a 26 year old late 1st round pick a flop if he's already played nearly 500 games and has over 120 goals?

JT Miller is a mid 1st round pick with 200+ more games. He's nearly exactly 3 years older than McCann. If you get rid of the last 3 years of his stats the production is quite similar.

Is he a bust?
- golfingsince

Some people look at stats only, who would you rather have, Jared McCann or late round pick, Brock Boeser, give me McCann, all day, every day.

Game day blog?

How (frank)ing hard is it to put a few sentences together and post?
- bloatedmosquito

Been multiple games since...

That's no longer enough in today's NHL.
- boonerbuck

I should have specified, he's below NHL avg skater.

I love it. year after year it's the biggest problem for them in the playoffs... year after year they trade away 1st round picks and use up their cap space trying to outscore their poopty goaltending acquisitions.

If they used some of those 1st rounders traded on drafting a goalie back when the Matthews era started, most likely they would have a franchise goalie by now and gone far in the playoffs.

What a waste of a good team.

- boonerbuck

But they needed to go out & pay Tavares. Didn’t matter the rebuild was looking great without him. Lol

I think you might be disappointed.

https://www.eliteprospect...4818/axel-sandin-pellikka

https://www.eliteprospect...644921/noah-dower-nilsson
- Reubenkincade

Are you not up on the new Swedish flavour?

McCann never flopped. Let's take a look how he's doing....

62gp this season... 33g 52p

Last season... 74gp 27g 50p

Season before...shortened season... 43gp 14g 32p

Career... 489gp 126g 257p

You call that a flop? I say that's pretty good for a late 1st round pick... and he's a center as well. Not just that but he trended upwards his whole career and still showing that trend. Good pick. A bad trade by JB.
- boonerbuck

Horrible trade.

I knew we'd regret giving up McCann and said so at the time. I wasn't so concerned about his attitude when he was 18-19. He's a kid, like everyone else. There's a big difference between playing in Salt-Ste-Marie and Vancouver.

I love it. year after year it's the biggest problem for them in the playoffs... year after year they trade away 1st round picks and use up their cap space trying to outscore their poopty goaltending acquisitions.

If they used some of those 1st rounders traded on drafting a goalie back when the Matthews era started, most likely they would have a franchise goalie by now and gone far in the playoffs.

What a waste of a good team.

- boonerbuck

A good top 9, not sure I would call them a good team.

Also, I don't think they have nearly as good of a top 9 as the Canucks.

Of course, more Swedes. Just waiting for the first to get dealt.
- VanHockeyGuy

Same.

Been multiple games since...

- boonerbuck

I guess that’s to be expected when you hire a Boston “journalist” to write for the Canucks.

Jesus, Carol spoiled us.

Some people look at stats only, who would you rather have, Jared McCann or late round pick, Brock Boeser, give me McCann, all day, every day.
- Reubenkincade

Now I rather neither. Wingers are not needed. Trade Boeser for D if possible. Contract out is a start.

Some people look at stats only, who would you rather have, Jared McCann or late round pick, Brock Boeser, give me McCann, all day, every day.
- Reubenkincade

More bottom 6 love from Ruby

Game day blog?

How (frank)ing hard is it to put a few sentences together and post?
- bloatedmosquito

For EK without spelling mistakes?
Impossible 😂

If you were drafting yes indeed. 👍
I’ll stick with less attractive.
- Nighthawk

This is a really good point, I agree.

Some people look at stats only, who would you rather have, Jared McCann or late round pick, Brock Boeser, give me McCann, all day, every day.
- Reubenkincade

McCann has turned out to be one of Benning's better picks, considering where he was selected.

He'd look much better had Pastrnak not been selected right after him.

But they needed to go out & pay Tavares. Didn’t matter the rebuild was looking great without him. Lol
- Nighthawk

It was fun watching the Canucks knock him around. If the Canucks can do that, imagine the abuse he’ll take in the playoffs. I’ll give him three games before he’s out with an injury.

Same.
- Reubenkincade

As apathetic as I've become, If they trade that first I'll lose it.