The Team Canada thing? No idea. Maybe!
- NewYorkNuck

Might be Bathurst? There was a B name on that list. It was someone who was an RFA that was suspiciously unsigned I think.

Probably not this guy.

Might be Bathurst? There was a B name on that list. It was someone who was an RFA that was suspiciously unsigned I think.

Probably not this guy.
- 1970vintage

Batherson?

Batherson?
- Reubenkincade

Maybe? It does start with a B. Sens player.

Anyway, good luck with your waiver pickups

Might be Bratwurst? There was a B name on that list. It was someone who was an RFA that was suspiciously unsigned I think.

Probably not this guy.
- 1970vintage

Fixed

Soucy was the only D to register a hit last night.

Team needs Joshua in the line up.

I still wish the Canucks would have brought back Lane Pederson. Get rid of Dries.
- manvanfan

Joshua needs to earn it 1st.

Please keep telling me that Podz was a better pick than Boldy.
- boonerbuck

longterm yes

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Following exhibition win tonight, OTT announces some cuts. Most interesting development: Jacob Bernard-Docker and Egor Sokolov on waivers
- VANTEL

I take a flyer on JBD

Prospect stats & more…

https://canucksarmy.com/n...lvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

I take a flyer on JBD
- Nighthawk

23 year old RHD who played NHL games last year. Between him and Thompson I dunno what the Sens are thinking

23 year old RHD who played NHL games last year. Between him and Thompson I dunno what the Sens are thinking
- NorthNuck

Might as well, Woo & Rathbone are big question marks.

Might as well, Woo & Rathbone are big question marks.
- VanHockeyGuy

I think holding out hope either of those guys ever make the NHL is probably a waste of time.

No Nucker = no fantasy this year I guess?

I take a flyer on JBD
- Nighthawk

Sure but doubt he makes it through all the teams in front of Canucks on waiver order.

Sure but doubt he makes it through all the teams in front of Canucks on waiver order.
- Quinn's Quest

Really? He can't be that talented if he isn't making the Sens

Might as well, Woo & Rathbone are big question marks.
- VanHockeyGuy

Remember that Rathbone was EASILY as good as Hughes on here not so long ago

Remember that Rathbone was EASILY as good as Hughes on here not so long ago

- neem55

Sure that's why every team in the NHL passed on those plugs.


You may as well put in a claim on Jacob Bernard-Docker, as drafting/developing doesn't work too well.

Sure that's why every team in the NHL passed on those plugs.


You may as well put in a claim on Jacob Bernard-Docker, as drafting/developing doesn't work too well.
- VanHockeyGuy

I wouldn't hate the claim but who do you send down to fit him in?

Remember that Rathbone was EASILY as good as Hughes on here not so long ago

- neem55

Haha that was probably me ... but all I was making the case is that they're the same type of rover and bones is redundant with Hughes on the roster.

I was probably in my sell everything including Hughes to NJ phase.

Apathy works in phases

Haha that was probably me ... but all I was making the case is that they're the same type of rover and bones is redundant with Hughes on the roster.

I was probably in my sell everything including Hughes to NJ phase.

Apathy works in phases
- Sayros

Phase one sell. Pause phase two sell again. Phase three maybe not sell. Phase four whatever isn’t sold give away. Phase five wait a decade and do it all over again.

Haha that was probably me ... but all I was making the case is that they're the same type of rover and bones is redundant with Hughes on the roster.

I was probably in my sell everything including Hughes to NJ phase.

Apathy works in phases
- Sayros

It was more than one person, but it is nice to see someone own it. He's just got no defensive game and, frankly, not many can do what Hughes does offensively and he continues to grow defensively. I expect more Norris nods this year and more selke/hart for Petey. Selling on players that are top 10 in their respective positions and young is the definition of insanity imo, some teams never have that level of talent to build around.

From Drance on waivers/Jacob Bernard-Docker, so avert your eyes ye who are butthurt easily:

7. Waiver targets

The Canucks need another right-handed defender, but unfortunately (and obviously), NHL teams are loathe to waive players matching that description.

Between now and the roster deadline, there could still be a few intriguing names that surface on the wire and it’ll be interesting to see if the Canucks put in a claim to bolster their depth. One thing to note here is that Vancouver’s poor performance last season is an edge in this particular marketplace. As a result of its finish last season, Vancouver owns the 11th-highest waiver priority through Nov. 1.

One of those intriguing names that could hit the wire is Ottawa Senators defender Jacob Bernard-Docker, who will be waived by the Senators on Tuesday, the club announced. Still just 23 years old, Bernard-Docker is certainly interesting because of his age and skating ability, but there should be real questions about his ability to hold up in more than a third-pair role.

The fit seems particularly problematic if he’s asked to play with Hughes. We know Hughes can carry a pair, of course, but there’s still a baseline level of puck skill required to effectively complement him.

Chris Tanev, Jordie Benn and Luke Schenn might not be dynamic puck carriers, but they share the common trait of being passable — or even deceptively good — at passing the puck. That’s what permitted them to effectively recycle pucks over to Hughes without wasting possessions.

Tucker Poolman is an example of a player who didn’t hit that baseline level of puck skill. It’s why he never really fit on Hughes’ right side despite being a great skater and having solid defensive instincts. I’d suggest Bernard-Docker profiles closer to a Poolman type, without the size, than a Schenn type.

Looking over the numbers game that various teams are dealing with around the league, there aren’t many who fit the bill in terms of right-side defenders who could be waived. Here are some names that stand out at a glance.

1. Dylan Coghlan from Duncan, B.C. seems like he’ll be in tough to break camp with the Carolina Hurricanes.
2. Daniil Miromanov, 26, of the Vegas Golden Knights is interesting as a late-blooming 6-foot-4 righty with a decent scoring profile. Yes, he is a Dan Milstein client.
3. Grant Hutton is big, right-handed, can defend and will likely get lost in the shuffle on Long Island.

All of these players are better suited as third-pair defenders or outright depth guys. Even if Hughes’ partner is used situationally and averages third-pair minutes in games, trying to fill a premium spot in the lineup at this juncture is extremely difficult to do effectively on the waiver wire.

Also from Drance, nice little insight on Studnicka:

1. Jack Studnicka’s intensity

I had a conversation with an experienced professional scout this weekend. He asked me who had looked good at Canucks training camp so far and I started recounting what I’d seen from Jack Studnicka.

I basically told him about how Studnicka has looked intense, physical and hungry. I added that I’d be curious to see if Studnicka could sustain it.

The response from the scout I was speaking with surprised me: “That’s exactly how he looked in his first season in the American League.”

It’s easy to forget Studnicka was a top prospect for the Boston Bruins back before the pandemic. In Studnicka’s first professional season, he managed 23 goals and 49 points in 60 AHL games at the age of 21 and followed that up by playing in five games for the Bruins in the playoffs. At the time he looked like a second-round steal.

The commentary reminded me that it’s not as if Studnicka’s emergence as Vancouver’s singular training camp and preseason standout has come out of nowhere. This direct, intense game he’s shown off this month is the same one that had scouts excited about him when he was a younger player.

longterm yes
- Nighthawk

Maybe? It does start with a B. Sens player.

Anyway, good luck with your waiver pickups
- 1970vintage

Last I looked, Canucks had zero waiver pickups, yet your Kraken have 1

Also from Drance, nice little insight on Studnicka:
- NewYorkNuck

I may as well cancel my Athletic sub at this point