Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks climb prospect rankings, meeting with UFA Alex Kerfoot Slowly but surely, the Vancouver Canucks are growing their prospect pool, and they're looking to make another addition with NCAA free agent centre Alex Kerfoot.

thank you Carol!

I agree with Pronman on Keller. He was the guy I would have taken in 2016

even if we landed in the top 3 in 2016 I would have taken Keller before Pool-Party.

Today @ 1:15 PM ET
Per Rick Dhaliwal:

Told the Canucks have phoned Alexander Kerfoot and will be meeting with him today.

Told the Canucks, as of right now, have not phoned or contacted Will Butcher
- Codes1087



Butcher would be a good add but not sure if JB wants another small D in the system. But he's got lots of interest from contenders like Hawks, Pens etc.

Pronman is truly terrible at his job. I have no idea how he stays employed. Button is substantially more qualified to rank prospects. I am also beginning to thing that Garth Snow would be a better prospect guru

Or me. I could do it.

Great read! And if the nucks were able to draft 1st overall, drafting Dahlin would be a game changer! And they should of tried to load up on free agent 1 year deals, that could hopefully be flipped at the trade deadline! Wash Rince repeat! And if they could retain on the sedins salery (wouldn't be easy! ) but give them a chance to win the cup,and possibly resign them on July 1st? And gino and Rick #sad hopefully gino is in a decent amount of spirits!

"The article is behind a paywall, so I won't go into too much detail." man, i was hoping that i might get some more info here , because i sure ain't payin to be an "ESPN Insider"

draisatl 8 x 8.5

Great read! And if the nucks were able to draft 1st overall, drafting Dahlin would be a game changer! And they should of tried to load up on free agent 1 year deals, that could hopefully be flipped at the trade deadline! Wash Rince repeat! And if they could retain on the sedins salery (wouldn't be easy! ) but give them a chance to win the cup,and possibly resign them on July 1st? And gino and Rick #sad hopefully gino is in a decent amount of spirits!
- MR.Hunter

leave, no one likes you

Or me. I could do it.
- manvanfan

You are definitely more qualified

Great read! And if the nucks were able to draft 1st overall, drafting Dahlin would be a game changer! And they should of tried to load up on free agent 1 year deals, that could hopefully be flipped at the trade deadline! Wash Rince repeat! And if they could retain on the sedins salery (wouldn't be easy! ) but give them a chance to win the cup,and possibly resign them on July 1st? And gino and Rick #sad hopefully gino is in a decent amount of spirits!
- MR.Hunter

https://recrutes.ca/dahli...mpetition-for-number-one/

Grant Mckegg paints a bit of a different picture.

https://recrutes.ca/dahlin-has-swedish-competition-for-number-one/

Grant Mckegg paints a bit of a different picture.
- manvanfan

Boquist
He was so damn good in the U18 tournament.

draisatl 8 x 8.5
- Codes1087

Okay Ben Hutton for RNH.

14,216,333 in cap space for 10 players next season. 6 RFA's including Nurse, Caggiula, Strome.

Okay Ben Hutton for RNH.

14,216,333 in cap space for 10 players next season. 6 RFA's including Nurse, Caggiula, Strome.
- manvanfan

if you follow the penguin model, and lock up your top two franchise centerman for big money, you still aren't getting even close to the same deal. Malkin @ 9.5, Crosby @ 8.7. McDavid @ 13.25, Draisatl at 8.5. That is insane money on EDM's part. Don't get me wrong, Draisatl and McDavid are beast players, but that cap hit though.

In all seriousness though, EDM will have to look at maybe getting rid of RNH, and start shedding some cap, or risk losing decent players.

Boquist
He was so damn good in the U18 tournament.
- classic321

He actually looked like being the next Karlsson.

Rasmus Dahlin might be closer to Oliver Ekman Larsson. Both great defenders.

if you follow the penguin model, and lock up your top two franchise centerman for big money, you still aren't getting even close to the same deal. Malkin @ 9.5, Crosby @ 8.7. McDavid @ 13.25, Draisatl at 8.5. That is insane money on EDM's part. Don't get me wrong, Draisatl and McDavid are beast players, but that cap hit though.

In all seriousness though, EDM will have to look at maybe getting rid of RNH, and start shedding some cap, or risk losing decent players.
- Codes1087

MAlkins cap % was 14.77, McJesus is 16.67.

Crosby 14.50, Draisitl 11.33.

I don't even know how Pitt gets it done.

Problem is Edm has will have a bunch of 925,000 cap hits, Pitt has like 6 players with 600,000 cap hits.

Edmonton is going to regret that Kris Russell contract

Edmonton is going to regret that Kris Russell + Lucic contract
- classic321

While Will Butcher and Alex Kerfoot get all the headlines, another NCAA free agent is getting some attention from around the league. Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News reports that the “lead suitors” for Blaine Byron are New Jersey, Ottawa, Buffalo and Vegas. Byron became a free agent today after not signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite his 41 points as a senior for the University of Maine.

This is why the Canucks need to continue to look for high-end talent via the draft, they don't have it in abundance. Not to take anything away from the picks they've made, I like them, but the high-end guys are still absent IMO.

Edmonton is going to regret that Kris Russell contract
- classic321

I seriously doubt it, he played well for them last year and 4 million for four years is no worse than paying Sbisa 3.6 million because he's good in a scrum. In the long run Sbisa's contract didn't hurt the Canucks and Russell is twice the player Sbisa is.

I seriously doubt it, he played well for them last year and 4 million for four years is no worse than paying Sbisa 3.6 million because he's good in a scrum. In the long run Sbisa's contract didn't hurt the Canucks and Russell is twice the player Sbisa is.
- LeftCoaster

- Makita