Carol Schram: Good drafting & patience the key lessons for the Canucks from Caps' Cup win The Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup win on Thursday is a lesson in perseverance, patience and a strong draft record.

Hello...

thx Carol.

I feel a bit bad for Sbisa but I guess it was only a matter of time before Sbisa dined on the Sbizza.

So glad Gary's Vegas Knights didn't win. The farce is Ova.

thanks Carol

I see Lefty is up on the mock draft board

He doesn't bother me, Stecher and Hutton on the other hand needs to go, along with Tanev. They can pull the trigger on a Sutter deal too
- LeftCoaster

Stecher is a better Dman than MDZ and he will have the same value on the market. Canucks aren't trading Sutter unless the deal is incredible, need more Cs not less.

Here's a great blow-by-blow of What Happened In Vegas last night:

http://nationalpost.com/s...witter#Echobox=1528477827

Thanks Carol!

I actually had chills watching the post game interviews. Oshie's especially!

So happy for the Caps!

Everyone post your top 7 for the draft

Thanks Carol!
I'm very glad for Ovi & Trotz, it was great to see the Washington Capitols win their first Stanley Cup! I'm really happy for their fans, too!

Everyone post your top 7 for the draft
- EagleNuck

1. obvious
2. fairly obvious
3. who knows
4. could get interesting
5. hmmm
6. really?
7. BPA

Good job Carol.

Nice too see 1 of the great goalscorers of this generation, finally win the Cup.
Although i am not a fan of the Caps, it goes to show that when a team is playing a system and sticking too the game plan, you can and will succeed.
Congrats to the Caps.

1. obvious
2. fairly obvious
3. who knows
4. could get interesting
5. hmmm
6. really?
7. BPA
- Marwood

I'll play instead of being a Richard....

1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Kotkaniemi
5. Dobson
6. Hughes
7. Wahlstrom

I realize Tkachuk drops but I think he slips to Chicago.....

I'll play instead of being a Richard....

1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Kotkaniemi
5. Dobson
6. Hughes
7. Wahlstrom

I realize Tkachuk drops but I think he slips to Chicago.....
- chompsey

I don't know if this happens but I could see it like this:

1. No brainer
2. Svechnikov
3. Tkachuk
4. Zadina
5. Wahlstrom/Boqvist
6. Boqvist/Hughes
7. Hughes/Dobson

I'll play instead of being a Richard....

1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Kotkaniemi
5. Dobson
6. Hughes
7. Wahlstrom

I realize Tkachuk drops but I think he slips to Chicago.....
- chompsey

My rankings
1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Hughes
5. Wahlstrom
6. Dobson
7. Bouchard

Though I hope there is a team that decides to reach down for Tkachuk so one of the top 6 there falls to Van

My rankings
1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Hughes
5. Wahlstrom
6. Dobson
7. Bouchard

Though I hope there is a team that decides to reach down for Tkachuk so one of the top 6 there falls to Van

Im going

1. Dahlin
2. Svech
3. Tkatchuk
4. Zadina
5. Dobson
6. Hughes.
7. Bouchard/Boqvist
8. Wahlstrom/Koko B Ware

My rankings
1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Hughes
5. Wahlstrom
6. Dobson
7. Bouchard

Though I hope there is a team that decides to reach down for Tkachuk so one of the top 6 there falls to Van
- NorthNuck

i think if the top-6 go that way, vancouver is taking boqvist or kotkaniemi. my uninformed guess is i dont think bouchard is the guy they are as high on as others

My rankings
1. Dahlin
2. Svechnikov
3. Zadina
4. Hughes
5. Wahlstrom
6. Dobson
7. Bouchard

Though I hope there is a team that decides to reach down for Tkachuk so one of the top 6 there falls to Van

Im going

1. Dahlin
2. Svech
3. Tkatchuk
4. Zadina
5. Dobson
6. Hughes.
7. Bouchard
8. Wahlstrom/Koko B Ware
- dbot

You think Tkachuk is better than Zadina?

i think if the top-6 go that way, vancouver is taking boqvist or kotkaniemi. my uninformed guess is i dont think bouchard is the guy they are as high on as others
- johnnykarate

Benning did say he wants speed and Bouchard has been labeled as not speedy. My rankings were based on skill though not necessarily who I think will be taken

You think Tkachuk is better than Zadina?
- NorthNuck

Different players.
I'm not ranking them.
I think Mtl needs a Tkachuk more than a Zadina.

Benning did say he wants speed and Bouchard has been labeled as not speedy. My rankings were based on skill though not necessarily who I think will be taken
- NorthNuck

ah.
We did the opposite.

i think if the top-6 go that way, vancouver is taking boqvist or kotkaniemi. my uninformed guess is i dont think bouchard is the guy they are as high on as others
- johnnykarate

Good point. My rankings are updated.

i actually totally forgot about the fragile Swede.
I'm 50/50 on who they'd take if both are there.
But given their record, they'd probably go with the Swede.

Benning did say he wants speed and Bouchard has been labeled as not speedy. My rankings were based on skill though not necessarily who I think will be taken
- NorthNuck

i see i see. i still agree with your top 6 in rankings but think bouchard is still a slot or two lower

Good point. My rankings are updated.

i actually totally forgot about the fragile Swede.
I'm 50/50 on who they'd take if both are there.
But given their record, they'd probably go with the Swede.
- dbot

i am having a hard time figuring out what montreal and ottawa will do to put a good guess forward on a mock draft. i think zadina should be the clear #3, and even if he goes there i dont know what ottawa does. this year is nuts

Stecher is a better Dman than MDZ and he will have the same value on the market. Canucks aren't trading Sutter unless the deal is incredible, need more Cs not less.
- NorthNuck

Makita slipped Stecher in there because he has the power to do so, I just typed Hutton

If I was running the team and could get a good deal on Sutter, considering the Canucks will once again suck next year, he'd be gone sir.

i see i see. i still agree with your top 6 in rankings but think bouchard is still a slot or two lower
- johnnykarate

I give him a bump over Kotkaniemi for being a Dman and a bump over Boqvist because of Boqvists concussions

Makita slipped Stecher in there because he has the power to do so, I just typed Hutton

If I was running the team and could get a good deal on Sutter, considering the Canucks will once again suck next year, he'd be gone sir.
- LeftCoaster

Whoops

I would accept a Sutter trade, but only if we are getting a 1st + for him.