Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: In the Spotlight at NHL.com Reasons for optimism, but questions surrounding offense, defense and goaltending as the Vancouver Canucks take their turn in the "30 in 30" spotlight at NHL.com.

Ehrhoff signs with Kings @ 1.5.


I don't like how they shed over 9 mil in salary with the Get Out Of Jail Free card


If I am Dough Wilson I am going up to Marleau and Thorton after a home game and saying nice game boys lets share this joint of BC Bud and having the cops waiting on the other side of the door . Contracts deleted


Nucker is figuring out how to get rid of Pizza boy as we speak

Ehrhoff signs with Kings @ 1.5.


I don't like how they shed over 9 mil in salary with the Get Out Of Jail Free card
- VANTEL

it's bs how they they terminate richard's contract because he sucks yet what voynov did is 10 times worse but because he's a good player they want him back.

it's bs how they they terminate richard's contract because he sucks yet what voynov did is 10 times worse but because he's a good player they want him back.
- sensnucksnocups

go climb a tree.

It would be great to see some young guys step up and maybe even push a veteran out of a job.

It would be great to see some young guys step up and maybe even push a veteran out of a job.
- VanHockeyGuy

To do that the team needs to be willing to let go go of vets

go climb a tree.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Imagine the investigation from NY if the Canucks did that....

My thoughts:

Corrado will underwhelm unless he can really step up his break out passing. Just a bit small (for the west)

Jake V. will have to adjust his game and likely go back to Utica IMHO. In the last showcase he was too busy trying to muscle by players (on the boards) and seemed not to be able to play differently. So he will spend time with Mr. Green in Utica

Shink is going to come up in December and stick.

I could see us trading Vrbata in January. I thought there was an issue with his playing time with the Sedins and things got difficult with him with Willie.

Markstrom will do well, but Miller will bounce back and have a great year ..

Imagine the investigation from NY if the Canucks did that....

My thoughts:

Corrado will underwhelm unless he can really step up his break out passing. Just a bit small (for the west)

Jake V. will have to adjust his game and likely go back to Utica IMHO. In the last showcase he was too busy trying to muscle by players (on the boards) and seemed not to be able to play differently. So he will spend time with Mr. Green in Utica

Shink is going to come up in December and stick.

I could see us trading Vrbata in January. I thought there was an issue with his playing time with the Sedins and things got difficult with him with Willie.

Markstrom will do well, but Miller will bounce back and have a great year ..
- TJTD

I really hope Vrbata plays with the twins to inflate his numbers for TDL

Imagine the investigation from NY if the Canucks did that....

My thoughts:

Corrado will underwhelm unless he can really step up his break out passing. Just a bit small (for the west)

Jake V. will have to adjust his game and likely go back to Utica IMHO. In the last showcase he was too busy trying to muscle by players (on the boards) and seemed not to be able to play differently. So he will spend time with Mr. Green in Utica

Shink is going to come up in December and stick.

I could see us trading Vrbata in January. I thought there was an issue with his playing time with the Sedins and things got difficult with him with Willie.

Markstrom will do well, but Miller will bounce back and have a great year ..
- TJTD

Jake will have to go back to Jr. he's to young for Utica.

I really hope Vrbata plays with the twins to inflate his numbers for TDL
- VANTEL

Or they might just let him walk like they did Matthias, because they didn't get a good enough offer.

Or they might just let him walk like they did Matthias, because they didn't get a good enough offer.
- VanHockeyGuy

That would be Bennings last move/ unmove that he would have

That would be Bennings last move/ unmove that he would have
- VANTEL

You would think he could net a first rounder at the TDL.

My thoughts:

Corrado will underwhelm unless he can really step up his break out passing. Just a bit small (for the west)

Jake V. will have to adjust his game and likely go back to Utica IMHO. In the last showcase he was too busy trying to muscle by players (on the boards) and seemed not to be able to play differently. So he will spend time with Mr. Green in Utica

Shink is going to come up in December and stick.

I could see us trading Vrbata in January. I thought there was an issue with his playing time with the Sedins and things got difficult with him with Willie.

Markstrom will do well, but Miller will bounce back and have a great year ..

Is this a personal opinion, I know I don't follow "As the Canucks world turns soap opera", but the only places that have ever eluded to this, is sites like this one.

Other than the QMJL, this last year was the most points total he has ever attained
and every interview I watched he seemed happy and I didn't ever hear him say he had an issue with Wille.

Not too long ago Erhoff signed with Buffalo because he wanted more money than Bieksa. It's funny how things work out.

Why is it sometimes you can quote someone, and other times it's blank...WTF

I would love one day if Carol would tackle the NHL and its rulings and double standards.

Kings can terminate Richards because of legal matters , yet Kane Voynov stil have active contracts.

Flyers are allowed to not pay circumvention fine saying Pronger is an active player yet the NHL hire him on a Committee that hands out fines and penalties to his fellow player association.


NHL at its best

You would think he could net a first rounder at the TDL.
- VanHockeyGuy

Or at least a very decent prospect.

Not too long ago Erhoff signed with Buffalo because he wanted more money than Bieksa. It's funny how things work out.
- CubanBuffet

indeed. bieksa and ehrhoff both have a great chance at winning the cup next year, which would have never happened if they stayed in vancouver.

My thoughts:

Corrado will underwhelm unless he can really step up his break out passing. Just a bit small (for the west)

Jake V. will have to adjust his game and likely go back to Utica IMHO. In the last showcase he was too busy trying to muscle by players (on the boards) and seemed not to be able to play differently. So he will spend time with Mr. Green in Utica

Shink is going to come up in December and stick.

I could see us trading Vrbata in January. I thought there was an issue with his playing time with the Sedins and things got difficult with him with Willie.

Markstrom will do well, but Miller will bounce back and have a great year ..

Is this a personal opinion, I know I don't follow "As the Canucks world turns soap opera", but the only places that have ever eluded to this, is sites like this one.

Other than the QMJL, this last year was the most points total he has ever attained
and every interview I watched he seemed happy and I didn't ever hear him say he had an issue with Wille.
- Makita

Funny how no one talks about the defense, which still is a mess. The focus have been on additional scoring, which I get....however

Something was going on there last year between Vrbata and the twins.

It also seemed strange the way JB described the type of player he sees with the twins, the description couldn't have been further from Vrbata. I thought it was talked about on twitter there was some drama between the players.

That being said, I thought Vrbata put up the numbers and was professional. He comes across as very sincere and serious.

Funny how no one talks about the defense, which still is a mess. The focus have been on additional scoring, which I get....however

- VanHockeyGuy

When everything is a mess you pick your biggest problem

Something was going on there last year between Vrbata and the twins.

It also seemed strange the way JB described the type of player he sees with the twins, the description couldn't have been further from Vrbata. I thought it was talked about on twitter there was some drama between the players.

That being said, I thought Vrbata put up the numbers and was professional. He comes across as very sincere and serious.
- hillbillydeluxe

Which hopefully will translate into an asset at the TDL.

Something was going on there last year between Vrbata and the twins.

It also seemed strange the way JB described the type of player he sees with the twins, the description couldn't have been further from Vrbata. I thought it was talked about on twitter there was some drama between the players.

That being said, I thought Vrbata put up the numbers and was professional. He comes across as very sincere and serious.
- hillbillydeluxe

I bet he went up to them and said how about passing it to me too

Funny how no one talks about the defense, which still is a mess. The focus have been on additional scoring, which I get....however

- VanHockeyGuy

I hear ya, unless something falls into JB's lap, we have to put faith into what the team has...really hoping Sbisa, Edler, Tanev and Weber pick up there game some.

Regardless of what pencil d!ck says, Erhoff or Beiksa will not have helped this team to the SC. Surprised that his Canada team didn't sign either player if they're the ones that have a better chance at a cup.