In 2 years we will have a large amount of cap tied up in our core of EP, Hughes, Boeser and Bo. We will need ELC's to round out our top 6, like every top team in the league tends to need. The days of getting your top players for 7m or less(mackinnon, pastrnak, etc) is over. It will now be big contracts like McDavid, Eichel, Matthews, Marner for your top guys. ELC's will soon be extremely valuable as teams can only afford a few big contracts.
- Retinalz

Podkolzin not playing this season may benefit the team more than we know, since it slides his contract 1 year further.

I wonder if we luck out and get one of Power, Clarke, Berniers, McTavish, Eklund - if any of these kids are ready to step in and play next year???
- Brooks_Light

I’d say no one is ready in this draft. I mean a few of them could tread water but they wouldn’t be impact players. It doesn’t appear to be a good draft. Although, perhaps with more games played a couple of players would have been able to separate themselves from the pack. There are 4 or 5 players that could go 1st lol

You realize how lucky this team is with draft lottery seeding right?
- VanHockeyGuy

yeah no kidden

If there is a bright side - we did drop 3 spots each time and still got Petey and Quinn.

If we do manage a top 5 or even 7 pick - how many of those kids are capable/ready to play next year??

I wonder if we luck out and get one of Power, Clarke, Berniers, McTavish, Eklund - if any of these kids are ready to step in and play next year???
- Brooks_Light

Eklund was a pretty soft player who shied away from board work, in the 2 games i have seen him. Not interested personally.
I think both Beniers and McTavish are nhl ready but I doubt any defenseman is ready, except to a desperate team that is trying to sell hope.

Ya, that Brock guy sucked on Bo's line.
- Reubenkincade

Right forgot about that. He was decent there but I do think long term Brock would be better with a centre that can distribute the puck better than Bo. IMO.

13 pts in 17 games -13

Collecting that $$$ and counting down the days till he can head home
- Brooks_Light

I saw his wife on twitter the other day liked a tweet that said he is good enough and should be back playing in the NHL

I wonder if we luck out and get one of Power, Clarke, Berniers, McTavish, Eklund - if any of these kids are ready to step in and play next year???
- Brooks_Light

I'm not holding out hope, but it would be so fitting for this to be the year the Canucks finally win a top 3 pick

Eklund was a pretty soft player who shied away from board work, in the 2 games i have seen him. Not interested personally.
I think both Beniers and McTavish are nhl ready but I doubt any defenseman is ready, except to a desperate team that is trying to sell hope.
- Reubenkincade

I wonder if we luck out and get one of Power, Clarke, Berniers, McTavish, Eklund - if any of these kids are ready to step in and play next year???
- Brooks_Light

What about Hughes? I've also heard good things about Guenther

yeah no kidden

If there is a bright side - we did drop 3 spots each time and still got Petey and Quinn.

If we do manage a top 5 or even 7 pick - how many of those kids are capable/ready to play next year??
- Brooks_Light

The bright side is the max we can drop is 2 spots this year

Imagine having $3MM worth of the stupidest investment of all time. That would be hilarious
- CanuckDon

Dogecoin, Boaty McBoatface, etc... the lesson being never bet against the internet

I saw his wife on twitter the other day liked a tweet that said he is good enough and should be back playing in the NHL
- NorthNuck

Lol. He would sink in the K. Baertchi sucks!

Eklund was a pretty soft player who shied away from board work, in the 2 games i have seen him. Not interested personally.
I think both Beniers and McTavish are nhl ready but I doubt any defenseman is ready, except to a desperate team that is trying to sell hope.
- Reubenkincade

Beniers could solve the 3LC argument regarding where Miller is bets suited next year

I’d say no one is ready in this draft. I mean a few of them could tread water but they wouldn’t be impact players. It doesn’t appear to be a good draft. Although, perhaps with more games played a couple of players would have been able to separate themselves from the pack. There are 4 or 5 players that could go 1st lol
- CanuckDon

Power, Berniers, Johnson all have a year of NCAA under their belt.
Eklund, Edvinsson, Lysell all played SHL
Clarke, McTavish, Raty all played euro pro (mens leagues)

That's all better than CHL - so I'd expect a few to make the jump (NHL) and be somewhat effective.

I saw his wife on twitter the other day liked a tweet that said he is good enough and should be back playing in the NHL
- NorthNuck

I agree. Dude is better than (or at least the same as) the Highmores, Veseys, etc. playing for the Canucks. Lots of other teams have those level of plugs. If he was on a 900k contract I'm sure he'd be playing somewhere right now. Maybe not well, but playing.

Eklund was a pretty soft player who shied away from board work, in the 2 games i have seen him. Not interested personally.
I think both Beniers and McTavish are nhl ready but I doubt any defenseman is ready, except to a desperate team that is trying to sell hope.
- Reubenkincade

sounds sadly familiar

The bright side is the max we can drop is 2 spots this year
- CanuckDon

Oh that's right they changed things cus Detroit kicked up a big stink - what a pansy franchise.

Oh that's right they changed things cus Detroit kicked up a big stink - what a pansy franchise.
- Brooks_Light

Honestly, top 2 picks instead of top 3 is good for us. With our luck we'd be at spot 6 and drop to 9 if it was still top 3.

What about Hughes? I've also heard good things about Guenther
- Retinalz

I havent seen Hughes play - I honestly know nothing about him - I was actually asking earlier for info in the thread.

Guenther is playing well at u18 currently.

We need D and C and there's plenty in the top 10 for us to grab. BPA is the way to go.

Honestly, top 2 picks instead of top 3 is good for us. With our luck we'd be at spot 6 and drop to 9 if it was still top 3.
- Retinalz

For sure - I always bet on us dropping - no matter what, every year. Canuck luck.

Dogecoin, Boaty McBoatface, etc... the lesson being never bet against the internet
- NewYorkNuck

Doge is fine for a pump and dump. The real question remains is the token sustainable? Can never hurt to have some in your portfolio.

Doge is fine for a pump and dump. The real question remains is the token sustainable? Can never hurt to have some in your portfolio.
- VanHockeyGuy

As it gains more and more traction, and more and more retailers allow people to pay with it.. it'll become more sustainable.

It's the Wikipedia of the crypto world: people powered

As it gains more and more traction, and more and more retailers allow people to pay with it.. it'll become more sustainable.

It's the Wikipedia of the crypto world: people powered
- NewYorkNuck

We can hope.

I havent seen Hughes play - I honestly know nothing about him - I was actually asking earlier for info in the thread.

Guenther is playing well at u18 currently.

We need D and C and there's plenty in the top 10 for us to grab. BPA is the way to go.
- Brooks_Light

The team will get a good player wherever they end up picking.

I havent seen Hughes play - I honestly know nothing about him - I was actually asking earlier for info in the thread.

Guenther is playing well at u18 currently.

We need D and C and there's plenty in the top 10 for us to grab. BPA is the way to go.
- Brooks_Light

3. Seattle Kraken: Luke Hughes, D, US-NTDP (USHL)
With the first-ever selection for the Kraken, why not take the defender who may be a little raw still but could just have the highest upside of this class. Just six days away from being eligible in 2022, Hughes could be the perfect core prospect that the new NHL team needs to build around as they begin constructing the team.