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5-3 Nucks Boeser

4-3 Vegas Karlsson

That depends entirely on which magic eight ball you ask

I think he should, but I honestly wouldn't be upset if Josi won it, he's the D who's done the most for his team this season imo I think the Canucks make the playoffs with Hughes production being lesser, I wouldn't say the same for Nashville I wouldn't be surprised to see Makar get it again based on reputation if the point totals continue to stay close though

Good question, it's remarkable how provincial and state governments continue to subsidize billionaire's sports-related ventures. I get that on some level projects may drive revenue and that it's a nuanced matter, but it's ultimately the average Joe who's subsidizing new/upgraded sports complexes for billionaires.

There was a lot of Tanev talk leading up to the deadline, but there's been plenty of Tanev talk since. I've seen folks penciling him into our lineup for as low as 3M, occasionally less, which admittedly seems both very low and unrealistic to me. Which begs to the question, if Tanev were to actually make it to UFA (which isn't a guarantee, he may extend in Dallas), what's his market value? If he does make it to UFA there will be no shortage of interest despite the fact that Tanev will be 35 in December. Sure, any interested team will likely be looking to sign him short-term, but the man is a defensive savant. Ottawa was rumoured to be very interested, they've bled goals this season and he's exactly the sort of D they should be targeting. Tanev's from Toronto, if Ottawa can move out cap I could very well seem them as a team who is willing to overpay. Ottawa offering Tanev 5M for 2-3 years wouldn't surprise me. Tanev's also exactly what Toronto could use, and as I mentioned, Tanev's from Toronto. Toronto has a few larger D commitments expiring this offseason in Brodie, Muzzin, and Klingberg, they'll be looking to sign D. Dallas may very well try to retain him, I argued leading up to the deadline that their primary weakness was top 4RD and clearly they agreed. With Pavelski, Benn, and Seguin not getting any younger they're a team who will try and get a cup sooner than later. They're as good a team as any for Tanev to sign with, and they have the beneficial tax thing going for them. The Oilers supposedly took a run at trying to acquire him, offering up a 1st, Calgary opted to send him to Dallas. If defense is what has the Oil booted sooner than later I could see them looking to try and bring him in again. All that being said, I have a hard time seeing him not being able to at least get his current 4.5M from a team with cup aspirations. Possibly more, so long as the term is short. He may not have wanted to leave Van in the first place, but I'm not convinced he's looking to take a significant pay cut to return the way some folks think he would. This will likely be his last deal. What say you? Where do you have his value pegged at when considering he'll likely be a hot commodity?

Bure, followed by Naslund, Nazzy's on the cusp for me but I'd personally keep him out. If I had it my way only Smyl, Linden, and the twins would have their jerseys retired.

We're in the home stretch, and there will be playoffs. Should be an interesting finish, the Art Ross race is as tight as it's been for years, plenty of runway left to sway voters. Playoffs are tight in each conference, with teams still jockeying to either cement a position or to improve upon their current position. Should be fun. Schedule Week One https://www.nhl.com/schedule/2024-03-28 Week Two https://www.nhl.com/schedule/2024-04-04 Week Three https://www.nhl.com/schedule/2024-04-11 Week Four https://www.nhl.com/schedule/2024-04-18 Week Five https://www.nhl.com/schedule/2024-04-25

4-3 Kings Fiala

5-2 Nucks Boeser

We'll see if that actually makes a difference, young voters not turning out to vote isn't an issue unique to Canada. The 2015 election was a different story. https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rec/eval/pes2015/vtsa&document=table1&lang=e It dropped across the board last election. https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rec/eval/pes2021/evt&document=ig&lang=e But by and large, yeah, it appears young Canadians are less likely to vote. The important questions should be why and how do we change that? What influences the divergence in voting habits between old and young Canadian voters? Particularly when you consider that it's an issue that hasn't been unique to today's younger generations. It was an issue predating the 2004 election, but here's the 2004 election. The oldest millennial would have been roughly 23 in 2004. https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=rec/part/estim/38ge&document=report38&lang=e https://electionsanddemocracy.ca/canadas-elections/youth-voting-trends How do you address folks being disillusioned with politics or not believing that voting matter? It's not just how you reach millennials, it's how does the government engage Gen Z, who has more in common with the millennial generation than either Gen X or the the boomer generation. It'll be interesting to see how things shift as more of Gen Z reaches voting age. This next election could be telling.

Tuition is also higher than it used to be, even moreso if you consider the varying cost of university. I'm not attending UBC, which would likely cost me more, I'm attending a less prestigious VIU and my bachelors is still costing me 16k a year in academic costs before I even get to my living expenses. That's not factoring in what it cost me to do the diploma that laddered into the bachelors. It's not as bad as it is in the US, but it's still very, very expensive. Most folks who attend university do it by taking on dept. Many students also take on jobs, as you've said, but given the skyrocketing costs of living that doesn't really go as far as it did even as recently as 2019. Bingo. Some also move home to try and cut costs, and then get shit on for "living in their parents basement" as if economics don't often make it the smart move nowadays as a student. But considering uni students by and large, aren't teenagers, a lot of folks don't have this luxury. Or the luxury of family that can afford to help them, lot of folks have to simply eat the significant amount of dept it takes to try and get ahead. I'd wager that most folks who attend university do so by taking on student loans. That's actually another part of it. The skyrocketing costs of living that have happened since roughly 2019 actually eat into the wage increases that going to school are supposed to get us. I started my diploma in 2019, my post-graduation earnings simply aren't going to go as far as they would have even a few years back. Wages have not kept up with the costs of living, and yet most folks have it drilled into them from a young age that they should pursue an education to try and get ahead. It's simply not getting us as far ahead as it used to.

You could probably just round that up to include the entirety of millennials and younger, doesn't mean most younger Canadians lay it all at the feet of the liberals or think the Cons will be better. I sure as hell don't expect a conservative party that has historically favored privatization to implement more social supports that'll help the average Canadian. This isn't to say that the liberals are, or have, done everything right either. We're probably screwed either way. Lot of younger folks are pretty disillusioned with politics in general. Politicians who largely don't reflect our age demographics or lived realities have always made the decisions that affect our lives. It's not simply that we're unhappy, we're pissed.

Couturier being scratched last game was the first time a captain had been scratched since 2014, that captain was Ed Jovanovski, excluding captains being rested up towards the end of the season for playoffs Now he'll be sitting again

Terrible timing for the Caps, it could cost them their playoff hopes if they stumble without him

Probably me, the Canucks historical approach to utilizing top picks has been a bee in my bonnet for years Not sure where I stand with this management regarding picks, they made some good picks in Willander and Lekkerimaki, even held on to them at the deadline, but the Hronek trade has turned out well too But on the other hand they frequently move out low picks, painted themselves into a corner with Dickinson and cost themselves a second, and the Lindholm trade return has been underwhelming thus far Every trade ain't gonna be a win so I'm trying to cut them some slack with Lindholm, but the early returns don't look great Two 1sts spent, two 1sts used, although the context is that one of those was part of the Horvat return I'm just really, really hoping that management makes a habit of using their 1sts more than they trade them, and stops frittering away our 2nd rounders This will be the third year in a row we haven't drafted a player in the 2nd round unless we somehow add one at the draft, the continued pattern is really annoying

It's more of a throwback to the classic CDC meme But really, I wish we had, he's been one of my favourite players and the closest thing we've ever had to him was Kesler for a short period

Should've drafted Kopitar

Silly Minnesota, you're not gonna sneak in by getting lit up in four point games

He could very well hit 30+ at this rate

Depends on how many minutes x pairing is averaging Hughes averages nearly 24:44 minutes a night playing in all situations, Hronek is averaging 23:40 I get the argument for splitting them up, but I'd stick with what's clearly working and look to address the second pairing independent of that We're going to see turnover anyway, even if Myers or Cole are retained they'll be gone sooner than later, Zadorov may price himself out of Vancouver, and Soucy will have two years remaining on his deal after this season Hughes and Hronek are the two most likely to be here long term

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