Coconuts

Sometimes top teams get stomped, this should be a wake up call Not the end of the world, but they did not look good today

PGT's are for good efforts

So we can chalk the negatives up to puritans, typical

In Beantown

Phil the Thrill baby, let's gooooo

Boston is a top team and looks like it, that doesn't mean they won't lose games. And it doesn't take away from the fact that we look like shit.

Bruins are a top Eastern team and look like it

I welcome both, sometimes you need to get stomped in order to get a reality check Better now than playoff time

Maybe the Canucks manage a comeback Maybe they find themselves humbled and snap back to reality, they need to bring their best every night

This could get ugly, but maybe a wakeup call wouldn't be the worst thing

Two shorties in a period, damn

They'd be using their second retainment slot for a good while for a 3rd and a 5th though is the thing, they're already retaining 3.5M on Hayes for another couple seasons If they're going to retain they should be looking to get good value out of it, particularly if he's actually playing sound defense under Torts

Mixed feelings on Zadorov, he does bring some positive attributes but I do peg him as more of a 5 than a 4. He's certainly not a 3. He was a 5 in Calgary and outside of Hughes and Hronek, I like their top 4 better than ours. Or at least their second pairing. Maybe management views him as more of a 4, but eh. He should command 4M+, I just question what the + is. Someone would overpay him via UFA, it's not a matter of if so much as who. I could just see management washing their hands of him if his ask is too high, I don't view him as a must keep at all costs sort of D. He's big, but there are other big but not so big D out there. Hell, Ristolainen is one of them.

I dunno, Zadorov currently makes 3.75M, that 4M+ could be significant and I'm still not convinced he's anything more than a 5D with size Maybe he takes less than market value to stay in Van, I dunno We don't get Risto at 3.5M without paying for him and for Philly to retain, not sure I'd go that route over someone who'd only cost us money Maybe Philly's keen to sell high, it doesn't really make sense to take on more lengthy dead cap to do it though if there's not a worthwhile return

Almost certainly, it doesn't make any sense for the Canucks in-season With Myers, Cole, and Zadorov being pending UFA's there could be room I'm not advocating for it, but I don't necessarily see any of the aforementioned being sure bets to be Canucks next season I think Myers would be the most likely to give the Canucks a discount of sorts I could see Cole coming back for similar money, not sure he's in the longer term plans I could see Zadorov wanting more than the Canucks wanting to pay regarding cap hit, term, or both

Flyers have been sliding, they're also down Hart and rank towards the bottom of the league in terms of goals scored, shooting percentage, and powerplay They're a good defensive team but their firepower has been failing them With Hart they were maybe a dark horse out East, without him they'll probably continue to slide They beat the Panthers last game but they'd lost five in a row leading up to it

Probs not 1-2M, but I could see 2.5-4M for Myers on a shorter term deal. I'd rather keep the known quantity in Myers if the cap hit is roughly the same. He'd also only cost us money vs assets, which I'd rather spend on something more significant than a retained Ristolainen. I've yet to come across much regarding Myer's contract ask going forward tbh.

I could see it, he's cheap enough. But it depends on who they bring in/promote/have at camp. I haven't seen much of anything regarding his contract expectations going forward, where did you hear that?

Worth noting is that the Flyers have been one of the league's better teams defensively. Regarding team stats, as of right now they rank 11th in goals allowed, 5th in shots on goals allowed, and 2nd on the PK despite being one of the least disciplined teams in the league at 27th in PIMS. This may contribute to the interest teams may have in Walker, Ristolainen, and Seeler.

He's been better this season, albeit as more of a third pairing guy I'd assume that if the Canucks acquire him it'll probably be more of an offseason move We have a lot of D cap coming off between Myers, Cole, and Zadorov Though I'd personally prefer to just retain Myers

Those are tied together, as the cap rises a retained salary deal wouldn't be the worst thing. Lower cap should also equate to lower expectations. If the Canucks acquire him I assume they'd be confident that they could turn him into/continue to maintain his being a positive value asset. Could be we're just kicking tires, could be an indication that the Canucks aren't sure of their medium to long term RD depth. Willander should be a season or two away at the earliest imo. Myers is up at the end of the season, so are Cole and Zadorov, neither of which I view as surefire extension candidates depending on what they want. Hughes-Hronek ?-? ?-? Only D guaranteed to be here next season are Hughes, Hronek, and Soucy. Juulsen is signed through next season but may not be in the NHL.

I'd assume Risto would be viewed as a medium term Myers replacement