Jeremy Hronek

Monahan is washed imo. Buddy belongs at Neverland Ranch. I agree with you on Lindholm but I don’t think Calgary will be sellers until the deadline at the earliest (and if they are completely out of contention). I think Lindholm as a rental (ie this year’s version of what Tyler Toffoli was for us in 2020) might be a decent idea.

With our new possible Top 6: Miller-Pettersson-Boeser Joshua-Bluegar-Garland Barring a trade, I could see a duo of Mikheyev-Suter creating the makings of an excellent shut down line. Both Mikheyev and Suter are known for their tremendous defensive play and aren't exactly slouches offensively. Miller-Pettersson-Boeser (Lotto line) Joshua-Bluegar-Garland (Scoring line two) Mikheyev-Suter-PDG (shut down line) Hoglander-Lafferty-Kuzmenko (energy line).

Devil revealed (this thread reminded me of that M Shamalyn movie from 2010 when the old lady was revealed as The Devil. Legit scared the monkey piss out of me. Anyways.....sorry, thought I'd share. Nice to see the boys finally get a win here.

The 2022/2023 season stats seems to indicate that Kuzmenko's "dip" in play this season might have more to do with the following: -Unsustainably high shooting percentage -Not being in shape As opposed to Kuzmenko not being a good fit for Tocchet's system. Based on Kuzmenko's performance last season under Tocchet, there was no dip whatsoever in AK's performance. In fact, he might have actually played even better. Kuzmenko's 2022-2023 season output: 39G + 35A = 74P (81 games) Kuzmenko's production when Tocchet took over last season: 20G + 13A = 33P (36 games) https://www.espn.com/nhl/player/gamelog/_/id/5077308/year/2023

Great idea and I almost completely agree with it. Just a few things: 1. As Alflives pointed out, Petey should be the centre on this line (with Miller taking winger draws). 2. I'd keep Podkolzin cooking in the A. Put PDG on that LW. Miller Pettersson Boeser Kuzmenko Wennberg Mikheyev Joshua Blueger Garland PDG. Suter Lafferty Aman

This deal pretty much signifies that the Leafs will move on from Tavares when his deal is up.

Agreed on all accounts. With the presence of Lindholm under this scenario, you could re-unite the lotto line as well. As far as Myers goes, I might be open to moving him when Soucy returns because Juulsen has proven that he can play in that #6 spot. Hughes-Hronek Zadorov-Soucy Cole-Juulsen Friedman Not sure if I want to move Garland because his line with Bluegar and Joshua is arguably the best thing that we have going for us.

I would but AZ wouldn't. The guy who created that rumour was born in 5 months.

All interesting scenarios for sure but the Canucks should only move Petey as an absolute last resort imo since trading him during the season (or at any point) would cause too many shockwaves (and likely distract the team from what has been a very good season). I like the idea of “Tyler Toffoli part II” with Elias Lindholm but that’s just me. ps - I’m going into EA sports territory here but do you think a guy like Joel Eriksson EK could be had?

Agree with you on Suter. With regards to Lindholm, what if acquired him as a rental like we did with Toffoli? (or as the Rangers did with Patty Kane?) Only sign Lindholm long term in the minor event that our negotiations with Petey do not go well.

Use the Mikheyev-Suter-Kuzmenko line as the 2nd line. Or better yet, refer to my Elias Lindholm proposal idea.

Tuch wouldn't come cheap. Would definitely be a significant amount of "some futures."

Some of those were made by me about a month or so back but Anderson's point totals are still quite low (and yes I concede that he had a solid December). Hence, my proposal.

Miller-Pettersson-Boeser Joshua-Bluegar-Garland Mikheyev-Suter-Kuzmenko Hoglander-Aman-Lafferty Voila. Problem solved.

Top 6 is filled with skill but size can't be a weakness either. Are teams like Vegas, Florida, Tampa, Colorado, and Dallas really 'small' up front?

11 points in 38 games at 5.5 million? Kuz has 19 in 32 which has caused Thomas' Drance's estrogen levels to blow through the roof. If Marty St. Louis isn't atleast taking calls on Anderson, then buddy is fucked in the head.

Fair enough. I was just looking at his overall stats for the season and they seem really underwhelming. While Kuzmenko has looked like Caitlyn Jenner throughout large parts of the season, he still has 19 points in 32 games........and this is with 5 healthy scratches, and 4th line minutes in Michael Jackson's fun house. And all of this under a system that clearly isn't suited to Kuzmenko's game. I guess what I'm getting at, is that I don't think this is a proposal in which Martin St. Louis automatically dunks the phone. But I could be wrong.

Replace Thompson with Cozens...

Few questions for you: 1. Why do you believe that the Canucks are not a contender? (what pieces are they missing) 2. How do you think the Canucks should proceed forward over these next few years? Should they make any trades at all that cater to the short term?

To Canucks: Josh Anderson To Montreal: Andrei Kuzmenko Yes we've been down this road before on here but I'm going to bring it up again. Kuzmenko for Anderson. Both players get a much needed change of scenery. Kuzmenko has a higher point total than Anderson but Anderson is bigger and more physical. The exact same cap hit. Seems like an even trade off to me. Tocchet gets his power forward up front that can play with Petey while Kuzmenko goes to a more laissez-faire system where it may not always be necessary to blow other men into the boards on the forecheck. I brought up this proposal in another thread about a month ago but backed off on it because Josh Anderson was starting to heat up. A month later however, and I think it's apparent that both players need a change of scenery. Mikheyev-Pettersson-Anderson Hoglander-Miller-Boeser Joshua-Bluegar-Garland PDG-Suter-Lafferty Hughes-Hronek Zadorov-Soucy Cole-Soucy Demko DeSmith

Not bad. Was just thinking out loud though - why not make these same moves but re-unite the lotto line? Miller Pettersson Boeser Zucker Jenner Mikheyev Joshua Blueger Garland Hoglander Suter Lafferty (Aman) Hughes Hronek Zadorov Myers Soucy Cole (Friedman Juulsen) Demko DeSmith

Who was Petey's linemate last year? What was his name? Russian guy? Last name started with K? Whoever he was, we could sure use that guy right about now. Maybe he helps Petey get going again?

Jim Benning was out of the womb in 5 months.

I know what you mean, but don't you think it's.....limiting? Self-sabotaging? Again, I use the 1994 Pavel Bure and 1996 Alex Mogilny examples. If one of those guys were available and signed with the Canucks, would it make sense for the coaching staff to cater to their strengths, or would it make more sense to pigeon hole them into a rigid system that may or may not suit their style? Going into big picture mode, our overly rigid system might deter certain types of UFA's wanting to sign here if they feel that their style of play won't mesh well. "Heeeeeey! William Nylander wants to play in Vancouver! Nope. He can take a walk. He ain't willing to "go the dirty areas" and "blow other men into the boards after getting in on the forecheck. Pass!"

:::::1996 Alex Mogilny signs with the current Canucks::::: Rick Tocchet: Hey Alex - we need you to play a hard-nosed north-south game. None of this fancy "mumbo jumbo stick handling crap." If you're not getting in on the forecheck and blowing other men into the boards, then you're gonna have a date with Adam Foote in the press box."