wai_lai416 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 minute ago, BCNate said: So what? If we play Colorado it's in the West final. If we get there this year id be just fine with that. that's assuming you get past vegas.. we are likely to finish 2nd in the conference or 2nd in the division. edmonton will prolly be 2-3 points behind us once they play all their catchup game and the sprint to the finish line edmonton definitely have the inside track to win the division and we get stuck with either LA or vegas in the 1st round that we prolly don't match up well against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 13 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: Don’t see the Canucks getting past Colorado. We already can’t beat them without their full lineup missing nush etc etc. now that they have their full lineup plus all their new addition and possibly landeskog back. Ain’t happening unless a miracle happens They haven’t faced a Kessel led Canucks team yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Jaimito said: So Kessel it is. Any other additions will be a nice surprise. We added Zadorov and Lindholm. Those are 2 huge adds. I expect we'll add a forward. But nothing crazy.. Edited March 8 by WHL rocks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaimito Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 (edited) 26 minutes ago, WHL rocks said: Me added Zadorov and Lindholm. Those are 2 huge adds. I expect we'll add a forward. But nothing crazy.. Return of Soucy and then Dakota will be like adding two players. Plus Myers then 3 players. Edited March 8 by Jaimito 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baratheon Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 minute ago, WHL rocks said: We added Zadorov and Lindholm. Those are 2 huge adds. I expect we'll add a forward. But nothing crazy.. Jordan Greenway and/or Noel Acciari! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screw Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Not even TDL day and some folks are writing off the Canucks playoff chances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 minute ago, WHL rocks said: We added Zadorov and Lindholm. Those are 2 huge adds. I expect we'll add a forward. But nothing crazy.. Months ago, and it's been okay. Zadorov has been good anyway. But this is the TDL, where teams make the changes needed for playoffs. Canucks have not made any improvements lately. Same team that's been 7-6-2 since Lindholm joined. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 minute ago, Nucker67 said: Months ago, and it's been okay. Zadorov has been good anyway. But this is the TDL, where teams make the changes needed for playoffs. Canucks have not made any improvements lately. Same team that's been 7-6-2 since Lindholm joined. And there’s still tomorrow, right? The sky isn’t failing just yet…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyfan-observer Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 22 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: Don’t see the Canucks getting past Colorado. We already can’t beat them without their full lineup missing nush etc etc. now that they have their full lineup plus all their new addition and possibly landeskog back. Ain’t happening unless a miracle happens Yes, they will be tough but who isn't - just look at all the stacked teams like Edm, Vegas, Stars, Avalanche, Jets and rest of the conference 8 - all the post season teams will present a challenge + sure they say same thing about our team - the best plan for the Canucks is really to strengthen their team D if they can - now with no Guentzel coming - probably best they look at some depth forwards and also some additional physical presence on the bottom 2 lines. One thing the Canucks can control is to ensure they don't get overly matched up physically against some of these big western division rivals (as they did against the Flames in their last playoff appearance - who could can forget Ferland and the effect he had on this team) or against the Kings in 2012 when they were the favourites. When all our D are back, its actually a pretty size able group - now just some more tweaking at the forward spots with some additional SIZE. Edited March 8 by hockeyfan-observer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Great to see the new additions working well in Edmonton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 10 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: that's assuming you get past vegas.. we are likely to finish 2nd in the conference or 2nd in the division. edmonton will prolly be 2-3 points behind us once they play all their catchup game and the sprint to the finish line edmonton definitely have the inside track to win the division and we get stuck with either LA or vegas in the 1st round that we prolly don't match up well against I'd say the schedules dispute this hot take assumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jaimito Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 2 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: Emily kaplan said LAK. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo2337 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 2 minutes ago, Rip The Mesh said: I'm betting LA. 1'st and 4th 50% retained and it's done. Canucks have a cap space problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern_Nuck Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Are Canucks still in on wideman from Montreal? At the rumoured price of a 2025 1st? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUSK v2.0 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 38 minutes ago, wai_lai416 said: Don’t see the Canucks getting past Colorado. We already can’t beat them without their full lineup missing nush etc etc. now that they have their full lineup plus all their new addition and possibly landeskog back. Ain’t happening unless a miracle happens Hey we need a debbie downer icon. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUSK v2.0 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 4 minutes ago, Northern_Nuck said: Are Canucks still in on wideman from Montreal? At the rumoured price of a 2025 1st? 10 minutes ago, gizmo2337 said: I'm betting LA. 1'st and 4th 50% retained and it's done. Canucks have a cap space problem. The rest of the western conference trying to get ready to battle Canucks have a next 5 year plan problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 18 minutes ago, Screw said: Not even TDL day and some folks are writing off the Canucks playoff chances. Yeah, people just want to be a part of the excitement, think not having finalized deals means inactivity and Post season inability. I bet there is multiple tabled offers and back and forths going on. Probably have multiple teams on the go as brokers for deals and several frameworks for deals done in Vancouver's pocket, just waiting a green light from a GM or broker or who knows. Fun times. Could see a Kessel signing or as many as three trades filed by the deadline and wouldn't surprise me. As it stands the team has the following: PDG Aman Lafferty ? Mikheyev ? Friedman ? Juulsen ? maybe more as far as depth or upgradeable pieces. Say Kessel takes one of those spots, maybe Lafferty and Juulsen stay put. It still leaves options for multiple roster pieces. Utilizing later picks can help broker deals to get cap issues resolved. But say nothing happens and Kessel signs or not, the Canucks are a favorite already, not worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-68 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) 28 minutes ago, WHL rocks said: We added Zadorov and Lindholm. Those are 2 huge adds. I expect we'll add a forward. But nothing crazy.. While I agree, but I would not be surprised in the slightest if PA / JR pulled off: To Van: Sid the Kid (50% retained) To Pitts: Podz, B-Prospect, 3rd rounder and a slightly used harmonica Edited March 8 by Rocket-68 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Noir Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Can there be a proper inquiry into cap circumvention by LTIR Vegas? Screams of corruption. It would be silenced of course as they are NHLs Cinderella franchise. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 A couple of weeks ago, in a conversation with my brother, we sort of agreed that the Canucks would make a deal for another big, nasty defenceman, sign Phil Kessel, proclaim that they are satisfied with the players they have, and call it a day. The avid fan in me says I hope I'm wrong and they land Toffoli or Buchnevich, or Tuch or Crouse. But the fiscal conservative in me reminds me about salary caps, rentals, pending UFAs and upsetting team chemistry by adding someone who might not fit the culture. I will say I am relieved that they didn't give up any of their top prospects or good young players for Jake Guentzel. He could give Vancouver 17 regular season games and however far they get in the playoffs, but the cost to extend him would be such a big number that somebody significant would have to go to make salary room. So if signing Guentzel had cost you Boeser, would you have done it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychicken Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 30 minutes ago, Screw said: Not even TDL day and some folks are writing off the Canucks playoff chances. About 4 months later than the past few seasons 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammertime Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Everythings going to be ok. Kessel is coming. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebreh Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 25 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: Great to see the new additions working well in Edmonton. Are the new guys playing already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Sid isn’t going anywhere and it would cost a lot more than that to pry him out of Pittsburgh. Probably 2 first round picks, Höglander, Podkolzin and Willander/Lekkarimaki(maybe both) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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