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Nils Höglander, LW (Vancouver Canucks)
Contract: One year remaining at $1.1 million

Höglander’s 24 goals were impressive last year – especially when you factor in the fact he played just 12 minutes a night while sitting near the top on the Canucks in some notable advanced analytics. Höglander should sit on the top line to start the season with J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser, so his ice time should improve in a big way in 2024-25. Höglander played 60 games with Vancouver in 2021-22 but spent most of the following year in the AHL. So to have him bounce back and play easily the best hockey of his pro career, while still showcasing his physical side, had to impress the Canucks’ brass. If he can break past the 25-goal barrier this year, he’ll be set for a nice payday.

 

Daniel Sprong, RW (Vancouver Canucks)
Contract: One year remaining at $975,000

Sprong has already played for five teams in his NHL career, but the past two seasons with Seattle and Detroit have been mighty impressive. He had 21 goals and 46 points for the Kraken in 2022-23 before scoring 18 goals an 43 points for the Red Wings last year. The Canucks will have one of the deepest lineups of any team Sprong has ever skated for so his opportunities might be limited compared to the past two years. But at under a million, the Canucks couldn’t go wrong here adding some solids coring help. Sprong has the talent to play a top-six role on this team this year if he can put everything together.

 

 

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9 minutes ago, -dlc- said:

 

And......I still don't know of one song she's done. 

Kelce has won two Super Bowls? But I've stopped watching football. In fact I watched 1 quarter of Detroit and LA, and turned it off. 

As long as they are happy that's all the matters. 

I'd rather meet Amy Lee for coffee, as long as her husband is ok with it. 

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Some of the most nauseating takes on Hoglander I've ever heard from the H&B show.

 

Take 1. But he doesn't kill penalties.

Rebuttal: Tocchet wants tall players with reach to kill penalties. (Myers, Joshua, Ecc)

 

Take 2. But he's on his 3rd coach. (!?!)

Rebuttal: So Was EVERYONE ELSE! 

 

Take 3. He doesn't play on the powerplay

Rebuttal: So what! Not everyone does, only 5 players can play on the 1st unit PP.

 

Take 4. He only scores even strength goals in limited ice time.

Rebuttal: EXPLAIN HOW THAT'S A NEGATIVE. 

 

Take 5. He was benched in the playoffs and didn't play well.

Rebuttal: He's 23 in his 1st playoffs of his career, nobody on that line played well, not Mikheyev and not Petey. Tocchet singled out Hoglander because he was the lowest hanging fruit.  He's not benching Petey. 

 

Take 6. If he doesn't make the top 6 he could be out

Rebuttal: Championships are build around versatile players you can move up and down the lineup. He's the reason Tocchet could roll 4 dangerous lines, he's what made the Canucks so dangerous, because you had a guy who could embarrass opposing defensemen on the 4th line and could score consistently.  

 

https://www.sportsnet.ca/650/halford-brough-morning/which-new-canuck-are-you-most-excited-about/. sn650  @ the 21:33 mark. And @ 32:15 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi All

 

Has anyone ever been to a preseason game before?

 

Do you know if the canucks have all their services open, specifically the kids zone outside section 108 with the tattoos etc?

 

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