Ahh Nonis.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Don't think it was his fault really. In every mock draft I took part in, I grabbed Repik. I had PK Subban in the third round. 2007 had some great skill at the top, but it was a crapshoot anything beyond the top 10.

Much better, this is your opinion
- 1970vintage

Yes. It also has some reality mixed in, something that's going to be smacking you guys in the faces real soon. Tick tock tick tock, about a month to go

ok, and where was Plante drafted? So Montreal got Max Pac and Pk Subban after 15......one team hit two homeruns. How did the rest do? It was a poop draft.

1 15 Edmonton Alex Plante D Calgary Hitmen
- mykokes[WHL] 10 0 2 2 15
1 16 Minnesota Colton Gillies L Saskatoon Blades [WHL] 154 6 12 18 72
1 17 NY Rangers Alexei Cherepanov R Omsk Avangard [Russia]
1 18 St. Louis Ian Cole D US National Under 18 Team 67 2 9 11 67
1 19 Anaheim Logan MacMillan L Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]
1 20 Pittsburgh Angelo Esposito C Quebec Remparts [QMJHL]
1 21 Edmonton Riley Nash C Salmon Arm Silverbacks [BCHL] 37 4 6 10 10
1 22 Montreal Max Pacioretty L Sioux City Musketeers [USHL] 246 68 85 153 170
1 23 Nashville Jonathon Blum D Vancouver Giants [WHL] 91 7 15 22 20
1 24 Calgary Mikael Backlund C Vasteras IK [Swe-1] 170 23 39 62 69
1 25 Vancouver Patrick White C Tri-City Storm [USHL]
1 26 St. Louis David Perron C Lewiston MAINEiacs [QMJHL] 340 84 114 198 232
1 27 Detroit Brendan Smith D St. Michael's Buzzers [OPJHL] 48 1 14 15 49
1 28 San Jose Nick Petrecki D Omaha Lancers [USHL] 1 0 0 0 0
1 29 Ottawa Jim O'Brien C U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 63 8 4 12 14
1 30 Phoenix Nick Ross D Regina Pats [WHL]

Round 2
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM
2 31 Buffalo T.J. Brennan D St. John's Fog Devils [QMJHL] 40 4 7 11 14
2 32 Phoenix Brett MacLean L Oshawa Generals [OHL] 18 2 3 5 4
2 33 Vancouver Taylor Ellington D Everett Silvertips [WHL]
2 34 Washington Josh Godfrey D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds [OHL]
2 35 Boston Tommy Cross D Westminster H.S. (Conn.)
2 36 Phoenix Joel Gistedt G Vastra Frolunda HC [SEL]
2 37 Columbus Stefan Legein R Mississauga IceDogs [OHL]
2 38 Chicago Billy Sweatt L Colorado College [WCHA] 3 0 0 0 0
2 39 St. Louis Simon Hjalmarsson R Frolunda Jrs (Sweden)
2 40 Florida Michal Repik R Vancouver Giants [WHL] 72 9 11 20 36
2 41 Philadelphia Kevin Marshall D Lewiston MAINEiacs [QMJHL] 10 0 0 0 8
2 42 Anaheim Eric Tangradi L Belleville Bulls [OHL] 81 2 7 9 48
2 43 Montreal P.K. Subban D Belleville Bulls [OHL] 202 32 82 114 302

There are several NHL'ers picked in the later rounds. The Oilers botched the pick.

If Gillis has been told "no buy outs" by ownership, he's completely and utterly screwed.
- Isles_since_6

I've been saying for months, since the CBA was announced, that I didn't think the Canucks would buy anyone out. I could see trades with the Canucks retaining salary happening. Something like:

Ballard to Phoenix for a 5th round pick, with the Canucks keeping $1m of salary.

In this situation a cap floor team gets a player that they can use and an actual dollar savings. The Canucks get to replace the $4.2m salary with a less expensive 5/6/7 player. So, they sign a $1m d-man, plus the $1m they are still paying but are saving $2.2 million. Maybe $1m isn't enough to move Ballard, but as long as they can create a net cap gain they can make it happen.

If Gillis has been told "no buy outs" by ownership, he's completely and utterly screwed.
- Isles_since_6

So you believe what you hear on Vancouver radio but disreguard what Bob Mac says. Do you read the whole bible or just the parts you like?

Yes. It also has some reality mixed in, something that's going to be smacking you guys in the faces real soon. Tick tock tick tock, about a month to go
- Cptmjl

I'm pretty sure the team has until training camp ends to get below $64m, that is much more than a month.

I've been saying for months, since the CBA was announced, that I didn't think the Canucks would buy anyone out. I could see trades with the Canucks retaining salary happening. Something like:

Ballard to Phoenix for a 5th round pick, with the Canucks keeping $1m of salary.

In this situation a cap floor team gets a player that they can use and an actual dollar savings. The Canucks get to replace the $4.2m salary with a less expensive 5/6/7 player. So, they sign a $1m d-man, plus the $1m they are still paying but are saving $2.2 million. Maybe $1m isn't enough to move Ballard, but as long as they can create a net cap gain they can make it happen.
- 1970vintage

Honestly, I think Ballard plays here next season. I think Edler or Bieksa get moved from the back end because they can get assets in return.

I've been saying for months, since the CBA was announced, that I didn't think the Canucks would buy anyone out. I could see trades with the Canucks retaining salary happening. Something like:

Ballard to Phoenix for a 5th round pick, with the Canucks keeping $1m of salary.

In this situation a cap floor team gets a player that they can use and an actual dollar savings. The Canucks get to replace the $4.2m salary with a less expensive 5/6/7 player. So, they sign a $1m d-man, plus the $1m they are still paying but are saving $2.2 million. Maybe $1m isn't enough to move Ballard, but as long as they can create a net cap gain they can make it happen.
- 1970vintage

Honest question. Do you think they would go into next year with both goalies on the team? If so, do you think it will be a distraction. Was it a distraction this year?

Don't think it was his fault really. In every mock draft I took part in, I grabbed Repik. I had PK Subban in the third round. 2007 had some great skill at the top, but it was a crapshoot anything beyond the top 10.
- mykokes

At least Gillis turned Pat White into Erhoff.

You as well. Don't be dissappointed.
- Cptmjl

As if any of this had any importance in my life.

There are several NHL'ers picked in the later rounds. The Oilers botched the pick.
- golfingsince

To me, a botched pick is Dallas grabbing Scott Glennie or the Rangers grabbing Hugh Jessiman. If a guy gets picked in the 5th round and becomes a superstar, that doesn't devalue the picks taken in the first few rounds. What were the Oilers real options at 15? Esposito? Cherapanov? Gillies?

I can tell you no team had Max Pac in their top 20's. The habs actually had him after Angelo Esposito.

you're speculating what you figure Luongo is worth, which is hilarious because you can't get anything from a negative.
- Isles_since_6

I think you're taking this way too seriously.

Honest question. Do you think they would go into next year with both goalies on the team? If so, do you think it will be a distraction. Was it a distraction this year?
- Vukota

No, there is no chance they can go into the season with the same two goaltenders. So, no it won't be a distraction, but yes, it was a distraction this past year even though coaches/management/players all said it wasn't.

So you believe what you hear on Vancouver radio but disreguard what Bob Mac says. Do you read the whole bible or just the parts you like?
- A_SteamingLombardi

MOST people only follow the parts they like.

XxNYIxX

No, there is no chance they can go into the season with the same two goaltenders. So, no it won't be a distraction, but yes, it was a distraction this past year even though coaches/management/players all said it wasn't.
- 1970vintage

I wasn't distracted.

No, there is no chance they can go into the season with the same two goaltenders. So, no it won't be a distraction, but yes, it was a distraction this past year even though coaches/management/players all said it wasn't.
- 1970vintage

That's what I figured. You could probably get a lot for Schneider

To me, a botched pick is Dallas grabbing Scott Glennie or the Rangers grabbing Hugh Jessiman. If a guy gets picked in the 5th round and becomes a superstar, that doesn't devalue the picks taken in the first few rounds. What were the Oilers real options at 15? Esposito? Cherapanov? Gillies?

I can tell you no team had Max Pac in their top 20's. The habs actually had him after Angelo Esposito.
- mykokes

David Perron. He was 17th on Mackenzie's board. Plante wasn't even in the 1st round.

MOST people only follow the parts they like.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Well that explains a lot.

I wasn't distracted.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I don't think the team were distracted either. For the media, however, it was the gift that kept on giving.

So you believe what you hear on Vancouver radio but disreguard what Bob Mac says. Do you read the whole bible or just the parts you like?
- A_SteamingLombardi

again, where did Bob Mackenzie say you were getting anything other than DP for Luongo? All these young prospects you guys are adding in are coming from you.

I don't think the team were distracted either. For the media, however, it was the gift that kept on giving.
- AlexF

You are sooooooooooooooooooooo right

At least Gillis turned Pat White into Erhoff.
- A_SteamingLombardi

that was an awesome trade, I agree

again, where did Bob Mackenzie say you were getting anything other than DP for Luongo? All these young prospects you guys are adding in are coming from you.
- Isles_since_6

Again where did Aqua man say they would not be buying out any players. Like I said, stick to the parts you like. It's all speculation.

Edit: and I have not mentioned any players names, I don't get involved in speculation. Someone called you a troll yesterday, I wont speculate on that.

I wasn't distracted.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Again where did Aqua man say they would not be buying out any players. Like I said, stick to the parts you like. It's all speculation.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I knew it!