What guy? this guy? that guy?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Yan-pavel laplante

Canucks new protest Pavel Leplante? Sounds like a fighter. On Rypiens birthday?
- VANTEL

Sounds like vans next burrows

Sounds like vans next burrows
- manvanfan

Just reading in Hockey future , sounds like a banger but puts up good numbers. Fourth line or Utica

Sounds like vans next burrows
- manvanfan

Utica bound/depth?

Just reading in Hockey future , sounds like a banger but puts up good numbers. Fourth line or Utica
- VANTEL

Yeah. Sounds like utica signing and at best 4th liner or injury call up bottom 6 guy.

I'm with you on Lucic... he's got the raw tools, but his game is gonna start taking a bigger toll on him in the future than now, and he's showed multiple times to not have the calm head to prevail in testing times...


As for Stammer, I agree... Vancouver is an awesome city to be in, but if he's leaving a contender in Tampa it's for either another top contender, or his hometown team (if not for the latter TO wouldn't have a sniff of him - as it stands there's about a 0.1% chance IMO).
- lumlums

This seems logical but which unnamed contender has cap space.
Need to go further than saying what he wants can happen.

Utica bound/depth?
- hillbillydeluxe

Replaces Kenins

- RealityChecker

"who? that connor mcjesus guy? kid's soft. only a matter of time until he gets nailed to the boards"

Someone needs a sarcasm icon

Replaces Kenins
- A_SteamingLombardi

Exactly what I was thinking. There is an opening 4 th LW , could audition for it.

This seems logical but which unnamed contender has cap space.
Need to go further than saying what he wants can happen.
- Nighthawk

St. Louis

JB is going to trade Hutton to BOS for a new D that is a fringe NHLer but requires waivers next year and is likely considered a little worse than Hutton by panel experts

Oh and also will include a 5th rounder to sweeten the deal
- WhiteLie

Poor attempt at a joke....
Don't quit your day job lol

I think Yak will turn it around, and the price your offering seems modest enough that I would in a heartbeat, but I doubt thats enough for a former 1OA 4 years ago to the Oilers.

I would go so far as to offer Hansen, a defenseman and VAN's own 2nd (in the year CBJ finally gives up theirs) to acquire him
- WhiteLie

And earlier above u joked about JB.

St. Louis
- A_SteamingLombardi

16 players signed for next year & 15.5m cap space.
I say no way. Try again?

Exactly what I was thinking. There is an opening 4 th LW , could audition for it.
- VANTEL

sounds as if he has a better scoring touch then kenins. I'm hoping he turns into maybe an Andrew cogliano

Yan-pavel laplante
- manvanfan

Our saviour. We found our guy to play with Stamkos.

Our saviour. We found our guy to play with Stamkos.
- thundachunk

It's weird, feel all warm inside when Van signs someone. Possibilities of how they turn out.

It's weird, feel all warm inside when Van signs someone. Possibilities of how they turn out.
- manvanfan

He has never played in an NHL-game.

He has never played in an NHL-game.
- VANTEL

I never said he was going to lead Van to the cup. Just someone no one knows about.

I never said he was going to lead Van to the cup. Just someone no one knows about.
- manvanfan

from CA http://canucksarmy.com/20...erages-yan-pavel-laplante

If he somehow turns into a bottom 6 nhl'er, it is a win. if he stays in Utica, no big loss. I guess the only way this could have been a better signing was if he was only signed to a Utica contract like Zalewski was last season and wasn't taking up one of the 50.

from CA http://canucksarmy.com/20...erages-yan-pavel-laplante

If he somehow turns into a bottom 6 nhl'er, it is a win. if he stays in Utica, no big loss. I guess the only way this could have been a better signing was if he was only signed to a Utica contract like Zalewski was last season and wasn't taking up one of the 50.
- hillbillydeluxe

He sure goes to the net.

Sure doesn't say much for Coyotes scouting, using a 3rd round pick on the guy.

He sure goes to the net.

Sure doesn't say much for Coyotes scouting, using a 3rd round pick on the guy.
- A_SteamingLombardi

U18 Gold Medal (12/13), Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medal (12/13)

Sounds like injury slowed him down, but he was well regarded before he was drafted.

I think Tkachuk or Dubois change things for us. With Boeser we have a set future top line. If we could get Tkachuk and somehow trade to get either Brown or Jost(dream world here) I think we would have a great top 6 in the future.
- Retinalz

Ya I like the sounds of a tkachuk / boeser combo....put bo in the middle or even mcann if he's improved.

from CA http://canucksarmy.com/20...erages-yan-pavel-laplante

If he somehow turns into a bottom 6 nhl'er, it is a win. if he stays in Utica, no big loss. I guess the only way this could have been a better signing was if he was only signed to a Utica contract like Zalewski was last season and wasn't taking up one of the 50.
- hillbillydeluxe

exactly, if he becomes something great. If not i'm not worried.

Ya I like the sounds of a tkachuk / boeser combo....put bo in the middle or even mcann if he's improved.
- SMBDragon

Tkachuk/McCann/Virtanen TMV line
Baertschi/Bo/Boeser Killer Bs

Tkachuk/McCann/Virtanen TMV line
Baertschi/Bo/Boeser Killer Bs
- A_SteamingLombardi

cool names!

rather keep JV w bart n bo however. They look good and it keeps toughness on both lines.