Because Eric Gryba is barely a 3rd pairing defenceman.
- khawk

and that's being generous. Gudbranson is legit top 4.

- Scooby_Doo

lol

There is going to be alot of disappointed canuck fans next season...

Look at how much it costs to get an nhl caliber d-man!

DALLAS
D Kris Russell (rental)
CALGARY
D Jyrki Jokipakka
F Brett Pollock
Conditional 2016 2nd Round Pick

BOSTON
D John-Michael Liles (rental)
CAROLINA
F Anthony Camara
2016 3rd Round Pick
2017 5th Round Pick

SHARKS
D Roman Polak (rental)
F Nick Spaling
TORONTO
2017 2nd Round Pick
2018 2nd Round Pick
F Raffi Torres

COLUMBUS
D Seth Jones
NASHVILLE
F Ryan Johansen

EDMONTON
D Griffin Reinhart (not even an established nhl player)
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
2015 1st Round Pick (16th overall)
2015 2nd Round Pick (33rd overall)

A 24 year old top 6 dman with upside costs a lot in today's nhl. Canucks gave up their number 6 center and a decent pick for a potential top-4 dman for years to come.

I think the canucks decided they liked the future with Gudbranson and Dubois/Tkachuk better than McCaan and Juolevi. In the tough pacific division I agree with that decision!

Schenn(UFA) + McCann + 33rd > Gudbranson

Schenn(UFA) + McCann + 33rd > Gudbranson
- Nucker101

Can't bank on signing ufas. Too many variable's

Schenn(UFA) + McCann + 33rd > Gudbranson
- Nucker101

Schenn wasn't a top-4 defenceman in Los Angeles this year or in Philadelphia last year, so that wouldn't help the Canucks round out their top-2 defence pairings.

The comparisons that some people are coming up with for Gudbranson are pretty questionable, especially given the surprisingly optimistic views of McCann.

Schenn wasn't a top-4 defenceman in Los Angeles this year or in Philadelphia last year, so that wouldn't help the Canucks round out their top-2 defence pairings.

The comparisons that some people are coming up with for Gudbranson are pretty questionable, especially given the surprisingly optimistic views of McCann.
- khawk

Gudbranson was overmatched in a top-4 role.

It's a fair comparison.

I do think Gudbranson has the edge, but I'd much prefer a UFA and to have kept those assets and drafted a D with the 2nd.

And whether McCann reaches his potential or not has no bearing on his current value, which is a recent 1st round pick who's developed well in the two years since his draft.

The value of the trade was bad for the Canucks.

Schenn(UFA) + McCann + 33rd > Gudbranson
- Nucker101

Gudbransen >>>> Schenn + 33rd
Dub/Tchuk > Mcaan + 33rd

Gudbransen >>>> Schenn + 33rd
Dub/Tchuk > Mcaan + 33rd
- Pres.cup

Wait...we got Dubois/Tkachuk in this trade?