Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier will help with this in the future
- Retinalz

Hirschier has just overtaken Patrick for the projected 1OA I believe.

I'd like to see Cal Foote here.

Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier will help with this in the future
- Retinalz

Hirschier has just overtaken Patrick for the projected 1OA I believe.

I'd like to see Cal Foote here.

The more I read about Nico, the more I like him.

"Hischier has 22 goals and 23 assists in 26 games for the Mooseheads so far this year, being particularly dominant on the power play. At even strength he’s a game changing player who is the smartest player on the ice."

http://editorinleaf.com/2...aple-leafs-nico-hischier/

Multiple sources call him the "Swiss McDavid". Though obviously not quite as good.
- Retinalz

Same here, I saw this piece comparing him to other Mooseheads through the first 21 games of their draft years: http://halifaxmooseheads....ooseheads-all-time-greats

Pretty impressive list when you consider the two above him were playing together

We will lose one of Granlund or Baerschi. Unless Hansen is traded. Will suck to lose, but realistically not hard to replace.
- Retinalz

You may be right but it could be Sbisa or Pedan. I know Sbisa is a whipping boy for a lot of fans but he has proven to be a capable #5defenseman and able to move up into top 4 when needed.
He is a player I would be looking at as the armchair GM that I am.

Same here, I saw this piece comparing him to other Mooseheads through the first 21 games of their draft years: http://halifaxmooseheads....ooseheads-all-time-greats

Pretty impressive list when you consider the two above him were playing together
- WhiteLie

Hischier has the mold of Ehlers and Drouin.

Same here, I saw this piece comparing him to other Mooseheads through the first 21 games of their draft years: http://halifaxmooseheads....ooseheads-all-time-greats

Pretty impressive list when you consider the two above him were playing together
- WhiteLie

Also impressive that this is his first year in NA ice. Scouts say he has almost single handedly lifted that team into a respectable place. I also like how he is only on loan, so if he isn't NHL ready he can go straight to Utica to develop instead of Juniors if he is ready for a higher league than juniors, but not quite NHL ready.

EDIT: Also like that he is showing better than Ehlers. and fairly equal to Mackinnon. Kid could go 1OA.

You may be right but it could be Sbisa or Pedan. I know Sbisa is a whipping boy for a lot of fans but he has proven to be a capable #5defenseman and able to move up into top 4 when needed.
He is a player I would be looking at as the armchair GM that I am.
- Reubenkincade

Tryamkin can replace Sbisa next season. No issues with losing him.

Nolan Patrick or Nico Hischier will help with this in the future
- Retinalz

I have been following Michael Rasmussen and Nikita Popuguaev who are also potentially good picks and both fill.a strong need, have good size, speed and talent.
Of course I lean more towards Rasmussen as he is a Surrey lad.

Every team needs a strong 3rd line. Won Pits the cup last year.
- Retinalz

It's my understanding that coaching won Pittsburgh the cup.

and a capable 4th line.
- manvanfan

...and a playoff coach.

It's my understanding that coaching won Pittsburgh the cup.
- Marwood

Were you able to see that it was coaching, or did someone tell you that? I am one of the unlucky ones that wasnt born with it

Anyone else get a bunch of snow?
- Codes1087

I mean, had snow for 2 months and its now consistantly -20 to -30...

I saw a picture of nanaimo this morning with a blanket of snow, looked like there would be some islanders poopting there pants

Benning: If we can add more picks, we'd like to do that this year. I'm not trading any of the picks we have


- LeftCoaster

Biega will be trade bait once he gets his games in, guys like that will have value for the expansion draft.

Despite advocating for him being sent to the AHL, I do think he has already proven he can be a bottom 6 NHLer as well. My hope is this time helps him be better offensively
- WhiteLie

I was encouraged hearing JB get into specifics about different parts of JVs game during the interview last night. Doesn't sound like there are plans to trade him any time soon

I mean, had snow for 2 months and its now consistantly -20 to -30...

I saw a picture of nanaimo this morning with a blanket of snow, looked like there would be some islanders poopting there pants
- NorthNuck

half the schools on the island have already closed lol

Biega will be trade bait once he gets his games in, guys like that will have value for the expansion draft.
- 1970vintage

I'm not sure Biega will get all the games he needs before the TDL, but if there's a team that can play him to get the last few he would have some value.

I was encouraged hearing JB get into specifics about different parts of JVs game during the interview last night. Doesn't sound like there are plans to trade him any time soon
- NorthNuck

I skipped the intermissions as I had the game pvr'd, anyone see the Benning interview on the net and have a link?

half the schools on the island have already closed lol
- Codes1087

It's like people don't realize they live in Canada. Meeting people from the area while I was in Vic really surprised me at how little they had experienced of actual winter.

I remember a couple years ago everyone was freaking out because there was supposed to be northern lights visible over Vic for 1 night. Went down to Cadboro Bay that night and there was 1 little barely visible band of blue light in the sky

Kessel was a 5OA playing 3rd line
- Retinalz

In 2011, the Canucks 3rd line was Raffi Torres (5th overall), Manny Molhotra (7th overall) - injured, ended up on the 4th line in the cup final. Lapierre was a 2nd rounder and Hansen a late round pick.

It's like people don't realize they live in Canada. Meeting people from the area while I was in Vic really surprised me at how little they had experienced of actual winter.

I remember a couple years ago everyone was freaking out because there was supposed to be northern lights visible over Vic for 1 night. Went down to Cadboro Bay that night and there was 1 little barely visible band of blue light in the sky
- NorthNuck

The West Coast isn't really much like the rest of Canada though. We don't really see snow or ice. We see a dusting of snow every couple years but that is the extent of it really.

The West Coast isn't really much like the rest of Canada though. We don't really see snow or ice. We see a dusting of snow every couple years but that is the extent of it really.
- Codes1087

Oh I know, but that doesn't stop you from traveling to other parts of the country, it's just weird that some people are so isolated that way.

no just -27 this morning here.
- manvanfan

So it's above seasonal ?

So it's above seasonal ?
- golfingsince

It's -30 up in Fort MacKay, plus windchill. I just got in from an hour of putting some temp wrap inside o'brien boxes so our instruments won't freeze....damn it's cold out there.

I mean, had snow for 2 months and its now consistantly -20 to -30...

I saw a picture of nanaimo this morning with a blanket of snow, looked like there would be some islanders poopting there pants
- NorthNuck

Guilty as charged, I didn't have a good morning in the snow.....pretty ready for a jazzy. I'm just trying to figure how soon I an be confident that the phone stops ringing.

It's -30 up in Fort MacKay, plus windchill. I just got in from an hour of putting some temp wrap inside o'brien boxes so our instruments won't freeze....damn it's cold out there.
- LeftCoaster

It's cold here, -4 plus a wind.