Until he isn’t.

Gudbadson is a terrible NHL defenseman, at any salary.

The cap savings of sending a player down is now up over $1m. I believe it was $1.05m last season, and will likely increase with the higher cap.
- 1970vintage

You’re wrong. Gudbransen is a good player when he’s not pair with fu@king Hutton or some other scrub that has no business in the NHL.

You’re wrong. Gudbransen is a good player when he’s not pair with fu@king Hutton or some other scrub that has no business in the NHL.
- thundachunk

As I have stated. When paired with a proper #3 like Edler he has looked like a proper #4. he just can't be the #3 to someones #4 or #5. he is a #4 dman.

Guddy is this generations, until Bryan Glynn comes along and replaces him.😢
- carsonagenic

How dare you say he who shall not be named in Carols blog. She won’t even say his name anymore. Nobody is worse than he who shall not be named.

Nothing new really...although, he indicated that he thinks a froward they like will drop due to Kotkanimi rising. He also said the org doesn’t view Tkachuk or Whalstrom As ever being centers. Didn’t sound excited about Tkachuk so perhaps it’s zadina and Whally they like.

No matter what, he is going BPA In round one AND round two. After that he will focus on D. He won’t select a goalie.

As I have stated. When paired with a proper #3 like Edler he has looked like a proper #4. he just can't be the #3 to someones #4 or #5. he is a #4 dman.
- Retinalz

He plays better with better players.

Drafting a D in the first or second round for sure.

Not opposed to picking forward or d at 7, prefer a dman

going to be young next year, bunch of kids in the lineup.
- neem55

Lol THAT is not what he said

Nothing new really...although, he indicated that he thinks a froward they like will drop due to Kotkanimi rising. He also said the org doesn’t view Tkachuk or Whalstrom As ever being centers. Didn’t sound excited about Tkachuk so perhaps it’s zadina and Whally they like.

No matter what, he is going BPA In round one AND round two. After that he will focus on D. He won’t select a goalie.
- CanuckDon

he specifically said if they don't pick d at 7 they will likely at 37

Lol THAT is not what he said
- CanuckDon

i took notes donny. he said he'd prefer d at 7 but if someone reaches they'll take a forward. also said if they do its likely they'll take d in the second. one of us took notes
you are, for the umpteenth time, out of your element donny

You’re wrong. Gudbransen is a good player when he’s not pair with fu@king Hutton or some other scrub that has no business in the NHL.
- thundachunk

Good players are good on their own and can lift a player. Spare parts rely on things being better around them.

Gudbranson's best stretches as a player have come paired with a still dope Brian Campbell and the eternally underrated Alex Edler.

Nothing new really...although, he indicated that he thinks a froward they like will drop due to Kotkanimi rising. He also said the org doesn’t view Tkachuk or Whalstrom As ever being centers. Didn’t sound excited about Tkachuk so perhaps it’s zadina and Whally they like.

No matter what, he is going BPA In round one AND round two. After that he will focus on D. He won’t select a goalie.
- CanuckDon

Personally I like Wahlstrom. Other than 2 other players he is the best skater in the draft and his shot rivals Zadina’s. He’s not as flashy as Svechnikov but I have him at 3 if he makes it to 7 we have to take him.

he specifically said if they don't pick d at 7 they will likely at 37
- neem55

No he didn’t. Listen again. He said they won’t commit to taking a D because another Lind may fall. No problem taking. Forward at 37 and then focusing on D in the 3rd round and onwards

i took notes donny. he said he'd prefer d at 7 but if someone reaches they'll take a forward. also said if they do its likely they'll take d in the second. one of us took notes
you are, for the umpteenth time, out of your element donny
- neem55

So he didn’t say they will go BPA at 37? You are either full of sh!t or can’t listen. Either way not good.

Personally I like Wahlstrom. Other than 2 other players he is the best skater in the draft and his shot rivals Zadina’s. He’s not as flashy as Svechnikov but I have him at 3 if he makes it to 7 we have to take him.
- thundachunk

I like him as well....(frank) this draft is going to be wild. No idea what to expect other than a few freak outs

Nothing new really...although, he indicated that he thinks a froward they like will drop due to Kotkanimi rising. He also said the org doesn’t view Tkachuk or Whalstrom As ever being centers. Didn’t sound excited about Tkachuk so perhaps it’s zadina and Whally they like.

No matter what, he is going BPA In round one AND round two. After that he will focus on D. He won’t select a goalie.
- CanuckDon

I have Dobson at #4, only 2 forwards, Svech and Zadina above him.
Hopefully he falls too us at 7.

Its not so much McCann, its misjudging Guddy as a player, his role and resigning him, and how the league changed towards players like him. Got to be ahead of the curve, not driving of the road into a ditch.
- carsonagenic

I agree on misjudging his abilities but...

It was smart to resign him if they couldn't find a decent trade. Now he has a contract and no NTC. He should actually have more trade value now than he did at the TDL.

It is running late and I am going out now so SORRY
- VANTEL

Is this the note?

Is this the note?

- boonerbuck

Neem thinks he is definitely selecting a D in the first two rounds and I said he isn’t. One of us is wrong lol

I like him as well....(frank) this draft is going to be wild. No idea what to expect other than a few freak outs
- CanuckDon

I’m a hard pass on Bouchard at 7.

I’m a hard pass on Bouchard at 7.
- thundachunk

Better hope Dobson falls!

No he didn’t. Listen again. He said they won’t commit to taking a D because another Lind may fall. No problem taking. Forward at 37 and then focusing on D in the 3rd round and onwards
- CanuckDon

He said there's depth at d, rounds 2-7. You're right he mentions Lind/sliding players but also says "if we do pick a forward in the first round, I would expect us to pick a d close after that". Also stresses BPA in the first 3 rounds but only D and F (in that order), no G.

My takeaway from this and his other interviews in the past week:

- looking for speed and skill
- Literally said "in a perfect world, we'd pick D at 7" at one point this week. I do think this is the priority (as it should be).
- probably staying at 7, likes that pick.
- If someone slides because of other teams reach for C's and D's, they'll take a winger. otherwise a dman.

Neem thinks he is definitely selecting a D in the first two rounds and I said he isn’t. One of us is wrong lol
- CanuckDon

I’m married so I’m always wrong.

Better hope Dobson falls!
- CanuckDon

If Dahlin and one other D are taken before 7 it will be a Defenseman taken.

He said there's depth at d, rounds 2-7. You're right he mentions Lind/sliding players but also says "if we do pick a forward in the first round, I would expect us to pick a d close after that". Also stresses BPA in the first 3 rounds but only D and F (in that order), no G.

My takeaway from this and his other interviews in the past week:

- looking for speed and skill
- Literally said "in a perfect world, we'd pick D at 7" at one point this week. I do think this is the priority (as it should be).
- probably staying at 7, likes that pick.
- If someone slides because of other teams reach for C's and D's, they'll take a winger. otherwise a dman.
- neem55

He said the right things. BPA BPA

You’re wrong. Gudbransen is a good player when he’s not pair with fu@king Hutton or some other scrub that has no business in the NHL.
- thundachunk

I’m not wrong, he is literally one of the five worst players playing in the NHL.

He plays better with better players.
- thundachunk

This is true of literally everything in life. Relationships are better with better girlfriends, work is better with better colleagues, athletes perform better with better athletes around them.