A great thing about Hughes is it will take a lot of pressure off Pettersson. Before Friday the weight of the entire Canuck nation rested on EPs shoulders.

Judd Bracket . Now this is what a GM should look and sound like.

https://twitter.com/Canuc...tatus/1010624128720633856
- VANTEL

I just watched that -he's incredibly informed, its as if the information is bursting out of him while the questions are being asked. He's obviously much more articulate than JB, and that makes Jim come across poorly but i don't think he's an idiot - i'm glad Judd's our right hand man. Im hoping his role continues to be more influential moving forward

I wanted someone else. I also think he'll be a decent player. I just wanted a forward with way more upside at that point. How the players other people wanted turn out will determine if it's a mind changer as much as Woo's results do.
- boonerbuck

After hearing parts of the story from Bob Mac, Brackett, Woo and his dad - they all said he started off on fire last year, then got injured, came back and had another injury and then when he finally was back for the end of the season, his role had changed a bit, in terms of usage. I'll be really interested to see how this upcoming season plays out for him, hopefully he'll be healthy and we get a better idea of what we got.

I just watched that -he's incredibly informed, its as if the information is bursting out of him while the questions are being asked. He's obviously much more articulate than JB, and that makes Jim come across poorly but i don't think he's an idiot - i'm glad Judd's our right hand man. Im hoping his role continues to be more influential moving forward
- Brooks_Light

It is not only appearance and speech . I think Jim is too much of a nice guy and will soon get mowed over. I don't like how he gets close to the players. He makes a lot of decisions with his heart and not his head

You are supposed to laugh. I'm the last person on earth that should play spelling nazi.

- boonerbuck

I'm laughing on the inside, you should see where I am and there's actually cell coverage here. I could walk for days and never find a village or town, of course I'd be dead as it was 49C here today.

They built a small gas plant here and they're doing some additions thus there's a cell tower here. So I use my iPhone to buzz.

It is not only appearance and speech . I think Jim is too much of a nice guy and will soon get mowed over. I don't like how he gets close to the players. He makes a lot of decisions with his heart and not his head
- VANTEL

maybe - but we don't know what goes on exactly behind closed doors. Trading players isn't as cut and dry as we all make it out be in here. He moved on from Burrows and Hanson and it worked out really well, he treated the Sedins with class and let them go out on their own terms, but then he seems to let guys like Edler, dictate their fate, although MNC/NTC tend to have that power.
I think that shows he has the ability to play both sides. Being loyal to your players is something that would attract players to the franchise - but yes it can bite us in the a$$ too. blessing and curse

A great thing about Hughes is it will take a lot of pressure off Pettersson. Before Friday the weight of the entire Canuck nation rested on EPs shoulders.
- VANTEL

Takes pressure off OJ as well. He's no longer the entire focus of our next generation of dmen.

Vancouver Canucks select Russian RW Artyom Manukyan
in round 6 (186th overall) of 2018 NHL draft.
Manukyan is listed at 5'7" 139 pounds.



Even funnier... he was passed over twice in the draft already. Three times the charm. He must of been listed at 100 pounds two drafts ago...

Too young for AHL. Canucks or College
- VANTEL

Incorrect

Ok, if you think the Islanders has a great draft, you have to go deeper than their back to back first round picks, because seriously, that was a layup from right under the basket. They didn’t do anything but take guys that 12 other teams passed on. Same as Detroit. And the volume that these teams had is also not about “having a good draft”, they didn’t do anything this weekend but make the picks they acquired during the season.

Vantel probably triggered a race riot in here...

- boonerbuck

Again.....

Too young for AHL. Canucks or College
- VANTEL

Wrong... but what the facts right?

Seems far too happy in here to be the Sunday after the draft ....what gives ? Where are all the complainers and Benning haters ?

I was gonna include the Rangers but got lazy and said that's enough.
- LeftCoaster

Glass houses buddy, just saying....

Ok, if you think the Islanders has a great draft, you have to go deeper than their back to back first round picks, because seriously, that was a layup from right under the basket. They didn’t do anything but take guys that 12 other teams passed on. Same as Detroit. And the volume that these teams had is also not about “having a good draft”, they didn’t do anything this weekend but make the picks they acquired during the season.
- 1970vintage

Stick to wine and change your avatar

Judd Bracket . Now this is what a GM should look and sound like.

https://twitter.com/Canuc...tatus/1010624128720633856
- VANTEL

Who cares what they look like or sound like, I prefer not to be prejudicial.

Seems far too happy in here to be the Sunday after the draft ....what gives ? Where are all the complainers and Benning haters ?
- Redmile247

I still hate Benning and his stupid black hair paint job

Who cares what they look like or sound like, I prefer not to be prejudicial.
- Pres.cup

Probably because you're a knuckledragger who swings a hammer for a living and you're not used to intelligent dialogue

Vancouver Canucks select Russian RW Artyom Manukyan
in round 6 (186th overall) of 2018 NHL draft.
Manukyan is listed at 5'7" 139 pounds.



Even funnier... he was passed over twice in the draft already. Three times the charm. He must of been listed at 100 pounds two drafts ago...
- boonerbuck

That might be Vantel

I still hate Benning and his stupid black hair paint job
- LeftCoaster

That didn't last.

#bringbackpositivelefty

I still hate Benning and his stupid black hair paint job
- LeftCoaster

Haha that’s better ...

Probably because you're a knuckledragger who swings a hammer for a living and you're not used to intelligent dialogue
- LeftCoaster

Wrong again, I'm not a gigalo either, but that hammer does swing around...
Typical rig pig, jealousy manifesting in insults and comments based in penis envy.

Oh well, I hope the fire engine red, Dodge Ram 1500 with a 6"body lift and a hemi with resonators makes you feel more adequately endowed.

Wrong again, I'm not a gigalo either, but that hammer does swing around...
Typical rig pig, jealousy manifesting in insults and comments based in penis envy.

Oh well, I hope the fire engine red, Dodge Ram 1500 with a 6"body lift and a hemi with resonators makes you feel more adequately endowed.
- Pres.cup

Ive actually never set foot on a rig in my life, but I'm told those guys are some of the hardest working guys you'll ever find.

No lift kit on my truck, 100% stock, 2006 and still running strong, not quite the 4500 you have but sufficient enough to pull a large boat.

I wonder when Tavares is visiting Trevor and Jim?

I wonder when Tavares is visiting Trevor and Jim?
- LeftCoaster

Tonight