Sven Bo BB
Granlund Gagner LE
EP Sutter JV
Roussel Beagle Schaller
Goldy

Edler EG
Pouliot Tanev
MDZ Stecher
Hutton
- kaptaan

I would switch Schaller with Gagner and go with 3 3rd lines and our 1st line.
We are allowed 1 more skater, would you have Gaunce, Biega or use that spot for youth.

I would switch Schaller with Gagner and go with 3 3rd lines and our 1st line.
We are allowed 1 more skater, would you have Gaunce, Biega or use that spot for youth.
- Reubenkincade

If Schaller can play C i’m down for that.
Extra forward is Gaunce unless traded then i choose Leipsic for more speed

If Schaller can play C i’m down for that.
Extra forward is Gaunce unless traded then i choose Leipsic for more speed
- Nighthawk

Too bad Leipsic wasnt a centre, although I wouldn't mind seeng them try convert him, he reminds me a little of Doug Gilmour from his Flames days.

A line-up if Tanev/Sven for Nylander/Martin were to fly...

EP Bo BB
JV AG Willie
Granlund Sutter LE
Roussel Beagle Schaller
Gagner Gaunce

Edler Stecher
OJ EG
MDZ Pouliot
Hutton

Up until the last 5 years, i think the CHL was the main route to go to the NHL. Demko was still finishing his schooling after turning pro while playing in Utica. I think they must somewhat care about their education if they choose the college route.
- Codes1087

it's the safe route. There is no guarantee for most players that they will have an NHL career worth anything. Tomorrow anyone can get a foot crushed by a bus etc. Best to have their post hockey career in the bag.
If you're already a star player in another league that's different....the money can buy an education later in life.

with todays world there is online study and there's also almost 2 semesters possible in off season

Too bad Leipsic wasnt a centre, although I wouldn't mind seeng them try convert him, he reminds me a little of Doug Gilmour from his Flames days.
- Reubenkincade

Mildly surprised with his digger attitude & hustle.
I like him if he can a find a place on a line.

Perron coming off of a 66 point season got 4x4
- Nucker101

Yeah but he is soft as butter in August.

If everyone is healthy, and they aren’t planning on trading anyone, Hughes should go back to school (sign the BB special), Pettersson should go back to Sweden and really dominate (hopefully playing C), AG, Dahlen, Lind, Gaj and the rest of the crew to Utica.

Next year, no Granlund, hopefully no Gagner, a miracle if no Eriksson, then you have all the new tough guys, and there will be space for your skilled youth to make a push.

Just watched WC highlights & penalty kicks gotta be the alltime worst to decide a game. MLB should go to a homerun contest if its not.

Just watched WC highlights & penalty kicks gotta be the alltime worst to decide a game. MLB should go to a homerun contest if its not.
- Nighthawk

Nothing like the shootout in hockey though, that’s a perfect way to end a game.

Now its on to Tiger Woods its like decades of Leaf games before relevance

Nothing like the shootout in hockey though, that’s a perfect way to end a game.
- 1970vintage

Playing every 2nd night & travel is another for a regular season game. The WC is the big show & lots of time off comparably lol

it's the safe route. There is no guarantee for most players that they will have an NHL career worth anything. Tomorrow anyone can get a foot crushed by a bus etc. Best to have their post hockey career in the bag.
If you're already a star player in another league that's different....the money can buy an education later in life.

with todays world there is online study and there's also almost 2 semesters possible in off season
- SMBDragon

Chl players get schooling paid for (post secondary). Im not 100% sure what it is, maybe 2 years tuition for every 1 year played? NCAA players obviously have scholarships. Its the route i would take if i was a young prospect. Who wants to go to school after your hockey career is done.

We should all come to an agreement that we are each only allowed to post one Roster line up from now until opening night with the exception of Nighthawk.

He will allowed to post only 25 of them . We don't want to kill the poor bastard.
- VANTEL

I'll give my 1 time to Nighthawk. I can't even remember whos on the Canucks anymore.

sorry, too many names to remember.



Nighthawk is still in the last thread, we're all patiently waiting.
- Nucker101

New names on the roster have him spinning...

I think D is our biggest issue and if there's no UFA's coming in it's hard to imagine a trade. That being said, I hope they deal Tanev or MDZ at the TDL
- neem55

exactly.
Any trade involving tanev would have to have a key piece coming back for us to lose our most important D man otherwise it makes no sense.....unless it's a 2019 1st from a crappy team

Chl players get schooling paid for (post secondary). Im not 100% sure what it is, maybe 2 years tuition for every 1 year played? NCAA players obviously have scholarships. Its the route i would take if i was a young prospect. Who wants to go to school after your hockey career is done.
- Codes1087

1yr for each year of Jr up to 5yrs max

exactly.
Any trade involving tanev would have to have a key piece coming back for us to lose our most important D man otherwise it makes no sense.....unless it's a 2019 1st from a crappy team
- SMBDragon

Agree its a hockey trade unless a cannot miss pick

New names on the roster have him spinning...
- boonerbuck

More like UFA day the last blog i was behind by 20 pages nearly lol
Btw i resemble your remaek 😂😂👍

I'll give my 1 time to Nighthawk. I can't even remember whos on the Canucks anymore.

- boonerbuck

Plunkett is the QB
OJ in the backfield
Jerry Rice out wide...

Chl players get schooling paid for (post secondary). Im not 100% sure what it is, maybe 2 years tuition for every 1 year played? NCAA players obviously have scholarships. Its the route i would take if i was a young prospect. Who wants to go to school after your hockey career is done.
- Codes1087

Here is a good read on this very subject. Great too see these kids taking advantage of this post-hockey opportunity.

http://hockeynow.ca/colle...-up-for-life-after-hockey

exactly.
Any trade involving tanev would have to have a key piece coming back for us to lose our most important D man otherwise it makes no sense.....unless it's a 2019 1st from a crappy team
- SMBDragon

In a perfect world both OJ and Hughes are good enough to play bottom pair and by midseason make one of the vets expendable. I fully expect both to need more development, but anything is possible with kids which is what makes Canucks finally an interesting team.

On another note, I think the odds are very good Kostin mass the blues lineup and makes some noise now that they traded so much for ROR.

In a perfect world both OJ and Hughes are good enough to play bottom pair and by midseason make one of the vets expendable. I fully expect both to need more development, but anything is possible with kids which is what makes Canucks finally an interesting team.

On another note, I think the odds are very good Kostin mass the blues lineup and makes some noise now that they traded so much for ROR.
- neem55

What? I cannot see that happening. A vet with them both if &/or both were on the team post TDL would help them integrate better.

Well we got a new gritty 4th line today. It cost more than it should, but then were not much of a destination. JB went out and got what we needed, the kids will be stood up for and EP has a couple great mentors to learn the C position from now. I think we lose a lot of games but it's a season where we really start to see some progress

What? I cannot see that happening. A vet with them both if &/or both were on the team post TDL would help them integrate better.
- Nighthawk

agree it makes more sense for them to play out the year with a vet partner. I do think MDZ or Tanev possibly could get dealt if they have played well. I just think it could go either way, I totally agree stability for the year is probably good.