Carol Schram: Don't expect to see Daniel & Henrik Sedin traded during the 2017-18 season The Vancouver Canucks kicked off the launch of their new flagship radio station with emphatic assertions that the Sedins will not be moved during the last year of their current contracts.

Thanks Carol.
Your blog's are greatly appreciated.
It's been a long summer. Looking forward to Friday seeing the kids

thanks Carol!

Side note. I'm assuming the game times for the tournament is in PT?

Carol!

You Rock!

So, the Sedins dialed-it-in last season - and they're going to get rewarded for it with an extension???

So, the Sedins dialed-it-in last season - and they're going to get rewarded for it with an extension???
- stringerbell

Bloody right the should be rewarded with an extension, if they each pot 60 points and people like you female dog about it, but covet Kane, Turris, yada yada who are 10 years younger and still not near what the Sedins accomplished at their ages.

Every year they produce give them another year.

Dial-it-in my ass

So maybe some clarification Carol?

How is Turris a bonafide no 1 C when only having cracked 60 pts once?

So maybe some clarification Carol?

How is Turris a bonafide no 1 C when only having cracked 60 pts once?
- LordHumungous

Because he's local

Because he's local
- Nucker101

ah...lol

Thanks Carol,

I disagree that the Vanek signing is a negative thing. The reason I dont is because I am not buying into the hype of the prospects just yet. The pool is definitely better than it has been in ages, but that wasnt a high bar to surpass. I think the excitement for them is a little premature to have a bunch thrown in this season's opening lineup

Thanks Carol,

I disagree that the Vanek signing is a negative thing. The reason I dont is because I am not buying into the hype of the prospects just yet. The pool is definitely better than it has been in ages, but that wasnt a high bar to surpass. I think the excitement for them is a little premature to have a bunch thrown in this season's opening lineup
- WhiteLie

Nothing wrong with 40+ points for 2 mil considering where this team is at.

Turris isn't a bonafide 1C, neither is Hoffman but they're a pretty deadly 1-2 punch. I think its hopeful that Ottawa was a goal away from the SCF without an elite top line.

So the prospect of Bo, Pettersson or Gaudette not becoming elite 1C should give us some hope that success can be attained without a McD or Crosby.

Thanks Carol, I disagree that the Vanek signing is a negative thing. The reason I dont is because I am not buying into the hype of the prospects just yet. The pool is definitely better than it has been in ages, but that wasnt a high bar to surpass. I think the excitement for them is a little premature to have a bunch thrown in this season's opening lineup

- WhiteLie

remember the olden days... when people were praising the "shanaplan?" you gotta tank and sign vets to reasonable deals and then flip them for prospects and picks.

those really were the old days because signing journeymen vets today means that you're trying to compete and robbing youngsters of roster spots.

if you're not playing all your prospects, you're not rebuilding i suppose.

remember the olden days... when people were praising the "shanaplan?" you gotta tank and sign vets to reasonable deals and then flip them for prospects and picks.

those really were the old days because signing journeymen vets today means that you're trying to compete and robbing youngsters of roster spots.

if you're not playing all your prospects, you're not rebuilding i suppose.
- RealityChecker

Gotta keep the fan base engaged I guess, they might lose interest otherwise

Turris isn't a bonafide 1C, neither is Hoffman but they're a pretty deadly 1-2 punch. I think its hopeful that Ottawa was a goal away from the SCF without an elite top line.

So the prospect of Bo, Pettersson or Gaudette not becoming elite 1C should give us some hope that success can be attained without a McD or Crosby.
- Brooks_Light

Sure, just find a Karlsson

What would be worse? Having Vanek for a year or POSSIBLY ruining a good prospect.

Id like to know if attendance went up after the TDL.....

The fans were given what they wanted, the kids to play. Did they show up to see them play?

Hoffman is a winger.

Hoffman is a winger.
- BINGO!

Bingo!

15 invite/college free agents coming to oilers rookie camp

What would be worse? Having Vanek for a year or POSSIBLY ruining a good prospect.

Id like to know if attendance went up after the TDL.....

The fans were given what they wanted, the kids to play. Did they show up to see them play?
- manvanfan

I think the "ruining a prospect" thing is overblown. Either the kid can play or he can't. And giving young guys that much ice time probably isn't going to be detrimental if there isn't much internal pressure to win.

15 invite/college free agents coming to oilers rookie camp
- manvanfan

Yamamoto and Benson are their two promising fwd prospects, not sure their pipeline is very full right now. Bear is a decent D prospect as well.

I think the "ruining a prospect" thing is overblown. Either the kid can play or he can't. And giving young guys that much ice time probably isn't going to be detrimental if there isn't much internal pressure to win.
- BINGO!

Virtanen and McCann

Hoffman is a winger.
- BINGO!

And that changes what exactly?

And that changes what exactly?
- Brooks_Light

Well...

Turris isn't a bonafide 1C, neither is Hoffman but they're a pretty deadly 1-2 punch.
- Brooks_Light

It's easy to say a guy isn't a 1C when he's not a C at all. That's all I was saying.