There high end prospects are plays who wouldn't benefit with another year of Jr and are not eligible for the AHL. Hall, and RNH wouldn't have developed in the CHL other than maybe getting a little bigger.

They were bad for rushing players (Gagner and Cogliano possibly PRV and Lander) but now they are more than patient with players who aren't ready.
- Ben37

Ya I agree with you all I can say is RNH just needs to put some more size same as Huberdeau.

So very true. He likes to skip the 2nd contract stage and go straight from 1st to 3rd level money. He's a players GM for sure.
- DarthKane

ya it has it's advantages and disadvantages for sure but at least he can get players to want to play here unlike previous management.

are the Florida Panthers building an NBA team! damn! thats some size, Rocco Grimaldi must look like a midget in training camp next to these guys

Hey Hudd what's your thoughts on Colby Robak?

Wow Fla is (frank)ing stacked at center.

Thought Markstrom would be higher, around 2-3... but still a 1A goalie lol.

Not for long, according to many Canucks fans all these prospects (yes all 10) should be trading for Luongo straight up!


- DarthKane

That's utter BS, and you know it.

We were happy to throw in Raymond or Ballard—both, if Fla adds a 2013 first.

I didn't think Grimaldi would be ranked that high.

Ya I agree with you all I can say is RNH just needs to put some more size same as Huberdeau.
- Crazycaboose

That would have been the only positive that could have come from him playing another season of CHL. It wouldn't have helped his play but he could have added some muscle.

That's utter BS, and you know it.

We were happy to throw in Raymond or Ballard—both, if Fla adds a 2013 first.
- Fosco

Vancouver would have to add a first to get them to take Ballard.

did this list to early Huddle. In a month Bjugstad and McFarland will be on the canucks list

Vancouver would have to add a first to get them to take Ballard.
- prock

If I was the Preds I would take Ballard because after this year is over Hal Gill will be your stud Dman

If I was the Preds I would take Ballard because after this year is over Hal Gill will be your stud Dman
- VANTEL

No problem. Ballard and two firsts for a seventh rounder.

did this list to early Huddle. In a month Bjugstad and McFarland will be on the canucks list
- Bieksa#3

How about you go troll on the nucks blog.

Because we all know that's where you do it the best because you have mich to protect you.

How about you go troll on the nucks blog.

Because we all know that's where you do it the best because you have mich to protect you.
- Crazycaboose

Its laughable they think they're getting a big haul for Luongo. They can't even get rid of him.

Its laughable they think they're getting a big haul for Luongo. They can't even get rid of him.
- prock

What's laughable is they talk about all the great returns they are going to receive. But god forbid someone says something they don't like it's oh what a troll etc... But it's cool for them to do it.

did this list to early Huddle. In a month Bjugstad and McFarland will be on the canucks list
- Bieksa#3

Because it's obvious at this point that teams are lining up, and throwing loads of top prospects at you????

Dream on troll.

Because it's obvious at this point that teams are lining up, and throwing loads of top prospects at you????

Dream on troll.
- PanthersGoal

Gillis is just having a difficult time choosing between the Gardiner, Reilly, and a 1st package from Burke, and the Bjugstad, Huberdeau, and a 1st package from Tallon, or else the deal would already be done.

Gillis is just having a difficult time choosing between the Gardiner, Reilly, and a 1st package from Burke, and the Bjugstad, Huberdeau, and a 1st package from Tallon, or else the deal would already be done.
- Fosco

That sure would be the jackpot for the Nucks.

Gardiner Bieksa
Edler Hamhuis
Rielly other Nucks junk

What a massive improvement

Too bad no one wants the Nucks junk.

Gillis is just having a difficult time choosing between the Gardiner, Reilly, and a 1st package from Burke, and the Bjugstad, Huberdeau, and a 1st package from Tallon, or else the deal would already be done.
- Fosco

This is an obvious example of too much Vancouver weed.

This is an obvious example of too much Vancouver weed.
- PanthersGoal

Or sarcasm, perhaps.

That sure would be the jackpot for the Nucks.

Gardiner Bieksa
Edler Hamhuis
Rielly other Nucks junk

What a massive improvement

Too bad no one wants the Nucks junk.
- prock

Edler and Hamhuis play the same side, and Reilly wouldn't crack the lineup yet, so those pairings won't work.

Edler and Hamhuis play the same side, and Reilly wouldn't crack the lineup yet, so those pairings won't work.
- Fosco

Well, I don't know, you pick who plays on the first line wih Gardiner.

And while I agree Rielly shouldn't be playing in the NHL, he'd probably be your best option.

Well, I don't know, you pick who plays on the first line wih Gardiner.

And while I agree Rielly shouldn't be playing in the NHL, he'd probably be your best option.
- prock

You really have a blinding hatred for the Canucks.

Gardiner wouldn't beat out Hamhuis or Edler for left side D on the top two pairings, so he wouldn't work there. Not even sure if he'd be able to beat out Ballard for the 3rd pairing, at this point in his career.

No matter how much you dislike Ballard, he is a more capable NHL defenseman than Reilly at this point, as well, and so is Tanev. He'll go back to jr.

You really have a blinding hatred for the Canucks.

Gardiner wouldn't beat out Hamhuis or Edler for left side D on the top two pairings, so he wouldn't work there. Not even sure if he'd be able to beat out Ballard for the 3rd pairing, at this point in his career.

No matter how much you dislike Ballard, he is a more capable NHL defenseman than Reilly at this point, as well, and so is Tanev. He'll go back to jr.
- Fosco

30 points as a rookie, if he can continue to improve, maybe 40 this year. And very solid defensively.

Its quite possible that's.your number one dman right there.

30 points as a rookie, if he can continue to improve, maybe 40 this year. And very solid defensively.

Its quite possible that's.your number one dman right there.
- prock

Possible, sure.

Canucks number one pair is a shut down pair, though. Gardiner isn't going to beat out Hamhuis defensively, and I don't see him topping out Edler's point totals, since Elder finished with 49 even after battling injuries in the second half of the season. He's be a great partner for Edler if he could play the right side.

Either way, when the trade goes down, the Canucks will find a spot for him eventually

Maybe he can take Ballard's spot after the Canucks trade him to NYI for Bailey.