Booth is a UFA....this is all coming together nicely.
- EagleNuck

Can't sign him back

+14
- pker2theend

my bad... read that wrong

I wonder how those season ticket renewals will look now?

Never did like Kesler though, glad its done.
- 1970vintage

Same.

I wonder how those season ticket renewals will look now?
- Canuckleafer

Strombone‏@strombone1·12 mins
Disney World > Disneyland

Cc: @Ryan_Kesler

Garry Valk‏@gvalksportsnet·2 mins
Shocked Van traded Kesler to a Div. rival but at the end of the day they got rid of the distraction and got good value.
#overratedteammate

I wonder how those season ticket renewals will look now?
- Canuckleafer

I give Benning credit for one thing though: he's certainly not shy on stamping his authority over this team, even if it means trading players for lesser returns than Gillis would have accepted, creating situations that just dragged on. It's not like we had much leverage anyway.

I give Benning credit for one thing though: he's certainly not shy on stamping his authority over this team, even if it means trading players for lesser returns than Gillis would have accepted, creating situations that just dragged on. It's not like we had much leverage anyway.
- AlexF

Am I the only one that thinks Benning did OK on this trade. Everyone overvalues their own players. Kesler has a NTC which limited Bennings options. Bonino had 49 pints last year and is 6 years younger, Sbsiba is a solid d man that adds toughness and another 1st round pick. I know its not the 10th but I think its still a good deal.

Where are Booner when you need him to to remind everyone that Kesler has had only one really good playoff series (Nashville)

I think Benning did alright here.

Am I the only one that thinks Benning did OK on this trade. Everyone overvalues their own players. Kesler has a NTC which limited Bennings options. Bonino had 49 pints last year and is 6 years younger, Sbsiba is a solid d man that adds toughness and another 1st round pick. I know its not the 10th but I think its still a good deal.

Where are Booner when you need him to to remind everyone that Kesler has had only one really good playoff series (Nashville)

I think Benning did alright here.
- fiveandagame

I think Benning did alright as well. I mentioned that several times. Bonino looks a lot like Kesler did some years back and is a solid 2 way player. Sbisa's decent but gets injured all the time which doesn't bode well. And if the 24th gets moved for something better then it might be decent all around.

Is it the best we could have gotten had 29 teams been in the mix? Of course not.

Is it a bad deal when only 2 teams were in the mix? Not at all.

That was a move down....was it not?
- EagleNuck

We gave up next year's 3rd

Tampa Bay Acquires

D Jason Garrison
F Jeff Costello
7th-Round Pick (2015)

Vancouver Acquires

2nd-Round Pick

Cap room? Going for Stastny or Moulson? Iginla?

Scary-
Canucks after T Myers?

The Canucks may have cleared cap space to go after Tyler Myers
Source: Pierre McGuire

I think Benning did alright as well. I mentioned that several times. Bonino looks a lot like Kesler did some years back and is a solid 2 way player. Sbisa's decent but gets injured all the time which doesn't bode well. And if the 24th gets moved for something better then it might be decent all around.

Is it the best we could have gotten had 29 teams been in the mix? Of course not.

Is it a bad deal when only 2 teams were in the mix? Not at all.
- AlexF

Maybe it is human nature or glass half empty outlook, but always think they could have done a little better... The 10th instead of the 24th?

I hope we don't lose Shinkaruk. Would it be worth it to offer Edmonton or Calgary the 6th and Tanev if we could move up?

I remember Sbisa having upside but injuries...

And don't understand the swapping of 3rd rounders.

I want Lemieux with that 24th pick.