Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks: Holiday Roster Freeze Approaches, Virtanen Shines at WJC Vancouver Canucks prospect Jake Virtanen is among the standouts as Team Canada whittles down its roster in preparation for the 2015 World Junior Championship.

Virtanen's been great after a relatively slow start coming off of that shoulder surgery.

Threw this out on the last blog, but I'd like too see Kassian sent down for a conditioning stint once he's healthy to get him going again.

Sorry coach Willie. You were just a stop gap until Eakins became available. Sit tight President's Trophy, we're coming.

Best keep the Hamhuis coaching thing on the QT or the Oilers will be after him.

It's now official. The Canucks have just issued a press release confirming that Bo Horvat will stay with the team rather than going to World Juniors. The right call, I'd say.

It's now official. The Canucks have just issued a press release confirming that Bo Horvat will stay with the team rather than going to World Juniors. The right call, I'd say.
- Carol Schram

Expected. I think Canada management thought so as well.

It's now official. The Canucks have just issued a press release confirming that Bo Horvat will stay with the team rather than going to World Juniors. The right call, I'd say.
- Carol Schram

I'm good with this as I suspect Bo is too

"Showtime" I like it

Although I'm disappointed McCann wasn't able to be healthy this year and push to make the World Junior team...I like that kids style!! He's a cocky little bugger, just like Nucker.

Glad Bo is staying, but it proves we are paper thin on depth.

Man I really hope Benning has something up his sleave to help the Nucks defensive core. Something has to be done about, number one, their style of play, and number two, Yannick Weber...Jesus H Christmas that guy can't play defence if you want your GA to come down.

When I was out before I heard on the 1040 Blake Price say "How much could we swindle the Oilers for if we traded them Tanev?"

I thought this will not go over well with the guys on HB

Man I really hope Benning has something up his sleave to help the Nucks defensive core. Something has to be done about, number one, their style of play, and number two, Yannick Weber...Jesus H Christmas that guy can't play defence if you want your GA to come down.
- LeftCoaster

Gardiner for Horvat?

Man I really hope Benning has something up his sleave to help the Nucks defensive core. Something has to be done about, number one, their style of play, and number two, Yannick Weber...Jesus H Christmas that guy can't play defence if you want your GA to come down.
- LeftCoaster

I wonder if Benning wonders WTF was Gillis thinking. I am not sure I see too many existing players with this team that he would have selected.

When I was out before I heard on the 1040 Blake Price say "How much could we swindle the Oilers for if we traded them Tanev?"

I thought this will not go over well with the guys on HB
- VANTEL

Trade Hamhuis too then, let's go full Oilers.

Gardiner for Horvat?
- lumlums

Gardiner for Horvat?
- lumlums

One of the worst young dmen I've seen in a long time, very skilled but absolutely no idea how to play defence and Nonuts paid him 4 million frickin dollars. Looks like Anaheim knew what they were doing when they got rid of him.

Beauchemin >>> Gardiner

Trade Hamhuis too then, let's go full Oilers.
- Nucker101

Don't even get me started

Mcdavid and Eichel are going to start playing like complete garbage in the hopes of tanking at the draft so they don't get chosen by edmonton.

Trade Hamhuis too then, let's go full Oilers.
- Nucker101

Trade Bieksa to Det for pick and prospect.

Burrows to Pitt for D at TDL. And pick up Boychuck next year for 4 yrs

Trade Hamhuis too then, let's go full Oilers.
- Nucker101

No one goes full oilers, other than the oilers themselves.

Trade Bieksa to Det for pick and prospect.

Burrows to Pitt for D at TDL. And pick up Boychuck next year for 4 yrs
- VANTEL

Boychuck at 6 mil per? I think he'll get over like 5 years, will probably take less to stay in NY, but as a UFA he's gonna make big money.

Boychuck at 6 mil per? I think he'll get over like 5 years, will probably take less to stay in NY, but as a UFA he's gonna make big money.
- Nucker101

How much do you expect to pay Tanev? And how many years?

One of the worst young dmen I've seen in a long time, very skilled but absolutely no idea how to play defence and Nonuts paid him 4 million frickin dollars. Looks like Anaheim knew what they were doing when they got rid of him.

Beauchemin >>> Gardiner
- LeftCoaster

Sorry, went full Scoob for a minute

Sorry, went full Scoob for a minute
- lumlums

How much do you expect to pay Tanev? And how many years?
- VANTEL

18 over 5yrs. Starts off at 2.9 and scales to 5 in the final year. Good value for both parties. Gives Tanev opportunity for a big payday for his next contract since the starting point will be 5Mil and it gives Canucks good Cap hit for 5 years for a top 4 D.