A couple of things.

I don't think our draft pick will make our lineup, and if he does that speaks volumes of our lineup.

Also, although I think we will play 7 Dmen this season regularly I think Tryamkin will slot in over Larsen, and Sbisa.
- golfingsince

Larsen plays over Tree IMO because he's a puck moving dman who can work the PP and he's a right shot. could be wrong but just my take.

And likely Rodin plays over our draft pick, I just couldn't resist....

@FriedgeHNIC
It will be McCann, a second and a fourth for Gudbranson and a fifth. All picks this year

HOLY (frank)....Benning is a (frank)in idiot, I don't know how much more of him and his trades I can take. I understand what he's trying to accomplish, but (frank) (frank) me, stop overpaying for good in a scrum kinda guy. It's ludicrous.

You can bet your ass he's going hard after UFA's because either him or ownership has zero plans to build slowly through the draft.

I'm disappointed!
- LeftCoaster

A couple of things.

I don't think our draft pick will make our lineup, and if he does that speaks volumes of our lineup.

Also, although I think we will play 7 Dmen this season regularly I think Tryamkin will slot in over Larsen, and Sbisa.
- golfingsince

Rodin missing also and Etem

How does a guy with no offense score 21 goals?
- golfingsince

David booth scored 30 one time. Bonino makes players around him better. Sutters numbers over the last 3 years are not as good as boninos and one player makes half of the other.

Matthews fell 4 spots just for being the projected #1
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I like your guy's rebuild

David booth scored 30 one time. Bonino makes players around him better. Sutters numbers over the last 3 years are not as good as boninos and one player makes half of the other.
- mauryballstein

Bwahahahahaha you are to lunch man.....

@FriedgeHNIC
It will be McCann, a second and a fourth for Gudbranson and a fifth. All picks this year

HOLY (frank)....Benning is a (frank)in idiot, I don't know how much more of him and his trades I can take. I understand what he's trying to accomplish, but (frank) (frank) me, stop overpaying for good in a scrum kinda guy. It's ludicrous.

You can bet your ass he's going hard after UFA's because either him or ownership has zero plans to build slowly through the draft.

I'm disappointed!
- LeftCoaster

I think he is following ownerships lead which sucks because we dont have a very good prospect pool as is. It now gets worse. Would have liked to just sign a UFA rather than give up 1st, 2nd and 4th for a guy who might command a massive contract.

David booth scored 30 one time. Bonino makes players around him better. Sutters numbers over the last 3 years are not as good as boninos and one player makes half of the other.
- mauryballstein

u mean the players around him make him better?... can i see some fancy graphs to prove this?

Bwahahahahaha you are to lunch man.....
- chompsey

Thats you if you think something different. Go look and then try and argue the contracts. You cant.

Shyte, Too much drama for Carol's Russia pic's. LMAO

u mean the players around him make him better?... can i see some fancy graphs to prove this?
- derm10

Kessel in playoffs and vrbata last year to this year.

Thats you if you think something different. Go look and then try and argue the contracts. You cant.
- mauryballstein

sutter penalty killing and short handed points are being overlooked i think... faceoffs?

u mean the players around him make him better?... can i see some fancy graphs to prove this?
- derm10

Bonnie's best year he played with Perry and Getzlaf.....Sutter is a 3rd liner - always has and always will but he's a great penalty killer and wins face offs......guess what Bonino doesn't do....

I think he is following ownerships lead which sucks because we dont have a very good prospect pool as is. It now gets worse. Would have liked to just sign a UFA rather than give up 1st, 2nd and 4th for a guy who might command a massive contract.
- mauryballstein

We probably have the worst defensive prospect pool in the NHL by far.

That 2nd or 33rd overall could have got us a blue chip d-man.

I like your guy's rebuild


- classic321

Yeah its dope af..

Got lucky with Matthews and Marner..

Just need a goalie..

Thats you if you think something different. Go look and then try and argue the contracts. You cant.
- mauryballstein

(frank) the contracts......they are a nonissue given Vancouvers cap space. Bonino does not give the Canucks more of anything than Sutter and Sutter wins face offs and is an excellent penalty killer.....

Kessel in playoffs and vrbata last year to this year.
- mauryballstein

both playoffs teams?

Trade is potential for potential, if Gudbranson can be a top pairing guy or even a really good top 4 it's probably worth it. He isn't there yet though.

Everything thing this group does points to short cuts, risky but will be fun if it turns out. I am glad we got Gudbranson, which is more I've said about most of Bennings trades.

I think he is following ownerships lead which sucks because we dont have a very good prospect pool as is. It now gets worse. Would have liked to just sign a UFA rather than give up 1st, 2nd and 4th for a guy who might command a massive contract.
- mauryballstein

Gudbrandson is a 3 Rd overall draft pick RHD 6'5 24 years old. Do you think you might be setting your expectations a little high?

It would take 4 years for whomever you drafted this year to develop properly.

I think he is following ownerships lead which sucks because we dont have a very good prospect pool as is. It now gets worse. Would have liked to just sign a UFA rather than give up 1st, 2nd and 4th for a guy who might command a massive contract.
- mauryballstein

It's just idiotic...Gudbranson is a nice 5/6 guy who's good at shot suppression and hitting, essentially Sbisa or a slight step above. Sbisa had 8 points in 41 games, Gudbranson had 9 in 62 games.

He just gave up a really talented first round pick center and another really high second round pick for that....he's a (frank)in idiot.

Edit: it's not that I don't like the idea of having Gudbranson, I really do, but the price Benning paid is completely ridiculous.

Thats you if you think something different. Go look and then try and argue the contracts. You cant.
- mauryballstein

Oh, so now we go to contracts?

21 goals, is 21 goals. Not exactly zero offence.

It's just idiotic...Gudbranson is a nice 5/6 guy who's good at shot suppression and hitting, essentially Sbisa or a slight step above. Sbisa had 8 points in 41 games, Gudbranson had 9 in 62 games.

He just gave up a really talented first round pick center and another really high second round pick for that....he's a (frank)in idiot.
- LeftCoaster

Dude, Gudbranson is much more than that.

We probably have the worst defensive prospect pool in the NHL by far.

That 2nd or 33rd overall could have got us a blue chip d-man.
- classic321

My thoughts exactly. Then when you factor in that Dman plus the Vey(McKewon) and Sven(Andersson) trades you are looking at 3 Dmen that would be our best d prospects all gone.

We probably have the worst defensive prospect pool in the NHL by far.

That 2nd or 33rd overall could have got us a blue chip d-man.
- classic321

Big risks considering something like only 20% of 2nd rounders play 100 games or take the sure top 4 dman in Gudbranson.....

Some of you guys just don't get it. It's not like he traded a 2nd for Dan (frank)ing Boyle....

It's just idiotic...Gudbranson is a nice 5/6 guy who's good at shot suppression and hitting, essentially Sbisa or a slight step above. Sbisa had 8 points in 41 games, Gudbranson had 9 in 62 games.

He just gave up a really talented first round pick center and another really high second round pick for that....he's a (frank)in idiot.
- LeftCoaster

I never knew you to be a voice of reason..