wennburg 6x4.9 just brought Bo's price down
Arguably the best comparable center this offseason

- Marwood

Vanek deserves a NTC

lol, signing a vet to a 1 year deal so that you can off load him at the tdl because you know the team won't make the playoffs is... trying to compete now?

kinda shows why the avs are where they are.
- RealityChecker

if the kids can't beat out journeymen vets, they're not ready.
- RealityChecker

The added benefit is Utica could be "real" good.

*insert crass bertuzzi joke here*
- RealityChecker

he had a few interesting stories during one of his last podcasts (Dater)

Also said the Hawks had a deal in paly for Roy...belfour straight up but then something happened with the deal falling apart and the rest is history

Vanek deserves a NTC
- CanuckDon

I would be shocked if none was included

if the kids can't beat out journeymen vets, they're not ready.
- RealityChecker

This. If prospects need marinating til ready then fine.

Its called sign and trade. You should email non-trader Joe about it amongst other things
- neem55

Its called having fun, dont be so sensitive boo (kissy faces at you)

Over 7m left to sign BO once 3F's & 1D goes down to Utica.
Looks more like Rodin & Boucher battling for 1 spot.
I don't see BB going down.
Maybe JB is working on another trade idk

Its called having fun, dont be so sensitive boo (kissy faces at you)
- DDM-Coga

I'm just taking a shot at old Burnaby, so samesies

great price for vanek. Smart player

question is where do we play him? He might be a good fit with the sedins outside of his slower foot speed.

saw this mentioned on the internet, kinda cute >>>> Vanekouver

Over 7m left to sign BO once 3F's & 1D goes down to Utica.
Looks more like Rodin & Boucher battling for 1 spot.
I don't see BB going down.
Maybe JB is working on another trade idk
- Nighthawk

It's like the turd sandwich and giant douche. There are no winners in that 'battle'

he had a few interesting stories during one of his last podcasts (Dater)

Also said the Hawks had a deal in paly for Roy...belfour straight up but then something happened with the deal falling apart and the rest is history
- DDM-Coga

the canucks have their fair share of stories like that as well.

gretzky could have ended up here a couple of times. the first time was not really close as he obviously wanted to go to the kings. the second time, if you listen to the tale was a eff up by the team's brilliant management.

after the st. louis (keenan) debacle, gretzky was a UFA. the canucks and he got deep into negotiations and there was literally a late night final offer.

the team gave their best offer and wanted an answer right away. it was late at night and gretzky said that he wouldn't sign anything without running it past his wife who was asleep. he said he would phone her in the morning.

the canucks thought he was leveraging their own deal to get a better offer elsewhere (nyr) so they pulled the offer.

gretzky maintains that he was acting in good faith and just wanted to run it by his wife. he didn't like their ultimatum and stuck to his guns. they thought he was playing games.

bad to worse, the team then went out and got messier (i think the next year).

alas, this is the story of the franchise...

Over 7m left to sign BO once 3F's & 1D goes down to Utica.
Looks more like Rodin & Boucher battling for 1 spot.
I don't see BB going down.
Maybe JB is working on another trade idk
- Nighthawk

Boeser, Goldobin, Molino, MacEwen, Virtanen, Holm, Chatfield, Dahlen (Europe or Utica). Let them all develop properly. Let Utica have a winning atmosphere. Let them really fight for spots once the Sedins leave and 2 spots open up next summer

I'm just taking a shot at old Burnaby, so samesies
- neem55

Does this look like a man who is afraid to make a deal

I'll honestly say you're an idiot ...
- the end

Im aware its good for the younger guys to get seasoned in the AHL.

Oh yah, and you're an a$$hole.

Boeser, Goldobin, Molino, MacEwen, Virtanen, Holm, Chatfield, Dahlen (Europe or Utica). Let them all develop properly. Let Utica have a winning atmosphere. Let them really fight for spots once the Sedins leave and 2 spots open up next summer
- Codes1087

I don't at all disagree, but would be shocked if Boeser goes to the AHL. Boeser is one of very few names that will put butts in the seats of that arena.

I think this is a solid signing and should take us from 28 wins and now we can expect 30 wins.

the canucks have their fair share of stories like that as well.

gretzky could have ended up here a couple of times. the first time was not really close as he obviously wanted to go to the kings. the second time, if you listen to the tale was a eff up by the team's brilliant management.

after the st. louis (keenan) debacle, gretzky was a UFA. the canucks and he got deep into negotiations and there was literally a late night final offer.

the team gave their best offer and wanted an answer right away. it was late at night and gretzky said that he wouldn't sign anything without running it past his wife who was asleep. he said he would phone her in the morning.

the canucks thought he was leveraging their own deal to get a better offer elsewhere (nyr) so they pulled the offer.

gretzky maintains that he was acting in good faith and just wanted to run it by his wife. he didn't like their ultimatum and stuck to his guns. they thought he was playing games.

bad to worse, the team then went out and got messier (i think the next year).

alas, this is the story of the franchise...
- RealityChecker

I love all this what could have been stories years afterwards, they are always so interesting.

The bourque stories are cool, he wanted to be traded to the flyers but Bruins said nah Avs are your best shot at a cup.

After they lost in the west finals his last year, apparently Bourque and Roy tore sakic a strip on the plane ride home to say if Bourque is going to come back Sakic needs to be better and lead this team.

Does this look like a man who is afraid to make a deal

- DDM-Coga

With that shirt, anything is possible.

I think this is a solid signing and should take us from 28 wins and bow we can expect 30 wins.
- VANTEL

And if were really lucky, another 3rd rounder

I don't at all disagree, but would be shocked if Boeser goes to the AHL. Boeser is one of very few names that will put butts in the seats of that arena.
- neem55

They are kind of screwed for roster spots though.

Per Aynsley Scott: Forward group with ALL waiver ineligible players sent down:

Sedin - Sedin - Vanek
Baertschi - Horvat - Granlund
LE - Sutter - Gagner
Gaunce - Burmistrov - Dorsett
Rodin/Megna

great price for vanek. Smart player

question is where do we play him? He might be a good fit with the sedins outside of his slower foot speed.

saw this mentioned on the internet, kinda cute >>>> Vanekouver
- SMBDragon

Which would make him a good fit.

You just worry about coaching.

Over 7m left to sign BO once 3F's & 1D goes down to Utica.
Looks more like Rodin & Boucher battling for 1 spot.
I don't see BB going down.
Maybe JB is working on another trade idk
- Nighthawk

so where we at on the contract count now?

so where we at on the contract count now?
- SMBDragon

46 (including Horvat)