I just don't get why JB has to throw a pick in for a player that another team doesn't want anymore.
- manvanfan

#econ101

because they wouldn't have traded him for Pedan? simple isn't it?
- CanuckDon

They could have had him for free, Canucks probably didnt want to add another contract. Essentially its Pouliot for a 4th as VAN was willing to lose Pedan for nothing anyways

{cough} Jamie Benn {cough}
- classic321

Yup, that's right, never ever should JB ever trade a pick because god forbid there is a 00.001% chance there is a Benn type player there..

Yup, that's right, never ever should JB ever trade a pick because god forbid there is a 00.001% chance there is a Benn type player there..
- Makita

Now it's 00.0000000000% I'll take my chances.

What happened

What happened
- LeftCoaster

Minor league trade, major league reactions

What happened
- LeftCoaster

Apparently the Canucks never got your fan mail telling them to be patient and keep drafting.

That or they don’t consider letters drawn in crayon credible...

I just don't get why JB has to throw a pick in for a player that another team doesn't want anymore.
- manvanfan

Because Pittsburgh would have been offered the same from other teams and Pittsburg believes ours is going to be a lower pick.
A 4th rounder (.75% chance of playing in the nhl) for a young cusp of playing in the Nhl player is a good pic, even if you factor in the 3rd ( 2.25% chance) paid for peden in the first place. I ignite mallet because... well he's mallet.

What happened
- LeftCoaster

Double H. Hate and Hysteria. I'm leading the charge, join in for fun or get out of the way DAD!

Some good news for some, Frank Servelli's "bold prediction" for VAN is the Sedin's retire after the season

http://www.tsn.ca/31-bold...r-the-nhl-season-1.874108

Now it's 00.0000000000% I'll take my chances.
- manvanfan

Well then if you were the GM, we would all be calling you an idiot for not trying to improve the team.

Apparently the Canucks never got your fan mail telling them to be patient and keep drafting.

That or they don’t consider letters drawn in crayon credible...
- 1970vintage

You deal with hand you're dealt

How you been, hope all is well!

Yup, that's right, never ever should JB ever trade a pick because god forbid there is a 00.001% chance there is a Benn type player there..
- Makita

Glad everyone's finally on the same page

Well then if you were the GM, we would all be calling you an idiot for not trying to improve the team.
- Makita

If that was the case, Van probably should have picked up about 6 guys at least off the waiver wire. I mean that's where Pouloit was headed if someone didn't trade for him.

Minor league trade, major league reactions
- WhiteLie

That's actually not a bad trade, low risk higher reward, nothing wrong with that. Two years ago that pick would've been a 2nd.

#learning

A little early for yelling.
- Marwood

{cough} Jamie Benn {cough}
- classic321

oh right, I forgot about the 30 other teams that passed on him like 4 times, your hindsight is fantastic, you'd make a great scout.

Hank missed second practice. He must be injured. Green said yesterday was because it was a hard practice, but with the amount the players on the Canucks say they are the fittest on the team, hard practice theory seems unlikely.

You deal with hand you're dealt

How you been, hope all I see well!
- LeftCoaster

Good, back in the swing, work busy, home renovations almost complete.

Some beer notes:

Driftwood has added Arcus Pilsner to their year round lineup. It’s my fave between Phillips, Hoyne and Driftwood.
Category 12 is really knocking it out of the park on the Ale front. Their beers are excellent across the board. Really love the Critical Point PA - hoppy as hell for not being an IPA.
If you haven’t tried Deschutes beers from Oregon you are missing out. Expensive, but their Fresh Squeezed IPA is so good!

Spent 3 weeks in France earlier this year, touring wine regions, taking in culture, was amazing.

Absolutely sick from the news in the US. I hope you are keeping your distance.

#econ101
- 1970vintage

Thank you for this

They could have had him for free, Canucks probably didnt want to add another contract. Essentially its Pouliot for a 4th as VAN was willing to lose Pedan for nothing anyways
- WhiteLie

What? Canucks didn’t have waiver priority

If that was the case, Van probably should have picked up about 6 guys at least off the waiver wire. I mean that's where Pouloit was headed if someone didn't trade for him.
- manvanfan

Teams send those players down with the hope they clear and eventually prosper enough to come back and help the club.

These two particular individuals were not fitting into their respective teams hopes, dreams, requirements, whatever the hell you want to call it. So a trade was made and it required Benning to include a 4th.

There are so many documented cases of players that get new starts with different teams and start to flourish...Gradlund, Beartschi are two examples of trades made by Benning that have benefited the club.

Apparently the Canucks never got your fan mail telling them to be patient and keep drafting.

That or they don’t consider letters drawn in crayon credible...
- 1970vintage

Haha amazing

What? Canucks didn’t have waiver priority
- CanuckDon

I bet the Canucks and Pens has a deal in place with the caveat that Pedan clears waivers

Yup, that's right, never ever should JB ever trade a pick because god forbid there is a 00.001% chance there is a Benn type player there..
- Makita

lol