I don't want to put my hopes on a lottery ball so I hope we take Evan Bouchard as a realistic possibility.

Tree OJ Bouchard Holms Hutton Stecher Pouliot in the near future and maybe Rathbone
- VANTEL

We can realistically expect a upgrade via trade or signing in that group as well.

Benching even ones own body weight 15 times is very very impressive.
- manvanfan

Maybe he will be a Swedish hitman like Edler

We can realistically expect a upgrade via trade or signing in that group as well.
- boonerbuck

For who

I think he is too slow but they should give him a shot at least 👍🏻
- CanuckDon

Dorsett wasn't very fast. He could overcome being a bit slower with great positioning and his long reach.

This is just for amusement- trade value of our roster

Hank untradeable
Danny untradeable
Eriksson untradeable
Edler untradeable
Nilsson scraps
Markstrom 3 or 4
Granlund 3
Baertschi 2
Dowd AHL player
Gaunce scraps
Sutter high end second and prospect
Tavev a first and high prospect
Gudbrandson 2 or 3
Hutton 2 or 3
Vanek 3
Biega scraps but I like him
Stecher 2
Gagner 5
MDZ 3 or 2
Pouliot 4 or 5
Jake high second or prospect looking for new start
Bo first plus plus
Boeser top player

"And that’s where it gets tricky because depth guys – and I mean depth – like seven/eight defencemen, they’re relatively easy to grab a hold of via trade or even waivers. But that’s not what Toronto needs.

“What Toronto needs, is a solid No. 5 and maybe that player surfaces between now and the trade deadline, but there’s no guarantee of that.”

Gudbranson! JB get on the phone.

This is just for amusement- trade value of our roster

Hank untradeable
Danny untradeable
Eriksson untradeable
Edler untradeable
Nilsson scraps
Markstrom 3 or 4
Granlund 3
Baertschi 2
Dowd AHL player
Gaunce scraps
Sutter high end second and prospect
Tavev a first and high prospect
Gudbrandson 2 or 3
Hutton 2 or 3
Vanek 3
Biega scraps but I like him
Stecher 2
Gagner 5
MDZ 3 or 2
Pouliot 4 or 5
Jake high second or prospect looking for new start
Bo first plus plus
Boeser top player
- VANTEL

Yup - pretty accurate. That’s one depressing pile of trash

For who
- VANTEL

Hard to say since we are talking about the future.

Since you were talking post 2018 draft moving forward in the post I quoted, we may be at some point trading O for D depending on what happens at the TDL, drafting and UFA's.

Dorsett wasn't very fast. He could overcome being a bit slower with great positioning and his long reach.
- manvanfan

I thought he had pretty good wheels actually. He's a short shift player though.

Yup - pretty accurate. That’s one depressing pile of trash
- CanuckDon

It really is and that is why I think a new GM should get here soon Poor Benning gets the heat

according to J.D. Burke of The Athletic (subscription required). The scribe begins by pointing out that the Sedin’s decision will have major implications to the salary cap and the look of the team. The cost to retain both soon-to-be 38-year-old forwards will be about $10MM, estimates Burke, who adds the team would have to make a decision whether to keep Vanek with the team.

If the Sedin’s stay, will Benning look for assets that might benefit the veteran Sedins, rather than focus on the team’s need to rebuild. FFS

It really is and that is why I think a new GM should get here soon Poor Benning gets the heat
- VANTEL

When you try and please aqua man and the Sedin's I don't see how he could do his job properly.

Yup - pretty accurate. That’s one depressing pile of trash
- CanuckDon

But yet they were coming together until injuries derailed the team we all know that

according to J.D. Burke of The Athletic (subscription required). The scribe begins by pointing out that the Sedin’s decision will have major implications to the salary cap and the look of the team. The cost to retain both soon-to-be 38-year-old forwards will be about $10MM, estimates Burke, who adds the team would have to make a decision whether to keep Vanek with the team.

If the Sedin’s stay, will Benning look for assets that might benefit the veteran Sedins, rather than focus on the team’s need to rebuild. FFS
- manvanfan

10 million way to much.

according to J.D. Burke of The Athletic (subscription required). The scribe begins by pointing out that the Sedin’s decision will have major implications to the salary cap and the look of the team. The cost to retain both soon-to-be 38-year-old forwards will be about $10MM, estimates Burke, who adds the team would have to make a decision whether to keep Vanek with the team.

If the Sedin’s stay, will Benning look for assets that might benefit the veteran Sedins, rather than focus on the team’s need to rebuild. FFS
- manvanfan

I wonder who said weeks ago that it would cost 10 mil and that is fooken nuts.

It does zero to help our team going forward. It delays things another year and insulates us to another bottom 5 finish

When you try and please aqua man and the Sedin's I don't see how he could do his job properly.
- manvanfan

His contracts are not good value. That doesn't fall on Aquaman

according to J.D. Burke of The Athletic (subscription required). The scribe begins by pointing out that the Sedin’s decision will have major implications to the salary cap and the look of the team. The cost to retain both soon-to-be 38-year-old forwards will be about $10MM, estimates Burke, who adds the team would have to make a decision whether to keep Vanek with the team.

If the Sedin’s stay, will Benning look for assets that might benefit the veteran Sedins, rather than focus on the team’s need to rebuild. FFS
- manvanfan

Burke is not an insider in the slightest. He just spews bull sh!t to whoever will listen to his rants

But yet they were coming together until injuries derailed the team we all know that
- Bettmanhatesus

They were thriving when Bo's line and Sutters line were healthy . You don't need the rest of the garbage

I wonder who said weeks ago that it would cost 10 mil and that is fooken nuts.

It does zero to help our team going forward. It delays things another year and insulates us to another bottom 5 finish
- VANTEL

Someone mentioned 5 mill each and I think that's when I lost it.

I wonder who said weeks ago that it would cost 10 mil and that is fooken nuts.

It does zero to help our team going forward. It delays things another year and insulates us to another bottom 5 finish
- VANTEL

They are worth $4 million each not 5. Regardless, I don’t want them back

His contracts are not good value. That doesn't fall on Aquaman
- VANTEL

Contracts aren't so bad. I wonder what the team would be like if they didn't draft JV and if they didn't have to sign players for the Sedin's every year.

Burke is not an insider in the slightest. He just spews bull sh!t to whoever will listen to his rants
- CanuckDon

Ryan Biech > J.D. Burke

That's good hate though. Where's Lefty?

They are worth $4 million each not 5. Regardless, I don’t want them back
- CanuckDon

They are not worth 8 mil to the Canucks , maybe to another team that are competing but not us. We could find another piece to the puzzle with 8 mil .

Rebuilding teams should not bring in expensive untradeable players

They are worth $4 million each not 5. Regardless, I don’t want them back
- CanuckDon

The players want them back, ask any one of them, even connor is amazed watching them and we don't see the inside stuff they do but 5 million each is to much.

The players want them back, ask any one of them, even connor is amazed watching them and we don't see the inside stuff they do but 5 million each is to much.
- Bettmanhatesus

They have great respect around the league. OF course other teams players want them back, they are easy to play against!