I listened a bit during one of the first few days of free agency last summer to hear some updates/rooomers while driving.

the show with Don Taylor and the other 2 guys was basically just them talking about restaurants, food, old celebrities, personal stories about the 90’s with a little sports talk mixed in.

And then giggling like schoolgirls while doing the sponsor advertisements lol
- Nucker101

Yeah still is the same format Donnie and The Moj

He was just interviewed and says he likes it here for various reasons, but blah blah money/agent.
- neem55

Rubber stamp stuff... I agree.

He was just interviewed and says he likes it here for various reasons, but blah blah money/agent.
- neem55

He’s a calculated, well-spoken guy. He’ll say the right things. Not sure what else people expect him to say.


He’s not gonna go full Jared McCann, he’s smarter than that.

Michael Grabner has the best rookie season ever in Canucks farm system history. Jason King with the second best.
- manvanfan

Edler, Subban, Shirokov, Hodgson all had pretty good rookie years.

He’s a calculated, well-spoken guy. He’ll say the right things. Not sure what else people expect him to say.


He’s not gonna go full Jared McCann, he’s smarter than that.
- Nucker101

I don't blame him, was just speaking Booner's comment. Completely agree, he probably rehearsed what he was going to say with his agent a week ago.

I don't blame him, was just speaking Booner's comment. Completely agree, he probably rehearsed what he was going to say with his agent a week ago.
- neem55

I bet he is counting the days until he is moved. He can't believe how many grown up pussies on this team expect him to be his body guard

Ryan BiechVerified account@ryanbiech 7 h7 hours ago

#Canucks prospect Adam Gaudette was named the Hockey East Player of the Month

He had 14 PTS (7-7-14) in 8 NCAA games in January



See Lefty this is how you do it

The rumor that JV was an FA pick is believable. They tried to trae up for reinhart so it makes sense FA wanted the next local boy available.
In hindsight the mcCann pick wasn't the best, but it really wasn't a bad pick at the time. His redraft ranking is 25 OA. we took him 24th. Nobody thought Pastrnak would be so dominant at the time.
- Retinalz

BS on Virtanen.

Benning was brought in specifically for his drafting acumen and you're telling the first thing the guy who hired him is going to do is ignore him....
For all the mistakes Benning has made since becoming a GM. He was well respected around the league and the Canucks were able to land a good GM candidate. It was Benning's pick.

My guess it will be Keifer Bellows and a first for Tanev

I haven't heard the possibility explored that Guddy has no interest in re-signing. Has he come out and said he wants to re-sign and stay here? It seems like this is an assumption that is just accepted. If I were him, I'd probably want to move on...
- boonerbuck

He was on yesterday's Global News.
He stared that he hopes to re-sign with Canucks,but, it is beyond his control if traded.(paraphrasing).
He wants to be here from what I heard.

Edit; also this

https://www.google.ca/amp...al-seems-unlikely/sn-amp/

He’s a calculated, well-spoken guy. He’ll say the right things. Not sure what else people expect him to say.


He’s not gonna go full Jared McCann, he’s smarter than that.
- Nucker101

I'd still drive him to the airport just as quick.

BS on Virtanen.

Benning was brought in specifically for his drafting acumen and you're telling the first thing the guy who hired him is going to do is ignore him....
For all the mistakes Benning has made since becoming a GM. He was well respected around the league and the Canucks were able to land a good GM candidate. It was Benning's pick.
- belcherbd

Good point.

BS on Virtanen.

Benning was brought in specifically for his drafting acumen and you're telling the first thing the guy who hired him is going to do is ignore him....
For all the mistakes Benning has made since becoming a GM. He was well respected around the league and the Canucks were able to land a good GM candidate. It was Benning's pick.
- belcherbd

That would imply the owner was putting a priority on rebuild? What about all the arguments about winning now, greed and playoffs aspirations these last few years? I don't disagree though... seems it was the only thing JB had going for him when he was hired.

I agree on JB's strength being mostly drafting... and not a guru either... if he didn't pull Boeser out of the late 1st round... and show us quality in the 5th with Gaudette/Tryamkin... I'd be extremely sour on the JV and OJ picks at this point. Jim's holding his own and I'm pretty happy we are not dealing with Nonis and Gillis' drafting skills(since we are solely putting drafting on the gm).

Gross.
- Marwood

Unintentional troll working just fine 😜

He was on yesterday's Global News.
He stared that he hopes to re-sign with Canucks,but, it is beyond his control if traded.(paraphrasing).
He wants to be here from what I heard.

Edit; also this

https://www.google.ca/amp...al-seems-unlikely/sn-amp/
- Reubenkincade

That would imply the owner was putting a priority on rebuild? What about all the arguments about winning now, greed and playoffs aspirations these last few years? I don't disagree though... seems it was the only thing JB had going for him when he was hired.

I agree on JB's strength being mostly drafting... and not a guru either... if he didn't pull Boeser out of the late 1st round... and show us quality in the 5th with Gaudette/Tryamkin... I'd be extremely sour on the JV and OJ picks at this point. Jim's holding his own and I'm pretty happy we are not dealing with Nonis and Gillis' drafting skills(since we are solely putting drafting on the gm).
- boonerbuck

Maybe so but he did draft all of them.
Take the good with the bad.
The future is still bright...

He was on yesterday's Global News.
He stared that he hopes to re-sign with Canucks,but, it is beyond his control if traded.(paraphrasing).
He wants to be here from what I heard.

Edit; also this

https://www.google.ca/amp...al-seems-unlikely/sn-amp/
- Reubenkincade

Thanks. Good work.


Says he hasn't talked with his agent about it yet. If he wants to stay, he has talked with his agent without a doubt. As usual... you never know one way or the other as cliche's pour out.

It's not hard to believe what he's saying about July 1st though.... he very well may want to avoid it.

Maybe so but he did draft all of them.
Take the good with the bad.
The future is still bright...
- Nighthawk

Maybe so what?

For all the complaining we do about the Canucks hiring former players in top jobs, having a quick look at some of Bruins staff and they have Neely at top, then Sweeney and also Bob Sweeney in the mix.

My guess it will be Keifer Bellows and a first for Tanev
- VANTEL

That would be awesome!

EG $4.5m/5yrs
Tanev traded if a big haul ONLY
Hope Tree returns asap
Trade 1 other LHD when timing is right

Possibly...

Edler Tree
OJ EG
Stecher Hutton

Add the D drafted next draft & beyond.
Just getting a feel for what we could be.

Maybe so what?
- boonerbuck

JB will sink or swim on his draft record

JB will sink or swim on his draft record
- Nighthawk

There’s way more to being a GM than drafting though.

That would imply the owner was putting a priority on rebuild? What about all the arguments about winning now, greed and playoffs aspirations these last few years? I don't disagree though... seems it was the only thing JB had going for him when he was hired.

I agree on JB's strength being mostly drafting... and not a guru either... if he didn't pull Boeser out of the late 1st round... and show us quality in the 5th with Gaudette/Tryamkin... I'd be extremely sour on the JV and OJ picks at this point. Jim's holding his own and I'm pretty happy we are not dealing with Nonis and Gillis' drafting skills(since we are solely putting drafting on the gm).
- boonerbuck

I think FA likely has put an emphasis on making the playoffs but he also was aware as everyone else was that the Canucks badly needed to restock the cupboards.

I don't know if Benning is a Guru either but he has done well with his picks outside of the top 10. EP obviously looks good and I think despite McCann struggles it was still a good pick.

I think FA likely has put an emphasis on making the playoffs but he also was aware as everyone else was that the Canucks badly needed to restock the cupboards.

I don't know if Benning is a Guru either but he has done well with his picks outside of the top 10. EP obviously looks good and I think despite McCann struggles it was still a good pick.
- belcherbd

Maybe we should trade down