NYR trade a 2nd round pick and a 3rd round pick to DET for Brendan Smith
NYR Sign Brendan Smith to a 4 year, 17.4 million dollar contract.
NYR Waive Brendan Smith in year 2 of contract.
NYR have a bad GM
- Codes1087

gudbranson should banging on benning's door to sign what ever offer he has on the table right.

gudbranson should banging on benning's door to sign what ever offer he has on the table right.
- Tumbleweed

No! bad Tumbleweed. you go lay down.

No! bad Tumbleweed. you go lay down.
- neem55

it's not nap time for 3 hours.

I don't hold Virtanen to any standard. A Neely comparison was brought up. I think the organization should focus on his best skill which is his speed. Train him to be a force on the PK and play him on the 4th line until he earns a promotion. I don't understand when posters suggest he could be a Raffi Torres comparable. Torres put up a 165 PIMS in the AHL as a 20 year old. Jake doesn't have the mean streak.
- CanuckDon

And yet he keeps saying he does..

“Next game I can get in,” he said this morning after an optional skate at Staples Center, “I’m going to be in there laying bodies on guys and showing I can play that way, too.”

He's giving me Kassian-like vibes with his short streaks of playing how he should

NYR trade a 2nd round pick and a 3rd round pick to DET for Brendan Smith
NYR Sign Brendan Smith to a 4 year, 17.4 million dollar contract.
NYR Waive Brendan Smith in year 2 of contract.
NYR have a bad GM
- Codes1087

He's actually in year 1

He's actually in year 1
- WhiteLie

my mistake. Wow that is even worse.

my mistake. Wow that is even worse.
- Codes1087

This should definitely be a lesson to group leading Vancouver's resign Gudbranson effort. I'd even toss out that Smith>EG

This should definitely be a lesson to group leading Vancouver's resign Gudbranson effort. I'd even toss out that Smith>EG
- WhiteLie

I'd pick him up on Waivers if I were JB, fill a roster spot and make a trade.

I'd pick him up on Waivers if I were JB, fill a roster spot and make a trade.
- neem55

not that contract

not that contract
- CanuckDon

Ouch I thought it was for one more year and not so high. Ya, stay away!

gudbranson should banging on benning's door to sign what ever offer he has on the table right.
- Tumbleweed

the Statement Gorton and Sather just released is what the Canucks should do, and should have done years ago.

Let the fans, the league, the players, let everyone know they are open for business. Understand that staying competitive was great while it lasted, but the goal is a cup, and it wasn't going to get done with what they have. I really like the move.

the Statement Gorton and Sather just released is what the Canucks should do, and should have done years ago.

Let the fans, the league, the players, let everyone know they are open for business. Understand that staying competitive was great while it lasted, but the goal is a cup, and it wasn't going to get done with what they have. I really like the move.
- Codes1087

Are you forgetting about the garbage 7

the Statement Gorton and Sather just released is what the Canucks should do, and should have done years ago.

Let the fans, the league, the players, let everyone know they are open for business. Understand that staying competitive was great while it lasted, but the goal is a cup, and it wasn't going to get done with what they have. I really like the move.
- Codes1087

Bring back Vanek to mentor Boeser

We need EG’s toughness

Resign Vanek prior to TDL to mentor Boeser

We need EG’s toughness
- Nucker101

And fixed

Are you forgetting about the garbage 7
- CanuckDon

difference between Canucks and NYR, is that NYR is willing to get rid of higher profile players, while the Canucks list 7 waiver players and see "give me your best offer". Nash and Grabner are nothing like what they used to be, and can still score, and letting teams and players know they are available sends a good message.

Bring back Vanek to mentor Boeser

We need EG’s toughness
- Nucker101

no we really don't

I'm interested in seeing what putting a poop disturbing agitator on Jakes line and keeping the pair together would do for his game. Maybe he shakes this timid frame of mind he's in. He never played much with Dorsett... but the scrums after every whistle, the few more fights... mostly resulting from physical play between whistles could really help his game. Also knowing someone has your back and it's mutual and constant may make Jake an edgier player. When we have seen that confidence, he has been a better player. Now you only see tiny flashes of it.

I'm interested in seeing what putting a poop disturbing agitator on Jakes line and keeping the pair together would do for his game. Maybe he shakes this timid frame of mind he's in. He never played much with Dorsett... but the scrums after every whistle, the few more fights... mostly resulting from physical play between whistles could really help his game. Also knowing someone has your back and it's mutual and constant may make Jake an edgier player. When we have seen that confidence, he has been a better player. Now you only see tiny flashes of it.
- boonerbuck

Good points. Also this has to be a message from Green to JV that says...'Arch is here and may stay if you don't pick your ass up off the ground'. If JV is going to continue to play tentative hockey he may as well do so in Utica and get Arch the chance he deserves.

no we really don't
- Codes1087

I need his beard/face in my life

Bring back Vanek to mentor Boeser

We need EG’s toughness
- Nucker101

the Statement Gorton and Sather just released is what the Canucks should do, and should have done years ago.

Let the fans, the league, the players, let everyone know they are open for business. Understand that staying competitive was great while it lasted, but the goal is a cup, and it wasn't going to get done with what they have. I really like the move.
- Codes1087

Actions speak louder than words, I don’t care if Linden never says “rebuild”, as long as they don’t show us they believe in this team by standing pat...

the Statement Gorton and Sather just released is what the Canucks should do, and should have done years ago.

Let the fans, the league, the players, let everyone know they are open for business. Understand that staying competitive was great while it lasted, but the goal is a cup, and it wasn't going to get done with what they have. I really like the move.
- Codes1087

difference between Canucks and NYR, is that NYR is willing to get rid of higher profile players, while the Canucks list 7 waiver players and see "give me your best offer". Nash and Grabner are nothing like what they used to be, and can still score, and letting teams and players know they are available sends a good message.
- Codes1087

Again bang on

Actions speak louder than words, I don’t care if Linden never says “rebuild”, as long as they don’t show us they believe in this team by standing pat...
- 1970vintage

we will know post TDL but seriously The NYR have done more for a "rebuild" in one statement than the Canucks have openly done