Dahlen isn't ready. People overate our prospects big time! Let them play in UTICA! Except Pettersson of course
- CanuckDon

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Dahlen isn't ready. People overate our prospects big time! Let them play in UTICA! Except Pettersson of course
- CanuckDon

The Don

Rick Dhaliwal
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@DhaliwalSports
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Arnott : Cutting to the chase, other teams considered 4 years as well, not only the #Canucks. 8-9 teams were in the mix.
- VANTEL

Yes, listened to the interview...Amazingly, there was a Beagle frenzy which drove up the price. I hate the signing but he was their guy so they were right to get him. It all makes sense if Sutter is traded. if not?

Probably Tanev


- NewYorkNuck

Prospects

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- NorthNuck

Thank you, I selected this Trump myself. I had two options, one was just straight mean (to a certain poster)

Thank you, I selected this Trump myself. I had two options, one was just straight mean (to a certain poster)
- CanuckDon

If I guess who it is would you tell me?

I saw Dahlen play in a few playoff games against the baby leafs and he didnt seem ready to me, obviously that's a small sample size but i'd like to see him in Utica to start the season just to see how he does for 20+ games or so, then possibly call him up when Eriksson gets his usual season ending injury
- Brooks_Light

If he's not ready he's not ready, another year of development won't hurt him.

If he's not ready he's not ready, another year of development won't hurt him.
- LeftCoaster

That is what we've been saying

Rick Dhaliwal
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@DhaliwalSports
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Arnott : Cutting to the chase, other teams considered 4 years as well, not only the #Canucks. 8-9 teams were in the mix.
- VANTEL

Doesn't make it right.
They should have let one of the other bidding teams take him.
I was really hoping they weren't going to sign any UFA until July 3.

Doesn't make it right.
They should have let one of the other bidding teams take him.
I was really hoping they weren't going to sign any UFA until July 3.
- Marwood

I am just trying to make the best of it


I don't like the signing and I don't like the Baertschi signing even more. I think it is nuts to give a 3 year contract like that to a player who had 3 healthy scratches last year and that is injury prone

That is what we've been saying

- VANTEL

What if he is ready, what then?

What if he is ready, what then?
- LeftCoaster

Play him ?

Kesler only played about 1/2 the season after returning from major hip surgery. Using that to make Sutter look better is pretty desperate.
- Marwood

Canuck fans

I am just trying to make the best of it


I don't like the signing and I don't like the Baertschi signing even more. I think it is nuts to give a 3 year contract like that to a player who had 3 healthy scratches last year and that is injury prone
- VANTEL

So when we extend Boeser it should be for only 1 or 2 years?

Agree with mostly everything you said, good take on many things. Except adding 1 or 2 new prospects a year is not realistic. The devils just had a great season and had 3 rookies and 3-4 fairly new prospects, all integrated well and had success, it can be done. Good teams like Tampa just did it, crap teams like Arizona as well. No reason why EP, Gaudette, Goldy, Leipsic shouldn't play full seasons if healthy.
- Brooks_Light

He said 1 prospect every 1-2yrs lol

Play him ?
- VANTEL

That means a veteran sits or is punted so I'm for this option

BTW not saying you are wrong. Lot of people don't like this management
- VANTEL

There are some fans

So when we extend Boeser it should be for only 1 or 2 years?
- NorthNuck

It would be actually the smart thing to do but we know that won't happen

Jim is going to have to do some trades pretty quick. So many players are waiver eligible and he would be dumb not to try and see if he can deal them ahead of time.
- Codes1087

True unless his intent is he wants to lose them after trying to trade them had no takers.

It would be actually the smart thing to do but we know that won't happen
- VANTEL

You can't honestly believe that

Dahlen isn't ready. People overate our prospects big time! Let them play in UTICA! Except Pettersson of course
- CanuckDon

Welcome back Donald.

That means a veteran sits or is punted so I'm for this option
- LeftCoaster

I don't think Benning is married to these contracts. If Baertschi is struggling and Dahlen is lighting it up then I don't think there is a problem to bring Dahlen in

If I guess who it is would you tell me?
- NorthNuck

i'll PM you

I don't think Benning is married to these contracts. If Baertschi is struggling and Dahlen is lighting it up then I don't think there is a problem to bring Dahlen in
- VANTEL

In a cap world it's hard to move bad contracts unless you pay to have them moved, not a good option for a rebuilding team.

Have to see how it plays out at camp though!

Welcome back Donald.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Thanks Glad I was away for the UFA freakouts