As I just said, in the post you quoted, I'm prepared. I don't like it, but expect it to happen. Jim "all in" Benning is going to town.
- 1970vintage

If anyone is denial that Myers will be a canuck this time next week, then its time to hit the liquor store up before the Canada Day rush because you might need to hit the hard stuff on Monday....

If anyone is denial that Myers will be a canuck this time next week, then its time to hit the liquor store up before the Canada Day rush because you might need to hit the hard stuff on Monday....
- chompsey

I'll be working. Thankfully we have a fully stocked bar!

Will the we want change group freak out if Hutton signs a 2 year $4.7m contract in Vancouver? Apparently Canucks will try to Pouliot him into a Stecher like deal.

Will the we want change group freak out if Hutton signs a 2 year $4.7m contract in Vancouver? Apparently Canucks will try to Pouliot him into a Stecher like deal.
- 1970vintage

Don't see the point in keeping him at all - with Sautner, Brisebois and Juolevi all being better options and cheaper.

Don't see the point in keeping him at all - with Sautner, Brisebois and Juolevi all being better options and cheaper.
- Brooks_Light

I agree with this, there’s enough replacement guys waiting that losing him isn’t a big deal.

Don't see the point in keeping him at all - with Sautner, Brisebois and Juolevi all being better options and cheaper.
- Brooks_Light

Yeah, don't know, "reports" are the team will try and sign him to a lower $ contract.

My bet is he signs on with the Leafs for a low dollar 1 year deal, replaces Gardiner, has enough success (on a good team) to get himself a longer deal next year.

That or he ends up in the KHL...

I agree with this, there’s enough replacement guys waiting that losing him isn’t a big deal.
- Pacificgem

I'm not so sure any of those 3 would put up better offensive numbers than Hutton but as a 3rd pairing guy I'd expect any of them to play better defensively and in that role/slot to me it's more beneficial.

It might cover a lot of ice if they are lying on it, but Hughes at 5'11" covers more ice than 14' of Myers/Tryamkin combined.
- 1970vintage

No, wingspan wise. Tree covered 2/3 of the blue line.

Yeah, don't know, "reports" are the team will try and sign him to a lower $ contract.

My bet is he signs on with the Leafs for a low dollar 1 year deal, replaces Gardiner, has enough success (on a good team) to get himself a longer deal next year.

That or he ends up in the KHL...
- 1970vintage

Florida, Minny, Dallas off the top of my head are teams that are short on LD - I could see him landing a better contract than what JB should be willing to offer him.

I'm not so sure any of those 3 would put up better offensive numbers than Hutton but as a 3rd pairing guy I'd expect any of them to play better defensively and in that role/slot to me it's more beneficial.
- Brooks_Light

They can get offence from a top four guy, third pairing guys who are -25 can be replaced. I think Hutton played a lot of minutes, second to only Edler, that’s a huge issue and that’s on Benning for not addressing this last summer.

People are so use to the puck being in the Canucks end and wonder HTF does Myesrs stop goals from being scored against us? I think JB is trying to build a team that now plays in the other end. ? That is my guess.
- VANTEL

Pretty sure Myers can move pretty much anyone parked out front to our net. At the other end he'd be great at screens

Remember most here don't have a clue how defense works

so, the answer is being in a perpetual cycle of trading players when they have value so you dont lose them for nothing?

How would you ever win a cup that way? Guess we should trade Pettersson now while he still has value....
- chompsey

That's right. It doesn't matter how many times it's pointed out either. No end to that lunacy

I really dont think this is accurate. JB talked about the Det pick almost guaranteeing one of a couple of their guys would be there at 10 and decided not to do the trade down. We know Pod was one. I'm assuming the other was Zegras.

I think everyone knew Broberg was going 8th further securing JB one of their guys.
- boonerbuck

Benning and Brackett badly wanted zegras. They looked like they were about to cry

They can get offence from a top four guy, third pairing guys who are -25 can be replaced. I think Hutton played a lot of minutes, second to only Edler, that’s a huge issue and that’s on Benning for not addressing this last summer.
- Pacificgem

That there is a very fair criticism of Benning. I support JB on most issues but he definitely dropped the ball last summer on fixing the D...

You know for a fact that no matter what there will be half that hate what is going on. I could not believe how many people were screaming about losing Hutton yesterday.

What a joke.
- VANTEL

Idiots!
People forget that cap space is valuable. "We lost him for nothing." No, you lost him for cap space to sign another player who can play in the NHL.
Also, you can't trade players that no one else wants. The stupidity of this fan base never ceases to amaze me.

Pretty sure Myers can move pretty much anyone parked out front to our net. At the other end he'd be great at screens

Remember most here don't have a clue how defense works
- SMBDragon

We look forward to you enlightening us.

No, wingspan wise. Tree covered 2/3 of the blue line.
- SMBDragon

The standard hockey rink is 85' wide. 2/3 of 85' is 56'8". The radius of branches for a 300 year old Gary Oak might cover 2/3 of the blue line, but Tree-amkin certainly does not.

Tall useless d men are still useless. They're tall though, I'll give them that...

That there is a very fair criticism of Benning. I support JB on most issues but he definitely dropped the ball last summer on fixing the D...
- chompsey

We know.

That there is a very fair criticism of Benning. I support JB on most issues but he definitely dropped the ball last summer on fixing the D...
- chompsey

Or at the very least, starting to fix it. Rome (Aaron) wasn't built in a day.

Pretty sure Myers can move pretty much anyone parked out front to our net. At the other end he'd be great at screens

Remember most here don't have a clue how defense worked in 2003
- SMBDragon

fixed it for you.

The standard hockey rink is 85' wide. 2/3 of 85' is 56'8". The radius of branches for a 300 year old Gary Oak might cover 2/3 of the blue line, but Tree-amkin certainly does not.

Tall useless d men are still useless. They're tall though, I'll give them that...
- 1970vintage

Like Myers?

Like Myers?
- Marwood

Just like Myers. But not Myers actually, because I am a supportive fan, and he's our guy.

We look forward to you enlightening us.
- Marwood

i want to hear more about how he can "move pretty much anyone parked out front to our net."

who is this physical defenceman? i thought we were talking about tyler myers?

We know.
- Marwood

Are you testing me, you human inflateable girlfriend.....

Chompsey. Rage. Building. Grrrrrr..........

i want to hear more about how he can "move pretty much anyone parked out front to our net."

who is this physical defenceman? i thought we were talking about tyler myers?
- RealityChecker

Tyler "Bone Saw" Myers
Myers "The Destroyer"