Aidan McDonough opens the season with a goal today for Northeastern. Minivan posted his stats the other day . Very impressive . Could be a college player to keep an eye on.

CanucksAbbyFan feels he will get a contract soon as the year ends.
- VANTEL

See how his season goes I guess. He would have to have a pretty darn strong season.

Michigan is playing its first exhibition game now.

Canucks prospect Jacob Truscott on the 2nd D pair, with Luke Hughes as his partner.

Wolverines are off to a good start, as we might expect - 3-0 with five minutes to go in the first period.

That's what she said.
- VANTEL

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1946 Vancouver Canucks



Pacific Coast Presidents Cup winner which was the West Coast equivalent of the East Coast Stanley Cup .

It was a typical Drance Paterson type Tweet/Stat . Pretty useless fact. I wonder if he ever checked into the most overpaid media market for what they bring. Basically more click bait.

I bet he was one of the media saying it is imperative that Canucks sign Hughes and now that he is signed it saying how overpaid they are.

Rubey has been telling us that for months for free.

I think OEL looks great and I am a fan . I think Hughes is overpaid by 2 mil a year and Myers by three .

I do think Poolman looks like an excellent contract. Rathbone looks like a steal and I still don't hate OJ.
- VANTEL

OEL is certainly over paid as are the rest you mentioned. Not against Poolman at 2.5, though 4 years is a long time to commit to a bottom pairing guy, but who knows, maybe he will punch above his weight class.

Last year I said the d was basically a push from the year before. If Hamonic ends up playing I’d say it’s a push again. Some guys will be a bit better, others a bit worse. It’s up to Shaw to fix Greens poopty defensive systems. That’s the biggest area of opportunity to be better.

See how his season goes I guess. He would have to have a pretty darn strong season.
- manvanfan

I follow more the European prospects and the AHL than the NCAA so I am not sure.

Ok my mistake 👍
- Nighthawk

Takes a big man to say that. No problem 😎

Michigan is playing its first exhibition game now.

Canucks prospect Jacob Truscott on the 2nd D pair, with Luke Hughes as his partner.

Wolverines are off to a good start, as we might expect - 3-0 with five minutes to go in the first period.
- Carol Schram

I don't know if Truscott should have a assist on the first goal but he blocked the pass across on a 2 on 1, puck was turned around and Johnson on the breakaway scored.

https://twitter.com/umich...tatus/1444439184614248448

Footage of what? A bunch of people running from a fake threat?
- CanuckDon

I thought you were in San Diego, how would you know what went down…

OEL is certainly over paid as are the rest you mentioned. Not against Poolman at 2.5, though 4 years is a long time to commit to a bottom pairing guy, but who knows, maybe he will punch above his weight class.

Last year I said the d was basically a push from the year before. If Hamonic ends up playing I’d say it’s a push again. Some guys will be a bit better, others a bit worse. It’s up to Shaw to fix Greens poopty defensive systems. That’s the biggest area of opportunity to be better.
- 1970vintage

I think the team depth has improved overall, which will improve the defence as a team.

Once again health will be the most important factor for the team's overall success.

I don't know if Truscott should have a assist on the first goal but he blocked the pass across on a 2 on 1, puck was turned around and Johnson on the breakaway scored.

https://twitter.com/umich...tatus/1444439184614248448
- manvanfan

We’ll need a ruling from Loadsey, Reuby and Brooksey (the tiebreaker) on if that was the right way to play a 2 on 1 before anyone gets credit for anything.

I think the team depth has improved overall, which will improve the defence as a team.

Once again health will be the most important factor for the team's overall success.
- dbot

Your plan is not off to a good start

We’ll need a ruling from Loadsey, Reuby and Brooksey (the tiebreaker) on if that was the right way to play a 2 on 1 before anyone gets credit for anything.
- 1970vintage

Any way that stops the other team from scoring is fine with me.

OEL is certainly over paid as are the rest you mentioned. Not against Poolman at 2.5, though 4 years is a long time to commit to a bottom pairing guy, but who knows, maybe he will punch above his weight class.

Last year I said the d was basically a push from the year before. If Hamonic ends up playing I’d say it’s a push again. Some guys will be a bit better, others a bit worse. It’s up to Shaw to fix Greens poopty defensive systems. That’s the biggest area of opportunity to be better.
- 1970vintage

I think Canucks biggest problem on D is experience. They have a few players that will be good in a few years.

Your plan is not off to a good start
- 1970vintage

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OEL is certainly over paid as are the rest you mentioned. Not against Poolman at 2.5, though 4 years is a long time to commit to a bottom pairing guy, but who knows, maybe he will punch above his weight class.

Last year I said the d was basically a push from the year before. If Hamonic ends up playing I’d say it’s a push again. Some guys will be a bit better, others a bit worse. It’s up to Shaw to fix Greens poopty defensive systems. That’s the biggest area of opportunity to be better.
- 1970vintage

300%

Flyer fans seem to really like Ristolainen. UFA next year.

OEL is certainly over paid as are the rest you mentioned. Not against Poolman at 2.5, though 4 years is a long time to commit to a bottom pairing guy, but who knows, maybe he will punch above his weight class.

Last year I said the d was basically a push from the year before. If Hamonic ends up playing I’d say it’s a push again. Some guys will be a bit better, others a bit worse. It’s up to Shaw to fix Greens poopty defensive systems. That’s the biggest area of opportunity to be better.
- 1970vintage

OEL is overpaid at Arizona the past couple years yes. Are you stating his reduced contract here is also before he plays a game?

Takes a big man to say that. No problem 😎
- 1970vintage

Lol ty

I think the team depth has improved overall, which will improve the defence as a team.

Once again health will be the most important factor for the team's overall success.
- dbot

Always comes down to health. Very few if any team survives key injuries.

I think Canucks biggest problem on D is experience. They have a few players that will be good in a few years.
- VANTEL

For me it is a true top 4 D.
Do we now have that?

OEL is overpaid at Arizona the past couple years yes. Are you stating his reduced contract here is also before he plays a game?
- Nighthawk

You have to be pretty damn good to be a $7m dman. My expectation is a slightly more offensive version of Edler from a few years ago. I liked Edler, was happy with his $6m cap hit, but he took A LOT of abuse on this site, so we shall see.

For me it is a true top 4 D.
Do we now have that?
- Nighthawk

I think OEL is a legit top 4 guy, he’s probably not the #1 guy that Benning is propping him up to be. After that you have a bunch of 5/6 guys and a joker. Having said that, some of those guys are super young (Bonesey for instance), so it could get better in a hurry.

You have to be pretty damn good to be a $7m dman. My expectation is a slightly more offensive version of Edler from a few years ago. I liked Edler, was happy with his $6m cap hit, but he took A LOT of abuse on this site, so we shall see.
- 1970vintage

Yes. He has shoes to fill for sure but I’ve an open mind & pretty optimistic.

For me it is a true top 4 D.
Do we now have that?
- Nighthawk

OEL
Hughes
Myers
Hamonic if he plays this year?