Carol Schram: Can the Canucks acquire a defenseman before the expansion draft? We're a week away from the deadline for NHL teams to submit their protection lists for the Seattle expansion draft. The Canucks have a need for defensemen — and an open protection slot they should try to fill.

Thanks Carol, if I were Francis I wouldn’t commit to anything prior to the lists being locked in, then I would listen to teams on what they might be willing to give up to avoid certain players. There will be plenty of good players available, just none from the Canucks!

Thanks Carol!
A hard no on OEL under any circumstances.

Schmidt (retain $1M) + 2022 2nd to Detroit for Cholo

Thanks Carol, I think Benning will do his due diligence prior to the E-Draft to explore all options

Thanks Carol... I really hope like last year Arizona is stuck with OEL

Thanks Carol... I really hope like last year Arizona is stuck with OEL
- NewYorkNuck

I hope Vegas finds a way to add both OEL and Eichel and then cap maneuver the flat cap ELC landscape.

Thanks Carol, I think Benning will do his due diligence prior to the E-Draft to explore all options
- Nucker101

If you move out the money on Loui Rous and Jay for 12 mil and get back a solid Dman to replace what Edler brought , and a bonus like Garland or CD then absolutely. Worry about his sixth year in six years.

Thanks Carol, I think Benning will do his due diligence prior to the E-Draft to explore all options
- Nucker101

He is always very thorough

Throw it on to the pile of WTF

HenryHockey
Today @ 2:47 PM ET
Schmidt (retain $1M) + 2021 1st to Detroit for Hronek (fixed)

Lets see if the Canucks can go through the changes needed

Carol Schram: Can the Canucks acquire a defenseman before the expansion draft?
We're a week away from the deadline for NHL teams to submit their protection lists for the Seattle expansion draft. The Canucks have a need for defensemen — and an open protection slot they should try to fill.
- Carol Schram

Carol is Hughes exempt? He's completed 2 seasons, I thought you would have to protect him as well.

Hughes is exempt, but OJ isn't.

But I hear someone might want to pay him 8.5M one day

HenryHockey
Today @ 2:47 PM ET
Schmidt (retain $1M) + 2021 1st to Detroit for Hronek (fixed)
- Shuswap Wap

You can keep Schmidt. I personally wouldn't trade Hronek or a 1st straight up for Schmidt.

Tony Ferrari
@theTonyFerrari
The Bertuzzi to Toronto rumour discourse is hilarious. #LGRW #Leafsforever

Toronto Fans: We can trade a fourth-round pick and the ghost of Jeremy Bracco for him.

Detroit Fans: It's Matthews or no deal.

Throw it on to the pile of WTF
- VANTEL

Saw that the other day. It’s old, they just haven’t updated their marketing in a while, which seems normal considering they laid off almost all of their employees (which is one rumor why they postponed the Abbotsford roll out yesterday).

It’s more of a nothing to see here thing.

Saw that the other day. It’s old, they just haven’t updated their marketing in a while, which seems normal considering they laid off almost all of their employees (which is one rumor why they postponed the Abbotsford roll out yesterday).

It’s more of a nothing to see here thing.
- 1970vintage

It was funny. Most stuff is nothing to see here stuff.

It was funny. Most stuff is nothing to see here stuff.
- VANTEL

Have you followed the Abby postponement? Some people suggesting it’s just one more inept move to throw on the pile, others say no big deal. I’m in the no big deal gang, but I recognize the pile is teetering on Springfield tire fire territory…

Have you followed the Abby postponement? Some people suggesting it’s just one more inept move to throw on the pile, others say no big deal. I’m in the no big deal gang, but I recognize the pile is teetering on Springfield tire fire territory…
- 1970vintage

I seen a few things on it . I also heard it could be something as simple as the mayor of Abby not being available. I can't begin to express how unimportant it is on my list of things to care about.

Whatever the excuse or reason is I don't care

HenryHockey
Today @ 2:47 PM ET
Schmidt (retain $1M) + 2021 1st to Detroit for bag of pucks (fixed)
- Shuswap Wap

refixed

I seen a few things on it . I also heard it could be something as simple as the mayor of Abby not being available. I can't begin to express how unimportant it is on my list of things to care about.

Whatever the excuse or reason is I don't care

- VANTEL

The Mayor thing was JPat, I don’t buy it. I think they just dropped the ball, but I so don’t care.

Benning's going to be aggressive, oh oh put your blinders on lol.

Thanks Carol. Are you sure OJ is e-draft exempt? Other media have him taking a slot.

Was neutral on a bargain OEL trade. Now that one of the biggest Canuck haters is dead against it; then, it should be looked as a good move.

Might solve some cap shuffling as well.

All the better to pull of some e-draft deals with cap and protection room. Is a RSD and a hefty center available?