Saad usually puts up good numbers and had respectful numbers last year on a slow year. Only one player had more goals than Saad on the Yotes last year.
- VANTEL

Saad plays on a different line. Hinostroza mostly played third line and pp2. But did moonlight with Kane and Toews some of the time, but mostly played with smaltz (hence his average icetime being 12.5 minutes). So, yeah well see how he does for sure but he's a good player and his possession and individual offence creation stats are why Chayka targeted him for sure. It's not like he road shot gun.

I'm still in debate on how I think the season will go. Upgrade in some places, down grade in others. Don't know how EP, QH or other rookies will do.

Just a ton of question marks. (goaltending, health, progression of youth).

Don't expect them to be a top 15 team but can't decide on whether they will be in the 16-23 or 24-31 range.
- manvanfan

How about we are a team in a rebuild & expect to see the kids perform & get better. As for goaltending its passable atm.
As for health hockey is a tough & rigorous sport.
Standings are moot. More important that we see TG teach kids & vets be leaders.
As for draft position that takes care of itself & we can see us being in the bottom as long as we see hope & strides made. I can see TDL moves ahead for us or even sooner.

Team defence should easier without the Sedin's. Team has to be better 5v5.
- manvanfan

No doubt there

That's pretty much how I see it, too.
There will be growing pains but the excitement of new players seeing some playing time should mitigate some of the poundings this team will take. I think they will finish bottom 3 this year but start getting stronger with each season after.
Hopefully only one more year of hating.
- Marwood

My expectations start with TG in his 2nd season gets his system more in place. After that is where my curiosity leads me. How the kids fit in & the vets we got do i’m optimistic on. Idk how that translates into the standings & idc. What i need to see is JB’s draftees make us see REAL hope. Also LE & the D to get off the pot.

I use to say Canucks gave up as many as they scored when Sedins played.Good offensively terrible defensively.

I think it could go either way . If players like Jake Bo and Brock improve then it won't be as bad as expected.

It could also come down to if Hughes signs then you might see more transition and breakouts from the back end.
- VANTEL

If only our breakouts improve & the rush benefits it would be a great sign 👍👍

i am most intrigued by him over any other prospect we have..
- mauryballstein

Right. Hoping Lockwood has a bounce back year. My other would be Zhukenov. Those would be my three aside from this year's pool.

I'm not going to project the team, but I could see Bo get 30+, Boeser 30+, and EP 25+ this season. hard to say what anyone else will do. JV/Sutter 15+ each maybe?
- Retinalz

JV’s time to shine is upon him. Sedins gone will open up opportunity for him & Goldy. High time they walk thru that door.

#penguins re-sign D Jamie Oleksiak to a three-year contract.
Deal runs through the 2020-21 campaign and carries an average annual value of $2,137,500.



I wonder what Stecher thinks of that
- VANTEL

One is a tall pylon the other a good skater.
Apples n oranges lol
I’d take Stecher over Jamie any day.
Not saying much though is it lol
Stecher at 2/1.8smil i can live with.

Another prospect I'm " jacked" about is Jack Rathbone. Another offensive Torey Krug type d-man. Set to play at Harvard. Probably 3 years away though.
- Eldebrink

Yup. Jack needs a true top 4D to play with to compliment him. I like his potential but if not OJ idk who fits the bill yet.

One is a tall pylon the other a good skater.
Apples n oranges lol
I’d take Stecher over Jamie any day.
Not saying much though is it lol
Stecher at 2/1.8smil i can live with.
- Nighthawk

And yet the plug pylon had more points and goals than your fast skater last year

Right. Hoping Lockwood has a bounce back year. My other would be Zhukenov. Those would be my three aside from this year's pool.
- Eldebrink

Rathbone, Lockwood, Zhukenov are the only prospects that have a real question mark beside them.

Other then the new guys.

2 years 2.05 aav for Stecher
- manvanfan

You think or is it official? i can't find it anywhere.

You think or is it official? i can't find it anywhere.
- Retinalz

Just a random guess.

And yet the plug pylon had more points and goals than your fast skater last year

- VANTEL

Give Stech Crosby & Malkin 😜😂
That pylon couldn’t crack the D in Dallas but Pens can use nearly any D.

https://www.nucksmisconduct.com/2018/7/12/17562724/why-the-canucks-will-be-an-offensive-juggernaut-next-season


- NorthNuck

Tanev 8 goals

PM it to Makita.
- Marwood

It would be funnier if you got CaptEO to PM it to him.

Give Stech Crosby & Malkin 😜😂
That pylon couldn’t crack the D in Dallas but Pens can use nearly any D.
- Nighthawk

Still doesn't change the fact that your fast skater had 1 goal 10 assists in 68 games. He has a muffin of a shot and is not great defensively

It would be funnier if you got CaptEO to PM it to him.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I've invited Stetcher to the picnic. He will be the guest of honour at the halflings table. He will also be gifted the first swing at the Linden & Benning pinatas.

You think or is it official? i can't find it anywhere.
- Retinalz

Stecher's arb is set for July 29th unless they come to an agreement which hasn't happened yet.

Tanev 8 goals
- A_SteamingLombardi

he did 4 in 41. it isn't impossible for 8 if he managed a full 82 games.

he did 4 in 41. it isn't impossible for 8 if he managed a full 82 games.
- Retinalz

he did 4 in 41. it isn't impossible for 8 if he managed a full 82 games.
- Retinalz

That's even funnier

- VANTEL

Sounds like the next debate

What is more possible Tanev scores 8 goals in a season or plays an entire 82 game season?

Sounds like the next debate

What is more possible Tanev scores 8 goals in a season or plays an entire 82 game season?
- manvanfan

Tanev scoring 8 . He will be a Leaf before the start of the season

Tanev scoring 8 . He will be a Leaf before the start of the season
- VANTEL

I have hope for Palmu and (Matuykan)( ) thanks to Debrincat, Atkinson, Zuccarello, Johnson.

Slightly less hope now that I see only 4 guys 5'8" and under did "well" this past season. (I thought there was a few more)