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Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:24 pm
by Chef Boi RD
donlever wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:23 pm
Cmon Dude....we have the Wild 1st round pick, a Sherwood pick, a 2027 pick, Hronek
Leves, if you’re picking first overall there is no way you’re passing on McKenna
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:26 pm
by Meds
Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:18 pm
Picker of Cherries wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:12 pm
LW isn’t stacked. You are mistaking quantity for quality. DeBrusk is the best there is right now and Boston had him glued to the third line where he belongs. Garland and Boeser are the only top six wingers I’d want from those lists. Maybe Lekkerimaki or Ohgren develop into top six wingers? If McKenna is available they jump faster than Benning selecting Hughes. BPA no matter where they pick.
At the end of the day I’m picking McKenna ahead of Stenberg and Lawrence. He has the most potential to be a special player in the NHL. Our Bedard or Celebrini
Both those guys are centers.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:26 pm
by donlever
Kid is 17...6 foot 4 215 RSD.
He could be 6 6 230 when he hits the league.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:27 pm
by donlever
Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:24 pm
donlever wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:23 pm
Cmon Dude....we have the Wild 1st round pick, a Sherwood pick, a 2027 pick, Hronek
Leves, if you’re picking first overall there is no way you’re passing on McKenna
What about the 2 weeks ago he sucked Dude.
Not going back and forth anymore
We disagree...
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:28 pm
by Picker of Cherries
1. Nolan
2. Nedved
3. Primeau
4. Ricci
5. Jagr
Is Belchetz this year’s Jagr?
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:28 pm
by Meds
For the record, I'm not saying DON'T take McKenna.....just that it's not a must.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:30 pm
by donlever
...the day after we trade Hughes Picker has to bring up Nedved.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:31 pm
by theman
Mëds wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:28 pm
For the record, I'm not saying DON'T take McKenna.....just that it's not a must.
If you evaluate a forward and D man as equal BPAs, I would go with the forward, at this time, for the Canucks. Of course got to see how the rest of their seasons go.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:32 pm
by Picker of Cherries
If we don’t learn from our mistakes, how can we make them over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again?
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:33 pm
by Meds
theman wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:31 pm
Mëds wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:28 pm
For the record, I'm not saying DON'T take McKenna.....just that it's not a must.
If you evaluate a forward and D man as equal BPAs, I would go with the forward, at this time, for the Canucks. Of course got to see how the rest of their seasons go.
If the project equally? Maybe.
If it's a RSD vs LW? Nah.....you take the rarity.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:36 pm
by theman
Mëds wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:33 pm
theman wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:31 pm
Mëds wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:28 pm
For the record, I'm not saying DON'T take McKenna.....just that it's not a must.
If you evaluate a forward and D man as equal BPAs, I would go with the forward, at this time, for the Canucks. Of course got to see how the rest of their seasons go.
If the project equally? Maybe.
If it's a RSD vs LW? Nah.....you take the rarity.
Someone had mentioned earlier that the RD prospect (forget his name) could become a Victor Hedman, well, have to admit, I would be very tempted to draft him too.
Just forward is such a need for the Canucks right now. They have a tough choice coming.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:36 pm
by Chef Boi RD
Mëds wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:26 pm
Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:18 pm
Picker of Cherries wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:12 pm
LW isn’t stacked. You are mistaking quantity for quality. DeBrusk is the best there is right now and Boston had him glued to the third line where he belongs. Garland and Boeser are the only top six wingers I’d want from those lists. Maybe Lekkerimaki or Ohgren develop into top six wingers? If McKenna is available they jump faster than Benning selecting Hughes. BPA no matter where they pick.
At the end of the day I’m picking McKenna ahead of Stenberg and Lawrence. He has the most potential to be a special player in the NHL. Our Bedard or Celebrini
Both those guys are centers.
I’m specifically speaking talent for talent, not positional. There’s no question that McKenna’s skill set is on par with Bedard and Celebrini, some argue he has more talent. I’m not so worried anymore with his rookie year in Penn State. This WJC in two weeks will give us an idea with all three of McKenna, Verhoeff and Stenberg going to the show
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 4:56 pm
by JelloPuddingPop
1OA - You draft the kid from Whitehorse.
All. Day Long.
2OA - grab the biggest guy available - big RD sounds pretty amazing.
Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:50 pm
by donlever
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Re: Hughes Traded Thread
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:10 pm
by Carl Yagro
Looking forward to seeing how Buium plays.