Todd Bersnoozi wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:47 pm ...happy Canucks players...

Vancouver is a great city if you're making NHL money.

This was always the most likely outcome. Yes, I think most forecasters here had the Canucks rolling the dice on a Demko return to form. It would be one of the many things that would have to go right for the Canucks to have more than 4 playoff games in 2026, but it is possible. (in fact more likely ...

Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:51 am My bad, sometimes it’s hard to see the forest through the Benning vs Gillis War. Life’s a bitch.

"I'll try to tell him the war's over."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-21SKg2xAdI

They weren't sure about Demmer's health/durability I'm still not. There were question marks when he came into the League, and he, we, and the Canucks are lucky he's lasted as long as he has. Every additional month we get of near-peak Demko represents more excellent dividends on what turned out to ...

Tciso wrote: ↑Wed Jun 25, 2025 1:26 pm First, you want an arsehole with grit. Now, you want an arsehole with Vaseline. No pleasing some people.

I mean, trying to be positive here, I guess we can now say the Canucks have a "first line." DeBrusk - Petey - Kane ? Honestly, if EP40 rebounds, and Kane plays like he is in a contract year, that could be a very good line. Much of the prospects for the upcoming season hang on EP40 rebounding. I'm ...

Just realized the PoS has a modified 16-team approved trade list. One hopes there's a taker among the remaining 15 teams who has something Vancouver needs. I'm very far from being the board expert on the CBA, but my (admittedly vague) understanding had been that once a player waives trade ...

rats19 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:08 am What goes back?

I'm reading 4th round pick, so it looks like a pure cap dump.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/oilers- ... ander-kane

You guys are always saying you want a more physical forward group with more assholes.

A playoff contender in need of upgrading their goaltending may fancy the scenario of having a healthy Demko at the top of his game during the playoffs next season. I still believe that Demko is the chip to get us that elusive top two line Centerman. The team most obviously matching that description ...

Off course it's easier to say than do, but I like what UWS and HW are saying better than anything I have seen anything the ownership/management group doing in a long time.

We are drafting one of: Cootes Bear Reschny Carbonneau I haven't seen any of them play. But from what I read, Reschny seems like he has the highest likelihood of being a bust, without offering any more upside (that I can detect from a scouting report) than any of the others. You already know where ...

This article on Bear has me convinced he’s our guy at 15 if the two bald heads don’t move the pick in another desperation move. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-nhl-draft-profile-carter-bear-scouting-report-everett-silvertips-whl I'd be happy enough with that pick (kids born in the latter hal ...

Lancer wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 4:30 pm Middle of the first round is no place to make “safe” picks. Would rather they take a chance on a “high ceiling” player than a “high floor” player.

Yes.

dangler wrote: ↑Wed May 21, 2025 4:38 pm There are no safe picks

But also yes.

I was surprised to see that as of this morning, the Canucks still have their 15th overall pick. Forecasts? Adjustments to forecasts ? I'm reading analysts who think they'd be looking at someone like Nesbitt, Carbonneau, Cootes, or -- perhaps most controversially -- Reschny. Anybody have a preference ...

for the Canucks to even be a team that is considered a threat to make the 2nd round, everything to go exactly right….. 1. Petey has to bounce back (or they fleece someone in a draft day trade). 2. Demko has to be healthy and playing to form. 3. Hughes can’t get injured. 4. They need to find a top-6 ...