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It's starting to smell like an Ivar Stenberg selection might still come to fruition

Only the Sharts can fuck things up for this optimum outcome. Fucking Sharts

Tciso wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2026 8:52 pm

Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2026 11:35 am Drafting the coaches kid has nightmare fuel written all over it, especially when Manny is turfed by the time we're back being competitive.

Not if he is a professional. Being a 2nd generation hockey talent, he should have been taught enough about the business side of the game to shrug it off if/when it happens. Like Norm MacDonald did after being fired by SNL. I’d assume his dad has helped him build a strong mental game.

Norm's dad toughened him up by sending him to Quebec High School and forbidding him to learn French. Norm took some beatings as a teenager in ol' Quebec City.

@Teiso.

Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2026 11:16 pm @Teiso.

Thats his longest OJ joke ever!

TSN's final draft rankings!

Have us left with Reid at 3, with Mckenna #1 and Stenberg #2. We shall see how this goes!

A few names later in first that have been mentioned here, JP Hurbert, Maddox Dagenais, Liam Ruck, Egor Shilov. Interstingly enough you can tell the eastern bias as Mathis Preston is listed at 31, but still with Spokane. He was trade to Vancouver later in the year, also a decent option late first or early second. Same with Brooks Rogowski who has been mentioned as well.

Then a couple more names I've brought up for the second round perhaps - Markus Ruck, Chase Harrington, Jack Hextall. Like the size of that Maksim Sokolovskii but London guys always seem to move up the draft so wouldn't doubt he's taken higher than he should be.

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:45 pm It's starting to smell like an Ivar Stenberg selection might still come to fruition

Only the Sharts can fuck things up for this optimum outcome. Fucking Sharts

So, Cuz, if Sharks (1) add to their NHL defense (Kesselring) and (2) get rid of a young top 6 winger (Eklund) and (3) clear some of the prosect forward pool, doesn't this sort of indicate the Sharts are targeting Stenberg?

UWSaint wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:20 pm

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:45 pm It's starting to smell like an Ivar Stenberg selection might still come to fruition

Only the Sharts can fuck things up for this optimum outcome. Fucking Sharts

So, Cuz, if Sharks (1) add to their NHL defense (Kesselring) and (2) get rid of a young top 6 winger (Eklund) and (3) clear some of the prosect forward pool, doesn't this sort of indicate the Sharts are targeting Stenberg?

Plus they picked up #9 and could be hoping one of the top 5 ranked D falls back to 9. All will be solid options to draft in the top 10!

Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:24 pm

UWSaint wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:20 pm

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:45 pm It's starting to smell like an Ivar Stenberg selection might still come to fruition

Only the Sharts can fuck things up for this optimum outcome. Fucking Sharts

So, Cuz, if Sharks (1) add to their NHL defense (Kesselring) and (2) get rid of a young top 6 winger (Eklund) and (3) clear some of the prosect forward pool, doesn't this sort of indicate the Sharts are targeting Stenberg?

Plus they picked up #9 and could be hoping one of the top 5 ranked D falls back to 9. All will be solid options to draft in the top 10!

They could easily emerge from this with Stenberg and Gustafsson, or Reid and Lawrence, whichever way they're leaning they're coming out of this sitting pretty. My guess is they take Stenberg at #2. Sadly.

Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:08 pm TSN's final draft rankings!

This only increases my desire to see the Canucks trade down 4-5 spots if they can recoup something worthwhile, and I would consider an unprotected first in the '27 or '28 draft to be worthwhile. (Unless Stenberg is there, and they actually take him.)

I'm not expecting any of that to happen, though.

Anybody have any realistic aspiration for someone they hope is still available at 24 and whom the Canucks will pick ?

Ronning's Ghost wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:39 pm

Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:08 pm TSN's final draft rankings!

This only increases my desire to see the Canucks trade down 4-5 spots if they can recoup something worthwhile, and I would consider an unprotected first in the '27 or '28 draft to be worthwhile. (Unless Stenberg is there, and they actually take him.)

I'm not expecting any of that to happen, though.

Anybody have any realistic aspiration for someone they hope is still available at 24 and whom the Canucks will pick ?

I'd still kinda like Maksim Sololovskii at #24 if he's still there, which is looking increasingly doubtful with each passing day.

Ronning's Ghost wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:39 pm

Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:08 pm TSN's final draft rankings!

This only increases my desire to see the Canucks trade down 4-5 spots if they can recoup something worthwhile, and I would consider an unprotected first in the '27 or '28 draft to be worthwhile. (Unless Stenberg is there, and they actually take him.)

I'm not expecting any of that to happen, though.

Anybody have any realistic aspiration for someone they hope is still available at 24 and whom the Canucks will pick ?

Yeah I have mentioned that a couple times in this thread, I'd see dropping back to 5/6/7 as we'd still get one of the top D available but would want a second 1st round pick somewhere to do it for sure!

I'd take any one of NYR/CGY/SEAs 2027 unprotected 1st rounder to drop back a few if someone really wants to jump up to take Reid or Malhotra. We'd still get one of Verhoeff, Carels, Smits or Rudolph

UWSaint wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:20 pm

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:45 pm It's starting to smell like an Ivar Stenberg selection might still come to fruition

Only the Sharts can fuck things up for this optimum outcome. Fucking Sharts

So, Cuz, if Sharks (1) add to their NHL defense (Kesselring) and (2) get rid of a young top 6 winger (Eklund) and (3) clear some of the prosect forward pool, doesn't this sort of indicate the Sharts are targeting Stenberg?

Ya it does.

Fucking Sharts.



I'm still pissed at Joe Thornton sticking his stink fingers into Henriks yap without consequence

Expectations for this week are tempered for me. Hard to know what to expect given the new management group.

Benning always seemed to struggle with making deals, and often settled on what was available. Alvin otoh was very proactive from the get go, which I always enjoyed from an entertainment perspective.

Given the supposed tear-down projected, I’d be please to see one of DeBrusk/Boeser/Peterrsson moved to bring in another pick or two for this weekend.

Hronek ain’t going anywhere. Petey is highly doubtful, DeBrusk and Boeser seem like the only other assets that could be moved for a reasonable return.

Here’s hoping the new guys can be active over the next 10-14 days and provide some hope going into the summer.

I agree Hronek is staying put.

But if our new power brokers are not testing the waters on the player they're not doing their jobs...

BoS wrote: ↑Thu Jun 25, 2026 9:16 am I’d be please to see one of DeBrusk/Boeser/Peterrsson moved to bring in another pick or two for this weekend...

Here’s hoping the new guys can be active over the next 10-14 days and provide some hope going into the summer.

I want almost everyone with any trade value on the Canucks' current roster turned over for picks at some point, but I have read that the '27 draft crop is expected to be better than the '26, so I have no problem waiting for one of those instead.

Hoping for a hot and healthy Demko going into the Christmas break, and a trade partner that sees their entire season -- or even their entire competitive window -- hanging on picking up a goalie who can play like peak Demko.