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The Vancouver Canucks are walking a tightrope this season. They want improvement from the kids they're going to keep, good results from veterans they want to trade, and bad results overall. But still good enough to sell tickets to 42 home games. How are they going to pull that off? We have even more thoughts! […]
You may think we talked all about the Vancouver Canucks' goaltending a couple posts ago, but no! Well, yes, technically, we talked about the goaltenders, but we didn't talk about the goaltending. An important distinction! Knowing what ingredients you have tells you what you can cook; it doesn't tell you how. Sliding (Bench) Doors Everyone […]
The NHL continues to quietly drift in the Dog Days of Summer. Sure, there have been a couple interesting signings, with two future superstars agreeing to five-year deals. But otherwise? Not a lot going on with the stuff fans generally care about - the on-ice talent. Still, there are bits and pieces of news trickling […]
If I told you that the biggest trade of the past two weeks was Sean Farrell for Sasha Pastujov, could you tell me which teams were involved? Or for the biggest one in the two weeks before that, moving Tyler Kopff for Zac Funk? It hasn't exactly been exciting times in the NHL of late, […]
Three recently signed contracts all carry implications for the Vancouver Canucks in the coming years. Only one was signed with Vancouver, but you can bet the other two got their attention. Three Deals, Three Lessons *star player taps foot* Let's start with the fun one: Connor Bedard signing on with the Chicago Blackhawks for another […]
Radio stations vanish, schedules drop, and rumours abound (kind of)! What a World, What a World That's a pretty up-and-down week for local Canucks - and sports - fans in and around Vancouver. We got the schedule release, which is always fun to comb through, and some actual rumours to play with. Well, one rumour. […]
A half-dozen signings, a good-sized trade, and then - no offence to Matthew Steinberg - silence around the talent on the team. And that's fine, because lord knows there was enough to do off the ice as well. After taking some time off, let's look at the team and around the division. The Co-Conspirators The […]
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and while I was rather skeptical of the Sedin twins/Ryan Johnson hiring from the outset, I’m prepared now to be wrong. In fact, some of the moves Johnson made in the last few days has put me in the uncomfortable position of feeling vaguely […]
That was a more interesting opening of the free agent market than I expected, gotta say. But between that and the start of the Vancouver Canucks opening development camp, the future is here for all to see. Showing Up After a straightforward draft day, including what was officially Ryan Johnson's first trade as the Vancouver […]
We got some picks, we got a trade, we're looking forward! To be completely clear: I am not an NHL scout. Yes, I see some tape, but those tend to be highlight reels, which only show the best of a player, not the whole player. I read and heard a lot of scouting reports from […]
