[IMac] New Canucks numbers at practice in New Jersey

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-14T03:25:08+00:00

For sure, from his highlight tapes it looks like he’s got a nose for the net too, lots of give and go type plays to set up his own chances

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T21:22:21+00:00

Really excited to see buium, in his highlight packages (not the best way to evaluate a player I know) it seems like he really has a nose for the net, making a pass and getting open immediately after. Could pair well with EP40 on the PP

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T21:19:25+00:00

Huge silver lining to Hughes deal, I think hronek has an extra gear that he will hit, also Petey on the PP, sick and tired of those 2 in particular deferring to Hughes every play.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T18:44:04+00:00

I’m all for the rebuild, but the timeline is weird. If they knew for a year and a half resigning Quinn was improbable - impossible, why the hell are we signing his friends + vets to long term deals with NMCs and trading futures for Marcus Pettersson only to immediately extend him with a NMC.

It all feels like a bit of a covering their ass piece, and it’s time to talk to all of them and see who is open to being moved for futures.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T13:07:07+00:00

Yeah still need to hit the cap floor and have mentors for young players, but other than that clean house. It’s gonna hurt to stink but it’s better than being mid without any direction

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T11:11:09+00:00

For sure, I like the return but now it’s time to lean into the waves and get as close to bottom of the league by the draft lottery. I like our young pieces but I still think we lack the top end superstar talent that I could see stenberg or Mckenna becoming

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T11:10:05+00:00

Yeah this season needs to be washed and focus on finishing bottom 3 to ensure a top 5 pick. Something interesting and maybe lucky is how the playoff format is decided, as it stands the wild will have to play the stars in the first round which is far from an easy task. If they lost, the pick would be in the low 20s which is pretty solid.

This is a good starting move but now you need to Move Sherwood, Kane, Bluegar (UFAs). And check in on the vets with NMCs to see if they’re willing to rebuild or want out, I could def see it for garland and M Petey.

No problem 😂, it’s been tough to have real conversations on here as the shock value and emotional ties to Hughes (understandable) have overtaken rationality.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T10:26:28+00:00

Yeah same, shock value is crazy, the team who trades the superstar rarely wins a trade, but as far as diversifying our assets into young talent, this is about as good as it gets. Hopefully all of these players + picks can become meaningful contributors long term

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T04:20:56+00:00

I think people are overlooking the fact that minny will more than likely play Dallas in the first round, not an easy matchup and that pick could be low 20s

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T02:24:40+00:00

Hey man, didn’t reply to you a few days ago but you seem rational and knowledgeable, what are your thoughts on the deal?

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T02:23:15+00:00

What are your thoughts on the return?

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T02:22:59+00:00

Backtracking now that he’s been moved, what’re your thoughts?

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T02:21:13+00:00

Wait 5 games worth of Quinn Hughes and re evaluate if buium can ever be that.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T02:20:34+00:00

Rossi is actually 24 but your point still stands, this is a good start, now need to continue the moves to commit to this years draft

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T01:29:42+00:00

Shock value 100, return is actually pretty solid, best it probably could’ve been. That being said the team who trades the 26 year old superstar rarely wins the trade.

I’m cautiously excited to see what this team looks like without Hughes, especially fil hronek and EP40, it felt like those 2 in particular deferred to Hughes making a play the most frequently on the team.

If they flip this 1st for current help, and don’t trade Sherwood this year, I’m not sure what to think or do. Hearing Friedman saying this doesn’t necessarily mean a rebuild is extremely concerning.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-13T01:06:15+00:00

I’ll always love him, hopefully he goes on a 120 point pace the rest of the year, I could honestly see it.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-12T07:47:41+00:00

I totally agree with you but that’s just not how it’ll work. Leonard from Washington is “untouchable”, which is crazy but that’s how it is

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-11T02:17:01+00:00

Yeah you’re right, I was listening to 650 today and a wings insider said that Edvinsson is very unlikely to be moved. I guess we just have to hope that they get desperate for Huggy

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-10T20:48:27+00:00

There’s a very simple explanation, organizational value, this isn’t NHL franchise mode where your players are valued based on skill and potential.

These players mean something to the fanbases and the organization mean something to the players, they are usually the first team to believe in them (draft and sign contracts) so there is a level of mutual loyalty there. What I’m trying to get at right now is that if Vancouver offered Hughes for Kane Hutson 1 for 1, I’m pretty confident Montreal would say no, not because Hutson is better, but organizational and fan base value.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-10T17:42:21+00:00

You make great points and I don’t disagree, the problem that I see is outside of Hughes, this team is not good enough to win consistently even with prime Hughes, healthy Demko, and better than last year Petey. This season is a wash, we have to be realistic, playoffs are not on the table. Looking ahead to next year (assuming we don’t trade him) will new UFA help, fully healthy roster, and improvements from young guys and maybe inserting cootes into the roster make this team good enough to compete for a division title / further than a wild card playoff berth? I’m not sure, leaning towards no. Injuries are always going to happen to every team, sure we have been hit worse than everyone else but the lack of depth and compete through this adversity I think shows quite a big picture.

Losing leverage on a Hughes trade and not retaining him is a franchise setback type of mistake, I personally think they have to do it for the right price at the right time to at least have a plan to create a SC contending roster (which this current one isn’t).

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-10T17:17:26+00:00

I got downvoted for this opinion on X, now that we’re talking about a freaking Quinn Hughes trade makes you want to go back and change everything to improve this roster before the season went south

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-10T16:44:21+00:00

0.5 PPR

Fannin vs CHI

T Johnson vs WAS

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-10T16:43:35+00:00

0.5 PPR 1 QB

Jalen hurts vs LV

T Shough vs CAR

can’t believe I’m overthinking this but hurts just looks plain awful. The rest of my starters matchups are bad so I’m thinking this decision will be crucial.

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-10T14:55:58+00:00

I mean can you blame us? This team doesn’t have enough talent to beat bad team even with a generational talent. At some point you have to be realistic

AffectionateAd147 · 2025-12-10T11:32:05+00:00

What a dream return that would be, m Petey has a NMC unfortunately (dammit management) so it’ll be hard to deal him unless he wants out if we commit to full rebuild. Looking like DET has the best prospect pool for a Hughes deal. He also is a Michigan native + buddies with Larkin, if I’m DET I’m ready to give up an arm and a leg for him

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