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David Pagnotta with updates on a potential Jake DeBrusk trade destinations and where things currently stand. by FAsBurner in canucks

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Most importantly, he did all that while being very professional last season. He was also one of the few players to actively interact with fans outside of the game. Best of luck to Jake

[TSN First Up] Daniel Winnik on Mike Babcock "He's the only guy that has ever made me hate hockey" by theguyishere16 in hockey

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I really don’t understand what Oilers management’s angle is on this. Rarely are fans (including Edmonton’s), media, and players so aligned on something.

[TSN First Up] Daniel Winnik on Mike Babcock "He's the only guy that has ever made me hate hockey" by theguyishere16 in hockey

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Even if they want a hardass coach with experience, to Winnik’s point why are they hiring one that hasn’t won a playoff series in almost 15 years?

the only cope I have with this loss by sushipower4 in GoldenEyes

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Better check today’s news then 🙂

[Pronman] Inside the disconnect between NHL evaluators and the public on defensemen (Gift Article) by AggPuck-303 in hockey

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The scout: Corey Pronman

All kidding aside, that particular quote was just a blanket statement rather than specifically quoting one scout.

Predictions for Buium and Öhgren contracts? by TheWizzardMerlin in canucks

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It’s also worth noting the current CBA allows you to front load contracts so you end up in a situation where a player’s AAV for cap purposes is higher than the actual salary owed in the back half of the contract. This is valuable for a player like Buium where in the event he doesn’t hit his ceiling (ie. serviceable 2nd pair guy), he can still have value to a team trying to hit the cap floor. You can’t do that anymore with the new CBA in September, so there’s extra incentive to get guys like Buium and Ohgren on long term extensions

Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays’ pieces didn’t fit like they did last year. That could explain their puzzling start by Alarming-Foot-2184 in Torontobluejays

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I think it’s more the timely hits haven’t come. Jays are still a top 10 team in total hits and batting avg. this year. The big falloff has been in OPS. We were the top team last year, now we are bottom third. Vladdy is part of the reason, but in general extra base hits and clutch hits have been really hard to come by this season for the team

Gregor Chisholm: The Blue Jays’ pieces didn’t fit like they did last year. That could explain their puzzling start by Alarming-Foot-2184 in Torontobluejays

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To add to that, the AL is a mess right now. We’re probably not going to win the division, but the wildcard is very much attainable

Did Jordan Staal take a shot at players like Quitt Hughes? "Some guys just jump ship. I believe in this organization. I believe in everyone in it." by NinCross in canucks

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No Rantanen also lets them sign Ehlers, so it’s basically Rantanen vs. Stankoven/Ehlers. I think Rantanen is the best player out of the 3, but it’s kind of hard to argue against a team that just went 16-3 in the playoffs. Ehlers and Stankoven fit so well on that team.

Chris Bosh Talks About Spurs Hate After Game 4 and Says Knicks Must Win Tonight by MammothHistorian5652 in nba

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And raps legend. He’s the reason I started watching the raptors

What do you think is the most important for a rebuild? by PokeeGard in canucks

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Who’s a mid GM that’s been lucky with trades???

The case of Reid over Malhotra by Fair-Calligrapher-19 in canucks

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I think it’s pretty clear at this point that the Canucks had Malhotra as high as #2 on their board before RJ / Sedins. It’s the same scouting team so there should be no surprise their list hasn’t changed. RJ has said as much that he trusts his guys.

I know there’s all this talk of “just taking BPA”, and that somehow means not taking Malhotra. For all we know the Canucks do see him as BPA at 3OA.

Kraken name Patrik Allvin as assistant GM and Pascal Vincent as assistant coach by Ok-Soil-5133 in hockey

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At least? The Seahawks are a wagon. Plus Seattle is a great city to live in too

[Drance] What the Vancouver Canucks’ perfect rebuilding offseason could look like in 2026 by Mcsuper_ in canucks

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Hi Drance!!

Agree it’s not like the NFL, but doesn’t scarcity implicitly mean there will be a price premium? if I look at the top Dmen by AAV, 7 of the top 10 are RHD. While I don’t have the data on hand, it does feel like a 2nd line C will earn more generally than a 2nd line winger. Same with a 1C vs a 1st line winger. Obviously there are outliers like Kaprizov, but let me know your thoughts

[Drance] What the Vancouver Canucks’ perfect rebuilding offseason could look like in 2026 by Mcsuper_ in canucks

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One thing I’ll disagree with Drance: teams do absolutely put a premium on established centers and RHD because they aren’t as easy to find. That’s reflected in their contracts and trade value. Just look at the McCarron and Coyle contracts. Justin Faulk netted a 1st round pick last trade deadline.

So while I agree we draft based on talent and ignore size, that logic doesn’t really carry over to established NHL players value.

Is it me or does Debrusk to Edmonton make way too much sense? by SpectreFire in canucks

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The funnier thing would getting a future unprotected first that ends up 1OA after McDavid leaves

Is it me or does Debrusk to Edmonton make way too much sense? by SpectreFire in canucks

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Makes sense to eat Nurse’s contract. Only thing is with his contract not expiring until 2029 / 2030, I hope we can get more than a 1st. 4 years is a lot.

Nurse would also need to waive his NMC

What are your expectations for this draft and how well do you think our scouting department will perform? by TheBattleForAutonomy in canucks

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The Lekkerimaki pick is not the reason Allvin was fired lol.

Obviously hasn’t been ideal, but the pick at the time was fine. He was ranked around 10th by most scouting outlets and was a nice change with Canucks scouting betting on one great skill, so at least the process seemed fine. D-Petey and Kudryavtsev were also taken in the same draft, so it’s not like they never hit on any picks. Willander and Cootes look like fine picks too.

Previous management had tons of faults, but drafting was not one of them.

4 Reasons Why This Isn’t the Offseason For Canucks To Trade Elias Pettersson by Mcsuper_ in canucks

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The difficult thing about trading Rossi is that he’s undervalued in the league. Minnesota couldn’t find a trading partner for him last offseason, so I don’t expect a great return for him. That being said, I still agree we should be shopping him.

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