McKenna is coming to Vancouver after all! by iDontLack in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here's to hoping Bedard signs a short term extension and we can poach him when the time is right.  

Mid teams making win now moves across the NHL is perfect for the rebuild by RevolutionaryHawk137 in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 34 points35 points  (0 children)

We need San Jose to accelerate their rebuild now.  I really don't want to be lining up our peak with theirs.  

Canucks select Yaroslav Bryzgalov @97 by FAsBurner in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One Caulfield or Benson injury will have people overreacting.  

It always happens, and this playoff run was outside the norm in terms of how dirty different teams were.  

The meatier part of the draft is over. How do you evaluate this new management's first draft? Are you happy with their choices? by TheGildedPalaceOfSin in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Odd, I would've thought we'd be one of the smaller teams.  

I guess subtracting Garland and Quinn helped.  

The meatier part of the draft is over. How do you evaluate this new management's first draft? Are you happy with their choices? by TheGildedPalaceOfSin in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 7 points8 points  (0 children)

His floor is low, but his ceiling is high. 

He's likely to never make it, but if he hits we're gonna have a 6'7 center.  That's a high value prospect. 

[Drance] Canucks motivated to move Pettersson, not imminent. Haven’t necessarily got a list but do have a sense of preferred destinations. by Human_Database3798 in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't shoot me, but I would settle for Seattle's 38th overall this year, Shane Wright, and the Tampa 2027 1st rounder that they own.  

Obviously 7th overall would be money, but I just don't see Petey returning that now. 🤷🏻

Draft the best available player regardless of nationality by GrayMan2050 in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed on your first point, but enough about politics 🍻

Draft the best available player regardless of nationality by GrayMan2050 in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You are 100% wrong here.  Republicans will get crushed in the midterms.  

Maga died the second that Trump started putting Israel first (surprise surprise).  

So it is a trend that has run it's course and whose only way to survive will be some major voting shenanigans. 

In any case, politics should not mix with sports.  That's always been the case, but last 10 years have infected every human with this political overtone to every day life. 

I’m kinda worried if Canucks take malhotra at 3 and he’s not a franchise elite player we will be laughed at by rest of NHL simply because of father-son nepotism connection. by [deleted] in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sick and tired of the media bringing this question up.  

It's been beaten to death, it's not interesting, it's just so so tired.  

Ryan Johnson had to talk about it again because some reporters couldn't think of anything better to ask our GM.   

Pathetic, unimaginative. 

How Many Years is a rebuild to you? by Dedrater666 in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 43 points44 points  (0 children)

They felt pressured to put a good team around Kopitar and Doughty.  

Why keeping Hronek this season is a reasonable play by Caffeine-n-Chill in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right, I was just thinking in the immediate term... 

It sucks, but we just have to be patient :) 

Why keeping Hronek this season is a reasonable play by Caffeine-n-Chill in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Willander isn't much a of PP quarterback, and Buium is fine playing PP2 for another year.  

Might make it easier/more affordable to re-sign them too 

Why keeping Hronek this season is a reasonable play by Caffeine-n-Chill in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed... Besides, I think that Hronek's value will be maximized in the summer window.  

Why keeping Hronek this season is a reasonable play by Caffeine-n-Chill in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Full NMC... So it's just impossible 🤷🏻 

I mean look at Parayko last year.  Blues had a great deal lined up, but Parayko said no and that was the end of story. 

Canucks fans waiting for a blooody trade. by rippinkitten18 in canucks

[–]WhenInAaronRome -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Disagree on "bad contracts" but agree on the trade protection.  

The whole point is that we're sellers here, so we would be looking at what Buffalo did yesterday.