Canucks Looking to Build on a Strong 2023-24 Season
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- Vancouver wasn't expected to win their division, but now they will have pressure on them next season. They have cap space to make moves and remake the roster a little if they choose to do so.
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anyone who would say that you're not a nucks fan doesn't really watch your content and you don't need them brother. love your content.
You can be a hockey fan and a fan of a specific team at the same time, and that's what THG is!
The channel is too big now and the dumb comments just keep getting more and more common.
Don't know how Shannon manages to deal with it but he's the best!
I love mashed potatoes
Idk how one can label someone like him, a guy who followed the nucks intensely for 40 years, not a nucks fan lol.
@@LSA30 Canucks fans specialize in dumb comments, at least if the comments they've made during these playoffs are any indication of the whole. Them trying to puzzle out why a Canucks player jumping into a hit means he jumped into a hit is probably the most brain-rotting thing I've seen all playoffs long.
Honestly, I think being able to put on an Oilers jersey and be professional enough to deliver a review like that may make you a BETTER fan than the rest of us. I have gotten better as time has gone on at not letting the reactionary anger over sports take me over… but man, I don’t think I could have put on an Oilers jersey last night. Pure class.
There is ZERO shame in losing the the Oilers. They are a good team and have two absolutely incredible franchise players who look unstoppable every time they step on the ice.
I'd definetly feel ashamed of the way they played last two games if I were them....
@@joelinasia8401Nothing about the incredible team defense Oilers displayed?....32 SOG in the last 2 games.
@@Siggi395 Sure, that too, and I thought both Oilers tenders played well. I like that there were no really soft goals in the whole series, and some amazing saves at both ends.
Feel so bad for Silovs
He made a strong case to be in the NHL next season, he'll be back.
He'll be fine he should be proud on what he did this post season.
Silovs will be the back up next season.
Silovs is an absolute stud and 100% deserves a backup position next year
he had 2 very good games, that being game 7 and the game he stole, i think game 3. otherwise, he was pretty shaky this postseason. that being said, he's earned the backup job next season
I’m a Blues fan but was really pulling for Vancouver. I remember the feeling when the Blues finally won the Cup. I was hoping Canucks fans could experience that feeling as well.
i was cheering for the blues when they won! it was awesome them winning it for laila
Found your channel during the Canucks playoff run this year and so glad I did. As a lifelong Canucks fan thank you for putting respect into our fanbase. At the end of the day we are all hockey fans, and regardless of outcome, all other teams, fans, players, coaches etc. deserve respect. Thank you Shannon!
I mean, Matt Cooke doesn’t deserve respect but yes I agree haha
respect that canucks are a failed franchise supported by losers
Canucks absolutely surpassed expectations this year. If they rough out the edges and learn from this experience, they could be quite the contender for quite some time.
Feet wet in the playoffs and battled some adversity. Good experience for the boys. Lots to look forward to. 👍🏻
They got their much needed playoff experience. We can look forward to better years in the future.
True it definitely looked like our lack of playoff experience kinda showed for the final 2 games but the more we make the playoffs the better we will be
Honestly I wasn't even expecting them to win the first round so the fact that they took a much more experienced and favoured Oilers to 7 is okay with me. Hopefully they don't pull a New Jersey (or become the next Leafs)
@@GordonSlamsay They'd have to get a 1st round draft pick to become the next leafs, so that'll never happen 😂
9 free agents no cap yea there going back to middling folks at least for 2 years
Definitely need better wingers for petey and perhaps someone to really hold down the fort with hughes
the rest of hockey fans appreciate your impartial take
Gotta agree about Garland being the heart and soul out there. During the EDM series I was shouting to get him on the ice more, because he seemed to be the only one actively taking his game to EDM. He seemed to be the fire while everyone else seemed like embers.
I wouldn't be able to wear an Oilers jersey, let alone after them winning against Van in Game 7.
The fact Shannon can do it, is a testament how amazing he is as a hockey content creator.
For a team that was expected to be a wildcard team at best, Vancouver may have had one of the best 'over playing the expectations' seasons ever. They'll get a cup within 5 yrs.
People complaining about Shannon not being a real Canucks fan: could you imagine Steve Dangle doing 31 team breakdowns and doing LFR? Yeah much as I like Dangle it would be a bit of a mess. Shannon shows what I'll even say is real journalistic professionalism keeping his fandom in check (while still being upfront about the teams he loves) to the level he does.
That said, damn man I was really hoping for the Canucks to make it this year. They were my backup team to the Rangers. Now it's NY or bust. Hopefully the Canucks can make another good run next year.
The blue line needs a tweak and they need to get a better top 6 with some wingers for EP40. Silovs has definitely made a case to be the backup for next season. Maybe even play a few more games and let Demko rest more.
Agreed but we have a bunch of people to resign and we need to decide who, i think we resign zadorov but i think its between hronek and lindholm and honestly i think we should keep lindholm, he was absolutely stellar this post season and it would be nice to see more of him
@@Jrrobins99 Zadorov has definitely endeared himself to the team and fans with his playoff play. Hronek and Lindholm are both big question marks. Hronek would definitely price himself out of Vancouver if he asks for a big raise and long term, which I can't blame him for, but his value has definitely dropped based on his performance in the 2nd half of the season and in the playoffs. However, he has been the best partner for Hughes, so trading him might affect our #1 Dman.
Lindholm definitely had a bad start with the team, but the fact that he joined up late and was playing through an injury might excuse some of his performance. I would be interested to see how he would be if he had a proper training camp and time to fit into Tocchet's system. His playoff performance was pretty decent compared to EP40 and I wouldn't mind seeing him stay, especially after what we gave up for him.
It's going to be an interesting offseason and seeing what Allvin does this summer to the roster with a little more cap flex.
the entire role of a player making what EP makes is to elevate those around him, not the other way around. if he is going to be earning that kind of money, he needs to perform even if he is paired with AHLers. stop making excuses for him. he played well for a few periods the entire post season.
EP40 needs to play better
@@Goats22 has his contract kicked in yet....no.
Did he want to wait to the end of the season to sign the contract....yes.
This is what you pushed for....why cry now about it?
And just a side note.....how many points does the kid put up in a season.....oh no, that suddenly dont matter.....
Canucks fans 🙄
Im surprised anyone wants to play there at all any more.
I think the long term health of Boeser and Demko will say a lot about how Canucks do next year. Both have been injury prone over the years. And I think signing Lindholm is a must imo.
Zadorov and Lindholm absolutely must be signed. Dakota Joshua ideally 3rd on that list.
@@debuthunter5389 I think we all agree that Hronek should be flipped. He was a bit of a plug during the playoffs.
Bummer as a Rangers fan I wanted a 1994 rematch!
Head up ‘nucks fans. This was a great season to build upon.
The Canucks and Sens round out my top3 favourite teams, and I really hope those cities see a Stanley Cup soon.
Honestly I think 2024-25 will be determined by how healthy Demko can stay. He was hurt through 2022-2023 and the Canucks missed the playoffs. He was healthy this year and they win the division. DeSmith is a solid backup, but if he had to play 50 games the team would be in trouble… Do they go with Sillovs as the backup and try to limit Demkos playing time? As the goaltending goes so go the fortunes of the Vancouver Canucks imoho
Look at Boston and how they rotate Ullmark-Swayman. I think Silovs is capable of doing something similar with that. Maybe 45-37 for Demko-Silovs. It's possible and it helps curb the injury-prone Demko.
It shows dedication to the channel to be able to do videos like this so soon after.
The reason I choose to watch you over other is your unbiased takes on hockey all while knowing you’re a canucks fan.
If I want team specific content there’s dozens of channels for each team.
Ppl who say you aren't a real fan aren't being honest and realistic about their assessments about their own teams. We appreciate your good sportsmanship and objectively sound takes far more so than any awful blatant homersim, aka Jack Edwards style. Keep doing great work man.
I saw the good and the bad of fans this year. Fan support was great, until it wasn’t. I saw a lot of internet comments saying things like “the Canucks suck” from the same people who said they’d go all the way. The entire first half, I knew they’d overachieved and at some point, they’d settle in to being a playoff team, but not top 3 team. They’d need Demko to stay healthy and play at the top of his game and other things to go right, even with the structural changes. They just ran into the two best players in the game and they couldn’t overcome the injuries. I’m just glad some of the vitriol I read in posts is going to stop…eventually.
Word!👍
Im so sick of toxic Canucks fans that are not real fans.
They just cheer when its going good, then the trashing starts.
A fan supports the team thru high and dry and comes up with constructive criticism that leaves a positive vibe.
Honestly the Vancouver fans this year drives me away and makes me lose interest in the team.
The feeling is more, the fans dont deserve success so...
@@uranusismightybig5111not me I always love the Canucks I have faith Van will see a Cup parade in the future.
Yeah we will. And I think this is the team. Maybe some adjustments, but I'm here for it. @@RC30018
The sadness I feel today feels reminiscent of waking up the morning after a bad breakup the night before. It didn’t have to be this way, we could have still been in this if we did some things a little better and if circumstances were on our side a little more. But the team that played better won.
Management will have their work cut out for them, but a hybrid of them being good and the free agent list on the market being intriguing makes me hopeful that we’ll see an improved roster going into next year.
When you do not shoot, you do not score, & then you lose.
Then The Hockey Guy makes your season review video.... 📹
It is what it is. They played well.
I am looking forward to next season already!
Their improvement this season has me more hopeful and excited about hockey than I have ever been.
GG CANUCKS!
again as an oilers fan, i have a tremendous amount of respect for your team. such a bright future! yall have a ton to be proud of:) im just happy my team is moving on lol
What a ride, but this sucks. Good job Shannon, appreciate you brother
Not a diehard VAN or EDM fan, but overall I like both teams. My heart was rooting for Canucks to go on a Cinderella run, but my brain told me the Oilers would be Canada's best chance to break the cup curse.
My criticism on Vancouver: first off, you can't keep expecting to win games putting up less than 20 shots in total. Secondly, where was Quinn Hughes this entire series? Lucky for him the Norris trophy is based solely on the regular season, not so lucky for his team this series.
Pettersson had an ok effort in game 7, but he really needed to step it up in the postseason, and really didn't do much. Demko has to get healthy and stay healthy next year for this team to go deeper. Silovs did his best, but he's not elite like Demko.
Vancouver exceeded expectations both by finishing 3rd overall in the West (1st in Pacific), and then making out out of the first round, and Only a 1 goal difference ended their season in round 2. Tocchet did a great job. Overall I think you Vancouver fans should be proud of your team!
Quinn was fine. I really don't understand this criticism of him, he was consistently playing well.
@@SirLemmon Quinn was fine? our powerplay was terrible and he is the quarterback of it.
@@geran377 Still only 20% of the power play, the other 80% need to share the blame as well. As a defenceman, Hughes still had a respectable 10pt in 13 GP.
@@geran377Tocchet is the power play coach if I’m not mistaken, it’s a systems thing:
- The team has awkward entrances into the opponents zone, and they dump and chase and get pinned to the boards so the PK unit has an easy clear.
- Even when we do setup, we stand around and pass it until it gets picked off and cleared.
Canucks are the most jinxed team with injuries. And like the sabres they will never win a cup ..They quit in game 6..pathetic outing. The owners are a joke don't spend money on marquis forwards..the best forward thevve had in 30 years is marcus naslund.. messier didnt count.. its a loser franchise for a loser city. Unfortunately canada will never win a stanley cup again. Welcome to the new nhl where american owners buy cups.
0:30 Anyone who tries to call you out as not being a "real Canuck fan", is likely because they aren't a real Canuck fan. Projection.
Anyone who knows you from this channel, knows where your fandom lies, and with which teams. Takes real impartialism to wear the opposing team's garb, and personally, it improved my opinion of you even more in seeing that.
I don't question your loyalty to the Canucks by any degree for having done it, so, keep doing you, man. Your explanation is perfectly justified too. 🍻
Silovs definitely deserves to be the backup, i really like desmith but thats just cap space they cant spend on him, i think detroit would be a really good fit for desmith
Edmonton might be looking for a goalie some time soon
Random fools telling others how to live their lives are a dime a dozen. And with the channel being as big as a CITY there are bound to be more and more of those.
You do you, man. Thanks for the hockey coverage you give us every day!
It went 7, so I can't spout off too much, but there are some definite personnel changes needed in order to make a long run in the big dance. Need a 2nd line scoring threat bar none ( Mikheyev is Mason Raymond 2024), Myers and Cole on backend are gone for me, lockup Big Z for 3 more, Silovs takes over for DeSmith who a UFA as is, and pump Petey full of Roids this offseason.
Shannon, this team and this year makes me feel like 2009.
I went away from the canucks during the dark messier times and i came back on and off between then and 2009 when they had the first hawks loss
It made me think that what they had was sustainable and this feels the same as that so it has me really hopeful for the future
Honestly the only people I saw calling out the lack of Canadians on the Canucks were oilers fans. They were showing the ratio and saying there is no way the Canucks are Canada’s team. This is why I don’t like national anthem in NHL hockey. It is not representative of all players. Fine for the Olympics and so forth. IMO
What a season. So much to grow and build on
Shannon's ability to be neutral when discussing hockey is why I come here. I can watch homer content all day on YT.
I like the never say die attitude the American players bring to the club.
I really feel that Vancouver was one top 6 winger away from going deeper. Suter was good, but he missed too many opportunities and shouldn't be on the top line. Petterson also needs top 6 wingers. Hoglander could work, but they really needed a Toffoli out there with Petey.
Hughes, Zadorov, Meyers and Soucy can round out a solid top 4, add some cheaper but physical guys for the 3rd pairing and with Demko in net this could be a hard team to score on.
All the pieces are there, we just need to add more scoring to the top 6, preferably someone good on the PP, because that was what did us in, we couldn't score a timely pp goal, a 4 minute pp and no shots is inexcusable.
Edmonton was good on the pk but that doesn't mean we weren't also really bad and really predictable and uncreative.
Here's hoping Allvin makes the right moves and that 25 will be our year at last. Go Canucks Go!!!
Zadorov, Myers and Soucy are all 3rd pair defensemen at best.
@@Marixa1979 Zadorov's play has put him in line for a second pairing D-man.
@@Marixa1979Z is a top 4 blueliner. Soucy is on the cusp, but I’m convinced now Myers is a 3rd pairing calibre d-man.
Loving this!!
Your the best hockey man 😊 great breakdown
I feel bad for Blueger. He was really thriving in the Garland-Blueger-Joshua line, but has been struggling since that was changed up.
Strong, exciting season for the Canucks. It’ll be interesting to see what trades happen in the off season for Vancouver. There will definitely be changes with all the contracts coming due.
Keep the core guys. Blow up the supporting cast. Need to spend on top 6 forwards, not bottom 6 forwards. Retool the blueline too.
Shannon you have made your channel great
Thank you for this quick preview of next season.
- Mikheyev is making himself expandable. The guy just cannot buy a goal, of whether numerous breakaways or some semi open nets.
- Really hope Petey can get loose this off season and comes back stronger, physically and mentally.
- The team might need to manage Demko's GS next year.
The Canadian Vs American stanley cup thing is exactly like when a player puts up a lot of points. Two examples, last year, Erik Karlsson. I nonstop heard people bash him saying "he only got that because san jose is so bad and someone had to get the points" and then when zach hyman got 50, people said "well he's on a good team with mcdavid of course he's going to get 50!". My thought, 100 points is 100 points, and 50 goals is 50 goals, no matter the team. Very similar scenarios are all over hockey.
They need to be very careful this offseason, there are some players that could be costly anchors (Hronek, looking at you).
Hronek is a tricky one for sure. At 5.5mx4y maybe, but any more or any longer than that and yeah that starts to be a drag on the team…
@@TheDolfanar I think I heard they offered him 7 mil an he turned it down.
@@vinceh6976 oof… that does feel like a stretch.
@@TheDolfanar Yeah if thats real he can walk.
@@vinceh6976 He doesn’t have to walk. It’s 5,280,000 to qualify him, which is perfectly reasonable, and there is definitely some trade value there.
Would love to see off camera rants about the Oilers. You are a true professional.
In a perfect world I'd like to see the following: Let Hronek go and go hard for Tanev. Move Cole and bring in Juulsen. Move Mikheyev and go hard for Toffoli. Try to keep Lindholm and play him with Petey and Lekkermaki. Cross your fingers and hope Brock's blood issue clears up and play him with J.T. and Toffoli. Third line stays the same as it was before Dakota's injury so you have him, Garland and Blueger. Fourth line could be flexible with Aman, Podz, Hoglander, and maybe Karlsson, Raty, and Suter and Bains slotting in and out during the season. Blue line, in my perfect world, would be Quinn and Tanev, Meyers and Soucy, Zadarov and Juulsen with Friedman, McWard, Petey two and Willander slotting in and out as a 7th d-man. Demko and Silovs in net. I would imagine there will be tons of criticisms of my off season moves and I haven't factored in the cap, but as an off handed daydream, it would be my dream off season.
Amazing season the boys had nothing but love for this team what a ride this year was.
Great video as always Shannon. One small correction…Tyler Myers was born in the U.S., not in Canada.
great vid bro.
nobody really expected us to go this far!!! This is a huge Victory for the Canucks....and the Management (and a lot of smart fans) knows it!!
We have a 5-6 year exciting window here ( Miller in his prime, Future Hall Of Fame Defenceman/Captain Quinn Hughes entering his prime years, and could be blessed with the best 1 -2 goalie punch in the league in Demko & Silovs.(could Trade one for an elite winger....like Nylander)
I do believe young Hot Potato Petey will mature, beef out a bit, and will come out of his funk. Let's face it, we all know this wasn't physical...the kid in Petey couldn't handle the pressure...and like all great athletes say ....failure is one of life's greatest teachers...he'll be fine. (and once he gets talented wingers who can score he'll start cookin:) ...case in point the beautiful breakaway dish he served to PDG who failed to finish)
If Management can make the right moves in the next 5-6 years...this team will have a chance for playoffs each year of those possible 6, maybe 7 seasons; barring no major injuries.
this is good news and good times we're starting!!....
SMILE DOOMSDAY'ERS AND LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR
Leafs fan - ah… seen you wear the opponent’s jersey many times. I respect the integrity of your process.
We always appreciate the objectivity. Don’t ever give that up.
I'm so glad I got a Silovs jersey #31
Quinn Hughes is too soft to be a number one defenseman in the playoffs
Great step forward for the Canucks overall.
Getting some more skilled support is a must. Suter, Lafferty while not bad pickups adds to a group that has Hoglander and Mikheyev already playing too high up.
Really proud of our Canucks this season ❤
Shannon, you don’t have to worry; not that you would…
Anyone who has watched even one of your videos KNOWS that you are 99% impartial, unless you SPECIFICALLY make a point of making a personal statement.
You are thoroughly professional and unbiased in your work, and we are all very grateful to you for your efforts.
See ya next season!
good foundation for next year and beyond
Go Canucks go!
i dont mind the jerseys and hats i kinda look forward to them. since you have quite a few.
The Pacific could be a very interesting division next year if Anaheim ever figures out how to win. Could be 6 teams fighting it out for 4 spots (I don't see either Western division putting in 5 teams).
In the playoffs you WANT to fly under the radar and not have opposing teams take you seriously…
Tocchet’s been a great coach so far, he reminds me a bit of Alain vigneault where they’re generally media friendly and they give honest feedback. They’re both player’s coaches.
We have a good young core, all on long contracts, and we made it as far as we did with significant injuries to our roster. I'd say this year was still a massive success, and for the first time in a long time, im excited for the future. We just need to keep building, keep improving.
And get petey better wingers.
Great wrap up info for the Canucks. I’m interested to hear the extent of the injuries that kept Demko out, and what was potentially hindering other players who continued to play through injuries
Shannon ignore the people in comments who refuse to understand the principles of the channel. Addressing them and giving them explanations takes away from your great content. I also realize I am myself a commenter lol so take that with a grain of salt
Move Hronek for an elite winger for Petey.
Weird question about Myers: Can anyone think of another player who has played at least 270 games for 3 different teams? My best guess so far was Brett Hull, turns out he played 270+ for ONE team.
OK, Chris Chelios blows this away, but still haven't found anyone else.
I could see them trying to give Hronek a bridge contact as a RFA and if he lives up to that contact then signing a slightly larger deal after and if he doesn't then they can trade him at the deadline for either draft picks or assets I think they will pay zedorov and lindholm but I think they might try and do short term just to see if they again play up to the standard they had when they came in and through the playoffs but hard to say GMs like to go money crazy for free agents and 9 times out 10 they don't live up to the money they make
Boeser, Miller, and Petty 1st line. Lindholm, Garland, and Joshua should be our new 2nd line. 3rd line needs to get stronger. Defense Hughes, Zadrov, Hronek, Soucy need to all stay. Third line can be w.e. Our forward lines are kind of weak. Honestly if they could get guentzle the Canucks will be a dominate team.
What cap space are you working with? This is delusional, I'm all for it, but it's a dream.
@@HarleyPlamondon Yea if Lindholm wants to much I would let him walk. But singing Zadrov and Hronek wouldnt be that hard and still have money left over. Get rid of Mikehve and you open up another 5 mill in cap space
I think I'd rather have Lindholm over hronek for what he's asking. Get the pics from the restricted agent clause or trade him for cap space and pics or players.
@@HarleyPlamondon Yea apparently Lindholm as of today is asking 9 mill. Pretty big waste to give that guy 9mill. Canucks also are trying to trade Hronek for Necas. Necas would replace Lindholm. Necas is younger and cheaper so that would be a pretty crazy move. Just Hronek being a RD and how hard it was to get a decent player makes him walking away way harder to do.
I was never hyped on the Pettersson contract, I think he dragged it out and wasn't producing near the end of the process. I know if we got rid of him we would have like a 70% chance of regretting it though. I hope he gets his head straight and maybe builds a bit more muscle because he got bullied in the playoffs.
Would love to keep Joshua of course, especially for his physicality but Garland will work hard no matter who he plays with and we could maybe get a good trade for Joshua. For the right price I think it would be nice to keep Myers who is pretty decent when he's playing well and with Big Z it really boosts our team's size. Hronek would be ok to keep I think for the right price because he can produce.
But I will say this now, I wonder about Demko's knee/s, this is the third time he's had a knee injury according to Fox Sports and I just wonder if we could go with Silovs and maybe swing a big trade for Demko.
I agree with everything you just said. Esp about Demko. Great as he is, he is not reliable unfortunately. Silvos clearly is our winning goalie.
@@TruongTee If the right trade offer came along it could be a good time to move him.
@@sgttibbz297 absolutely
I love that we have a home grown commentator who is so talented and well received, and keeps it neutral enough not to be biased.
Was a good run, excited for the future. Time to cheer for the Oilers, go Canada!
Great show as a kings fan I wish we had tocchet
Wouldn't be surprised if Guentzel is their top target. Has ties to Rutherford obviously, but just seems like a perfect fit to round out their Top 6.
I would love to have played at least 4 more games but this was a great Canucks season & playoffs, I am a fan again...hats off.
Can we all agree the commentating both ESPN (expected) and TNT (unexpected) has been complete garbage?!?
I think I vaguely remember a time when Petterson was a top line right winger. Maybe that's a better fit than second line center, for him.
This season been so fun to watch. From the crazy start beating the Oilers 3 times in a row and still feeling like underdogs. Destroying the Sharks 10-1 and matching their total goals scored in season. To actually winning a good chunk of those terrible Eastern Conference road trips. We really exceeded expectations this season.
I do have worries about Demko health and wonder if he'll end up going down the road of Corey Schneider and his body can't keep playing at a high level. I think if he gets another injury next season, we might need to try trading him and getting good pieces back. I did suggest to some friends that we should trade Demko away this summer to NJ for some big pieces.
It will be interesting to see who comes back next season and who we end up getting on the right side.
Its funny because I think Silovs has played more Ploff Games then Demmer XD
Jake Guentzel is coming to Vancouver this off season. I think Alvin goes after him hard.
I have a feeling Canucks will be in on Guentzel or Reinhart. Necas is floating around out there too.
I'd make a trade offer for konecny, see if Philly sells
There was a certain light in Shannon's eyes after game 5, but now it's gone. 😢
I'm a bigger fan of the Canucks than the Oilers but in the preseason nobody expected much from the Canucks, playoffs were 50/50, my Jets hadn't yet signed Hellebuyck or Sheifele so I wasn't expecting much from them either so I put money on the Oilers to go to the Finals. They're the last team standing of my and cousin's 4 picks, i took Oilers/Canes, he took Devils/Avs, the Oilers won me the $450 in the Playoff Pot with the potential for another $150 if they win the Cup, but tbf I wouldn't have been in the least bit upset if the Canucks beat the Oilers, I still would have won the cash for the Oilers lasting longer than the Avs just wouldn't have a shot at the bonus cash.
I'm going to buy a new jersey with my winnings, just not sure who's yet, Evan Bouchard #2 I think, dude had 9 (3g-6a) points in the Canucks series.
with the lightning trading for ryan mcdonough today can you pls do a salary cap overview and opinions on how the lightning will make it work with stamkos needing a deal.
54 years. How much more building can we take?
Your objectivity is well appreciated.
Vancouver is in for a tough year next year. Everyone knows Vancouver is a great team now. Teams will be ready for a competitive game. It’s ALWAYS hardest to make the playoffs a second season in a row. It will be interesting to see their offseason moves. The good news is they have an elite spine- 1C, 1D, and 1G with top forward in JT Miller to support the offense.
What will help Vancouver is LA will likely regress as they blindly try to hold serve with a system that is passive. Calgary likely retools. Seattle is a wildcard to me as they have a great mix of veterans and youngsters. Ducks and sharks aren’t likely to make the big jump although Anaheim is also a wildcard. Vegas is dynamite. Edmonton is great.
If they could resign Lindholm and Joshua you could have a top 6 of Petterson, Miller, Boeser - Joshua, Lindholm and Garland.
They’d have guys like Suter, Hoglander, Podkolzin and Aman on the bottom 6 - if they could add a guy with good size for the 3rd and 4th lines then I’d like their chances again next year.
On Defense, if they could sign Hronek to something reasonable and bring back Zadorov, they would just need to replace Myers (who I would let go. He was here for 5 years and I think we saw what he brings when not in a contract year.)
In net, Demko and Silovs would be amazing.
That leaves them having to pay someone to take Mikayev; but they’ve done that before….
I’d really like to see them get more size up front to play the way they want to.
Admirable season for sure, not the finish they wanted - I really felt like they could beat any team and had potential to go all the way. These last two games felt like a wasted opportunity no one knew they’d have…
Ni e to listen to a true (green and) blue Canucks fan. I've been a fan since the WHL days, prior to 1970 and since. I don't know if you will ever see a Canucks Stanley Cup win. I don't think I will (I'm 86 years old.) Still, I'm encouraged by the results from this year.
Personally, I will be pleased if they just get to be a year on year playoff team. If they do that, hey! you never know.
It's hilarious that transition from canucks that are from Sweden to up and comers and there also Swedish 😂
Really great season for the Nucks! Happy with where they got. I think signing Joshua, Lindholm, and big Z are the priorities as well as trading Mikheyev. Myers looked good in a smaller role and I agree that Hronek is not worth what he is asking for. Looked really out of place on the first pairing in the playoffs and the second half of the season.
They have to unfortunately deal with the oel buyout that'll bite them the next couple years.
They have to off lead mikehyeve to have cap space to keep the gang together. Myers will have to take a big team friendly deal if he wants to stay cole will have to do the same or walk to feee agency.
you're a hockey fan 1st and Canucks fan 2nd. And we appreciate that :-)
I think everyone who complains can do it themselves...
All I see is an excellent hockey channel that I enjoy coming back too. Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see what Dallas does!
Its like Bieksa right? Canucks fan but covers the game. How about Gazdic with the Oilers? It is the same idea. You are an awesome Canucks fan and an awesome un-biased, reviewer!
I agree with a lot of sentiment here. Signing Joshua, Zadorov and Silovs should be the Canucks highest priorities.
I think that some of the estimates that THG made may have been a bit low. I think Silovs will command 1-2 mil range based on his playoff performance and Myers is probably in the 4-5 mil range.
It was a fun season, I enjoyed the crap out of watching the team this year.
Anytime I watch Mikheyev play i think man is he good at hitting the goalie in the crest.
As a leaf fan, he’s absolutely atrocious. Fun to watch but always had no finish.
While it sucked hard to end it this way, I’m with you on the optimism. This team has all the right pieces and the right coach. I think Myers and Zadorov will stay, especially since Mysey has had his best showing under the Tocchet system. Fighting to keep Lindy will be tough but he made our Playoffs this year. Also I say give Mikheyev until next trade deadline. He’s got the grit and he plays a fast style that Tocchet likes, if he converts on those choices he easily justifies his cost, the guy is made of scoring chances that just don’t go in.
Heard it here first, we’re gonna have two Hughes on the team