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Coaching staff named and another top 3 pick next year looking excellent
I’m worried they play themselves outside the top 3. Hearing RJ talk about “not wanting to sell off and get their teeth kicked in every night” means he wants to keep a level of competitiveness. Obviously one way or another they will win some games but they need to be careful. We cant have them missing on the 2 or 3 franchise altering picks available. If RJ starts the season with more or less last seasons roster but healthy, this could happen. A healthy Demko could steal them 15 extra points… maybe more even. Petey improving under Manny may help him as far as a trade goes…. but do they then decide to keep him? Buium could also have a break out season… he’s due…. another good season by Hronek… even better than last season…. a few other improvements and the Canucks could slip out of the top 5. Likely? Probably not… potentially? If those things happen… very much so.
Comments from RJ have me wondering just how much of a tank they are willing to do… A Dupont or Joseph addition would really help set this team up for a Stanly cup. If we already picked the highest we are going to pick in this rebuild… then they will be dropping the ball early.
Nowhere but up in a lousy division gaining points. RJ doesn’t want development stagnating is my take if we outright tank all season. Lots has to right or wrong depending how we look at it to miss a top 5 pick. Top 3 pick is definitely on the line.
Coaching staff named and another top 3 pick next year looking excellent
I’m worried they play themselves outside the top 3. Hearing RJ talk about “not wanting to sell off and get their teeth kicked in every night” means he wants to keep a level of competitiveness. Obviously one way or another they will win some games but they need to be careful. We cant have them missing on the 2 or 3 franchise altering picks available. If RJ starts the season with more or less last seasons roster but healthy, this could happen. A healthy Demko could steal them 15 extra points… maybe more even. Petey improving under Manny may help him as far as a trade goes…. but do they then decide to keep him? Buium could also have a break out season… he’s due…. another good season by Hronek… even better than last season…. a few other improvements and the Canucks could slip out of the top 5. Likely? Probably not… potentially? If those things happen… very much so.
Comments from RJ have me wondering just how much of a tank they are willing to do… A Dupont or Joseph addition would really help set this team up for a Stanly cup. If we already picked the highest we are going to pick in this rebuild… then they will be dropping the ball early.
The coaching staff has been filled. They’ve a big role facing them at the start of this rebuild under a new regime. GL you’ll need some lol
Sounds good to me unless BPA top winger falls to us. Also expect more draft capital is coming before the draft. DeBrusk maybe a later 1st is still possible hopefully. EP is a strange predicament with so many variables & how he starts the season. My guy says he’ll bounce back to a 60-70pt player more if highly motivated but that is not a good bet given the 2 seasons. Boeser at best a TDL chip if a suitor steps up for scoring. Not holding my breath on that lol
This could happen… dare to dream that this is our C depth in a couple of seasons.
1C Alexis Joseph
2C Caleb Malholtra
3C Braden Cootes
4C Brooks RogowskiBeen thinking along those ideas as well. Gonna be much pain for 2-3 years but to be expected. Getting bigger & faster & better looks to be the plan. The D is still in the infant stage but is forming up nicely. It can use more top end talent to supply the system more depth. So far so good with RJ’d 1st draft. Need to see 2-3 prospects emerge & continue with more drafts.
Tasks at hand for Manny is figure out an identity & work on the woeful PK. I don’t see much help for the PK with the current group to work with. Play disciplined hockey is a good start. North South fast hockey & puck hounding system.
The 1st round is just jam packed with good forwards bumping the D to few in the 1st and many in the 2nd. Not because the D are poor… but because of the strength of the forward group. If they take a C with the 1st, it would be wise to use both 2nds on D… and make sure you swing for the fences on at least one.
This could happen… dare to dream that this is our C depth in a couple of seasons.
1C Alexis Joseph
2C Caleb Malholtra
3C Braden Cootes
4C Brooks RogowskiBeen thinking along those ideas as well. Gonna be much pain for 2-3 years but to be expected. Getting bigger & faster & better looks to be the plan. The D is still in the infant stage but is forming up nicely. It can use more top end talent to supply the system more depth. So far so good with RJ’d 1st draft. Need to see 2-3 prospects emerge & continue with more drafts.
Tasks at hand for Manny is figure out an identity & work on the woeful PK. I don’t see much help for the PK with the current group to work with. Play disciplined hockey is a good start. North South fast hockey & puck hounding system.
