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It his not really an impressive site VHG. Very hard to follow or keep interested in.
Hope everyone is having a good start to summer.
I hope Tor take Stenberg. There is talk about that. It is possible if that happens Canucks will get McKenna but I do expect it to fall in order and we get Reid.
Agree had to go to page 1 out of 6 for these latest posts. Not into hunting down the current convo.
On Reid he was cut from his USHL team & went to the Soo. That is motivation right there. Just watched his interview & he looks good. I hope he is our pick but I guess a few others are ok also.
Going down to the wire if any trades are to come or maybe on the draft floor. I’m fine if trades are no rush & rather get future draft picks. Top prospects at any time also works.
I have a hunch Carels might go 3rd. Idk why tbh but his skill set is very nice & grit is sorely needed. If he were RH it would be a slam dunk. That said wtf do I know lol
Been a big busy week of some major trades. 3 top 10 picks moved ahead of the draft. SJ looks likely to take Stenberg then at 9oa whatever D is left for them. A good looking team on the rise. The Hawks paid a heavy price for Byram & no word yet if he’s resigning there. Is that risky or was there talks behind the scene? Hawks are looking to push to get outta the basement but a D wasn’t foreseen by most. Larkin situation is intriguing & who knows what Yzerman will do & when. Could he appease Larkin & take some big swings on trades to change Larkins mind? Wings rebuild has to end sooner than later. The Sens had a Hughes situation they moved Brady then recouped Eklund. Imo they must still be heavily active to make more trades to keep competitive in the toughest division. Same goes for the Sabres. They could afford to unload Byram who wasn’t going to be their top go to D. Losing Tuch is a big blow so they too should be heavily active in the trade market. What will the Blues do with 4-1sts? The Habs are in win now mode & surely going to take a big swing. With the draft looming maybe more fireworks are coming but more likely after the draft more big names on the move. As for the Canucks it’s been quiet with the biggest names having NMC’s. My gut says nothing changes til after the draft or closer to the TDL.
CBJ Nichuskin for ‘26 2nd/‘27 3rd/‘28 5th
So much for DeBrusk going to CBJ. Maybe Av’s not done yet.Nemec for Calgary’s ‘27 1st 28 1st 26 2nd
Eklund Halttunen Svoboda for 9oa
Kyrou for McMichael/Gastrin/‘26 16oaIt’s heating up are the Canucks in on the action?
The dreaded NMC a big hinderance. We’ll see in this sellers market if soon or the TDL.
Are you folks antsy to get in on the predraft trading or patience til values increase? As for me I’m torn both ways on one hand I’d like a no brainer offered up on the other focus on driving up values for future draft picks &/or prospects. Leaning to the latter since imo this draft weakens pretty fast after later on in the 1st.
My gut thinks a trade will happen if DeBrusk is open to more teams if he wants out badly. Can also see RJ waiting til DeBrusks NMC changers to a 15 team list next offseason if no great offers. Boeser isn’t til 2029
Love it, Canucks can be patient, see where the dust settles and then move in.
Catbird seat maybe unless they stand pat. Short list given for a DeBrusk trade could go into the season or Canucks wait til next year when his NMC drops into a 15 team NTC list. Boeser 2029 for his 15 team list. EP full NMC.
I think it would be a mistake to jump in. I am not overly thrilled with this draft class. Aside from Stenberg I don’t see an elite player. Good players yes elite no. They are getting 3 players in the top 33 that is a good base. I also think the Canucks are going to be a better team this year and the time to trade is at the TDL and stockpile picks for next year.
Layering picks over future drafts isn’t a mistake. This draft has a good 10-12 prospects available with top 6 top 4 potential. After that too early to guess how others develop which there always are surprises that turn into gems. The TDL is likely when more vets are traded if no good offers before this draft.
