Around the League 2020/2021 Thread | Stanley Cup Final Edition

[Hit the post]

MAF wins the Vezina. And to think we could've got him, along with a 2nd round pick at 50% retained and avoided Holtby. Sigh.

Who wouldn't be better than Holtby would be the more interesting question. Would Dan Cloutier coming out of retirement on a minimum wage contract be that much worse once you spent the difference on another defenseman?

 

[canuckking1]

Fox won the Norris without making the playoffs? Whens the last time that happened?

 

[Nucker101]

Glad to see Fox win the Norris, he deserved it. McAvoy deserved a nomination over Hedman though.

 

[Zombotron]

Fox won the Norris without making the playoffs? Whens the last time that happened?

 

[bandwagonesque]

Drafting two Norris nominees with one winning? What an amazing GM job! It's almost as impressive as drafting three Calder nominees with one winning!

The Flames didn't draft Dougie Hamilton.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

honestly i didn’t see a single rangers game this year. was adam fox really norris good or is this just a no one had a truly great year and he scored a crapload of points?

 

[supercanuck]

well, höggles beat stützle

I understand that some/many of these goalies will fizzle out, but it's one of the reasons why I'm not keen on drafting Wallstedt at 9 if available. Goalies are so hard to assess.

 

[Breakers]

Marner got "ALL NHL 1st Team"



i know it doesnt include the playoffs
Just Marner's stock for is dropping big time. Guy is one of the most casual players in this league who has zero interest in winning games.

 

[WishfulThinker]

Dissecting Tampa, their pro scouting is just miles and miles ahead of the Canucks. Ya, they hit more in the draft, but they still have had picks that disappointed. They just quickly assessed their players at the pro level and were decisive about it before they depreciated their own assets.

What pro scouting personnel do we have on our team and how do we get them to do better more consistently? At least there are signs the ship isn't a complete sinker like early in Benning's regime. Miller, Motte, Toffoli were at least positive adds in a sea of muck.

Moving on earlier from Virtanen and Gaudette when we had the inside track on their ceilings (at least within our organization) would have been things a team like Tampa would have done I think.

 

[Bad Goalie]

well, höggles beat stützle

With all the constant chatter about the Canucks and a Calder candidate every year, the latest being Hogs, it's as if the rest of the league isn't progressing with youth as well as the Canucks. The following begs to differ with that thought.

Ottawa had 2 in the top 10 #s4 and 9 and one more at 17.

The Devils had 2, #s7 and 10.

The Rangers had 2, #5 and 12.

Chicago had 3 at #11, 13, and 18.

Minnesota with the winner and and another at #15.

Carolina needed a goalie and their rookie was #3.

It seems that other teams are drafting pretty damned "gud" as well. NJ, NY, and Ottawa are very young and their farms have a bunch of high picks marinating as well.

 

[PG Canuck]

Tampa could easily be working on their 4th Cup with this core if things had broken better for them and they’d made a couple of minor adjustments. It’s truly remarkable what Tampa’s management, including Yzerman, have built in the cap era.
There will be some cap casualties this off season but if they play it smart they’ll get back some young cheap players and draft picks and keep the window open for a long time. Just a first class management group that should be a model for every organization.

I mean, in theory they already have replacements on the roster and in the system. Joseph, Foote, Stephens could probably handle a bit bigger role now.

Raddysh, Katchouk, Barre-Boulet in the minors looking good.

If they can trade Killorn and get Seattle to take Johnson, they are probably just fine IMO. Don’t know how the cap works on that but they could afford to lose those kind’ve pieces and replace from within.

 

[LordBacon]

trust the process

 

[Melvin]

Jason Robertson was the guy most of this board wanted to draft in 2017 instead of Kole Lind.

 

[ProstheticConscience]

The Flames didn't draft Dougie Hamilton.

 

[Bad Goalie]

trust the process

NO DUH!

I wonder how many brains it took to come to that conclusion.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

trust the process

This management group is a quick study. Only took them 6 years to figure this out?

 

[tantalum]

trust the process

I think maybe, and hear me out on this, but maybe spend 7 years building a team players want to play on rather than 7 years building nothing?

Could that have been a way?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

trust the process

This is like a bunch of marketing guys sitting around trying to make a cookie that will sell well, and Benning going "Aha! It should taste good!"

 

[Intoewsables]

Jason Robertson was the guy most of this board wanted to draft in 2017 instead of Kole Lind.

Master scout knows best.

 

[Nucker101]

Rivalry aside, good to see Toews back

 

[Nucker101]

This management group is a quick study. Only took them 6 years to figure this out?

Benning is learning guys. He should learn all his lessons by 2030

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

trust the process

Bruh. We redid the dressing room, added a lounge, amenities, and this dude is like "lol we'll overpay".

 

[timw33]

honestly i didn’t see a single rangers game this year. was adam fox really norris good or is this just a no one had a truly great year and he scored a crapload of points?

Caught a lot of Rangers games to follow some fantasy players, and Adam Fox was absolutely an outstanding two way force.

 

[mathonwy]

trust the process

We got a bunch of Einstein's in our FO.

This is so shameful to our franchise.

How can any so called Canucks fan still support them?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Curious to see how the Habs respond tonight against Tampa. They looked overwhelmed in Game 1.