Rumor: Canucks heavily looking at waivers for RD and C

[UrbanImpact]

Satiar Shah Sporstnet 650 confirms that the Canucks are heavily looking at waiver wire to add a RD and 4C.

Brandon Sutter "fatigue" injury must be more serious than expected.

Shah also said the Canucks are open to improving their bottom 6 wingers as well if a player is made available on waivers they like.

Shah mentioned but the biggest position the Canucks are looking at is improving their RD which currently has Myers, Poolman, Schenn, Burroughs.

Something to keep in mind if your team is going to place a player on waivers. Canucks will snag them if they are RD or C.

Shah is very connected to the team, I believe he wa the first to report the contract extension figures for Hughes last week.

Its unsure how much cap space the Canucks exactly have as any games missed by Hamonic will not count against the cap.

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[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

See ya, Wideman

 

[serp]

Alex Petrovic will soon be put on waivers by the Stars if thats something the Canucks are interested in

 

[Kcoyote3]

Gambrell might be from the Sharks

 

[canadianmagpie]

Surprised they didn't pick up Fleury when he was on waivers.

 

[Grantham]

Surprised they didn't pick up Fleury when he was on waivers.

A day late and a dollar short. Thats the way we like to play it here in Van!

 

[UrbanImpact]

Alex Petrovic will soon be put on waivers by the Stars if thats something the Canucks are interested in

I'm sure the Caucks will take a look.

Luke Schenn is currently our 3rd pairing RD and he looks like an ECHL player out there. love the guy but he cant be relied on to be an NHL regular.

 

[Richard88]

Roland McKeown is on waivers. He looked really bad against Vegas last night though, with a -3. First game for him after illness though, in preseason, and on a new team though, so probably too early to make conclusions.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

Are there any other former Jet RHD available? What's Paul Postma up to?

 

[KingTech]

Austin Strand is most likely going to hit the wire. Vancouver would be smart to pick him up.

 

[innitfam]

Surprised they didn't pick up Fleury when he was on waivers.

Would've been a solid pickup...

 

[SI90]

Grant Hutton from the isles could be an under the radar option. I’d hate to lose him

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Noah Juulsen is being called up for FLA tomorrow when they play TB again.
He needs to clear waivers before regular season starts. He's a BC guy.

He's a RD but can't stay healthy...like ever. Has some decent skill/pedigree but at 24 and only 48 total NHL games played, this is a crucial year for him to prove he can be a consistent NHLer one day, it won't be with FLA

 

[MDCSL]

Calgary has a lightly used Gudbranson

 

[Qwijibo]

Noah Juulsen is being called up for FLA tomorrow when they play TB again.
He needs to clear waivers before regular season starts. He's a BC guy.

He's a RD but can't stay healthy...like ever. Has some decent skill/pedigree but at 24 and only 48 total NHL games played, this is a crucial year for him to prove he can be a consistent NHLer one day, it won't be with FLA

Juulsen cleared waivers earlier in the week

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

Calgary has a lightly used Gudbranson

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[TheImpatientPanther]

Juulsen cleared waivers earlier in the week

True but fits the OP title no?
May be better options of course.

 

[Qwijibo]

True but fits the OP title no?
May be better options of course.

Considering he already cleared waivers he’s not a player Vancouver can grab off waivers now

 

[kovacro]

If they are looking for some centre depth, maybe Connor Bunnaman may be of interest. I believe he was placed on waivers by Philly today.

 

[Nucker42]

Surprised they didn't pick up Fleury when he was on waivers.

Me too

 

[Nucklehead Supreme]

Calgary has a lightly used Gudbranson

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Considering he already cleared waivers he’s not a player Vancouver can grab off waivers now

Sometimes players go unclaimed only to be traded a couple days later.
Relates to cap implications.

 

[Nucker42]

Grant Hutton from the isles could be an under the radar option. I’d hate to lose him

Mentioned him today as an option, big and smooth. Right d man but stuck behind a stud d crew in nyi

 

[Nona Di Giuseppe]

Considering he already cleared waivers he’s not a player Vancouver can grab off waivers now

if he's called back up, doesn't he have to clear again?

 

[Qwijibo]

Sometimes players go unclaimed only to be traded a couple days later.
Relates to cap implications.

The topic implies the Canucks are looking to claim a player off waivers. By all means interpret that as using waivers as an indicator of players who are available via trade , but that’s not how I read it