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[Mr. Canucklehead]

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Some Important Off-Season Dates

Buyout Period: June 27th, evening; players without NMCs must be placed on unconditional waivers 24 hours prior (another buyout period opens if a team has a player file for arbitration). This buyout period ends June 30th. 8:00pm.
Team-Elected Arbitration: June 26th, evening
NHL Awards: June 27th
Draft Day 01: June 28th
Draft Day 02: June 29th
Qualifying Offer Date: June 30th
8-Year Contract Deadline: June 30th, 9pm PST
Free Agency Opens: July 1st, 9am PST
Summer Development Camp: July 1st-4th
Player-Elected Arbitration: July 5th
Young Stars Classic Tournament: Sep. 13th-16th

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[SopelFanThe3rd]

Jesus both Seattle contracts are awful today.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Definitely glad we dodged some of these guys. Stephenson’s contract is yikes.

I’d be surprised if we don’t add a defensemen. I don’t think Forbort will be our only add back there. Boqvist (or Carrier, if we are dreaming) come to mind as puck movers.

 

[HelloCookie]

Nashville signed Wedgewood as their backup, sign Lankinen for backup and I'm a happy camper

 

[Bubbles]

Are we just exchanging players with the Bruins? We sign a DeBrusk, Forbort and Heinen, and they get Zadorov and Lindholm.

Allvin sent all the pro-scouts to only Boston games probably.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

Who else is left on D?

 

[Flik]

It might lack the flashy, eye-popping "big name" but I think our forward group this year is top notch. It looks like a complete unit 1 through 13 that'll be hardworking without passengers. It looks like a forward group that'll battle in a playoff series. I feel very comfortable with this forward group.

Right now the biggest weakness is our bottom pairing D but there's still plenty of time to address that.

Agreed. Our forward group looks like a great balance of skill, size, and nastiness, lots of depth and our forward core is better today than it was last year.

But that glaring RHD slot on the second pairing has got to be filled, and not with some dumpster diving type of player either. Myers ain't it!!!!

If we can get someone legit to play with Soucy that opens up a lot of options for us to rotate our D a bit depending on the circumstances.

 

[Kryten]

Throw 2x4m at Walker

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807827601349554539

Im so happy that we dont need a top 9 centers

 

[crazychimp]

I think the weakness at D still needs to be addressed. As someone mentioned a top 4 is needed. Unless someone in training camp steps it up.

 

[canucksfan]

It might lack the flashy, eye-popping "big name" but I think our forward group this year is top notch. It looks like a complete unit 1 through 13 that'll be hardworking without passengers. It looks like a forward group that'll battle in a playoff series. I feel very comfortable with this forward group.

Right now the biggest weakness is our bottom pairing D but there's still plenty of time to address that.

I would like another goal scorer. Easily could address it at the deadline.

 

[oceanchild]

Hoglander for Pinto as well

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807827601349554539

woof

 

[Rowlet]

Throw 2x4m at Walker

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807823359972880552

 

[sting101]

Definitely glad we dodged some of these guys. Stephenson’s contract is yikes.

I’d be surprised if we don’t add a defensemen. I don’t think Forbort will be our only add back there. Boqvist (or Carrier, if we are dreaming) come to mind as puck movers.

I've been pounding the table for Boqvist for awhile as a reclamation. Not sure how they would manage it with Hughes Hronek but he still intrigues me as someone who could mature and become a bit of a Forsling

 

[krutovsdonut]

a detail perhaps but each of forbort, heinen and debrusk regularly kill penalties. sherwood dipped his toe into the pk last season

i also assume the fact all these signings have shown they can play a tight defensive system under demanding coaching staffs made them seem safe.

i think one or both of hoglander and pods are gone.

 

[PG Canuck]

No smoke means Carrier is a Canuck

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Team needs another Top 6 goal scoring winger and Top 4 dman.

Still not enough goals and defense needs a lot of work.

 

[SopelFanThe3rd]

If Hoglander is gone I'll be choked.

 

[Nuckles]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807829834908983542

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

With Montour signing with the Kraken have Larsson, Oleksiak, and Borgen on the right side could one be available in a trade.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Team needs another Top 6 goal scoring winger and Top 4 dman.

Still not enough goals and defense needs a lot of work.

Yep...

 

[TruGr1t]

Not sure how Joshua isn’t in this top six unless they really want to force that third line.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Wow! Deepest Forward Group in the NHL! This team looks scary on paper!

 

[sting101]

Amadio was a good signing by Ottawa. I'm happy getting Heinen though. Had both as value stop gap targets for top6 positions that could move up and down the roster

 

[Jovofan]

Trading Hoglander would be a big mistake. He probably won't match that goal total again, but the energy level he brings and the "threat" to have a 20 goal scorer making $1m in your bottom 6 is too valuable. Having a guy like that is crucial for your secondary scoring when teams try to lockup your top lines.

 

[iFan]

why would Canucks trade Hoglander? his trade value isn't enough to land a top RHD and he's a cheap bottom 6 player with good upside