Confirmed with Link: [CHI/VAN] Gustav Forsling traded for Adam Clendening

[canuck4life16]

Defense corp got so much younger.....oldest player is Hamhuis at age 32

 

[NoShowWilly]

I'd be ecstatic if our 2nd round pick turned out like Vey has so far.

exactly! From Raymond until Demko we have had this for second round picks:

Ellington
Sauve
Mallet
Rodin

 

[ItsAllPartOfThePlan]

Any Utica fans with feedback on this guy?

 

[PG Canuck]

exactly! From Raymond until Demko we have had this for second round picks:

Ellington
Sauve
Mallet
Rodin

Vey has already done more in 5 NHL games than all of those picks combined.

 

[jigsaw99]

Like Dalpe, who I always thought looked like a grandmother.

Dalpe reminds me of the kid from the movie Come and See

 

[Regal]

I posted a tweet earlier about "promising" young hawk players being moved.

Olsen, Pirri, Morin were all considered good prospects too

The Hayes' met the same fate (well, technically Kevin left himself because there was no room) and are doing just fine on their new teams.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Any Utica fans with feedback on this guy?

Rockford fans would be a better bet.

 

[NoShowWilly]

Vey has already done more in 5 NHL games than all of those picks combined.

looking back past raymond the last 2nd round pick before that to play was Artem Chubarov and then Harold Druken

Marc-Andre Bernier, Kirill Koltsov, Denis Grot, Ryan Bonni.

It's no wonder we trade second round picks.

 

[canucksfan]

looking back past raymond the last 2nd round pick before that to play was Artem Chubarov and then Harold Druken

Marc-Andre Bernier, Kirill Koltsov, Denis Grot, Ryan Bonni.

It's no wonder we trade second round picks.

Koltsov was decent but he wanted to play in Russia

 

[m9]

End of the line for Weber, IMO. Wouldn't surprise me to see him on waivers tomorrow.

 

[PG Canuck]

End of the line for Weber, IMO. Wouldn't surprise me to see him on waivers tomorrow.

I really see Sbisa as the odd man out. Thinking ahead, Sbisa is not going to be worth his qualify offer.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

http://video.blackhawks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=248605

 

[vanuck]

Value is fine I guess, but I kind of disagree with the direction the team seems to be going. Swapping picks and 18 year olds for 22-23 year old AHL players that are coming up on waiver eligibility and that other teams aren't interested in developing any more reeks of impatience to me.

Given the Canucks current situation of entering a rebuild, I'd personally value younger assets over older ones. A guy like Clendening will be UFA age by the time the Canucks will likely have a shot at being dangerous again.

I like the skill set though. Much rather have him on the ice than a guy like Sbisa.

Yeah, kinda how I see it too.

 

[RandV]

Finally no complaints from me. It's good that Benning goes after guys like this but a recent 5th rounder is the type of value he should be paying. Forsling had a great WJC but let's face it he was always going to be a long shot to not just make the NHL but to even get as far as Clendening (a former 36th overall pick) has.

 

[canuck4life16]

Vey has been vastly improving all year, and is showing his promise. Patience is needed. It's his first NHL season too.

And this fanbase wants a full rebuild...oh boy.

Not everyone want a full rebuild......getting players like Vey and Clendening is consider a fast retool if they succeed with us...in 2 or 3 year they will likely be able to contribute better and we could have some chance to be a threat again in a short period than say 5 years down the road

 

[oceanchild]

I don't know much about Clendening, but this seems like a risky trade given his short waiver eligibility. I feel like Benning is buying lotto tickets as they players need to stick. (Adding Vey in the discussion) I also liked Forsling (who knows if he would have made it) and this seems like a trade that could really haunt you.

 

[a Fool]

Decent move to get a guy in that age range in a role we need going forward. I like Forsling, but we basically trade him for what his potential is.

Weber for a pick is almost guaranteed now.

 

[VC]

I really see Sbisa as the odd man out. Thinking ahead, Sbisa is not going to be worth his qualify offer.

They seem to like Sbisa as a PK option and with Bieksa out he'll be on of the main for infront of the others.

 

[Taelin]

I don't know much about Clendening, but this seems like a risky trade given his short waiver eligibility. I feel like Benning is buying lotto tickets as they players need to stick. (Adding Vey in the discussion) I also liked Forsling (who knows if he would have made it) and this seems like a trade that could really haunt you.

If you liked Forsling, you'll like Clendening. Same type of player.

 

[vanuck]

Hamhuis Clendening
Edler Corrado
Sbisa Tanev

Tanev doesn't deserve that.

 

[vancityluongo]

Good trade. Sold high on Forsling. So, so much better than selling low on Kassian. Or Garrison.

 

[opendoor]

looking back past raymond the last 2nd round pick before that to play was Artem Chubarov and then Harold Druken

Marc-Andre Bernier, Kirill Koltsov, Denis Grot, Ryan Bonni.

It's no wonder we trade second round picks.

Or another way to look at it is that it's no wonder they haven't picked anyone worthwhile in the 2nd round given that they've traded away half of them over the last decade and a half.

Compare that to a team like Chicago who has had almost twice as many 2nd rounders as they started out with and unsurprisingly they've picked up Keith, Crawford, Bolland, and Saad from there. Chicago has had as many 2nd round picks since 2010 as Vancouver has had since 2002.

 

[PG Canuck]

They seem to like Sbisa as a PK option and with Bieksa out he'll be on of the main for infront of the others.

We'll see, I guess. I think Benning probably holds onto him just because he was in the deal for Kesler.

 

[Wilch]

The value is fine, Clendening lead Rockford in scoring as a defenseman last season and is where Tanev was in 2011/12.

If he can be properly developed, we may have something here.

With that said, I really liked Forsling and see a higher ceiling with him.

 

[vanuck]

End of the line for Weber, IMO. Wouldn't surprise me to see him on waivers tomorrow.

If they waive Weber instead of Sbisa...