Horse McHindu
They call me Horse.....
- Jun 21, 2014
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Colorado-Vancouver: Duchene, Landeskog, and Barrie to the Canucks (NHL 17 worthy)
This subject and topic is deliberately on the obnoxious side, but I'll try and explain my thought process here (and yes, I realize that the only way this happens is on NHL 17'
).
I'm not sure what Colorado's plans are, but if they look like they'll be on the outside looking in again in a few months, they'll risk having missed the playoffs for 3 straight seasons despite their promising young core.
If the above scenario plays out, perhaps embracing a 'Toronto-style' rebuild might be the path they choose? (i.e. everyone is subject to trade outside of MacKinnon and Zadorov?).
On the flip side in Vancouver, although the management group talks about getting gradually younger, they seem to value 'young players' within that 22-26 range that can help them be competitive in the here and now. A part of that might be pressure from ownership. Another part of it might be from understanding the Vancouver market (i.e. unlike their 'Canadian cousins' Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary, the city of Vancouver will not tolerate a true rebuild due to risks involved of being irrelevant for years and years).
Long story short:
-If Colorado embraces a 'Toronto style' rebuild later this season, they might make great trading partners with Vancouver:
To Vancouver:
-Matt Duchene
-Tyson Barrie
-Gabriel Landeskog
(possible addition of Zadorov if Canucks package below is too much?).
To Colorado
-Bo Horvat (I go back to being Connor McHindu)
-Chris Tanev
-Anton Rodin
-2017 1st
-Brock Boeser
-Olli Juolevi
The Canucks can add some salary somehow so that they can accommodate the incoming salaries.
New lines for Vancouver:
Landeskog-Duchene-Eriksson
Sedin-Sedin-Hansen
Baertschi-Sutter-Burrows
Granlund-Gaunce-Dorsett
Edler-Barrie
Hutton-Gudbranson
Sbisa-Stetcher
Markstrom
Miller
New lines for Colorado = I don't care.
Colorado embraces a Toronto style rebuild while Vancouver fields a young time while competing in the "here and now."
This subject and topic is deliberately on the obnoxious side, but I'll try and explain my thought process here (and yes, I realize that the only way this happens is on NHL 17'
). I'm not sure what Colorado's plans are, but if they look like they'll be on the outside looking in again in a few months, they'll risk having missed the playoffs for 3 straight seasons despite their promising young core.
If the above scenario plays out, perhaps embracing a 'Toronto-style' rebuild might be the path they choose? (i.e. everyone is subject to trade outside of MacKinnon and Zadorov?).
On the flip side in Vancouver, although the management group talks about getting gradually younger, they seem to value 'young players' within that 22-26 range that can help them be competitive in the here and now. A part of that might be pressure from ownership. Another part of it might be from understanding the Vancouver market (i.e. unlike their 'Canadian cousins' Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary, the city of Vancouver will not tolerate a true rebuild due to risks involved of being irrelevant for years and years).
Long story short:
-If Colorado embraces a 'Toronto style' rebuild later this season, they might make great trading partners with Vancouver:
To Vancouver:
-Matt Duchene
-Tyson Barrie
-Gabriel Landeskog
(possible addition of Zadorov if Canucks package below is too much?).
To Colorado
-Bo Horvat (I go back to being Connor McHindu)
-Chris Tanev
-Anton Rodin
-2017 1st
-Brock Boeser
-Olli Juolevi
The Canucks can add some salary somehow so that they can accommodate the incoming salaries.
New lines for Vancouver:
Landeskog-Duchene-Eriksson
Sedin-Sedin-Hansen
Baertschi-Sutter-Burrows
Granlund-Gaunce-Dorsett
Edler-Barrie
Hutton-Gudbranson
Sbisa-Stetcher
Markstrom
Miller
New lines for Colorado = I don't care.
Colorado embraces a Toronto style rebuild while Vancouver fields a young time while competing in the "here and now."
