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[Sens of Anarchy]

How long does an axe to the head take to heal?

6-8 weeks could be longer depending

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

He's played what, 9 games, and the majority of that with health of his newborn weighing on him?

I think it's a bit early to write him off as done. Guy gets some extra rope before I'll be too critical given the circumstances.

I get that it's a result oriented business... but worrying about the life of your newborn has to have a serious impact on you no matter what you do. I cant think of anything more stressful

Willing to give perron the benefit of the doubt on this one.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I get that it's a result oriented business... but worrying about the life of your newborn has to have a serious impact on you no matter what you do. I cant think of anything more stressful

Willing to give perron the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Rough on the Mrs too.. Ownership and management and the boys are all behind him to take the time he needs

 

[BondraTime]

We need scoring in our bottom six.

Wahlstrom isn’t going to help with that. The last time he was good offensively was 2018 in his draft year.

 

[StoicSensFan]

Engvall for PK help and speed?

 

[bicboi64]

I'd take a chance on Wahlstrom but put him with Stu and push Gaudette down to the bottom 6 where he has shown he can still score.

Wouldn't be a fan of paying Engvall $3 million aav until he's 34. Having said that, his 6 points this year is more than Pinto lol

 

[Do Make Say Think]

It sure sounds like Wahlstrom's knee(s?) is done and can't keep up.

We need to get faster, not slower.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

Puempel I mean Wahlstrom will get claimed by a bottom feeding team who can park him on one of their PP units.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Wahlstrom isn’t going to help with that. The last time he was good offensively was 2018 in his draft year.

There’s a reason he’s on waivers. And there’s a reason why he was highly drafted. It’s very low risk. If he can develop chemistry with some one great. Maybe it gives stutzle a trigger man. I mean even if we we get like a nice run of 20 games from him it’s a win.

It sure sounds like Wahlstrom's knee(s?) is done and can't keep up.

We need to get faster, not slower.

Stutzle is turning Adam gaudette into a passable 5v5 player. He can do the same for whalstrom

 

[DackellDuck]

Stutzle is turning Adam gaudette into a passable 5v5 player. He can do the same for whalstrom

Gaudette is better than Wahlstrom. He’s been better at every single level. The only thing Wahlstrom has on him is “draft pedigree”, but that only lasts so long (see: Boucher, Tyler).

Wahlstrom is an AHLer. If he goes down there, works on his game and figures out how to score in the Pros, maybe he can be another team’s Gaudette in 3 years.

 

[Comely]

Engvall for PK help and speed?

I don't think I would claim him but if you could get them to retain a bit....

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Gaudette is better than Wahlstrom. He’s been better at every single level. The only thing Wahlstrom has on him is “draft pedigree”, but that only lasts so long (see: Boucher, Tyler).

Wahlstrom is an AHLer. If he goes down there, works on his game and figures out how to score in the Pros, maybe he can be another team’s Gaudette in 3 years.

Boucher never even had the draft pedigree

Whalstrom has scored 12 and 13 goals before.

Not sure how much better gaudette is.

It sounds like I’m a massive whalstrom fan. I’m not. It’s just a low risk medium reward play. Much like tolvanen a few years ago. And fabbro. And bunch of others that did NOT work.

 

[DackellDuck]

Boucher never even had the draft pedigree

Whalstrom has scored 12 and 13 goals before.

Not sure how much better gaudette is.

It sounds like I’m a massive whalstrom fan. I’m not. It’s just a low risk medium reward play. Much like tolvanen a few years ago. And fabbro. And bunch of others that did NOT work.

He could be a reclamation project for some team, I agree. But where do you play him here?

Your post seemed to insinuate that you’d put him with Stützle over Gaudette, which, IMO, would only make that line worse.

Gaudette has already matched Wahlstrom’s career high in goals (in 27 games) and has been a much more prolific scorer at the NCAA and AHL levels in the past. Leads me to believe that the promise people saw in Wahlstrom after 1 year with USNTDP was a mirage. He hasn’t been able to score at any level, and doesn’t do much else.

I don’t see anyone in our lineup that I’d take out to fit Wahlstrom in. Gaudette earned his shot with a 44 goal AHL season. If Wahlstrom does that some team will give him a shot.

 

[bicboi64]

He could be a reclamation project for some team, I agree. But where do you play him here?

Try Wahlstrom on Stu's line for a few games and push Gaudette to the 3rd or 4th line? The Gaud has shown he can score in a depth role, and it wouldn't be the most risky gamble. Plus gives us a chance to bench one of Greig or Amadio who need to wake tf up.

Could be a complete waste of time though if Wahlstrom is truly a bust

 

[Burrowsaurus]

He could be a reclamation project for some team, I agree. But where do you play him here?

Your post seemed to insinuate that you’d put him with Stützle over Gaudette, which, IMO, would only make that line worse.

Gaudette has already matched Wahlstrom’s career high in goals (in 27 games) and has been a much more prolific scorer at the NCAA and AHL levels in the past. Leads me to believe that the promise people saw in Wahlstrom after 1 year with USNTDP was a mirage. He hasn’t been able to score at any level, and doesn’t do much else.

I don’t see anyone in our lineup that I’d take out to fit Wahlstrom in. Gaudette earned his shot with a 44 goal AHL season. If Wahlstrom does that some team will give him a shot.

Yeah see if stutzle can have some chemistry with whalstrom. We are very thin on young wingers with offensive talent.

I’m not sure how much gaudette offers honestly. He’s a nice story. Not saying that whalstrom will for sure offer any more. He very well might not.

After batherson and tkatchuk our next most talented youngish winger in the entire organization is angus crookshank. Who we don’t seem eager to give a chance to.

 

[Bileur]

Engvall would help increase the average neck length of the sens tremendously.

 

[Big Muddy]

Engvall would help increase the average neck length of the sens tremendously.

Yes, he is a descendant of the ostrich family.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

2025 NHL Free Agents

Tracking the status and signings of all NHL free agents.

www.spotrac.com

who do we sign as a backup for 2025?

 

[Senscore]

2025 NHL Free Agents

Tracking the status and signings of all NHL free agents.

www.spotrac.com

who do we sign as a backup for 2025?

Some really good names there. Among the names that I expect will be available, and for a reasonable price, Lankinen and Lyon stick out.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Some really good names there. Among the names that I expect will be available, and for a reasonable price, Lankinen and Lyon stick out.

Lankinen specfically took a massive paycut with Vancouver because he wanted to be able to play in a starter's role on a team that has the possibility of being a contender. Can't see him signing with us. Either Demko gets LTIR'd and Nucks sign him long term, or another bubble team with a lot of cap space does. Lyon would be great.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

A lot of those players will be re-signed. I think we will have to find someone in a trade before the deadline and test drive them to see if they are a fit.

I think Colorado did about as good of a job as a team could to add goalies without shooting for the stars. Wedgewood was a good gamble.

 

[Senscore]

I'd keep an eye on the goalie battle in Washington. Both guys need new deals at the end of the year and whoever doesn't get the big one might be available.

 

[Alex1234]

Vancouver trying to move Desharnais
Can probably block shots and clear the crease just from being a big body
CANNOT be worst than the worst D in the league just by the definition of it
Don't know if they could make the money work though

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Canucks shopping defenceman Desharnais — The Fourth Period

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to move out defenceman Vincent Desharnais.

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[Burrowsaurus]

He's played what, 9 games, and the majority of that with health of his newborn weighing on him?

I think it's a bit early to write him off as done. Guy gets some extra rope before I'll be too critical given the circumstances.

Well I just know how old he is. And this year we accepted was gonna be the year for him and expect a dip next year.
Now he’s missing prolonged time and needs to get back up to speed again. Which isn’t easy at that age.

So it may be one year gone. And then we got next year who knows what that will be like

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

The Athletic writers did an article with one "mock trade" per team. The team's writer selects the "target" and then James Mirtle selects the "cost". Here are the ones involving Ottawa (hint: they are all pretty bad):

1. Brady Tkachuk to Boston for Charlie McAvoy

2. Shane Pinto for Alexander Romanov

3. Rasmus Andersson for Shane Pinto, 2nd rounder

4. Shane Pinto for Tyson Foerster